TTA check in 8/12

skategirl128

Welcome to the TTA Check in!! This is for anyone who is TTA (trying to avoid), no matter for how long. The check in will be weekly. If you are new, we are sorry you're here and we hope that your stay is short. We have a variety of wait times so please feel free to join. Post an intro and tell us why you are TTA and for how long. It can be waiting on the 1st AF, waiting months, waiting on labs, recovering from surgery, personal reasons, etc. You are more than welcome to join for any reason why you are TTA. Please let me know if you would like to be added or if your information below is incorrect. As the months come to an end, members will be removed. If your TTA has been extended, please let me know. When you are burning the bench unexpectedly, let me know too! *****************************************************
If I removed you in error, please let me know!
★☆★ TTA List ★☆★ @AggieBeth06 Thanksgiving 2014 @5895WolterA September 2014 @littlecookie August/September 2014
@this+gamer+chick April 2015 @skategirl128 indefinitely for personal reasons
@Soulbyte‌ April 2015
@sunflwra September 2014
@mrsjg2013 September 2014
@amybunny30
@rmpar29 until oct/nov
@heartbot oct

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Any updates from the week?

What was the high/low of the week?

Any TTA related frustrations?

Anything that you're looking forward to this week?

QOTW: I'm in education and so am looking forward to a fresh start next week with the new school year. Do you have any goals/resolutions as we enter fall (although I'll take any piece of summer weather and fun I can get ?

Big hugs ladies! I'm here if you need me anytime

littlecookie

@skategirl128 Best wishes for this school year!

I'm going to do the prayer flag that was posted earlier today, so I'm looking forward to that. 

QOTW: My company has some big changes that may come this fall. I'd like to be as focused as possible so that I'm ready if any new opportunities open up that make sense for me.

Thinking of all of you.

mrsjg2013

@skategirl128- Sorry if I already asked you and don't remember the answer, but when do you go back?  It's this coming Monday for me!  Best wishes for a good start to a great year

@littlecookie- I'm considering doing that as well!! I need to reread the post and website link for the details. 

Any updates from the week?  I wish I could say AF was here!!  It's been a week at zero HCG, so hopefully soon!!

What was the high/low of the week?  They both happened today... high was the massage, mani and pedi I treated myself to... I won't go into great detail, but the low was seeing the disturbing images displayed by a protesting group at the intersection as I pulled out of the salon.  Spend the morning totally relaxed and the afternoon hysterically crying. 

Any TTA related frustrations? Just playing the waiting game!

Anything that you're looking forward to this week? My family is coming over for a cookout on Saturday- looking forward to seeing everyone and enjoying our new deck and patio set. 

QOTW: I'm in education and so am looking forward to a fresh start next week with the new school year. Do you have any goals/resolutions as we enter fall (although I'll take any piece of summer weather and fun I can get ?  Also being in education, I always start off the school year with a "school year's resolution."  This year I have two- 1) to not let the politics and difficult coworkers get me down, 2) Get to school 30 minutes before my scheduled time- I did this for a while last year and was amazed at how much I could get done in that short time!  (No line at the copy machine!!)

skategirl128

@littlecookie‌ can't wait to see your prayer flag! I hope it is therapeutic for you!

@mrsjg2013‌ I go back on Monday! My goals are to stay positive (many of those I work with are so negative!) and to do the best that I can and accept that it is enough. So many years I spend so much time beating myself up over things I have no control of and so I want to try to just accept that. I love your goals also!

@Amybunny30‌ good luck with your garden and I'm glad you had a great vacation!

No updates over here. We have just been enjoying summer! So much fun despite rain!

High- time with SO
Low- all this rain

TTA frustrations- none this week

QOTW: to accept that my best is good enough
Also to stick to our budget so we can save more money!

Big hugs ladies!!

rmpar29

Hi ladies!  Thanks for the check-in @skategirl128!  How are you?

Any updates from the week? Nada.  Just hanging out and trying to get healthier.

What was the high/low of the week? High - AF has left the building.  Low - I have two more to go before trying again.

Any TTA related frustrations? Not really. 

