TTGP Grad Announcements w/o 1/24

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If you are a contributing member who has been active here for a full 3 months with a BFP this week, CONGRATULATIONS! Please share your success with us here. 

How do you know if you're a contributing member? 

1. Ask your heart if you have contributed positively here. 
2. Do these people know you? Will they be happy about your pregnancy? 
3. Have you offered support to others or have you just blasted your own info out there? 
4. We ask that you only post here if you have been participating meaningfully here for at least three months.Sometimes the silence is kindest. Those of us who lurk BMBs will see your intro and PM/comment/love tit. 
5. Again, take a moment and step away from your excitement and ask your heart if posting would be potentially hurtful. 
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 This thread has mild restrictions - thread is primarily BFP announcements but doesn't allow for direct questions or lengthy/personalized congrats in the comments. Use the "Love It" button or "congrats!", "H&H 9 months!", "I was hoping this was your month!" and other short & sweet notes. 

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CD/DPO of first BFP? 

How many months/cycles had you been TTC? 

How long have you been an active participant on the TTGP board? (minimum: 3 full months)

What did your chart look like? 

What were you doing TGKU? 

How was your timing? What symptoms did you have, if any? (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)

How are you going to/did you tell your partner? 

Anything else to add?

tessiesmom26

*Takes a huge calming breath* So here were are. I am very hesitantly excited, and currently feeling all the feels. 

Also *TW* right at the top for MC (I hope that is okay). 

CD/DPO of first BFP? 23/8, possibly. I was unable to take my temp on CD12 which is when I got my first blazing positive OPK so it's likely that that day could have been O, which would make me actually 10 DPO at time of first positive test. 

How many months/cycles had you been TTC? 12/13 and also 6/6AL (I think that is the official count.) We started in January '21, got a BFP in June, then in July discovered we had a MMC/Blighted Ovum and that led to a D&C at the end of July. We had to take off just under 2 months to let my body get back and then we started trying again in September to get to now.

How long have you been an active participant on the TTGP board? (minimum: 3 full months) July 2021-Jan 2022

What did your chart look like? 

What were you doing TGKU? BBT, CM, OPKs, PNV, DTD, and just started IF testing.

How was your timing? What symptoms did you have, if any? (CS & CD breakdowns welcome) So if O was when FF says it was, then O-2. If I did O on CD12 which I did suspect for a bit (and was confirmed with a dummy temp on CD12) then timing is -3, and O. My boobs have been sore, and I have had a couple little bouts of nausea, but otherwise great. Like I mentioned I am cautiously optimistic about this whole thing. 

How are you going to/did you tell your partner? Yesterday morning I took out a cheapie and then gravitated to a Clear Blue digital. I hesitated and basically convinced myself that it was going to be negative, and that it was a waste to even try it, but I did it anyways. The cheapie had a barely there line, that had to be scrutinized to see, and the CBD took what seemed like forever to load, but when it finally did I was in shock. I walked out of the bathroom with the test in my hand and my mouth wide open. DH was actually concerned because he said I looked terrified, but it was just honest to God shock. This morning I did another cheapie to compare the lines, and a FRER and both had visible to the naked eye lines, so I told DH when I came out. I hadn't thought about how I was going to tell him, but it just sort of all happened.

Anything else to add? I'm in such a weird place right now in regards on how to feel. I want to be excited, but the experience with the MMC is still very raw in my mind, so I want to not get too excited until we have more testing and that first US done. I also don't want to miss out on all the pregnancy excited-ness should this be a full term pregnancy. DH is also not allowing himself to get too excited until after the first US, as he is feeling the same way as me from our last experience. 

I am also waning back and forth on if I should call the Dr right away, or wait until my already scheduled appt on Monday. For those that don't know, I had BW done to start IF testing and my thyroid levels are a bit off as well as my FSH. I've thought about just calling the nurse line and asking questions, but I also don't know if they would be able to do anything so it might be best to just wait until Monday. There is a part of me that also wants to call and get Betas drawn, but then in the back of my mind, my betas were so strong on my last pregnancy and it still ended, so I'm not sure if it's worth it. 

Sorry this is so long, I wasn't kidding when I said I was having all the feels. To all my fellow TTCAL, TFAS, and IF women, you have all been such a rock for me these past few months. I appreciate all of your knowledge, insight, wit, and your compassion, more than I will ever be able to put into words. I hope that you are all graduating so very soon, and hope to maybe even see some of you on the October BMB (which is looking SAD right now, so might have to try to liven that place up a bit here soon.) In the meantime I will most likely lurk and lovetit so you might see me around as well. 

ejoseph16

@tessiesmom26 yaaaaay!!! Congratulations! I know I haven’t been around for as long as the others, but I’m so excited for you! H&H 9 months!!! FWIW, call the doctor and get those betas done. It will calm your mind. 

TW: MC and LC mentioned

In April of 2019, I went through a BO at 9 weeks. It took my body 3 months to regulate, but it did, and we found out in august of 2019 that we were KU again. I cried for 15 minutes in the bathroom before coming out to tell MH because I was terrified of going through another MC. I called my doctor right away and they got me in to do betas and an US at 7 weeks because I was anxious. Even though my gut told me this was my take-home baby (and it was), my doctor did everything she could to calm my fears. 

 Call your doctor. You’ll thank yourself for it. And remind yourself that today you are pregnant! 

acleverusername

@tessiesmom26 wooooo! Congrats and H&H 9 months. Btw, re: low FSH, @keikilove was absolutely right that it was tested at the wrong time of the cycle; that's one of those things that need to be tested on CD2-3, so that shouldn't be of any concern for you. Why? Because progesterone suppresses FSH production in the brain, so it was perfectly fine that it was so low. Anyhow, good luck and I hope this is you THB!

anniemarie887

Oh @tessiesmom26 I’m so, so, so happy for you. Call your dr!!! Especially if it can start to help calm some of the nervousness, this is their job. ❤️

pinkkillersheep

Congrats! Sending you all the positive vibes and internet hugs. H&H 9 months! ❤️ 

fantasyflyte

@tessiesmom26 Congratulations! Fingers crossed for a happy and healthy 9 months and avoiding fertility treatments!

Paturkey

@tessiesmom26 Congratulations!!! I am so happy for you and sending you lots of positive vibes and zen

abjm0325

@tessiesmom26 Yay! Congratulations! We will miss you around here, but hope that you stay away for an uneventful 9 months. 

shortstack930

@tessiesmom26 congratulations!!!! Call the doctor even if it's just to give yourself some peace of mind by seeing those beta numbers. Today you are pregnant!!!!

paytonpedro

*lurking* 

@tessiesmom26 Congratulations!!! I’m wishing you the happiest and healthiest 9 months! I’m with everyone else, call your doctor. Even if they just say they’ll talk to you Monday, at least you have that peace of mind.