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How do I get through the next few days without being institutionalized?

When the delicate (but effective for over six years!) birth-control method my husband and I use failed on my ovulation day, I have to admit I immediately believed we would conceive. I didn't think too much about it though, but began have CRAZY symptoms (nausea, vivid dreams, strong sense of smell, exhaustion and a tiny spotting episode) around 5 dpo lasting to 8 dpo. I'm at 11 dpo and the past few days have been relatively symptomless. Oddly, though, I'm not getting AF symptoms, either, and I normally would be. I haven't yelled at anyone or had a sleepless night (happens every month), and my acne didn't flair like it does pre-AF. Only indication of AF is a bit of weepiness.

Anyhow, how you ladies do this every month is beyond me. I feel like a crazy person. Every day is a miraculous opportunity to continue pretending I'm pregnant, and at the same time a horrifying chance for the whole charade to end. I didn't really have a question, I just needed to share. <3 Best of luck!

4 Answers • 10 years ago


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This is my 4th cycle TTC after an early pregnancy loss; and I ask myself the same thing every month... how do people DO THIS for years on end? stronger women than I, I tell ya.

10 years ago


@jannymac: best of luck to you this month! (and next month, if necessary!) ;-) If I'm not pregnant this month, it will be back to careful planning next month, but hopefully I'll get to join back in on the long and anxious wait soon enough.

10 years ago • Post starter


Birth control prevents you from ovulating.


10 years ago


I'm trying to figure out how you could have your BC fail on your O day and how did you know it was your O day if you weren't trying. Sorry I'm a little confused as most women trying to have a baby can't narrow down their ovulation day. I would say your probably not. every women trying still only has a 20% chance of conceiving each month.


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