TTGP Graduation Thread - Week of 8 August 2016

[Deleted User] · August 2016

Congrats to any TTGP grads this week, our fingers are crossed!

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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?
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clover28 · August 2016

CD/DPO of first BFP? 28/13 or 14

How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? 10/10

What were you doing TGKU? Well, before this cycle I was temping with OPKs. This cycle, I sporadically used OPKs with no temping. I stopped breastfeeding last month which I think contributed to us succeeding this cycle.

How was your timing? Every day in the presumed FW. (Eight days straight!)

What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)? Spotting for three days before my BFP. The day before my BFP, I spotted so bad that I swore it was AF and even wore a tampon because it was that much. I woke up the next day with nothing, so I tested expecting a BFN and it was pretty darn positive. Tested on a FRER and digi the next day (yesterday) and turned both positive. Of note, four days before my BFP I woke up out of a dead sleep with a pinching feeling in my left lower abdomen.

How are you going to/did you tell your partner? When we started our TTC process 10 months ago I had bought DS a "big brother" t-shirt. The shirt has been hiding in a box in my closet since. I put DS in the shirt after my BFP (it was pretty tight but still fit him) and had him wake my husband up. DH got teary eyed and hugged us both, then he made us pancakes. He has been gushing about how excited he is to be a family of 4 since.

Anything else to add? I just want to thank you all for your support through this TTC journey. I love you all and will be lurking!

[Deleted User] · August 2016

@clover28 You know I started this thread today, JUST FOR YOU! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
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That was my next thought, too, "omg she's had this shirt sitting in the closet for 10 months, I hope it still FITS!" lol That is so sweet that YH got up and made everyone pancakes. So SO HAPPY! for you and your growing family!!! FX for a happy, healthy joy-filled pregnancy and easy delivery! <3

clover28 · August 2016

@BusinessWife YOU'RE MY GIRL!!! Thank you so much! Thankfully the shirt still kind of fit!

hezzer78 · August 2016

@clover28 WAHOOO! CONGRATS girl!! Have a H&H 9 months!

SnobunnieMel · August 2016

@clover28 still so excited!!!!!'

alysapuggles · August 2016

@clover28 Congrats!! I love the big brother shirt story

AliciaGoose · August 2016

This news is even better the second time!!!!! Ahhh. So happy for you @clover28

juliebeannn · August 2016

Congratulations @clover28!!!!!!

Maggie1202 · August 2016

@clover28 YAYYYYY!!!! Congrats! I'm really happy for you! H&H9!

themrs · August 2016

@clover28 yay congratulations!!!

RVAmom315 · August 2016

@clover28 Congrats! So cute how excited your DH is!

stillclever17 · August 2016

@clover28 That's amazing!!!!

nwshay · August 2016

CD/DPO of first BFP? 30/14. Some of you may have read my TWW yesterday and today. I've had a crumby week following a BFNS on sunday. I've been so emotional because of it, and now I know why

How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? 10 months total, CP in Nov, MC in march.. so 5 since loss

What were you doing TGKU? Pre-seed, started working out... OPKs. I was stressing too much so I stopped temping

How was your timing? -1 and 0. Thought our timing sucked

What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)? Sore boobs. I was really cold last week too.. not sure if that's related. I felt a little nauseous yesterday but again, not sure if it was related

How are you going to/did you tell your partner? I haven't yet! He will be home in an hour and I'm just going to tell him. Maybe bust out the baby blanket we got in Norway on our honeymoon.

Anything else to add? Thanks everyone. You've all been so supportive through everything. After the CP and MC in just hoping this sticks.

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leekat14 · August 2016

@SDSwenson Congrats!!!!

SnobunnieMel · August 2016

@SDSwenson congrats. I remember when we went through MC around the same time. Fx for a H&h 9

nwshay · August 2016

Thanks ladies! Thinking of both of you!

shstephenson · August 2016

@SDSwenson congrats! Hope you have a h&h 9 months!

AliciaGoose · August 2016

Congratulations @SDSwenson!! H&H 9 months!!

stillclever17 · August 2016

Yay!!! @SDSwenson

nwshay · August 2016

Haha... just noticed I wrote pre-teen instead of pre-seed... creepy. Editing...

