TTGP Grad Check In - January

lillywonderland · January 2019

***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?

November 18:

@josie12367, @lurvleybunchococonuts (not sure if you guys want a last check in since we didn’t have one for December)

January 19:

@galactickates, @Augusta108, @dragonette505, @KariAnn323

February 19:

@chloandcoco, @darkstar42

March 19:

@meggyme, @auburnvelvet86, @JLaVO888, @lelkcot, @catlady2015

April 19:

@50wife

May 19:

@wishiwaspreggo, @thegirlwhowaited_

June 19:

@ballofmeat (aka meatballs 😉), @madspunk, @sparklingdiamond, @harrierwife, @rallykat14, @TJtheGoat, @eleven_, @nmbrcrnchr1

July 19:

@literatureandink, @Sparty18, @asupernovablizzardstorm, @blackhottamales

August 19:

@smmatt08, @suzycupcake, @oklahomak, @Avrilmai, @purplg8r, @dogmomma096, @zamora_spin, @jrm_14

September 19:

@chichiphin, @kagesstarshroom

Please let me know if I forgot anyone! Hopefully all the tags worked and everyone is here.

*eta tags

wishiwaspreggo · January 2019

*How long were you active on TTGP and when?

About a year (August 17-August 18)

*How far along are you?

19 weeks!

*Which birth month board/due date?

May 19 (technically due June 1st but... twins are known to be early arrivals).

*Team Pink/Blue/Green?

Purple! Boy/girl twins

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it.

Pretty settled on Elliot for a boy. My wife is waffling hardcore about the girl name. I am happy with a number of names, just kind of waiting for her to figure out what she wants to name her.

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share?

Anatomy scan today!!!! I'll come back and edit if we find out our boy/girl is in fact girl/girl (our ultrasound tech at the 16 week scan *thinks* it's boy/girl but she wasn't 100% sure if the protrusion between baby B's legs was a tiny ball sack or a scrunched umbilical cord). Baby A's sex was clearer though (girl).

ETA: There's a ball sack so it's a boy! The ultrasound was amazing

I was able to see the girl's face clearly when she tilted sideways and her features look so much like my firstborn son's I almost cried.

Sparty18 · January 2019

*How long were you active on TTGP and when? This time around I think I finally joined in around May until October 2018.

*How far along are you? 14w2d

*Which birth month board/due date? July 6

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Green all the way!

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. Haven't really started talking about this yet...

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? Not really! We graduated from the RE about a month ago and all looked good at our NT scan in December.

I'm still lurking and cheering for all of you.

harrierwife · January 2019

How long were you active on TTGP and when? May - October 2018

How far along are you? 16w 5d

Which birth month board/due date? June 17th

Team Pink/Blue/Green? We are supposed to be finding out today!

How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. Still working on it, we've mostly been waiting to hear the sex before we get hooked on a name.

Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? Not really. Those wishes for a boring 9 months from you all have worked so far!

I really miss you all

chichiphin · January 2019

How long were you active on TTGP and when? May - Dec 2018

How far along are you? 6 weeks tmrw!

Which birth month board/due date? Sept 3 per last scan

Team Pink/Blue/Green? Unknown, but will NOT be team Green lol

How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. No where close ha

Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? I'm on pins & needles for my next scan on Friday to hopefully see a heartbeat & to clarify if there is one or two beans growing in there... TBD as of now!!

Oh and I lurk the sh*t out of this board & all other BMBs that are associated with TTGP and I am rooting for everyone in their journey! ETA: when I first saw this while lurking I thought it was the weekly grad thread and got so excited...

KariAnn323 · January 2019

Last check in, this is so bizarre

*How long were you active on TTGP and when? September 2016 - February 2018 with some breaks

*How far along are you? 2 weeks PP

*Which birth month board/due date? January 2019 / 1/13/2019

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Pink

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. Joan Frances

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? Well my nice and simple pregnancy took a turn in December. My blood pressure started to increase, and I ended up having preterm contractions on December 12th. My OB placed me on bed rest for the remainder of the pregnancy. We scheduled my induction for December 23rd (37 weeks). After 42 hours I had only gotten to 6cm and my cervix was starting to swell so if we continued I would just go backwards. Joan Frances was born December 25th at 3:22pm via c-section, 8 lbs 5 oz and 20.75 inches.

