TTC History- *TW* LC
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What number are you trying for?
Month/Cycle?
WTO/TWW?
Ages of other child(ren)?
Any thoughts about this cycle?
Any questions?
Rant/Rave?
GTKY: What is one positive thing going on in your life right now?
October 2020 TTGP Signature Challenge: Pets in Costumes
Re: TFAS June 2020
What number are you trying for? 3
Month/Cycle? 5/5
WTO/TWW? WTO
Ages of other child(ren)? 6, 2
Any thoughts about this cycle? I've officially hit the number of ATTC cycles it took us to conceive YDS and I'm being faced with the possibility of being benched again. It's hard. I don't want to be told yet again that I have to wait.
Any questions? Nope
Rant/Rave? I've been kicking ass and school and YDS is FINALLY starting to make progress with trying to free stand and walk (he has a physical disability so ANY progress in this area is HUGE). These are the things that make all the crap going on right now worth it. My oldest has been BEYOND helpful with his little brother on the days when my knee is so bad I can't walk. He's such a great kiddo.
GTKY: What is one positive thing going on in your life right now? I've managed to keep my grad school GPA up through everything else that has been going on and after calculating out my probable spring term grades I'm still eligible for the honors society. I'm VERY excited about that because my undergrad GPA was a major concern for my grad program director.
Married: 10.2018
DS #1: 06.2014
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), Emergency C-Section
MC: 03.2017- 5 Weeks
Rainbow DS #2: 07.2018
HG, 19w Fetal Surgery, 24w PPROM, 33w Placental Abruption, Partial Uterine Rupture, Emergency C-Section
NICU, Chronic Kidney Disease
TTC #3: Medically Cleared 12.5.2019, had a bunch of problems and wonky cycles
BFP 10.13.2020 EDD: 6.26.2021
October 2020 TTGP Signature Challenge: Pets in Costumes
What number are you trying for? 2
Month/Cycle? 6/6
WTO/TWW? TWW
Ages of other child(ren)? my baby is 2 today!
Any thoughts about this cycle? BFN yesterday at 11 dpo so pretty sure I'm out
Any questions? none
Rant/Rave? MH is working on putting up the swing set that we bought for DS for his birthday. He is at daycare today and will be so excited when he comes home. We figured it would be a good investment since we are going to be home so much and avoiding playgrounds.
GTKY: What is one positive thing going on in your life right now? DS went through a really tough phase recently of terrible tantrums and a lot of hitting, hair pulling and scratching. It was a really tough few weeks trying to find a way to teach him that those behaviors are unacceptable but we had a really good weekend! No hitting or scratching in a few days now. Maybe he knows how heavy our hearts are and that he can be our bright spot.
DS: 6/1/18 (Pre-E; IUGR; seizures; NICU)
TTC #2: 12/2019
Sept 2020: HSG possible blocked right tube
Nov 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFN
Dec 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFP!!! EDD 9/18
Married: 10.2018
DS #1: 06.2014
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), Emergency C-Section
MC: 03.2017- 5 Weeks
Rainbow DS #2: 07.2018
HG, 19w Fetal Surgery, 24w PPROM, 33w Placental Abruption, Partial Uterine Rupture, Emergency C-Section
NICU, Chronic Kidney Disease
TTC #3: Medically Cleared 12.5.2019, had a bunch of problems and wonky cycles
BFP 10.13.2020 EDD: 6.26.2021
October 2020 TTGP Signature Challenge: Pets in Costumes
@krash_ sorry for the BFN. Happy Birthday to DS! SO jealous of your playset! We have such a small yard and usually take the boys to the playground multiple days of the week in the summer which isn't going to happen this year. My 3 YO was asking yesterday to go to the playground and go on the slide with his friends and it made me cry.
What number are you trying for? #3
Month/Cycle? 13/11
WTO/TWW? TWE
Ages of other child(ren)? 6, 3
Any thoughts about this cycle? Feeling hopeful! 7dpo and SS all over the place.
Any questions?
