***THIS POST WILL MENTION PREGNANCY, BIRTH OR BABIES. If you are having a hard TTC or TTCAL day, please read at your own discretion***
Hello old friends, good to see you!
***As a courtesy to those still TTC on this board, please do not post bump pictures here.***
If you were a regular poster on TTGP we'd love to get an update on you this month! Please tell us how you are doing!
*How long were you active on TTGP and when (minimum of 3 months)?
*How far along are you?
*Which birth month board/due date?
*Team Pink/Blue/Green?
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it.
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share?
August 2021
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@misshelen86 @rgn12 @misspricklepants
January 2022
February 2022
@chgilmore @photographerwife @businesswife
April 2022
Re: TTGP Grad Check-In September
*How long were you active on TTGP and when (minimum of 3 months)? December ‘20-March ‘21
*How far along are you? 27+1
*Which birth month board/due date? December 6th
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Pink 💕
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. Nothing official yet, but we’re getting close!
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? PGAL and covid/delta anxiety is strong right now. Trying to stay grounded and in the present. On a positive note, third trimester next week. This experience has been a rollercoaster, but so grateful that I had this group TTCAL last December. I lurk/check-in often, and I’m thinking about everyone! ❤️
ETA - words, just words 🙈🤣
*How long were you active on TTGP and when (minimum of 3 months)? October 2018-December 2020
*How far along are you? 27 weeks!
*Which birth month board/due date? December 2021
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Green!
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. We are still stuck but hoping to narrow it down soon
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? Overall, everything is going really well. I’ve had a few scares where baby doesn’t move for hours and it always freaks me out but as he/she is getting bigger I’m noticing a lot more movement. We are painting the nursery this month and have most of our furniture picked out!
As always, I’m thinking of all of you over on the IF board. You are such amazing, resilient women and I’m hoping that you get your BFP’s soon!
TTC since 9/2018
10/19- First RE visit
2/20- DH had surgery for bilateral varicoceles
7/20- IUI with 5 mg letrozole- BFN
9/20- IVF. 9 eggs retrieved, 9 mature, 8 fertilized with ICSI, 7 blasts, 4 PGT-A normal
11/20- Mock transfer/ERA
12/20- FET #1- transferred one 4AB- BFN
3/21- FET #2- transferred one 3AB- BFP! Due Dec 2021
12/21- Baby girl born!
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
*How long were you active on TTGP and when (minimum of 3 months)? January - April 2021
*How far along are you? 23 weeks today
*Which birth month board/due date? January 5
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Pink
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. Names are hard. I have no clue. We don't talk about it. Our kids want to name her Sparkle. We'll probably figure it out in January
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? The nerves come and go. Being old (and IVF) means more tests and scans and all of it brings more anxiety. Long story in spoiler.
Anyway, sending everyone here love and luck
*How long were you active on TTGP and when (minimum of 3 months)? June 2019-may 2021
*How far along are you? 19 weeks
*Which birth month board/due date? February 2022
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Blue
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. We haven’t had any luck picking names yet. We’ve really just been taking it slow and trying to enjoy this as much as possible. After waiting so long it seems like time is passing so quickly, and while I’m obviously ready for my baby to be here, I kind of just want to slow it all down. We’re already half way there, (I’ll have a csection around 39 weeks) and just a couple of weeks out from our anatomy scan. Our previous scans, and nipt came back low risk, so hoping everything stays good and healthy.
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share?
As always, thinking, praying and sending so much love to my IF girls.
*How long were you active on TTGP and when (minimum of 3 months)? December '20-May '21
*How far along are you? 22 weeks
*Which birth month board/due date? January 15
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Pink
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. We have one! We had a set spelling and then DH decided he might like another variation better, but the original one we decided on feels right.
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? Just chuggin' along here. I feel anxious about a million different things all at once, but knock wood, everything looks great. We're excited to meet her, and as I said to DH this morning, "Only 18 more Saturdays until my due date" (and of course she could come earlier). Selfishly, I really want a baby shower but I am too nervous to commit to anything yet because of Covid.
Sending positive vibes and thoughts to all the ladies here
*How long were you active on TTGP and when (minimum of 3 months)? 12/2019-12/2020
*How far along are you? 5 days PP
*Which birth month board/due date? September 9 - two days shy of 40 weeks
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? We were team green but it’s a GIRL!!
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. Her name is Avery 💕
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? Avery arrived 2 days before her 9/11 due date in quite a rush to get here. When we got to the hospital there was no time for an epidural, and she was in my arms 30 minutes after we arrived. We are settled in at home and getting used to sleep deprivation 😂 DH is taking a full 4 weeks of paternity leave, so we get to just cocoon as our little family of 3 for a while. I’m still in disbelief that she’s actually here every time that I look at her.
I truly don’t know what I would have done without this community of amazing women during our TTC time. Thank you all for being an absolutely amazing support system. I hope every single one of you gets your THB so soon ❤️
*How long were you active on TTGP and when (minimum of 3 months)? Feb21-May21
*How far along are you? 20w today!
*Which birth month board/due date? Feb. 2022
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Team Pink, confirmed today at the anatomy scan
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. We do have a name but are waiting until we reach viability to share
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? It's so wild to already be halfway there. Still here lurking and rooting for all of you here
*How long were you active on TTGP and when (minimum of 3 months)? Nov 2020-Aug 2021
*How far along are you? 11w!
*Which birth month board/due date? April 2022
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Still early but we are pretty sure we're going to be team green.
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. We're going to wait until the NT scan/NIPT results to start thinking about this!
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? Had a good ultrasound last week and I am feeling good. I'm lurking all the time and rooting for you all