Trying to Get Pregnant
keikilove
member
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.)
Newbie Intros w/o 2.15
keikilove
member
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). 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.)
Re: Newbie Intros w/o 2.15
I'm almost 42, SO is almost 54. We have 2 girls, 7 and 1. We started TTC#3 in June.
TW loss***
Had a chemical in September and then another MMC on New Year's Eve...so this is our 1st cycle AL.
End TW***
I stopped temping because it was stressing me out, so it's just OPKs right now.
Anyways, I'm 1dpo right now (O was Valentine's day...) so just waiting now:)
How many months have you been TTC?: On my second month trying, and currently in my fertile period.
What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: Last month we DTD every other day around the time I assumed I ovulated based on my menstrual cycle history. This month I started tracking my LH with OPK and started charting my BBT. I am also trying soft cups with pre-seed along with normal intercourse.
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) : I am TTC my first baby, but my husband already has a daughter from a previous marriage. I work as a nurse and I love to decorate cakes!
@ilovecake13 welcome! We've got quite a few crafter/cooks/bakers here. Check out Cooking, Baking, Crafting Thread - February 2021 and share your cake creations! And of course, I hope that your stay with us here is short but sweet.
TTC#2
TTC #2 ... preparing as of March 2024
TTC #1
TTC #1 02/2020 - 07/2022
2009 | Dx PCOS; likely a misdiagnosis
07/14/20 | Dx Hashimoto's Thyroditis
07/21/20 | 1st RE appointment
07/2120 - 08/20/20 | so much testing; no signs of PCOS
08/20/20 | Dx Unexplained; AMA
09/08/20 | IUI #1 Clomid + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
09/30/20 | Urology consult; more testing required
10/2020 | Clomid + OPK + TI + Prometrium | BFN
10/26/2020 | Starting 2nd IUI cycle, with Letrazole and with a new RE / different clinic
11/03/2020 | New Dx "poor egg quality"; IUI cancelled in favor of Trigger + TI + Prometrium | BFN
11/26/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Menopur) + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
12/20/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Gonal-F) + Trigger | IUI Cancelled due to thin lining; TI only | BFN
01/14/2021 | Combo IUI (Letrazole + Menopur) + Trigger | BFN
02/06/2021 | Switched to a new RE (TEW) ; trying naturally until we complete additional testing
03/14/2021 | Hybrid Double IUI, with Zymot (Letrazole, Gonal-F) + Trigger + Endometrin | Ovulated 4 mature eggs but still a BFN ☹️
04/07/2021 | Natural cycle while we regroup | BFN
04/09/2021 | Employer announces fertility benefits starting 05/01/2021! | Search for a new doctor who accepts insurance
05/10/2021 | New RE consult & plan for IVF
05/13/2021 | Mid-luteal IVF cycle #1 interrupted; had to get cancer genetic screening done to make sure I didn't have the same SDHA gene mutation as MH.
06/10/2021 | Aygestin priming IVF cycle #1; opted to Cx after 9 days of stims since only 5-6/12 follicles responded
07/26/2021 | Attempt #2 at IVF cycle #1 (mid-luteal start): 8 retrieved, 8 MII, 6 fert (1 PN3), 3 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 3AA, 3AA, 6AB; 3 euploid
08/09/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC | Shockingly, a BFP! EDD: 5/25/202 | CP at 4w4d
09/23/2021 | IVF cycle #2 (mid-luteal start): 14 retrieved, 13 MII, 11 fert, 5 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 2 x 3AA, 2 x 3AB, 3BB; 2 euploid
11/12/2021 | IVF cycle #3 (mid-luteal start): cancelled due to ovaries being on vacation
12/20/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + Pregmune Immunology Testing; BFN
01/22/2022 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + understanding uncovered immunological issues; BFN
02/18/2022 | Mock transfer cycle! ERA, ReceptivaDx, EMMA/ALICE; start Prednisone to address NK activity
03/16/2022 | Final, "Hail Mary" super-ovulation + TI cycle before FET; BFP! EDD: 12/21/2022 | MMC 05/08/2022
05/20/2022 | D&C; recovering...
06/21/2022 | Trying naturally until October 2022
07/21/2022 | BFP! EDD 04/02/2023; 👦🏼 born on 4/5/2023
@ilovecake13 welcome! Cake decorating is so far out of my wheelhouse, but I love to watch other people do it on tv, haha! I look forward to seeing some of your creations.
@acleverusername I have seen an RE in the past after my first 2 losses. We are lucky that we are able to get pregnant fairly easily...with us the problem is just age...so we have to wait out the losses and hope for a good egg at some point!
Ages (you and SO): I am 32. DH will be 33 this week.
How many months have you been TTC?: NTNP since about August. I had a chemical pregnancy in December. This is our first month of actively trying.
What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: Temping, OPKs, vits, sex as often as our jobs and kids will allow.
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) I have a 5 year old stepson and a 2 year old that this wonderful community helped conceive.
DSS born 01/2016
TTC since 01/2017
Letrozole + TI = BFP 01/30/2018 | EDD 10/11/2018
Ages (you and SO): I'm 39, my partner is 38.
How many months have you been TTC?: 3 months
What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: OPK, as much sex as our schedule will allow.
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) I'm a writer and a powerlifter, so I like to lift heavy weights regularly.