Haven't done one of these in a while

Jen071407

I have to admit I feel like I'm doing a terrible job keeping all the new intros in order So let's do a little extra GTKY/introductions. I'm going to treat it as my cheat sheet!

1. What's your name? H's name?

2. Where do you live? (city, state, area, whatever you're comfortable sharing)

3. What do you do? What's YH do?

4. Super brief background on your lovely road to the hell that is SIF

5. Your child's/children's names and ages

Anyone think of anything else to add?

Reeeeaaadddyy GO!

Jen071407

Ok, I'll go first  8->

1. What's your name? H's name? I'm Jen, MH is Tom. Our parent's were super creative in the name department, eh?

2. Where do you live? (city, state, area, whatever you're comfortable sharing) I hail from the currently freezing state of MN. Born and raised. 

3. What do you do? What's YH do? I am a former Autism behavioral therapist. Since summer 2012 I've been a SAHM and work part-time from home as a Test Developer for my BIL's computerized testing/psychometric company. MH is in year 1/3 of his anesthesia residency at the Mayo Clinic. Almost. Done. 

4. Super brief background on your lovely road to the hell that is SIF. Both DDs easily conceived in ignorant bliss. TTC#3 since Oct. 2011, 1 MMC 08/2013, and currently on 6th and final IUI before moving onto IVF if this fails. Again.

5. Your child's/children's names and ages. Quinn Eliana is 5 and Kennedy Gwen is 3. 

SnowflakeBride06

1. What's your name? H's name? 

I am a Jen too :-)

2. Where do you live? (city, state, area, whatever you're comfortable sharing) 

Living in MA (from here) but moved around a bit

3. What do you do? What's YH do? 

I am have a PhD in biology and work for a college and MH is an engineer

4. Super brief background on your lovely road to the hell that is SIF 

Concieved DD after 3 cycles the first of which was when I lost my tube due to a torsion (unrelated) and have been TTC for 2 years (dx unexplained, possible tubal issues/adhesions), 1 M/C and 3 failed clomid IUIs. Currently TTC naturally and losing weight

5. Your child's/children's names and ages

 Isabel, 3

ETA: I have Lupus

CeCe8579

This is awesome! Thanks for doing this Jen :-)

1. What's your name? H's name? My name is Carly and DH's name is Shane :-)

2. Where do you live? (city, state, area, whatever you're comfortable sharing) I live in NC aka North Cakalakay, haha!

3. What do you do? What's YH do? I am a SAHM and my DH is truck driver.

4. Super brief background on your lovely road to the hell that is SIF 

Sorry this isn't super brief, haha, I couldn't make it shorter. I had IF with my DD but my EX-H had no issues. I got pregnant after 18 months and Clomid. This time around both DH and I have issues (our DXs are in my siggy as well as other SIF details). We are on cycle #19 and I've been taken off Clomid because DH's SA came back abnormal again. He is going to see a urologist and we are starting the journey to adopt a newborn. We start classes on March 3rd. We are going to go with the flow and continue to TTC on our own and go with any treatments the urologist is able to give DH and any treatments my RE will give me after DH is treated (if he can be). We're in a wait to see if we will conceive first or adopt but our chances are looking a lot more positive for adoption and we are really warming up to it! 

5. Your child's/children's names and ages- I have a 6 year old DD named Ryann Olivia from a previous marriage and my DH has no biological children even though my DD and I are extremely lucky that he his such a wonderful dad to her!

Anyone think of anything else to add?

Maybe just some general fun facts about everyone and their families? Here's mine!

I have Lupus. I am also a retired roller derby player. I have over 30 tattoos and will get more. My DD is awesome. She overcomes epilepsy, ADHD and generalized anxiety disorder every day. She is a competition cheerleader and top of her 1st grade class as well. My DH has been to every state in the United States. We are all avid hunters, fishers and gardeners and love riding four wheelers and everything redneck, haha ;-) 

CheesyPeas

Good idea!  I'll play.

