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AliciaGoose

@MrsBinPA I'm so sorry to see you back. Big hugs to you!

hunnybunny17

This is @KimberleeD3 's intro (accidentally posted to my wall)

"I'm Kim. I'm 32 years old and married for 4 years. We have only been trying for one cycle but I feel like we've been trying forever. I have systemic lupus and have been told for years until recently that babies were not in the cards for us. My specialists agree there is no time like the present since my disease is unpredictable. I've had 3 miscarriages in the past due to an autoimmune clotting disorder. I've been tracking my BBT and using OPK's for the last few months to get an idea what my cycles are. I feel like I'm going out of my mind over analyzing every twinge, keeping faith but trying to be realistic. I've turned into a TTC crazy person!!!"

ElleB11

*TW: MC*

I finally got the nerve to jump in and start posting after lurking for awhile. My DH and I have been married 2 years now and have an 18 mos DS. (I believe I read that a TW isn't necessary for children) We started TTC our second child last Oct. I lurked some on this board but then I found out I was pregnant early Jan only to have a loss at 11 weeks. I'm now WTO during my 1st cycle after the loss. I've learned a lot from my lurking here and am looking forward to joining this community. 

MamaSteph

Hi,
I'm very new here, so I figured this would be a good place to start. Both my husband and I are 33 years old. We've been married since Nov 29th. I brought two kids to the relationship, and he brought one. Our daughters are 10, and our son is 13.

This is our first month trying to conceive, and I can't figure out why I am already so obsessed with it! It's pretty much the only thing I can think about about 90% of the time! I guess I'm nervous because we're both older than we were when we had children before. Anyway, pretty sure old AF will show herself tomorrow, but in the mean time, if I could stop obsessing (already!!!), that'd be great!

Vastra

Hi!
DH and I are TTC #1. We're about four cycles in (the first two were more NTNP) and we've tentatively agreed that we will give it a year before exploring other options. I'm 38, so I'm a little nervous, but I have a solid family history of late baby-havers, and my OBGYN is optimistic. (I'm also a member of the TTC After 35 board). Welcome to all the other new ladies. @MamaSteph I hear you on the constant obsessing! 

hanna133

Hello! I've been reading these boards for a few weeks, and decided its time to start contributing. I'm 24, DH is 32, and we are currently TTC #1. I've been off birth control for 2 cycles now, and I'm going to start charting this cycle. I look forward to becoming a part of the community!  

MamaSteph

@VastraI read all these articles about not stressing about it, but none give me real solid advice on how to do so! Like, give me the magic secret, dang it! haha

egilona

Hello! I've been lurking here on and off over the past few months, but now we're finally officially trying for #1. DH and I are both 28 (though I've got a birthday coming up in just under a month) and have been married for exactly seven months today. I've been periodically binging on fertility and pregnancy-related information since I went off BC at the beginning of December to try to keep myself from going nuts waiting to TTC. Now that we've actually started and I'm experiencing my first TWW, that anxious impatience is back in full force. It's all I can think about! I'm looking forward to being able to use this board as an outlet - and to get to know everyone here, of course, too!

LyssFoster

Hey everyone, my name is Alyssa and DH and I are trying for baby #1.  At this point we have been trying for about 8 months with no BFP's. I am 24 years old and DH is 23.  We had a sperm analysis done this month that came out to be normal which is a relief!  We are using clearblue digital ovulation tests as of last month.  I also take prenatal vitamins, CoQ10, fish Oil, Calcium+D, and am trying to exercise regularly and eat relatively healthy.  I'm definitely to that point where I'm quite emotional when I see babies or pregnant women in real life or in movies/on tv.  I try not to stress about not thinking about it, but rather just try to think positively about it.  I have 2 cats and a 1 year old puppy, they all are very interested in any babies that visit our house so i'm excited to see them adjust to a baby of our own

DeLife

I've been lurking every day for a while now and I decided to get over my shyness and join in. I'm 27 and DH is 31. We've been together for 11 years and we just got married this last November. We've been TTC since Jan. I just started charting my cycle thanks to the info on the board. I look forward to joining in the discussions now. I've already gotten so much good info here!

varimama

Oops I realized I started posting on the WTO and TWW boards without and intro so here it goes. 

