Newbie Intro Week of 10/10

lulu1180

Welcome to the community! 

Some great tips for benefiting from this wonderful community:

- Read The Ultimate TTGP Guide pinned at the top of the board. It is full of really helpful TTC advice and knowledge.

- Participate! Join the WTO (Waiting to Ovulate) and TWW (Two Week Wait) threads. This is a great place to let everyone know where you are at in your cycle, rant and/or rave about anything (TTC-related or not), and have any questions answered.

Please introduce yourselves. Share as much or as little as you are comfortable with. 

Ages (you and SO): 

How many months have you been TTC? 

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? 

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.)

wvrn1216

I introduced on TTC after 35, but since I've been lurking here too, thought I should introduce myself.  Hope it is ok.

Age:  I'm 39 (almost 40)  and DH is 45
Months ttc:  This will be the 1st cycle after having Mirena removed a month ago.
WAYDTGKU:  pnv, bd, will begin tracking cm and cycle this month.
About me:   *TW*  I have a DS who just turned 2 and I had a mc 3 months before conceiving DS.   I'm a nurse, but recently took a job in informatics/ admin after years of working in the ER.  DH and I own a farm, so we spend a lot of time outdoors and it keeps us very busy.  DS loves being outside and can't get enough rides on the tractor!!

TinyTurtle

Hi everyone, lovely to cyber-meet you all! I've been lurking for a while but it turns out I'm internet-shy which I never knew before, so even after making my account still hesitated to post but today my big-girl pants are firmly on 

Ages (you and SO): I'm 27 and he's 25

How many months have you been TTC? 6 months/4 cycles NTNP

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? Sex ED or EOD, recently started tracking CM. Unfortunately temping doesn't seem to work for me due to chronic insomnia, but I'm hoping this won't be too much of an issue considering the frequency of intercourse (that sounds so bizarre, sorry!)

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) I'm from the UK (I hope it's OK to post here? I was unsure if this site is US/Canada specific - many of the ads are in dollars...) so some of my spelling might seem a bit strange and I'm super jealous of all the halloween conversations going on! I've been with my husband 8 years, married for 2, and we have 2 lizards. I work as a psychologist, specifically helping those with long term health conditions, and absolutely love it! 

lulu1180

Welcome @TinyTurtle!  This board is for any and all TTC or getting ready to TTC, regardless of what country you live in!  We're happy to have you and hope that your stay here is short!

oxCherryBlossomxo

Ages (you and SO): I am 22 and my husband is 24. 

How many months have you been TTC? We are on our first month TTC. 

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? We are currently BD every other day and temping/charting.  

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) We have 1 child Logan who is 16 months old. We also have 2 other children through a government program to find forever homes for children with disabilities. So we will have Rita 5 and Markayios 16 forever. They both have down syndrome. We have a shih tzu named Layla who we have had since she was 8 weeks. My hobbies include drawing, painting, anything crafty. I'm a stay at home mom. 

BlueIrises

Ages (you and SO): I'm 37, he's 40.

How many months have you been TTC? 3 years total, 2 years ttcal

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? pnv and other vitamins, bbt on and off, sex eod during fw, last cycle was our first medicated cycle with an re (follistim and ovidrel trigger with back to back iui's - no luck)

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) No kids yet, one dog, I'm a stay-at-home wife due to some health problems. Love reading, genealogy, budgeting and spreadsheets.

greeneyedlady1243

Hello! 

I am 27, he is 29
4 month ttc #2
Temping, FF charting, opks
I have one son, currently a stay at home mom/wife. We have 1 dog and 2 cats. 

Lmmtravels

Ages (you and SO): Me: 32; DH: 33

How many months have you been TTC? On our 2nd month.

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? Prenatal vitamins, learning to check CM and just ordered a Mabis thermometer to start temping.

