I came back to the board and realized that I don't know most of you. So tell me about yourself!
Name: Yaneri
Age : 29
Job: Social Worker - And since my loss I have become a board member for the Center For Infant & Child Loss
From: I live in Baltimore, grew up in Silver Spring, MD and was born in Nicaragua
Pets: My furbaby Cass
TTC Status - Counting down until March 16th!
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: I should be working...but I am chatting on thebump and weddingwire and looking for shoes. :-)
5/9/2013 = Our rainbow was born!!
08/18/2012 - BFP (Hoping this is our rainbow!)
06/24/2012 - Loss confirmed at 12 weeks
12/14/2010 - Loss baby girl at 20 weeks due to Turner Syndrome
01/2009 - Chemical Pregnancy
My Blog
Re: I want to GTKY!
Hi! Nice to meet you.
Name: Ashley
Age : 27
Job: Executive Secretary
From: I live in Alaska now, but was raised in Southeast MO.
Pets: Just my DH.
TTC Status - Back on the TTC train as soon as AF shows. Just a few more days...
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: I should be getting ready for work, but I'm sitting here bumping instead.
After 7 years of no ovulation...
BFP#1 10/24/11 ~ EDD 6/29/12 ~ Natural m/c 11/2/11
BFP#2 2/3/12 ~ Alice born 9/26/12
Name: Christina
Age : 25
Job: CPA
From: Born in Oklahoma, now live in Texas
Pets: Elfie (4 yo cat), Zoey (2.5 yo Anatolian Shepherd mix), and Heidi (2 yo Boxer mix)
TTC Status - TTCAL cycle #6, soon to be #7
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: Should be working, although work has been and will be very slow until the end of January (when it will absolutely explode). Instead I've been bumping and searching the web to waste time.
BFP #1 5/4/11 EDD 1/12/12 natural m/c 5/17/11
BFP #2 8/9/11 EDD 4/18/12 ectopic pregnancy (methotrexate) 8/24/11 ruptured tube and removal 8/29/11
BFP #3 3/9/12 EDD 11/19/12 Logan born 11/18/12
~*~*Everyone Welcome*~*~
Age:22
Job: parts manager
From: Eastern North Carolina
Pets: 2 chihuahuas (Lillie and Coco) and a mutt (Jax)
TTC Status: Looking for Mr. Right
What I should be doing?: whatever I want, today is my last day of vacation (other then this weekend) so I'm just kinda hanging out at the house.
5/9/2013 = Our rainbow was born!!
08/18/2012 - BFP (Hoping this is our rainbow!)

06/24/2012 - Loss confirmed at 12 weeks
12/14/2010 - Loss baby girl at 20 weeks due to Turner Syndrome
01/2009 - Chemical Pregnancy
My Blog
Name: Erin
Age : 32
Job: Physician Assistant in an Adolescent Clinic/Adolescent GYN clinic
From: I was born and raised in NJ but now live in Massachusetts
Pets: I have a CRAZY dog named Layla (she is a rat terrier/dachshund mix)
TTC Status - Currently waiting for AF to return, then TTC.
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: We don't start clinic until 1 and there are no phone calls or paper work that needs to be done right now, so I am on FB and TB.
TTC since 11/09; 5/11: lap (endometriosis-cleared), HSG (high pressure in tubes- cleared) and Hystoscopy (endocervical polyp - removed)
8/5/11: BFP; 11/14/11: no heartbeat on US; 11/16/11: delivered my angel baby, 19w1d; 12/15/11: D&C
PgAL/PAL Welcome
Name: Jen
Age : 24
Job: Cashier for now, soon hopefully Journalist
From: Canada, born and raised in Germany though
Pets: Fluffy, our bunny
TTC Status - currently TTC Cycle #4, now just waiting for BFP or AF
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: I should probably clean up, but I'd rather bump instead
Hi, sweetie! I remember you.
Name: Roberta
Age : 39, 40 in August, yikes!!
Job: Student Svc at a small university
From: Texas, I'm fifth generation Mexican-American.
Pets: My perfect yellow lab, Katie. She's 14!
My heart is as open as the sky.
Read about it on the blog
2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
oh, and I missed these 2.
TTC Status - TTC will look more at IUI in March.
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: at my office. I should be working...but I am chatting on thebump, shopping online sales and being a Pinning Gangsta on Pinterest.
My heart is as open as the sky.
Read about it on the blog
2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
Name: Crys
Age: 30ish.
Job: Legal Secretary
From: Southern Cali!