DH and I have been married just over 6 mo and were initially going to wait until August to try but we're in a really stable position right now so we decided to jump in early.

I know I'm getting ahead of myself as I'm still on my first TWW and I'm sure it's going to be a while until we conceive but I'm really nervous about the first trimester. I have thyroid cancer and my thyroid was removed about 5 years ago along with many parathyroid glands so I take levoxyl for the thyroid hormone and calcitriol and calcium supplements because without the parathyroid glands my body has trouble absorbing calcium. I know that the baby relies on me for those things in the first trimester so I'm just hoping my doctors can regulate them well enough. 

BigBadWolf12

@marriedhamstermom the love tit was for "welcome!" and I also can understand how you are thinking ahead to the first trimester even in your first TWW. It's good to do so that you and your doctors can make sure your future little one has everything he/she needs in the first trimester and beyond

varimama

Thanks @Buthayna ! I've already told my obgyn and my endocrinologist that we're starting and they both sound like they want to know right away and like they have a good plan. I guess I just need to relax and have fun until it happens. 

SawyerRichardson

Hey everyone! I have been lurking on and off for about a year, but have just recently started coming here regularly and finally got up the courage to start posting! I am 27 and DH is 29. We have been together for 9 years, but married for two. I removed my Mirena on April 1st so we are in our first month of TTC baby #1. I'm excited to become a part of the community and it's great to meet you all! 

harleyquinn0621

Hello! My name is Cyndie and I'm new here
i am 34 years old and DH is 40 years old...we have been together since 2009- married in 2012 and we have been ttc #1 for over a year now.

i started seeing a RE in March 2016: so for he has run a SA on DH (normal)...a general hormone panel on me (normal). Post coital test on me (normal) & a progesterone test 9dpo which came back at 9.3 I'm waiting to hear back from the RE office is that is considered normal or not and what the next steps are

Im looking forward to meeting other women on this journey!!

Justsojazzy

* TW - Loss Mentioned*

Hello everyone! I am 27 and DH is 28. We were married in October of 2015 and started ttc right away. We found out we were expecting in February, but unfortunately I miscarried in April at 9 weeks. I started lurking on TB after my google quest to figure out what to expect/ why this happened/ how to get out of bed in the morning/ etc. directed me to some of the boards. I am starting to feel better emotionally and we have started thinking about ttc again, so I am very excited to join this community!

Jackiehopes

Hello!
I've been lurking for quite some time, TTC for 9 months, sporadically keeping track of BBT, OPK results and other changes month to month. I'd love to be more active now that I have more of a feel for the culture here. 
We'll be heading to a fertility specialist as soon as my GP will send us. I'm 27 this year, DH is 28 - incredibly supportive, full of faith and positive. 

Looking forward to meeting you all more!

elstar-2

Hi everyone - I’m 35 and my DH is 36. We’ve been married since September 2014, together since 2011. We’ve had our sweet greyhound Sadie a year and a half (my avatar photo) and decided I’d go off of BCB around the holidays this year to expand our family. Fortunately my period started up within a month without any delay. We’ve been TTC #1 for 5 cycles now and I've been using the Clue period tracker app to try to time our BD a few times in the days before my expected OV (my cycles so far have been very regular). We’re both healthy people and I've already started taking PNV and limiting caffeine and alcohol. I know this takes time, but I'm starting to feel anxious and so have decided to take more steps to TTC so just reserved TCOYF from the library and started temping/using the FF app this past weekend (thanks to the tips from this group). I work FT, but have been unhappy with work and trying to find a new job for several months now as well so know that that stress is not helping our efforts. Trying to find a balance and am excited to have an outlet in this community during this process!

msdee84

Hi. New to The Bump but not to TTC. My DP is 33 and I am 31(32 in a few weeks) yes old. We have been actively trying to get pregnant for 3 years now. The first year after BC was just trying or NPP. The second year was closely monitoring CM, O, and using OPKs. Shortly after that my partner and I were diagnosed with infertility and referred to a RE. My partner has a low sperm count, motality and morphology issues. End of April we were approved and cleared for our first IUI. AF appeared April 23rd. April 25th I had my first baseline US and instructed to start Clomid 100mg Day 3 (thru 7). Today (May 3rd) I had my second US and there are four mature follicles! We were instructed to do the trigger shot (Olvidrel) tonight at 10pm. Now we wait until Thursday for our IUI. DP goes in at 8am for deposit & wash. I go in at 11. Very excited and nervous. Three years and finally! Hopeful but I know we may have to do several IUIs so definitely prepared for a BFN. Thank you for allowing me to introduce myself and share my story.  

