Getting Pregnant
Sembree1
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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Where to start?
We have been married a month now, together for longer, obviously. I have an almost 6 year old from before I met him. We are at the point on wanting and being ready for a baby. We aren't at the point of charting and such yet, and I know nothing about how to do that. Should I start doing that now, or wait a few months and see if we get pregnant without charting? Any suggestions would be great. Thank you!
Re: Where to start?
My new bff Gayle Forman!
“You can have your wishes, your plans, but at the end of the day, it's out of your control"
- Gayle Forman
"People talk about escapism as if it's a bad thing... Once you've escaped, once you come back, the world is not the same as when you left it. You come back to it with skills, weapons, knowledge you didn't have before. Then you are better equipped to deal with your current reality."
- Neil Gaiman
Married Bio
If you do decide to start charting, I learned everything I needed to know from the Fertility Friend tutorials. I was clueless beforehand.
Baby Boy born 5.3.15
Where would I find fertility friend tutorials?
Definitely check out the fertilityfriend tutorials (www.fertilityfriend.com) regardless of whether you decide to start charting now or not. They're SUPER helpful. Like pps said, it's up to you when you want to start that. I personally wish I had started sooner (i waited a year) but some ppl wait awhile and don't regret it at all. It just depends. If you have normal cycles, then I don't see any medical reason to start immediately. Just relax, have fun, and enjoy the process. If you find yourself obsessing or wishing you knew more, then charting is never a bad idea. It will definitely help you with pinpointing ovulation so you can nail your timing down!
All that to say, check out the tutorials, ask questions here, then you're at least prepared in the event you decide you want to start charting
In Christ alone my hope is found. He is my LIGHT, my STRENGTH, and my SONG!
T-TTC since Dec 2008. PCOS/nonexistant cycles(anovulation) and endo. HSG in '10 revealed both tubes blocked. Lap surgery in Dec '10 to correct. Failed Clomid/IUI and injectable(Bravelle)/IUI cycles so far.
Baby Boy born 5.3.15
B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
BFP 2: 7/7/2014 Beta 7/8: 115, Beta 7/12: 638, Beta 7/16: 3793, Beta 7/21: 21,625