A year ago....

DreadGamerWife · December 2014

Yesterday while I was packing a Christmas box to send to my nephew, I was thinking about how much has changed between last Christmas and this one. So, I was wondering what y'all were doing last year for the winter holidays and if you were hoping to have you LO
around for this year' holidays?

MrsSinner402 · December 2014

Last year around this time I was TTGP. We really wanted a BFP for christmas for our families. Unfortunately we didn't get our BFP until the next month, but that was our main focus around this time last year!

Its crazy to think its been a year since then.

krazyinsane · December 2014

I was taking care of my 6 month old, 2 year old and 4 year old. Knew we'd eventually go for number four but were NTNP. DH had just quit driving a semi and was home everyday... Add to that he was on a testosterone replacement pill and we ended up with DS

DreadGamerWife · December 2014

DH and I were preparing for our IVF cycle after two failed IUIs. I was also trying to keep my SIL's pregnancy a secret as they were going to tell my parents at Christmas (they told me at Thanksgiving). For once, I was glad to not go to TX for the holidays so they could celebrate without worrying about our feelings.

We obviously were hoping to have a LO this year, but we had been hoping for three years to have a LO by the next Christmas.

lrobi13 · December 2014

Yep. So much has changed! Last year I remember thinking jee it wold be nice to have a family. So I finished that month of bc and boom.pregnant. I really had no clue that this is where we would be and it truly is amazing!

HappyCianci · December 2014

Fun thread! We were TTC this time last year. My BIL and his wife were also TTC, and when they were visiting for the holidays, we talked about how neither of us had had had any luck yet. Then we both got pregnant the very next month, within a week of each other! Fast foward to October and our two baby girls arrived only three days apart. Hooray for cousins!

ETDK1105 · December 2014

I don't post much ( but read daily!) but this hit home. I didn't realize until now how unhappy I was last year. We had done 4 rounds of IVF and had just had a MC ( on Thanksgiving). We didn't think we were ever going to have a baby but were both being strong for the other. Now I have our beautiful girl in my arms. I still can't believe it ❤️

lvcpatt84 · December 2014

This time last yearafter TTC for 2 years, we decided to stop trying for a while, as the hormone treatments were effectively driving me insane. I was miserable at my job, and after a particularly deep freeze, our pipes froze, then burst a few days later, causing a month long $10,000 reconstruction of my house. But it all turned out well, obviously. Insurance of course covered most of the cost of repairs, we were able to focus our energy on remodeling our house to exactly how we wanted it, and a week before the contractor was finished is when I got my BFP. Now I have an amazing baby girl, a beautiful house, and I'm a SAHM for at least the next year, as I officially resigned from my job last week! It's incredible what difference a year can make!

Edit: typing while nursing is a skill I have yet to master

Emerald27 · December 2014

MrsSinner402 said:
Last year around this time I was TTGP. We really wanted a BFP for christmas for our families. Unfortunately we didn't get our BFP until the next month, but that was our main focus around this time last year! Its crazy to think its been a year since then.

This was us exactly!! We tried for 10mo for this LO. But at Christmas we visited my inlaws and my ever-optimistic DH told MIL that we had been trying and this "might be our month!" I was so mad and embarrassed...I told him; "so what do I do when I get my period? Tell my MIL?!" That was not our month, and AF came while on that visit, on Jan 1. -.-

That, however, was my last AF before conceiving LO!

[Deleted User] · December 2014

Last year this time I remember ordering a stocking for our lab, because we got him in May. We had been TTC for a year and a half, and I thought to myself, "I wonder if I should get another stocking for a baby next year?" I didn't, because I didn't think we'd get pregnant.

Now look at us!

MrsL2B · December 2014

We were gearing up for lots of holiday party parties. We had a major New Year's Eve blowout at our house.

MrsSarahRenee · December 2014

I was finishing up my Masters final portfolio and presentation. We were going to try to conceive when it was finished!
We had no expectation that we would have a LO this holiday season.

pnwlover12 · December 2014

We had just moved into our new house. It took us 9 months to buy a house and had 9 other offers fall through or get declined. In the beginning of January we decided to start trying and we got pregnant our first try.

CNJ4EVA · December 2014

Kaylajade8911 said:

This time last year was our first Xmas with DS. He was 6 months old and I was so excited. Certainly wasn't expecting a BFP in a month's time!

Exactly this, except mine is a DD instead of a DS.

bumpuser10309732 · December 2014

We were living with my in laws because we moved pretty quickly with DH's job change and wanted to take some time finding a house to buy. We had been ttgp for a couple of months. Our friends who had some issues ttc told us they were expecting (their issues were the reason we decided we should start trying) we were so excited for them. My brother and SIL told us they were expecting again, on accident. Which I admit got me all fired up out of jealousy that they weren't even wanting another one and boom. Then here we are, our first Christmas as 3.

silliegirlie143 · December 2014

We were moving out of our house and into an apartment a couple of towns over. Had no idea that we were taking over the lease from hell and that our outlet would be TTC!

suprsuz · December 2014

We were undergoing IVF. I was getting ready to start my injections (fun stuff) and yes I iwas totally dreaming about sharing this Christmas with a new addition!

