Newbie Intros w/o 2/24

inthewoods23

Welcome, new members! 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 would like. Once you're ready, feel free to jump into any of our daily/weekly threads to participate 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.):

thebeelady

Hi everyone 

Ages (you and SO): I'm 30, DH is 33.

How many months have you been TTC?: This will be month number 3.

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: Currently taking prenatal vitamins, using OPKs, tracking CM and CP and of course HIO in the midst of all of that.

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.): I guess I should preface this with the fact I live in Australia, so I'm not sure how the time difference will work with posting/keeping up with everyone but I will do my best! I could not find the Australian equivalent of this board (that I actually wanted to participate in...) so here I am. I'm an RN working in a neurosurgical unit and DH works in the insurance industry. We have a 22 month old DD so are TFAS. We have a not-so-miniature-groodle named Max, a chicken who thinks she's a rooster and as my username suggests, plenty of bees. Looking forward to getting to know you all!

_orchid_

Hi 👋

I jumped in the WTO thread earlier! I've been lurking on and off since December and decided to finally jump in. 

Ages (you and SO): both 35

How many months have you been TTC?: 10 months but 8 cycles after  **TW my second loss in July TW**

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: PNV, OPKs, charting, BD EOD during FW.

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

**LC Mentioned**

I have two DS - a 6 year old and a 3 year old. They keep me pretty busy and both have bad baby fever right now- idk if they've picked up on conversations MH and I have had or where they got it from. The 6 year old keeps asking if he can use his Christmas money to buy a baby 😂😭😭 

We have a 10 year old cat that is more or less hypoallergenic and is such a sweet girl. She is a Siberian and is very dog like, and loves to sleep on my head every night. 

I'm an elementary school librarian and love it. My job is different every day and busy. I do a lot of tech with my kids (coding, 3d printing) and love sharing books with them. 

Reading and eating are my hobbies 😂 getting back into running now too, stopped last spring due to a crazy schedule. I had strep 5 times last year and was on heavy duty antibiotics often which really took a toll on me, but I've been healthy for the last 4 months and itching to get back out on the road. 

Excited to participate on the board and to get to know you all!

inthewoods23

@thebeelady welcome! I know there's an International Bumpies board but I don't think it's used much. My MIL is about to start her own bee colony. She gets her bees in June. Sounds like lots of fun!

@_orchid_ welcome! Kids say the darndest things sometimes don't they 😆 there's a weekly TTC after loss (TTCAL) thread that you may be interested in participating in.

Look forward to getting to know you both 🙂

_orchid_

Thank you @inthewoods23! 

I'm so interested in the bees! Does your MIL have any training or background to prepare her for a colony?

@thebeelady how did you get into beekeeping? Were you affected by the fires at all?

dobiemom11

@_orchid_ Welcome.  What is your background as an elementary school librarian?  I always thought that would be an amazing job, but didn't know if you needed any special training for it.

@thebeelady. Welcome.  My dad wants to have a bee hive so badly, but my mother will not let him due to HIS bee allergy.  There are a couple hives in his neighborhood and when the weather is nice, he gives me daily updates on them.  

inthewoods23

@_orchid_ haha well she visited my FIL's cousin down in TX back in October or November and they have a number of bee colonies and she just fell in love with the idea of being a beekeeper. She's done lots of reading and research!

bserena

@thebeelady @_orchid_ Welcome!!

_orchid_

@dobiemom11 I have a master's in library science with a specialty in education I was a children's librarian in a public library for about 10 years before switching to a school. Librarianship is about information - how to organize it and how to find it, and how to help other people find what they need. I love it! 
That's so funny that your dad wants a beehive despite his allergies! 

@inthewoods23 good for her! I hope it works out! I always plant flowers for the bees in my area in the spring/summer but have never even thought about a bee colony, so cool! 

thebeelady

Thanks for the welcome everyone, and sorry for the slow reply!