Anything that you're looking forward to this week? I'm looking forward to seeing my family this weekend.  My grandmother's sister is in town and I couldn't tell you the last time I saw her, but probably 15-20 years ago.  It will be nice to spend some time with everyone.

QOTW: I'm in education and so am looking forward to a fresh start next week with the new school year. Do you have any goals/resolutions as we enter fall (although I'll take any piece of summer weather and fun I can get ?  I'm not in education, but I'm looking forward to my sister and brother going back to their jobs.  Hearing about them being off all summer is horrible!  I enjoy fall activities, picking apples and hayrides.  My favorite season is spring, but fall is a close second.  My goal is to lose 10 lbs by the time we TTC again. 

@littlecookie - I hope the prayer flag goes well for you.
@Mrsjg2013 - I hope AF comes soon for you!  I know how frustrating it is when all you can do is wait. 
@Amybunny30 - I really hope you and DH can continue to reconnect and that you will be off the bench soon. 

negritosmami

Good Morning Ladies. Well, first post im here because i had a d&c about a week ago so im waiting on all kinds of stuff lol. Im waiting for my first doctors appointment where i can ask her how long i will have to wait. Im waiting to find out if im back to zero. Waiting for my period to arrive. just waiting waiting waiting

CheesyPeas

Hey ladies.  Mind if I join you?  I'm currently waiting for one more AF before I am cleared to try again if I can emotionally handle it.  I don't really know what my cycles will look like but I'm hoping that my next AF will be here around early to mid-September.

Any updates from the week?  My first AF has left the building (cycle following delivery), so I dusted off my thermometer and am going to try to monitor what my O date and LP look like this cycle in preparation for the next.  I had a busted LP prior to my pregnancy with Layla and am so hoping (wishful thinking I'm sure) that my body will throw me a bone and work that out on its own this time.

What was the high/low of the week?  I'm not sure what my actual high and low was but I'll share one good and bad off the top of my head.  I started a new prenatal this week with active forms of B-vitamins for help with potential MTHFR troubles, and it made me feel like complete garbage.  Headache.  Nausea.  But I cut back the dosage so I can build myself up over time, and I seem to be tolerating the lower dosage.  Yay!

Any TTA related frustrations?  Sort of.  I keep having this hope of a BFP by October to help me navigate Layla's EDD with something positive to focus on, and I hate that I'm doing that.  I did that with my first loss but due to it being an earlier loss and due to not having any fertility issues back then, I was pregnant by the time my EDD came around.  I know the chances of that happening this time are INCREDIBLY slim but it's still creating this itch that makes me want to hurry so that I can make it happen, like now.

Anything that you're looking forward to this week?  Sadly, I can't think of anything. 

QOTW: I'm in education and so am looking forward to a fresh start next week with the new school year. Do you have any goals/resolutions as we enter fall (although I'll take any piece of summer weather and fun I can get ?  Not really.  Just focusing on getting healthier both physically and emotionally.

CheesyPeas

@skategirl128, good luck with the new school year!

@littlecookie, I look forward to seeing your prayer flag!  I hope you share once you have it done.

@mrsjg2013, I hope AF hurries the f up for you!  I'm so sorry you saw what you saw after leaving the salon. 

@Amybunny30, I'm glad you had a nice vacation!

@rmpar29, I hear ya on wanting to see others go back to work!  My mom and sister both work in education, and I get so jealous of their summers off.  I'm ready to enter the time of year where I stop second-guessing my career choices!

 

mrsjg2013

@Amybunny30- Thank you.  I just hope not many others with our experiences were subjected to it as well.  On a lighter note, good luck with your garden!  I wish I had even a sliver of a green thumb because I love flowers and garden fresh veggies!!

@CheesyPeas- Thanks- I'll pass your message along to AF!    Such a love/hate relationship we have with her!  Show up, but then GO AWAY for 9 months please!!  I completely understand your need/want to be pregnant by a certain month, especially an EDD month... I've done that each time and it's such a hard thing to try to break yourself of.  I hope joining this group brings you comfort and support.  As hard as TTCAL is, TTA is so emotional. 

