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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.):
After doing a bunch of reading, I am praying I am on the right board. If not, please feel free to point me in the right direction
Ages (you and SO): 31, DH 32
How many months have you been TTC?: since mid 2017
What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: benched at the moment. My story is in the spoiler and contains TW
***TW*** a bit of background. I had my first MC in 2009, after a year of dating my now DH. We were 20. Decided to enjoy our 20s. FF to 2017, PG, MC at 22 weeks d/t Trisomy 18 discovered at Anatomy scan and confirmed with amnio. 2018, MC #3 twins, begin seeing RE. DX: Endometriosis (already knew from DX in 2012), RPL, MTHFR. 2 rounds of clomid result in BFP, MC #4 blighted ovum. Do ER, get 2 good embryos 5AA and 5BB. 2 FET 2019, both fail. Decide no more, find out in June PG for the 5th time, 1st sono everything looked good, growing appropriately, good HR, 2nd sono yesterday, no change in size, HB almost nonexistent. Go back Friday to discuss D&C.
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc) no living children. I have 2 nephews, 6 & 5 and they are my world. Married to my DH for almost 2 years on Sunday, together for 11 years. He is my best friend. I've been a nurse for 7 years, love my job. No real hobbies, I read alot, like to have as much information as possible on everything.
Hi @aconklin214 - you are on the right board! We have a great group of supportive ladies in the TTCAL (trying to conceive after a loss) thread. We also have a benched/ TTA thread. So sorry to hear about your losses.
What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: losing weight, bbt, cm, opk, pnv, vitamin d and just started fertility testing
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.): Hi! I've been lurking you guys for...well ever. I've been active on TTCAL for a while now. DH and I have been married since 2013, we have a DS with autism who just turned 4 last month and also said his first word recently! I work at an outpatient facility as a secretary for the radiology department, we have 2 cats and a very strict routine for our home life. I'm an obsessive crafter and baker and I love Disneyland.
We started ttc October 2016, got ku 1st cycle that ended in a mc on 12/25/16. Decided to take a year off (with a little bit of ntnp) partially for emotional reasons and also that's when a lot of the evaluations started for DS. Started ttgp again January 2018, got ku in July 2018 but resulted in a cp and haven't been able to get ku since. I know from temping that I have a LPD and we just did DH's SA on Friday that showed a low count with low motility. Currently we're waiting to hear from my OB what our next step is.
How many months have you been TTC?: We started trying for out 3rd baby in February TW- we lost that baby....we also miscarried in 2014.- Since the miscarriage we have been benched for testing through our RE.
What are you doing to get knocked up: Trying to figure out a game plan... to try on our own or wait until AF and do clomid and trigger shot.
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.): I am a teacher!!! 😍 I have two beautiful girls!!! I also have lots of fur babies- 3 dogs and 3 cats!!! I have been with my DH for 11 years! 😍 I really don’t have a hobbit. I have started trying to jog more! 😂
How many months have you been TTC?: 0. Just removed my IUD. I've heard there's no adjustment period?
What are you doing to get knocked up: for now, BBT & CM until my cycle returns. Then I'll add OPK
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.): 2 boys (3yrs in Aug - and I'm still connected to my Aug16BMB, and 1.5 yrs - didn't join a Nov17BMB because I was stressed with a 6 month old at home). I'm a full time working mom in business development & applications engineering, but I work remote from home when I'm not on business trips. I feel like I don't have time for hobbies anymore, but I used to enjoy crafting, photography, and home renovation/decoration! Maybe some day!
I've lurked for a while. I also was on the BOTB Board, but that would get oddly dramatic and then super slow. Happy to join here and get to know some of you!
I’m 24 hubby is 33. We aren’t going to try for a few more months but we’re hoping for a girl. Between us we have 4 boys. 6, 6, 2, and 14 weeks. We are buying a house next month so that’s exciting.
Re: Newbie Intros w/o 7/15
Ages (you and SO): 31, DH 32
How many months have you been TTC?: since mid 2017
What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: benched at the moment. My story is in the spoiler and contains TW
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc) no living children. I have 2 nephews, 6 & 5 and they are my world. Married to my DH for almost 2 years on Sunday, together for 11 years. He is my best friend. I've been a nurse for 7 years, love my job. No real hobbies, I read alot, like to have as much information as possible on everything.
