In order to pair everyone off in a way that will benifit both involved, could you please respond to this with the following information:
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc.
Previous losses
IF issues
Amount of time TTC
Natural birth, or pain relief?
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered?
Anything else you feel would help match us all up well:)
Re: F/U to Potential Idea
Previous losses: Multiple early term losses (terrified of a CP)
IF issues LPD
Amount of time TTC 3 cycles
Natural birth, or pain relief? Pain relief
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? Hospital
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc.: Second
Previous losses No
IF issues: First child was conceived on clomid, this time natural
Amount of time TTC: First child 7 months, this time first cycle
Natural birth, or pain relief? Pain Relief
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? Hospital
Breastfeed/Pump or Not: I was not able to bf but I might try again this go around.
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc. Second Timer
Previous losses: :Luckily no losses
IF issues: No IF issues
Amount of time TTC: First cycle this time, DS was conceived on BCP
Natural birth, or pain relief? Pain Relief all the way
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? Hospital
Breastfeed/Pump/Bottle: I BF and pumped with DS for a short time, I intend to BF and pump the entire time with #2
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc. Second
Previous losses None
IF issues None
Amount of time TTC cycle #2 for both pregnancies
Natural birth, or pain relief? Had to have a C-section so I didnt have a choice but I was for pain relief if I would haave been able to do a vaginal birth.
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? Hospital
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc. Second Timer
Previous losses: : 1 m/c at 6.5 wks
IF issues: None
Amount of time TTC: 6 cycles
Natural birth, or pain relief? Pain Relief
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? Hospital
Breastfeed/Pump/Bottle:BF/Pump- I'm still Bf'ing my 17 month old though we are trying to wean.
Anything else: I am undoubtedly one of the oldest if not the oldest mom-to-be on this board. If there is anyone who wants the AMA perspective.
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc. 4th pregnancy, hopefully 2nd baby
Previous losses 2
IF issues none
Amount of time TTC 7 months the first time, 4 months the 2nd, 2 months the 3rd and 1 month this time
Natural birth, or pain relief? sweet, sweet relief
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? hospital
Anything else you feel would help match us all up well:) I exclusively pumped for 9 months with DS. He also has food allergies which I can offer some insight on
1st child
No previous losses or IF issues
5 months TTC
Want to go natural
Hospital birth
I would like to BF
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc. Hopefully the first take home baby!
Previous losses One at 7w2d
IF issues No
Amount of time TTC 8 cycles inactively (resulted in BFP & MC), then 2 cycles actively/charting
Natural birth, or pain relief? Pain relief
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? Hospital
bfp#1 2/1/11 ~ natural m/c 2/21/11 (7w2d)
bfp#2 5/26/11 ~ missed m/c dx @ 10w (7w3d) ~ d&c 7/14/11
bfp#3 5/2/12 ~ baby elijah arrived 1/14/13!
Adopt a first-timer sounds like a great idea! I'd love to be adopted
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc. First
Previous losses None
IF issues None
Amount of time TTC 2 months
Natural birth, or pain relief? Leaning towards a natural birth
Home birth/ hospital birth preferred? Hospital
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Missed MC 11/17/10 Our little miracle born 1/27/12 Natural MC 7/19/12 Missed MC 1/22/13 Our family is complete DD 12/27/13
Abnormal ANA, PAI-1 4G/4G homozygous
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Missed MC 11/17/10 Our little miracle born 1/27/12 Natural MC 7/19/12 Missed MC 1/22/13 Our family is complete DD 12/27/13
Abnormal ANA, PAI-1 4G/4G homozygous
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc. First
Previous losses CP back in March
IF issues NA
Amount of time TTC About 5 months
Natural birth, or pain relief? Not sure yet.
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? Hospital birth
Anything else you feel would help match us all up well:)
LO born 1/28/12
"Things may not go the way we plan, and they may not go according to the timeframe we want but the blessings will come." -jajsundevil
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc - Third pregnancy and if all goes well this will be our second child.
Previous losses - One previous loss in February 2010.
IF issues - None.
Amount of time TTC - We weren't! This one was a complete surprise.
Natural birth, or pain relief? With Allie I wanted a natural birth. At least I wanted to be med free for as long as I could handle it. I didn't get that option since she was delivered at 32 weeks.
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? Hospital birth. I'd like to try for a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After C-Section) but I'll see what my doctor has to say.
Anything else you feel would help match us all up well - I'm 27, been married for 2 years. I'm pretty laid back. I'm about to have 2u2 which scares and excites me.
First time/ Second/ Third: Second
Previous losses: Miscarriages: July 08' (5 weeks), December 08' (14w5d), January 09' (C/P), Lost DS's twin (9 weeks), and August 10' (C/P).
