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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.
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TTC Check-in
Per Barb's suggestion, let's see where everyone is at 
If this offends you, please let me know and we won't do it!
Are you TTC now? If not, any plans in the works?
If yes, how many months/cycles have you been TTC?
Where are you in your cycle?
Any extra measures?Using OPK's? Charting? Both?
If you're in the 2ww, how was your timing? when are you testing?If you aren't pregnant this cycle what will you do differently next cycle?
~Melissa~
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Re: TTC Check-in
This might be a dumb request, but I am not TTC and the only acronym I understand is TTC.
Is there a list of the terms/abbreviations so that I can follow along? I really am interested in whats going on with all of you and don't want to speak a different language!
Hooray!!! It took me FOREVER to get the lingo...basics include
Try To Concieve
The 2 Week Wait (2WW) which is after you Ovulate waiting for your period which is also called AF.
OPKs are Ovulation Predictor Kits which you use to predict your "O" Ovulation
CD is cycle day (your menstrual cycle) and DPO is days past ovulation
BD is baby dance (sex) and BIO is banging it out
Are you TTC now? If not, any plans in the works? yes.
If yes, how many months/cycles have you been TTC? going on month 3.
Where are you in your cycle? CD6
Any extra measures?Using OPK's? Charting? Both? We are using OPKs and it is VERY exciting getting a dark line knowing that I am fertile!
If you're in the 2ww, how was your timing? when are you testing?If you aren't pregnant this cycle what will you do differently next cycle? Well, this cycle we are hving more sex....we don't have a ton of sex usually and I think that may play a role in it.
If yes, how many months/cycles have you been TTC? First! but we are sort of not-not trying
Where are you in your cycle? Um according to FF, I'm at cycle 14 and haven't ovulated yet...
Any extra measures? I've been eating pineapple coreUsing OPK's? Charting? Both? Just charting for now.
If you're in the 2ww, how was your timing? when are you testing? Should be almost to the 2WW. Timing's been good. I've been a horny little devil since stopping BC.If you aren't pregnant this cycle what will you do differently next cycle? Nothing yet. We probably won't be getting really serious until September/October
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Thank you!
Cliffs notes version...love it
Are you TTC now? If not, any plans in the works? Um yeah, you could say so...
If yes, how many months/cycles have you been TTC? I think I stopped counting at 12
I would guess this is cycle 16 maybe?
Where are you in your cycle? On day 15, and should be ovulating in the next couple days... usually I O on day 14 or 15 but it's typical to be late the cycle after IVF. But, we're not trying this month; I'm only tracking ovulation to know when to expect AF.
Any extra measures? Well, there's the small matter of having a surgery whereby my doctor reached into my girly parts and pulled 27 eggs off my ovaries, combined them with DH's sperm in a petri dish, and then put 2 embryos in me and another 4 on ice. I guess that counts as extra?Using OPK's? Charting? Both? I still use OPKs... I like to know what's going on in my cycle. I stopped charting ages ago when I was cruelly teased by picture-perfect BFP looking charts. I am pretty regular with O and AF, so once I figured that out through charting it wasn't necessary anymore for me.
If you're in the 2ww, how was your timing? when are you testing? We aren't trying this month... I need an emotional break, so we're actually avoiding. Our timing was always supposedly great in the months we did try though.If you aren't pregnant this cycle what will you do differently next cycle? Funny you should ask. I don't think I've mentioned this here yet, but I met with my fertility doc last Thursday and it looks like we'll be doing a frozen embryo transfer in late July. It will be a natural cycle, so no drugs... they will monitor me to see when I ovulate and then a week later will thaw out 2 embryos and put them in me. I wasn't sure whether I should hold off in light of other things going on, but it's a pretty low stress procedure so at this point we're going for it.
If yes, how many months/cycles have you been TTC? 4 months, I'm on my 3rd cycle. Where are you in your cycle? The middle of nowhere? I don't think I've been ovulating so I'm going to call my doc and see what we can do about that. I've been having super long cycles, like 60+ days, and it's killing me. Any extra measures?Using OPK's? Charting? Both? Charting. I have OPKs, but they are useless right now. If you're in the 2ww, how was your timing? when are you testing?If you aren't pregnant this cycle what will you do differently next cycle? Try to ovulate? I'm really just trying not to stress out right now. Good luck to everyone who is trying, I can't wait to see more little April babies around here!