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) No kids, but we have a cat that is a sweetheart and very spoiled by us . I work in the arts and enjoy exercising, dancing, traveling, etc. Been lurking for a bit and ready *hopefully* to jump in with you ladies! 

linzrunz

@tinyturtle FWIW, I deal with insomnia plus I'm a light sleeper whose H works until 3 am. I am still able to notice a temp shift temping orally. For me, I find it's helpful to use OPKs and chart my CM as backup just in case my temps are wonky from my sleep schedule (or lack thereof). There have been cycles where temps alone wouldn't have helped much. If you ever have any questions or want a chart stalk, post in the WTO/TWW thread and the ladies will be happy to help! Welcome!!

also welcome to all the other newbies!

TinyTurtle

@linzrunz thank you for the advice - that's very helpful! I will certainly reconsider temping with having OPKs and CM as a back up/support. It's a bit like being Sherlock Holmes gathering all this evidence, it's so interesting.

Hello to everyone else joining this week also

JuneRoseRuby

Hello everyone! 

Ages (you and SO): H and I are 31

How many months have you been TTC? 10  months

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? OPK, sex EOD during FW, CM, prenatals, also tried Maca Root this month and poppy seeds for my husband to increase sperm count. Big believer in prenatal diets. 

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.)  3 dogs, I work in pediatrics, I sew baby/toddler clothes for my Etsy shop, love to travel

I have been lurking for a bit now and will be joining TWW today! I have been TTC for a while and feel like I'm in that weird space of I've not gotten KU yet, but not seen a RE so I do not have any idea if anything is going on fertility wise for my H and I . He's a type one diabetic, so that also adds a little to the mix.  Hoping for some support and a  BFP! 

juliebleu

Ages (you and SO): 32 and 39

How many months have you been TTC? Zero, TTC started this weekend

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? Monitoring CM, taking Vitex (to regulate my long cycles) and DH and I are both on Ubiquinol for a fertility boost. I am also taking a multivitamin, folate, choline, vitamin D, fish oil and coconut oil---> most of that to manage my IBS.

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) I am a part time SAHM, part time therapist. Hobbies include photography, knitting and hiking.  I have one daughter (2). 

ohemgee-2

Morning! Lurked for a bit, and finally jumping in....

Ages (you and SO): 32 & 31

How many months have you been TTC? Into our 2nd month

What are you doing to get knocked up? PNV, checking CM, very new to temping  (one more person ahead of me at the library for the ecopy of TCOYF!)

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) Married in early 2015,  travelled a bit, moved up in our jobs a bit, bought a place, had a very social summer, and now ready to start TTC.  

PleaseSendPicklesNow

Hi! I introduced in TTCAL when we were still benched, but now that we're officially back in the game I'd like to participate here, too.

Ages (you and SO): I'm 35, and my husband is 34. Married 3 years.

How many months have you been TTC? This is our first cycle off the bench. CD1, woohoo!

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? Charting, temping, and timing sex accordingly.

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) 

***BIG FAT TRIGGER WARNING!***

We started TTC in November 2014. BFP #1 was in July 2015, followed by a MC at 6 weeks. BFP #2 was in November 2015. When I was 24 weeks pregnant with our son, he was diagnosed with HLHS. In layman's terms, he only had half a heart. At 37 weeks pregnant, I moved a thousand miles from home to be near the best children's hospital in the world for congenital heart defects. Our beautiful son was born in July. He had open heart surgery soon after birth, and came out of it like a champ. But as he recovered, other problems emerged. Within the space of 5 days, he was diagnosed with CHARGE syndrome and died of respiratory failure.

To add insult to injury, I had a placental abruption, emergency c section, and scary bout of postpartum preeclampsia. But my doctor gave us the green light to TTC, starting now.

I like interior design, knitting, growing flowers, British costume dramas, Game of Thrones, Outlander, and gossip about the British royal family. And I HATE cooking. I was expecting to be a SAHM to a medically fragile child, so I am not working right now. But I was a librarian in what now feels like a past life.

lulu1180

@PleaseSendPicklesNow Welcome to the board! I am so very sorry for your losses and hope you find this board as amazing and supportive as the rest of us!

bumpybump

@PleaseSendPicklesNow my heart aches for you and your family. All the best wishes being sent your way!

wabash15

@PleaseSendPicklesNow I am so sorry for your losses. I can't even imagine. I hope your stay with us is short.

