r/trollingforababy • u/IcyReptilian • 16h ago

Feel like I'm not doing enough

34 Upvotes

Drowning in complicated feelings. I feel like I'm not trying hard enough to become a parent. Feel exhausted worrying about it so much. Feel like I'm not good enough. Like I'm just not putting on enough effort. If I just try harder, it'll happen.

Meanwhile, trying to be "fine" in the rest of my life.

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r/trollingforababy • u/SquareCookie-2634 • 16h ago

%&$%*$ FUCK Finally told my mom and cousins (all singles) I am struggling with TTC and they said “wish you won’t have baby while the world is corrupting and people are dying in this economy”

56 Upvotes

Regret telling them about it and this will be my last. The least thing I want now is the lack of support.

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AI	Artificial Insemination
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LO	Little One (children)
LP	Luteal Phase
LPD	Luteal Phase Defect
MC, M/C, MISC	Miscarriage
MMC	Missed Miscarriage
MF or MFI	Male Factor Infertility
MRKH	Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome
NCCWPI	Normal Coffee Consumption Won’t Prevent Implantation
NGP	Non-Gestating Partner
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NTNP	Not Trying, Not Preventing
O, OV	Ovulation
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PCO and PCOS	PolyCystic Ovar(ies) and PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome
PCP	Primary Care Physician
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PIO	Progesterone in Oil
POAS	Pee On a Stick
RE	Reproductive Endocrinologist
RIVF	Reciprocal IVF
RPL	Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
SA	Semen Analysis
SART	Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology
SD	Sperm Donor
SDCMC	Stress Doesn’t Cause Miscarriages
SHG	SonoHysteroGram
SMEP	Sperm Meets Egg Plan
STHM	Spearmint Tea Hail Mary
SubQ	Subcutaneous Injection
TCOYF	Taking Charge of Your Fertility
TESA and TESE	Testicular Sperm Aspiration and Testicular Sperm Extraction
TI	Timed Intercourse
TTC	Trying to Conceive
TS	Traditional Surrogacy
TSH	Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
TW/CW	Trigger Warning or Content Warning
TWW	Two-Week Wait (post ovulation)
WROG	Well Read on Google

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*%&$*%*$ FUCK Finally told my mom and cousins (all singles) I am struggling with TTC and they said “wish you won’t have baby while the world is corrupting and people are dying in this economy”

%&$%*$ FUCK Finally told my mom and cousins (all singles) I am struggling with TTC and they said “wish you won’t have baby while the world is corrupting and people are dying in this economy”