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Getting Discouraged -- Just Blah

Well, I have been TTC #2 now for 7 months. It's not very long compared to what other women endure, but for me it is really discouraging.

I am starting to feel like I missed my chance to have more children over the 7 years that I prevented pregnancy.

To be honest, I didn't think it would take long to fall pregnant a second time. We only had to try for 1 1/2 months when I fell pregnant with my son.

I have attempted temping, but I forget to temp before getting up most days, I started using opk's this cycle, but I haven't had a positive yet and this is CD 21.

My cycles have jumped up from 30-32 days to 37-42 days, which makes me wonder if I am nearing the end of my child bearing years earlier than usual, I just recently turned 32.

I feel so desperate for another child, the thought of it consumes most of my time and the fear that my body has turned against me is growing with each unsuccessful attempt.

We are not in a place financially where we can take more expensive routes for TTC. IVF and fertility medication are not an option. Adoption is not an option financially either.

I am looking in to natural remedies, Vitex looks promising, but I don't know if its worth it. If its not meant to be, no amount of hoping, trying, and money will change that.

Onto of all of this negative emotion/thought I feel guilty for being so easily discouraged, when other women had to stick with it for years before they were able conceive, if at all.

Is it ok for me to feel so down? I don't know.

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