We have been ttc (trying to conceive) for about 4-5 months now, and it's been an interesting journey. We're still not pregnant, but we're hopeful! I knew it would be hard, but I didn't expect it to be as much of an emotional roller coaster as it is. In a month, you will menstruate, and after it ends you wait for signs of ovulation (egg white discharge, energy) and take some ovulation tests to confirm it and you're excited, then you wait another 2 weeks—hyperaware of any symptom that might indicate pregnancy, but could also be symptoms of PMS or anything else in the female body—and you pray that you're having a safe, healthy implantation. And if/when you start menstruating again, you're incredibly disappointed, frustrated, and feel a sense of loss and inadequacy. It's difficult to want something so badly and be doing all the right things, but it's not happening as soon as you hoped. I didn't expect the jealousy and discouragement I have felt...