JuneRoseRuby

@PleaseSendPicklesNow so sorry for your losses. I hope you find support and entertainment in the group! 

kiki75

@PleaseSendPicklesNow I am so very sorry for your losses. If it does anything to soothe your worries, a friend of mine had a baby with HLHS and heterotaxy. She has since had two other completely healthy children. I hope that your time here is short. 

mylove071407

@PleaseSendPicklesNow I'm so srory for your losses.  I also your stay here is a short one.  

zwink1

@PleaseSendPicklesNow As everyone else has already said, welcome and I am so incredibly sorry about your loss. I cannot even imagine how difficult that was for you.  

smushi

*dirty lurker*

@DsMom where do you buy choline and what form is it in? (Pill, powder, etc?)

juliebleu

@smushi I get it from amazon and it is in a capsule. The brand is Jarrow. 

Sprite2012

Ages (you and SO):  I'm 34 and DH is 36

How many months have you been TTC? This is the first month!

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? Testing for ovulation with Wondfos (got a positive last Wednesday) and having sex regularly.

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.)
Confession, I'm not actually a newbie.  I was here throughout DS's pregnancy and for a few months after his birth.  I left, joined a smaller FB mom board and some local groups.  Missing the great info and support of TB, so I'm rejoining.  Things are quite different!!

mrs. phork

Hello 

Ages (you and SO): I am 26 years old and my husband is 34 years old

How many months have you been TTC? this will be our first month actually trying, I have been off nuvaring sense june.

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? I have recently started swimming every morning to loose some weight. We are also looking into getting hubby's sperm checked because his brother is impotent.

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) I am a pet groomer and hubby is in QC. We have 2 dogs and 2 cats. We enjoy the outdoors and camping. We have only been married for 3 months but we have wanted kids for a few years.

bumpybump

@mrs. phork welcome!  You may want to change your screen name because we won't be able to tag you due to both the "." and the space.

jess0211

Hi! I have been lurking for a bit trying to figure out where to start, I guess here is the right place  

Ages (you and SO): Me: 34 DH:
36

How many months have you been TTC? Officially 1 month (we had some delays due to issues out of our control )

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? OPK, tracking cycle

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) No kids, two cats, we both work for a large academic institution in research (me) and safety (him). I am a figure skater and recently took up archery. We enjoy being outdoors and visiting our families when we have time.

 

pepper16-2

@jess0211 I used to be a figure skater a long time ago and have found myself missing it recently (just reading your post made me feel nostalgic haha) so I might try to get back into it! Anyway, welcome! Hope to see you on the WTO and TWW threads soon  

Anna_1021

Hi Everyone! Have been lurking around for quite a while, figured it is about time to jump in for real

Ages (you and SO): Me: 33, DH: 38

How many months have you been TTC? It's been over 12 months, but we had to skip a few, so I'd say about 9 good cycles of TTC.

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? I've figured, BDing and checking the FW (by calendar) will be enough with time and didn't want to put much stress on it (how silly and naive of me, right?). Now I know better Read TCOYF (thanks ladies for all thy info here on the boards!), and strated charting last cycle. So now BBT, OPK, BD EOD, tried checking CM as well, but kind of lost on that so far - hoping to get better at it.
I must add: with so much knowledge out there, I am a bit embarrassed to have 'wasted' so many months staying in the dark - but hey, I am on track now  

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) We moved to our new, very own appartment this year, so there are always things to work on still. I have a 9-to-5 desk job (sales administration) that I love, DH works as a Project maganer, so his job is more stressful. I am a major fitness buff, was a fat kid, started doing sports at 15, and it turns out I really love working out Don't think I excel in anything or don't have extra pounds on me, I still do, but feel so much better about myself.

(Ps: I'm not from the US, English is my second language, so please be forgiving

jess0211