Newbie Intro Thread w/o 6/18

suzycupcake

Please read The Ultimate TTGP Guide pinned at the top of the board 
(https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12685680/the-ultimate-ttgp-guide-newbies-read-this-first/p1). It's full of information about TTGP and about our community here on The Bump.

Please introduce yourself and share as much or as little as you are comfortable with. Once you're ready, feel free to jump into any of our daily/weekly threads to start participating in the community!

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.)

purpleteacher82

I introduced myself in last week’s newbie thread late yesterday, but probably should have waited for the new one today. So, I am just going to drop it here too. Happy Monday, everyone! 

Ages (you and SO): 35 (me) and 40 (him)

How many months have you been TTC? 9 months of not preventing. 6 months of actively trying. 

*TW* (Loss mentioned)

We had a miscarriage in February at about 9 weeks, so May was our first month of TTC again. 

*End TW*

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU) - OPKs, Tracking my cycle with an app

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) I am a first grade teacher and my husband works for a local cable/internet company. We just celebrated our 1 year anniversary at the beginning of June. We both enjoy reading, hiking, kayaking, bike riding, and travel. My husband is also co-owner of a haunted house attraction so that is his hobby. I don’t like anything scary! I feel like I know some of you already, but I am looking forward to becoming part of this community and being able to give and receive support on this crazy journey! 

eleven_

*TW LOSS*
Thought I would re-intro here because I've been gone for a few weeks. Just discovered LO's heart stopped last Friday. 
Ages (you and SO): We are both 32

How many months have you been TTC? 12 months with 3 losses

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? Nothing at the moment

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) I have 2 kids, 2 dogs, 9 chickens, and 5 fish. I like to drink wine and read books. I snowboard in the winter and love to hike and camp in the summer. DH and I are talking about moving in the next year so that we can have enough to land to have a small farm. I really want my own goat! 

meggyme

@eleven_ I'm so sorry you have to be back here, but we're here for you just the same.

kindbytealikat

Oh @eleven_ my heart breaks for you

MrsLydiaB

New poster but have been lurking for a bit!

Ages (you and SO): 27 and 28

How many months have you been TTC? 4 months

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? Flo app on my phone and timing for now.

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) 2 Aussie pups who are my life haha I am a crazy dog mom. I love to read and in the winter ski.

zaiawarnock

Long time lurker, first time poster! 

Ages (you and SO): 37 (me) and 34 (him)

How many months have you been TTC? 4 months of actively trying

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?  Charting my cycles using FF, OPK, taking myriad vitamins/supplements, and I have my first acupuncture appointment scheduled a week from today.

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.):  I met my SO when I was 32 and he was 29.  We have been together for five years now, having bought a house two years ago, and having gotten engaged this past January.  We have established ourselves in our respective careers, raised a dog from a pup (who is the love of our lives!), and now feel that it is time for the next step.  EDIT:  I should also add that in addition to a dearly loved dog, we have have a cat, a green cheek conure, a turtle, and a community of fish!  We plan to have a small, intimate wedding ceremony in the near future, but given my age, I felt compelled to start my TTC journey ASAP.  I am grateful to have stumbled upon such a supportive community of women on a similar journey.

LJMoon6

@zaiawarnock Hello and welcome! We have a green cheek conure too! He has so much personality and attitude lol, I love him. I've been thinking about building him a larger cage, something almost like a green house. What do you have for yours?

meri-mac

@eleven_ Oh my goodness. Honey, I'm so sorry. We are right here for you

kgg2241

*TW* Loss

Ages (you and SO): 29/34

How many months have you been TTC? 18 months with 1 loss

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? Nothing right now. Waiting for genetic testing results and an appointment with our Dr. to figure out how to move forward. 

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) 1 dog and 1 cat -- I'm also a crazy dog mom. I love to hike, cycle, and "puttering" in my backyard. My husband always laughs that I can just get a rum and coke and walk around our backyard pulling random weeds and just be enjoying life. 

@eleven_ sad for us to be back here . I also dream of moving to a small farm. I would love to move and have a flower farm. 

eleven_

@krissy2241 Noooo!!! I'm so sorry to see that you're back here with me. That just breaks my heart for you  

peachy13

Hi everyone, I've been here before - but it was a while back and I believe in my lurking, most of the board during my time graduated to BMBs (yay). So I'm looking at this as a fresh intro if that's okay. Nice to meet everyone! 

Ages (you and SO): I am 31, he is 33.

How many months have you been TTC? not trying/not preventing for the last 3 months and will start actively TTC in Aug/Sept. I got my first postnatal period in May so would like to wait 3 cycles to get back to normal.