Rant/Rave? I've been trying to plan for summer- I'm a teacher and usually keep both boys home with me and we do a lot of play dates, pool time, zoo, etc. All of that is off the table for this summer, so trying to think of other stuff. My boys are high energy (aren't they all LOL) so they need to get out and burn some of it off every day or they end up fighting nonstop in the house.
I just ordered a bounce house for the yard and Im hoping my kids are excited to use it this summer. DS2 has never been in one and is kind of a chicken so I found one with a side ball pit that he can sit in it he doesn't like jumping. We took the training wheels off DS1's bike and he loves riding it, so I'm hopeful he'll burn a lot of energy doing that this summer. We'll do some hiking, any other ideas?
GTKY: What is one positive thing going on in your life right now?
I've been able to read a lot, and we planted a lot more flowers in our yard than usual bc we'll be home all summer. Reading out in the yard has become a nice weekend activity.
DS: 6/1/18 (Pre-E; IUGR; seizures; NICU)
TTC #2: 12/2019
Sept 2020: HSG possible blocked right tube
Nov 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFN
Dec 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFP!!! EDD 9/18
What number are you trying for? 2
Month/Cycle? 2/2
WTO/TWW? TWW
Ages of other child(ren)? 2.5
Any thoughts about this cycle? I feel like this is the first cycle where I have enough data to draw conclusions about our possible chances of conceiving this month.. Everything looks ideal, but at this point, all I can do is wait. This time has been different than before, because we got pregnant on the first try last time.. so hoping this month it sticks!
Any questions? No, this group has been great for me to stalk and research my questions!
Rant/Rave? I just really want to be able to go places without restriction. We had a disney vacation planned before quarantine, and we were supposed to be there this week.. so.. super sad about that... and just really wanting to go somewhere right now.
GTKY: What is one positive thing going on in your life right now? The most positive thing would be I feel like I've finally gotten to a point with my DD where things are just EASIER she is 90% potty trained, she is becoming more independent, and is just a really fun age... so even though we arent able to go to Disney this summer, it looks like we are going to have a really great summer!
DH: 36
Together since 2007
Happily Ever After 4.30.2015
~~One Beautiful Daughter~~ Born: 11.6.2017
Trying for #2!!
DS: 6/1/18 (Pre-E; IUGR; seizures; NICU)
TTC #2: 12/2019
Sept 2020: HSG possible blocked right tube
Nov 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFN
Dec 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFP!!! EDD 9/18
What number are you trying for? #2! Which I plan to be my last.
Month/Cycle? 1/1
WTO/TWW? WTO
Ages of other child(ren)? 2yo girl
Any thoughts about this cycle? Just went off my BC yesterday and I probably won’t start charting until I have gone through a full cycle so it’s very unlikely!
Any questions? Nope not yet.
Rant/Rave? Excited to be back in this group!
GTKY: What is one positive thing going on in your life right now?
I’m really enjoying working from home. I go into the clinic I work at one day a week right now and the rest of the time I get to do telehealth from home which has been awesome. I love not having to commute back and forth everyday, having more time to sleep in and work out!
@jenotontx welcome!! I am also enjoying not having to commute!!
Month/Cycle? 1/1(?)
WTO/TWW? WTO
Ages of other child(ren)? DD will be 14 months on Sunday
Any thoughts about this cycle? Well, I don’t think it’s even started yet. I just had my IUD removed on 6/10 and am still BFing so it’s making all of this super tricky.
Any questions? Nope
Rant/Rave? Sick of quarantine, but I think everyone is.
GTKY: What is one positive thing going on in your life right now? Um....DHs job is picking up and we have doubled our income because of it and I really appreciate having a little bit of financial freedom.
Me: 26 DH: 27
TTC #1 | June '18-August '18 | DD | Born April 21, 2019 | Due May 10, 2019
TTC#2 | June '20-February '21 | DS | Due October 27, 2021
@jenotontx I'm also loving not commuting but am jealous of you working out!
@thj101 I completely agree on enjoying my 2yo (and loving the potty training success).
