4. Your story of loss 1.) September ectopic 6 weeks. 2.) January 8wks no fetus.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan: TTA until genetics testing results are in adn pending further tests. D&C f/u on Valentines Day.
6. Your cycle day/stage 2wks post D&C...I don't count cycle days until RE induces me
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? Since September but I took time off during this m/c b/c I was greiving on my own.
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? We go for it whenever we want to as long as it isn't the day before IUI. So we are not on a schedule really.
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). Missed M/C on 12/20. D&C 12/21
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. TTC - Learning to chart for the first time, plan to really actively try in March.
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy).First cycle after D&C. Waiting to O.
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? Since 12/2010
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? We've never actually FWP; my first BFP wasn't planned. So, I guess after a few months I'll have an answer. =/
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 30 & Quality specialist
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Maine
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). I had a natural m/c of my first pregnancy in April at 6w5d after slow rising betas. In October we were blessed again, only to find out that it was a cervical ectopic. I had methotrexate at 5w3d to end it. Having two losses in just shy of 6 months has left me pretty bitter.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. Get KU asap.
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). 24?
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? Since July of last year, but I lurked for a couple months before that.
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? I deprive DH during the 2ww.
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2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 30, retail manager
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) New York
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). Lost our twins at 19 weeks due to an infection and an ic, had an early loss this past summer
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. doing an fet cycle right now
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). have our transfer next wednesday
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? Since dec 09
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? Since we have never gotten pg on our own and have unexplained infertility we usually cycle with an RE, but on the cycles we have fwp we change things up a little (different positions, places in the house)
Jenn
3 IUI's all BFN
IVF#1 BFN
IVF#2 BFP, loss at 19 weeks
FET#1 BFN
IVF#3 BFP, m/c
FET#2 BFN
Missing our twins Zachary and Madison, lost at 19 weeks on 11/13/09, edd 4/9/10
Hmm, I suppose I might 'below on the 6+ board, but I'll hang out here and maybe lurk/intro over there sometime...
1. Your name (if you like). Elizabeth (yup, just like the lame user name)
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 29, almost 30 & Occupational Therapist
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Mass
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). Finally got a BFP in Aug 2010, weird feeling throughout and at just shy of 13 weeks we had a natural m/c & a ton of terrible phone calls to make.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. Still TTC, mostly MFI issues and going the nutritional supliment and clomid route (clomid's on hold d/t a lousy new OB/uro who just 'never heard' of men using clomid to improve #s). Plan includes trying to play nice with our limited Dr. options and getting DH back on Clomid.
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). (um,10 today)
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? lurking before Drs confirmed m/c around September '10
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? Haven't figured this out I suppose. FWP is still somewhat stressful
TTC since 3-2008: v/c repair 2009; BFP: 7-2010, m/c 8-2010, c/p 4-2011, BFP: 6-2011 EDD: 2-12-2012? "Lovebugs2012"
Today I am pregnant & I love my baby!
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 30 & Quality specialist
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Maine
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). I had a natural m/c of my first pregnancy in April at 6w5d after slow rising betas. In October we were blessed again, only to find out that it was a cervical ectopic. I had methotrexate at 5w3d to end it. Having two losses in just shy of 6 months has left me pretty bitter.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. Get KU asap.
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). 24?
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? Since July of last year, but I lurked for a couple months before that.
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? I deprive DH during the 2ww.
If this cycle is a bust for both of us we could meet in Portland and I'll buy you a beer! PM me if you're interested!
After two losses, a rainbow arrived! DD born 11.5.11
Dx with severe Asherman's syndrome after a botched PP D&C (pursuing med mal)
Hysteroscopy Oct '13, not enough progress
Hysteroscopy Jan '14, given an end-of-the-road diagnosis
Joined International Asherman's Association April '14
Not ready to give up yet.
Hysteroscopy with Dr. Isaacson (an expert in the USA) 6.2.14: Good prognosis, at least 50% of cavity open.
Repeat hysteroscopy scheduled with Dr. I on 6.16.14. Great progress. Unbenched!!!!
Discussing actively TTC with DH after the heartache of the last year. We're both reeling.