I wish I was better with words and could say just how much TTGP has meant to me. I really don't know how I would have gotten here without all of the support I received. Whenever I find out one of my friends is trying I point them to here. I stalk the IF thread often and always have my fingers crossed for you ladies. I'm just so thankful.

grangerhp37 · January 2019

*How long were you active on TTGP and when? May 2018 - Dec 2018

*How far along are you? 6 weeks 3 days

*Which birth month board/due date? 8/30/19

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Team finding out!

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. I have a list I’ve been working on since we started TTC but H and I haven’t discussed any yet. Will wait until we find out the sex.

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? We had an early US last week due to bleeding and got to see a heartbeat. Going back this Thursday to hopefully measure the heartbeat and then again next week for my first OB appt. Definitely going to be spoiled with the weekly scans until I’m 8 weeks!

I am lurking here every day and rooting for all of you to get your take home babies ❤️ Thank you all so much for the support and friendship, and for helping to take my mind off TTC when I needed it most. Miss you all!

wabash15 · January 2019

@KariAnn323 congrats on your sweet girl!!! I hope your recovery goes OK.

darkstar42 · January 2019

*How long were you active on TTGP and when? June 2017 - June 2018

*How far along are you? 34w5d

*Which birth month board/due date? February, 2/13 (but I'm only active on the PAIF board)

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? It's a boy!

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. MH and I have a shortlist of four names, but we won't make a final decision until he arrives.

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? Seeing all of the IF grads lately has made me so happy! I still lurk here daily, and I'm rooting for all of you. So far this pregnancy has been uneventful, which is wonderful. I'm having a hard time believing that we're only about six weeks away from meeting our little one! I don't feel ready, but I don't suppose anyone ever really does.

suzycupcake · January 2019

*How long were you active on TTGP and when? June/July 2017-December 2018

*How far along are you? 8w1d

*Which birth month board/due date? August 2019

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Blue

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. I've had his name picked out for years.

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? We had an u/s at 6w5d and got to see his heart beat. We will have another u/s on Wednesday to hopefully hear it. My only concern right now is keeping PGAL anxiety down to a manageable level and finding an exercise routine because dayum my ass has gotten fat.

Also, I really miss you ladies. I lurk here every single day and root for you so hard! If I could say anything to you right now and have it really hit your heart, it would be that it's okay to not be okay. You're doing all that you can every cycle and there's really nothing you could've done differently. You're doing something super important so please be kind to and do kind things for yourself. Hugs.

TJtheGoat · January 2019

*How long were you active on TTGP and when? April 18-Aug 18

*How far along are you? 18+6

*Which birth month board/due date? June 4

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Team Blue!

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. We have a list of maybe 3-4 names, but are still waffling.

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? So far everything is going along smoothly. I still lurk TTGP especially the AL threads. It has been such a comfort to have all you wonderful ladies supporting me through my journey. The BMBs are kind of wild compared to here, so the relationships built here have been invaluable.
And I second what @chichiphin said about thinking this was the grad thread and being excited.

galactickates · January 2019

*How long were you active on TTGP and when? August to April with an EP in between.

*How far along are you? 10 days Post Partum

*Which birth month board/due date? Jan 19 - EDD was January 5th, Birthday was 12/28/18

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Blue

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. Vincent Roman

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share?

I had a baby! Vincent Roman came into the world at 3:07 am on 12/28. We've had bumps in the road including 2 tongue tie procedures, and Vinny lost 11oz from delivery to his first appointment because of it 😭 he's just so tiny, but mighty. He's hanging out in the 6lb range trying to pack the pounds on. I'm so in love with him.

I'm so happy for all of the recent grads. I can't even express the joy seeing ladies I was on TTGP getting their BFPs and others getting their take home babies. I feel so lucky to have met the ladies I have when I was on TTGP. Some I've become incredibly close with and feel so thankful for the friendships I've made. Thank you for all the support and love that's been shown to me. I'm still lurking and rooting for my TTCAL ladies.
Xoxo

catlady2015 · January 2019

*How long were you active on TTGP and when? November 2017-July 2018

*How far along are you? 29 weeks tomorrow!

*Which birth month board/due date? March, 3/27

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Blue!

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. DH has had his name picked out for awhile, but keeping name under wraps until this LO comes out.

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? I can't believe I'm already in the third trimester! I'm so thrilled to see even more grads here on TTGP (December was AMAZING) and look forward to not recognizing ANY of the names in the dailies, unless you're back TFAS! I adore this board. I still lurk here all the time and am cheering for all my long-time TTGPers and the TTCAL ladies!