@krash_ happy belated birthday to your DS. I bet he loved the swing set!
What number are you trying for? #3
Month/Cycle? 1/1
WTO/TWW? WTO
Ages of other child(ren)? Almost 3yo and 13months
Any thoughts about this cycle? We conceived quickly with our previous two pregnancies so I'm cautiously optimistic. It feels like things worked in my favor with timing last time and this time. It took a bit longer to get my period back since I'm EBF during shelter in place but waiting longer to try between pregnancies since I got the MMR booster when DD2 turned 12 months. I got my period a week after that and ovulated on CD37 after my first postpartum period. I'm going to assume we could conceived any time now but figure it could be another 2+ weeks.
Any questions? Nope
Rant/Rave? I am just loving being home with my almost 3yo! Watching her learn and how much she loves her sister is making the shelter in place have an amazing silver lining.
GTKY: What is one positive thing going on in your life right now? My company and boss are super flexible and accommodating during this time which has relieved some of the stress of being at home with two young kids while my husband has to track his hours worked and take PTO.
@_orchid_ I definitely think having my oldest home more is helping my youngest make improvements without the help of his physical therapist (who we've been working with since he was 3 months old). I hope your class is going well. Have you gotten things sorted out to keep the little ones entertained during the summer? My (almost) 6yo is SUPER high energy and goes a little nuts being cooped up in the house. Thinking about possibly doing some backyard camping one of these weekends.
@krash_ How is YS feeling?
@thj101 I know it's been a week- how is the TWW going? Still in it? Tracking cycles can be a little rough at first and getting the data right is definitely hard. I'm glad things are getting easier to manage with YD. More independence is always nice!
@jenotontx Doing telehealth as a mental health practitioner can definitely be difficult depending on the client age population and diagnoses you primarily work with. Being able to WFH is definitely a bonus though! I'm glad you're finding the upside in it. You're braver than I am. I've debated going through the trainings to do it at some point, and I still might. Thankfully my specialization isn't in child/adolescent counseling. That would be a telehealth nightmare.
@chindimples04 Yay for IUD removal! It took me about 5 weeks from the date of my removal for my cycles to regulate. Hopefully it happens quickly for you too! If you're not EBF, it shouldn't impact your cycle regularity too much. Financial freedom is great. I'm glad things are picking up at YH's job again.
@kvh22 Hope your stay here is short! I'm glad your company has been accommodating with everything going on!
ODS officially turns 6 on Monday and YDS officially turns 2 two weeks after that! I can't believe my little men are growing up! Grad school is really rough right now but I'm managing and we found out that they're holding fall residency (where we would normally go to campus for the week) virtually to minimize travel and COVID risk. I'm pretty happy about that because I can hang out at home in PJ pants and business casual tops and no one will know the difference! I am a little sad that I won't get the same face to face interaction with my peers and instructors, but at least we're finding a way to still make it happen.
Married: 10.2018
DS #1: 06.2014
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), Emergency C-Section
MC: 03.2017- 5 Weeks
Rainbow DS #2: 07.2018
HG, 19w Fetal Surgery, 24w PPROM, 33w Placental Abruption, Partial Uterine Rupture, Emergency C-Section
NICU, Chronic Kidney Disease
TTC #3: Medically Cleared 12.5.2019, had a bunch of problems and wonky cycles
BFP 10.13.2020 EDD: 6.26.2021
October 2020 TTGP Signature Challenge: Pets in Costumes
@kvh22 hi friend! My principal was super flexible during all of this, too. I can’t tell you how many times DD interrupted a meeting or 5. 😂 It makes it far less stressful.