With so many new 'faces' on the board, many bumpers on breaks and many off to TTCAL 6+, here's a few questions to get everyone acquainted::
1. Your name (if you like). Jen
2. Your age.& job? (if you like).30, pediatric physical therapist
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Chicago
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). I had my first US at 8 wks with no heartbeat found. Dr recommended waiting for natural miscarriage that didn't start till 2 wks later and landed me overnight in hospital with infection/high fevers that took 2 weeks to finally resolve.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. FWP Actually, I just started charting seeing I'm still so irregular.
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy).welcome to chartstalk
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? lurking since september, more active recently
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? well, we recently got back from india. ...it spiced it up a little
........ born 11/16/11 at 36 weeks weighing 3 lbs, 6 oz
2. Your age.& job? (if you like).25 & 9th grade English teacher
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Upstate South Carolina
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two).We were waiting to start the first round of Clomid when we got a bfp. I started bleeding 2 weeks later, which resulted in a missed m/c.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. We are actively trying with Clomid (5th round).
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy).CD13/FWPing
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? 7 months
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? I don't know...we do keep it fun somehow...
"'My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,' says the Lord. 'And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.'" Isaiah 55:8-9
BFP #1 7/4/2010--Natural M/C 8/4/2010
BFP #2 4/25/2011 Please stick, baby!! EDD 1/1/2012
Forever Buddy to carrieandtim
1. Your name - Lara.2. Your age.& job - 28 and I'm a teacher3. Where do you live - Edmonton, Canada4. Your story of loss - It was an unexpected (duh!) sudden miscarriage that started while I was at work. It was my first pregnancy, and that day was easily the worst day of my life.5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. - Don't really have a plan, going to keep trying and see where it goes.6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). - CD 3 (Stupid AF!)7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? - I 've been here for around a month and a half8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? - Haven't really figured that one out yet!
With so many new 'faces' on the board, many bumpers on breaks and many off to TTCAL 6+, here's a few questions to get everyone acquainted::I mostly lurk, but I'll play
1. Your name (if you like). Rebecca
2. Your age.& job? (if you like).41, Director of Fin. & Admin.
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Northern VA
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). BFP 2nd IUI, missed miscarriage found 12/23/10, D&C 1/3/11
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. still waiting on AF to try again
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy).see ticker
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? I'm usually on the Nest.
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? We can't FWP, so it's always for fun.
4. Your story of loss Pregnant after 5 months of trying... ecstatic... brown spotting at 6w, loss four days later. Devastated. Still.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. TTC again since January...may TTA until May if this does not work.
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). CD 12. Haven't put FF link in my siggy yet since it's my first go around.
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? I have lurked here since October 2010.
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? We have a pretty active "life" as it is, so we try not to time it, or say that we are actually FWP :-)
Married 7/11/09 TTC #1 Since 05/10 BFP #1 09/20/10 Natural m/c 10/05/10 BFP! #2 04/21/11... Beta 16 DPO: 437, 18 DPO:1446 Ultrasound 6w6d TWINS! Annabel & Sophia Born 11/28/11 at 34w6d BFP #3 10/4/16... Beta 13 DPO: 145, 15 DPO: 367 12/1/16 It's a GIRL!
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 30 - Software Engineer
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Madison, WI
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). Perfect pregnancy~ learned she was terminal during our 20 week scan ~ carried her until her heart stopped ~ gave birth to my sleeping child on 10.5.10
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. CBEFM/CM/Charting & SEX
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy).
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? On the board for 3.5 months, Officially TTCAL for 2
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? I don't have to do much, my DH loves sex
??? Baby Jane born sleeping @ 22.5 weeks ???
MY OWN NUTSHELL -- The Blog
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 22, nursing student and Patient Care Rep at Ortho clinic
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Wisconsin....for now.
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). BFP 1/7/11 (DH's bday), BFN 1/19/11 (our anniversary), confirmed by u/s 1/21/11, actual loss began 1/22/11. I was 6 1/2 weeks. We weren't actively TTC, but weren't TTA either. So our little blessing was a surprise.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. TTA until f/u u/s in March re: ovarian cyst size check. Once doc clears us to TTC, we will probably start pretty soon.
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). Sig
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? I think I came over to TTCAL by about 1/23 or so...can't remember.
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? N/A...yet
4. Long story short...In Sept '09 we got our first bfp. We were told it was a blighted ovum at 1st u/s. At second, we saw a hb!!! At third (around 10wks) there was no h/b.
