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LaceyBee522
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Newbie intro thread week of 10/09
LaceyBee522
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Please read The Ultimate TTGP Guide pinned at the top of the board (https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12685680/the-ultimate-ttgp-guide-newbies-read-this-first/p1). It's full of information about TTGP and about our community here on TB.
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.)
Re: Newbie intro thread week of 10/09
Ages (you and SO): Me: 33, MH: 38
How many months have you been TTC? 3
What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? temping, opks, sex
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) H and I met in 2003, married in 2009, and have 1 child, L who is 20 months. I work in healthcare and am usually on mobile during my commute (which is what has kept me in lurker status for so long!) Happy to finally, officially, meet everyone!
Ages (you and SO): 35&37
How many months have you been TTC? 23
What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? We've done just about everything. Now on our 3rd IVF cycle and prepping for FET. I mostly hang on the IF thread.
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) No kids, a chocolate lab, we live in NY. We are always on the run with our jobs but I enjoy running, cooking, baking, decorating and binge watching tv!!
Edit to add old screen name, thanks @LaceyBee522
Me: 36 DH 38
Married Sept 2014
TTC Since Nov 2015
IVF Cycle 1 - 0 eggs
IVF Cycle 2 - 3 embryos
FET 1 (transferred 1 embryo) - BFN
FET 2 (transferred 2 embryos- BFN
IVF Cycle 3 - 1 embryo
FET 3 (transferred 1 embryo) - BFN
Donor Egg Retrieval 2/19/18 -4 embryos that didn't make it to freeze
Donor Egg Retrieval 4/30/2018 - 6 eggs - 5 embryos frozen Day 3
FET 4 (with donor eggs) (transferred 1 embryo) -BETA 7/10 - BFN
Hysteroscopy & Endo Scratch
FET 5 (with donor eggs) (transferred 2 embryos)-BETA 9/10 - BFN
Final FET (#6) (with donor eggs) (transferred 2 embryos) BETA 10/15 BFP!!
EDD: June 24, 2019 Baby O born June 26, 2019
Glad to have you, but hope your stay is short.
Edited bc reading is fundamental!
How many months have you been TTC? **TW Loss** Just left May 18 board following a loss last week so going to be starting fresh in the next few months **End TW**
What are you doing to get knocked up: Currently benched but will be charting, temping after first period and get all clear from doctor.
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) We've been dating since we were in school, I'm finishing up nursing school now and Fi works in IT. I'm a big crafter, crochet/ cross stitch/ drawing/ baking gimme anything I love it! We love binging tv in the evenings and currently making our way through supernatural which is amazing.
Also as I'm on a bit of a wait if it's not appropriate for me to be here yet please just let me know. I did lurk and see that there is a weekly benched/ TTA thread but I think it was last used in August. I'm looking forward to joining another community!
How many months have you been TTC? This is month 1
What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? Not enough. OPKs only this month.
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.)
Hello there! It is nice to be back on TB. I have one son who was born in March 2016 and I was very active on my BMB and the tri boards back then. Now DH and I are TFAS and I hope it happens soon! Because I still do not STTN since having my son, I don't even know if I can temp accurately so I have not tried this cycle. I credit temping (along with other things) with helping me get KU the first time!
Thanks for having me!
ETA - forgot to mention, I see a lot of people with their siggys hidden (spolier alert style) - should I do this too? Are my previous BMB badge and ticker a no-go here? Thanks.
How many months have you been TTC? This is our first month
What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? Not enough... just got off birth control pills 2 months ago so it's difficult to understand my cycle yet.
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) We have one son (he'll be 2 in December) two kitties, and I finally switched to a much slower pace job in the mental health field in May so that has been a complete blessing.
We were insanely lucky to conceive on the first try with our son and of course I'm hoping it'll be that quick this time around but for whatever reason I do not have a good feeling about it. I'm thinking I'm 11ish DPO today and all BFN so far. I actually feel guilty getting so worked up about it since I know people who struggle for so long to get pregnant but I feel like I've lost control of my brain! I've been lurking for a while now
How many months have you been TTC? 4 months
TW- loss: We had a loss in August. End TW
Currently benched by my OB as I am homozygous MTHFR (yes, I do swear in my head any time I type or say it) and she wants to do some further testing to see which variation I have and what the protocol should be.
