Taming the Crazy

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What do you do to stay sane while TTC? What strategies have you found to be most effective? Is there anything that works really well to calm your crazy?

ETA: What do you do that's really awesome???

[teenybenoit]

Book club is awesome! Scrap booking is awesome, binge watching seasons of any good shows and of late I am in love with yoga!

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I recently jumped on the wagon and started watching Outlander. I plowed through all the episodes in two days. It's really easy to stay focused when Sam Heughan
is shirtless.

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Apr 8, 2015 16:31:40 GMT -5 @ismellbooks said:

Apr 8, 2015 16:28:46 GMT -5 @303sunshine said:

I recently jumped on the wagon and started watching Outlander. I plowed through all the episodes in two days. It's really easy to stay focused when Sam Heughan
is shirtless.

You ain't lyin. 

Did you say something?? I wasn't listening.

[valie]

I find something else to obsess about.

Last time I was preparing my thesis proposal and redoing our walk-in closet.

[akraus2015]

I'm in the process of filling out the paperwork to volunteer at the Children's Crisis Nursery a few times a week. I'm going to rock the babies and do laundry there. I'm hoping it will satisfy my need for baby love for a few months. I'm really excited!

[URMySunshine77]

Good for you, akraus2015!

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That's awesome, akraus2015!! Love on those babies!!!

[paloslee]

Apr 8, 2015 17:04:20 GMT -5 valie said:

I find something else to obsess about.

Last time I was preparing my thesis proposal and redoing our walk-in closet.

Yes...Pinterest has been my obsession and junk tv

[dashook]

We were TTC for 4 months and then TTCAL for another 11 before I finally got pregnant with DS last year. It sucked so hard waiting so long and being disappointed so many times, but I got through it by focusing (or at least trying to focus) on other things, like keeping myself in shape and eating well. I also tried to do lots of fun things with DH, like weekend trips, to try to take our minds off babies for just a bit.

[icequeen]

LOL, I'm never sane. Basically what I said in Sheila's post. I journal a lot, come on the forum and talk to you lovely ladies, and see my treatment team (psych, dietitian, therapist). I have a planner that I set up each Sunday and I write down everything I'm going to do for the week day by day. I list all the chores, meals, errands, DD activities, my appointments, etc on there so I have a schedule for each day. It helps me stay focused and I always start the day by journaling and praying/meditating so I can get in the right frame of mind for the day. I also exercise through running and yoga and try to stick to a food plan with a lot of vegetables, fruit, some healthy fat, limited carbs, and lean protein.

ETA fixed words

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I don't think anyone is ever truly sane, icequeen

[SheilaTheTank]

Apr 8, 2015 16:31:40 GMT -5 @ismellbooks said:

Apr 8, 2015 16:28:46 GMT -5 @303sunshine said:

I recently jumped on the wagon and started watching Outlander. I plowed through all the episodes in two days. It's really easy to stay focused when Sam Heughan
is shirtless.

You ain't lyin. 

What book are they on in the show? I'm on book two and I don't want to ruin it for me but everytime I see these posts I drool a little and it's getting harder to resist. 

[SheilaTheTank]

I garden when there isn't 3 feet of snow outside and freezing cold. I also watch way too much Netflix, crochet, knit, spoil and play with my pets and when I'm bored with all that I bother the crap out of my husband.

[peaseblossom55]

I read, spend time with my husband, do shows, and try to keep my schedule busy with friends. I also love looking for new recipes on pinterest. I try to keep my mind as busy as possible.

[icaughtfire]

I don't let TTC drive me crazy?

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I'm proud of you, icaughtfire. I wish I could say that I've mastered that art. Still working on it.

[icaughtfire]

Apr 8, 2015 19:27:49 GMT -5 @303sunshine said:

I'm proud of you, icaughtfire. I wish I could say that I've mastered that art. Still working on it.

I let plenty of other things drive me crazy, and for that my coping skill is booze & anti-anxiety drugs. But when it comes to TTC, I temp & have sex...what more can I do? TTC is probably the only thing in my life I don't go crazy about. Maybe there's just no more room for anymore crazy? I'll go with that

[pibblemom]

I cleaned my living room, kitchen, dining room and main bathroom, stairs and 2 loads of laundry today. This cleaning binge included moving all furniture to mop hardwood floors (I'm usually too lazy). This is my first TWW, so I'll probably have a totally spotless house by the time I'm actually ktfu. This is big, because I loathe cleaning, but love a clean house.