1.  I'm Lindsey and DH is Jordan.

2.  I live in the also currently freezing state of Illinois.

3.  I'm an actuary and DH is a network technican.

4.  Conceived twice easy as pie, first an angel baby, and then DS.  I'm currently on cycle 17 maybe of too short LP cycles that haven't responded to anything we've tried.  Proceeding unmedicated for a couple more cycles before we start Clomid.

5.  Cohen is 2.

77abbi77

1. My name is Abbi and my hubs is Chris

2. I live in an also at the moment freezing state of ohio.

3. I used to be in the marketing/brand identity world but never returned after having my sweet little girl. My husband is also in the same business just much higher up than I was (he was my boss. Oops! Tee hee)

4. It took us 6 months, an exploratory lap procedure that found everything to be just fine and one dose of clomid to get my darling girl. So funny to think I thought that was struggling. I just went to my doctor after trying for 5 months and he suggested the lap and clomid. I actually got a lot of heat on the ttc board when that was happening. God bless that man because little did I know my time was running out for making babes. I breastfed my daughter till she was 18 months and has regular periods since she was 6 months. After 3 chemical pregnancies I decided to consult an RE and he found I have low amh which at my last check is .35
3 failed iui's later I don't know what to do. I just don't know. I so much want another child. I have so much love for my daughter I can't imagine not being able to experience this again. But the bitch of this secondary infertility is everyone around me basically feels I am selfish and since I have a daughter and she has 3 half brothers and sisters from my husbands first marriage, I should just accept my fate and be at peace. I guess I should but it breaks my heart to think I can't have another. My daughter only sees her half siblings every other weekend and I just feel like our family is incomplete and my heart is missing a piece. I also feel like I am not allowed to feel sad since I was already blessed with a daughter. Sorry turned Into big vent.

Jen071407

CheesyPeas said:

Good idea!  I'll play.

1.  I'm Lindsey and DH is Jordan.

2.  I live in the also currently freezing state of Illinois.

3.  I'm an actuary and DH is a network technican.

4.  Conceived twice easy as pie, first an angel baby, and then DS.  I'm currently on cycle 17 maybe of too short LP cycles that haven't responded to anything we've tried.  Proceeding unmedicated for a couple more cycles before we start Clomid.

5.  Cohen is 2.

LOVE the name Cohen!

CheesyPeas

Jen071407 said:

Good idea!  I'll play.

1.  I'm Lindsey and DH is Jordan.

2.  I live in the also currently freezing state of Illinois.

3.  I'm an actuary and DH is a network technican.

4.  Conceived twice easy as pie, first an angel baby, and then DS.  I'm currently on cycle 17 maybe of too short LP cycles that haven't responded to anything we've tried.  Proceeding unmedicated for a couple more cycles before we start Clomid.

5.  Cohen is 2.

LOVE the name Cohen!

Thanks!  I love your girls' names too!

Spookster

1. My name is Kassie (not short for anything) My husband is Zachary.

2. We live in Anchorage, Alaska. 

3. What do you do? What's YH do? I work at a residential treatment facility for women, pregnant women and parenting women. My husband does lawncare and landscapping in summer months and snow removal in the winter. 

4.  I have been trying for #2 for a little over three years now. No know issues so far. I am currently in a cycle that has been over 100 days now. I have anovulatory cycles. 

5. My daughter is 3 years old and her name is Makaia. My step-son is 6 years old and his name is Payton. 

I love singing, I would love to do it professionally or do a Broadway show or be the singign voice for a disney character. I love tatoos I have 22, there are more in my future. I love pink and everything that glitters and shines. I am fat and I iam working on getting to goal in 2014. I love high heels but I never wear them. I also love dresses but being big makes me feel uncomforatble in them. I hate the heat and would rather be cold than hot. 

Jeffreysmom24

Love this thread! It is fun to read about everyone!

1. My name is Dawn and DH is Doug.

2. We live in New Orleans.

3. I am a corporate lawyer and DH runs a small family business that has 2 other employees.

4. We have a 17 month old son named Jeffrey. He was conceived without any problems. We have been TTC again since Nov 2012. I had 2 CPs last year. It turns out that I ovulate really early, which decreases the chance of a viable pregnancy according to my RE. I did my first round of Clomid in November and had a break month in Dec. I will try another 2 or 3 months of Clomid and then move on to injectibles IVF is not an option for financial reasons (everything is OOP for us).

