Newbie lntros w/o April 22

britters314 · April 2024

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). 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 would like. Once you're ready, feel free to jump into any of our daily/weekly threads to participate 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.)

brg1103 · April 2024

Hello!

Happy to meet everyone and excited to be a part of such a supportive group.

Name: Bree

Age: 31 (partner 38)
Months TTC: just starting the process.

WAYDTGKU: working out and modified diet

Tell us about yourself:
PCOS (nervous about TTC with PCOS)
Miscarriage at 27.
I have an amazing step-daughter.
Hobbies included yoga, reading, crocheting, and working out. Also love a good board game 🤓
Occupation: Librarian for a pharma company.

Please be kind and patient as I navigate this new community. Thanks!!!

britters314 · April 2024

Welcome! I hope your stay here is short and sweet! Also, you should change your username so it’s easier for us to remember who you are and be able to tag you in posts

dpjennifer · April 2024

gillym0nster Thanks for intro-ing (and for updating your name)! I'm an archivist, and also enjoy crocheting and playing board games.

acleverusername · April 2024

Hello friends... new and old. Welcome @gillym0nster!

General TW for mention of previous treatment and losses and success.

Ages (you and SO): 40/39

How many months have you been TTC?: Just getting everything in place to start, and still dipping our toes into it so might even start until next cycle.

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: For the remainder of the year, we will try on our own, following a protocol from my functional medicine doctor (the same I used before). If no luck by end of the year, we'll go into a transfer with previously harvested embryos. In the meanwhile, I have kickstarted all my Reproductive Immunology testing as I want to make sure my body is ready from that perspective. Just got through 1/2 of my blood tests this morning; the 2nd half (the specialized tests) is tomorrow morning. So I feel this was a good time to jump back into the swing of TTGP things.

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) We have a 12.5 month old DS whose conception was not easy (see my siggy). We went through the gamut of treatments, escalating in complexity, cost, and difficulty. At the end of it, we ended up with 5 euploid embryos we we didn't end up using due to a combo of unmedicated pregnancy, followed by an MMC, followed by a D&C, followed by a "kitchen sync functional medicine protocol" followed by an unmedicated conception.

We also have a 4 yr old Pembroke Welsh Corgi. She's a delight and our OG child.

For hobbies, gosh, not really because time is limited. I have decided that I want to eventually get out of corporate work (more on that later) and go into providing fertility and traditional doula services for those who have a history of infertility because infertility dramatically impacts both antepartum and postpartum experience. I'm starting to work on that a bit on the side in the not-so-much spare time that I have. I also listen to regency romance audiobooks while falling asleep. And podcasts whenever I'm driving.

Work wise, I am a program manager manager working in future of transportation: autonomous vehicles.

bumbly_b23 · April 2024

Hi everyone!

aisleofviewtwo · April 2024

@gillym0nster Welcome!! FWIW I did start a special savings fund even before we started TTC. I knew childcare would be a challenge for us, and like having the security of knowing we won’t be blindsided by startup costs when our time comes. Even though we haven’t gotten to use it yet and are in the thick of IVF at the moment (so who knows when we will), it continues to be a symbol of optimism and hope for me, and every contribution I make a small reminder of all we’re working toward.

@acleverusername Welcome back! How incredible that your personal experiences with infertility have led to a vocation where you feel called to support others. I know your services will be invaluable to so many if/when the time is right for you to make the career leap 💛

brg1103 · April 2024

@aisleofviewtwo thank you so much for your input! We definitely would like to be as prepared as possible when our time comes. 💜💜 sending you good vibes!!!

gds4angls · April 2024

Ages (you and SO): I'll be 42 in a few days. Husband is 41.

How many months have you been TTC?: This is our second try

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: Taking prenatal vitamins, taking ovulation tests, taking basal body temp, trying to do the deed closer to ovulation.

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) I have 4 kiddos. Hubby has none. We just got married July 22, 2023. My boys are 26, 22, and 20. My little girl is 9. My husband works as a truck driver for heavy equipment hauling. I work in the accounting department for a manufacturing company.

britters314 · April 2024

@gds4angls Welcome!

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