ANGnJON · December 2014

After years (8+) of trying to conceive we had been through everything! We still had 6 frosties (blastocyst) waiting for us. My levels were so out of wack we had to wait for our next IVF transfer till after the new year. All I asked for & prayed for was a healthy baby for next Christmas. The holidays were very tough last year but DH & I were optimistic that 2014 would be our year! Now our lives are more fulfilled then we could ever have hoped with the birth of our healthy twins!

TheOtherJacobsons · December 2014

We were visiting my mom for Christmas. It was a pretty great trip actually. Only one blow out on Christmas eve, but the rest was good. Got to visit with friends and see my brothers. I miss my hometown sometimes.

On the TTGP front, we had just started clomid after 14 months TTC. We succeeded the 2nd round in January. We were excited to see if both viable eggs were fertilized. Now that I know what some of you super moms have to deal with I am now super thankful we only ended up with 1 baby.

MrsTinMKE · December 2014

MrsSinner402 said:

Last year around this time I was TTGP. We really wanted a BFP for christmas for our families. Unfortunately we didn't get our BFP until the next month, but that was our main focus around this time last year! Its crazy to think its been a year since then.

Ditto this!! We were praying for a BFP at this time. I was also graduating from college with a BA in Business. I cant believe all that has changed in a years time

golfingdarwinfish · December 2014

Last year I was an emotional mess because olive was due on 12/25/13.

On top of that, on 12/25/12 I told DH I was pregnant was "pistachio" - we had started TTC earlier that month in Paris, and I wanted until Christmas to tell him.

So Christmas is a reminder of not one, but TWO lost pregnancies.

We hosted 12 people christmas even and christmas because I wanted the distraction. We put up the tree, but I refused to decorate it. I didn't do my annual holiday cookie mailing. I basically buried myself in work. From 12/23 - 12/26 a bottle of apple brandy was my best friend, I cried a lot, but locked in my room alone.

I asked DH the other day if he ever thought we would have a baby by this Christmas, and he said not in his wildest dreams.

But we do.

Eta: in January I decided I needed to put the last year behind me, and unknownigly to DH, we tried for S.

TheOtherJacobsons · December 2014

GDF hopefully now Christmas will be a happy time

drgriffith · December 2014

We were living in rural Northern California working jobs across the country from our families. We knew we were going to start TTC at the first of the year and figured it would take a while as I've always had irregular periods. We got our BFP in February and were thrilled with our little miracle!

bumpuser10309732 · December 2014

I hope you have a great Christmas this year GDF! It really puts into perspective all of the ridiculous things we ask for as gifts.

ashleyvictoria · December 2014

Love this thread. Last Christmas DH and I were super busy with work and didn't even make our annual trip to spend the holidays with his family in Kentucky. We had been talking about TTC sometime in in the coming months....but were thinking more towards the end of 2014....and figured it would take a while. I was so busy with work in January that I didn't have time to get to the doctor for a refill of my BC pills. Also did a no dairy diet for the month of January to see if it would improve some skin and stomach problems I'd been having (it didn't help, but I do I may have unknowingly improved my fertility). Figured never in a million years would I get pregnant so quickly, but DH and I were thrilled when we found out in February. We had no idea last Christmas that we'd be celebrating LO's first Christmas this year.

staryb · December 2014

We had just moved into our apartment after living in MIL's basement for the past year. We were just excited to finally have our own space again and to be able to put up our Christmas decorations. We weren't officially TTC but we'd known for years that we wanted to start a family so weren't trying to prevent it either. We joked that next year would be baby's first Christmas, can't believe it actually is! I guess the extra privacy did us good

TheFutureMrs.O · December 2014

DS was 6 months old - it took us about 1.5 years with the help of fertility treatments (IUI) to conceive him.
Hubby and I decided to NTNP as soon as AF came back from me finishing up EPing. She came the beginning the December. We figured it would take another 1.5 years and more treatments. So we thought we'd get a head start on baby #2. Instead of 1.5 years it took a little over 1.5 months. Never in a million years did I think we'd have another baby this Christmas and have 2u2. While I'm overwhelmed a lot with the 2 of them. I am so happy to have this crazy life.

persephonerose · December 2014

Last Christmas we were, planning when to start weening DS1 so we could transfer our last two frozen embryos. I was also frantically trying to finish up the last few classes so I could graduate.

I spent most of December fretting over the company storing our frozen embryos and if they had a reliable transport company since our eggs had been sent to "deep" storage. I already thought of them as my babies, I was just waiting for them to come home.

DS1 had just turned one and we tried to get him into the presents but he didn't care. He just wanted the empty boxes to climb in.

beachbumsc · December 2014

A year ago I was getting ready to head on a cruise for my Bachelorhood party with 12 of my girlfriends. DH and I have so many friends that have struggled with infertility and we new we wanted to TTC this year so I had been off birth control for a few months. It happened earlier than planned, but couldn't be happier to have DD here for the holidays this year.

serenbach · December 2014

Me and SO had just found out that he has potential problems down below, we discussed me coming off birth control in the new year as his doctor had told him it would take a long long time for me to fall pregnant.

