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PumpkinPie

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Sorry ladies- caught me in a very bad self-pitying mood earlier today! I promise I will be better behaved again now. Most of my frustration is because the only people I know who have tried in the past 8 months all succeeded on the very first try - which is a hugely biased sample
 

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Aw, Pumpkin. I hear ya, lady. People are getting pregnant all over the place here, and it's hard not to feel left out. Of course, I have no room to talk since it's only my first TWW, but hang in there! You'll have a BFP before you know it, and hopefully you'll be able to leave this torturous, difficult place in your life behind SOON.
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Lady- Thanks a bunch!!!=)

Pumpkin- Please don't lose any hope!!! I too had long, irregular cycles. I think the longest cycle I had was 65 days and I was FREAKING out! Have you considered going to an RE? Have you done any blood tests? Also, I think people also like to underestimate how long it takes for them to conceive so to be honest, I actually don't believe it when people say it only took one try. I feel people in forums are definitely way more honest than in real life and the next thing you know there's a pregnant person in every corner. Don't judge but this TTC thing consumed me to a point where I would purposely not look at pregnant people if I see them in the hallways at work and I would "pretend" they are just larger people. Anywho, you are NOT alone...I mean everytime I went to the RE office the parking lot is pretty full! *HUGS!!!* It's going to be your turn soon before you know it then you'll have other things to worry about like if you have a sticky bean or if you're ready for motherhood.
 

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Pumpkin, Huge hugs!!! My body is screwing with me right now too and I just found out today that yet another friend is pregnant...I am super happy for her but it's her third! They've been trying for a while and they had a miscarriage last year, so I am extra happy for them, but I am also a teensy bit jealous!
 

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Katy, good luck on your TWW!

Fabcrab, I will have my fingers crossed for a high beta on Tues!

PP, i'm hoping your symptoms are cuz you are pregnant and it's not your body messing with you. How often do you have longer than 34 day cycles? I will be crossing my fingers for you. Maybe take another test every couple of days and keep dtd as you never know? Do you use OPK's? I ask because as you said charting is going to be hard with such irregular cycles, but with OPK's you'll know if you even are ovulating and if so when.

LC, I may put my FL trip on hold since we got the go ahead to try again this month. If I had to wait till March to try again, I knew I was going to need a distraction, which is why I was planning it for late Feb/early March. We'll see how this month goes and then figure out what we want to do! I like how you call the babies JV that is too funny! Before we had my son, I think my DH maybe had held two babies. He said he was nervous to hold other peoples newborns, so that is probably how your DH is feeling too! But now he is a pro!

NEL, keep us posted on Byron and TTC. I think you are so smart to just take things day by day. Less stress that way. Thank you for your kind words about my m/c. I knew it was a possibility that I would have one due to my previous history, but I hadn't completely prepared myself for it this time around. I think in my mind I felt that since I had my son, my body knows now what to do. But I was wrong. The thing is that after each one I get more neurotic about things you know? My Dr. gave me good advice though. I asked him if there is anything else I can do to help my situation. He said enjoy your little guy, enjoy sex with your husband, and go about your life as normal, don't over think it. So that is what I am trying to do. But it is hard.

Mrs, thank you and I am praying for a BFP and the stickiest bean I can get!

Ladyblue, 20BFN, I am so sorry. Have you seen a specialist at all? And do you use OPK's? I was just wondering if you actually see the LH surge on them as they might be helpful in pinpointing ovulation.

Bella, i know it is hard to see others get pregnant. I got a phone call from my best friend telling me she was pregnant the week i was m/c'ing. It is hard and I am happy for her, but I am sad for myself. Sorry to hear your body is screwing with you. where are you in your cycle?

AFM, I am using OPK's now and I am crossing my fingers that ovulation will be around end of this week or early the following week. My DH is traveling for work the week after this coming week so I am praying that it comes before then. Or I will be hopping a flight with him so that we can DTD!! :D I'm not sure if my cycle is going to be completely normal coming off of the m/c versus AF so we shall see what happens.
 

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Fab- Just popping in to wish you huge congrats on your bfp!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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FABCRAB, yay, congrats!!! :appl:
 

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Fabcrab: Big big hugs! Congrats I am thrilled for you!
 

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LIzzie-Hope that this month is good for you (and big hugs and I hope that you are being able to work through some of the mc grief/processing...)

