I wanted to write and thank katib77 for posting the website address for the TTTC blog in someone's newbie post. I thought it was worthwhile to point out the blog in a new post (with a title that gives it a good reference in searches) for other newbies here.
I am one of those newbies to the TTTC board and found the blog extremely helpful....I had been over on the trying to conceive boards, but have just started to venture over here and was feeling a bit overwhelmed. DH and I have been trying for just over a year. If this cycle is not a successful one, I have all the paperwork ready from my OB so that I can make the appointment for my HSG and initial bloodwork if AF arrives (along with DH having the SA test scheduled).
I started lurking here to educate myself on what may be to come over the next few weeks and the TTTC blog is definitely the best starting point for anyone new to this board. I tried to find the blog's address here on thebump and couldn't -- so I hope that it was ok to make at least one other reference point for the blog itself (since I found it so useful).
So, for all of those in the same boat as me, here is the blog's address:
https://troublettc.blogspot.com/
I look forward to chatting with you all.
Re: The TTTC Blog
Hi there! I'm a newbie too and also found the blog helpful when I first joined. Nice to see you and looking forward to getting to know you!
Hope your stay here is short and you get your BFP soon.
Severe MFI. Me: supposedly all clear but eggs showed vacuoles.
IVF #1 January 2012, ER Jan 14th: 34R, 27M, 23F. Day 3: 18 embies still strong. Day 5: zero "good," one "fair," the rest "poor." Transferred 3. None made it to blast or to freeze. Jan 28: BFN.
Lucky IVF #2: Transferred two beautiful day three embies on St. Patrick's Day. BFP on HPT 7dp3dt. Beta 1 (14dpER)=106; Beta 2 (16dpER)=140; Beta 3 (19dpER)=264! First u/s 4.17.
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Welcome to the board. Glad it helped! It was a group effort by a lot of us women in late March/early April so we're pretty proud that we worked on it and that it helps! A lot of the girls have a link in their siggy (see sbrown above me) but sometimes it's easier for newbs to just give it straight to them.
Hope your stay is a short one.
IUI#4 1/23/13 on 75iu x9 Follistim = BFP then chem preg m/c (Feb 2013)
IUI#5 BFN (April 2013)
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