[LindseyMarie]

I'm down in a funk... it seems all of my friends in my neighborhood are pregnant (and popping out newborns now) and people who just had a baby are finding themselves pregnant again. I know it's mean of me, but I'm less than thrilled to hear any baby news at this point.

Anyways... I've felt randomly emotional about it... like, crying while making dinner because I'm sick of this! Why is it still not our turn?

I have spent the past few days with baby this or TTC that on my mind.... I have carts of baby furniture for the nursery, and even an outfit for bringing baby home built in online carts waiting for a BFP to hit submit, and have for months.... My poor DH has had to hear all about it, and has been a good trooper about it all... but I worry sometimes TTC has stolen our good relationship and turned it into more of a business... timing everything, avoiding for procedures/ops, doing it when the OPK says to, weather we feel like it or not, etc...

Is this normal? Does everyone loose some of they sanity/personality after TTC for so long?

What do you do to try to feel more normal?

[~Lynda~]

lindsey, if you figure it out, please do share it with me. i've never felt so down in the dumps as i have in the last two months! i feel so depressed. i feel like mentally i've given up. i'm so drained from it all!! hugs to you! i'm sorry we're going through this!

[~*Jackie*~]

I don't have much advice either... unfortunately, I just lean very hard on my DH and he helps me through. I usually play some mind-numbing video games, etc., as well just to clear my mind and help me forget for a while.

[SavaAngel]

The last 6 months have been the hardest on our relationship ever! Even when we were having financial problems, our sex life was better than this! I have discovered this cycle that the "not worrying" so much is helping renew our sex life a bit. I haven't touched an OPK yet - not sure I will this cycle. We are just having fun.

But as for the feelings you are having and everyone being pregnant, getting pregnant, popping out baby - I am there. I just try to avoid it. Granted that means AJ and I stay home a lot but it it is best for my sanity then that is what I gotta do for the moment. I do take AJ to the library at least every 2 weeks and we do playgroup a few times a month (and grocery shopping when necessary).

Oh - and I am right there with you. Except I don't have it all in a shopping cart. I have a number of things bookmarked. I am using the same crib, bassinet, etc so I am just needing what needs to be replaced (high chair, swing, car seat probably, stroller cause DH broke it, etc).

BIG HUGS girl!

[LindseyMarie]

Thanks for making me not feel so alone in all this ladies. It's good to know you're not alone, but so sad all at the same time that others have to feel this way too!

Christina, we sold out infant car seat, it was getting close to expiring and would have by the time we had another baby. THAT was sad feeling. Otherwise I have a crib (our other was 1/2 thrown away, long story..), a glider, a new car seat(s), the adapter for our BOB stroller to snap a car seat on, and a changing table all bookmarked/in carts.

[SavaAngel]

Yeah - I need to check my infant car seat. I don't want to though. I fear the tears that will come from it. I loved that seat - I chose it for a reason, ya know. UGH! Although - Tony broke the stroller it matches. I was going to get a sit and stand but at this rate I won't need the stand part for AJ so maybe I will start looking at travel systems again.

[missy123]

I lean on the girls here at JM. Everyone always understands what I am going through and help me get through it, even for a few moments.