Congrats Fab Crab

AF finally showed her evil face (I've never been so happy to see her :cheeky: )

So, CD 1, Happy V-Day to me:)
 

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Fab Crab - so happy for you!!!!!

I've been lurking but not actively participating in this thread - as I'm not sure really what I have to offer.
Recap - one round of medicated IUI (8 follicles - 7 million motile sperm - thin uterine lining). Though I had spotting 10 pIUI, I ended up BFN. Was unable to repeat a second cycle due to leftover cycsts on my ovaries, and my infertility insurance coverage was now ending.

My next cycle was normal, so took matters into my own hands for the following cycle. I found an online pharmacy in India and got some clomid and a trigger shot (and completely stocked up on Retin A, hubbies propecia, etc). I did 5 days of clomid (with the same side effects that I got from doctor prescribed clomid from my pharmacy). I also had one vial of Repronex left over from the previous treatment. Sooooooo, I injected myself the night after I finished the round of clomid. I chose not to trigger - since I used only 75 IU of Repronex (my treatment cycle was 2 days of 150 IU of Repronex). Things turned out ok - though that isn't an approach I would recommend. Ovulation seemed to be delayed - and when I did . . . oh boy! 2 days of some of the worst abdominal pain I've ever had. Oh did I Ovulate! Still - BFN.

Kind of unsure where to go from here. I'll be 38 in May - that is kind of the final age to have some success with IVF. However, I responded extremely well to the clomid and injections - my doctor did not expect that kind of stimulation with just 2 days of injections.

I kind of feel I have an implantation problem - my periods are scant with 2 days only of red flow. My uterus is also tilted somewhat.

Is it crazy that I am considering finding an agency to get a gestational carrier (surrogate) in India? Honest opinions, please. Is that just "out there"?
 

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Jennifer, I don't think you a crazy for considering the option if having a baby is something you really want to do, but I wouldn't give up on the idea of carrying the baby yourself either. It seems that you are ovulating, have you researched any ways that you can increase your uterine lining, either naturally with your diet or by taking estrogen? I would investigate both options and keep as many doors open for yourself as possible.

Good luck!
 

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LAJen, Bella, blackberry, Skippy, Princess, and Lizzy- Thanks for your kind words!!!!!

LAJen- I'm sorry I don't have much advice for you but I really don't think you should give up being able to carry your own child. I know at least a handful of people that was pregnant on their late 30s with their first child. As far as surrogates, I'm not sure what kind of logistics that would entail. I imagine that it's more complicated than adopting a child from abroad but I have no first hand experiences regarding to that. Good luck and please keep us updated *HUGS*.

AFM- I did my second beta test today it was 42 last Thursday and it's 314 today!!! The nurse said that she feels there's no need to re-test the beta level and I have my first ultrasound appointment on March 4. I'm not quite ready to leave you ladies though.
 

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congrats on the great beta FabCrab! :)

Thanks for all the support and empathy ladies - I really needed it. I'm now looking at testing again tomorrow - which will be cycle day 37. I figure if it's still a BFN tomorrow, I'm pretty much out of the game this cycle. Luckily I have some provera left over from a previous cycle that I did not take, so I might end up starting that on the weekend.

I have seen an RE - about 2 years ago and he told me there was nothing wrong with me and I should just gain a few pounds. I asked my dr. recently for another specialist referral, but unfourtunately (for reasons that I can't explain) she decided to refer me to a regular endo, not a reprodutive endo. That appointment is in mid-March.

I am still taking the low dose of synthroid - I was so excited for my first cycle on the med to be 33 days, but if I'm not pregnant now, I'm kind of losing hope for synthroid being the magic bullet I thought it might be.
 

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BFN :nono:
 

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Pumpkin, that sucks! :nono: Wait another couple of days and see what happens. What does synthroid do? So frustrating...

Fabcrab, looks like a good strong beta!!!!

LAJennifer, don't lose hope! A friend of mine had her first baby at 38 and her second at 40! Keep the faith! I don't think it would hurt to start looking into surrogate though. Why not do some research so that you have a backup plan you know?

Bella, thanks for the kind words. I am praying that we have some good luck this month. Because as much as I am doing ok with having the m/c, I know that the only thing that will make me feel better is to be pregnant again. Sorry to hear AF showed up on Valentines Day but it seems as though you were ready to start a new cycle. How long are your cycles usually?

