Newbie intro w/o 1/28

kiki047 · January 2019

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Welcome, new members! 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 The Bump. 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!

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.):

celticknotfire · January 2019

This is more of a re-introduction. I was here for a few months and hung out mainly in the IF board.

******TW******

We had success with our IUI but it resulted in a MMC. I had my D&C done Wednesday 01/23

Ages (you and SO): We are both 36

How many months have you been TTC?: Too long...over 20 months

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: Currently benched but we will be doing IVF when I'm cleared. Before that we did clomid, femera, and an IUI with injectables.

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.): We have 3 dogs that are great at making you laugh and snuggling. The oldest is a 9-year old lab/pit mix, the middle one is a 7-year old great dane/pointer/who knows mix, and 1.5 year old rescue dalmatian. I have a nerve condition that limits my ability to work (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome) so I crochet at home for now. DH is a firefighter with the fun hobbies of playing the bagpipes and competing in the firefighter combat challenge.

brookert615 · January 2019

@celticknotfire So sorry to see you back here

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btate01 · January 2019

Ages: 31 and 32

TTC: Month 2 this go-around

WAYDTGKU: Using OPK’s And charting in FF app

About me: My husband and I have a son who is 2 and a half and we are ready to add a second to our family (hopefully soon!). We also have a dog and a cat. We love to host social gatherings at our house with friends, go camping, ski and snowboard, and do fun family activities with our son.

mhamik · January 2019

Hi there. I have commented on a weekly post or two but never posted in a newbie thread, clearly still a newbie and trying to learn the ropes! This is a wonderful community of supportive women!

Ages (you and SO): I am 28 my husband is 29

How many months have you been TTC?: This is cycle #4, although month 1 brought an unexpected death to my family as did month 3

so there wasn't a lot of active trying then.

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: Pnv, OPKs (the fancy ones this month!) and SMEP

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.): My husband and I have been together for 13 years and married for almost five. We have a daughter that turns 3 this week. Our daughter was not planned and truth be told completely unexpected, so I naively thought it would be that easy round 2. I am the director at a childcare facility which keeps me busy!

mrsvp614 · January 2019

Not a total newbie, but it's been a while. I was here in the fall of '16 while TTC and Aug '17 BMB. I've been lurking a while, rooting for so many of you, and plan to mostly hang in the TFAS thread.

Ages (you and SO): 32

How many months have you been TTC?: Starting now

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: Not sure how effective temping will be this time around, because I work night shift and do a split sleep schedule. We're easing into this, so right now I'm just tracking with FF, CM, and other body cues.

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.): DS is 17 months. We have a chihuahua/dachshund mix. I'm the executive producer for the morning newscast at a local TV station and my husband is a videographer/editor for a media company. I unfortunately work an overnight schedule, so life can get pretty crazy.

kimmer1412 · January 2019

Welcome everyone!

hopingandpraying99 · January 2019

Ha! Oh gosh. I even read the Newbie guide and I still messed up by posting on the main page. Let me try again!

Ages: me: 29, husband: 36

TTC: 24 months, on and off. This is round 2 of Femara with a fertility specialist

WAYDTGKU: Home OPK with Femara, on round two, plus mid cycle sonograms

about me: DH and I have been married a little over 2 years and have been TTC the whole time. I have PCOS, so this is that much more challenging. I work for Amazon which is both fun and hectic. Hubby and I are coffee lovers (decaf now!) and love our city life...just him and me and ready to have baby make 3!