Me: 26 DH: 27
TTC #1 | June '18-August '18 | DD | Born April 21, 2019 | Due May 10, 2019
TTC#2 | June '20-February '21 | DS | Due October 27, 2021
Married: 10.2018
DS #1: 06.2014
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), Emergency C-Section
MC: 03.2017- 5 Weeks
Rainbow DS #2: 07.2018
HG, 19w Fetal Surgery, 24w PPROM, 33w Placental Abruption, Partial Uterine Rupture, Emergency C-Section
NICU, Chronic Kidney Disease
TTC #3: Medically Cleared 12.5.2019, had a bunch of problems and wonky cycles
BFP 10.13.2020 EDD: 6.26.2021
October 2020 TTGP Signature Challenge: Pets in Costumes
Me: 26 DH: 27
TTC #1 | June '18-August '18 | DD | Born April 21, 2019 | Due May 10, 2019
TTC#2 | June '20-February '21 | DS | Due October 27, 2021
DS: 6/1/18 (Pre-E; IUGR; seizures; NICU)
TTC #2: 12/2019
Sept 2020: HSG possible blocked right tube
Nov 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFN
Dec 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFP!!! EDD 9/18
@ashaislurking hi! I’m glad to see your update that grad school is going well and YS is making great progress! I think I missed your update about possibly being benched again, when will you get answers?
@thj101 I’m sorry about your Disney trip! We were supposed to go in April so I get it. DD is also 2.5 and I agree about this age, I am loving it (up until my situation in my R/R below). Have you rescheduled your trip? We are going to attempt to go in October
@jenotontx I agree with you on the working from home! I wasn’t a huge fan of it before, but being forced to do it has gotten me used to it and I think I’ll continue to do it as much as I can going forward. Do you think you are going to end up going nuts this cycle not knowing when AF is going to come? I feel like I would so that’s why I ask haha.
@chimdimples04 congrats on still BFing! That and the IUD does make things tricky. Do you plan to temp/do OPKs?
@kvh22 Hope you have success quickly!
What number are you trying for? 2
Month/Cycle? Cycle 21 including 2 benched
WTO/TWW? WTO
Ages of other child(ren)? 2.5
Any thoughts about this cycle? Pessimistic but hopeful
Any questions? No
Rant/Rave/Brag: Well friends, I keep my TFAS post as a note in my phone to copy and paste into the thread, and when I opened it up to make a post for this week, the last one was from March 17 talking about pulling DD out of daycare and WFH with her for the first time. Quarantine was so crazy that I never had a chance to post here! But I need you guys to talk me off a ledge. So as you may know, we adopted a dog on Sunday. It’s been intense. DD is pretty jealous and is being so clingy and whiny all the time. I’ve been trying to spend some special one-on-one time with her as much as I can, but I do need to work too. Even lately in the evenings, I just have so much to do. She is only home with me 2 days a week, but even in the mornings trying to get out the door to take her to my mom’s or daycare is SO frustrating. I just wasn’t anticipating this reaction from her. Because of this, I feel like I’m not really bonding with the dog and he feels like an added stress/chore. Please tell me this is going to pass, DD will go back to being my happy little sweetie, and I will fall in love with this dog??
GTKY: Oh man this is a bad question for this week. I do have some Father’s Day gifts for DH that I think he’s going to love, so I’m looking forward to Sunday and celebrating him. He does so much for us and I know I take it for granted at times!
@ashaislurking thanks! And glad your on campus week will be virtual! It's amazing how many things companies/institutions are realizing don't *need* to be in person. The introvert in me is on board for things like that as frustrating as much of this other stuff is. I don't think I'll go into the office for the rest of 2020 which is fine by me. We're still pretty closed up here but some of our normal activities are having outdoor options so we're cautiously approaching a few things. Oh and backyard camping sounds soooo fun! We only have a porch in our apartment so not an option here but I love that you're thinking about that. If we had camping gear I'd potentially try to find a campsite some weekend just to get away.
@krash_ glad YS is feeling better! Potty training during shelter in place is kind of great even if it's stressful b/c there are fewer places to go. I just bought travel potties 3 months after starting to potty train so that aspect is nice.
@bows22 we're all so hectic right now I think TB in general is slower based on what moms in my BMB FB groups who are currently pregnant are saying and seeing how slow it is here. Not surprised it took 3 months to come back in and post here. It's hard to keep up!
