TTGP Grad Thread -Week of 10/10-

rainbowturtles · October 2016

*copying and pasting because I didn't see the thread up yet and have a feeling there might be a/some BFP(s)!*

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

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If you are a contributing member with a BFP this week, please share your success with us here!

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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?

marybpoppins · October 2016

CD/DPO of first BFP? 11 DPO

How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? 3/3

What were you doing TGKU? PNVs, BD ED, preseed, first try with OPKs

How was your timing? Pretty much EOD the whole month with ED during FW

What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)? None yet. Maybe some cramping

How are you going to/did you tell your partner? I just told him when I found out and then show him the progression of tests. Not exciting at all.

Anything else to add? More like question- should I wait to call my doctor? I'm officially late as of today, I didn't know if I should wait or just call to get myself in to confirm.

hupp0013 · October 2016

@marybpoppins you can call your doctor whenever you want. They may set you up to go take a pregnancy test to confirm. They could also have you wait and have you go in closer to 8 weeks. It definitely doesn't hurt to call if you want though. Congratulations as well!

Sirius37 · October 2016

CD/DPO of first BFP? 33/12

How many months/cycles had you been TTGP?
3/3

What were you doing TGKU?
Temping, HIO, OPKs

How was your timing?
-3, -1, O, +1

What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)?
So. Much. Cervical fluid. That was the first thing I noticed, around 7 DPO. Other than that, I've been feeling nauseous this weekend pretty constantly, which is very unusual for me.

How are you going to/did you tell your partner?
I bought a onsie before we first started trying that said "future mechanic like my daddy!" and found a baby manual book for dads at Goodwill. I put them out on the bed and called him into the room, under the assumption that there was something I needed him to take a look at. He went right past the bed and came over to me and asked what was wrong. I had to turn him around and make him look at the bed. He broke into a huge smile and asked "Does that mean...?"

Anything else to add?
I have been debating since yesterday whether or not to post this just yet as my period isn't due until Friday (at the latest) and the line I'm seeing is very, very faint. Even if things don't work out the way I hope, I still want to let all of you know that you have given me so much support and and I am forever grateful. Even though I've only been actively posting for the past 3 months, I've been a daily lurker since August 2015 and the wonderful ladies on this board have taught me way more than any book or class ever has (you are all the reason I even know what temping and OPKs are!). I cannot wait to see each and everyone of you on your BMB in the near future.

PolarBear517 · October 2016

CD/DPO of first BFP? 31/10

How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? 3 months/2 cycles

What were you doing TGKU? Wondfo OPKs, bought CBAD this cycle, temping with wearable BBT monitor

How was your timing? -2, -3

What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)?

Physically, none at all.

I really didn't think this was going to be our cycle and even doubted that I ovulated because my thermal shift was so weak at first. FF didn't give me crosshairs on the "advanced" or "fam" setting, ONLY the research setting. I even popped back over to WTO on Friday because I thought my body had geared up to O but didn't. With increasing temperatures, I did feel a little better, but still cautious. I didn't even intend to test yesterday but I took a wondfo OPK and it was positive. Dipped the CBAD, it was peak. I figured "eh, even though my temps are climbing, I could still be WTO". I dumped the pee cup before I even thought about dipping a wondfo HCG strip, and as soon as I dumped it I thought "Oh that's right, OPKs can pick up HCG, I should have taken one just in case". When I managed another sample, I really didn't think it was going to be +. I thought the more likely scenario would be that I was ovulating later and I was really just ruling out the possibility. So I was SHOCKED to see a second line. Light, but not a what I would call a squinter. But I'm not sure + OPK counts as a "symptom"

. I tested again this AM with digital to confirm!

How are you going to/did you tell your partner?
It was so unexpected, I always thought I would test later and that he would know I was testing and wait with me. He was literally downstairs eating and I approached him with the tests in my hand (yes, I know, how appetizing right?). I just said "I'm pregnant" and he said "Really?!"... he was really surprised and hugged me. He asked when our due date was (based on O, June 24) and tbh he kind of seems taken aback by how real things feel now.

Anything else to add?

*TW* I'm not due for my period until tomorrow and based on my only other experience with pregnancy (CP) I'm feeling excited, but definitely cautious. I pray this little one burrows in, grows and thrives.

A note for those of you who worry about CM (because I did): I only ever saw EWCM by checking internally when checking CP & would have never been able to note anything from external observations. It was never really "abundant", but I guess it was enough.

Since our TTC date got pushed back a couple of times, I have lurked TTGP off and on for 2 years. I was excited to participate and loved being a part of this community through the past couple months. You are all so wonderful! Thank you for the support and the chart stalks

I will be lurking and wishing you all the best of luck!

rainbowturtles · October 2016

Gahhhh I knew it @Sirius37 !! I actually made this thread kind of with you in mind because we were testing on the same day and you didn't post on Monday lol Congrats, swim buddy

Wishing you all the best

@PolarBear517 I wondered when you said you had a positive opk if you could have been KU but thought it was too early to be turning an opk with hcg, but very happy it worked out for you! Also thank you for sharing about the CM; I also worry about that!