Spartanrd4

***TW Loss Mentioned***

Hi everyone- I am not new to The Bump but new to the TTGP board. Both my DH and I are 32 and are trying for our first child. We have been married since August 2014 and went off bcp in June 2015. Got pregnant this past January but had a missed miscarriage in March at 9 weeks. This is our first cycle TTCAL. I was very active on my Oct 16 BMB and currently spend most of my time on the TTCAL/Miscarriage boards but thought I would lurk over here and become more active on TTGP while we try again for our rainbow baby! 

brownbe5

Hi! I've been lurking and just reading. I am 29 (almost 30). My husband and I have been married for 9 years and been trying to conceive for 8 of those. We have unexplained infertility and after numerous tests and retests, 6 months of clomid with no success the doctors still don't know why we can't conceive. We were about to do our first round of IUI 2 years ago when we had an unexpected change in my husbands career and we went from 2 incomes to 1. So we are in a weird time of limbo. Still trying naturally and hoping for the best but unable to financially pursue further fertility help. We are hoping we can explore more options in the next year. 

Wannabeamilf

Hello pretty mamas to-be! My husband and I have been married for 3 and a half years and are so so ready to be parents! It's been a long road... after stopping birth control, it took well over a year for my periods to come back and now they are irregular and sometimes a little strange. But we are hopeful that we will be parents within the year! This is the first cycle I've tried OPK so we will see if I have a BFP at the end of the month! DH has performance anxiety and once I told him I was ovulating he freaked out and couldn't perform But we had one good go before that happened so there's still a chance. Looking forward to chatting with you all!

Jk1589

Hi ladies! I'm 27 and a full time nanny. Boyfriend & I have been together 5 years. Been NTNP since 2 years ago when we first moved in together, and 6 months ago we decided to start really trying to make it happen. We are both ready & keep laughing at how as teens you think if you have unprotected sex ONCE you'll wind up with a baby, but here we are two years of it and never a day late on my period. I have been taking care of infants and toddlers for almost ten years, I have a one year old & 20 month old napping right now, who I've taken care of since they were each 3 months. 20 month old's mom is due any day with number two. When is it my turn! Lol 

kswiger06

Hey! I'm new to the bump, and still exploring the site. I'm already a mother of 2. Our first is 9 and was unplanned. Our second is 7 and was planned but effortless. We just decided to try for our 3rd. (Im 29, husband is 28) We are going on 3 months TTC. I had no idea how lucky we were before when we said let's do it, and it happened instantly. Looking forward to a "family" to come to for support, and to support along the journey

bookworm1985-2

Hello everyone.  I have been a lurker on these boards for a few years, off and on.  My husband and I have been married for almost eight years, and have been pretty much trying since our wedding to have a baby with no luck.  While I have actively tried every couple years to track my cycles, I would have periods of time where I just gave up.  Since turning 30 last year though, my biological clock has been ticking non-stop, and we decided to actively start trying again as opposed to just not preventing it from happening.  My husband is currently deployed, but will be home in a few more months.  Once home we will start trying.  In the meantime, I have been seeing my doctor for guidance and a plan of action, which I think we have the steps in place for when he gets home.

All these acronyms are such foreign territory for me, so I am hoping as the weeks go by I start learning them a bit better so I can understand what everyone is talking about! 

Knottie25816533

Hello Ladies! 
Glad to be a part of this group! My husband and I got married Oct 2015. Been together for 4years. Stopped BCP 2 cycles ago to start TTC for first child.  I am almost 35 and he is 37. Feel like I can hear the clock ticking but have had so much reassurance even though we have waited. Not tracking or charting anything as of yet but we will see how a few cycles go! 

