TTGP Grad Check-in - July
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***THIS POST WILL MENTION PREGNANCY, BIRTH OR BABIES. If you are having a hard TTC or TTCAL day, please read at your own discretion***
Hello old friends, good to see you!
***As a courtesy to those still TTC on this board, please do not post bump pictures here.***
If you were a regular poster on TTGP we'd love to get an update on you this month! Please tell us how you are doing!
*How long were you active on TTGP and when?
*How far along are you?
*Which birth month board/due date?
*Team Pink/Blue/Green?
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it.
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share?
June 18:
@izza2 @icecubeinthedesert @TravelingCouple @catlady1215
July 18:
@MrsMiller8588 @ajsanders-2 @safire3 @Pinky917 @nimmle
August 18:
@laurad75 @lalala2004 @jsnakehole @mrs_drc_rn @SmashJam
September 18:
@adirat @BusinessWife @Redpuma119 @starla @jaylii @SkilledSailor @spottedginger
October 18:
@kiwi2628 @zwink1 @pebbledam @Sailing_Mama @halfanewt @shortstack930 @elothair
November 18:
@offtoneverland @josie12367 @lurvleybunchococonuts
January 19:
@galactickates @Augusta108 @dragonette505 @kariann323
February 19:
March 19:
Married: 2016
BFP #1 4/23/18, blighted ovum 5/29/18
BFP#2 7/14/18, DS 4/5/19
Re: TTGP Grad Check-in - July
*How long were you active on TTGP and when? July 2017-November 2017
*How far along are you? 38+2
*Which birth month board/due date? July/July 2018
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Team Blue
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. Doing well. I think we have finally settled on Zachary although we are not really telling people until he's born
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? Just getting very anxious to get this baby out of me. Not feeling many early labor symptoms except for constantly being sore. Hoping in the next couple of weeks that starts to change.
Guys- my name is getting closer to the top! EEK!
*How long were you active on TTGP and when? August 2016 until Jan 2018
*How far along are you? 28 weeks today!
*Which birth month board/due date? Oct 8th
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Team Blue!
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. His name is Henry Arthur
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? He is moving around so much and this week we start kick counts! He is gonna be a handful if he moves this much out of the ute.
*How long were you active on TTGP and when?
June 16 - Dec 17
*How far along are you?
35 weeks today!
*Which birth month board/due date?
August 18 BMB which fell apart months ago and moved to two different FB groups. Annoying. EDD is 8/20
*Team Pink/Blue/Green?
Team Blue!
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it.
We think we are settled but waiting until he gets here to decide for sure.
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share?
As always, sending extra love to my IF sisters. Stay strong and have faith.
2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
May 2020 FET; BFN
July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
Oct 2020 BFP!
Take a look at my blog
Diagnosed : unexplained infertility
6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015
TTC #3 5/2016
Restarted Fertility tx
IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17
*How long were you active on TTGP and when? On and off for 11 months due to RPL, from June 2017 - May 2018
*How far along are you? 10w6d
*Which birth month board/due date? February 5th / February 2019
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Team finding out September 12th
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. We might have our boy name picked out, but it’s still so early that we might change our minds. Haven’t even discussed girl names yet.
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? I’m still lurking all the TTCAL ladies and I’m crossing all my fingers and toes that you get your rainbows!
*How long were you active on TTGP and when? June 2017 - June 2018
*How far along are you? 9w5d
*Which birth month board/due date? February, EDD 2/13
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Team finding out!
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. We've started talking about names, but no decisions yet. We're hesitant to talk too much about this before I'm out of first tri.
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? I still can't believe I'm posting here! Things have been going well so far. We had an ultrasound at 7w5d, and all looked good, so we've graduated from the RE. I've just found a clinic I like, so I'm hoping to start care there within the next week or so. I miss my TTGP friends so much! I'm finding it hard to get into the swing of things on my BMB, so I've mostly been lurking there. I'm constantly lurking TTGP, especially the IF thread and keeping my fingers crossed to see you all on the grad thread each week. You all kept me going through the last year and I appreciate it more than I can possibly express.
& @lurvleybunchococonuts , holy cow, how far are you now, 22? weeks? I creep on you all the time, friend.
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
How long were you active on TTGP and when? Jan 16 to Nov 17 with some breaks in between
*How far along are you? 5 days PP. I guess this is my last check in which is crazy. Baby boy was born last Wednesday via c-section after failed induction. He was 38+2. He is doing great and I can’t believe my little peanut is finally here in my arms.
*Which birth month board/due date? I was due July 23. Don’t really participate on my BMB anymore
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Team blue
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. Ozichi. It is a Nigerian name that translates to message from God.
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? I will still keep lurking here until I don’t recognize any more names. Some of my IF ladies have had a rough time recently. Please know I’m still here crying and praying and hoping right along with you!