[kaliRN]

I'm dealing by working out like crazy and trying to get in really good shape. I entered a 16 week contest and so I have something good to occupy myself while we wait and go through stuff.

[kaliRN]

Double post

[akraus2015]

Apr 8, 2015 20:31:04 GMT -5 kaliRN said:

I'm dealing by working out like crazy and trying to get in really good shape. I entered a 16 week contest and so I have something good to occupy myself while we wait and go through stuff.

I wish I worked out like crazy when I was feeling anxious. Can I get some of that motivation over here??

[Deleted]

My husband makes me more crazy than anything. Getting him to have EOD sex is a near miracle. It took me awhile but now i'm happy if we hit atleast one day during the FW.

Also Temping has signficantly decreased my anxiety. It's helped me get a better idea of what is going on with my cycles and whether it's worth testing this time around.

[SheilaTheTank]

Apr 8, 2015 20:35:58 GMT -5 akraus2015 said:

Apr 8, 2015 20:31:04 GMT -5 kaliRN said:

I'm dealing by working out like crazy and trying to get in really good shape. I entered a 16 week contest and so I have something good to occupy myself while we wait and go through stuff.

I wish I worked out like crazy when I was feeling anxious. Can I get some of that motivation over here??

+1

Also how to do you pronounce your name? I keep thinking its akasaurus like a dinosaur. lol. 

[akraus2015]

Apr 8, 2015 20:46:48 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

Apr 8, 2015 20:35:58 GMT -5 akraus2015 said:

I wish I worked out like crazy when I was feeling anxious. Can I get some of that motivation over here??

+1

Also how to do you pronounce your name? I keep thinking its akasaurus like a dinosaur. lol. 

Ha! I wish I had a cool dinosaur name. It's German (even though I'm Mexican; it's my soon-to-be married name). It's pronounced c/r/ow/s. [ow] like "cow" not "crow".

Edit: spelling

[SheilaTheTank]

Apr 8, 2015 20:55:24 GMT -5 akraus2015 said:

Apr 8, 2015 20:46:48 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

+1

Also how to do you pronounce your name? I keep thinking its akasaurus like a dinosaur. lol. 

Ha! I wish I had a cool dinosaur name. It's German (even though I'm Mexican; it's my soon-to-be married name). It's pronounced c/r/ow/s. [ow] like "cow" not "crow".

Edit: spelling

ohhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Now I see it. duh. lol. 

[akraus2015]

Apr 8, 2015 21:03:41 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

Apr 8, 2015 20:55:24 GMT -5 akraus2015 said:

Ha! I wish I had a cool dinosaur name. It's German (even though I'm Mexican; it's my soon-to-be married name). It's pronounced c/r/ow/s. [ow] like "cow" not "crow".

Edit: spelling

ohhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Now I see it. duh. lol. 

Was this kinda like someone thinking @ismellbooks was about Mel Brooks?? Was that joy?? Because every time I see it now I think of Mel Brooks.

[akraus2015]

Apr 9, 2015 8:48:43 GMT -5 @littleliverpill said:

Apr 8, 2015 21:11:12 GMT -5 akraus2015 said:

Was this kinda like someone thinking @ismellbooks was about Mel Brooks?? Was that joy?? Because every time I see it now I think of Mel Brooks.

::lurking::

it was meeeeeee

::back into the shadows::

Haha thanks, LLP. Now I think about Mel Brooks all the time. He reminds me of my grandpa.

[Deleted]

I've started to organize everyone's closets in the house. We are also hoping to move/buy a house soon so we are doing everything we can to organize the house. I still go crazy, but I'm determined to keep my shit together this cycle.

[Deleted]

TTC doesn't make me crazy but it does frustrate me at times. I find it is helpful for me to stay busy. For example, on my days off from work I read, clean the house, fold laundry, craft, cook and I'm also a youth leader at my church.

I also try to remind myself that each month I'm not pregnant is another month we can add to our savings and enjoy time together, just the 2 of us.