AFM, I am CD12 (using the date of my m/c as CD1). Last cycle I had my LH surge on CD 16 so we'll see what happens this month. My OPK's are starting to get darker so I think I may O around the same time. My DH left this morning for a work trip, but will be back tomorrow. So we BD'd last night and plan on BD'ing when he gets back tomorrow night!!! I am really hoping that I O end of this week or early next because he travels for work again next week from Tues-Friday. :shock: However, I am prepared to fly in for a booty call on Thursday if need be!!! :naughty:
 

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I'm sorry honey :blackeye:

If you have been TTC for 12 months, or are 35 and have been TTC for 6 months, then you should be referred to an RE again. If your present doctor will not, then perhaps find one who will. So many wonderful ladies here on PS have gotten HTFU very quickly after seeking intervention.
 

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Pumpkin, I'm sorry about the BFN. :( Dreamer has a good suggestion that seeing an RE might help. I think you were identified with a thyroid condition too, right? HUGS friend...

Lily, I'm hoping you get super lucky this cycle. Be patient though, and enjoy yourself. I know it's easier said than done. Sounds like you have a great plan for this cycle. :appl: :appl:

Fab, stick dust to you!!!! Great Beta numbers. How are you feeling? I saw you poked in the JBP thread, made me really happy to see that. :)

LAJenn, hugs to you my friend. You and your DH are the ones that will know what will work for you to have a family. It's not crazy if you guys feel strongly about it. I hope you can search through how you feel about all this. Call me an idealist, but I feel that wonderful ladies like us will get what our heart desires so much. Big hugs and I hope you guys can find the help you need.

AFM, a whole lotta nothing! I'm on CD 33 and no O! :angryfire: I have an OB/GYN appt on Monday, I'll ask him what he thinks about my very unwilling to O cycle. :rolleyes: Other than that, this week has been overwhelming. With everything. My brother needs some help with his farm, so sis and I will be helping with that. My DH's mom is not really getting better, he was really stressed about that. Work's been crazy, and I have my contract/side job that has been getting a little stressful too. Argh! The onlyl good thing about this week is my father overstayed his visa and couldn't come back to the States. I think he'd be very disruptive for my brother right now, so it's kinda ideal that he's not there right now.

I'm posting my chart if you ladies want to take a look. To me I think my body is still waiting to O, right?
ETA: I wouldn't consider my CM observations accurate yet. I"m still trying to figure that out.
 

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Pumpkin -- I feel like I've written you before, but not sure. Anyway, go to an RE!!! The guideline Dreamer gave (the 12 month or 35 year) thing is just a general guideline. I didn't fall under that category, made an appointment without a referral and they saw me, and I got pregnant within 3 or 4 months. I had the same issue which I suspect you have, that you aren't ovulating. I bought that CBEFM and after many months of never ovulating, I realized my DH and I would be aiming at a non existent target. (I started using the monitor several months before we were actively TTC). My cycles were anywhere from 18 days to 72 days and anywhere between. Charting didn't work either obviously.

Went to an RE, he did a workup on me, and you actually learn so much. I was so frustrated, but seeing blood work and u/s results really shed light on me. I was diagnosed with PCOS. He put me on Clomid, which didn't make me ovulate, had to wait out the cycle, and then put me on Femara and I ovulated and conceived immediately. I can't say better things about visiting an RE if you are serious about getting pregnant!!! Otherwise you are aiming at a moving target. One of the most common problems with infertility is due to anovulation.

Back to lurking since my thread is not moving. Good luck!!!

And good luck to all of the other ladies TTCing!
 

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Well ladies... Guess I'm not a jerkstore :cry: AF showed up with a *vengeance* at 4am... the horrible cramps woke me out of my sound sleep. I've been catching up on Criminal Minds since then.

Guess the bright side is I get at least one more BD marathon? :((
 

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Pumpkin- I'm sorry for thr BFN!! I would like to second everything that Lanie said. I had pretty much the exact same experience as her in terms of clomid not working and Femara doing the trick. I also made an appointment without a referral and I didn't bother waiting an entire year of trying. Since I don't have any experience with a regular endo I can't give you any insight about their effectiveness. I'm also not sure if they do fertility procedures such as IUI and IVF if it ends up that a patient needs to go that route. Hang in there and stay positive.

Katy- Sorry about AF!!!! Remind me again, are you charting/using OPKs? Marathon BD this month is definitely a plus!

