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People who are TTC or have babies on the brain....
I posted a week or so ago about not being on BC anymore.
Well H and I used to use the good ole pull and pray method even when I was on BC, but recently H hasn't been doing any of the "pulling" which to be quite honest, is really pretty exciting for me.
It seems as though H is wanting to actively TTC (yay!) although we haven't talked about it in too much detail. Its more like we're just going to see what happens. We've been together for 7 1/2 years, so to me, it seems silly to wait just because we've only been married for almost 6 months...
I downloaded two apps on my phone that track my period/fertility and according to those apps, I would have ovulated between saturday and yesterday....well H and I have had sex (no pulling out) thursday, friday, and last night so its making me wonder if anything will happen....
I have no idea what it would feel like this soon if I was pregnant, and I'm really trying to not get my hopes up for anything....but I can't stop thinking about our timing, my ovulation schedule etc....
I won't know if I'm late for another 2 weeks which is going to be the longest 2 weeks ever!
Ugh...anyone else want to do a TTC/Babies on the Brain check in on our board? I'm not ready to venture out into the Bump quite yet and I feel comfortable talking with you ladies about all of this stuff.
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BFP#1-11/12/12, MMC 1/16/13-baby stopped growing @ 9wks, found out at 13wks, D&E 1/25/13
BFP#2-4/23/13 EDD-01/02/14 baby BOY born 12/31/13 Michael Cameron 
Re: People who are TTC or have babies on the brain....
Ugh...anyone else want to do a TTC/Babies on the Brain check in on our board? I'm not ready to venture out into the Bump quite yet and I feel comfortable talking with you ladies about all of this stuff.
YES!!
I have babies on the brain a teeny bit and love reading posts about it
We aren?t trying but we aren?t, as they say, not not trying
We don?t use any form of BC whatsoever. But I've said before, I think we'll have a hard time with conceiving because it?s surprising that I haven?t gotten pregnant yet. So its a mystery to us.
Now with your situation.. There could be a really good chance you could get preggo if he's not pulling out!
and if ya'll don?t have any problems with any kind of infertility. Keep us posted about how you are feeling during the next two weeks! 
But don?t get your hopes up too much just in case it?s a BFN when you take the test 
Good luck if this is what you want I hope the best!
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I downloaded a period tracker too, and then this month my period was a week late and I was freakin out a bit. I have an IUD but I'm still paranoid. So Monday mornin I told hubby I was worried cause I hadn't had my period yet. Guess what showed up in the shower! Haha though hubby was awesome, "either way we'd be fine" he tells me. He wants kids too. We might start TTC sometime in the new year.
Id also be in for a check in! I have major baby on the brain.
I used the period tracker too, and the very first month that we had sex without anything while I was fertile, we got pregnant. I know that is unusual, but it happens! Just be ready for it if it happens, because never in a million years did I think we'd get pregnant the very first time!
Make sure you're taking prenatal vitamins since you're kind of TTC. Good luck!
i have the fertility friend app and another period app and you can't trust those to give you the correct ovulation date. the only way you'll know if you actually ovulated on that date is if you're charting you temps and cervical fluid.
it is really exciting to think about though. hubby and i aren't on any BC and we're just seeing what happens. i'm charting, but just to get the hang of it for when we're actively TTC (if it doesn't happen sooner).
i've been lurking a lot on the TTGP board on the bump and it's full of good advice. i just started reading Taking Control of Your Fertility, although everything I've read so far is the same as what I've learned on FertilityFriend.com
as much as i love lurking on TTGP those girls can sometimes be pretty snarky. sometimes i understand it because they get a lot of "OMG?!?!? Am I totz preggers?!? lol" posts and that would drive me nuts too, but other times i think they're just bitter. so, i'd love a check in post here because i already know and love everyone lol
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I totally agree with you here! I lurk a decent amount on some of the Bump boards.. and while yes, some of the questions they get are pretty dumb, they are quite snarky and mean at times... I love how here we can disagree/share opinions without being horrible people!
I totally agree with you here! I lurk a decent amount on some of the Bump boards.. and while yes, some of the questions they get are pretty dumb, they are quite snarky and mean at times... I love how here we can disagree/share opinions without being horrible people!
Ugh...anyone else want to do a TTC/Babies on the Brain check in on our board? I'm not ready to venture out into the Bump quite yet and I feel comfortable talking with you ladies about all of this stuff.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!!
H and I are going to try and wait til March but I don't see that happening. Since we got married H and I have not used protection and have not "pulled out" all the time. No luck yet but we had to be more cautious since we were doing insurance stuff and if I got pregnant before Oct. 15th they would not cover it. But I have a feeling that once the insurance stuff is done then H will be ready to go.
