TTC-Introduce Yourself!

[JoyRenee]

Hey ladies!!! I thought we should start a post to introduce ourselves. I'll go ahead and start!

I'm Joy and I'm happily married to Daniel who is becoming a pastor. We had our first daughter, Elaina, in 2005. We had a miscarriage in April 2006. And by July 2006 I had a BFP with our second daughter, Abigail, who was born in March 2007.

We are in our second month of TTC baby #3. Just found out I MIGHT have PCOS because my testosterone levels are high.

[fawngonzalez]

Hi Ladies,

I'm Jasmine and I am 26 years old, I am very happily married and have a beautiful son who will be 7 in October. My husband and I have been ttc for 3 1/2 years and after a year naturally and 2 years wasted with a bad RE, I have found that I have a high prolactin level and PCOS. I'm wishing all of lots of baby dust. =)

[mommyoftwo28644]

Hi All!! I am Mandy I am 25 and I live in the Mtns of the Carolinas. I have been married to my hubby for 7 years and we have a handsome son who is 7, he just popped up on us, if ya know what I mean!!!! We have a beautiful little girl who is two and took us over a year to conceive. We are currently in our 5 month of TTC baby #3. Good Luck to all of you and SSBD!!!
Hugs :o)

[madigirl]

I'm Madeline.  I'm from Canada and I'm 31, and you all make me nervous because most of you are so much younger than me!  Anyway I'm trying for baby number one and I know he or she will be coming soon!  The waiting is agonizing but this site is a great support!  I have a wonderful man and I really hope that I'm pregnant right now!!

[motherofan18month]

Joy....you just think of everything dont you!...LOL!

okay well....hello all ttc'ers my name is jessica, i am 23 and married to a wonderful man named justin who i have been with for 9 years and i gave birth to our first son in june of 2006 (kerby dylan) ! we are currently ttc for 9 months now (off and on again) so technically about 6 months! EXTREMELY STICKY BABY DUST TO ALL OF YOU!!!!

[hkenny]

Hi Ladies,

My name is Heidi and I am 25, and have been married to my wonderful husband for almost 5 years. This is our first official ttc cycle.  I will be testing at the end of the month. I had thought I was pregnant back in march and was not. it was very hard for me at the time b/c i have wanted to get pregnant for over a year now but until recently the hubby did not. I wanted to be pregnant so badly that i believe i gave myself symptoms, i was even 2 weeks late!! i was so sure i was i went for a blood test twice! Crazy.
anyways just hoping this is it, but after last time I realize that it will happen when its ment to and if its not this month it could be next!
sticky baby dust to all those ttc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[supermom2008]

Hi everyone! My name is Nikeya and i live in Elizabeth N.J. I have a wonderful husband that i have been married to for 10 beautiful years! I am also to have 7 wild an crazy kids that i love to death!  People always seem to be amazed tho find out that i am only 30 years old with  7 kids. I have 13 siblings that i absolutely cherish......so i always knew that i was gonna have a big family.

Me and my hubby recently decided that we wanted to have another baby!  I thought that it would happen the first time around like all the other times, but i was so disappointed when AF came on the 18th of this month. So to all the ladies who are ttc......I AM SENDING THE STICKIEST BABY DUST TO YOU ALL!!!!!!

[Sazy26]

Hi Everyone,

My name is Sarah, I'm 26 living in Perth Australia, and I've been ttc for 6 months. I was on the pill for nearly 13 years due to painful AF's.

I have a horrible dark secret.
I fell pregnant whilst on the pill 18months ago. I ended up having to have a DNC Feb 07 (at 8wks) as I was on other medication that was apparently very bad for a developing foetus. It caused deformation and lung problems. Hardest moment of my life, sometimes I wonder if I'm being punished for not following through with the pregnancy. Then I tell myself I'm being selfish as the bub would have been in pain. It makes me tear up just thinking about it.

Since then I feel as though my hormones are sending me crazy wanting to fall pregnant. I ignored them for as long as I could, then my loving partner told me he wants me to have his baby and as I said before, we've been ttc 6months.

My dr is sending me to a specialist and I eagerly await that day... August 15th....

Good luck to you all and the stickiest healthiest baby dust to you all!

