New here - or back after six years - just wanted to say HI

NotMyself · March 2012

Hello - a long time ago, when it was just theknot.com - I was a member for planning my wedding and then on the baby boards after. There was no thebump.com then! It is so nice to see so many subcommunities now!

Anyway, my daughter is six years old now and my husband and I have decided that we would like to add to our family. We have been TTC the old fashioned way for about 3 months. I haven't started charting or OPKs, although that is what worked for us last time, because I am afraid of going nuts. Before I conceived my daughter, I suffered two losses, right in a row. 09/2004 and 10/2004. My husband MADE me take a break in Nov and my daughter was conceived in 12/2004. I know that was not smart or healthy, but the result was wonderful. I am afraid that if I start charting again, I may go over to the dark side. I have a bit of an obsessive personality. I know I am already slipping by being on these types of message boards. It's honestly only a matter of time. And it's not that I think that people who chart are nuts, obviously. I just take things too far. It became a single minded obsession, and I would really like to try to avoid that.

I can't really say what made us wait this long before thinking about having a baby. We were just really content with our little family. And it is not that I am not content now, just thinking that we have room for one more.

FirefightersBride · March 2012

Welcome! I can understand where you're coming from with the getting a little obsessive about the charting thing. Sometimes I feel like it makes me crazy, but in the end i'm glad I do it! Hope your stay here is short!

lovepink8 · March 2012

Welcome! & I agree with the whole charting thing...this is only my 2nd cycle charting & I can already feel me getting a little obsessed. I'm hoping if we don't get a BFP in the next few cycles, I will have my body/cycles figured out a little more and can stop charting/temping. Hope your stay is short & sweet!

monimu13 · March 2012

welcome back! I was like that the first couple of cycles...and then eventually it just became a habit that I do everyday. Once in a while I will catch myself obsessing again, but then I realize that making my chart look good won't make me pregnant. Hope your stay here is short!