My previous screen name was pregnantchick but I like my new name much better! In my free time, besides bumping, I like to make scrapbooks, watch tv with DH (Jeffrey loves to sleep and goes to bed at 7pm) and play with our pets - we have 3 cats and a dog. We moved to a new house this past July and it has an inground heated pool which we also enjoy. We had thoughts of heating it super hot in the winter but haven't done that yet.

I am so glad to have found this board because I have been struggling with bouts of depression and just feeling so alone. DH tries but doesn't really get what I am going through. It is so nice to talk to y'all every day!

Amerbutt81

1. What's your name? H's name?

  Hi.  I'm Amy.  My hubs name is Justin, but I call him JEGs.

2. Where do you live? (city, state, area, whatever you're comfortable sharing)

  I live just north of Philadelphia, PA.

3. What do you do? What's YH do?

  I am a camera operator for a news helicopter.  My husband is a draftsman for an oil company.  Or something like that.  I don't really know.  He's told me a million times and I kind of glaze over...

4. Super brief background on your lovely road to the hell that is SIF 

Diagnosed with Prolactinmoa in 1997 ( I was 16) with levels of 1538.  I've always known it was going to be difficult for me to get pregnant, but in May 2011 I found out I was 20 weeks pregnant.  Started seeing a RE in Dec 13 because I hadn't had my period in 3 years, even though my levels were finally down to 37.5.  

5. Your child's/children's names and ages

 My monster son's name is Hunter and he turned 2 in October.

Anyone think of anything else to add?

  What to GTKY mean?

SnowflakeBride06

Jeffreysmom24 said:

Love this thread! It is fun to read about everyone! 1. My name is Dawn and DH is Doug. 2. We live in New Orleans. 3. I am a corporate lawyer and DH runs a small family business that has 2 other employees. 4. We have a 17 month old son named Jeffrey. He was conceived without any problems. We have been TTC again since Nov 2012. I had 2 CPs last year. It turns out that I ovulate really early, which decreases the chance of a viable pregnancy according to my RE. I did my first round of Clomid in November and had a break month in Dec. I will try another 2 or 3 months of Clomid and then move on to injectibles IVF is not an option for financial reasons (everything is OOP for us). My previous screen name was pregnantchick but I like my new name much better! In my free time, besides bumping, I like to make scrapbooks, watch tv with DH (Jeffrey loves to sleep and goes to bed at 7pm) and play with our pets - we have 3 cats and a dog. We moved to a new house this past July and it has an inground heated pool which we also enjoy. We had thoughts of heating it super hot in the winter but haven't done that yet. I am so glad to have found this board because I have been struggling with bouts of depression and just feeling so alone. DH tries but doesn't really get what I am going through. It is so nice to talk to y'all every day!

Nice new SN and you have a really cool job!

jstrat53

1. What's your name? H's name?

My Name is Jen, Husbands name is Nick.

2. Where do you live? 

I live just outside of Pittsburgh, PA

3. What do you do? What's YH do?

I am a speech-language pathologist for an early intervention program.  DH is a network administrator (aka, IT) for a company that services and makes spare parts for large equipment and machinary.  

4. Super brief background on your lovely road to the hell that is SIF 

Conceived baby #1 through IUI due to my PCOS and DH's low motility.  Currently trying for baby #2.  Starting taking Metformin last month to try to regulate cycles.  Will try TI for a few months and then schedule IUI in the spring if no baby.  

5. Your child's/children's names and ages

My daughters name is Sophie Rose and she will be 22 months tomorrow! 

6. Fun Facts

I have 2 fur babies (cairn terriers), Boomer is 7 and Hodge is 6.  

I am super organized, to a fault sometimes. DH get's super mad when I put his stuff away, don't tell him I did, and then he can't find it, oops!   

designer303

1. What's your name? H's name?

My Name is Meredith, Hubby prefers to remain anonomous.

 

2. Where do you live? 

I live in Philadelphia, PA

 

3. What do you do? What's YH do?

I am a corporate interior architect.  DH is an accountant.  