J1D

Hello. I've been lurking this board since March 2015 when I first joined the Bump. (Reading through the newbie guide it seems casual references to previous pregnancies and children do not require a trigger warning, correct?) My first kiddo was born last October and we are not currently TTC but would like to try for another baby in probably the next year or so. I'm an older mom, 37, and have some issues with endometriosis and ovarian cysts (but not PCOS) and it took us a little while to get pregnant the first time. Lately I've seen a few things brought up here that were new information to me and I wanted to jump in and ask some questions. It seems the polite thing to do is say hello and introduce myself first before attempting to pick your brains, so, hello!
I mobile Bump and as far as I am aware have no siggy or ticker but I can't see mine or anyone else's so could someone do me a solid and let me know if I need to add a trigger warning of any kind? Thanks P.S. I can't spell for sh*te so "eta: words are hard" is pretty much my signature.

mtmama2

@Bookworm1985 Welcome!  This link has a pretty comprehensive list of acronyms used on TB:  https://www.thebump.com/community-glossary

@J1D Welcome! You don't appear to have a siggy or ticker so no worries! 

Luna Lovegood

Hi All!  I've been involved in TK/TN boards for much longer than I should admit (about 10 years), although I did leave TN during the mass exodus a few years back.  Now, after spending the vast majority of my life being child free by choice, and swearing up and down that I'd never, ever, ever change my mind, I find myself here. LOL!

MH and I (both 33) have been married for nine years next week and have been TTC for nine months.  I'm nearing the end of my TWW.  I'll have to go study the acronym link someone posted above, so excuse me if any of the acronyms I used are out of date!    

hezzer78

Hi everyone! I've been lurking for a while and decided I should introduce myself.

I'm 38 and DH is 40. We have been TTC for 3 months. This will be our first. I swore for a long time I wouldn't have kids, but here we are I'm classified as high risk not only because of my age, but because I have a bicornuate uterus and will require a cerclage - possibly bed rest. 

I haven't started charting my BBT or CM or anything, but I just downloaded FF and will start to keep track of all that tomorrow.  

Nice to meet you all! 

laurenr92

Hello, 
My husband (24y) and I (23y) were married in March 2014 and are the proud parents to a beautiful little girl born in September 2015. Currently we have a cruise planned for November, so our hope is to conceive in July so that baby will be around 20 weeks and all day sickness will have diminished for me. I am seeing my NFP doctor this month for a blood work up (considering asking about the MTHFR mutation testing) and have just started charting (mucus only with Creighton) in addition to using a Clearblue Digital Fertility Monitor. I am praying that we are able to conceive as quickly as we did with our daughter, but I am just about to start my 2nd postpartum cycle so my cycles may be wacky for the next few months and not cooperate. Wishing you all the best of luck and sticky, sticky babies! 

Laterali

Hello, my fiance and I have known each other for 10 years and were long-distance childhood sweethearts. He lived on the east coast, and I lived in California. After a grand total of 6 years of long-distance dating I finally moved out to the east coast and we've been living together for nearly 3 wonderful years. We get married this September, and have decided due to various health and fertility problems I've had in the past to stop the pill this month and start TTC. It was a long discussion, and we approached the subject of financial stability and due to my career being able to sustain us alone, and his additional income, we're more than stable enough to support a child comfortably. Even if he were to become a stay-at-home dad we'd still be fine.

We'd be thrilled if we conceive prior to our wedding (not the goal but you never know in life), however we're expecting it to take quite a little bit longer. At minimum 3 months for the pill to be fully out of my system, in addition to my previous health issues and potential PCOS. I have my first doctor's visit in June with the fertility doctor to get some blood work done and overall make sure that everything is 100% ok. I've already started taking a slew of vitamins (pre-natal, omega-3, inositol, and biotin) and have been eating healthy and working out regularly. Overall I'm very excited and hoping that by sometime next year we have our "one and only" as we've planned out. Later down the line if we're even more financially stable we might try for a second, but as of right now this little one is going to be our "one and done" I wish everyone on here luck, fingers tightly crossed! 

britters314

@laurenr92  Just so you know - you still have a ticker in your siggy from your last pregnancy, so you'll probably want to update that. Also, I just want to warn you that the idea of trying to time a pregnancy to a specific month is not well-received around here because it usually doesn't work like that. It can take up to a year for a healthy couple to get pregnant, even if you conceived easily before. It seems like you understand that, but I just hope you don't get too upset if it doesn't happen the month that you plan it to.