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? PNVs, Kindara fertility tracking app, Conceive Plus Fertility Lube, HIO every other day during fertile window, and Easy @ Home ovulation predictor test strips

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) one doggie and one kiddo - a 6 1/2 month old baby girl. Might seem crazy to some that we are TTC so soon after having our first, but H and I are hoping for 2 kids total and would like to have them pretty close in age. 

mcmillan13

Ages (you and SO): I’m 32 and he is 34

How many months have you been TTC? 1

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? I am learning so much about TTC. I started tracking my ovulation through an app. Right now we are just having fun and hoping for a positive outcome.

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) I am a 4/5th grade teacher throughout the school year and I nanny in the summer. We have one dog, Loki. My husband and I have been together for almost 13 years and married just about 2. He is super nervous about starting a family while I am over the moon! When I am not grading papers or falling asleep on the couch I enjoy crocheting.

nitnat007

@eleven_ I am so sorry to see you back here friend. *hugs* 

@krissy2241 So sorry for your loss. 

klmcguire

Ages (you and SO): 30/35

How many months have you been TTC? Pulling IUD out Monday

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? FF app, OPKs, Shettles, Vitamins and lots of DTD 

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) We currently have 2 boys, 5 & 3, 2 cats and 2 dogs. I planned to make 2018 about my and took on my first Half Ironman and now I am ready for baby 3!

suzycupcake

Welcome ladies

navete

@eleven_ @krissy2241 I’m so sorry for both your losses. I hope you are finding the healing you need and that your stay here is short 

jessg2223

Ages: Me 32 DH 35
Married: 10/2017
How long have you been trying: Went off BCP in January 2018, started to track ovulation in May so 2 cycles thus far.
WAYDTGKU: OPK, PNV, HIO, going to start tracking BBT and CM this month 
About me: Dog Mom to an almost 2 yo golden, Barre, running, iced coffee, and cooking. 

kiki047

@eleven_ @krissy2241 so sorry for your losses. I saw your posts in the grad threads in my lurking days, sad to see you back here with us. Sending love and healing vibes your way. 

yooosara

Ages (you and SO): 32/33.5

How many months have you been TTC? Been off BC since Christmas day, not preventing since then, but this is the first cycle I tracked anything 

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? OPK, hio. next cycle i will start charting BBT and CM, even though i've been conscious of my CM this time around, it just hasn't been consistent. 

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) Today i've been at my job 6 years, and it's an interesting note because I met my husband at said job.  i owe this place a lot just for that reason a lone. I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in Aug 2014 and had a small bowel resection in Oct 2014.  I currently take Humira for maintenance. A recently colonoscopy showed I'm still in remission. All this stuff really freaks me out with having a baby and getting pregnant.  Trying to remain positive about it, but it's hard on some days.  

    

mrsknit

Ages (you and SO): 26 and 27 How many months have you been TTC? Right now we are TTA. This is my last cycle on hormonal BCPs, but we are letting everything get back to normal before we begin trying in September or October. What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? I’m coming off hormonal BCPs. Starting to track my cycle Marquette style. I plan to use OPKs to make sure I’m ovulating regularly between now and Sep. Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) We are both teachers at the same school! This will be our first LO! My husband has a job opportunity as an educational consultant in Europe. We are flying out there in February for an interview - I am hoping to be in my second trimester (or not at all) for the flight.

scgirl6113

Ages (you and SO): hi all! We are 28

How many months have you been TTC? We are just embarking again!

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? OPKs. I’ll also start charting next month

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) im a SAHM to our 3 littles and we have a fur baby. We love to be outside and I love to read! 

mrsnava82

Ages (you and SO): I’m 36 and he’s 42

How many months have you been TTC? We’ve been ntnp for 7 years and actively trying for 2 years 

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? Right now I found out back in April that I have a 11 cm fibroid in my uterus and just recently re saw there was another one after they thought there was one. So, right now we tta at the moment until the fibroid is taken out. I also have a overactive thyroid which trying to get the levels on that under control so I can get my fibroid out. Then after that figure out what we want to do with my thyroid so we can start ttc again. I have a lot going on. 

Recently, I’m not sure what you call it but I had a dye test cause the doctor wanted to see if there was more fibroids and see if my Fallopian tube was blocked. I only have one ovary. The good news there from what he can see is I’m not blocked so I’m happy about that. So right now my steps is to get me back under control so we can try again. Hopefully with the help of our re as well. 