IF issues: None
Amount of time TTC: 1st cycle BFP! :-)
Natural birth, or pain relief? Ha, pain relief....please!
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? Hospital
Anything else you feel would help match us all up well:) We are an Air Force family. :-)
BFP 2/25/09
HCG 3/6=518 3/8=1230
1st Ultrasound 3/18 FHR=103
2nd U/S 3/20 FHR=118!!
3rd U/S 4/1 FHR=169
BIG U/S 5/22=IT'S A BOY! FHR-148
DS Born October 30, 2009
BFP 5/27/11 Stick baby, stick!
HCG 5/31=140 P=9 HCG 6/2=292 P=11
1ST Ultrasound 6/15 FHR=109!!
U/S 8/18=IT'S A BOY! FHR-141
BFP 2/25/09
HCG 3/6=518 3/8=1230
1st Ultrasound 3/18 FHR=103
2nd U/S 3/20 FHR=118!!
3rd U/S 4/1 FHR=169
BIG U/S 5/22=IT'S A BOY! FHR-148
DS Born October 30, 2009
BFP 5/27/11 Stick baby, stick!
HCG 5/31=140 P=9 HCG 6/2=292 P=11
1ST Ultrasound 6/15 FHR=109!!
U/S 8/18=IT'S A BOY! FHR-141
**I haven't announced to anyone except for my H yet, so this is weird for me to post about, but I don't want to miss getting matched with someone!**
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc. First
Previous losses None
IF issues None
Amount of time TTC We have been baby neutral since January.
Natural birth, or pain relief? Probably pain relief.
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? Hospital
Other: I will be abroad for most of my pregnancy, which I am kind of nervous about. We are supposed to move to India for work at the end of July. Ideally I would come back to the US with about 1 month left. (Still unsure of a due date because I had really wonky cycles.) If anyone has been pregnant abroad, especially in India or anywhere so different from the US, please, please, please mentor me!
Thank you Ashley for setting this up!
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2010 Race PRs:
5K - 24:57 10M - 1:28:20 13.1M - 1:57:29 26.2M - 4:28:29
Previous losses None
IF issues None
Amount of time TTC ... :X This was our first cycle TTC, but we were charting for TTA for two years before we started TTC.
Natural birth, or pain relief? Pain relief if I need it, but I'm going to try to not need it!
Home birth/ hospital birth preferred? Hospital
Anything else: I really tend to like a lot of hard scientific info; I've been spending a lot of time trawling PubMed, been doing my charting in Excel so I can figure out my own stats, and always have a huge list of questions when I go to the doctor's!
...Thanks for doing this!
♥ Married since June 2009 ♥
TW: Living children & Losses:
Pregnant after 4 losses via IVF/FET with daughter "Gamma" (EDD Oct 2, 2019)
Previous losses March 2011
IF issues Yes. Endo, low progesterone and just couldn't get pregnant
Amount of time TTC 2 years 9 months
Natural birth, or pain relief? not sure yet
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? hospital for sure
First time mommie
Previous losses: None
IF issues Yes. PCOS and low progesterone.
Amount of time TTC: 10 months
Natural birth, or pain relief? pain relief!!!
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? hospital for sure
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc. First
Previous losses None
IF issues None
Amount of time TTC 2 months
Natural birth, or pain relief? Not sure at this point, leaning toward natural, but not against pain relief
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? Hospital
Anything else you feel would help match us all up well:) We live in CO, and I'll probably be a working mom, so any tips on working while pregnant or after leave would be greatly appreciated! I also plan on BFing, and am not against EP if LO has a hard time. (and PS - holy exhausted bat hit today. I've wanted a nap 3 times today...
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May I join in?! I don't have an official edd yet, but based on my beta #'s, doc thinks I'm super early (putting me due in Feb).
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc.: Second
Previous losses: One in April at 5w4d
IF issues: None
Amount of time TTC: 5 cycles
Natural birth, or pain relief?: Meds!
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? Hospital
Anything else you feel would help match us all up well:): I'm a working mom, cloth diaper my dd and breastfed for 9 months until she self weaned (I hope to go a full year + with the next one).
I also have ITP (low platelets), which was interesting to deal with during my first pregnancy - I'd be happy to talk to others with similar issues or other medical issues. I may not know a lot about the other issues, but I know the stress and frustration and worry that comes along with them.
Previous losses none
IF issues We thought I had issues with ovulation and I was about to start Clomid, but apparently not!
Amount of time TTC 6 months
Natural birth, or pain relief? pain relief
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? hospital
Anything else you feel would help match us all up well:) I plan to BF.