Cnw825

Hello. I'm Courtney. DH and I been married for almost 4 years, together for 9 and have started ttc since November 2015. We are both 24 and this will be our first.

DH is very excited and ready for a child. I feel as I am on an emotional Rollercoaster at times. Really wanting to get pregnant then deciding I'm happy with just the 2 of us for now. It has been much more of a journey than I anticipated. 

I hope to learn from the community here and receive and provide support

BoshnJonnie

Hi there, 
I am excited to be back on thebump.com In about a month or less I am having my arm implant removed and DH and I are going to begin having unprotected sex again! I am 33 and he is 29. We've tried unsuccessfully before (like 2 years, with charting, timing and everything) and I became frustrated and went back to school and on bc. Things have changed since then, he found out he had celiac's and hates his job, I found out I have a severe anxiety disorder (it's under control now, as I have sought treatement). He's really excited to be a stay at home dad, should the opportunity arise. We are going to try to relax and chill about the process. We have been together 10 years and married 7. It's time to try to grow our little family. We have a Lab and a cat. I am working on losing weight and I am running a 10k at the end of June. My goal is to not walk during the 10k.  

I am looking forward to getting to know all of you, and wish all the best. 

Thanks, B~

Squiddly

Hi all! My husband and I have a 20 month old and have just started to TTC number 2. I had an early miscarriage before getting pregnant with my daughter. We have had no trouble getting pregnant the first two times but for some reason I'm panicked that we will struggle this time. I'm temping and using opks, as well as monitoring my cervix and cervical fluid. It's been 2.5 years, though, and I feel like I forgot everything!

swanbrooner

Hello, all. I've been lurking on this board for awhile and post/lurk in Babies on the Brain as well. That board isn't as active, so I find myself perusing TTGP fairly frequently. I figure it's time to officially join!

I'm 29 (30 in August), and DH is 33 (34 in August). We've been married since July 2014, but we've been together for 5 years. We are child/baby free, other than our two dogs, Weasley, a miniature poodle (YES, Weasley as in Ron Weasley) and Dusty Rhodes, our chubby, fluffy, lovely rescued mutt.

I'm a middle school Language Arts teacher. This summer I will be finishing up my Master's in Instructional Design and hopefully getting KTFU! The teacher in me is trying to be in control of as much as I can right now. I'm reading up everything related to getting pregnant, researching my insurance plan, learning to navigate Fertility Friend, and just purchased a mini stockpile of OPKs.

I just finished my last pack of pills (Lutera). I've been on them for about 5 years, so I'm anxious to see how my body adjusts. I did have regular periods before BC.

We'll NTNP for the rest of May and June and then get down to the serious baby making business in July until we get a BFP. I'm nervous, but very excited about this new part of my life. I feel like I've been trying to prevent pregnancy for so long, and now that the "right time" has come, there's this odd blend of anxiety, excitement, fear, and joy about consciously "going for it".

I'm really looking forward to having this community for support throughout this time. I don't really want to share this with family and friends just yet, so it will be a relief to have a sense of camaraderie... or just a place to vent with like-minded ladies.

kswiger06

Hi mamasteph... I'm 29, we are trying for our 3rd. Our children are 9 and 7, I also feel nervous because of the time and ages laps. We are on our 3rd cycle of TTC and it's nerve-wracking since our first 2 were conceived in 1 cycle. I wanted you to know that's it's all I think about most of the time as well so I know how you feel. Good luck to you!! 

SenoraKahlo

Hello everybody. I've been a longtime lurker on the bump since my son was born in March 2015. We have been NTNP for a year now with no success. We Plan to start officially trying in August. Just thought it was about time I introduced myself and I am looking forward to participating in threads with you wonderful women.

RenAlone

So I'm a divorced single mom that has made the decision to try for kiddo #2. I have a willing and paid participant for the male genetic material in the form of a known donor. I was around the boards a bit with kid #1 back in 2010/2011 but really wasn't memorable.