Readers Respond: Coping When You Get Your Period While Trying to Get Pregnant

Few people are thrilled when their menstrual period starts each month, but women who are trying to conceive dread it even more. Getting your period means you're most likely not pregnant, and feelings of sadness and disappointment are common.

Women who have experienced miscarriages may have even more anxiety, as their period may remind them of their loss.

How do you cope (or not) when your period comes? Share your experience with period-disappointment and trying to conceive here.

It depends..

I just try to remind myself that the next try is only 2 weeks away and that gives me a few extra weeks to shred some more pounds.

—Guest Nachsnickspeepsmom