@GG620 - It's such a complicated thing. Our immigration policies and economic needs haven't been compatible and it has really created a big problem. ICE and local governments really need to come up with a plan that works for both of them. Most local governments can't afford to detain all the people that ICE would want them to, so if that's going to work, then more money needs to be allocated to local law enforcement. Economically, we need immigrants and we need a path to citizenship. Some sanctuary cities seem to be really going out of their way to fight ICE, but I haven't seen a concerted effort to bring people out of the shadows. Basically, I agree with you to an extent. I'm frustrated that real solutions don't seem to be attainable.
Me: 29 | DH: 29
Married 12/2016 DSS born 01/2016 TTC since 01/2017 Letrozole + TI = BFP 01/30/2018 | EDD 10/11/2018
@morado23 completely and totally agree with you. First it is important to note that "sanctuary city" doesn't have a legal definition and means many different things - especially with the media toting what it does/doesn't mean. I think it is fine for states/cities to indicate that they don't have the resources to actively seek out and detain illegal immigrants - and indeed, the constitution protects states rights to say so (the whole threat cutting off funding is a whole separate bag of worms). I myself work in law enforcement and know firsthand the limited resources with which departments and counties work. However, cities that are actively inhibiting ICE (with varying levels) from inquiring about people's immigration status is too far imo.
I'm opening myself up here more than I do in IRL, but my UO is that I don't think monogomy is for everyone and I honestly believe poly/open relationships can be very empowering and fulfilling.
Me: 29 | DH: 29
Married 12/2016 DSS born 01/2016 TTC since 01/2017 Letrozole + TI = BFP 01/30/2018 | EDD 10/11/2018
I'm sure it's more productive to be nice and helpful to the newbies/rando's who post one-off AW intros, but I hate them (the posts, not the person) and think they deserve some snark.
I know that they get snark if they get mouthy after we try to help them, but it baffles me how they don't lurk and read the newbie guides before barging in with their dumbness.
I was kind of terrified of this board when I first joined and saw drive-bys get flamed. And then sometimes I thought it was harsh.
Don't flame me yet...because I LOVE seeing those people get put in their place now. So I guess it's not my unpopular opinion anymore, but it was when I joined and then I realized I was 100% wrong. (I totally agree with @LuND now--I think they totally deserve snark.)
@MJDsquared - This was me when I was lurking! I was afraid to join in! Buuuut if you read the newbie posts and actually *try* to follow the rules, it's not hard! Long story short, I enjoy watching the flames now!
Me: 29 | DH: 29
Married 12/2016 DSS born 01/2016 TTC since 01/2017 Letrozole + TI = BFP 01/30/2018 | EDD 10/11/2018
@MJDsquared hey I was initially scared of this board too, but somehow I managed to read all of the pinned posts and not make an ass-hat out of myself. I mean, I'm sure my wide-eyed "ooooh babiiiieeessss!!! I'm totes gonna get KU my first month!!!" attitude made me look like a total tool, but at least I figured out how to follow the rules of the board.
Not sure why it's so hard for others to do the same.
The temptation to snark is REAL - especially since I'm in a super fucking grouchy mood today.... but compassion is important too. Not just for that person but I think for the tone of the board and privately in my own life as well. Now if they give me lip that's a different story completely.
@antoto I agree and, like I said, it's certainly more productive to be compassionate with their first offense. Just as long as we don't let TTGP slide into a Baby Center level of unicorns, rainbows, and snarklessness.
@antoto I agree and, like I said, it's certainly more productive to be compassionate with their first offense. Just as long as we don't let TTGP slide into a Baby Center level of unicorns, rainbows, and snarklessness.
I'm annoyed that illegal immigrants have as many rights and access to resources as they do in this country. Also, I wish the media would stop calling them "undocumented". Just for the record, I'm a legal immigrant, I've spent thousands of dollars and my company has spent tens of thousands getting me through the work visa process then residency. While I support some sort of DACA solution, it just annoys me that we haven't been able to figure out some sort of solution to the illegal alien problem in the US.
"Please share your TTC situations/stories with me! Would love to get to know you all!"
