Error 1: You might not know your own menstrual cycle well enough.
The female cycle is a intricate interplay between hormones and metabolic functions. And while almost all women have cycles, very few actually comprehend how they function. The most romantic plans for getting pregnant are useless if you don’t even know when your fertile window is, which is why you should start tracking your cycle as soon as you decide to start a family.
You can get a general idea of where you are in your cycle using a simple cycle tracker, which is a type of digital period calendar. If you are trying to get pregnant and want to know exactly when your most fertile days are, you will need to monitor your cycle more closely. For instance, the femSense sensor patch continuously monitors your body temperature over several days to inform you of the ideal time to become pregnant.
Why Do I Want a Baby So Bad?
I won’t comfort you with some insensitive adage like “It’ll happen when you stop worrying about it”—whether “it” refers to becoming pregnant, getting your partner on board with having a baby, or raising the money to adopt a child. Because if “it” prevents you from having the baby you so desperately want, it will undoubtedly cause you stress.
Instead, in the hopes that it will make you feel less alone, I’ll just tell you how I handled the time in my life when I wanted a child so badly that it hurt.
The timing simply wasn’t right for me to start a family for a very long time. I didnt have anyone to start a family with. He wasn’t sure he was ready for a baby when I told him later.
How to Have a Baby If You Don’t Have a Partner
Ill admit, I wanted a baby before I wanted a husband. After years of dating duds and focusing on my career, I briefly looked into solo adoption.