Newbie Intro -- Week of 9/11

offtoneverland · September 2017

Kind of behind on this one, but need one for a new member. Using next Monday's date to stick with the usual date sequence since it's not really worth making one for 9/4...hopefully that's okay.

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Please read The Ultimate TTGP Guide pinned at the top of the board. It's full of information about TTGP and about our community here on TB.

Please introduce yourself and share as much or as little as you are comfortable with. Once you're ready, feel free to jump into any of our daily/weekly threads to start participating in the community.

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Ages (you and SO):

How many months have you been TTC?

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.)

lizzydpt · September 2017

Ages (you and SO): 31/31

How many months have you been TTC? first cycle

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? charting, having my Mirena taken out in 1 week (right before my fertile window)

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) My husband and I are college sweethearts, together for 13 years, married 6. *TW we have a 16 month old daughter end TW* and 2 labradoodles. I work part time as a PT, specializing in the hand and upper extremity and we just bought our first house at the end of June. I have been a long time lurker on the Bump and finally feel like I'm ready to join in the fun!

hello awkward hey flirting yo GIF

krash_ · September 2017

@lizzydpt welcome! I just had my IUD removed as well and right before my FW. It was nice timing! Had some spotting about three days after which was the same day I O'd so not sure if that was from the IUD or O.

josteele91 · September 2017

Ages (you and SO): I am 25 and my husband is 27.

How many months have you been TTC? I came off BC on August 7 (mid pack).

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? I've recently started reading TCOYF, temping and using OPK's - and increased our BD activities (obv!)

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.): We are both educated professionals. We both love our jobs. I love to read - DH is also getting into reading. We love to watch Netflix. We have a 3 yo beagle named Lilly (she's our baby and is super spoilled). I'm a huge HP fan as well as Shonda Rhimes!

josteele91 · September 2017

izza2 · September 2017

@Knottie68ff587d7d4a0c0c - Welcome! I recommend changing your username to something unique/other than the generic "KnottieXYZ" so that it's easier to tag you in responses.

josteele91 · September 2017

That's what I am trying to figure out now lol. How do I do that? #imanoob

josteele91 · September 2017

izza2 said:

@Knottie68ff587d7d4a0c0c - Welcome! I recommend changing your username to something unique/other than the generic "KnottieXYZ" so that it's easier to tag you in responses.

That's what I am trying to figure out now lol. How do I do that? #imanoob

nitnat007 · September 2017

@Knottie68ff587d7d4a0c0c I believe you need to go the "The Knot" and change your username there. Logout and then log back in again and it should switch it. GL and welcome!

josteele91 · September 2017

nitnat007 said:

@Knottie68ff587d7d4a0c0c I believe you need to go the "The Knot" and change your username there. Logout and then log back in again and it should switch it. GL and welcome!

Thanks! All set now!

josie12367 · September 2017

@lizzydpt Welcome! I also have a kiddo about the same age. It's a fun age. I absolutely love Labradoodles! I want one so bad! They're just big goofballs it seems like. Glad that you decided to join in! I'll see you on the daily threads

@Knottie68ff587d7d4a0c0c Welcome! You will fit in here being a HP fan. There are many of us around. What are you reading currently? I'm always up for a good book suggestion! Oh and i'm pretty sure i'm forever grateful for Shonda making the 30 second dance party a thing...See you on the daily threads!

josteele91 · September 2017

josie12367 said:

@lizzydpt Welcome! I also have a kiddo about the same age. It's a fun age. I absolutely love Labradoodles! I want one so bad! They're just big goofballs it seems like. Glad that you decided to join in! I'll see you on the daily threads

@Knottie68ff587d7d4a0c0c Welcome! You will fit in here being a HP fan. There are many of us around. What are you reading currently? I'm always up for a good book suggestion! Oh and i'm pretty sure i'm forever grateful for Shonda making the 30 second dance party a thing...See you on the daily threads!

I'm currently reading TCOYF and my course text book haha. I have a book on my nightstand by Julian Fellows (Downton Abbey writer) that I'm hoping to start as well. Thank you for making me feel welcome

cmireles · September 2017

Ages (you and SO): 31/33

How many months have you been TTC? 2 months, no sign of AF

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? Weaned LO from nursing a month ago, using at home ovulation tests

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) Hi Everyone, I'm so grateful to have found this board. I was pleasantly surprised to find myself pregnant the first time around, but now LO is 9 months and we're trying for #2 and this is a whole new world for us. I'm also mom to 2 fur babies, work full time, and hope to make my girls a big sister soon! She was EBF and now I bottle feed expressed milk. Haven't had AF back at all, so it's made charting and scheduling a little bit of a mystery. Any advice is welcomed!

doxiemoxie212 · September 2017

Ditto @nitnat007 and @izza2. You gotta change your username Knottie. Imma go insane if you don't lol.

lurvleybunchococonuts · September 2017

doxiemoxie212 said:

Ditto @nitnat007 and @izza2. You gotta change your username Knottie. Imma go insane if you don't lol.