I already take Prenatal vitamins per my doctor. She said it would help my body prepare for when I was ready along with just giving my body extra vitamins. I am keeping up with everything and I even have an app for my fertility and for tracking.
I have visted the GP board on here BUT I am just not impressed since most are already TTC and I'm not quite there yet. This would be great plus I am way more comfy with you ladies and trust you so much more!
Im all for this...cuz I am in a confuzzled state right now...
TMI prolly but heck..we're all women
I have always been odd when it comes to periods...I will skip...light/heavy...back and forth...but since meeting Hubby my body had finally started to settle down and since getting married..its been very normal...around the 5th of every month.. ...soo...I skipped Sept...last one was in Aug...well I "thought" it started Thurs night..but alas...to be honest ladies..I havent had to wear a pad or nuffin cuz its barely there! NOT normal for me....even when I have a light one its more then this...but..then again..I may just be paying closer attention and trying to pysche myself?
The issue is...ive taken 4 tests since sept...alll negative...name brand/off brand didnt matter...first pee...nighttime etc....but my cousin had that issue and was 4 months along and always came up negative till blood test...and my mom's coworker had that issue too..she also "spotted" every month and thought it was just a light period till she had blood test and realized she was pg...then still "spotted" all pregancy but still have a healthy normal baby etc...
I havent had any symptoms...at least that I see....I am very emotional anymore..but...this is also comming up on 1 yr annv of my grandpa passing...so this has been an emotional year much less getting close...
and my taste buds kinda off...but not like OMG im gonna be sick if I eat it...No sickness at all...Ive gained weight but dropped pants size...boobs not sore etc...so see why I am just like wtf???
I keep telling myself Its all in my head and Im just stressed out over nothing...and making myself wanna be soooo bad cuz I wanna be so bad....poor hubby...ugh...he a trooper though...he wonders too but then he like no...ur not...
I just need to break down and set up an appt but my insurance sucks major so dunno when that gonna be ...:( And then I think to myself..if I am...holy $hit lol...
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We're not TTC yet but I would stalk this sort of post as I'd be excited for you ladies and think that babies are pretty awesome!
Our plan is to pay down some debt and save more/buy a house sometime in 2014 at which point we'll TTC. Although, I've been thinking about going off the pill once we get our debt to where we want it so I'll be hormonally ready, and honestly, if we got pregnant at that point I would be okay with it.
Then again this could all change if H gets a better job, which he's working on, and this could all happen faster!
Exciting! I would read the posts! H and I aren't TTC yet, but I would definitely read, jealously of course, about you guys who are TTC!
Congrats on this BTW
Yay!!
Very true...I know this app is just giving me a rough idea. At this point though, I don't really want to go all in and start taking my temp etc. I just want that rough idea for now.....and if it doesnt happen on its own before Christmas, H and I will be waiting until July or August, since I really don't want a winter baby ONLY because H plows snow, so if it's snowing and I'm about ready to POP I'll be home alone!
Missing Our July Sparkler
BFP#1-11/12/12, MMC 1/16/13-baby stopped growing @ 9wks, found out at 13wks, D&E 1/25/13
BFP#2-4/23/13 EDD-01/02/14 baby BOY born 12/31/13 Michael Cameron
The funny thing is, is that we've had people tell us for a long time now that we need to have kids, but there was no way I was going to do this before getting married (it's just how I feel, nothing against anyone who has had children before marriage) So if we did get PG now, I think people will be like "oh finally!!!"
Also, as soon as I bought my new car in June, both my father and FIL have all said "wow that's a great family car" lol
Missing Our July Sparkler
BFP#1-11/12/12, MMC 1/16/13-baby stopped growing @ 9wks, found out at 13wks, D&E 1/25/13
BFP#2-4/23/13 EDD-01/02/14 baby BOY born 12/31/13 Michael Cameron
That's funny, i'm the exact opposite, thought I don't want to be SUPER pregnant during the hot summer, I also would LOVE to have a kid in like december/january because H works construction and that's not his busy season... haha
Haha, I told H that whenever we do start trying we only have a small window of time to TTC each year as I don't want to be huge in the summer. So start trying no earlier then may and stop trying come september.
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When we TTC, I'm gonna need to get creative because I don't want a summer baby, not because I'm afraid of being huge in the summer, but because I always felt bad for the kids with summer birthdays in school because they never got proper attention since no one was around to recognize their birthdays. And I don't want kids with birthdays close to each other, to either of mine or H's birthdays and no where near regular gift giving holidays, so people don't forget (my sister's birthday is always forgotten because its 3 days after Christmas). I know, I'll be complicated.