I’m a SAHM and have been ever since by DD was born. But before that I worked in kitchen and bathroom design. One day I would love to get into real estate. I could Zillow all day long!
I am a work-at-home freelance writer/digital marketer. I quit my full-time job (had been there for five years) back in July of this year to pursue my business. I absolutely adore the flexibility and control that owning my own freelance business affords me; I was becoming stifled by my company's lack of flex. Freelance life can be a little financially unsure, but the freedom it gives our family is worth it.
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I'm a Senior Communications Specialist at a mid-size public transportation system. I have about a million responsibilities that range from media relations to social media management to crisis management and everything in between! Even though sometimes my workplace gets to me (there's a lot of drama), I really enjoy the variety of my job. One day I'm sitting at my desk cutting out fish for a Finding Nemo themed trick-or-treat bus, the next day I'm issuing statements to the press on a scandal.
I'm currently a PhD student in Microbiology. So, while my taxes say I'm employed by my university, my stipend and my schedule are clearly those of a student. It's finals week right now, and I'm dying lol.
I work part time as a loan officer for a local credit union. I’ve been there almost 5 years and they have amazing benefits. I’m going to school for Human Resources (they pay for it) so eventually I will transition to their Learning & Development team and train new hires, but I like being home 3 days a week with the little one so I’m in no rush to get a full time position.
I run my dog grooming salon out of a boarding/daycare facility. It works out great being self employed so I make my own hours and work about part time. I’m able to take my kids to school and I’m off in the afternoon to pick them up.
Middle school math teacher. But I've been on leave with my son since Sept 2017, so I'll just be back for 6 months before heading off again with the incoming LO
TTGP history (*TW*):
Started TTC Oct 2015 BFP #1 June 2016: EDD 16 March 2017, MC July 2016 Re-started TTC Aug 2016 Started IF testing Nov 2016 Spontaneous BFP #2 January 2017: Rainbow Baby Boy September 2017 BFP #3 November 2018: Baby #2 expected August 2019
I'm a mental health counselor that works for the school district. I travel around different schools and provide mental health counseling to elementary through high school aged kiddos. It's a new position this year and I feel like I'm still adjusting. I'm not sure if I will stay with my job next school year (since I'm due the week before school starts!) or if I will be a SAHM. Working out the finances!
SAHM/ remote app technical analyst/ PT Realtor. And whatever else strikes my fancy! I like to stay busy. Pretty sure that won't be an issue once the new baby arrives!
I work in quality assurance at a med device/diagnostics company.
Me: 31 DH:35 Started TTC in June 2014 Started seeing RE in June 2015 HSG in July 2015 = normal, started Clomid/Ovidrel/IUI cycle in August 2015 Cycle #3 in October afforded 1st month of mature follicles - underwent IUI BFP on 10/27/15 - EDD 7/8/16 DD#1 born on 7/1/16
TTC #2 in September 2018 BFP on 12/2/18 - EDD 8/16/19
Team Green!
I’ve been a SAHM since DS was born in 2016. Prior to, I worked as a recreational therapist in a psychiatric facility. I also worked for a municipal rec department with the special needs population.
I specialize in Ancient Roman/Latin/Ancient Greek language and literature. I design/teach online courses in that field (and manage the Latin dept in my program) and do publishing projects.
I'm a Producer, TV/Film. Currently, I am working on my own Documentary. We are halfway through and still seems like we have a long ways to go.
People think we become mothers when we give birth but the truth is we become mothers the moment we start calling our babies to us in our thoughts, dreams and prayers. Some paths are short and some are so long that you can easily forget where you were headed.
How I feel all of the time. My 7 Year Journey ***Tw in spoiler***
IVF 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
Everyone's jobs are so interesting! I teach first grade. I love the schedule but I'm not too thrilled that I'll be out for the beginning of the year next year.
Healthcare reporting analyst for a large health care organization and Privacy Officer. I love my job and last pregnancy I was able to supplement my PDOs with working from home, so hoping to be able to do that again.