Pets: Sushi, a tabby
TTC Status: TTA. Will probably start again in mid-spring.
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: I should be working since I'm at work. But I'm bumpin'!
***fingers cross***
5/9/2013 = Our rainbow was born!!
08/18/2012 - BFP (Hoping this is our rainbow!)

06/24/2012 - Loss confirmed at 12 weeks
12/14/2010 - Loss baby girl at 20 weeks due to Turner Syndrome
01/2009 - Chemical Pregnancy
My Blog
Winterbride!! Hi hun!! LOVE THE PIC OF KATIE!!
5/9/2013 = Our rainbow was born!!
08/18/2012 - BFP (Hoping this is our rainbow!)

06/24/2012 - Loss confirmed at 12 weeks
12/14/2010 - Loss baby girl at 20 weeks due to Turner Syndrome
01/2009 - Chemical Pregnancy
My Blog
Name: Amanda
Age : 29
Job: currently 911 Police/Fire dispatcher, soon to be student :-)
From: Born in Wisconsin, raised in Indiana, and got to Texas as fast as I could lol.
Pets: Sam (see siggy)
TTC Status - TTA
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: Should be cleaning the house, but just spent two hours at the vet with the aforementioned pet and am currently bumping and channel surfing :-)
Name: Connie
Age: 32
Job: Sales Coordinator for a Humate manufacturing company
From: Folsom, CA but have been living in Modesto, CA for 6 years.
Pets: A chihuahua mix named Sammy, we rescued him from the pound 5 years ago.
TTC Status: This will be our first month trying since the m/c. AF just left yesterday.
What should you be doing right now: Working....but I don't wanna! Instead I'm Bumping and writing out my grocery list.
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TTC Baby Rob #1 05/07, BFP 06/07, EDD 02/22/08, Baby Jackaroo born via c-section after 22 hours of labor on 02/27/08
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TTC Baby Rob #2 06/11 BFP 11/06/11 EDD 07/16/12 Natural M/C 11/25/11 @ 6w3d
Baby Rob #2 (Sloane), in our hearts always.
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Here comes Baby Rob #3
BFP on Cycle 17 09/27/12. EDD 06/04/12! Please Stick Baby! A/S 01/22/13 Baby looking great. Officially TEAM BLUE! Jack is getting a Baby Brother! RCS scheduled for 05/29/13. William Daryll born at 9:59am on 05/29/13. Left ovary and tube removed due to peach sized tumor found during RCS. Pathology came back benign!
Name: Courtney
Age : 31
Job: high school science teacher
From: Natchitoches, LA
Pets: 3 cats
TTC Status - TTA until April due to partial molar pregnancy
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: probably cleaning, we're out of school until Tuesday, though, so I'm enjoying my time off. Currently bumping, drinking coffee, and playing on FB
Age : 28
Job: SAHM
From: Missouri
Pets: our dog, Butch
TTC Status - We are currently TTC and I'm 3dpo...we didn't have to wait after the m/c
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: I should be in the living room playing with DS, but I hopped on here for a quick minute...I'm headed there now!!
My heart is as open as the sky.
Read about it on the blog
2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
Name: LaTi (Sorry ladies, in the family protection program)
Age : 27
Job: Accounting
From: Arizona, born & raised
Pets: 2 pups, 1 kitty & 1 fish
TTC Status - In my LP, waiting on AF so we can hit TTCAL Cycle #3
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: I should be working, but it's so SLOW right now. No one is here, so I'm bumping and window shopping on Etsy. I've mentally spent quite a bit today!
♥BFP #1 "Spawn"- 02/23/11 | EDD: 11/01/11 | natural m/c 03/20/11 @7w5d♥
♥BFP #2 "Offspring"- 11/10/12 | EDD: 07/25/13 | incomplete m/c 12/14/12 @8w1d | D&C 12/21/12♥
♥BFP #3 "Progeny" - 02/16/15 | It's a BOY!! | EDD: 10/17/15 | BD: 10/23/15♥
All AL Always Welcome
Name: Lauren
Age : 29
Job: Certified Law Clerk - studying for the state BAR
From: Southern California
Pets: Cali (my calico cat in my avatar) and Rocky (DH's - and now my) rescue mutt.
TTC Status - I'm either waiting to O, or in the 2WW. I can't figure it out, even though I chart...
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: I should be working...but I am chatting on thebump and sending some long overdue emails!
BFP #1: 8/2011 ** EDD: 5/9/2012 ** Missed m/c discovered at 13 weeks
BFP #2: 4/4/2012 ** EDD: 12/24/12 ** Born: Charlotte "Charlie" Olivia 12/18/2013, 8 lbs 1 oz, 21 inches!!!