BitterBetty12 · October 2016

CD/DPO of first BFP? 30/9

How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? 9 months, 3 cycles TTCAL

What were you doing TGKU? OPK, BBT, PNV, CoQ10, RRLT, CM, CP, HIO EOD then ED close to O.

How was your timing? -1, -2, -4, -5

What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)? Sharp cramps at 7-8dpo. I'm 15dpo now and honestly the only symptom I've had consistently is mild cramping (not sharp anymore, that was only 7-8dpo). And I'm super thirsty. My breasts have been very mildly tender for the last few days. But I started progesterone at 10dpo, so that probably has something to do with it. Oddly enough the reason I tested early is because at 9dpo my breasts still weren't hurting, and they usually are really painful by then. Last time I was KU the same thing happened. So I took a test on a whim. Had a set of betas and the second # looks good so I decided today at 15 DPO I will call it. I am KTFU.

How are you going to/did you tell your partner? He was at work until almost 10pm the day I tested. When he came home I told him I had a present for him and I gave him a bag that had an adorable 3-6m NY Giants baby outfit (pic below) and beneath the outfit I put my HPT. He at first thought the outfit was a crazy hat I bought for him. When he realized what it was he cried. I'm a cowboys fan and hate the Giants but I knew how much this would mean to him (since I always tell him I won't let our babies be Giants fans

)

Anything else to add? Nothing really! I know I haven't been around much the last month since school has started back up. But I have been lurking and following along with everyone and wish you all the best.

AliciaGoose

RVAmom315 · October 2016

I'm sorry to break the rules but man am I so excited to see all these BFPs!! So happy for you ladies and can't wait to see more!

NYTino24 · October 2016

Woohoo, @BitterBetty12! I am over the moon excited to see this (especially the Giants outfit) and will keep my FX so hard for you!

Since I broke the rules and posted, congrats to @PolarBear517, @marybpoppins, and @Sirius37 too.

I also wanted to point out that they were all temping, doing OPKs, and checking CM. Just doooo it!
ETA @JackieMarie1989 and about 4-5 others who got a BFP and just moved to the June BMB without announcing here because they were newish. I just had to lurk and I am amazed with the number of grads over the last week or two!

alysapuggles · October 2016

Yeah, rule breaking again, but I'm so happy to see all these BFPs this week and it's only Wed! Congrats @BitterBetty12 @PolarBear517 @Sirius37 and @marybpoppins !! So happy for you all! H&H 9 months!

shstephenson · October 2016

Totally breaking the rules and IDGAF. Congrats @BitterBetty12!!!! I actually teared up reading this. I am so insanely happy for you and praying for a H&H 9 months!!

also a huge congrats to @PolarBear517 @Sirius37 and @marybpoppins! So happy for each of you ladies! This is an awesome week for BFPs

Marley629 · October 2016

@BitterBetty12 I teared up reading your post!! I am so beyond excited for you and I LOVE that outfit!! Congrats again and a H&H 9 months to you!

@PolarBear517, @Sirius37 & @marybpoppins - congratulations to all of you!! Wishing you all a H&H 9 months as well

KristoKekerooni · October 2016

@BitterBetty12 I seriously teared up when I saw you finally posted. I am so happy for you right now. You very much deserve this and I am so glad this happened. Bug hugs, as I know you have an uphill battle with getting through and dealing with AL anxiety. You got this. Prayers, vibes, and thoughts!!!!

adirat · October 2016

Ahhhh this is the best!!! You know I love you ladies and I hope these are your stickiest of sticky babies! After the demoralizing drive bys yesterday this is EXACTLY what we needed. Congratulations!

KirstinH88 · October 2016

**Dirty Lurker**

Am I reading this right!? @BitterBetty12 is the same person as AliciaGoose!? Aaaaaah! Congrats!!!

kiki75 · October 2016

Certain rules were meant to be broken. Girl.....
celebration

FX so hard for you that you have a wonderful pregnancy and are able to enjoy it!

jackiemarie1989-2 · October 2016

CD/DPO of first BFP? 23/11dpo (stuck in the bold font)

How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? 4/4

What were you doing TGKU? Temping, checking CM, sex EOD in the FW

How was your timing? -4, -2, -1

What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)? No symptoms, really. I did have EWCM over the last couple days which is unusual for me in the luteal phase. I don't know if that's related at all, I'm cautious about assuming it is.

How are you going to/did you tell your partner? I'm not very creative haha. He was getting home from a night shift at 7am this morning and I just left the positive test on the bathroom vanity for him to find. He picked it up and said "um, what's this?" "...a pregnancy test".
"AND?? What does it say??" Lol it might have worked out better if I had a digital test instead of a dollar store cheapie that he didn't know how to interpret.

