TTCing (or thinking about it) Check In

mhop

This group is for moms of preemies who are actively trying to conceive or thinking about it.  We are here to support each other on this journey! Anyone is welcome to join!  Just give me your info, your preemie's info, and a timeline for ttcing.

Currently TTCing:

Name, Preemie's info

Aidge,  Sam 29 weeker

mhop, Campbell 27 weeker due to pre-e

here4u, Sophie 27 weeker due to PTL

RRHsMom, Ryan 36 weeker (with RDS)

sunriz, 33 weeker due to pre-e and IUGR, "not preventing, not trying"

crystalpopcorn, DC 31 weeker, just submitted papers to adopt

CanadianGurl, Cooper 33 weeker due to placental abruption

BrainySmurfette Katie 34 weeker due to HELLP

JustMarried2005, Jack 32 weeker due to PROM

Thinking about TTCing:

Name, Preemie's info, Timeline for ttcing

purplepuggles, Jack 27 weeker to placental abruption, ttcing in August

RCH151, DS 33 weeker due to PPROM, ttcing in October

lemen99,  Andrew 26 weeker due to IC, ttcing in a "year-ish"

MassaRN, twins 25 weeks due to PPROM, ttcing with FET in January

ravens_grl, Alex 35 weeker due to failed induction for hypermesis and low fluid, ttcing in July

ijack, Emma  29 weeker, ttcing on hold

ShanaNChris, Lily 31 weeker due to pre-e, HELLP, and blood clot, ttcing in September-October

kcswifey, Logan 28 weeker due to unknown reasons, ttcing in September?

kamcfarlane, Ryan 32 weeker due to placenta previa, ttcing in December

TriciaJoy, Robbie 26 weeker due to pre-e, going to talk about ttcing in a year

jennigator, Nate 33 weeker due to pre-e, ttcing in September

njkaren, Brandon 26 weeker due to PROM and loss of twin, ttcing July-October

mrsmikey, Eli 32 weeker due to unknown reasons, ttcing winter 2010

Letty Macias, DS 32 weeker due to pre-e and PROM, ttcing in 1 1/2 years

FaithRocks, Trig 32 weeker due to PTL and pre-e, "not trying, not preventing", will do FET next year

TripMomma, Xander, Hayden, & Lily 31 weeker triplets due to PROM, hoping to TTC in 2 years

mrsfriend, Parker 34 weeker due to unknown reasons, ttcing later this year

BFPs:

jillian6

LUCKY41010

QOTW:

What do you look forward to most about having more children?

Updates:

Make sure you let us know how you're doing with ttc-ing (or since we have so many who are just "thinking about it", you can just update us on you in general)!

mhop

QOTW:

I am one of 4 girls and although we fought a lot, I loved growing up with playmates.  I can't wait for Campbell to have a little brother or sister to play with!

Update:

Our first IUI was a bfn and this cycle isn't looking great.  I have 1 follicle that's taken over and none of the others will have time to catch up.  So, I'm putting all of my hopes this month on that 1 egg.  We're having our IUI Saturday so I'll be back in the 2ww soon.

kamcfarlane

good luck mhop!!!!

QOTW: after watching my nephews play together the other night and watching ryan become more and more interested in other children, i can't wait to watch him play with a new sibling. and, although my sister and i are as different as night and day and fought a ton, i can't wait for him to experience that sort of closeness with someone.

update: nothing new really. my current BCP is making me feel like crap, so onto a different one hopefully. i'm nauseous, dizzy, and have headaches. it's enough to make me POAS (it was negative!).

BrainySmurfette

QOTW: I'm looking forward to Katie having a sib to play with.

Update: I had an appt with my new MFM yesterday. 

Aidge

I'm looking forward to Sam having a lifetime playmate. :-)

 

This was our first cycle TTC and of course it was the cycle that was all messed up.  Venting here, but my first three cycles after BFing were spot-on 28-29 days, with ovulation at cd15.  This cycle- not so much, and I am currently on cd 35 with spotting that just started.  BFNs, but I take it as a sign that it will happen when it happens... and I just got a new job so maybe it is better this way. From here on out we are just going to see what happens instead of me getting all stressed and scheduled about it.  With Sam, we had TTC for 5 months, and it was the month we conceived him that I just threw my "schedule" to the wind. :-)

TripMomma

You can bump me up to TTC in December!

I am so excited to do the whole thing over again, pregnancy, birth, newborn stage. I just hope it's all a little more enjoyable with less complications this time 

I am trying to drop the last 20lbs of baby weight, it's being stubborn so I am trying to go veggie to see if that helps.

Max'smom

Can a pregnant already preemie mom join too? If you dont mind I would love to join.

Max'sMom- Max 32 weeker due to PROM

QOTW: I am excited about everything being pregnant again and feeling the baby move. Having a newborn baby again. Max having a brother or sister to grow up with.

Update: I am currently 19 weeks pregnant. We started TTC in April when I went off BCP and got our BFP on my first cycle.  EDD is 12-31-09. Max will be two weeks shy of turning two years old when the baby is supposed to be here. We are hoping and praying for a December baby. My doctor has a positive attitude that I can carry to term but we are watching my cervix more closely this time. I have a high risk for my cervix shortening too soon due to a Cone Biopsy in 2007 but have not been diagnosed with IC. He could not determine 100% what caused my PROM.  I just started feeling JellyBean move around consistantly and I can't wait for DH and DS to feel kicks too. We find out in two weeks if we are getting a brother or sister.

TriciaJoy

I look forward to a baby who eats!

We've had a few more TTC discussions and basically have decided that when Robbie turns 2 (May) we'll start the process (see the MFM, set up at the fertility clinic etc)

So... we have a plan. *chews fingernails*

 

RRHsMom

QOTW:  I agree w/ everyone else that we want Ryan to have a playmate.  I'm from a family of 5 kids and DH 3 so we always imagined a bigger family.  I also really did enjoy my pg until I started swelling and freaking out so I am looking forward to this one and just praying that doesn't happen again.

Update:  You can add me to the BFPs.  I got mine about 2 weeks ago.  I have an u/s next Tues to date the baby.  I am 99% sure when I o'd though so I can pretty much predict my due date and assume I am 7 weeks along.  I am continuing metformin until my apt and then we are discussing it further.  

ShanaNChris

I'm a little late checking-in

QOTW: Watching them grow up together. Me and my sis are best friends and I only hope to give Lily that.
 

Updates: Hoping and praying that I don't have a Luteal Phase Defect. I started OPK's to just start tracking things for when were ready (I don't really want to put in any extra "work" if I don't have to jk) and last cycle I ov'd on day 20 and my LP last cycle was only 7 days - not good. I bumped up my B6 and have been trying to work out. So far this cycle I ov'd on day 16 and am now trying to lengthen my LP with progesterone cream. We'll see what happens.

JustMarried2005

I am late replying to this but here goes!

I am most looking forward to having another cuddly little baby, and seeing how different/similar the next one will be to DS.  Also, seeing DS play with a little sibling will be so sweet!

We are on our first full cycle and it's testing time.  AF is due tomorrow and all I've been getting are BFN.  However, I am still holding out hope for this cycle!  It's not over till it's over!