Hello,
I'm Kendra and I have the "baby bug." My husband and I are waiting until next spring to "pull the goalie," so I figured I'd try to set my mind, bank account, physical needs at rest and begin preparing for things now.
Any and all... scratch that. Most, not the scary stuff unless you think it's pertinent, advice, tips, tricks, memories to look out for are most appreciated. Thanks for the support.
Re: Baby bug, yet we're waiting
Get "the wonder weeks" book. It's accurate.
Consider fostering an infant with the intent to adopt. One less human brought into the world when there's one already in need of a loving home.
Punk's birthday: 3-28-17
DH and I are in a very similar place. We are emotionally ready, but we are waiting until January/February 2017 to start TTC. Not going to lie, some days I want to just throw caution to the wind and start TTCing in the next few months, but we are staying committed to the course. It's so hard sometimes, but we are confident that preparing over the next year will set up for a better position over the next 18+ years of our future child's life.
I have to be honest in that I want a baby sooo badly, but I am respecting DH's wishes and know that another year will put us in a much better position. It is just so hard to wait!
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Me: 28 Him: 30
Married: 11/15/14
TTC: 02/2016
IF DX: MFI (low count & morphology) & mild PCOS
June 2016 BFP - MC @8w2d
August 2016 BFP - MC @6w1d
June 2017 - 50 mg Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI = BFP 7/6/17!!
Beta #1 = 422 (14dpo), Beta #2 = 810, prog - 12.3 (16dpo), Beta #3 = 5023, prog - 18.9 (20dpo)
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Married: 8/11/2007
DD: Born 2/3/17
BFP#2: 5/3, EDD 1/10/19
I went off the pill in the beginning of January to get my cycles straight before we start TTC (turned out to be a good idea, my first cycles were all over the place...). I'm charting my BBT, take folic acid, work out and eat well. Basics I guess. Hope to start TTC this summer! #excited