Anything else to add
Being only 11 dpo I hope this one sticks! I'm a bit nervous since it's so early . But I want to thank you ladies so much for your support, this community has been wonderful. It was so helpful to have people to discuss this with, since I dont really discuss it with people IRL. Keep up the science and snark! I sincerely hope you all have your BFPs very soon.
Also CONGRATS to @BitterBetty12 @PolarBear517 @Sirius37 @marybpoppins

saralee797-2 · October 2016

@BitterBetty12 yesss! Jumping for joy over here for you!! Wishing you the stickiest little nugget! Don't forget about us here HUGS!!!

Congrats to all the other ladies too! What a week!

manillabar · October 2016

Guys. THIS THREAD!!

Image: https://media2.giphy.com/media/91o6Q8CZlGljO/giphy.gif

Congrats everyone! Hope you all have happy and healthy pregnancies with beautiful healthy babies!!

[Deleted User] · October 2016

@BitterBetty12. YAYYYYY!!! Congratulations!! :D
<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/dz/mvimk7nwii2d.gif" alt="">
STICK, Baby!!! I've got all my fingers and toes crossed for a H&H 9 months to you, woman!

Congrats and happy wishes to all the BFPs!!! @Sirius37 @PolarBear517 @JackieMarie1989 @marybpoppins Hooray!!!!

linzrunz · October 2016

@BitterBetty12 I totally ditto on @BusinessWife's gif. Stick baby!!! So excited and happy for you lady!!!! FX for a healthy and easy 9 months for you!!

lulu1180 · October 2016

Or so it seems!

To your BMB ladies!

Congrats to all of you and wish you all a H&H 9 months! @marybpoppins @PolarBear517 @BitterBetty12 @Sirius37 @JackieMarie1989

ClaireCF · October 2016

I have been a lurker for a long time and was participating in the daily threads for a bit, but it was a little too much for me, so my activity lately has all been on the IF weekly thread, but I have still been reading the rest of it! I hope it's ok that I am posting this here.

CD/DPO of first BFP? 41/13

How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? 12/6

What were you doing TGKU? Femara, Trigger, IUI, temping, preseed, opks, PNV

How was your timing? -3, -1, IUI on O, 1

What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)? Not much really. A little more CM than usual but nothing to write home about. I also started having not quite cramps, just discomfort, the last couple days. Best I can describe it is an itch but way down deep in my abdomen.

How are you going to/did you tell your partner? I took a test last night and thought I was going to fall over basically so I just asked him to come up to our room and handed him the test. He was totally confused and then was just as flustered as me and we both sort of just stared at each other for a while in shock haha

Anything else to add? Not really, thank you so much to everyone who has supported me on here through this! I'm so glad I eventually got the nerve to actually post after lurking because it was so helpful and really made a difference in how I was able to approach going through TTC and IF treatments.

berg · October 2016

*dirty lurker* I'm just so amped for all you ladies!! I hope the trend keeps going!!!

BitterBetty12 · October 2016

Thanks ladies

I can't even begin to describe how much all of the love means! Here's to hoping this little bean sticks and I don't see this board again for anything but lurking and grad check ins for a long time

sevenn · October 2016

GUYS!! I can't believe I'm here.

CD/DPO of first BFP? 25/12

How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? 6/6

What were you doing TGKU? for the past 5 cycles, religiously temping in addition to OPKs (wondfos and CBAD), however this month I didn't temp because of consistent shift work.

I have to say that the one thing that was glaringly different is the -4 timing. I had EWCM -6 through -4, and it finally occurred to me that maybe this was my body telling me that THESE were my fertile days, rather than waiting for +OPK when EWCM was on its way out and cervix was starting to harden and close. Maybe that was part of it

How was your timing? -4, -1, O

What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)? So today was my day off so I was able to temp, and that was high, which I of course attributed to it being warm when I was sleeping. Yesterday I was CS my own charts because 12 DPO is usually when things start to go downhill and I know AF is coming. I noticed that my last day of tender breasts is always 11 dpo, so I decided that if my boobs were still sore on 12 dpo then maybe something was going on... and today they were. I also randomly checked CP yesterday and it was HFC and usually it's starting to come down by that point. But I really didn't believe that I could possibly be pregnant.

How are you going to/did you tell your partner? Before actually seeing those two damn lines I thought I'd not tell him until I could pull a digi. But as soon as they appeared I said to him from the bathroom "you probably should come here now" and showed him the test. He of course replied that he couldn't see the second line, but then after I took a different brand and it was even more glaring he smiled and we hugged and I told him he had 9 months to finish our major renovation project

Anything else to add? This was our last cycle before TTA, and we even debated doing it. So there is some EDD stress because we're kind of pushing things with other things that will be going on at that time, but I keep telling myself that I can't slow my life down and we need to just do what is right for us, and this is right.

Like so many ladies here I thought it would happen on the first try, and the 6 month milestone was a hard one. I thank every one of you for your support and commiseration. This is my first ever BFP and while there are many things that could happen before a THB, today I am pregnant and I will take it

Now to not draw too much attention to my lack of drinking at the 3 day long conference I'm headed to tonight... O:)

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