What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? BBT, Green tea, PNV, cutting back on overall caffeine as I probably drink way too much, and learning more about all the acronyms.
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.)
The past 4 years I taught junior high science. DH and I recently moved across the country this summer and I'm taking a hiatus from teaching for the time being but will be subbing in the local district. I love to cook and bake which is problematic as DH is a Type 1 diabetic.
He is an avid cyclist partly to keep his BG in check. Our third date was after his first century (100 mile race...). We have a 2ish year old border collie that we rescued named Luna. We refer to her as our broken border-- she refuses to play fetch, run around, and is a bit lacking in the intelligence for breed standards. Regardless, she's an absolute doll and I love her a ridiculous amount.
Pic in spoiler because my resizing attempts didn't want to cooperate.
Join us in TFAS!
@JLS12JSP feel free to join us in TFAS as well!
@lunapup greetings from a fellow former junior high teacher. People think we're crazy, but I say it's the Kindergarten teachers who really have the wild job!
@CraftyG I'm sorry for your loss. I hope your stay here is short.
@rallykat14 ditto to the binge watching TV!
@ecwk how is the OPK going so far? I'm thinking about doing that next month (negatively assuming I'm out this month already)
@lunapup that pup is adorable!! So dang cute!
@JLS12JSP Thanks! We think so too.
@JLS12JSP I started testing around CD 17 and had negatives and around CD 21 I had an almost/not quite 100% positive OPK. Maybe I missed my surge, who knows. The following day the test line was significantly lighter so I am presuming that was my O day (I know, I know, it's not for certain). I already assume I am out this month. BFN this morning but still no AF on CD 39. Le sigh.
I'm also one of those weird people who can make an M&M pack last an entire week, the normal sized ones.
That said, I haven't given it up for this round of TTC. I'm way more sleep deprived, now.
Ages (you and SO): 25 and 26
How many months have you been TTC? 4
What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? Temping, opks, pnv, and "a little bit of bump grind" (make that a lot a bit)
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) I'm a pediatric immunization nurse, but I only work PRN (occasionally) right now. MH is in the Air Force, so we live far from family. We have a 2 yo DS, 2 cats, and a black lab. I love to read, bake, and play board games.
***TW Living child and loss mentioned***
13 March 2017: Loss at 4+6
TTC December 2016
BFP 2/28/17 // CP 3/1/17
MFI Diagnosis: Aug 2017
BFP 11/1/17 // DS born 6/18
TTC January 2019
BFP 3/21/19 // D&C (MMC) 5/8/19
***TW Living child and loss mentioned***
13 March 2017: Loss at 4+6
I think its also technically a mg limit, right? So I always wondered could you just make your coffee weaker so you could drink more cups but with less actual caffeine? ETA: weaker as in less caffeinated coffee used, without addition of decaf.
TW: Pregnancy
TW/ child mentioned.
We are casually TTC, because I have yet to have a PP period after DD was born almost 18 months ago (I was in the April 2016 BMB, but did not participate much. DD was actually born a week late, May 1).
End TW
What we are doing TGKU: trying very casually. I ordered a new BBT, but have yet to get into a consistent temping routine (see below, TW). I have OPKs, but seems a waste since I can’t determine CD 1.
TW: the first time around, I temped religiously. This time around, it’s difficult what with DD not sleeping through the night, and charting is all but impossible without a CD 1.
End TW
About myself: I am an elementary school teacher, and DH is a high school teacher. We have a cat and a one year old daughter. We bought a house a year ago after a cross country move to be closer to family after DD was born, and we are working on fixing it up on our teachers’ salaries, so between home improvement projects, and making the most of our weekends with DD, life is pretty hectic.
As for the decaffienating process, there are several different methods. I think 3 use chemicals and 1 doesn't. It's called the Swiss water process. Dazbog is a CO based company, so I don't know if anyone else has them, but they use swiss water for thier decaf. Also the darker the roast the less caffiene.
@lalala2004 Yes on the psychosomatic effect. But it could actually be the smell.
https://www.vitaperk.com/blogs/healthy-coffee-blog/70163267-breathe-in-how-smelling-coffee-affects-the-brain
How many months have you been TTC? 2
What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)? HIO is all for now
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) We have a DD who is 2, I was part of the bump back then but mostly lurked. I plan to be more active this time around so wanted to intro myself.