So many cool jobs! I’m an attorney at a medium-ish size law firm. I love my job, but there are days I wish for more flexibility and to completely eliminate the billable hour!
SAHM, with the occasional odd job helping out my husband's business. Sometimes it's making shirts, sometimes its tagging bibs, sometimes it's spending an entire 12 hours making spaghetti. But mostly just a SAHM
I am a project manager at a litigation services company. I love the flexibility as i can work from home whever i need to. I also have an Etsy business as my side gig (making cookies and cake toppers)
I'm a stay at home/work from home mom doing social media and marketing for a small lifestyle/decor business with dreams of starting my own lifestyle/decor business down the road.
I'm a Construction Manager. Major developers, public agencies, private companies, or the occasional homeowner will hire us to run their projects. For example, when Universal Studios needed to expand their road they hired us. We managed the contractor and coordinated with the engineers, public agencies, etc. We made sure the job was done as close to schedule and budget as possible. We'll also negotiate change orders as we will constantly be monitoring the work being done on site. I spend my days in boots, vest, and hard hat, walking job sites. I am commonly the only woman on site.
I’m the Program Director for a mid-size non-profit that serves victims of domestic and sexual violence, stalking and human trafficking. I over see all of our direct services and manage 17 state and federal grants. I’m nervous to be due in August as summer is grant renewal/writing season leading into the end of the fiscal year which is my busiest time. My DH is an elementary school principal and is also nervous about the timing with the start of the school year but he will only be off for 2-3 weeks so it should be fine for him.
@spikesmom20 I hear you on the busy time of end of year. I’m a little nervous. My job gives me 12 weeks, but I have a feeling I’ll be doing some work from home.
Me 31 DH 34 TTC #1 5/13 BFP #3 5/2/14 DD born 1/19/15 NTNP #2 8/17 BFP 12/13/18 ED 8/21/19
For one more week until the spring, I work at a warehouse that packages and ships smoked/canned fish all around the world. I get laid off on Friday and then will go back in June
I'm an RN in a large level 3 NICU. I see the worst case scenario with pregnancies and birth every day at work, so I'm trying not to get myself too freaked out, and just focus on the positive for now! This is my first pregnancy.
I'm a Construction Manager. Major developers, public agencies, private companies, or the occasional homeowner will hire us to run their projects. I spend my days in boots, vest, and hard hat, walking job sites. I am commonly the only woman on site.
I’m in HR for a animated movie studio. I work what seems like a bazillion hours a week. I love the people I work with but sometimes it feels like I’m the mom to 500 extra children.
Re: GTKY: What do you do for a living?
FORMER USERNAME: @runningisrad
BFP #1 June 2016: EDD 16 March 2017, MC July 2016
Re-started TTC Aug 2016
Started IF testing Nov 2016
Spontaneous BFP #2 January 2017: Rainbow Baby Boy September 2017
BFP #3 November 2018: Baby #2 expected August 2019
Started TTC in June 2014
Started seeing RE in June 2015
HSG in July 2015 = normal, started Clomid/Ovidrel/IUI cycle in August 2015
Cycle #3 in October afforded 1st month of mature follicles - underwent IUI
BFP on 10/27/15 - EDD 7/8/16
DD#1 born on 7/1/16
TTC #2 in September 2018
BFP on 12/2/18 - EDD 8/16/19
Team Green!
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
FORMER USERNAME: @runningisrad
I spend my days in boots, vest, and hard hat, walking job sites. I am commonly the only woman on site.
@spikesmom20 I hear you on the busy time of end of year. I’m a little nervous. My job gives me 12 weeks, but I have a feeling I’ll be doing some work from home.
TTC #1 5/13 BFP #3 5/2/14 DD born 1/19/15
NTNP #2 8/17 BFP 12/13/18 ED 8/21/19
I get laid off on Friday and then will go back in June