LC- I'm sorry to hear about all the family troubles :(. I sure hope MIL recovers soon. I'm not a chart expert at all but I think I've read about people O'ing pretty late in the cycle. My experience has always been I'd either O before CD 20 or not at all. I think you still have BC that you need to clear off the system. Good to hear you have an OBGYN appointment though. I'm a big fan of getting blood work since it takes some guessing game off. It's also very possible that the stress going on in your life is preventing O'ing. On a little side note, it's been snowing like crazy here and a part of me is missing skiing. I'm thinking of taking up snow shoeing though as an alternative hehe. Oh and no symptoms for me really, just sore-ish boobs no nausea *cross fingers*.

Good luck to everyone else and keep us updated!!!!
 

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Hi Ladies! :wavey:

Katy, sorry AF showed up! I hope she comes and goes quickly so you can get on to BD next month.

LC, good luck at your appt on Monday! Keep us posted. Looks like there is still a lot of crazy family stuff going on for you. I hope it all works out and that your MIL gets better soon.

Pumpkin, hope you are doing well. I know it was a disappointment for you. Lanie and dreamer had some good advice for you. Please keep us posted.

AFM, my cycle is right on schedule even after the m/c. I got a positive LH surge this morning on my OPK. Today is CD 15. Last cycle I had it on CD 16 so it was surprisingly early even. I thought for sure my cycle was going to be delayed so I am happy that it is right on schedule. DH and I BD'd on CD11, CD13, CD15, and plan to BD tomorrow CD16. Keeping my fingers crossed for a good outcome this month.
 

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Hi ladies

I've actually been to an RE a couple of years ago - he told me there was nothing wrong with me at all. I have an appointment with a regular endo next month so I will wait to see what happens there before insisting on a referral to an RE. I'd rather meet with the regular endo first than have to cancel that referral and wait months for the RE referral.

Congrats LizzyAnn on your O-ing :appl:
 

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Hey friends!!!

Katy, sorry to hear about AF, but it was just your first cycle of trying, so you have plenty of time to enjoy the marathons :) And hey, you got a fantastic vacation and hopefully nice tan out if it. :bigsmile:

Lizzy, Hoorary for the O signs!!! I hope you're having fun egg hunting ;)) It's good to hear your body's going back to schedule. Enjoy yourself :)

Pumpkin, Good plan on the regular endocrinologist before meeting with an RE. I hope the endoc (abbrev of Endocrinologist and doctor) can at least give you some insight on the thyroid issues. Then you can work on whatever else. I remember your regular doctor was kinda meh with the thyroid and how it affects TTCing etc. Do make sure you tell the endoc you're TTCing, he/she might have some good ideas for you.

Fab, snow shoeing I hear is a helluva workout!!! Check with your OB first. I'm kinda glad I get more skiing. Sorry to rub it in. :)

AFM, I don't feel like hte family stuff is stressing me out to change my O, but perhaps you ladies are correct. My DH comes back tonight from visiting his folks. MIL is getting stronger, but is getting down for being hospitalized for so long. It's hard, but we'll get through I think
 

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Hi friends, thanks for the encouragement.

It's crazy, we spend our whole lives trying not to get pregnant, only to find out when we start trying that it wasn't necessarily worth all the effort! Hah.

I've had a few crying episodes this weekend. I think DH thinks I'm kinda nuts. I didn't expect to be quite so disappointed... Even I think I'm kinda nuts. Hahahaha. Ah, the wonders of womanhood... Guess I'd like to be a momma more than I thought. :sick:

fabcrab - No, not using OPKs or charting... thought I'd just "try to let things happen" for at least a few months if not closer to six, but not sure now. We'll see I guess.
 

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So this is really weird...on Saturday I had a STRONG LH surge on my OPK. The test line was much darker than the control line. Then I had moderate positives on Sunday and today. The test line was equal to the control line on both Sunday and today. Interesting.... Anyone ever have this? What does that mean? I'm hoping Dreamer pops by! She usually can interpret this kind of stuff.

I'm wondering if it just means that I already ovulated but the LH is fading off. Either way, we BD'd on Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun, and plan on BD today too just in case!!!
 

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Lizzy, Maybe that means that this is your cycle??? Keeping my fingers crossed. Tell your husband to stock up on oysters 'cause he's got some work to do when you guys get home. ;)) I think I remember hearing a theory that women are extra fertile following a m/c? I dunno, I might totally be talking out of my a$$ on that one though...

