*TTC my Rainbow Check-In*

Mrs Nice

Hello Ladies!

Welcome to this weeks TTC check-in! If you have any questions you would like to see posted please let me know. Good luck and lots of baby dust to you all!

What advice would you share with someone just starting TTC after a late loss?

How are you keeping healthy while TTC? Body and mind?

How are you keeping the romance alive while TTC?

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laurendSept05

What advice would you share with someone just starting TTC after a late loss?

This is our first month TTCAL, so I don't really have any advice.  We have been unable to concieve on our own in the past, so we knew the first step to TTC again was to visit with the RE.  For us, once we had that initial meeting and figured out what the plan would be, I felt much more calm.  Knowing that there is a plan in place, and that the RE doesn't see any reason why we shouldn't get pregnant (through FET or IVF) and have a healthy baby gives us hope.

How are you keeping healthy while TTC? Body and mind?

It took me a while after being pregnant to start to feel normal again - I was on bedrest for 4 weeks while pg.  So its taken me a while to be able to get my strength back and feel good excersing again.  Hoping that I can continue my swimming and walking if/when I get pg again.

How are you keeping the romance alive while TTC?

This isn't really a problem for us, since we are doing a FET.  After several years of TTC I do feel like we are not as carefree as we once were though.  We are both hopefull that it will come back over time.

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Week one of meds down, everything looks good so far and we got our transfer date of 6/26

philfemgal

What advice would you share with someone just starting TTC after a late loss?

I have no clue.  We just tried for the first time this cycle and I just got my period today (ugh).  We were told to wait 3 cycles in order to be ready physically.  And indeed my cycles seemed messed up for the first 3 months after my delivery so I am glad we waited at least that long.

I also was never sure how to know when we'd be ready emotionally.  Eventually we decided we'd never feel "really" ready and so might as well just get on with it since every month we waited was another month without a baby.  Actually trying this month was *much* harder than we expected (even though we knew it would be hard).  The entire 2WW was just so anxiety provoking.  I think we were also way too optimistic as I got pregnant the first month trying the first time around and so we really thought I might get pregnant the first time this month (and I had the same sorts of symptoms--twinges and cramping starting a few days after ovulation--as I had last time).

How are you keeping healthy while TTC? Body and mind?

Not doing a very good job right now.  I did get back to exercising 6 days a week and eating well and losing some weight during the last 2 months (same regimen I had done while TTC the first time).  But a few days into the 2WW things kind of went to hell emotionally which always leads me to look to comfort food.  I am trying to look on the bright side--that if I won't be pregnant for another 4 weeks then that is 4 weeks when I can maybe lose a few more pounds before then.

How are you keeping the romance alive while TTC?

Since we are both women we are using donor sperm and inseminating at home.  No need for romance and I'm glad about that because I find the whole process so anxiety provoking in the first place!

whiteroses05

What advice would you share with someone just starting TTC after a late loss?

I don't really have any advice to any one starting to TTC. My husband and I are currently waiting for one more cycle and for our vacation to pass before actively TTC.

How are you keeping healthy while TTC? Body and mind?

Since we are going to start TTC here after my next AF, I have been really trying to get firmilar with my body again. I have been really paying attention to my ovulation cycle and how it plays out on the calendar. I also have been keeping track of my cycle lengths. Besides this I have been trying to eat healthier. I was doing well at excerising until taking on more hours at work. Would love to get back into it soon.

How are you keeping the romance alive while TTC?

This something I have struggled with. I mean trying to focus on us and not what I wish will happen. So my H and I have just trying to turn on us as a couple. We been just trying to be open about our feelings and fears. I try to surprise him once and a while with a special outfit. (sorry if TMI)

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I am getting more excited and nervous as the days get closer. I am glad we are taking a vacation before TTC again. Gives me something else to focus on. Also glad we have been waiting at least 3 cycles so I can get my body back to where it needs to be physically and emotionally.

Question how do you deal with the disappointment if you don't concieve that cycle? This is one of my fears that we will not be able to concieve as quickly as we did last time.

medblais

whiteroses05:

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I am getting more excited and nervous as the days get closer. I am glad we are taking a vacation before TTC again. Gives me something else to focus on. Also glad we have been waiting at least 3 cycles so I can get my body back to where it needs to be physically and emotionally.

Question how do you deal with the disappointment if you don't concieve that cycle? This is one of my fears that we will not be able to concieve as quickly as we did last time.

Sorry this response is so late- I was on vacation when the update was posted.

I don't feel I can give any advice yet. This is my 1st cycle TTCAL and I am currently in my 2WW.

I typically am a healthy eater and avid exercise fanatic, so physically I am pretty healthy. Mentally, I have my good, strong days and then some not so strong or good days. I go to hot yoga and do some meditation and that has really helped stengthen me mentally IMO.

The romance in our marriage is about where you could expect it to be after being together for 9+ years It still has moments that it is spontaneous. We are not actively scheduling sex around my fertile period (yet), so romance has not been an issue.

In reference to whiteroses question, I am so scared of the same thing. I got pregnant the first month we tried with Genevieve. I am scared it will be harder for me to get pregnant this time, and that the BFN will be a huge blow.