@negritosmami- Welcome to the group.  Sorry that you find yourself here- hope your stay is short!

@rmpar29- Thank you... waiting is the pits, isn't it?!  Best of luck to you with getting healthier- it's something I'm struggling through myself right now.  Seems like my body is insistent on keeping this 10 pounds on because nothing I'm doing seems to work  

@skategirl128- I'm sorry that we both seem to be surrounded by "negative Nancy's."  When I consider my job satisfaction, it seems that most of my discontent comes from coworkers, not students.  Here's to a school year of positivity, despite those who seem not to know what that word means!

skategirl128

@CheesyPeas‌ I'm so sorry you find yourself here but welcome! I'll add you to the check in. Big hugs about the EDD and wanting to be pg again by then! So much love too!

@LDubHawksFan‌ I'm also sorry you find yourself here but welcome! I hope your wait time goes fast!

@negritosmami‌ I'm sorry you find yourself here but welcome! The waiting is so hard in the ttc process!

@rmpar29‌ good luck with the weight loss goal! We are here to cheer you on! I also like the fall things too I'm just not ready for them just yet!

@heartbot‌ big hugs! Transitioning from vacation to reality is tough. I'm sorry summer has been tough! Much love!

littlecookie

@mrsjg2013 Mani Pedi sounds lovely. It's on my to do list for this weekend. Sorry you had to deal with some nonsense. Hope you have a great time with your family this weekend!

@CheesyPeas‌ I'm so sorry you find yourself here. I definitely had a lot of the sense of urgency to get pregnant again at first. It's just so hard. Big hugs!
@LDubHawksFan‌ I was really nervous when we got cleared. I suggest wine Thinking of you. I'm sorry you've had to join us.
@negritosmami‌ welcome. I'm so sorry for your loss
@rmpar29‌ good luck with your weight loss. There is a place here that does the hayrides and the apple picking. I hear it's really fun, but Ive never been. Too busy watching football  like ldub I guess
@heartbot‌ your garden has me drooling. My cycles were total textbook before my loss and they've been a lot different since too. It is frustrating. Hope you get to a new normal soon.

@amybunny30 I'm cracking up at your siggy You found a really good one! I'm glad you had a chance to connect with H on your vacation.

rmpar29

@negritosmami - I'm so sorry for your loss, but welcome. 
@CheesyPeas - I'm so sorry that you are approaching your EDD...((((HUGS))).  I found that the time leading up to my EDD was worst than the date itself, so I hope it's easier on you than you are expecting.
@LDubHawksFan - Welcome to the check-in, but I'm sorry that you find yourself here.  I hope AF hurries up for you so you can burn that bench soon!
@heartbot - I hope your body figures things out soon.  I'm jealous of your few days away!

sunflwra

Hi ladies- been MIA the last few weeks, so I'm sorry for that.  Things are finally going to slow down a little, so I'm hoping I can get back into the swing of things here.  Hope you ladies are doing well

Any updates from the week? Started my 2nd post loss cycle. The 1st was pretty normal which I'm thankful for and am hoping this will be the same.

What was the high/low of the week? Sadly, starting AF was the high; Low was crazy work schedule and travel- kept me busy but gave me a lot of time alone at night to think about all of the stuff coming up.

Any TTA related frustrations? None yet- just wondering how much longer we'll be in this spot- it's a very unfamiliar place for me to not have a plan.

Anything that you're looking forward to this week?  Last remaining blood test results and autopsy results should be coming this week as well as our referral to the MFM. That could be a really great high or low, just depending on what we find out.

QOTW: Started a 6 week weight loss bet on Thursday, so I'm hoping that can help get me jump started on my weight loss again so that I can hopefully be at or close to goal by the time we get the green light to TTC

jms627

Hi All,

Introducing myself - My name's Jess.  First BFP ever 7/18, mmc confirmed 8/11.  Waiting until December 2014 (my wedding) - can't bear the thought of another potential mc before then.  Then we'll give it our best shot. 

negritosmami

Just wanted to share my update. ..doctor said everything looks good and recommended I wait one cycle....so now i officially have a set time to wait...cmon down AF(in my price is right voice)