5. Second cycle back to trying. Charting for the first time.
6. In siggy.
7. Found TTCAL in December.
8. Trying new things.
BFP#1 10/5/09 | Heartbeat 11/1/09 | D&C 11/24/09 (no hb)
BFP#2 02/18/11 * Beta@15dpo=215 * @18dpo=698 * @20dpo=2337 * @25dpo=10,931 * DS Arrived October 24, 2011
BFP#3 08/12 | D&C 9/12 (no hb) BFP#4 Due May 1, 2014 Stick baby stick!
With so many new 'faces' on the board, many bumpers on breaks and many off to TTCAL 6+, here's a few questions to get everyone acquainted::
1. Your name (if you like). Laura
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 29 (DH is 34), Investment consultant for institutions (like pension funds)
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) San Diego, CA
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). Termination for medical reasons at 21 weeks on 1/12/11. We went to our anatomy scan at 18 weeks and first found out about multiple severe heart defects.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. I'm anxiously awaiting AF so we can TTC again right away. I have PCOS and don't ovulate on my own so I already have my clomid prescription ready to go.
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). Waiting for first AF after loss.
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? A couple of weeks.
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? I'm not there yet this time, but I don't have any special tips other than not sharing too much info with DH about where I am in my cycle.
BFP #1 9/2010 (lost our baby at 21 weeks)
BFP #2 8/2011 (ectopic pregnancy)
BFP #3 10/2011 (chemical pregnancy)
BFP #4 12/2011 (Abigail born 8/15/12)
BFP #5 5/2013 (Griffin born 1/23/14 with heart defects, now repaired!)
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 32, Teacher (2nd Grade)
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Ontario, Canada
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). BFP in early Oct. 2010, but at 12w u/s (Dec.13), found out there was only an empty sac ... dx as blighted ovum missed miscarriage.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. Doc said to wait 2 cycles before ttc again. AF arrived like clockwork, so hoping to get my doc to change his mind.
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). Today is CD1 (according to FF). Starting spotting yesterday, but temp didn't fall until this am.
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? I'd say almost a month.
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? We haven't reached the stage of needing to refresh, however I'm tucking away ideas off this thread, just in case.
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). I'm 20 and I'm a SAHW
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Texas, y'all
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). Went in because of bleeding just for reassurance, did u/s and measured 6 wks as opposed to 9 wks. Natural m/c followed.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. Supposed to be TTA but we may or may not have thrown caution to the wind a night or two...
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). CD 31
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? I intro'd yesterday
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? When TTC: Why, with toys, costumes, and randomly jumping on H when he least expects it, aka "surprise sex," he doesn't know when we are FWP and when we are just having fun cause he got with a girl with a sex drive of a hamster.
the LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalms 34:18 My Blog || BFP Chart
11/27/10-BFP, EDD 8/9/11 ||
1/4-7/10- missed m/c 9wks
4/25/11- BFP , EDD 1/5/12
4. After TTC for 13 cycles and a fairly uneventful pregnancy, I woke up at 37 weeks and didn't feel movement. I called and went in right away and my worst fears were confirmed - our son's heart had stopped beating. I delivered him almost 48 hours later. There was no explainable reason for his death.
5. TTC using Clomid and prometrium, but I'm going to the OB on Wednesday and I'll push for an RE referral. I'm through wasting time and messing around.
6. See siggy
7. I think since late August/early September
8. We've been trying for a while, so TTC has definitely lost the "fun" aspect. DH still enjoys FWP though.
Mom to Eliott Alexander, born sleeping at 37 weeks on 8/13/10. Most of us only dream of angels - I held one in my arms. BFP #2 - EDD 2/26/12 M/C 6/28/11 @ 5w2d BFP #3 - EDD 4/7/12 M/C 8/2/11 @ 4w2d Too beautiful for this earth BFP #4 - EDD 12/09/12, Lucille arrived 11/26/12
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). discovered bilateral cystic hygromas at NT scan, lost baby two weeks later. all signs point to 45,X (turner syndrome), but unable to confirm by chromosomal analysis
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. TTA until March
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). CD4
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? a week or so?
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? last cycle was our first TTC and we were so excited that it wasn't hard to have fun with it, but i can see having to work harder at enjoying ourselves this time now that we've been through a loss.