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50Wife · January 2019

Hi Friends

*How long were you active on TTGP and when? About 1.5 years - Jan 2017-July 2018

*How far along are you? 26w5d

*Which birth month board/due date? April BMB which I haven't been active on. 4/11

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Blue

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. I think we're going with Callan. It means brave little battler and we love it and think it's perfect for our one and only embryo that made it through the IVF process

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? We had a growth scan today and everything is looking great, he's measuring exactly on track, and I couldn't be happier. I miss this board and all of the amazing ladies I had the pleasure of meeting here. SO thrilled to see so many IF grads lately and I'm lurking with everything crossed that there are more moving forward soon! It's a tough, tough road and I hope you all get your time on these check-ins soon

asupernovablizzardstorm · January 2019

How long were you active on TTGP and when? May ish to October 2018

*How far along are you? 14w tomorrow

*Which birth month board/due date? July 10th

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? We will find out

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. Cassie Olivia or Riley Lando (they might change)

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? I miss you ladies! Dd went to the last appt and got to hear the baby's heartbeat, so that was exciting

meggyme · January 2019

*How long were you active on TTGP and when? March - July

*How far along are you? 30 weeks

*Which birth month board/due date? March 20th

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Pink

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. Lucille Helen

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share?
Found out the Friday before Christmas that I have gestational diabetes, but other than that it’s been pretty smooth sailing. Starting to get nervous/excited about her actually being here.

I stalk this board all the time and have been overjoyed seeing all the grads recently!

ChloandCoco · January 2019

*How long were you active on TTGP and when? On and off from June 2017 to May 2018 due to RPL.

*How far along are you? 36 weeks

*Which birth month board/due date?Feb 2019 - EDD Feb 5th

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Pink

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. I think we have decided on a name, but it’s still not 100% and we won’t share until she’s here.

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? I’m going for another growth scan tomorrow since my belly is measuring 2 weeks behind, but I’m not worried since I measured behind with my DD.

I still read the TTCAL thread multiple times a week. I miss you all and I’m so happy that December had so many grads!

nmbrcrnchr1 · January 2019

*How long were you active on TTGP and when? Aug2017 - Sept 2018 (with some benching for EP)

*How far along are you? 18w6d

*Which birth month board/due date? June/ June 6th

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Pink

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. Not yet, we struggled with agreeing on a name for DD1 so I assume this one will be named in the hospital.

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? So far all of our testing had come back low risk and I’m starting to feel like this is really going to happen! AS is at the end of the month so I’m liking forward to that.

I still stalk this board weekly and rooting for all of you. This board seriously got me thru some dark times and I’m so greatful for it!

blackhottamales · January 2019

*How long were you active on TTGP and when? May 2016 - October 2018ish

*How far along are you? 12w6d

*Which birth month board/due date? July // July 18

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Green

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. We have a google spreadsheet where we put our favorites. We won't know until he/she joins us.

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? We've had all good test results. And yesterday we FINALLY got to hear the heart beat so that was nice and reassuring. Like others mentions, it's hard for it to feel real but I think this is happening. I'm just so grateful for this group of amazing ladies who got me through the last 3 years! I also miss the organization of this board...July BMB is crazy IMO. I try to connect with them but i mostly post in PAIF.

kagesstarshroom · January 2019

*How long were you active on TTGP and when? // a little over 2 recent months, nov.-dec. 2018

*How far along are you? // 4w5d

*Which birth month board/due date? // September 2019, 9/13/19

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? // not sure yet!

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. // i have a list in my head that i need to transfer to paper & give to DH at some point, but notttt yettt.

*Questions, concerns or other? // Anything else exciting to share? cautiously optimistic! had my blood drawn for first labs today. FX that all looks good when they call tomorrow! rooting for everyone in TWW testing tomorrow to join us in 9/2019.

sparklingdiamond · January 2019

*How long were you active on TTGP and when? From around March-September 2018

*How far along are you? 17w3d

*Which birth month board/due date? June 2019, 6/16/19

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Pink

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. Emma Violet

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? I have my anatomy scan on Monday. All the scans have looked normal up to this point, but I'm still scared they will find something like what my angel daughter had or something completely different.

ballofmeat · January 2019

*How long were you active on TTGP and when? On and off since dec ‘17, was benched for 6 months

*How far along are you? 17 + 5

*Which birth month board/due date? June 15th. But baby will come the week of May 20th at 36 weeks to avoid my uterus rupturing from previous complications. To be honest it doesn’t even feel real yet and I keep thinking in the back of my mind we may not get to bring her home.