 

4. Super brief background on your lovely road to the hell that is SIF 

Conceived baby #1 through IUI & Follistim on our 10th cycle with my RE.  Currently on a break til march after a miscarriage on 12/24. Hoping to start trying again in March.

 

5. Your child's/children's names and ages

Little man is Grayson and he is 2.

Amerbutt81

designer303 said:

 

2. Where do you live? 

I live in Philadelphia, PA

 

Howdy, neighbor

+SouthernMomma+

1. What's your name? H's name?

Im Kori Lynn & MH is Tristan

2. Where do you live? 

Originally from FL, Currently stationed in NC (Looking forward to our next duty station! There is nothing here, lol)

3. What do you do? What's YH do?

Im a stay at home mom for right now, Hopefully when we get somewhere we will be staying I can pursue a career. My husband is a United States Marine, Im very proud of him. 

4. Super brief background on your lovely road to the hell that is SIF 

We have been TTC #2 for going on 2 years... 2 MC's, 1 DD, 3  additional MC's. We have been seeing our OB for over a year now, if nothing happens this cycle im requesting a referral to an RE. We have no answers, and have been told to "Keep trying" repeatedly for the last year. -_-

5. Your child's/children's names and ages

DD is Skyler, She is almost 7  

 

Jen071407

I love these!

@amerbutt81 GTKY=getting to know you

pettycrocker

1. What's your name? H's name? Joy / Joe 

2. Where do you live? (city, state, area, whatever you're comfortable sharing) CT 

3. What do you do? What's YH do? SAHM/ Management 

4. Super brief background on your lovely road to the hell that is SIF- DD was a whoopsies, then we started TTC again when she was a few months old, figuring we'd just get all this "children" business out of the way now- and then.. nothing

5. Your child's/children's names and ages- Natalia- 2.5 going on 25. 

freakyfast

1. What's your name? H's name? Stephanie / Kyle 

2. Where do you live? Denver Colorado 

3. What do you do? What's YH do? Management / Buyer 

4. Super brief background on your lovely road to the hell that is SIF?  Well DS was a surprise in previous relationship, when I was young.  Tried with DH for almost two years. OB diagnosed me with endo, did endo surgery, I got pregnant a few months later was ectopic.  Endo damaged my tubes. OB referred to RE. RE removed my tubes, after doing IVF and now starting an FET cycle. Was told no way we could get pregnant on our own with my tubes, and DOR. 

5. Your child's/children's names and ages.  Austin -17

chrissynena

1. What's your name? H's name? Christina/Dan

2. Where do you live? (city, state, area, whatever you're comfortable sharing) It feels like Antarctica, but really in Michigan

3. What do you do? What's YH do? Management/Cooperate Office

4. Super brief background on your lovely road to the hell that is SIF       

We conceived our DD through IVF, and currently trying for #2 via IUI. 

5. Your child's/children's names and ages Ali (Alexis) and she just turned 1 last Saturday!!!

TeAmoMiAmor

1. What's your name? H's name? Hi I'm Allison, DH is Ish

2. Where do you live? Ohio

3. What do you do? What's YH do? DH and I are both IT Consultants (it's how we met), used to work for the same company but don't anymore

4. Super brief background on your lovely road to the hell that is SIF?  DS was a huge surprise. I had stopped taking BC and started using condoms 1 yr after we married, in anticipation of letting my body regulate for the next 9-12 months (that and the fact that I had been taking it for nearly 10 years straight) and then we had planned to start. Ended up pregnant 3 months after stopping BC (we had one crazy night where we didn't use a condom). So I thought conceiving again would be super easy....we have been TTC #2 since July 2012, so far no known issues all though my cycles are relatively short and I ovulate early, even while on clomid. Started treatment few months back, but last two months have been whacky - last month IUI #2 was cancelled due to what appears to be early ovulation (as in ovulated earlier than day 10), this month we are on a break as my Grandmother passed away over the holidays and I wasn't able to get home to see the RE for my baseline before starting another round of clomid for IUI, so I'm using it as a mental health break. We will try again next month with IUI #2.

5. Your child's/children's names and ages.  DS is Quinten and he is 3