[Care14]

Hi everyone,
My name is Carri.  I am 31, married and TTC.  I am stressing b/c the anticipation of whether or not I'll get my period next Tues is killin me!  I wore the OvWatch, it gave me my fertile days and ov days b/c my cycles are so different.  As of now, I am very sleepy, kinda queesy.  The thing is, I had plastic surgery & so I'm not sure if the soreness of breasts will happen to me.  I also have a white, creamy discharge but the test I took tonight was neg...it may be too soon though.  Does anyone have any advice or suggestions?  Thanks so much!

[Cristina_in_NYC]

Hello everyone.  My name is Cristina, I'm 31 and TTC (and getting used to all the new acronyms!) with my partner.  I had my first two IUIs on July 2 & 3.  I've been kind of bad as far as taking EPTs before I should have (all three negative).  I'm going in for my blood test on Thursday morning.  I know the odds are low (frozen sperm, first cycle), but I'm staying hopeful.  What a great forum to have come across at this crucial moment. Baby dust to everyone here!

[Latrice414]

Hi everyone my name is Latrice, i have a 12yr old son who will be 13 this month, my fiance has no kids.  Conceived april 19th and had missed m/c june 12th 2 days after my 32nd b-day.  Had d&c on june 17th, went to dr to get blood drawn to see what my hcg levels are, hpt is negative.  Im currently waiting on AF so i can ttc in August.  Currently im having a lot of cramps and bloating that has been going on the last two days, im hoping it is AF.  Well baby dust to everyone and BFP to be 2009 mommies.

[leighanne143]

Hi everyone.  my name is leighanne, i am 25 and TTC my first baby.  I have been with my fiance for 7 years although we both are in no rush to tie the knot which sounds odd but makes sense to us but are completely commited to eachother.  We ended up having 2 MC's in 5 months, went through all the miscarriage testing and here we are now TTC again with the approval of the doctor who found nothing wrong.  I am 2DPO and am hoping to be a Feb 09 Mommy:)

[Joyce49788]

i would like to take a moment to welcome all of our newcomers, good luck in your journey...you will find all of the ladies on these threads very nice, warm, and informative.  they have been where you are or are still there.

i am currently ttc #4... and have just started to ttc...this is my first cycle.  i am not expecting miracles as i recently (May 2nd) had a Merina IUD removed.  so i could get lucky right away or be like most and it take a good 6 mos to get back on track. i hope i am one of the lucky ones.

i am 11dpo and CD31 so i have been testing but i believe it has been a tad early...lol...i am bad about that...i buy tests so i have them for later...and later never comes...lol

anyhow good luck and ask anything you need answered we would be more than happy to help...just into any of the threads and have a look

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EXTRA SUPER STICKY BABY DUST COVERED WITH HONEY
(the honey is to make the baby dust very sticky so it stays good...and also to keep it sweet....lol)

[Irish741]

Hi My name is Tammy. I am 32 and ttc #1. I have been married for almost 2 years. I was on the pill for about 8 years. I came off in November 2007. Last month was our first official month of ttc (BDing every other day from CD 8 - CD20), but with no luck. I am about 3 DPO and waiting till it is testing time or the uninvited guest (AF) shows up.

I have been reading and participating on these forums for about 3 weeks. I have found everyones information and advise very helpful. It is nice to know you are not alone in your trials no matter how large or small they may be.

SSBD to all--- *hugs*

[Lance06]

My name is Stephanie, I am 24 and ttc my first child. My husband Brian and I ttc for 2 years when we finally got pregnant. We miscarried at 5 weeks. It was devastating. We were preg. Jan 08, miscarried Feb 08. Waited 2 cycles and are now trying again. We are anxiously awaiting to have a child.. I can only hope and pray the baby dust will come our way! We deserve it...!! We really do. We will be great parents! Cross your fingers and send baby dust our way...

[richeygirl]

My name is Anquanette, I'm 27 & ttc my first child. I'm very sure about being an mom, I want it more than anything in the world. My husband & I started in Nov. last year, got preggo in Jan but it ended in a m/c. So I decided to wait the 3 mths the doctor recommends before trying again & now we are about to get started & I hope & pray, my dream comes true soon. Best of luck to all of us. May the baby dust stick!!!!!!!

[Juana824]

Greetings all...

My name is Tijuana, I am 33years young (wink) and have  been ttc with my husband, Mike, of 2 1/2 years since wedding...had our first failed IVF cycle at the beginning of this month. We have an appt with the doc on tues 05/27. Wish us luck!! And good luck and mounds of baby dust to all!!

[leighanne143]

Hi Ladies,

my name is Leighanne.  I have been with the DF for 7 years now.  In August 07, we got pregnant, not knowingly but very happy about it and then in Oct had a MC.  Then we got pregnant again in Jan 08 and had another MC in Feb 08.  