@dragonette505 please post here so I don’t have to stalk you. Thanks!
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*How long were you active on TTGP and when? January 2017 to December 2017
*How far along are you? 34+3
*Which birth month board/due date? August '18/ August 24th. We moved onto Facebook so I mostly participate there.
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Team Blue!
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. Joshua Lior
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share?
My shower is on Sunday, and we're slowly getting his room together. It feels like I have forever until he's here, but he's already measuring pretty big so I have a feeling he might show up before my due date. I'm just trying to take it one day at a time and get everything done as quickly as possible.
I still lurk and I'm happy that I'm recognizing fewer and fewer names! I can't believe some of the trolls lately, but you ladies have handled them with aplomb as usual.
Married: 6/2016
TTC #1: 12/2016
Benched due to deployment- Off the bench 8/8/17!
@dragonette505 girl... you deserve a post! Doit!
@KristoKekerooni
Right back at you doll! *hugs*
*How long were you active on TTGP and when? May 2017 through March 2018 (started TTC January 2017)
*How far along are you? 22+1 <--- So close to viability week I can almost taste it!
*Which birth month board/due date? November 2018 ETA: EDD November 18th!
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Previously team green and failed MISERABLY
After two "insufficient fetal cells" result with NIPT we found out at our anatomy scan earlier this month that we are having a little GIRL! (A/S was perfect 
so we're not pursuing any additional testing regarding LOs chromosomal status)
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. We've been pretty set on our names from the start. Boy or girl I'd been calling LO my little Lulu which MH rolled his eyes at when he thought she was a boy. LOs "official" name will be Talulla Jean... unless she shows up and we have a drastic change of heart of course.
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? This last week we've been doing a 1st trimester remix with nausea/MS/food aversions and my OB is talking about doing a growth scan in 1-2 months due to spotting. But hands down the most amazing/best part of being pregnant is feeling baby girl move! MH is just starting to be able to feel her, and her bedtime dance parties are the highlight of my day. I'm so grateful that overall 2nd trimester is going smoother than 1st trimester!
As always so much love to all of you. I wish there were some way to make this "journey" easier, especially to you amazing IF & TTCAL warriors. You all are such rockstars that I wish the world to
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LO arrived 11/9/2018! We have a baby!
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Me: 33 | DH: 41
Married: March 2016
TTC #1/IUD out January 2017
PCOS dx January 2018
Medicated cycle 2.5mg Letrozole CD3-7 February 2018
BFP 3/10/2018!
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*How long were you active on TTGP and when?
From August 17- April 2018
*How far along are you? 15+2 which blows my mind.
*Which birth month board/due date? January 19 BMB with an EDD - January 5
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Team Blue
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it.
His name is Vincent and we've been calling him Vinny since he was just an idea.
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? I got to hear his little heart beat two weeks ago for the first time. I can't believe it's really happening and I still deal with pgal brain - hoping it actually does happen.
I've been lurking the IF and TTCAL board and my heart just aches reading updates. I'm constantly checking to see if there are new grad posts, praying for taking home babies for all of you. You ladies are seriously the strongest, bravest women out there.
I really miss all the ladies of TTGP and think about you guys all the time. Xo
wiping tears!
My 7 Year Journey ***Tw in spoiler***
IVF #1 - September 2018; Follistim, Menopur, Cetrotide & Lupron/HCG combo trigger; PGS; ICSI
Back on Levothyroxine
FET #1 - October 2018; cancelled, all PGS aneuploid
FET #1 - November 30th, transferred anyway
Wondfo BFP 5dp5dt, CB Digi 6dpt,
1st Beta on 7dpt 93
2nd Beta on 10dpt 510!
TTC #1 since 2011. Tried for 5 years before we knew there was a one year rule.
Diag w/MS 2016; w/PCOS & IF 2017
New RE 2018; PCOS diagnosis taken away, IF due to ovary adhesions, but prev. RE insists PCOS IF
IUI
IUI #1 July 2017 w/100mg Clo+trigger; BFN; benched w/big cysts
IUI #2 October 2017 w/50mg Clo+trigger; BFN; benched w/big cysts
IUI #3 February 2018 w/5mg Femara+trigger; low P
BFP February; mc March; Subclinical hypothyroid started Levothyroxine
IUI #4 March 2018 w/7.5mg Femara+trigger; BFN
Medicated cycle & TI April 2018 w/7.5mg Femara+trigger; BFN
Tried several cycles on our own; all BFN
lol.... other pregnant women!!
*How long were you active on TTGP and when? September 2016 - December 2017
*How far along are you? 14+1
*Which birth month board/due date? January 2019 / 1/13/19
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Pink!