Name: Barbie
Age : 24 (25 next month!)
Job: Medical Administration for the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Battle Creek
From: Grew up in Jackson, MI, now live in Kalamazoo
Pets: Two dogs, Watson (Am. foxhound mix) and Chloe (Am. eskimo mix), and one kitty, Mr. Spock.
TTC Status - Waiting for a BFP or AF, hopefully this weekend...
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: I'm on my lunch break, so I'm eating/bumping (exactly what I should!) but after lunch I'll probably still be bumping when I should be working.
Name: Katharine
Age : 30
Job: Residential Interior Designer
From: In Equal parts: CA Bay Area, New Hampshire, NYC - Now live in NY Hudson Valley
Pets: See Siggy
TTC Status - Ist cycle after m/c, start baby dancing next weekend
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: I'm taking a break from caulking the wainscoting in my guest bathroom... though I probably should be cleaning rather than bumping
BFP#1 10/1/2011. Our perfect little girl, Her heart stopped @ 12w1d. D&E 11/23/11
BFP#2 3/13/12 Weird CP/Possible EP @ 6w0d
BFP#3 5/28/12 CP @ 5w0d
BFP/WTF#4 10/26/12 CP
BFP#5 12/10/12 EDD 8/23/2013
Name: Erika
Age : 29 until further notice (i.e. 13 days from now)
Job: Large, corporate type deal ... it's really uninteresting so won't bore everyone with the deatils.
From: CT
Pets: Piper, my 2.5 year old boxer who is a total PUNK
TTC Status - Actively TTC
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: I should be working as well but have just returned from lunch (soup & animal crackers today).
BFP #1 9/25/2011 | EDD 6/1/2012 | M/C 10/26/2011 at 8w6d
BFP #2 3/13/2012 | EDD 11/23/2012
9DPO hcg: 45; Prog: 41 | 14DPO hcg: 694 | 17DPO hcg: 2733 | 28DPO hcg: 53,006
First u/s 4/13 showed a beating heart! Second u/s 5/2 showed a HB of 163! Let's GROW, baby!
He's here! Kellen born 11/16/12 - 8 lbs 8 oz 22 inches long via scheduled c-section (breech baby, gestational diabetes mama)
Name: Megan
Age : 28
Job: 4th grade language (ESL and native Spanish) teacher
From: NW Arkansas
Pets: Bauer and Chloe
TTC Status - 1st cycle TTC post m/c... waiting to O any day now
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: I'm catching up on bumping... I should try on the new panties I just bought and do some BD with DH who just walked in the door...
My Blog: One Emerald
BFP#1: 9-13-11 EDD: 5-26-12 MMC: 11-4-11 D&C: 11-8-11
BFP#2: 7-6-12 Elizabeth Faye ("Zuzu") born 3-21-13
Name: Tara
Age : 27Job: I was in logistics management forever, now I am taking a break and mooching off of DH. It is pretty awesome and highly recommended. From: from Southern California, live in Southern Colorado, and moving to Spokane!Pets: Cadence Jody McSweetie Puppy (her AKC name) my awesome Chocolate lab and highly trained, gun shy hunting dog!What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: I should be packing my entire house, instead I am bumping
5/9/2013 = Our rainbow was born!!
08/18/2012 - BFP (Hoping this is our rainbow!)

06/24/2012 - Loss confirmed at 12 weeks
12/14/2010 - Loss baby girl at 20 weeks due to Turner Syndrome
01/2009 - Chemical Pregnancy
My Blog
Name: Elizabeth
Age: 28
Job: Critical Care RN
From: Dallas, TX but lived in Fort Worth most of my life
Pets: Two cats--Nynaeve and Bobbie
TTC Status: Possibly start trying again in late March, early April. I finish NP school in May.
Petra and LaTi, I NEED to know y'alls names (or a pic)! It's driving me batty that I can't properly prepare for your skinsuits
Name: Courtney
Age: 31 blech
Job: 7th/8th reading and dyslexia teacher
From: Texas
Pets: nope
TTC Status: breaking from temping, OPKs, etc on TTCAL Cycle #7 or 8
Should be: nothing, it's the last day of break! Ok, maybe taking down Christmas.
actually: bumping from iPad....in bed; don't judge me!
Well-behaved women rarely make history.