At first glance I thought, "Oh, yeah. Let me drop everything to share my TTC story with this SS stranger who would love to get to know me." Then I thought... This could be fun.
If she comes back snarky, I vote that we all share butt-baby level made up stuff. "We've been trying for 12 months and just went to a fertility doctor. She told us that anal sex wont work to get pregnant. WTF? Where did she get her medical degree?? A Cracker Jack box? We're getting a new doctor!"
Me: 34 DH: 38 Married: June 2011 TTC since Feb 2016 BFP#1: 7/7/16 MMC: 8/16/16 BFP#2: 5/8/17 - CP BFP#3: 6/27/17 EDD: 3/10/18
@cdnrunning My H is also a legal immigrant and he actually said the whole process (took him something like a decade) of becoming a legal citizen was so rigorous that he has a lot more compassion for people needing to flee from another country - usually people who have zero support here, reliable transportation, and a deep fear of government in general. (ETA - should also add in that from listening to his experience it was expensive, you would have to have a job where you had time off to go in, and I personally wonder what people do who are trying to become citizens but they have learning disabilities... what sort of services, support, accommodations do they offer those people during the application process? Do they even test for that or take it into consideration? All I know is the current system is obviously a pretty shitty one that is hard even for immigrants with lots of support, education, and privilege.)
Why does "undocumented" bother you? It doesn't seem incorrect to me.
@antoto I guess it bothers me because they're "illegal". "Undocumented" makes it sound as if they misplaced their papers or something. I know it's just semantics but I feel it's a PC way of stating the actual fact. The whole illegal immigration thing impacts me directly as I live in Texas. I wish we'd just make it legal and let everyone in and then deal with whatever it is we need to deal with or truly make it illegal. And to clarify, I understand that today it is illegal but it doesn't feel like it when you can get a driver's license, go to school, benefit from resources,etc.
Ok, my UO, I feel like we need 2 UO threads. One for legit discussions that may be unpopular topics (such as the immigration discussion currently) and one for the fun stuff, crap like who hates super popular well loved tv shows or can't stand popular songs, etc. I'm all for a good debate/discussion but sometimes I just want to come in here and playfully flame each other over fun crap. (Please see earlier in the week when I said I don't like Harry Potter or LuLaRoe lol)
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@ladystinson Yassssssssss please!! I could do without a fun UO thread altogether (maybe that's an unpopular opinion?). It's like hearing about a preference of apples over oranges. I mean that's cool but not super interesting to read about. We're all very different people, I fully expect to have different preferences.
@antoto I guess it bothers me because they're "illegal". "Undocumented" makes it sound as if they misplaced their papers or something. I know it's just semantics but I feel it's a PC way of stating the actual fact. The whole illegal immigration thing impacts me directly as I live in Texas. I wish we'd just make it legal and let everyone in and then deal with whatever it is we need to deal with or truly make it illegal. And to clarify, I understand that today it is legal but it doesn't feel like it when you can get a driver's license, go to school, benefit from resources,etc.
Yeah I'm in AZ so I hear you on the border state thing - and I actually worked for two years in a school that had a high population of undocumented students/parents. It meant a lot to me as an educator that these kids got a good education so that they would go on to contribute in a positive way in society, rather than resort to "careers" that negatively impact our communities. The kids were extremely respectful to all the teachers, and most of the parents were deeply terrified of us, but wanted their kids lives to be better so they were brave and still came to every darn conference and IEP meeting. I'm proud to live in a country that offers this to all children.
@antoto The elementary school my DD might go to has a very high number of ESL students. I don't know whether they or their parents are here legally, it really doesn't matter to me to be honest. What is frustrating though (and maybe the reason my kid ends up in private school) is that nearly 40% of the school is not proficient (meaning did not pass, not just a lower score) the writing section of the state exam. What worries me, is how can a teacher teach when 40% of the class is essentially not proficient in the English language? What also worries me is how the children in the class who are proficient and maybe advanced might be negatively impacted. I know there's no easy answer but I want the best for my kid (I grew up pretty poor when I was young) as anyone would.
@cdnrunning The elementary school I worked in actually separated kids into classes based on their proficiency in that specific area so the teacher knew exactly how to maximize their effectiveness. Definitely ask the school what they do - it's likely they do the same.