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) dh and I have been married for 10 years April 5th 2008. We don’t have any kids together but he does have two sons from another relationship before we met. We have one fur baby whose is part chihuahua and something else we are also getting a kitten soon. I work in insurance for cars and homes stuff like that dh works in a factory that bakes bread. That’s about it.

amc772

Ages: Me 30 DH 30
Months TTC: 3, stopped bc in march
WAYDTGKU: Just started temping and tracking CM
Tell us about yourself: DH and I have been married since 2013, we have no children, and it's our first time TTC. DH is not interested in knowing anything about my cycle while I am very type-A and have a hard time not thinking about tracking on a daily basis. We both work full-time so having energy to BD frequently can be a challenge. I have been on bc for the last 10 years so hoping my hormones are all in the right balance to be able to conceive without it taking too long. 

mermaidca

Hi ladies, I introduced myself months ago because I thought we were ready to start trying but my husband wasn't as sure so I stopped participating. We're on the same page now and ready to go! Ages: I'm 31 and H is 36 Months TTC: NTNP 2 months, actively trying now WAYDTGKU: Just HIO for now. I tend to get obsessive over it so I'm trying not to track every thing I do. Tell us about yourself: We're from Canada, been married 5 years and have 3 year old twin girls. They were born quite early and it was a very rough pregnancy. I think that's what H is afraid of again but we'll take it as it comes. I've recently just passed my personal trainer certification so I'm hoping to slowly change my career over to that rather than the desk job I have now. Looking forward to jumping in again.

meggyme

@mermaidca welcome back! It’s good to see you!

amc772

Hi mermaidca,

Congrats on your personal trainer certification! Good luck TTC.

girlonfire7

Hey everyone! I'm so excited to be here! DH and I recently started TTC #3, I'm currently halfway through a TWW!

Ages (you and SO): me-31, him-40

How many months have you been TTC? First month!

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? lots of BD, fertility monitor to predict/confirm ovulation

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) We have 2 kiddos together - DD(2), DS(3) - and DH has 3 from before me - DD(4), DS(8), DS(9). No pets (who has the time with 5 littles?). DH and I both work in fields we absolutely love -- I'm in medical devices, he's in sales. Our kids are very actively involved in sports, and in the summer we spend as much time as possible out on the lake!

Glad to be here.

sparklingdiamond

@eleven_ and @krissy2241 I am so sorry for your losses.

Swiftlet

Sorry to see you back @eleven_ and @krissy2241

cdnrunning

Ages (you and SO): 41 (me) and 33 (him)

How many months have you been TTC? Coming off the pill in a two weeks

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? temping to start tracking cycles again

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) One daughter (2 yo), three dogs (2 weimaraners and a chocolate lab). I was here roughly 3 years ago and really enjoyed the community, the good laughs and the support. A little nervous being two years older at this point and hoping for the best.

ashorkey

Ages (you and SO): 31 & 34

 How many months have you been TTC? Just started this month

 What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? Tracking app (Glow), BBT tracking, OPK

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) we have a 2.5 yr old and a cat. I work for a smal liberal arts college in Utah as a Student Employment Manager and my husband is a Project Manager for an international engineering firm. We enjoy skiing, hiking, and camping 

kgg2241

@ashorkey welcome! Fellow Utahn here  . 

literatureandink

Ages (you and SO): Me: 35; Him: 37

How many months have you been TTC? My TTC story is long and convoluted. I started TTC with my DH when I was 29. TTC for 1 1/2 years, got sent to RE due to my PCOS and anovulatory cycles. Clomid cycles were a bust. My excess weight prevented me from going any further so we took a break from medicated cycles while I worked on getting healthy. Two months later, DH passed away unexpectedly. Almost 4 years later, I lost 100+ lbs and I have found love again and my boyfriend and we started TTC 2 months ago. I still have PCOS but after losing weight I have regular cycles again. Dr. said to try for 6 months and if unsuccessful to come back in since I'm reproductively aged (blech) and there's not too much time to waste.

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? OPKs, temping, charting, TI

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) I work in BioMedical Research, have 4 cats and a dog, love everything retro, have many tattoos, and am an avid reader, writer, and baker. Last time I was TTC and 3T I was on The Nest and the community saved me when I was going bananas with fertility. I hope I can provide that sort of support in this journery again!

j_mo617

Ages (you and SO): Me: 27; Husband: 28

How many months have you been TTC? My husband and I have been TTC, actively, for 2 months now. 

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? OPK & Tracking app (Flo)

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) I have 4 amazing fur babies (2 dogs & 2 cats) and they are my life! I am currently studying to be a marine biologist and I work full-time at an accounting firm. I have a fantastic husband (together for 5 years/married for 1 year). When I am not working, I love to be anywhere near/in the water, whether it be kayaking, snorkeling or just relaxing with my toes in the sand ! I am so excited to join and be a part of this community and to see where the road leads from here! Nice to meet y'all

yooosara

@literatureandink sorry to hear your story. 

literatureandink

yooosara said:

@literatureandink sorry to hear your story. 

Thank you. It's been a tough and long road, but there's been a lot of love and beauty, too.

pineapples22

Ages (you and SO): 30 (me) and 29 (him) 

How many months have you been TTC? 10 months

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

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) I have an adorable little dog who looks suspiciously like Gizmo from the Gremlins. I'm a attorney for public television and run to keep myself sane