Are you TTC now? If not, any plans in the works? Technically we are TTC....I stopped my Depo shot in November, but I haven't gotten my period back since stopping the Depo. Soooo, anytime she wants to return, I'll be waiting!
If yes, how many months/cycles have you been TTC? Since November
Where are you in your cycle? n/a
If you aren't pregnant this cycle what will you do differently next cycle? n/a
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Are you TTC now? If not, any plans in the works? yes and no...we are taking a break until my insurance kicks in in September
If yes, how many months/cycles have you been TTC? It will be a year in July
Where are you in your cycle? I think Mel and I are on the same cycle, so probably around 14. I really need to update FF.
Any extra measures? Using OPK's? Charting? Both? I started using FF, but not as well as I should and I need to start using my OPKs (my Dr also told me to do that)
If you're in the 2ww, how was your timing? when are you testing? If you aren't pregnant this cycle what will you do differently next cycle? see #1...taking a break for a few months
This is so fun! I love reading this stuff ha
We may start thinking about not-not-trying in November-ish. My annual is in October and I want to talk to my dr before going off bc, so we'll see how we feel then. We tend to change our minds on a daily basis.
We're not TTC currently, but I am trying to get prepped as much as possible. I am currently in grad school and I would like to be almost finished with that before we get preggo (I'll graduate May 2013).
Another factor is that I am currently going through the process of weight loss surgery (i.e. gastric bypass). I am hoping to have a surgery scheduled for late Dec-early January. So...TTC would be at least 1 year after that...I am pretty jazzed about it. It's exciting to think about what opportunities will be in front of me through this, especially a higher chance of a healthy pregnancy.
Same! It's informative, even thought we are currently not TTC. I think we may start not not-trying in a year or so (after I receive my PhD).
Oh, also, my dr. told me to start taking pre-prenatal vitamins (i.e. folic acid) - she said that it reduces birth defects/complications and she prefers that women go on this after they get married as a "just incase" measure. So, any of you ladies that may start TTC soonish, they are only like $5 for 500 pills on amazon
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I am not TTC yet. Actually, I am trying to get my body healthy before TTC.
I want to drop 24lbs, be super fit, eat super healthy and take lots of vitamins. I believe if I get my body super fit and healthy it will bounce back in shape after the baby comes.
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So exciting to see all of your ladies trying (and, Rach, there are not words for how excited I am about this November-business!)
Are you TTC now? If not, any plans in the works? Yep
If yes, how many months/cycles have you been TTC? Well, we are officially on cycle 12...ugh...Where are you in your cycle? I ovulate tomorrow! So, Hump Day has a quite literal meaning in our house this week! Hahahah!Any extra measures? I was on Clomid for 5 or 6 cycles, but threw in the towel with that. Using OPK's? Charting? Both? I was also using OPK's and charting. It seemed with both my freebie Ovulation Predictor app for Android has it spot on every time, so I quit those as well. Although, I may go back to the OPKs next month.If you're in the 2ww, how was your timing? when are you testing? Well, the next three days will be filled with...well...fun...I will be due for my next period July 6th, which is actually the same day my appointment with my gyno is (I call her "The Fish" since her name is Dr. Fish...how funny), so I will either go for a check-up or PT! If you aren't pregnant this cycle what will you do differently next cycle? Well, like I said, I meet with the Fish the 6th, so after that I will know if I can expect another surgery (endometriosis), fertility drugs, or anything else like that...I'm trying really hard not to get nervous! But, where I had the hernia surgery last year, and where the biggest chunk of endo was found, is starting to hurt all the time, so I have a feeling I might be going back under the knife!Sorry for the late response...
Are you TTC now? If not, any plans in the works? Yes
If yes, how many months/cycles have you been TTC? We're offically on month 2 or 3 but haven't using any protection since January...
Where are you in your cycle? I should be starting my period any day now. I've usually started by now. I'm on day 26 so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Any extra measures? not at this point.Using OPK's? Charting? Both? I've been charting.
If you're in the 2ww, how was your timing? when are you testing? Well, i think the timing was pretty spot on. If needed I'll be testing on Sunday.If you aren't pregnant this cycle what will you do differently next cycle? I meet with our OB in mid-July so I'll see what she has to say. I just don't want this to consume or lives & everything end up being about getting pregnant. I guess I should be in more of a rush since I'll be 35 in a few days but I seem to be pretty zen about the whole thing.