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. Joan Frances after our grandmothers
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? I miss TTGP so much! I’m constantly lurking the IF threads. I hope all of you graduate very soon.
Dating: 2/2007 Married: 4/2011
TTC #1: 9/2016
*TW*
BFP #2: 3/9/2017 - CP: 3/10/2017
08/2017: DH's SA = normal
08/2017: Low progesterone (4.6) all other BW normal
11/2017: HSG Clear; Pelvic Ultrasound Normal; and AMH, FSH, and Estradiol normal
12/2017: 1,000mg Metformin
12/2017: 50mg Clomid + TI = BFN
01/2018: 100mg Clomid + TI = BFN
01/2018: RE Consult
03/2018: 5mg Letrozole + 50 units Gonal-F + 500 μg Ovidrel + IUI = BFP #3: 4/1/2018 - CP: 4/4/2018
04/2018: 5mg Letrozole + Gonal-F + Ovidrel + IUI = BFP #4: 5/2/18
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
How long were you active on TTGP and when? March 2017-May 2018
*How far along are you? 14 weeks today, officially 2nd tri!
*Which birth month board/due date? EDD is 1/15/19
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Team Green!
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. We’re still debating but current favorites are Beatrice and Ian. This could have completely changed by next check in, though!
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? We announced on social media last week and I’ve been starting to do some actual planning for this baby (researching day cares, reading up on stroller models) even though a large part of me is still in a state of perpetual shock that this is real. Like all our other grads, I still lurk TTGP on a regular basis and am rooting every day for all my friends still here. You are all amazingly strong, tough, resilient women and I am hoping so hard that you all get your BFPs followed by happy, uneventful, healthy pregnancies soon.
*How long were you active on TTGP and when? Sept 2016 to Oct 2017
*How far along are you? 3w+5d PP
*Which birth month board/due date? Due date June 21st, not much bmb participation
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Pink
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. Annabelle
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share?
Guys, I can't believe this is my last check-in. We've been so blessed with our perfect little girl arriving in her due date and being a sweet little angel most the time.
I'm still so thankful for this community and some great friendships that have been made that I'm sure will continue for quite a while. I hope to be back here in a year or two when it's time for number "two", and hope everyone's as awesome as when I was here the first time.
Rooting for a lot of the recent grads, and of course all my friends still stuck here. I hope you all great asap with healthy babes!
Me: 30 | DH: 31
Met: August 2006
Married: July 2012
TTC #1 since June 2016
***TW***
BFP: 7/12/16 | MC: 9/12/16
BFP: 1/18/17 | MMC: 2/13/17
BFP: 10/7/17 | EDD: 6/21/17
MTHFR: homozygous A1298C
*How long were you active on TTGP and when? January 2017-February 2018
*How far along are you? 25 weeks + 2 days
*Which birth month board/due date? October/October 29
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Green!
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. We’ve had our boy name picked from the start but we keep going back and forth between a few girls names
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? Can’t believe I’m almost to third trimester! I still lurk and I’m rooting so hard for my IF girls.
Married 07/2012
DD born 07/2014
DD2 born 10/2018
DS born 10/2022
IF history:
TTC #2 since January 2016
June-Aug 2017: 3 IUIs w/Clomid = BFN
Sept 2017: Dx w/Endometriosis
Oct 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Nov 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Dec 2017: pre-IVF testing
Jan-Feb 2018: IVF--17 eggs retrieved, 13 fertilized, 9 frozen and 1 transferred on 2/10 = BFP on 2/19!!! EDD 10/29/2018
FET Oct 2021: BFP on 10/31! MC at 5 weeks
FET Feb 2022: BFP on 2/15! EDD 10/29/22
*How long were you active on TTGP and when?
Nov. 2016 to Dec. 2017 or so
*How far along are you?
33w
*Which birth month board/due date?
Sept BMB / Sept. 5
*Team Pink/Blue/Green?
Girl (rainbow)
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it.
I think we're settled on the name, but not sharing until she's born and probably won't share on the public boards.
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share?
I lurk the IF and TTCAL boards a lot. Sometimes I leave love tits to show my support. I know people say it all the time, but you're the most amazing, strong, and brave women I've ever had the pleasure of "meeting."
Married Aug. 2013
TTC #1 Sep. 2016
***TW***
BFP Jun. 5, 2017; MMC Aug. 2, 2017 at 11w6d
BFP Nov. 20, 2017; ended in CP
All the tests. Everything normal except treated for ureaplasma and DH potentially has high DNAF.
BFP Dec. 25, 2017; EDD Sep. 5, 2018; DD arrived Aug. 26th
My chart: https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/63f71d
*How long were you active on TTGP and when?
August 2015 to October 2017
*How far along are you?
Almost 4 weeks PP! So this is my last check in!