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Pink. I am relieved we aren’t having a boy in a way. It feels less like we are replacing our sons. And more like an addition. Although I would have been happy either way, it’s just easier to process grief this way.

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. We did, but are having second thoughts because of its popularity. I do think we are set on her middle name being Grace.

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? We have our anatomy scan on the 28th. I’m nervous because that’s when they found things wrong with our boys who we lost. It is going to be a huge milestone for us.

I really miss the TTCAL ladies who were in June. I have been struggling with it just not feeling the same since a handful of you left. Even though we have a PGAL group I’m thankful for in June, with the TTCAL ladies, it was an easy unspoken camaraderie. It felt like I didn’t have to explain myself at all in ttcal. And now I feel a little lost in the “nursery decor” threads and such. I can’t even bring myself to put together a nursery until after the baby is here and feel like a broken record in June talking about why I can’t do those things. The majority there seem so happy and blissfully ignorant. I am a little jealous of that peace of mind.

I also miss the no nonsense shit of TTGP. I lurk still every week and am so happy to have seen so many grads! I love you ladies and thanks for not forgetting about me, despite my lovely banning.

Avrilmai · January 2019

How long were you active on TTGP and when? 2 years! Jan 17-Dec 18

*How far along are you? 8 weeks

*Which birth month board/due date? Aug 19/8-22

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Green all the way. We did PGS so we had the chance to find out at transfer but decided to go green.

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. We downloaded one of those apps that makes a list of names you both like.

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? Graduated from the RE! I’m a lurker too. I miss you all dearly. Especially my IF ladies and I hope you know that I’m thinking of you and following your journey. I don’t know where I’d be if I haven’t found TTGP.

purplg8r · January 2019

*How long were you active on TTGP and when? Almost 2.5 years. August 2016-December 2018

*How far along are you? 8w1d

*Which birth month board/due date? Aug ‘19/ 8/23

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Pink

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. I’ve had this name picked out since third grade and H is on board. Not sharing yet.

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? Still don’t really have any symptoms at all so it’s hard to believe. Luckily we’ve had two great ultrasounds and have one more next week before I graduate from my RE. I still lurk here, especially the IF board. I won’t have made it through without that board and I’m rooting so hard for you guys!

lurvleybunchococonuts · January 2019

This is my last post! Sorry I didn't get on earlier than this to update y'all!

*How long were you active on TTGP and when? May 2017-March 2018

*How far along are you? 10wks PP

*Which birth month board/due date? November 2018 / LO was born on 11/9

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? TEAM PINK!

*How are you doing picking out a name? Talulla Jean

Primary NN is Lula or Lulu. MH likes to call her TJ

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? You guys, motherhood is crazy. I thought I was busy before but holy yikes. It's kind of insane. But I had a baby! And words cannot express how much I adore her. I'm obsessed and can just sit and stare at her for hours on end. She is growing like a weed and changing overnight. I could continue rambling but will spare you all

As much as I try I do not get onto TB too often lately, stupid phone has been taking forever to load. If anyone is interested in following me on IG send me a PM.
I still miss TTGP and am so excited for all the recent grads. I would not have made it through without all of you. I still hold out hope for the day I can come back to lurk and not recognize a single name here. I wish you all the best and TTGP will always have a special place in my heart

zamoraspin · January 2019

*How long were you active on TTGP and when? March 2017 - December 2018

*How far along are you? 8w5d

*Which birth month board/due date? August 2019/8/29/19

*Team Pink/Blue/Green? Team finding out at some point. We received an envelope today at the RE's that has the sex on it but idk when we're going to be ready to open it.

*How are you doing picking out a name? Feel free to share it. We have had our boy name picked out for a long long time, and I have thought of a girl name I really like but haven't talked to DH about it yet. Not ready to share!

*Questions, concerns or other? Anything else exciting to share? We had our third u/s with our RE today and the baby looked great, a little gummy bear with a very strong HB dancing around in there. It is so hard to believe that this could really be it. I have been so pleased to see more grads recently and I am rooting for all the IF and TTCAL ladies to get their BFPs as soon as possible.

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