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1. Your name (if you like). Jen2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 32, private equity3. Where do you live? (Approximately) NC4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). About 2.5 weeks ago I had my third consecutive loss since starting TTC in May 2010. It seems that I have bad news to share every couple of months.5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. TTA for two cycles while we go through additional testing with an RE: 1.genetic testing on me and DH, 2. an HSG, 3. follow up on my anticardiolipin IGM level (last two tests were in an "indeterminate" range).6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). 4 dpo, but given that I drank pretty heavily on Friday night and had EWCM yesterday I may actually be 1 dpo. Doesn't really matter since we're TTA.7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? Started lurking on TTCAL in October 2010.8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? I'm TTA right now, but in the past we have tried to BD in different rooms/places, play some sexy time music....little things like that, but it's certainly difficult!
4. First loss occurred, first pregnancy in 2005 - loss discovered at 8w; second loss discovered 9/29/10 at 11w3d, went in for routine appointment and no h/b..after a perfect appt 3 weeks before. D&C 10/01/10
5. My cycles are still off from the D&C. I have realized that I'm going to have to start charting.
6. My cycles are off by days since the D&C. currently CD2
7. Lurking since Nov/Dec but posting since Jan
8. It's important to initiate at other times, not just FWP week.
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4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). I have been TTC since July and had two consecutive chemical pregnancies. My Ob is being proactive and running a thrombophilia workup and scheduling me for a HSG next cycle.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. I'm TTA this month because I have been feeling very stressed about TTC and then coping with these losses. We're back in the saddle next month
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). CD 16 - waiting to O
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? I've been lurking/infrequent posting since my first loss in December
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? Its hard! I'm open for ideas
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Massachusetts
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). First loss after 4 months of TTC. Natural m/c at 5 weeks 3 days.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. Going to use CB fertility monitor because my RE has asked me to....I'm going to go back to charting as well next month.
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). Waiting for my first AF after loss.
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? I was lurker, but started posting after my loss.
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? I don't discuss fertile times with DH and that seems to work for now.
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2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 34, Marketing Manager
3. Where do you live? (Approximately), NJ
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). 2 m/c's in 2009, 2 CP's in 2010
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. We are TTC naturally until June, when I turn 35, then it's on to IVF with PGD testing
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy).CD 17, 4 DPO
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump?19 months
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? Nothing to add to this right now. But told DH after this last FWP week, that we need to change things up.
* PG #1 2/26/09: mm/c 4/14/09 at 10w4d | PG #2 8/5/09: mm/c 9/29/09 at 11w3d (boy) * * CP's 4/14/10, 9/1/10, 4/19/11, 5/24/11, 10/14/13, 11/16/13 * * Ectopic 1/17/14 - nothing on u/s at 6w4d * * PG #7 BFP 12/21/11 - DD born 8/31/12 * * DH Dx'd with balanced translocation in 2011 *
2. Your age.& job?..............26....Insurance Underwriter
3. Where do you live?............Northern Kentucky
4. Your story of loss....Blighted Ovum at 7w1d
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan.....Just got AF on 2/5 after my D&C....using OPKs to TTC.
6. Your cycle day/stage..........CD 4
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump?.......1 month
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do?..........Not sure yet......We tried to conceive for 10 months before we got pg in November 10'. We were at our last straw and it was a major job! Now we are starting all over again. Hopefully it is not a "job" for at least a few months.
TTC since Dec 2009
BFP #1-11/19/10 , 12/30/10- Blighted Ovum, 1/2/11- D&C
BFP #2- 7/2/11 EDD 3/11/12
Re: Roll Call - So Many New People!
1. Your name (if you like). Lorena
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 30 and currently a SAHW...previously worked in the non-profit field.
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Los Angeles
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). I've had 3 natural losses in the last 2 years.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. First TTC cycle since last November.
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). In the 2ww (9 dpo)...it sucks!
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? 3 months but I was lurking for a long time before that!
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? ?
Dx with Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS)
BFP #4 5/14/12
5/17/12...1st Betas- 176, P4 3.6
5/22/12...2nd Betas- 207, P4 6.1 (MC confirmed)
1. Your name; Jen
2. Your age.& job? 31 & dental hygienist
3. Where do you live? NE OH
4. Your story of loss 1.) September ectopic 6 weeks. 2.) January 8wks no fetus.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan: TTA until genetics testing results are in adn pending further tests. D&C f/u on Valentines Day.
6. Your cycle day/stage 2wks post D&C...I don't count cycle days until RE induces me
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? Since September but I took time off during this m/c b/c I was greiving on my own.