At the age of 20 it was a big decision but I knew I wanted a family more than anything so I made it and prepared myself that it would take at least a year or so... 4 weeks later I was pregnant, I was in so much shock.

Our last couple of weeks over Christmas we decided to have as much fun as we could - we went to Ireland for a few days to drink guiness and get merry then went to a great gatsby themes NYE party, we got very drunk as you can see (one of my favourite photos of us!). This year will be so different but so full of happiness.

mariek312 · December 2014

DH and I had just returned from Costa Rica (our last grown up vacation for awhile!), packed up our apartment and moved into our first house. Over NYE our friends joked with us about whether we had plans they didn't know about with these extra empty bedrooms. I got AF on NYE and it was the first time that made me sad. DH and I bent the rules a bit in January and now we have this sweet boy! It's hard to imagine life as it was before. This one has more spit up and dark circles but so much joy too!

lrobi13 · December 2014

This thread has me crying at my desk. Love all the babies!!

vrj0522 · December 2014

Last November marked a year of TTC for us. It was a difficult time and getting AF a few days before Christmas was not fun. I was really hoping for a BFP before the end of the year but that didn't happen and I was feeling helpless and frustrated.

I had a huge breakdown the following cycle and DH convinced me to stop temping/taking ovulation tests and just ntnp for that cycle. We did and got our BFP!

On difficult days with two kiddos I often think back to a year ago and how badly I wanted to be in this position and then my frustration turns to gratefulness and everything seems better.

shannonshare · December 2014

Last year at this time, DH and I were moving back to California after having lived on the east coast for five years. We knew moving back to CA would be our permanent destination to settle down and after a visit with my NP for an annual, we knew it'd be a good time to start trying for a baby.

We joked that for Christmas, I wanted a baby and he wanted an Xbox. Only one of us ended up getting our wish.

angeltennis3 · December 2014

In November 2013, I started doing some
Fertility testing. We had only been TTC for 6 months, but my cycles had been consistently 50+ days, or needed Provera to kick start them, so my OB suspected an ovulation disorder and sent us to an RE for a basic work up. The RE confirmed PCOS. We did two cycles on Clomid, but January - March is an incredibly busy time for me at work and I travel most of those months, so we decided to take a medicated cycle break. Shockingly, despite only having sex one time in January because of the previously mentioned travel and work schedule, we got our BFP on 2/15/14. I was so thrilled we would have our baby in our arms for the holidays!!!

jbuck909 · December 2014

A year ago today (or really close) I was discussing my 'dream' proposal with my bff and her SIL. Sure enough on 12/14/13 FI proposed and 2 months later we got the 2 pink lines:)

miguelgmz09 · December 2014

I was working during all of the holidays. Gave all my employees off because they had children at home to be with. And I didn't. I work at a grocery store that are always open all holidays never close. People at work say I planned my pregnancy just perfect so I'm off for the holidays this year. I'm soaking it all up because I'm not sure when this will happen again.

sabby2 · December 2014

Last year we had made the decision that we wanted to start trying after the new year. Never in my wildest dreams did I think we would get pregnant on the first try but I was feeling off towards the end of January and thought what the heck and took an early result test and got 2 pink lines.

DH asked me probably 3 times if I was sure it meant we were pregnant.

I'm so thankful for my daughter and our little family.

victoria+james · December 2014

WARNING LOSS MENTIONED

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Last year we had gotten our first BFP already. I told DH by taking him to Cheesecake Factory and having the restaurant bring him his cheesecake with the message "You're going to be a Dad!" written in chocolate on the plate.

We were keeping it a secret and managed to get all of our family at our house on Christmas Day (quite a challenge since a few of them live in different states) and I came downstairs wearing a "Tis the season to be pregnant" shirt.

There were many tears of joy since we'd been trying for quite a while. We even caught our announcement on video.

Obviously since I have an October baby and not an August one, the celebration didn't last long. We lost Baby August on December 26th... the day after Christmas... the day after we announced.

Looking now at M I know it all happened so I could have him here with me, but I sometimes still wonder who Baby August would have been. Sorry to be such a downer.

ETA: Just caught and I'm happy to see how many long term TTCers are on our board and finally celebrating the holidays with their LO's!

hippohat · December 2014

As we decorated our tree last night I was thinking about this. I never thought we'd have a second child, much less a son, especially not this year. My husbands company went out of business unexpectedly last November and we cancelled all Christmas plans. We only gave a few handmade gifts. Not our happiest Christmas! Ovulated way early (I was still charting, we had been ttc before Dhs job loss) and got a surprise BFP the morning of DDs 3rd birthday! Now a year later we have a sweet baby boy and my husband is a year into starting his own business. Crazy! Couldn't have paid me to believe this last year!

pushgal84 · December 2014

(Loss mentioned)

I had just attended a baby shower early in December and realized there's no perfect time to have a baby. I went home and pestered DH for exactly a week until he caved and agreed to TTC. We though it would take a few months or more, but ended up getting positive tests xmas eve. That ended in an early loss New Year's day, but we conceived C the next cycle and here we are!

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