Diagnosed with PCOS: Summer 2007
Married: July 2013
Began TTC: June 2015
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/58d258
*tw lc & mc*
Ages (you and SO): I'm 31, DH is 35
How many months have you been TTC?: 18/12 AL
What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: losing weight, bbt, cm, opk, pnv, vitamin d and just started fertility testing
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.): Hi! I've been lurking you guys for...well ever. I've been active on TTCAL for a while now. DH and I have been married since 2013, we have a DS with autism who just turned 4 last month and also said his first word recently! I work at an outpatient facility as a secretary for the radiology department, we have 2 cats and a very strict routine for our home life. I'm an obsessive crafter and baker and I love Disneyland.
We started ttc October 2016, got ku 1st cycle that ended in a mc on 12/25/16. Decided to take a year off (with a little bit of ntnp) partially for emotional reasons and also that's when a lot of the evaluations started for DS. Started ttgp again January 2018, got ku in July 2018 but resulted in a cp and haven't been able to get ku since. I know from temping that I have a LPD and we just did DH's SA on Friday that showed a low count with low motility. Currently we're waiting to hear from my OB what our next step is.
TTC#1 - March 2013
BFP 8/9/13 - EDD 4/14/14 - DS born 4/23/14
TTC#2 November 2015
Dx: Secondary IF June 2016
Medicated IUI cycle#1- Clomid+IUI -1/15/17 -BFN
Break Mid 2017 - Resumed TTC December 2018
"She believed she could so she did..."
Medicated IUI cycle#2- Femara 5mg+IUI 12/22/18 - BFP 1/4/19 - MMC 2/1/19
Saline Sono 3/15/19 - All Clear!
Medicated IUI cycle#3- Femara 7.5mg+IUI 3/28/19-BFN
Medicated IUI cycle#4- Femara 5mg+Gonal F 50iu+IUI 4/27/19- BFP 5/11/19 - MMC 6/12/19 - D&C 6/14/19-
Incomplete M/C Repeat D&C - 7/3/19 -Testing concluded baby was genetically normal
Dx: Unexplained RPL July 2019 - Tested + as carrier for Usher Syndrome & Familial Mediterranean Fever
Saline Sono 8/7/19 - Mostly Clear! All systems go for IVF#1
But will need a repeat Saline Sono between ER and FET
IVF #1 - Antagonist Protocol - 8/17/19
ER#1 8/27/19 - 12R, 6F, 4 biopsied+frozen! (3d5blasts + 1d6blast)- 2 PGS normal embabies!
Saline Sono 9/13/19 - All Clear! Onto FET Prep#1
FET#1 - 4AA -10/4/19 - BFP 10/14/19 - EDD - 6/21/20 -Beta#1-10dp5dt- 379 Beta#2-12dp5dt- 1007 Beta#3-14dp5dt- 2844
DD born 6/15/20
How many months have you been TTC?: We started trying for out 3rd baby in February TW- we lost that baby....we also miscarried in 2014.- Since the miscarriage we have been benched for testing through our RE.
What are you doing to get knocked up: Trying to figure out a game plan... to try on our own or wait until AF and do clomid and trigger shot.
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.): I am a teacher!!! 😍 I have two beautiful girls!!! I also have lots of fur babies- 3 dogs and 3 cats!!! I have been with my DH for 11 years! 😍 I really don’t have a hobbit. I have started trying to jog more! 😂
How many months have you been TTC?: 0. Just removed my IUD. I've heard there's no adjustment period?
What are you doing to get knocked up: for now, BBT & CM until my cycle returns. Then I'll add OPK
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.): 2 boys (3yrs in Aug - and I'm still connected to my Aug16BMB, and 1.5 yrs - didn't join a Nov17BMB because I was stressed with a 6 month old at home). I'm a full time working mom in business development & applications engineering, but I work remote from home when I'm not on business trips. I feel like I don't have time for hobbies anymore, but I used to enjoy crafting, photography, and home renovation/decoration! Maybe some day!
I've lurked for a while. I also was on the BOTB Board, but that would get oddly dramatic and then super slow. Happy to join here and get to know some of you!
Between us we have 4 boys. 6, 6, 2, and 14 weeks. We are buying a house next month so that’s exciting.