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Tips for getting pregnant from The Onion

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January 2014 edited January 2014 in Getting Pregnant

http://www.theonion.com/articles/tips-for-getting-pregnant,34959/ Apparently we are all doing it wrong! Sorry for lack of paragraphs.

Married August 2009

3 years. 5 losses.

Our rainbow baby boy born 11.16.15

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Re: Tips for getting pregnant from The Onion

nfp147 member

January 2014
Ha ha! I love the Onion.

This is my favourite one:
Make sure to find a gravel bed that’s protected but not too far out of the way to lay your eggs; otherwise potential mates may unknowingly swim right past them.
Created by MyFitnessPal - Free Calorie Counter
TTC Since January 2011 - We have bad sperm
February 2013: IUI #1 = BFN
October 2013: We made the decision to stop TTC and live without children.

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sweetpotato123 member

January 2014

Too funny!

**Signature Warning**

Dx PCOS August 2012
Clomid x4 = BFN
Femara+Follistim IUIs x 6 = 3 BFN, 2 C/P, 1 early miscarriage
IVF June 2014- 43 R, 34 M, 24 F, 12 blasts frozen and severe OHSS
FET September 12, 2014!
Beta #1 12dp5dt- 724
Beta #2 14dp5dt- 1631
Beta #3 20dp5dt- 12,813
EDD 5/31/15 until OB tells me otherwise. Grow babies grow!

"I might have to wait. I'll never give up. I guess it's half timing, and the other half's luck.
Wherever you are, whenever it's right, you'll come out of nowhere and into my life." ~ Michael Buble

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sparklingdiamond member

January 2014

Haha love that!

~TTC Buddies with akcrrr and amandaf6383~
~Knottie/Nestie Besties with *ecinereb* - Congratulations!~
TTC since June 2011 dx: PCOS
Clomid+IUI: Cancelled b/c didn't respond (June 2012)
Femara+Trigger+IUI #1: BFN :-( (July 2013)
Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
Baby N born 5/9/14
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islandmonkey8 member

January 2014

Oh my. I love this so much!

TTC 24 months, IUI #3 BFP 6/4/14 Beta 6/5 58, 6/9 508, 6/11 1227 TWINS! EDD 2/15/15
With heavy hearts, we said goodbye to our precious angels on 8/12 at 13 weeks 2 days.

IVF #1 Lup/Brav/Meno, ER 11/28 10R/10F, ET "Rudolph" 4AA embryo 12/3, 7 frosties.
BFP! Betas: 12/12 225, 12/15 706, 12/17 1512. EDD 8.21.15
12/29 hb 120. 1/5 perfect, GRAD DAY! 1/15 perfect at OB. NT 2/6 PERFECT, HB 158!

Baby Girl born 8.9.15 at 38.2 due to IUGR 4lb7.8oz 17"
Our princess is being watched over by her older siblings every day

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lindsayandjamie member

January 2014

Brilliantly written and so wise

First date July 31, 1999 Married January 28, 2009
TTC#1 July 2010 PCOS dx April 2011 DS born: February 21, 2012
TTC#2 June 2013 MMC Sept 2013 (partial molar), CP 02/2014 DS2 born: December 5, 2014
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lfk2013 member

January 2014

Love it!

Married: 10/13/2013
TTC #1: Mirena removed 5/26/2015; DH - normal SA, me - diagnosed with PCOS 8/4/2016 - on Metformin;
BFP - 10/29/2016!!!, EDD - 7/8/2017
My Chart
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nightmare_of_beauty member

January 2014
If you are struggling to become pregnant, try truly loving your partner.
I'm so saying this to DH later tonight
DX: 6/2012 PCOS TTC: 6/2013 BFP: 9/6/2013 Attempt Natural m/c: 10/29/2013 D&C: 2/20/2014
BFP 2: 7/7/2014 Beta 7/8: 115, Beta 7/12: 638, Beta 7/16: 3793, Beta 7/21: 21,625

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LuckyAngel07 member

January 2014
nightmare_of_beauty said:

If you are struggling to become pregnant, try truly loving your partner.
I'm so saying this to DH later tonight

This one was totally my favorite. Especially after reading last week's TB crazy cakes!
TTC since July 2012
BFP #1: 11/9/13; spontaneous m/c at 6w2d, 11/25/13
BFP #2: 12/31/13. B/w 12/31: betas >1000, progesterone 13.6; B/w 1/2: betas 3065, progesterone 10.2
B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
Progesterone suppositories started 1/2. Please stick, baby!!
Fiona Elise born 9/9/14 - welcome beautiful girl!

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spin25 member

January 2014

"That's what happened to Kaitlin." Lol.

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thecuddleeffect member

January 2014

Hahahha that's awesome! I love the onion!

Me(27) PCOS, Hypothyroidism & Incompetent Cervix DH(29) Azoospermia
4/11- 12/11 Provera, 3 cycles clomid 50mg, all BFN (HSG-all clear)
Dec 2011 DH S/A shows zero count - dx Azoo
TESE 4/13/12 - Sperm found!! 5 viles frozen
IVF ICSI #1- (Lupron protocol) 5R 2F 2dt- 2DP & 4CF - BFFN
IVF ICSI #2- (Antagonist protocol) Started stims 7/26
ER 8/8 11R 9F 3dt - 9BF & 7BF (+HPT 8dp3dt)beta 1-184 beta 2- 1699 TWINS! EDD 5/1/13
12/9 Joshua David and Zoe Faith born too early at 19w4d due to incompetent cervix

LAP Transabdominal Cerclage - 4/15/13 only possibility of carrying my children to term
IVF ICSI #3.2- (Antagonist Protocol) 7/26 start stims (same day, a year later from J & Z's stim start date!)
ER - 8/7 19R 9F 3dt of 2 8BF embryos. (+ HPT 7dp3dt) Beta #1- 82.8 Beta #2- 821 Beta 3-7254
9/11/13 - U/S showed 1 baby HR 135bpm! EDD 4/30/14
Colin born via c/s 4/7/14 (36w5d) 6lbs 14oz - 8 days in the NICU
TTC #2 - IVF 4 - July 2015 (Antagonist Protocol) 7/10 start stims
15R 8F 5dt of 1E blast grade BA & 1 blast to freeze!! (+hpt 6dp5dt)
beta #1-52 beta #2-62 Beta #3-6.5 - CP
FET - 9/18/15 (+hpt 5dp5dt) beta #1 -225.1 beta #2-2468 beta #3-21,352
10/29 - U/S shows 1 bean! HR 151 EDD 6/7/16 It's a BOY!
5/18/16 Jacob born via c/s (37w 1d) 9lbs .8oz 19in - 6 days in the NICU

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Flamingo86 member

January 2014

I've actually wondered if it was written by a bitter infertile who is sick of hearing BS "just try this or that" statements from clueless people.

Married August 2009
3 years. 5 losses.
Our rainbow baby boy born 11.16.15
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Flamingo86 member

January 2014 edited January 2014

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Married August 2009
3 years. 5 losses.
Our rainbow baby boy born 11.16.15
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sgautschi member

January 2014

Haha!

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