Hello all, I'm new :)

[fushigi_na_chou]

A wonderful person over in the vaginapagina community gave me the link for this community. I had no idea there was an entire LJ community for people who were as insane about having babies as I am. 8D

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[quinnthevixen]

Glad you joined! I just wanted to say that, though I don't do FAM (keep meaning to) there have been many months in the past where, despite our being pretty cautious, I was sure I was pregnant because my period was a day or two late, or my pms symptoms were a bit different, but mostly just because I wanted to be. More recently, I've tried to fight the urge to google pregnancy symptoms every time my period approaches by reminding myself that, until I've missed a period, I have no reason to believe I'm pregnant. It doesn't always stop me from wanting to be pregnant, but it helps me not feel as disappointed when my period does show up. I hope you get some clarity, with either a period or a positive hpt, soon! Being in that in-between phase stinks.

[fushigi_na_chou]

Thank you so much. Again, I really appreciate you sharing the link to this community with me; it's certainly nice to have the support of others who feel the same way I do. I have to keep reminding myself that I have so many awesome plans in the works now that, while a baby would also be pretty awesome, it would also make what I'm trying to do now a lot harder (I'm in the process of applying to grad school, and hoping that will get me a job where I can make enough money to help support a baby). I know I shouldn't try to rush things before their time, and that things happen when they're supposed to happen. I know that when they day comes that we're ready and prepared for a baby, and I get that extra little line on my HPT, it will be exciting and full of joy and possibility. Rushing it will probably take away some of that, mostly because we won't be ready if we do

[quinnthevixen]

Distractions can be really helpful for cluckiness, I've found! Over the last 4+ years of belonging in this community and feeling actively clucky, I've graduated college, moved to a different city, gotten married, and am now trying to buy a house w/ my SO. Having other things to focus on has been really helpful in staving off some of the craziness of wanting a family, with the added benefit of better preparing us for being able to take care of a child once that inevitably happens, so it sounds like you guys are on a really good track too! Obviously parents always make it work, even when the timing isn't ideal, but the more prepared we can be, the better, I would think.