TTGP Grad Announcement(s) w/o 9/16

begging4abump · September 2019

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CD/DPO of first BFP?

How many months/cycles had you been TTC?

How long have you been an active participant on the TTGP board? (minimum: 3 full months)

What did your chart look like?

What were you doing TGKU?

How was your timing? What symptoms did you have, if any? (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)

How are you going to/did you tell your partner?

Anything else to add?

charmedlifex3 · September 2019

CD/DPO of first BFP? August 29, 2019 19 / 6 according to FF, but I wonder if I didn't O earlier.

How many months/cycles had you been TTC? Since Jan 2018. Active on TTGP since September 2018.

How long have you been an active participant on the TTGP board? (minimum: 3 full months) - One year.

What did your chart look like? Oh gosh, I don't remember how to get a copy over here. But pretty text book for O on CD 13 (dip right before, then sharp rise)

What were you doing TGKU? We are actually about three cycles out from being benched from Jan 2019 to July 2018. TW* I had a MC in Jan** then the doctors found a hole in my heart. From Jan to July was testing and treatment plan for the cardiac issue, and on the bench those 6 months. Shout out to the infertility ladies for keeping me sane these many many months while we sorted out if I would ever be *able* to have a baby safely, held my virtual hand through spades of invasive testing trying to figure out how to get this (not that THIS!!!) BFP.

How was your timing? What symptoms did you have, if any? (CS & CD breakdowns welcome) -3 (which I wonder if was actually the one that "did it" based on the fact I have a faint line now - which would be 10 DPO rather than 6...) and 0. So far the only symptom is a very faint second line.

How are you going to/did you tell your partner? I am probably going to put my son in a announcement shirt.

Anything else to add? This feels totally unreal. I am panicking more than a little, especially since if this cycle didn't "take" we were going to take a few months from trying - In about a year I am moving my office, my brothers wedding is in a few months and I already have the dress (luckily a little big! ) - just all the petty details which suddenly got a LOT more complicated.
TW - previous pregnancy, medical-

I had a maternal near miss event my first pregnancy, and was on bedrest for 6 weeks before birth, in the hospital for three weeks after and not really functional until 6 or 8 months PP. I know I KNOW we are in a place where we are relatively prepared. I have 16 weeks maternity leave PLUS six months at 75% short term disability - I only had 8 weeks of STD at 80% last time. MH has 12 weeks paid paternity leave, which he can split. I have the ability to work from home, flex my schedule, all these things which I am so so lucky to have, and didn't last time - but the worst case scenarios are running through my head. Both what did happen, and what almost did.

I'm trying to hold on to JUST being happy and excited, and let some of the worry and fear go.

mvt2003 · September 2019

Congratulations @whatsbumpinpumpkin!!!!!!!!! FX for a H&H and completely boring 9 mos!!!!

saladflambe · September 2019

Eeeeee!! Aw (((HUGS))) @whatsbumpinpumpkin (well, if you want them from me 'cus I'm a stranger)... I totally get being panicked on a million different fronts. I think it's normal, and it's OK to have all of those feelings. I hope you'll reach out to someone (maybe a counselor?) if it becomes overwhelming or you just need someone to help you process all of those things.

Edit: in all of that, I forgot to outright say Congratulations!

ziggymama06 · September 2019

@whatsbumpinpumpkin OMG congratulations!!!! fx for H&H 9 months!!

gingermama29 · September 2019

@whatsbumpinpumpkin yay!!!! Congratulations!! So happy for you!!!

charmedlifex3 · September 2019

@saladflambe I plan to reach out to the counselor who helped me through the PTSD

Thats always been the plan. We knew going in that I would probably have these feelings given the past, but knowing and feeling are different.
Thanks for caring

[Deleted User] · September 2019

@whatsbumpinpumpkin. Yay!!! I remember when you came back, so grateful to be cleared to try! So happy for you! You'll have to update us and let us know how telling YH goes... ;). Congrats!!!

nitnat007 · September 2019

@whatsbumpinpumpkin Aw friend that is amazing! I am over the moon happy for you. I understand your concerns, but know that you are going to figure it all out. This is a happy time. Enjoy it! Huge congrats!

misshelen86 · September 2019

@whatsbumpinpumpkin Yay congrats!! Wishing you a H&H 9 months!!

jennifer_louise · September 2019

Congrats @whatsbumpinpumpkin, so glad to see you go! Hope your next 9months are H&H&uneventful!

chaos-and-coffee · September 2019

@whatsbumpinpumpkin congrats! FX for a boring 9 months and hope your concerns can be eased in whatever way works for you. All the love and hugs!

charmedlifex3 · September 2019

@businesswife I can't tell him until tomorrow! He has a big interview tomorrow. I don't want to throw off his game. This is going to be SUCH a hard 24 hours.

saladflambe · September 2019

@whatsbumpinpumpkin

I'm glad you have a resource. I would be lost without my therapist myself. I'm glad you won't be dealing alone!

feather_heather · September 2019

@whatsbumpinpumpkin - Congrats girly!!

tyrion_ · September 2019

Congratulations, @whatsbumpinpumpkin!

kiki047 · September 2019

Omgggg @whatsbumpinpumpkin's pumpkin is soon to be bumpin! Yeah girl, so happy for you. I remember what a terrifying time that was when you were first diagnosed, and all the tough, uncertain months on the bench. This is the best news and I hope you have a most healthy, uneventful 9mo ahead of you with the stickiest of beans.

You got this, the stars have aligned!