I'm sure it's more productive to be nice and helpful to the newbies/rando's who post one-off AW intros, but I hate them (the posts, not the person) and think they deserve some snark.
I know that they get snark if they get mouthy after we try to help them, but it baffles me how they don't lurk and read the newbie guides before barging in with their dumbness.
I agree with this. It's not fair to those who actually do read the guide and follow the rules to let others get away with whatever the hell they want. We are not asking that much.
I wish parents would support their children in learning the local language. And before everyone assumes I'm only speaking about the Hispanic population in the US - that's not the case. I lived in Montreal for six years and I was blown away by the number of people who were not bilingual. I mean you would have to make a concerted effort to not learn the other language. I think that's just ignorant.
If I ever moved to another country, I'd make every effort to learn about the customs, norms, language etc.
Who pissed in my cornflakes this morning? I swear I'm normally a super upbeat and happy person in general
I'm sure it's more productive to be nice and helpful to the newbies/rando's who post one-off AW intros, but I hate them (the posts, not the person) and think they deserve some snark.
I know that they get snark if they get mouthy after we try to help them, but it baffles me how they don't lurk and read the newbie guides before barging in with their dumbness.
I agree with this. It's not fair to those who actually do read the guide and follow the rules to let others get away with whatever the hell they want. We are not asking that much.
@antoto I definitely will, thanks for the suggestion. My husband and I both went through the public school system and had planned on doing the same for our kids when the time came
If becoming a citizen in 1913 had been as hard as it is to do today, I wouldn't be here because my grandmother would have been kicked out. Or living in constant fear of deportation. I don't know what she had to do to become a citizen (or rather, what her parents did, she was a child), but it couldn't have cost money or a lot of time because they had neither. It shouldn't take a decade and a ton of money to say "I want to be a citizen of this country," especially when people are fleeing truly terrible places where they could die if they stay another day. I don't know the full history of when/how immigration laws changed so I can't speak to it intelligently, but at some point something changed to make it incredibly difficult and that saddens me. I live in a community that is probably 25 percent immigrant, if not more, and these people deserve to be able to live and work in peace as much as I do.
As for flaming newbs, I often get upset when people post without reading the thread right at the top that says "READ THIS FIRST" but then don't get flamed for not reading that first. It's not hard. They have three days. But I know if I start the fire I'll get flamed for being too harsh. So I just let it lie. Unless they start with the insults. I have compassion for everyone's journey but not if they're so self-centered that they can't get a feel for the community before they start their own AW posts.
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@antoto I definitely will, thanks for the suggestion. My husband and I both went through the public school system and had planned on doing the same for our kids when the time came
Yep! I think public education is 10000000% the way to go unless you are super religious. I also feel really bummed out when the more privileged students (ETA - and teachers/admin!) abandon the schools with a high ESL populations because then that community gets more stigmatized, the schools overall test scores decline, they get punished for their declining scores, and the parents, students, and community all suffer.
@antoto We're Jewish and our dd currently goes to the Jewish day school in our community. So that does play a little part in our decision although I'd by no means consider ourselves very religious. It's just one of those things where it's a tight knit community and an excellent school (ECC-8th grade).
I agree with this. It's not fair to those who actually do read the guide and follow the rules to let others get away with whatever the hell they want. We are not asking that much.
I don't see that happening?
Yeah, the person in question is hardly running rampant on the board. Personally, I think "snark" is too often used to be rude to people, certainly on the internet where it's impossible to read tone. You can be polite to people without turning into BabyCenter. If this were BabyCenter, the convo would have gone something like this:
OP: Hi all! I'm new and my boobs hurt and I have no idea when I O'd but maybe I'm pregnant. (Paraphrasing, obviously.) Person 1: Hi! OMG you are totally pregnant! Person 2: Yep! Sore boobs are a definite sign of pregnancy! Congrats! (And all of the above would be completely serious, of course.)
Instead, the convo redirected the OP and advised her not to get too excited about her sore boobs. It doesn't cost a lot to be nice to people and maintain a fact-based board.