NYTino24 · January 2019

Hey @MrsVP614! Welcome back. I was on A17 for a couple if months.

kiki047 · January 2019

Hi @hopingandpraying99 ! Sorry for the confusion about the intros. Welcome to TTGP! I also have PCOS, also most likely starting my 2nd letrozole cycle with my RE. Feel free to jump into the daily WTO/TWW threads (depending on where you are in your cycle) or if you just want to ask a question you can post in the monthly Chart Stalk/Questions thread instead.

brookert615 · January 2019

@hopingandpraying99 Welcome! I have PCOS as well - it can get challenging but the good news is there's a wonderful support system here

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spacemountaineer · February 2019

Reintroducing myself
Ages (you and SO): 32 and 33

How many months have you been TTC?: we just started our second month

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: temping, opks, FF

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.): I was benched all of 2018 for back problems. I was on here for a few months but I decided to take a break from TB. I wanted to focus on what I did have instead of focusing on what I couldn't do. DH and I have an almost 3 y/o son. My interests includes paper crafts, disney parks, corgis, and party planning.

holly321 · February 2019

@spacemountaineer glad to see you back, I was just thinking about you the other day!

1berettam · February 2019

Ages (you and SO): I am 30 and husband is 33

How many months have you been TTC?: 18 months

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: Finally diagnosed with PCOS. Femera for 5 months. First IUI w/trigger on January 25th.

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.): I am a teacher and my husband is in sales. We love to travel (aka me mooching off his business trips) and spend time at home. We have a 4 year old pup who is very demanding of our time. He truly is the baby... at the moment. Right now, along with teaching, I am working on my masters and trying to keep my mind off TTC - obviously not working!

spacemountaineer · February 2019

Thanks @holly321! It's nice to see a familiar profile picture!

inthewoods23 · February 2019

@clabaughk22 we're IUI twins! I had mine on the 25th too!

jkr2019 · February 2019

Ages: DH 32 Me 31
Just getting started, NTNP
WAYDTGKU: temping, PNV, prenatal diet from Dr. Lu getting ready to get pregnant book, working on weight loss from first pregnancy (DS 21 months)
About Me: I did a lot of lurking when ttgp in 2016. I’m kind of shy/anxious and never joined in, but I credit this forum with leading me to TCOYF which helped me sort out my 75-90 day cycles (and really taught me everything I should have known about my body 15 years ago) and advocate for testing for a pcos dx. However, after giving birth to my son in 2017, I now have totally regular 30 day cycles, which no one can explain. I’m relieved though, and hoping it will make this attempt easier. I’m looking forward to participating and offering support to others on the ttgp journey.

marebear15 · February 2019

@spacemountaineer - Hey! Welcome back!

spacemountaineer · February 2019

@marebear15 - Thank you! Sorry you're back and for what you are going through.

hanshotfirst77 · February 2019

I didn't see a new one for this week so hopefully its okay to keep using this one.

I did used to be on TTGP ages ago under a different SN. I feel like I need some more support right now as I'm going to be TTCAL soon.

Ages (you and SO): 33

How many months have you been TTC?: It's been a long journey so far. Over a year of TTC between late 2015 and early 2017. Started fertility treatments in early 2017 and then there was a bit of a break for awhile and started back up in late 2018.

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: right now I’m benched
*TW* I'm going through a MMC right now
But previously I was taking PNV's, VitD, Estrace, Medicated IUI

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.):
So I work in Tech Support, I have a 9 yr old beagle, and an almost 5 yr old son. As the SN suggests I'm a huge Star Wars fan. I like coffee, video games, my newest hobby is knitting. I'm a bit of a homebody.

shamrocandroll · February 2019

@hanshotfirst77 I am so sorry for your loss. I've found this to be an amazing, supportive group of ladies, and I hope you find some comfort here as well.

lovesclimbing · February 2019

jkr2019 said:

Ages: DH 32 Me 31
Just getting started, NTNP
WAYDTGKU: temping, PNV, prenatal diet from Dr. Lu getting ready to get pregnant book, working on weight loss from first pregnancy (DS 21 months)
About Me: I did a lot of lurking when ttgp in 2016. I’m kind of shy/anxious and never joined in, but I credit this forum with leading me to TCOYF which helped me sort out my 75-90 day cycles (and really taught me everything I should have known about my body 15 years ago) and advocate for testing for a pcos dx. However, after giving birth to my son in 2017, I now have totally regular 30 day cycles, which no one can explain. I’m relieved though, and hoping it will make this attempt easier. I’m looking forward to participating and offering support to others on the ttgp journey.

