Congrats to any TTGP grads for this week! We've been rooting for you!
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If you are a contributing member with a BFP this week, please share your success with us here!
---------------------------------------------------------------CD/DPO of first BFP?How many months/cycles had you been TTGP?What were you doing TGKU?
How was your timing?What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)?How are you going to/did you tell your partner?Anything else to add?


Me: 28 & Partner: 32 | Married 2014
BFP 7/29 EDD 4/11
Re: TTGP Weekly Graduation Thread - Week of 4/25
CD/DPO of first BFP? 29/12 or 11... I wasn't sure which day I O'ed
How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? 3
What were you doing TGKU? OPKing + Temping, I also tried Evening Primrose Oil for the first time this month. We also used pre-seed during sex. I think that helped a lot because I tend to be kind of dry.
How was your timing? -3, 0, +1 or -4, -1, 0... again, not sure.
What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)? I really did not think I was KU until late today. I was even planning on not testing until tomorrow... but... I started having dry heaves. Like really serious nausea. And I felt incredibly hot. No sore breasts. Not much CM at all. I had what I thought were serious AF cramps last night, but I guess not.
Edit to add CD breakdown now that the shock has worn off, if it's helpful to anyone else:
1DPO: Nothing out of the ordinary. Usual tender, swollen breasts.
4DPO-7DPO: I was extremely tired and fatigued. I could barely stay awake through the day.
8DPO: I started to get really irritable. Was sure AF was on the way because I usually get really irritable the day before AF arrives. I also started having nausea. This was nothing out of the ordinary for me though... I get a little bit of it every cycle. Breasts stopped feeling tender... usually another sign AF is coming. A tiny bit of creamy CM, but mostly just... dry.
9DPO: My hands and feet were *freezing*. I also was having night sweats. Watery CM started happening... was definitely sure AF was coming and that this was just my corpus luteum breaking down.
10DPO: Cramps. Like, good old fashioned AF style cramps. Headache. Basically every feeling in the world like my estrogen was dropping and I was about to have AF.
11DPO: More cramps.
12DPO (today): Cramps that woke me up. And then cramps in the afternoon that were so bad that led to *TMI* diarrhea */TMI*. Unrelenting nausea. And I just felt really really hot. I was sure the nausea was caused by being overheated. Took my temperature and realized I was running a fever of 101 and was having dry heaves and struggled with the idea of testing because I had been so good about not doing it.... but caved. 3 positives on 3 different brands, so I feel pretty good about it.
How are you going to/did you tell your partner? I thought I was going to do something special but I couldn't really keep it to myself, I just showed him. And that was it.
Anything else to add? Everyone here has been so awesome in the journey. I can't wait to see more of you on the birth month boards
Also, @canavara , I will be lurking you and asking you how crossfit while pregnant is going! I am interested to hear how you scale and how you feel!!!
Me:31 H:31
DX: MFI - 1% Morph
12/16 -IVF #1 - Antagonist Protocol w/ Lupron trigger
ER - 11 retrieved- 9 mature - 7 fertilized - 3 sent for PGS on day 5 - No normals (1 XXX Embryo - may use in future)
3/17 - IVF #2 - Antagonist Protocol w/ HCG trigger
ER- 13 retrieved - 11 mature - 8 fertilized - 2 sent for PGS on day 5 -2 Normal
FET #1 - 5/16/17 - BFP! - Beta #1 5/25 - 156 - Beta #2 5/30 - 2562 - Beta #3 6/1 - 5191!
TTC #1 January 2016
BFP April 18 2016 | EDD December 29, 2016
Welcome baby A! January 9, 2017
TTC#2 March 2018
BFP March 30, 2018 | EDD December 12, 2018
then 3 failed IUIs, and finally a successful IVF FET.
Due with #2 5/2/19 after HIO once in my FW,
because apparently that's how life works now. Team Blue!
I've never heard of using Evening Primrose Oil- what is that used for and how were you doing it, if you don't mind me asking?
@RedBreast35 -- It's used for increasing the quality of your CM so that you end up with more EWCM (similar to how people take Mucinex/Robitussin around their FW). You're only supposed to take it for the first half of your cycle and stop taking it immediately after O. I honestly don't know if it made a dramatic difference for me... I had a lot more CM the first half of my cycle than normal but it wasn't fertile CM and when I did get EWCM (which I normally do, but not a lot), it wasn't much different. The Preseed, though, was a godsend.
ME: 28 | DH: 31
DATING SINCE: 09/20/08
MARRIED: 10/26/15
TTC #1 SINCE: OCT/NOV 2015
Fingers crossed for a super healthy baby and an easy pregnancy. Also, I was on the fence for a bit about ordering some preseed for our first month trying. I am now going to Amazon and just getting some. You have convinced me. If it works I will owe you.
DH: 30 year old pneumatic electrical engineer
BFP: June 25, 2016 and MC: July 3, 2016
DD2: April 16, 2017
BFP: November 30, 2018 EDD: August 14, 2019
TEAM: PINK!!