Re: Flaming - It might just be that I'm used to dealing with hundreds of teenagers every day of my life but I just don't think it's worth a full on flame war if someone skips over the newbie thread to start with (as long as they fix their mistake and follow the rules moving forward). To me it sounds like some of you are perhaps more interested in punishing people for smaller mistakes than you are in creating a community that is primarily concerned with educating and empowering. It's empowering to that poster that I directed them to beneficial information when they made a flaky mistake that didn't really impact anyone on this board. I think it's destructive to board culture when we flip out and punish people even if they didn't wrong any of us.
I find genuine pleasure in flaming people who cause ANY of our members any sort of pain. But if the poster is just being flaky and doesn't hurt anyone at all (just makes themselves look silly) then I would wonder if people who flame them might just enjoy ganging up on people. And I don't think that's healthy.
I've been here 20 years and I'm still not a citizen. My UO is that I don't really care to become one. It sucks that I can't vote but I also can't get called for Jury Duty!
Also it's funny to me the amount of people that ask if I pay taxes.
PS. I plan to become a citizen in the next few years, maybe when I get around to changing my last name to H's.
Me: 28 | DH: 33 EDD: March 24, 2018 - angel baby at 21 weeks
@cdnrunning my school does a pull out/push in model- twice a day my ENL teacher comes and pulls out my ENL students for extra, individualized instruction. Many of my students that are classified as ENL already have some English, and most of them pick it up fairly quickly.
My political views are probably different from a lot of people on here because I'm from NYC and we definitely lean liberal here and I think region definitely has an impact on views. Not to say any of us are right/wrong, but I personally don't agree with a lot of the current administration's immigration policies. I would go into more depth but I'm at parent-teacher conferences
Me: 28 DH: 29 Married: 6/2016 TTC #1: 12/2016 Benched due to deployment- Off the bench 8/8/17!
If becoming a citizen in 1913 had been as hard as it is to do today, I wouldn't be here because my grandmother would have been kicked out. Or living in constant fear of deportation. I don't know what she had to do to become a citizen (or rather, what her parents did, she was a child), but it couldn't have cost money or a lot of time because they had neither. It shouldn't take a decade and a ton of money to say "I want to be a citizen of this country," especially when people are fleeing truly terrible places where they could die if they stay another day. I don't know the full history of when/how immigration laws changed so I can't speak to it intelligently, but at some point something changed to make it incredibly difficult and that saddens me. I live in a community that is probably 25 percent immigrant, if not more, and these people deserve to be able to live and work in peace as much as I do.
This. I have a friend from HS who is an immigration attorney in a major city. From time to time he'll post on Facebook about how much these people who are trying to do the right thing get jacked around by the system. "Oh we set your court date in two years." Court date rolls around, "Lol. J/K. That isn't going to work for us. How 'bout 2019?" "Fill out this paperwork." Person fills it out. "You're missing form 773498-qmu. You have to talk to this other department to get it." Talks to other department. "That form doesn't exist. You need form 62321398-FU" Fill out that form and take it back to first department. "Why would you think this would work?? I told you to fill out 773498-qmu!!! Go talk to this OTHER department and don't come back until you have the right form!" Goes to other department, they respond weeks later, "We've never heard of that form. You must have gotten it wrong." Uhhhh. Posted too soon: Even as a native American so he's immersed in the culture and completely proficient in English, and as someone who went to school for this and does it day in and day out, there are times that he's left trying to figure out WTF.
Me: 34 DH: 38 Married: June 2011 TTC since Feb 2016 BFP#1: 7/7/16 MMC: 8/16/16 BFP#2: 5/8/17 - CP BFP#3: 6/27/17 EDD: 3/10/18
Re: Flaming - It might just be that I'm used to dealing with hundreds of teenagers every day of my life but I just don't think it's worth a full on flame war if someone skips over the newbie thread to start with (as long as they fix their mistake and follow the rules moving forward). To me it sounds like some of you are perhaps more interested in punishing people for smaller mistakes than you are in creating a community that is primarily concerned with educating and empowering. It's empowering to that poster that I directed them to beneficial information when they made a flaky mistake that didn't really impact anyone on this board. I think it's destructive to board culture when we flip out and punish people even if they didn't wrong any of us.