BFP #1 ~ 4.29.11 | Blighted Ovum 6.2.11 | D&C 6.9.11
DX Unicornuate Uterus 4.12
BFP #2 ~ 10.12.12 | m/c 11.25.12 | D&C 2.8.13
BFP #3 ~ 12.11.13 | heartbeat ~12.20
| no heartbeat ~12.27 | D&C 1.6.14
BFP #4 ~ 7.20.14 | EDD 3.29.15 | heartbeat x2 eeek! ~ 8.4 | heard heartbeat-120 ~ 8.8 |
11.6.14 Courtland Jeremiah & Landon Joseph born sleeping
Name: Kelly
Age : 24
Job: I work in social services for people with developmental disabilities
From: South Bend, Indiana -- home of Notre Dame
Pets: A dog names Calvin and two cats named Dexter and Lilly
TTC Status - I think I'm finally getting my first AF back today after a m/c from 11/23/11!!!!!!!!!! Excited to TCC again!
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: I should be working/heading out to a client's house! WHOOPS!
Hi! Nice to meet ya!
Name: Kristen
Age : 33
Job: SAHM
From: All over but currently OH getting ready to move to IN.
Pets: None
TTC Status - Waiting on stinking AF to show and then actively TTC!!!!
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: I should be doing laundry or cleaning the kitchen
Name: Ashley
Age : 24
Job: 3rd grade teacher, Thirty-One director
From: South Carolina - Go Gamecocks!
Pets: We are not pet people. My sister just got a dog, and that's enough for us!
TTC Status - TTA until May or June
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: I should be cleaning my house an putting away Christmas presents and decorations, but I am laying on our new bed and playing on my iPad.
BFP #1 9/1/11, EDD 5/15/12, Missed M/C at 9w4d, discovered at 11w3d, D&C 11/2/11
BFP #2 6/20/12, Baby Boy born 3/2/13
BFP #3 October 2016, EDD 6/11/17
My heart is as open as the sky.
Read about it on the blog
2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
Name: Danica
Age : 28
Job: health insurance customer service
From: Seattle, WA
Pets: none
TTC Status - currently on CD7 2nd cycle
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: paying my bills online since i just got paid but checking out the bump instead
Name: Brandi
Age : 29
Job: Estimating/Administrative Assistant (Construction)
From: Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana!! Still here! Love it!
Pets: My dog, Wrigley, she's a dacshund! Love her!
TTC Status - Cycle #1 TTCAL!! So excited to finally be here!
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: Cleaning, but I did most of it and decided I wanted some me time!
Name: Samantha
Age : 27
Job: Medical Billing / Collections Specialist
From: I am from Alaska, but we moved to South Dakota earlier this year for my DH's job.
Pets: None
TTC Status - Pretty sure I O'ed either Tuesday or Wednesday (just waiting for cross hairs on FF). If I did, then I will be crossing my fingers since we would have had great timing!
What SHOULD you be doing right now and what ARE you actually doing: I should be finishing up on some year end reports, but I am finishing up eating my lunch after putting my sick DS down for a nap. (I work from home on contract, so I have a flexible schedule)
Age: 30
Job: 1st grade teacher until Jan. 13th. Then my only job is to work on being happy and healthy.
From: Louisiana
Pets: 2 dogs and 3 cats
TTC Status: Done indefinitely.
And I should be cleaning but drinking an entire bottle of wine last night doesn't exactly make for an energetic day today!
[spoiler] My Blog: Grow Baby Grow
BFP #1: 12/2009 m/c 1/2010 BFP #2: 6/2010 m/c 8/2010
BFP #3: 10/2011 ectopic 11/2011 (right tube removed, learned left tube was probably nonfunctional due to scar tissue from infection after m/c)
3 failed IUIs, IVF #1: 18R, 12M, 10F, 3 poor quality 5d embryos transferred= BFP #4!!!!!
Betas: 9dp5dt: 64 ~14dp5dt: 91 (expecting miscarriage, doubling time of 236 hours) ~16dp5dt: 200~18dp5dt: 500
First Ultrasound at 6w2d revealed two sacs, only one with a heartbeat
LK arrived after 42 weeks on August 14, 2013! Beautiful, healthy, and happy!
TTC#2: IVF booked for April 2015
Surprise BFP#5 February 19, 2015 EDD: November 2, 2015
Betas: 10dpo: 10, 14dpo: 77, 17dpo: 270
First Ultrasound at 5w1d showed a miracle UTE baby! And right ovary ovulation to left fallopian tube.
JD arrived at 38 weeks on October 20, 2015.
TTC #3: Since October 2017. BFP #6 July 2, 2018 EDD: March 16, 2019 [/spoiler]