Edit: last question
Mother to DD, born sleeping on 9/28/11, and DS, born 3/12/13, 5lbs 13oz, 19in
Yay! I love that we have such great coverage, but waiting on referrals takes FOR-EVER. We're in the North region and I think I?m sticking with Prime. I know a lot of women like to switch to Standard so they can pick their own doctor, but I?m just hoping my referral goes though and that won?t be a problem. We?ll see in 7-10 business days.
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc. First!
Previous losses None
IF issues None
Amount of time TTC-1 cycle
Natural birth, or pain relief? Natural
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? Hospital
I'm hoping to breastfeed, cloth diaper, and try out some attachment parenting!
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc.: 2nd baby
Previous losses: 2 m/c before DD was born, so 4th pregnancy
IF issues: PCOS. I don't get my period or ovulate without drugs.
Amount of time TTC: We have not used protection since DD was born in January 2010, so over 1 year.
Natural birth, or pain relief? Pain relief, bring on the epidural baby!
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? Hospital birth is preferred. I had complications with DD and a home birth would have been VERY bad.
Anything else you feel would help match us all up well:) I'm 30 years old, have been married for almost 4 years. When I'm not pregnant, I like to wakeboard. DH and I also do lots of boating during the summer months.
My family is a Foreign Service family. Families like mine are posted in every corner of the globe. We live our lives away from family, friends and the conviences and comforts of home. We often live and work in dangerous places among those that misunderstand our intentions and purposes. Sometimes members of our ranks sacrifice our lives to further diplomacy. Please remember that we serve too. And I'm always open to questions.
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc.: first pregnancy after my m/c
Previous losses: one previous m/c (feb 2010)
IF issues: unexplained infertility
Amount of time TTC: 2 years - 4 IUI's = BFN's, this is 1st IVF cycle
Natural birth, or pain relief? pain relief!
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? hospital birth
Anything else you feel would help match us all up well:) I want to BF.
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc. : Second Time
Previous Losses: No
IF issues: No
Amount of time TTC: Last time, two months. This time...unplanned. So I guess one month?
Natural birth, or pain relief?: Last time I made it about 60 hours without pain meds...got the epi and had her 45 minutes later. I want to go natural again this time...hopefully without the epi at the end.
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered?: Hospital Birth
Anything else you feel would help match us all up well:) Ummm...I'm 26, from Michigan, and this pregnancy was an oops! I am still breastfeeding DD and plan on BFing this LO as well. We'll see if DD weans herself before the next one is born...if not, I guess I'll be tandem nursing. I LOVE bfing. I'm a weirdo
Mommy's sweet girls
Kaatje Grace 4.26.2010
Eloise Hope 2.10.2012
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc. - First!
Previous losses - n/a
IF issues - n/a
Amount of time TTC - first cycle trying, off BCP 3 cycles
Natural birth, or pain relief? - natural - I don't react well to anesthetic - it sets off minor/moderate chemical depression. It lifted 2 weeks after I went under for my wisdom teeth, and about 24 hours after my first filling with normal amounts of local anesthetic. Last time I got a filling they used half the normal amount and I was ok.
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? - hospital
Anything else you feel would help match us all up well:)
I'm Canadian (live in Calgary AB), a redhead, married 5 years, 29 yrs old, a travel agent (from home) and career college teacher. I definitely want to breastfeed.
Choices Mom, can I match up with you?
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc. First Timer
Previous losses none
IF issues Not that I know of
Amount of time TTC 6 cycles, since December, 2011
Natural birth, or pain relief? Hven't discussed this yet, but I'm thinking pain relief
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? Hospital
I am also in Canada and am 27 years old (turning 28 in a couple of weeks)
Second child
No losses
TTC #2 for 5 months
I tried to go natural with #1 and got an epidural, I will for sure get an epidural this time, too
Hospital
I BF my first for 19 months (only stopped so since TTC wasn't working. Once I stopped I got KTFU, lol). I EBF, my child never took a bottle. I know people on TB glamorize EBF but honestly, I think it sucks at times just as much as EPing does. I wanted my kid to take a bottle, he just wouldn't. (We never went on dates, had nights off, etc. because I had to nurse) I will BF #2 just as long, if not longer...but hopefully they will take a bottle! We also cloth diaper.
First time/ Second/ Third, Etc.: Second
Previous losses No
IF issues: None
Amount of time TTC: 1st cycle both pregnancies
Natural birth, or pain relief? Pain Relief
Home birth/ hospital birth prefered? Hospital
Breastfeed/Pump or Not: I was not able to bf with DD, but I'm definetely going to be giving it my best shot this time.