Just finished up with all the re-current pregnancy loss testing and was given the go ahead by the doctor to start TTC again.  looks like it could be TTC again this week.  i am excited and nervous all at once.

[lily22]

Hi I'm Lily and I'm 22 years old. My partner and I have been ttc for just over a year and a half and fell pregnant last june but lost it after 4-5 weeks. We have had alot of tests to see if anything is wrong and everything came back fine. My parters sperm was 128 and normal is between 25-250 or close to that. His was right in the middle so he was suggested to go onto a vitamin just to lift them a bit more, he's been on centrum for about 5 months.
Since the m/c, my periods have been all over the place but i had a good sign this month when i had egg white lookin mucas which i can't recall havin other times so hopefully that means my body is ready and ovulating properly.
I wish everyone the best of luck and hope we're all pregnant soon :)  

[Joyce49788]

hi, my name is joyce...i am 34 yr old living in kincheloe, Michigan....i currently have 3 children ages 5,11 and 13 and my fiance Rob and i are thinking about #4.  this will be his 2nd child (although he has never seen his daughter who is 14)... so will be the first he is able to raise.  
my childrens names are caitlin(13) travis(11) and hunter(5).
we havent really decided whether to have a baby but are not doing anything to prevent it so we are basically thinking...what happens, happens...is easier than to stress over it every month.
I have had 2 midterm losses...the first was dec 91, i was 20 weeks and my water broke(she already was placenta previa) there was nothing that they could do about it, and i was induced 2 weeks later. it ended up being a girl...alexandria renee
The 2nd one i lost was June 98, all was going well until i went in for a checkup at 20 weeks and they couldnt find a heartbeat with the doppler so they sent me to u/s where he was flatlined.  I knew before they told me....that time it was something to do with chromosomes.  The doc i seen wanted me to carry til my body expelled him, BUT according to u/s he had died around the 16th week, so i had been carrying a dead fetus for about a month....i wanted it out.  So i called my regular Gyn and he got me in that very same day to be induced...that was a boy...James Allen
With both of them, i could not bring myself to have a d/c...it just seems too much like an abortion.
anyhow back to my story...lol...after my son hunter was born i got the Merina IUD because my dh at the time didnt want any more children and i didnt want a tubal (and those were the ultamatums i was given) i recently got the IUD removed (May 2nd) due to the side effects and am now hoping to get a BFP in the next couple of weeks as i was ovulating yesterday for sure....lol

If anyone needs help i am here, and i will be searching some out and be on the board most of the time as i really like this place....lots of sticky baby dust to you all....muah

[xxangel]

hiya hun i have just read your post , i see your on CD21 im on CD20 and af is due 10th or 11th so were dead close!!

me and my  fianc'e have lost 3 babies due to first trimester miscarriages . its been 10 weeks since our last loss and im really hoping we have done it:) we have been trying for about 9 weeks and nothing yet .... my af didnt return until 7/12 wks later

anyways hun best of luck to you! its soo very exciting! please keep me posted woudl be nice to chat to you as were so close with dates

chloe x

[rachjas0623]

My DH & I have just started TTC.  Currently, I am on CD 21.  I am expecting AF on May 10th.  I know this is just our first month.... I am trying to not get my hopes up too much.. but, it's hard not to.  Trying to wait patiently...

[misslollipop]

hi i'm carla, i'm from queensland australia, i'm sort of ttc seeing what happens, anyway i have a beautiful 6month old son and 4 step kids

[Crritter]

I'm Chris, also not ttc right now, but have 2 gorgeous little boys.  Carson is 4 & 1/2 and Cameron is 13 months.  I would love to have one more, maybe in another year or two.  I have to get past the first 2 years first, my first son proved to be a handful the first 2 years and the second little boy has been no different.  I love the baby dust idea, when I do ttc, I also want some good baby dust, no more colicky babies hopefully!

[colorado_g]

My name is Karolina (26) , I found med help about 3 months ago whe I suffered chemical pregnancy, since than we keep trying to get pregnant. Last to months right before getting my period I got pregnancy symptomps. I think that I want a baby so much and I make my self like that. Right know I am about 2 days before ma af due, and I am really hoping that this is my month. Please all of u keep your fingers crossed for me.
I am sending a LOT OF BABY DUST to all of you.    (sorry if I am misspelling some words sometimes, I was born in Poland so english is my second language)