I find genuine pleasure in flaming people who cause ANY of our members any sort of pain. But if the poster is just being flaky and doesn't hurt anyone at all (just makes themselves look silly) then I would wonder if people who flame them might just enjoy ganging up on people. And I don't think that's healthy.
That's my UO I suppose.
Yes!
I am on multiple boards and this is, by far, the cattiest. I really only come on here for entertainment.
I wish parents would support their children in learning the local language. And before everyone assumes I'm only speaking about the Hispanic population in the US - that's not the case. I lived in Montreal for six years and I was blown away by the number of people who were not bilingual. I mean you would have to make a concerted effort to not learn the other language. I think that's just ignorant.
If I ever moved to another country, I'd make every effort to learn about the customs, norms, language etc.
Who pissed in my cornflakes this morning? I swear I'm normally a super upbeat and happy person in general
This is more what I was replying to. Most of my students this year are children of immigrants (I don't know if they're documented or not, not my place). A lot of these parents are really struggling to make ends meet and keep a roof over their head, and it's not that they don't want to integrate into American culture, they just don't have time and even at work they're around people from a similar background. I'm getting the impression (especially meeting with them tonight) that for a lot of them, being an American themselves is a lost cause. They're here so their children can be Americans. And they care so much about their child speaking and reading and writing in English, but they don't know how to help them. And I can't help but feel for them.
Me: 28 DH: 29 Married: 6/2016 TTC #1: 12/2016 Benched due to deployment- Off the bench 8/8/17!
@cdnrunning The elementary school I worked in actually separated kids into classes based on their proficiency in that specific area so the teacher knew exactly how to maximize their effectiveness. Definitely ask the school what they do - it's likely they do the same.
I wouldn't say it's likely, or even common, for schools to be like that. I've worked at 5, so I have a somewhat good experience to say that... at least in my state. We do have students receiving ESL, G&T, and Special Education services more highly concentrated in certain classes to make pull-outs or push ins easier. Most classes I've had in the past twelve years (mostly teaching third and fourth) have ranged from preschool level to tenth grade level performance on standardized testing. I have a masters in special education with preK-fifth teaching and tutoring up to 8th... even then, it's hard to meet all learners where they need. (Not sharing an opinion here though.)
It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most...not where you live, or what you drive, or the price tag on your clothes... There's no dollar sign on a piece of mind, this I've come to know! *ZBB*
I am on multiple boards and this is, by far, the cattiest. I really only come on here for entertainment.
This is unfair and unwarranted. You're new here. You've posted on TTGP three times. We're an incredibly supportive bunch when you interact with us and allow us to get to know you, and not just pop in to use us for entertainment.
Me: late 30s | H: early 30s TTC #1 since April 2015 RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016 IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal Polyp removed May 2017 FET May 2017 - BFP! Baby boy born 2/2/18
Re: UO Thursday 03/09
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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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DSS born 01/2016
TTC since 01/2017
Letrozole + TI = BFP 01/30/2018 | EDD 10/11/2018
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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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DSS born 01/2016
TTC since 01/2017
Letrozole + TI = BFP 01/30/2018 | EDD 10/11/2018
DSS born 01/2016
TTC since 01/2017
Letrozole + TI = BFP 01/30/2018 | EDD 10/11/2018
I know that they get snark if they get mouthy after we try to help them, but it baffles me how they don't lurk and read the newbie guides before barging in with their dumbness.
Don't flame me yet...because I LOVE seeing those people get put in their place now. So I guess it's not my unpopular opinion anymore, but it was when I joined and then I realized I was 100% wrong. (I totally agree with @LuND now--I think they totally deserve snark.)
DD - 12/28/17
TTC #2 3/2019
BFP 5/2019 || MC - D&C 5/2019
BFP 2/2020 || EDD 10/10/2020
DSS born 01/2016
TTC since 01/2017
Letrozole + TI = BFP 01/30/2018 | EDD 10/11/2018
Not sure why it's so hard for others to do the same.
At first glance I thought, "Oh, yeah. Let me drop everything to share my TTC story with this SS stranger who would love to get to know me." Then I thought... This could be fun.
