/r/trollingforababy
This is a group for laughing at and mocking the awkward, ridiculous, and sometimes painful things we endure while trying for a baby. Trollingforababy is for people who are trying to conceive, and are not currently pregnant.
Please look at our complete list of rules before participating.
| This is a group for laughing at and mocking the awkward, ridiculous, and sometimes painful things we endure while trying for a baby. Salt and bitterness allowed, infertility sucks and there are few havens that are available for venting the frustrations that go along with it. Trollingforababy is for people who are trying to conceive, and are not currently pregnant. |
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The Rules:
Posts should be related to trying for a baby, and must contain an image or gif, no text-only submissions.
Trollingforababy is for people who are trying to conceive, and are not currently pregnant.
No discussion of BFPs (positive pregnancy tests), pregnancies, or living children.
No gifs or images containing pregnant women, human babies, toddlers, or small children.
If you don’t want to see it, we don’t want to see it. Don't repost things that bothered or upset you.
No gifs or images that are graphic, bloody, or gruesome, especially in the context of miscarriage. These posts can be extremely triggering for our members, especially those who have experienced loss.
No abortion debate. We are a staunchly pro-reproductive choice community. Talking about first-hand experiences with termination is fine - please do so without using the word abortion as it tends to attract harassment.
No solicitation or self-promotion.
We love gifs and trolling but there is a 2 post per 24 hour post limit (per user).
No throwaway accounts for posts or comments.
Please use the [NSFW] tag when appropriate.
| Please report inappropriate content! We want this to be a safe space where we can laugh about trying for that elusive baby. While we are trollingforababy, we do not tolerate general trolls who mock sensitive reproductive subjects. We are pro ART, and are accepting of all reproductive journeys. |
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| There is no such thing as TMI. |
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| If you can't find the humor here, perhaps this is not for you. |
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My friend called me for my birthday and spent the entire call telling me about how hard it is to have a toddler. Later she sent me a picture of her in the ER written “mom’s night out” 🤡
10:56 UTC
Googling pregnancy symptoms for 2 DPO …
😂😂😂Idk how I’ve been caught in this symptom spotting (inventing?) trap for an eternity 😂😂😂
03:51 UTC
When you're grieving a failed embryo transfer and get invited over to your brother's new house to have dinner with him and his pregnant wife to "take your mind off things"
00:39 UTC
Everything came back perfect 😐
23:53 UTC
when people bring up their pregnancy or kids in a conversation that *actually* has nothing to do that
like please 🤫🤐
19:21 UTC
When my neighborhood Buy Nothing group is suddenly full of “anyone need these fertility supplements? I bought so many and it turns out I didn’t need them after all!!! 🥰🥰🥰”
17:00 UTC
I downloaded an infertility mod for The Sims so my sims could suffer like I do, but bitch got pregnant on her first try
12:54 UTC
When my MIL constantly reminds us that’s she’s ready for a grandchild.
11:42 UTC
Realizing that surgery may not be the complete solution I once excitedly thought it would be.
03:40 UTC
Dreamt I was breastfeeding my baby .... woke up to my period
This entire week I'd been having so many baby related dreams
02:54 UTC
Why is everyone around me spawning….
Woke up this morning to news that my baby cousin (she’s not really a baby but is to me) got pregnant by “accident” from a one night stand. obviously I am so happy for her as she didn’t think it was ever possible with her PCOS etc but ffs! I scream into the heavens!!!
Then my cute little neighbors across the street told me their mom is expecting baby number 8 in July!! Seriously!!! 8 kiddos!! Their oldest just turned 19!! I once again raise my fist to the sky!
But it’s okay because i’m just over here waiting by the phone for my clinic to call and tell me if my four little embryos have made it to a good grade or if it’s another round of hormones and egg bloat!
23:08 UTC
When someone with a baby/toddler jokes “well if it makes you feel any better you can take mine anytime” ya , thats not at all what I want thanks.
17:28 UTC
Wine and Whine Wednesdays
Back by popular demand, Weekly TrollFAB venting threads!
Have something you want to get off your chest? Need a sounding board to air your TTC complaints to? Vitamin company changed your favorite prenatal bottle's packaging? Complain away!
Saw something particularly obnoxious on FB, Etsy, Etc? Take care not to brigade or harass anyone, but this is absolutely the place for some good humored mockery.
Chat Thread Rules:
- Everything in our TrollFAB Rules still applies, even if it's not explicitly called out again here.
- No BFP talk, or anything resembling BFP talk. Tread carefully when talking about living children, results of treatment, or anything that invites your fellow TrollFABer's envious wrath.
- Feel free to be snarky and let your frustration out, but be respectful at the same time. This is a welcoming space for TTC-ers of all races, religions, genders, sexualities, medical conditions, ages, length of trying, etc. Mods reserve the right to shamelessly delete anything we deem too far over the troll line.
- Be cognizant of the fact that many people on this sub have been trying for longer/shorter than you, and may be on some of the same other TTC subs as you. It's okay to ask questions or correct someone for unintentionally hurtful phrases, but anything overtly inconsiderate/self-centered will be removed.
13:00 UTC
Me taking a pregnancy test when my period is late even though I just had a canceled embryo transfer and medically there’s no chance I could be pregnant
Yeah it’s staring back at me with the starkest white you’ve ever seen
01:44 UTC
If I stay in this position long enough, maybe it’ll just happen!
22:43 UTC
Starting stims in one week and I couldn’t be dreading it more
22:24 UTC
Carefully examining the test I took at 6 DPO just incase there’s a line
20:02 UTC
A friend just told me she's pregnant with her 1st and whined about it happening "too fast". "I only got to enjoy being off BC for 3 months! And I had to go through the holidays without having any drinks!"
15:15 UTC
Test came back as my first positive in years and an hour later i had the worst bleed in my life. Test was expired. Just scheduled my HSG and my labs.
I dont know what timeline im in but id rather not be in it. GET ME OUT OF HEEEEEREEE 🥲
14:35 UTC
Promised myself I wouldn’t take a test till at least 12DPO, ~starts bleeding at 8DPO…
😭 FFS this is ridiculous.
11:36 UTC
Every time social media opens to a new announcement
Why do they have to be the first post every time?!?!?! Just throw the phone away.
04:22 UTC
3 months post d&c with no ovulation, can someone find the person who made the claim I’d have super fertility cause I just wanna….. talk
03:19 UTC
CD1, reset
20:40 UTC
Taking a pregnancy test the day after my trigger shot just so I can FEEL something.
19:20 UTC
watching that one persons pregnancy posts every week who’s on the EXACT same timeline as your loss would’ve been
19:19 UTC
After 3 years of trying and someone says that "TTC is exciting"
17:26 UTC
Me. Trying out every woo hoo technique I can to get pregnant
And failing miserably
17:01 UTC
My inner thoughts fighting to decide if I should secretly stop taking the birth control prescribed for my physical pain and mental wellbeing after my husband said "having sex is much easier and fun again now that the pressure is off"
15:05 UTC
When you're still recovering from orthopedic surgery but ovulation is imminent
12:55 UTC
Friend at party: We are all just a bunch of moms who never get out of the house!!
I wasn’t even the only childless not by choice woman at the party…. (Also same friend as my last post so I shouldn’t be that offended by her comments 😂😂😂)
04:55 UTC