Well, it personally sounds more like you're whining that stuff you don't like is more popular. And I also think it's very charitable to yourself to consider your fanfiction on the same level as "normal" fantasy and sci fi. Granted, I have enjoyed reading it. I think it's good.
But that's no...
My sci fi isn't just an excuse to genderbend... ☹️
If you don't like this site, maybe you should just find somewhere else. If online story sites don't work for you, maybe you should put your story on Amazon. I don't think that people who like "traditional" fantasy are ever going to go searching...
I do find myself commenting when I've run out of chapters to read, but I also think it has to do with temprement. You've probably noticed from my comments on your story that I tend to comment more than most people. 😄
I'd say the clock starts running the moment a successful pregnancy test is taken. Run ends when a living child is born, must survive a certain amount of time according to some predetermined rules. Bonus points for what the baby's weight is.