@krash_ I'm glad YS is doing better and he's able to be back in daycare!
@bows22 After talking to my orthopedic surgeon, we made the decision to focus in on preventative measures (cortisone injections and PT) and have me meet with a rheumathologist after I'm done having kids to get on medications for psoriatic arthritis. Thankfully this means that I'm not benched! Adding a pet to the home can definitely come with an adjustment period. 2.5 is also a time that kiddos can react strongly to new things happening around them. I do FULLY believe that it will pass. (P.S. not sorry about my question haha! It was quite intentional to make us think about the positive things going on)
@kvh22 It's insane how many things can be done from home (and how many people are realizing their jobs could have been WFH all this time). I definitely think we're going to see a bit of a shift in how some companies operate once things start to calm down.
Married: 10.2018
DS #1: 06.2014
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), Emergency C-Section
MC: 03.2017- 5 Weeks
Rainbow DS #2: 07.2018
HG, 19w Fetal Surgery, 24w PPROM, 33w Placental Abruption, Partial Uterine Rupture, Emergency C-Section
NICU, Chronic Kidney Disease
TTC #3: Medically Cleared 12.5.2019, had a bunch of problems and wonky cycles
BFP 10.13.2020 EDD: 6.26.2021
October 2020 TTGP Signature Challenge: Pets in Costumes
@ashaislurking i was teaching virtually and it was so difficult. I would not be able to do school virtually! Props to you!
Me: 26 DH: 27
TTC #1 | June '18-August '18 | DD | Born April 21, 2019 | Due May 10, 2019
TTC#2 | June '20-February '21 | DS | Due October 27, 2021
Married: 10.2018
DS #1: 06.2014
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), Emergency C-Section
MC: 03.2017- 5 Weeks
Rainbow DS #2: 07.2018
HG, 19w Fetal Surgery, 24w PPROM, 33w Placental Abruption, Partial Uterine Rupture, Emergency C-Section
NICU, Chronic Kidney Disease
TTC #3: Medically Cleared 12.5.2019, had a bunch of problems and wonky cycles
BFP 10.13.2020 EDD: 6.26.2021
October 2020 TTGP Signature Challenge: Pets in Costumes
Me: 26 DH: 27
TTC #1 | June '18-August '18 | DD | Born April 21, 2019 | Due May 10, 2019
TTC#2 | June '20-February '21 | DS | Due October 27, 2021
Speaking of my oldest - his birthday is Monday and we're doing his birthday stuff here today! He's so excited. I let him pick everything he wants to eat today (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and his cake). My husband is currently cooking breakfast and we're exhausted! 😂😂 We normally aren't up this early to actually cook.
Married: 10.2018
DS #1: 06.2014
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), Emergency C-Section
MC: 03.2017- 5 Weeks
Rainbow DS #2: 07.2018
HG, 19w Fetal Surgery, 24w PPROM, 33w Placental Abruption, Partial Uterine Rupture, Emergency C-Section
NICU, Chronic Kidney Disease
TTC #3: Medically Cleared 12.5.2019, had a bunch of problems and wonky cycles
BFP 10.13.2020 EDD: 6.26.2021
October 2020 TTGP Signature Challenge: Pets in Costumes
Me: 26 DH: 27
TTC #1 | June '18-August '18 | DD | Born April 21, 2019 | Due May 10, 2019
TTC#2 | June '20-February '21 | DS | Due October 27, 2021
What number are you trying for? 2
Month/Cycle? 8/5
WTO/TWW? WTO maybe?!?
Ages of other child(ren)? 4 1/2
Any thoughts about this cycle? Not sure what to think....
Any questions? I got a peak OPK right after my period, CD 6, it doesn’t seem right? I think I’m going to call the GYN if I don’t get pregnant this cycle because I’m 37 and not getting any younger 😭
Rant/Rave? My rant is my ovulation. A few cycles ago my ovulation was really late, now it seems really early.