[Deleted User] · August 2016

@SDSwenson you have had such a journey, getting to today! Fx for you and your sticky lil peanut!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!
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RVAmom315 · August 2016

@SDSwenson. YAY!!! Congrats!!

canokr01 · August 2016

@clover28 @SDSwenson I am so happy and excited for you both!

nwshay · August 2016

Thanks everyone! And congrats @clover28 I'll see you in the BMB

PurpleRains · August 2016

@clover28 and @SDSwenson YAYYY for you both! I am so happy for y'all - a most H & H 9 for you two!

juliebeannn · August 2016

congrats @SDSwenson!!

clover28 · August 2016

Congrats @SDSwenson!! See ya in our BMB!!

tripledaggerWed95976 · August 2016

Congrats ladies!!! So happy for u both!

dinosaur · August 2016

Congratulations!! @clover28 @SDSwenson

artemis618 · August 2016

CONGRATS @clover28 and @SDSwenson!!

I haven't been here too long (and find it less overwhelming to post in TTC >35) so wasn't sure whether to post here (also not sure whether I should wait till I hopefully get darker lines in a few days? Wait to test again a week after AF was due?), but just wanted to say thanks for all of the encouragement and the wonderful information on this board. I really didn't know ANYTHING about TCOYF, specifics of temping (which thermometer to get), that OPKs/Internet cheapies even existed...so many things!

CD/DPO of first BFP? 31/16 (maybe a very very faint line on 28/13, but 31/16 was my 16th high temp so I tested), again today (32/17) w/a dollar store test because I may be in denial.

How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? 2/2

What were you doing TGKU? This was my first cycle temping (got my basal thermometer on CD 2 to start temping on CD 3), first cycle using OPKs, using preseed (but just as lube, not as directed), tracking CM sporadically. I had been keeping track of AF but had never put anything else into FF, taking PNVs, ubiquinol (I'll be 39 in two months), fish oil, reducing caffeine, jumped on the green tea bandwagon when I read about it here...

How was your timing? "High" per FF? -5,-3,-1,0

What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)?
Pretty much no symptoms. I have three pimples I'd like to blame on hormones though. Maybe a touch of breast tenderness today if I really look for it?

Here's through yesterday - I actually spotted a little Sunday and Monday so swore AF was coming...and apparently was emotional/frustrated enough that I teared up when I told DH that on Sunday. FF is now telling me that they don't recommend keeping tracking fertility signs after BFPs. 354 days of VIP membership remaining - hopefully I won't need it!

How are you going to/did you tell your partner? I just told him the morning of 31/16 (yesterday) that maybe we're not out for this cycle after all. He isn't entirely convinced we're knocked up (or will stay that way).

Anything else to add? I hope it sticks and that everyone gets her BFP soon!

[Deleted User] · August 2016

@artemis618 CONGRATULATIONS!!! FX for your sticky lil peanut!!! :D

Protip No. 657: You can also "pause" your FF account somewhow, and re-activate it if/when you ever wanted to use it in the future. ;) Never tried it, but I've heard it can be done.

PurpleRains · August 2016

@artemis618 H & H 9 to you, dear!

Aurora1973 · August 2016

@artemis618 Holy crap, I was wondering about you all day yesterday...congratulations!!! HH9 to you. You give a "geriatric" lady like me hope

Woo hoo!!!

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runningmama111331 · August 2016

Hi, **** lurking**** does anyone know when the April 2017 BMB group will start??? How does that work?

runningmama111331 · August 2016

Oops. It's @KyCade3013

felix08 · August 2016

mlygate said:

Hi, **** lurking**** does anyone know when the April 2017 BMB group will start??? How does that work?

...it has started.
https://forums.thebump.com/categories/april-2017-moms

artemis618 · August 2016

Thank you, ladies!! And @BusinessWife Thank you so much for the heads up! Honestly I feel I've gotten so much value from even the free version that I didn't mind paying (at like 40% discount

) - but that's great that we can pause it. I found it here for reference: https://www.fertilityfriend.com/onhold.html I swear I've learned so much in my short time here I feel like I should pay tuition!

Happy Friday!!

lulu1180 · August 2016

@clover28 @SDSwenson Congratulations ladies!

@artemis618 Congrats to you as well! My timing was the same as yours so I'm hoping it might be a good sign...

I wish all of you H&H 9 months and hope you all have easy pregnancies!

shstephenson · August 2016

@artemis618 congrats! H&h 9 months!

tripledaggerWed95976 · August 2016

Congrats @artemis618!

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