*Which birth month board/due date?
Ivan was born on June 21st after a whirlwind induction that started on the 19th! More details in the June BMB thread. He's absolutely amazing!
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share?
Just want to say that I still try to keep up with the ladies I met and adore from here. I sincerely hope that you all get your BFPs soon
Me: 30 | DH: 34 | DSS: 14 | DS: 4
PG #2, EDD 10/12/2023
*How long were you active on TTGP and when? September 2017 - February 2018 but lurked for almost a year before finally joining!
*How far along are you? 25+4
*Which birth month board/due date? October - due on the 28th
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Green - we had 3 anatomy scans as baby wouldn't cooperate with the techs to show of his/her heart and I was thisclose to caving and finding out but managed to stay strong!
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. We are still struggling with this. I *think* if it's a girl her name will be either Vienna (my top choice as we found out I was pregnant the day I got back from my trip to Vienna) or Piper (dhs/dds choice). We have nothing for a boy - I love Hunter but it is way too popular for my liking so we are trying to find something a little less common!
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? I can't believe I'm almost in the third trimester already - it went so slowly in the beginning and now is flying by! I love getting to feel this nugget doing acrobatics all day long - definitely the best part of pregnancy. I still lurk the TTGP and Grad threads regularly and am still rooting for all of you - especially the IF ladies!!
*How long were you active on TTGP and when?
Mar - Nov 17
*How far along are you?
3w + 4d PP! This is my last check in!
*Which birth month board/due date?
July BMB, but Beckett was born on June 25. I was induced for pre-eclampsia. My story is on the July BMB if anyone wanted, but it was crazy fast for a FTM and induction.
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share?
I continue to lurk and am also hoping for more grads, especially miracle and rainbow babies for the IF and loss ladies. You are all so strong and amazing and I hope for the best for all of you!
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
*How long were you active on TTGP and when? July-ish 17 to Feb 18'
*How far along are you? 24+5
*Which birth month board/due date? November 18'/Nov 4th
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Team Pink
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. Yes, we have a name....It's extremely popular, but we've had it picked out since we started trying back in Dec 16', so we're sticking with it! It's Evelynn-Faye. The Faye bit is my late grandmother's middle name. She passed right before our BFP, and she was so dear to my heart...I feel like hopefully they met in transition, and my Nanny picked this little angel just for us. Anyhoo...
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share?
Nothing "exciting" to share really... I just want to put out there that if anyone is struggling with fear, anxiety, or anger please reach out. Depression and anxiety can manifest in many different ways, and at any point in this journey. Antepartum depression and postpartum depression can definitely sneak up on you, and there's help out there....Just ask your OB where to start. I am currently in treatment, and I just want you all to know that it's okay to get help, and more importantly, that you're not alone! My inbox is always open to anyone...
On another note, I love you ladies! I'm so happy to see so many names on this thread that I know, and i'm rooting for those still waiting...Love tits to you all!
*How long were you active on TTGP and when? October 2016 - January 2018
*How far along are you? 28+4
*Which birth month board/due date? Oct 2018 - 10/10
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Blue!
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. We have one mostly picked out, but are still struggling with a middle name
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? I can't believe it's already the third trimester! I still lurk TTGP, especially the IF board, and keep rooting for all of you!
*How far along are you? 31+2
*Which birth month board/due date? September. Life is hectic right now so I'm not participating as much as I would like.
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Pink
*How are you doing picking out a name? We have a few that we like but we will probably wait until she is here to decide.
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? I love and miss TTGP so much! I'm rooting for all of you, especially you warriors!
*How long were you active on TTGP and when? July 2017 - January 2018
*How far along are you? 31 + 4
*Which birth month board/due date? September 21
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Blue
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. We have some ideas but no final decisions. We're not planning to announce it to anyone we know until he's born.
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? Time is flying and I feeling this second trimester. Tired, heartburn etc I know it will all be worth it in the end. Thinking of you ladies on TTGP. This board really saved my sanity when I was TTC.
*How long were you active on TTGP and when? Sept. 2016-Jan. 2018 with some long-term lurking prior.
*How far along are you? 29+6
*Which birth month board/due date? Oct - 10/5
*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Green.
*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. I *think* we've decided but will wait to share until we're sure (which probably won't be until we see this LO in person). I've been pretty set on a girl name from the beginning but a boy name has been a bit of a struggle.
*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? It seems so surreal that after almost 3 years of roadblocks and issues to get here, so far this pregnancy (post-first trimester anyway) has gone smoothly. I keep waiting for something to go wrong, which I subconsciously know is ridiculous but seems like a natural reaction. BUT, we've made it to viability!
I'm happy to be recognizing fewer and fewer of the names on here when I lurk, though i look forward to the day when i don't recognize any of the IF ladies.