DD 1 10/2012
CP 9/2013
DD 2 6/2014
CP 3/2016
BFP 12/8/2016
CD/DPO of first BFP? Technically 8, got super faint lines on two tests but wasn't convinced. I was already going to my GP for a physical, so she said she'd run a blood test. Still haven't heard about that, but got a true BFP from a digital this morning (10 days)!
How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? Only 2, but this was my first month charting. Before we started trying and I had a long sitdown with my mom to find out about her pregnancy journeys, and she conceived very quickly for her first pregnancy too, so genetics probably had something to do with it.
What were you doing TGKU? BBT, CM (not consistently), and HIO.
How was your timing? -4, -3, -1
What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)? So far, none! I had a little light cramping for the past two days (I don't usually get any PMS symptoms), and maybe a little nausea (no vomiting), but other than that I'm feeling great!
How are you going to/did you tell your partner? I actually told him on Wednesday when I got the two faint lines that I was 80% sure. He got home from practice (he plays Irish sports), so I told him that our dog had something to tell him. Then I proceeded to pick up the dog and say (in the dog's silly voice, of course), "Mom thinks I'm going to be a big brother!"
Anything else to add? I know I'm new to the community, but I just wanted to thank everyone who's chart stalked, given me advice, and offered kind and encouraging words. These boards are a safe haven for me and I really appreciate everyone! I can't wait to see more of you on the birth month boards!
Married 7/2014
TTC #1 3/2016
BFP 4/27/2016
Me: 25 DH: 27
@danceitout Congrats!
Me: 28 | DH: 31
Together since 2006 | Married May 2015
TTC #1 since November 2015
BFP 5/17/16 | EDD 1/27/17 | Born 2/4/17
@danceitout - I don't think we have ever talked (which is odd considering I at least recognize most active participants on this boards, and you must be an active participant on the board since you are commenting on a thread that is labeled as a thread for contributing members, right?), but I just wanted to throw out there that getting KU quickly has nothing to do with genetics outside of IF issues. I'd hate to have a newbie see that post and assume she would/would not have problems based on her mother.
Just FYI. Have fun on your BMB, congrats.
Diagnoses: RPL, Endometriosis, MFI (count, morph, DNI, DNAS, multiple bilateral subclinical varicoceles), low progesterone
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BFP: 15 August 2015, loss confirmed 23 August 2015
BFP: 16 November 2015, loss confirmed 22 November 2015
BFP: 18 July 2016, loss confirmed same day
BFP: 04 March 2018, loss confirmed 23 March 2018
BFP: 12 June 2018, TWINS; D&C 06 July 2018
Met with OBGYN in January 2016
Me: all clear, H: OAT
November 2016: HSG = All Clear!
January 2017: H tested again, High DNA fragmentation and stainability
February 2017: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN
March 2017: Clomid + HCG + IUI + Progesterone = SA/wash: zero count on attempt #1, <1,000 on attempt #2= BFN
Varicocele Embolization- 5 May 17
December 2017 SA: Zero improvement after embolization
January IVF- 25 retrieved, 11 mature, 8 fertilized, 3 frozen day fives (3AA, 3AA, 3AA), 1 frozen day 6 (5BB), 1 frozen day 7 (3CC)
Three PGS normal (3AA, 3AA, 5BB), one inconclusive (3AA)
FET #1: 27 February 2018, 3AA & 5BB, one stuck! BFP 04 March 2018.... Loss confirmed 23 March 2018
May 2018: SHG/SIS = all clear "beautiful uterus"
FET #2: 04 June 2018, 3AA PGS normal embryo, 3AA PGS hatching inconclusive embryo.
BFP: 12 June 2018, EDD 20 February 2019
Ultrasound, 25 June 2018: There are two!
Lost Baby A 02 July 2018
Baby B not growing, D&C 06 July 2018
Laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, chromotubation: 23 July 2018: blocked right tube, heavily inflamed, covered in endo. Removed right tube. Removed more endo from uterus, tubes, ovaries. Endo remains on bladder and bowel.
ER#2 ~Jan 2019
My mother had been pregnant a dozen times, and had 7 full-term pregnancies with 6 take-home babies.
She got pregnant very quickly and very easily every time she would "try".
If genetics had anything to do with getting pregnant quick, I would've gotten KU back in August/September of '15.
In other words - it doesn't.
Congratulations, but - it's not your genetics that got you pregnant. It's well-timed sex, a good egg, and good sperm.
Me: 30 | DH: 34 | DSS: 14 | DS: 4
PG #2, EDD 10/12/2023
and to you and @izza2 as well, I'm certainly not trying to insinuate that it's only genetics. It's as much luck as anything else. But in many aspects of my life I find my experiences have mirrored my mother's. My intention was certainly not to create unrealistic expectations for anyone else, only sharing my own experience.
Thanks!