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? We go for it whenever we want to as long as it isn't the day before IUI. So we are not on a schedule really.
1. Your name (if you like). Jessica
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 24 - Teller
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) NE Ohio
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). Missed M/C on 12/20. D&C 12/21
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. TTC - Learning to chart for the first time, plan to really actively try in March.
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy).First cycle after D&C. Waiting to O.
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? Since 12/2010
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? We've never actually FWP; my first BFP wasn't planned. So, I guess after a few months I'll have an answer. =/
1. Your name (if you like).
Jeannie
2. Your age.& job? (if you like).
29 I'm a biologist
3. Where do you live? (Approximately)
South Coastal Georgia
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two).
Surprise pregnancy lost at 10 weeks, with a chemical pregnancy a few months after that
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan.
TTA until further notice.
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy).
Just finished AF, I haven't updated my chart in a few days
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump?
TTCAL since April of 2010
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do?
Whatever inspires us at the time!
1. Your name (if you like). Liz
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 30 & Quality specialist
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Maine
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). I had a natural m/c of my first pregnancy in April at 6w5d after slow rising betas. In October we were blessed again, only to find out that it was a cervical ectopic. I had methotrexate at 5w3d to end it. Having two losses in just shy of 6 months has left me pretty bitter.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. Get KU asap.
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). 24?
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? Since July of last year, but I lurked for a couple months before that.
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? I deprive DH during the 2ww.
With so many new 'faces' on the board, many bumpers on breaks and many off to TTCAL 6+, here's a few questions to get everyone acquainted::
1. Your name (if you like). Jill
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 26 Firefighter
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Alaska
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). Missed m/c at 13 weeks March 2010, CP at 5 weeks Oct 2010, Missed m/c at 10 weeks Jan 2011
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. Waiting for my levels to reach 0 before we can do RPL testing
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). Not charting
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? This is my first post, but I've been lurking for awhile.
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? ??????
1. Your name (if you like). Jenn
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 30, retail manager
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) New York
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). Lost our twins at 19 weeks due to an infection and an ic, had an early loss this past summer
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. doing an fet cycle right now
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). have our transfer next wednesday
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? Since dec 09
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? Since we have never gotten pg on our own and have unexplained infertility we usually cycle with an RE, but on the cycles we have fwp we change things up a little (different positions, places in the house)
Jenn
IVF#1 BFN IVF#2 BFP, loss at 19 weeks FET#1 BFN IVF#3 BFP, m/c FET#2 BFN
Missing our twins Zachary and Madison, lost at 19 weeks on 11/13/09, edd 4/9/10
BFP 7/17/10, m/c 7/25/10, edd 3/25/11
Ectopic, lost left tube 4/20/11, edd 12/6/11
my blog
Hmm, I suppose I might 'below on the 6+ board, but I'll hang out here and maybe lurk/intro over there sometime...
1. Your name (if you like).
Elizabeth (yup, just like the lame user name)
2. Your age.& job? (if you like).
29, almost 30 & Occupational Therapist
3. Where do you live? (Approximately)
Mass
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two).
Finally got a BFP in Aug 2010, weird feeling throughout and at just shy of 13 weeks we had a natural m/c & a ton of terrible phone calls to make.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan.
Still TTC, mostly MFI issues and going the nutritional supliment and clomid route (clomid's on hold d/t a lousy new OB/uro who just 'never heard' of men using clomid to improve #s). Plan includes trying to play nice with our limited Dr. options and getting DH back on Clomid.
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy).
(um,10 today)
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump?
lurking before Drs confirmed m/c around September '10
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do?
Haven't figured this out I suppose. FWP is still somewhat stressful
TTC since 3-2008: v/c repair 2009; BFP: 7-2010, m/c 8-2010, c/p 4-2011, BFP: 6-2011 EDD: 2-12-2012?
"Lovebugs2012"
Today I am pregnant & I love my baby!
1. Sarah
2. 26, Accountant
3. Nebraska
4. Missed m/c Thanksgiving 2010
5. TTC: FWP as much as possible, OPK's, Charting
6. Cycle day 13
7. 2 months
8. Lingerie, Trying to enjoy sex even if it's FWP week
If this cycle is a bust for both of us we could meet in Portland and I'll buy you a beer! PM me if you're interested!
1. Your name (if you like): Sheri.
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 28 and clinic counselor.