WSS^^^
@Knottie68ff587d7d4a0c0c we all still see your user name as KnottieInsertRandomNumber/Letters. I'm not 100% sure, but I believe you need to log out of TheBump, log into TheKnot, change your user name, log out of TheKnot, and re-log into TheBump. If that's incorrect or anyone knows an easier way please chime in!

josie12367 · September 2017

@cmireles Welcome! I didn't get my cycle back till about 13 months post partum, but I also haven't completely weaned. If you're still expressing milk though it will still function as an ovulatory suppressor. At nine months you're still producing quite a bit. It will just take time...or you'll have to stop expressing as well.

Good luck! Hopefully you'll get a positive opk soon! See you on the daily threads!

offtoneverland · September 2017

@cmireles Welcome! There's a thread on the board for those of us Trying For A Sibling (TFAS). Please join there as I'm sure you'll get tons of great advice!

lm0729 · September 2017

Hello!

I'm a Newbie! Just got married in July, and TTC now. I'm 37 and my husband is 44, no kids for either of us, so we want to get on it

To get knocked up, hmm we are doing the usual

We have one dog, Lola.

ncm1919 · September 2017

Not really new but back at it and trying again.

We are 36 and 34. This is our first month trying to conceive after the birth of our daughter in July 2016.

I'm super close to my BMB and kinda excited to be starting off fresh here again.

jhysmath · September 2017

@Knottie68ff587d7d4a0c0c to change your name on the app go into the about you section and you can change it there. It's not your log in name.

lalala2004 · September 2017

@cmireles you aren't alone. TTC without a cycle is making me go crazy. Feel free to join my crazy in the TFAS thread.

josteele91 · September 2017

jhysmath said:

@Knottie68ff587d7d4a0c0c to change your name on the app go into the about you section and you can change it there. It's not your log in name.

I think it's changed now... Let's see.

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Edit - Damn lol. I'll try logging out and logging back in again...
2nd Edit - Success!

LaceyBee522 · September 2017

Hello there!

Ages (you and SO): I'm 36 and husband is 39.

How many months have you been TTC? We've been NTNP for about a year when I had my IUD removed last fall. We've been TTC for about 2 months.

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? I'm a data junkie, so tracking via FF, Ovia and I just received my Ava Fertility bracelet in the mail (<---- I know there's a lot of skepticism when it comes to Ava, but I thought I'd try it out. If anyone else is using one, I'd love to hear about your experience.)

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) We rent in a co-op building and the owners have a strict no pet policy...womp, womp. However, I do have dreams of one day leaving the city to start a small urban farm with chickens, goats, and bees. I love cooking, and cooking with wine, and drinking wine while cooking.... I'm an avid reader and will read anything, but lately a lot of urban fantasy romance and a smut (is it embarrassing to admit that??). I'm lucky to have a partner who is cool with my obsessive craft hobby and lets me and my girlfriends descend on our apartment for craft and wine days/nights.

I look forward to getting to know all of you!

L

lurvleybunchococonuts · September 2017

@LaceyBee522 No shame in wine and smut books!

Sounds like you'll fit in just fine

What kind of crafts have you done most recently?
ETA: Re: the Ava bracelet, do a search on TB for Ava and a recent TTGP grad, @fishsticks-n-custard, did a pretty awesome review of it.

nitnat007 · September 2017

@LaceyBee522 welcome!

LaceyBee522 · September 2017

@lurvleybunchococonuts Thanks! I just read through her review and found it helpful. I was hoping I'd be able to use the temp Ava gave me in my FF tracker instead of using my oral BBT thermometer every morning and looks like I can. Re: crafts - most of the summer my friends and I (all late 30's/early 40's btw) got super into friendship bracelets. We're talking the old school summer camp/knotting with thread style. We're saving wine bottle corks right now to do air plant magnets for our fridge, cause why not? Also, every fall I host a party to glitter pumpkins - way cool.