Married 7/2014
TTC #1 3/2016
BFP 4/27/2016
Me: 25 DH: 27
@danceitout, since you're new here, I'm gonna lay it out for you: you have not been here for "a while." You have barely been around for long enough to lurk properly. If you had, you'd understand the culture of this board and know that a place where women have been contributing daily for months, if not years, is not a place to come in and wave your BFP around and complain about how much "faint lines suck." You'd know how many of us would give our left arm for just one of your sucky faint lines. You'd know that attempting to commiserate about your faint lines with someone who is concerned about a possible CP is so far out of line it's not even funny. It's like complaining about terrible restaurant service to a starving child in Africa. Read the room.
I'm happy that you're so ecstatic to find so much in common with your mom. I get it - my mom is the tits, and I still want to grow up to be just like her. But the stars aligning for your narrative of being just like your mom is just fantasy. We do science here. It's what's best for everyone.
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Started TTC #1 November 2015
BFP 6/10/2016 - EDD 2/22/2017
@danceitout Congratulations. I honestly have no idea who you are. But to be fair I've taken a fairly laid back approach to bumping (comparatively anyhow) this month. I've really barely participated in the daily threads at all (sorry guys!) so I guess I just missed your posts. ETA: I'm not trying to be rude here. I'm kinda having a bad day and I'm sorry if it seems like I'm taking it out on you. I really am happy for you even know we don't really know each other. I think it is a wonderful thing when a lady who is TTC gets a BFP whether I know her or not. And I'd certainly never begrudge someone their BFP just because we aren't friends.
Wishing you both a H&H 9 months.
TTC#1: January 2015- September 2016
Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Rainbow baby born June 6, 2017 ❤️
Baby #2 due June 12, 2018
eta: why are comments now missing from that thread?
DS - January 2014
TTCAL | April 2016
CP | June 2016
CP | July 2016
How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? Two
What were you doing TGKU? CM monitoring, BD and BBT
How was your timing? I think -2,-1 +1
What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)? Lightheadedness. I just feel lightheaded at times. Some cramping yesterday. Nothing other than that. It's weird and not sinking in yet since i feel so normal.
How are you going to/did you tell your partner? Haven't told him yet. I got BFP x2 today on cheapie and FR.. Not sure when i will. I probably will will monday? I need to let it soak in
Anything else to add?
I was convinced AF was coming. I was so crampy yesterday. I went out and drank with hubby and my best friend. I only had 3 so it cant be that bad but i still feel horrible. But VERY excited!!!!
I can't wait to see everyone in BMB. This puts me as due in January 2017.
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CD/DPO of first BFP? 29/ 8 (but was veryyyy faint. I took a digital test today to confirm!)
How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? 9 months, 8 cycles.
What were you doing TGKU? PNV, temping, charting, OPKs.
How was your timing? -4, -2, -1, O
What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)? Nausea, mostly. I've felt pretty normal otherwise. I also got an implantation dip in my FF chart yesterday, so that was a big indication as well.
How are you going to/did you tell your partner? I bought custom bottles of Coca Cola MONTHS ago with "Share a coke with Mama," and "Share a coke with Daddy," on each of them. After I took the digital test today, I put them on the bathroom counter, and yelled for my husband to come in there. He wasn't even looking at the counter... he thought I was wanting him to get one of our cats out of the closet! So I had to tap on the counter and say "No, over here!" It took him a minute, but he got the biggest smile, said "Really?" and picked me up for the biggest hug. We have lovingly nicknamed the squish "Kitten."
Anything else to add? That I am so soooo grateful for this community and will miss all of you as I am moving on. I will still lurk like crazy and cheer you all on for your BFPs! I hope to see more of y'all in the January '17 board! Hugs and kisses to you all.
Baby Boy #1 born 1/9/17
Baby Boy #2 EDD 11/4/18
Baby Boy #1 born 1/9/17
Baby Boy #2 EDD 11/4/18
MFI (High DNA Fragmentation) & Mild endometriosis
Aug 2016 - May 2017 6 IUI's with letrozole - BFN
April 2017 - laparoscopy to remove mild endo
June 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU - Cancelled early ovulation, no eggs retrieved.
Aug/Sept 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU, cetrotide - 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature
5 eggs ICSI'd 6 eggs frozen - 1 day 5 blast transfered, 2 expanded blast frozen - BFP!
May 2018 - Baby girl born - Our Joy
TTC #2 since July 2019
July 2019 - FET - BFN
Jan 2020 - FET - canceled due to family health issues
Mar 2020 - FET - low beta - chemical pregnancy
July 2020 - ICSI'd remaining 6 eggs - 3 fertilized - 2 survived to early blast stage, transfered both - Chemical Pregnancy
Baby Boy #1 born 1/9/17
Baby Boy #2 EDD 11/4/18
Me: 31 | Husband: 32
Married: September 2014!
TTC #1: January 2016 BFP 5/16/16 Quinn Born 1/27/17
@gonetothesea who will do our siggy challenge threads now?!
TTC#1: January 2015- September 2016
Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Rainbow baby born June 6, 2017 ❤️
Baby #2 due June 12, 2018
Me: 37
DH: 36
Married: 08-25-07
DS: 11-20-09
Name change alert: Formerly Lisswastaken
Congratulations @gonetothesea!!! So happy for you, lady! H&H 9 months to you!
TEAM: PINK!!