3. Where do you live? (Approximately): NY.
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two): Discovered loss at 21w5d, baby girl stopped growing at 17w5d. Delivered her on 10/20/10.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan: Keeping up with pre-seed and monitoring cycles.
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy): CD8.
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? Since 10/22/10 or so. A few days after I delivered.
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do?: We flirt a lot during the day or whenever we see each other.
1. Your name (if you like).Dana
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 31, Accounts Payable
3. Where do you live? (Approximately)About an hour from Chicago
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). Early m/c in August 2010, ectopic in November 2010
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan.TTC right now
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). CD19...waiting to O
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? Since November. Not super active until the end of December
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do?I hope someone can give me advice on this! I hate FWP right now!!
1. Your name (if you like). Kelly
2. Your age.& job? (if you like).25 & 9th grade English teacher
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Upstate South Carolina
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two).We were waiting to start the first round of Clomid when we got a bfp. I started bleeding 2 weeks later, which resulted in a missed m/c.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. We are actively trying with Clomid (5th round).
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy).CD13/FWPing
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? 7 months
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? I don't know...we do keep it fun somehow...
"'My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,' says the Lord. 'And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.'" Isaiah 55:8-9
BFP #1 7/4/2010--Natural M/C 8/4/2010
BFP #2 4/25/2011 Please stick, baby!! EDD 1/1/2012
Forever Buddy to carrieandtim
1. Your name (if you like). Kitty
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 26, Store Manager for Starbucks
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Western NY state
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). Was not trying and got KU, had a m/c about a week after we found out. That was about 14 months ago
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. ha.. that plan is well, up in the air...
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). it's in my siggy
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? been on the bump since september over on TTGP, but decided this board was better for me!
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do?
1. Your name (if you like). Nicole
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 24, medical office assistant
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Chicago
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). First pregnancy, BFP the day after Thanksgiving, missed miscarriage at 12 weeks, D&C a week later.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. TTA until 2nd cycle
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). Waiting for first AF
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? Just introduced myself a week or so ago, but have been away from the board since then.
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? FX that it doesn't take long enough to become a chore
BFP#3 9-4-13 Benjamin Lee born 4-28-14
1. Dondra ( kind of obvious)
2. 27 in May, Surgical Technologist
3. DFW
4. See my siggy
5. TTC naturally, taking extra FA and baby aspirin, when pg again Lovenox injections
6. CD27
7. 2 yrs next month
8. Sometimes lingerie, etc
I'm way late - but thx for posting! I'm a newbie myself.
1. Your name (if you like). Kristy
2. Your age.& job? (if you like).32 - sales and marketing - will be a SAHM in 3 weeks - being laid off.
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Northern Detroit suburb
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). Natural mc around 6 weeks or
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. TTC - charting and OPKs
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy).CD7 - first cycle after mc
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump?only about a month
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? Try different positions, rooms, toys, etc.
1. Your name (if you like). Rebecca
2. Your age.& job? (if you like).41, Director of Fin. & Admin.
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Northern VA
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). BFP 2nd IUI, missed miscarriage found 12/23/10, D&C 1/3/11
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. still waiting on AF to try again
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy).see ticker
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? I'm usually on the Nest.
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? We can't FWP, so it's always for fun.
The Daily Nugget
Cycle 12, IUI #1 - 33m post wash 10/15/10 = BFN
Cycle 13, IUI #2 - 15m post wash 11/16/10 = BFP, missed m/c, D&C 1/3/11
Cycle 15 - 18, IUI #3-6 = BFN
Cycle 20, IUI #7 = BFP!, missed m/c 9/14, D&C
DE-IVF Aug. 2012: ER 8/30 11R, 7M, 4F; ET 9/4 returned 2
Beta 9/18 #1-820, #2-1699, #3-7124
10/1 1st u/s measuring right on track, 125 bpm
1. Your name Mary
2. Your age.& job? 24, teacher
3. Where do you live? Colorado
4. Your story of loss Pregnant after 5 months of trying... ecstatic... brown spotting at 6w, loss four days later. Devastated. Still.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. TTC again since January...may TTA until May if this does not work.
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). CD 12. Haven't put FF link in my siggy yet since it's my first go around.
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? I have lurked here since October 2010.