@nitnat007 Thanks!!

futuremouseketeer · September 2017

Ages; I'm 21 and and my fiance is 34
How long TTC; I just got off nexplanon one month ago and we have been NTNP, but I'm hoping to conceive soon. (Unrealistic, I know, I'm an optimist)
WYDTGKU; I'm tracking my period and ovulation and taking prenatal vitamins with folic acid. Considering Fertilicare? Thoughts?
Myself!; I'm a costumer working a children's theatre and with the Renaissance Faire circuit. My fiance is a teacher who also works in theatre. I love wine and a good night out at a bar or just watching Netflix at home. And I am a coffee addict. I'm trying to cut down on both the wine and the coffee.

lurvleybunchococonuts · September 2017

@LaceyBee522 old school friendship bracelets you say... *snicker* what a dork

definitely don't look at the pic in the spoiler

LaceyBee522 · September 2017

@lurvleybunchococonuts Now that is some impressive work!! You're officially invited to craft night!!

cmireles · September 2017

@offtoneverland and @alala2004 thanks for the tip! Did not know about the TFAS group... I will definitely check it out!

hkb1988 · September 2017

Ages (you and SO): 28/28

How many months have you been TTC? Came off bcp last month, first month actually paying attention to things

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? Nothing special yet, just going to pay attention to timing (based on my cycles before I had my DD to start)

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) We live in small town Eastern Canada with our 1 year old daughter and crazy Goldendoodle. I work in the recreation field which is super fun and pretty laid back most of the time. My husband and I love making and drinking wine/beer/cider, I'm a major beginner crafter, and we love the outdoors.

offtoneverland · September 2017

Welcome @hkb1988! DH and I brew beer too! Well, DH mostly does it, I just watch and pretend to know what I'm doing. We've tried our hand at cider a few times, but we haven't mastered it, so I prefer commercial cider.

Laurenlou83 · September 2017

Hi all! I was active on here back in 2014 when TTC my son. He was born in May 2015. We've been on the fence about TTC mainly because the cost of 2 in daycare freaks me out...!
Ages: 34 me/37 DH
WAYDTGKU: fertility friend app, temping, opk
About me: we have a 2yo son who loves trucks and trains. He's always on the move! We love sports, being outdoors, breweries and I love wine.

dukestar5 · September 2017

@LaceyBee522 Love your passion for crafting! The fall party sounds awesome...tell me more about how you make the glitter pumpkins. Do you use actual pumpkins or ones from a craft store?

@hkb1988 Welcome! What do you do in the recreation field (if you do not mind me asking)?

@Laurenlou83 Welcome back to TB!

wine_mama16 · September 2017

Ages (you and SO): 29/29

How many months have you been TTC? 3 months

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? Right now I am using Ovia to track my ovulation, but I have irregular and infrequent periods so it's difficult.

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) I have been with my DH for 9 years, married for 4 and have a 1 year old son. I have a guilty pleasure of reality TV, especially Real Housewives. I enjoy reading and love, love, love to shop, it's a problem lol!

hkb1988 · September 2017

@dukestar5 I do program planning mostly! I work with community members to create programs to show off their skills, organize summer camps, afterschool programs, swim lessons. Basically, you name it and I have a hand in planning it!

purpledrink · September 2017

Ages (you and SO): I'm 37, DH is 52

How many months have you been TTC? 7

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? Prenatals, B6, Folic Acid, Vitex, Maca, using opks, and uhh lots of getting busy!

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) *TW* I have a teenage son and adult stepdaughter.*endTW*

I currently work part time in retail and with animals. We have a 6 year old Scottie and a 19 year old cat.

Been lurking a while, and have come to a point with ttc where I need others to hang out with that understand the frustration and stress that can come along with it. It's starting to get to me. Anyways, looking forward to joining everyone in the dailies!

nitnat007 · September 2017

@purpledrink Welcome to TB!

JNCPro3130 · September 2017

*sneaks in*

Hoping it's okay for me to be here!

Ages (you and SO): 33 & 35

How many months have you been TTC? About to go into 5

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? Charting temps and cm, PNV, HIO, hoping, praying, & looking into pregnancy rocks that I saw in another thread(must be what I'm missing)

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.)

I was here a couple months ago, so this is really a re-intro. If I need to go, just let me know!

I've been married 8 years. *TW* I have a 2 yo son. *TW* We have 2 dogs (a Scottie and a westie). I'm a teacher. I have 3rd graders and have an amazing class this year!

I've been over on BOTB which I love so I'll be there too. They are a chill and supportive group! Holy moly though! I've been on another site too... It's interesting out there!

lurvleybunchococonuts · September 2017

@JNCPro3130 glad to see you back, obviously I can't speak for everyone but I have no idea why you wouldn't still be welcome. A moot point, but I recall many of us telling you not to leave to begin with

Glad to see you back after your break from the board, it's nice to 'see you" again

dukestar5 · September 2017

@JNCPro3130 Welcome welcome! So glad to have you over here

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