@_orchid_ it was my husband’s hobby to begin with and it’s sort of evolved from there. We were very lucky with the fires, we weren’t directly affected but my in-laws were evacuated and had friends that lost their homes. We just had the smoke, and that was bad enough - I can’t imagine what it would have been like in areas directly affected. 

@dobiemom11 funny story - my husband is allergic to bees. We have a lot of antihistamines on hand 😅

_orchid_

@thebeelady glad you were ok! I can't imagine either, really makes a person appreciate what they have. So funny that your husband is allergic to bees and it was his hobby first! 

jbal918

Hey everyone! Nice to meet you! 

Ages (you and SO): I'm 33 and the husband is 36!

How many months have you been TTC?: This is month one! 

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: I just came off my birth control this week and also started prenatal vitamins. I am tracking my BBT along with using ovulation strips. I also use the Ovia app to keep track. I have an OB appointment tomorrow to run my bloodwork and check my hormones. I have a kidney disease so I also have a 24 urine sample to do next weekend just to get a base line number of everything. 

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.): I have one little guy who is 3.5 and we have two cats! I teach in a public school as a two way immersion preschool teacher where my students learn one week in English (with me) and one week in Spanish in the class next door so I have two classes that rotate weekly! Hobby wise, I like to make stuff on my Cricut and, throw back, I play the Sims to decompress randomly. I'm pretty excited and nervous about TTC # 2.

alex109

Hello everyone!

Ages (you and SO): Both 36

How many months have you been TTC?: Well actually we never tried to avoid to conceive, it naturally didn't happen after our first son seven years ago.

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: Nothing right now, I'm looking for advise. My Gyn recommended to take Clomid.

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.): I have one 7 year old boy and 3 dogs. I have been married for 9 years.

jbal918

@alex109

I was diagnosed with PCOS and took both Clomid and metformin as prescribed by my RE but I swear the metformin is what worked for me! Did you get any testing done yet?

ETA because it didn’t tag Alex at first
 

alex109

Hi! @MrsB627 I haven't done any testing. But I have problems with my thyroid during the last 14 years, and since I didn't ovulate every month. I'm a little scared in taking Clomid just because I worry about multiple births... what do you think?

tropicgal2020

Hello everyone,
I am 35 and trying for my 2nd. I am currently seeing an RE to help out just like I did with my first. I might have to take a break ttc, but if I do, I will just come back later. We will see! Also, I was diagnosed with unkown infertility. 

allthingscozy

Welcome @tropicgal2020 ❤️❤️

wabash15

Dirty lurker***
  @alex109 DO NOT take clomid unsupervised (monitoring of folicular growth/numbers). OB's are there once your pregnant and if your having trouble getting pregnant you should see an RE for appropriate evaluation. Not only can clomid cause multiples it has a life time max recommended usage of 6 cycles. Beyond that you can cause permanent damage to your uterine lining, further affecting your ability to get pregnant. Also your SO should have a semen analysis. Its pointless to put you on meds to increase your ovulation if he has problems in the swimmer area. Please find an RE for evaluation and then appropriate monitoring. Good luck with your TTC journey. 

alex109

@wabash15 thank you for the information!!

jbal918

@alex109 Exactly what the previous post said! It’s definitely not something to take without being monitored frequently on. What testing have you done? Have you seen an RE yet.

knottiee02af1a94f4ff81c

This is my first time posting.  

Ages (you and SO):  I am 40 and my husband is 46.

How many months have you been TTC?:   Starting now.... this month.  Nervous.  

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

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.):  We have a 4 year old son.  I’m nervous because of my age and in January I made a huge career change opening my own business. 

I’m looking forward to getting to know everyone and helping out on this journey we are all in together.  

Edit:  I changed my name when I signed up but it doesn’t seem to be working.  

dobiemom11

Hey welcome!  Normally if you log out and log back it, it will fix the name thing.