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? We have a pretty active "life" as it is, so we try not to time it, or say that we are actually FWP :-)
Married 7/11/09 TTC #1 Since 05/10
BFP #1 09/20/10 Natural m/c 10/05/10
BFP! #2 04/21/11... Beta 16 DPO: 437, 18 DPO:1446 Ultrasound 6w6d TWINS!
Annabel & Sophia Born 11/28/11 at 34w6d
BFP #3 10/4/16... Beta 13 DPO: 145, 15 DPO: 367 12/1/16 It's a GIRL!
1. Your name (if you like). Jessica
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 30 - Software Engineer
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Madison, WI
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). Perfect pregnancy~ learned she was terminal during our 20 week scan ~ carried her until her heart stopped ~ gave birth to my sleeping child on 10.5.10
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. CBEFM/CM/Charting & SEX
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy).
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? On the board for 3.5 months, Officially TTCAL for 2
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? I don't have to do much, my DH loves sex
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1. Your name (if you like). Tiffany
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 22, nursing student and Patient Care Rep at Ortho clinic
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Wisconsin....for now.
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). BFP 1/7/11 (DH's bday), BFN 1/19/11 (our anniversary), confirmed by u/s 1/21/11, actual loss began 1/22/11. I was 6 1/2 weeks. We weren't actively TTC, but weren't TTA either. So our little blessing was a surprise.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. TTA until f/u u/s in March re: ovarian cyst size check. Once doc clears us to TTC, we will probably start pretty soon.
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). Sig
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? I think I came over to TTCAL by about 1/23 or so...can't remember.
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? N/A...yet
1. Lisa. Hi!
2. 35. A manager at a college.
3. Upstate NY
4. Long story short...In Sept '09 we got our first bfp. We were told it was a blighted ovum at 1st u/s. At second, we saw a hb!!! At third (around 10wks) there was no h/b.
5. Second cycle back to trying. Charting for the first time.
6. In siggy.
7. Found TTCAL in December.
8. Trying new things.
BFP#2 02/18/11 * Beta@15dpo=215 * @18dpo=698 * @20dpo=2337 * @25dpo=10,931 * DS Arrived October 24, 2011
BFP#3 08/12 | D&C 9/12 (no hb)
BFP#4 Due May 1, 2014 Stick baby stick!
BFP #3 - 05.20.11, EDD - 01.31.12, Logan is here! 02.05.12
BFP #2 - 03.16.11, M/C 03.24.11
BFP #1 - 10.17.10, Blighted Ovum dx, M/C 01.09.11
1. Your name (if you like).
Hi, my name is Lacey
2. Your age.& job? (if you like).
I'm 20 and I'm a SAHW
3. Where do you live? (Approximately)
Texas, y'all
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two).
Went in because of bleeding just for reassurance, did u/s and measured 6 wks as opposed to 9 wks. Natural m/c followed.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan.
Supposed to be TTA but we may or may not have thrown caution to the wind a night or two...
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy).
CD 31
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump?
I intro'd yesterday
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do?
When TTC: Why, with toys, costumes, and randomly jumping on H when he least expects it, aka "surprise sex," he doesn't know when we are FWP and when we are just having fun cause he got with a girl with a sex drive of a hamster.
My Blog || BFP Chart
11/27/10-BFP, EDD 8/9/11 || 1/4-7/10- missed m/c 9wks
4/25/11- BFP , EDD 1/5/12
1. Carolee
2. 29, Teacher
3. Nor Cal
4. After TTC for 13 cycles and a fairly uneventful pregnancy, I woke up at 37 weeks and didn't feel movement. I called and went in right away and my worst fears were confirmed - our son's heart had stopped beating. I delivered him almost 48 hours later. There was no explainable reason for his death.
5. TTC using Clomid and prometrium, but I'm going to the OB on Wednesday and I'll push for an RE referral. I'm through wasting time and messing around.
6. See siggy
7. I think since late August/early September
8. We've been trying for a while, so TTC has definitely lost the "fun" aspect. DH still enjoys FWP though.
BFP #2 - EDD 2/26/12 M/C 6/28/11 @ 5w2d
BFP #3 - EDD 4/7/12 M/C 8/2/11 @ 4w2d
Too beautiful for this earth
BFP #4 - EDD 12/09/12, Lucille arrived 11/26/12
BFP #1 6.17.10 - natural M/C 5w2d
BFP #2 8.4.10 - missed M/C, D&C 8w
BFP #3 1.18.11 - natural M/C 5w1d
BFP #4 5.6.11 - 13dpo: hcg 68, p 16.3; 16dpo: hcg 211,
p16.6; 18dpo: hcg 416, p 15.6; 25dpo: hcg 6,007
DS born 1/30/12
BFP #5 4.28.13 - LO due 1/4/14
Sorry I'm so late!