If she comes back snarky, I vote that we all share butt-baby level made up stuff. "We've been trying for 12 months and just went to a fertility doctor. She told us that anal sex wont work to get pregnant. WTF? Where did she get her medical degree?? A Cracker Jack box? We're getting a new doctor!"
Married: June 2011
TTC since Feb 2016
BFP#1: 7/7/16 MMC: 8/16/16
BFP#2: 5/8/17 - CP
BFP#3: 6/27/17 EDD: 3/10/18
Why does "undocumented" bother you? It doesn't seem incorrect to me.
eta: clarify comment
DS born 3/11
Angel Baby 3 6/28/11 9/5/17 BFP!!
divorced October 2014 9/6/17 hCG 88 progesterone 9.1 (prometrium started)
Married DH 10/15 DH's DS born 6/09 9/8/17 hCG 242!!!
Not preventing since 11/15 EDD 5/8/18 Adjusted 5/15/18
TTC since 1/1/16 9/27/17 we have a heart beat!
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I wish parents would support their children in learning the local language. And before everyone assumes I'm only speaking about the Hispanic population in the US - that's not the case. I lived in Montreal for six years and I was blown away by the number of people who were not bilingual. I mean you would have to make a concerted effort to not learn the other language. I think that's just ignorant.
If I ever moved to another country, I'd make every effort to learn about the customs, norms, language etc.
Who pissed in my cornflakes this morning? I swear I'm normally a super upbeat and happy person in general
As for flaming newbs, I often get upset when people post without reading the thread right at the top that says "READ THIS FIRST" but then don't get flamed for not reading that first. It's not hard. They have three days. But I know if I start the fire I'll get flamed for being too harsh. So I just let it lie. Unless they start with the insults. I have compassion for everyone's journey but not if they're so self-centered that they can't get a feel for the community before they start their own AW posts.
TTC #1 since April 2015
RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016
IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN
IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal
Polyp removed May 2017
FET May 2017 - BFP!
Baby boy born 2/2/18
OP: Hi all! I'm new and my boobs hurt and I have no idea when I O'd but maybe I'm pregnant. (Paraphrasing, obviously.)
Person 1: Hi! OMG you are totally pregnant!
Person 2: Yep! Sore boobs are a definite sign of pregnancy! Congrats!
(And all of the above would be completely serious, of course.)
Instead, the convo redirected the OP and advised her not to get too excited about her sore boobs. It doesn't cost a lot to be nice to people and maintain a fact-based board.
I find genuine pleasure in flaming people who cause ANY of our members any sort of pain. But if the poster is just being flaky and doesn't hurt anyone at all (just makes themselves look silly) then I would wonder if people who flame them might just enjoy ganging up on people. And I don't think that's healthy.
That's my UO I suppose.
Also it's funny to me the amount of people that ask if I pay taxes.
PS. I plan to become a citizen in the next few years, maybe when I get around to changing my last name to H's.
EDD: March 24, 2018 - angel baby at 21 weeks
My political views are probably different from a lot of people on here because I'm from NYC and we definitely lean liberal here and I think region definitely has an impact on views. Not to say any of us are right/wrong, but I personally don't agree with a lot of the current administration's immigration policies. I would go into more depth but I'm at parent-teacher conferences
Married: 6/2016
TTC #1: 12/2016
Benched due to deployment- Off the bench 8/8/17!
DD - 12/28/17
TTC #2 3/2019
BFP 5/2019 || MC - D&C 5/2019
BFP 2/2020 || EDD 10/10/2020
Married: June 2011
TTC since Feb 2016
BFP#1: 7/7/16 MMC: 8/16/16
BFP#2: 5/8/17 - CP
BFP#3: 6/27/17 EDD: 3/10/18
I am on multiple boards and this is, by far, the cattiest. I really only come on here for entertainment.
Married: 6/2016
TTC #1: 12/2016
Benched due to deployment- Off the bench 8/8/17!
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility
TTC #1 since April 2015
RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016
IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN
IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal
Polyp removed May 2017
FET May 2017 - BFP!
Baby boy born 2/2/18