https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 12:13:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-ttc-ever-feel-competitive#post-1958081 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:48:29 +0000 looch 1958081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Engagements/marriages were a tough time in my life...whenever I got news of a new engagement, I would immediate calculate how much longer I had been in my relationship...so yeah, it wasn't the healthiest time of my life and I vowed if I ever did get to the point where I was TTCing, I wouldn't go there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-ttc-ever-feel-competitive#post-1958072 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:46:27 +0000 ineebee 1958072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a frenemy from college... During my IF struggles, I got upset when other people I knew who got married after me announced they were pregnant, but I always said to myself, "As long as I get pregnant before (unnamed frenemy), I'll be okay." Terrible, I know! It ended up working out in my favor anyway. : ) I don't think she's even trying yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-ttc-ever-feel-competitive#post-1958067 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:45:27 +0000 alohaorchid 1958067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to feel that way. I would think but we're older/more financially secure/have been together longer, etc. I obviously don't anymore since we have changed our plans, but I definitely understand you feeling like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-ttc-ever-feel-competitive#post-1958060 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:43:55 +0000 pinkcupcake 1958060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm starting to feel slightly jealous of ppl w/my ideal child spacing. TTC #2 is taking a lot longer than expected... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-ttc-ever-feel-competitive#post-1958054 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:42:51 +0000 FliegepilzHut 1958054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: Ditto. Jealous sometimes, but not competitive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-ttc-ever-feel-competitive#post-1958045 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:38:40 +0000 mrsjyw 1958045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sometimes feel like that when I see moms preg with #2 whose #1s are younger than DS. Makes me feel like we're behind! Human nature, I guess!</p> <p>And then I realize that we're still within our family spacing plan and snap myself out of it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-ttc-ever-feel-competitive#post-1958037 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:35:07 +0000 MaryM 1958037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't feel competitive as much as I feel jealous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-ttc-ever-feel-competitive#post-1958034 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:33:23 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1958034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With social media it seems most things can feel competitive these days. Whenever someone gets married I sometimes think "I have to have a baby before them!" Childish, I know. </p>