1. Kim
2. 35, VP of Construction (General Contractor)
3. MD
4. First loss occurred, first pregnancy in 2005 - loss discovered at 8w; second loss discovered 9/29/10 at 11w3d, went in for routine appointment and no h/b..after a perfect appt 3 weeks before. D&C 10/01/10
5. My cycles are still off from the D&C. I have realized that I'm going to have to start charting.
6. My cycles are off by days since the D&C. currently CD2
7. Lurking since Nov/Dec but posting since Jan
8. It's important to initiate at other times, not just FWP week.
i am really late to the party:
1. Your name (if you like).
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 31
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Texas
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). I have been TTC since July and had two consecutive chemical pregnancies. My Ob is being proactive and running a thrombophilia workup and scheduling me for a HSG next cycle.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. I'm TTA this month because I have been feeling very stressed about TTC and then coping with these losses. We're back in the saddle next month
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). CD 16 - waiting to O
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? I've been lurking/infrequent posting since my first loss in December
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? Its hard! I'm open for ideas
1. Your name (if you like). Mara
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 27. Sales
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) Massachusetts
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). First loss after 4 months of TTC. Natural m/c at 5 weeks 3 days.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. Going to use CB fertility monitor because my RE has asked me to....I'm going to go back to charting as well next month.
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). Waiting for my first AF after loss.
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? I was lurker, but started posting after my loss.
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? I don't discuss fertile times with DH and that seems to work for now.
1. Your name (if you like). Liz
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 30, Actuary
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) PA (outside Philly)
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). BFP in early Dec, missed m/c found at first u/s on Jan 7th- had D&E that afternoon.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. Plan to start TTCAL this month!
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). CD2
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? 1 month
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? Don't have an answer for this. It is definitely a job.
1. Your name (if you like). LeAnne
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 26
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) North Alabama
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). Two miscarriages at 10 wks and two chemical pregnancies since May '09.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. Headed to the RE today to hopefully get a new plan
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). 4dpo
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? 3 months
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? Hoping for some insight on this! haha
1. Your name (if you like). Carrie
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 34, Marketing Manager
3. Where do you live? (Approximately), NJ
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). 2 m/c's in 2009, 2 CP's in 2010
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. We are TTC naturally until June, when I turn 35, then it's on to IVF with PGD testing
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy).CD 17, 4 DPO
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump?19 months
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? Nothing to add to this right now. But told DH after this last FWP week, that we need to change things up.
* PG #1 2/26/09: mm/c 4/14/09 at 10w4d | PG #2 8/5/09: mm/c 9/29/09 at 11w3d (boy) *
* CP's 4/14/10, 9/1/10, 4/19/11, 5/24/11, 10/14/13, 11/16/13 *
* Ectopic 1/17/14 - nothing on u/s at 6w4d *
* PG #7 BFP 12/21/11 - DD born 8/31/12 *
* DH Dx'd with balanced translocation in 2011 *
1. Your name (if you like). Mel
2. Your age.& job? (if you like). 30, University admissions
3. Where do you live? (Approximately) CT
4. Your story of loss (in a sentence or two). We had a CP in Dec.
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan. We're TTC #2
6. Your cycle day/stage (esp. if it's not in your siggy). 2WW
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump? Dec
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do? Just taught DH what "FWP" means- he thinks it's hilarious.
1. Your name..................Danielle
2. Your age.& job?..............26....Insurance Underwriter
3. Where do you live?............Northern Kentucky
4. Your story of loss....Blighted Ovum at 7w1d
5. Your current TTC or TTA plan.....Just got AF on 2/5 after my D&C....using OPKs to TTC.
6. Your cycle day/stage..........CD 4
7. How long have you been on TTCAL on the Bump?.......1 month
8. If TTC, how do you keep FWP fresh and not just like a job that you have to do?..........Not sure yet......We tried to conceive for 10 months before we got pg in November 10'. We were at our last straw and it was a major job! Now we are starting all over again. Hopefully it is not a "job" for at least a few months.