*TW* I had a MC in March, could this have messed up my cycle? I don’t know what to think at this point? *end TW*
GTKY: What is one positive thing going on in your life right now? Vacation time from work 4th of July week 🤷🏻♀️
Married: 10.2018
DS #1: 06.2014
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), Emergency C-Section
MC: 03.2017- 5 Weeks
Rainbow DS #2: 07.2018
HG, 19w Fetal Surgery, 24w PPROM, 33w Placental Abruption, Partial Uterine Rupture, Emergency C-Section
NICU, Chronic Kidney Disease
TTC #3: Medically Cleared 12.5.2019, had a bunch of problems and wonky cycles
BFP 10.13.2020 EDD: 6.26.2021
October 2020 TTGP Signature Challenge: Pets in Costumes
@slord33 that sounds super confusing. I'm always still bleeding at CD6 (heavy/long periods, maybe TMI). I wonder if it was a surge but not actually ovulation? I track BBT but not OPKs so I'm no help but I do love that I can confirm ovulation despite that it's after the fact that way. Not sure what CD you're on now but maybe act like you haven't O'ed and keep doing OPKs just in case.
I had some very light spotting today (CD17) and I'm all sorts of confused. I'm still BFing my youngest who turns 13 months tmrw and have only had one period (LMP June 5). I keep comparing this to BFing while TTC after my first and then random things will be different. I've literally never spotted if it wasn't about to be my period. I O'ed on CD36 or 37 after my first pp period with my first so this feels veryyyy early.
Married: 10.2018
DS #1: 06.2014
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), Emergency C-Section
MC: 03.2017- 5 Weeks
Rainbow DS #2: 07.2018
HG, 19w Fetal Surgery, 24w PPROM, 33w Placental Abruption, Partial Uterine Rupture, Emergency C-Section
NICU, Chronic Kidney Disease
TTC #3: Medically Cleared 12.5.2019, had a bunch of problems and wonky cycles
BFP 10.13.2020 EDD: 6.26.2021
October 2020 TTGP Signature Challenge: Pets in Costumes
@_orchid_ I’ll definitely keep an eye out for this tread!
@kvh22 yeah I might start temping soon. Sorry you had to go to urgent care, I hate when my son gets hurt, it’s so tough.
Married: 10.2018
DS #1: 06.2014
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), Emergency C-Section
MC: 03.2017- 5 Weeks
Rainbow DS #2: 07.2018
HG, 19w Fetal Surgery, 24w PPROM, 33w Placental Abruption, Partial Uterine Rupture, Emergency C-Section
NICU, Chronic Kidney Disease
TTC #3: Medically Cleared 12.5.2019, had a bunch of problems and wonky cycles
BFP 10.13.2020 EDD: 6.26.2021
October 2020 TTGP Signature Challenge: Pets in Costumes
Me: 26 DH: 27
TTC #1 | June '18-August '18 | DD | Born April 21, 2019 | Due May 10, 2019
TTC#2 | June '20-February '21 | DS | Due October 27, 2021
Married: 10.2018
DS #1: 06.2014
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), Emergency C-Section
MC: 03.2017- 5 Weeks
Rainbow DS #2: 07.2018
HG, 19w Fetal Surgery, 24w PPROM, 33w Placental Abruption, Partial Uterine Rupture, Emergency C-Section
NICU, Chronic Kidney Disease
TTC #3: Medically Cleared 12.5.2019, had a bunch of problems and wonky cycles
BFP 10.13.2020 EDD: 6.26.2021
October 2020 TTGP Signature Challenge: Pets in Costumes
My 13mo just started sleeping through the night (way later than my first) and it is lifechanging. I probably said this above but it's let me be way more physically active/able to get in some workouts which is amazing. One of my off temps was when she came into bed to BF at 4am and we both fell asleep so it was really high but we've avoided that since so I'm hoping it doesn't mess with my chart any more. Triangles all over the place though b/c sometimes I'm temping at 5am, sometimes 6, sometimes 7. I'll wake up and not be able to fall asleep since I'm not used to getting a full nights rest.