*lurker*

I have heard of this, actually. This is second hand, so make of it what you will. A couple relatives of mine see a holistic/functional medicine women's health MD for whatever issues they have. One of these relatives was trying to get pregnant. This doctor told her he does see this. Not all the time, of course, but often enough to be noticeable and more than a one-off fluke where a woman will have a baby, and it's almost a "reset" for their body and issues they had in the past fade or disappear. It's interesting!

kagesstarshroom · February 2019

Ages (you and SO): I am 34 & will be 35 next month; DH is 39 & will be 40 next month, 3 days after me.

How many months have you been TTC?: 5?

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: right now benched/in limbo, so-- taking care of myself & taking a pre-natal.

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.): I two sweet dogs along w/ a very loving, talented DH, who is a restoration carpenter. i am a PhD candidate in Louisiana, graduating this summer, currently finishing up my dissertation. I am so close to done, it is frustrating to not be able to walk this May. I love... warm weather, soup, journaling, puzzles, reading, recommending books, my doggies, my family (i have fairly big mostly very close fams on both sides in the northeast whom it is hard to be away from), NFL football (& i am looking forward to March Madness), all things Philadelphia (lived there for 6 years) & New Orleans (currently live 2 hours away). i love music and NPR and Netflix/binge-watching tv. i try to drink enough water every day and usually fail. sometimes i do yoga in my living room. i am a poet and i run a literary journal and i draw a tarot card for guidance every day most days. i teach 2 university-level classes in research writing and american lit with my assistantship, and i love teaching (scheduled my surgery for a friday so i didnt have to miss a day...)

*tw* losses

this week we learned i had an MMC that occured at ~6.5 wks & i had a d&c today--- TTGP was a big part of my journey after i went thru a CP last Oct., so amongst all my current grief, I am glad to know this is a good community for me to be back in as we continue trying for our first take-home baby. (well, like i indicated won't be doing much trying *yet* til we are out of limbo/unbenched.) I checked in w/ TTCAL earlier this week, and introing here now. sorry for the backwardsness.

(my laptop is sick, so i have been having to use MH's ipad, so, as someone who loves grammar, i must apologize for any and all typos!)

kagesstarshroom · February 2019

lol at myself who waited for the 2/4 thread to newbie intro on the right week and then POSTED IT HERE ANYWAY. I blame the anesthesia (from 10 hours ago...) ugh. so dumb. sorry y'all

brookert615 · February 2019

@kagesstarshroom ❤️❤️❤️

kiki047 · February 2019

@kagesstarshroom

so many hugs for you, friend. I am so deeply sorry to see you back here.

ebills87 · February 2019

Hi!! Joined a few months ago, but this is my first post.

Ages (you and SO): I'll be 32 in April, my husband is 28.

How many months have you been TTC?: We're starting month number 6.

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: I struggled with anxiety and get stressed really easily, so my ob-gyn recommended playing things low-key for the first 6 months or so. So, not currently temping but thinking about starting soon. I track my periods on my FitBit app, which supposedly estimates ovulation days. Also, trying to lose some weight and get healthier with regular exercise and watching my diet.

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.):
Husband and I have been married for a year and a half, I went off birth control right around our first anniversary. No human kiddos, but two rescued furbabies we adore -- a 3 yo Shepherd-Husky & a 1.5 yo Shepherd-Pitt. Husband and I both work in social services. I started a new job in September, in large part to have a more stable work schedule to accommodate a future family.

baby-2-due · February 2019

Ages (you and SO): 29 & 30 How many months have you been TTC?: This is month 4 What are you doing to get knocked up: using OPK and the Ovia app Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.): we have together a 2 year old daughter and my step son who is 12. I work in health insurance. Since we decided to try for another baby, I have started knitting and crocheting again. I’ve made 3 baby blankets this last month and working on a 4th. We love to camp and can’t wait for our family to grow

mc0303 · February 2019

whoops! moving to the most recent thread...

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