Katy, Hugs my friend! Please don't stress yourself out so much about this. When you start feeling down think about your AWESOME vacation. How warm it was, lying around on the beach, getting tanned, having so much quality time with your DH. You had an AWESOME vacation. Yes, getting pregnant would've made it more awesome, but it doesn't take away from your trip. Stay positive my friend.

AFM, just had my OB appt. Nothing much to report, just "take vitamins, any genetic disorders?" Then I told the doc about my really long cycles, and he said it's probably from being on Seasonale, and I still haven't kicked it out of my system.

CD 34 with no signs of O'ing soon. Bummer. But DH is home, back from visiting his folks. MIL is doing better and is not as down, so that's good. Looking forward to ski trip next weekend! Woot!

~LC
 

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Hi Lizzy, I had the same situation last month and this is what I found on-line.

What if my OPK is positive for several days in a row?
It is possible, in a normal ovulation, to have a positive OPK for several days in a row. This is because LH peaks (surges) about 12-36 hours before ovulation occurs, and then dissipates. So, you could theoretically detect this high level of LH with positive OPK's from the time it begins to the time it dissipates-- over 36 hours.

It is also possible that your body is "gearing up" to ovulate, and you have an LH surge-- and then, for some reason (such as stress, illness, travel, or random fluke), your body fails to release an egg . . . then tries, tries again ASAP with another, or overlapping, surge. If you see a positive OPK for longer than 3 consecutive days, your egg is probably just having a little trouble getting out of the starting gate. If this happens to you occasionally, it's no big deal. If it happens a lot, talk to your doctor.

Should I keep testing once I get a positive OPK?
Nah. Once you get a positive you will probably ovulate within the next 12-36 hours. You should be able to confirm this with a temperature rise and/or dry up of cervical mucus (remember, even when you're charting your temps/mucus as accurately as possible, it's still only accurate within 3 days . . . so if you get a positive OPK, and ovulate 36 hours later, and have a thermal shift/mucus dry-up 3 days after that, you may have a discrepancy of 4.5 days between the positive OPK and NFP signs! That's the outside time range, you'll probably see the temp shift/mucus dry-up sooner than that . . . but just letting you know it's possible!)

If you don't see corroborating signs of ovulation within a few days of your positive OPK, you may wish to test again and see if the OPK is still positive. This may mean your body just got "delayed" and is still trying to ovulate. If you are consistently seeing positive OPK's without other signs that ovulation has occurred, you should talk to your dr.

I hope this helps.
 

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Lizzy, I wonder if your hormones are still elevated after your m/c? I'm not sure if that would affect your LH surge or if maybe your OPK is picking up traces of residual HCG? I don't know, but have heard many times that a woman is very fertile after a m/c, so not sure if the OPK might be indicating that.

I had a faint positive on my OPK for over a week this month (I finally just stopped taking them), though none were strong positives like yours. But my cycle is just wacky this monhs...I think I'm on CD40-something. I think my body is just responding to the insane amount of stress I've been under.
 

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So I just took another test about an hour ago and it is finally negative!!! I had some cramping on Saturday and Sunday so I am thinking I probably O'd on late Sat/early Sunday and the LH was just fading from my system this morning. If anyone else has any ideas, let me know!!!

LC, you are correct that you are supposed to be more fertile in the first three months after m/c, so I am keeping my fingers crossed. Sounds like you didn't get much info from your Dr. today but maybe it is just from the Seasonale, hopefully once you full on start TTC your cycles will be shorter. Glad to hear MIL is feeling better and you are looking forward to your ski trip!!! We just got more snow here in MA yesterday.

Ladyblue, thanks for posting that info. I think the LH surge really happened on Saturday because it was such a strong positive. Then I think it was dissipating on Sun/Mon, but who knows!!! I feel like I covered all bases with the amount of BD'ing so hopefully things will go well for us this month.

NE, I guess it is possible due to the hormones. It can't be the HCG because I had blood tests until it came down to 0 so I know that is not a possibility, but I'm not sure if a m/c can lengthen LH surge. When I got pregnant last month I had moderate positive LH surges for two days only , which is a little different than this time around. I hope you are feeling less stressed these days. Did you ever hear anything further from the potential new employer that you were interviewing with?
 

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Lizzy, glad you finally got a negative and can target that O date!

I haven't been pursuing the other position for 3 reasons: 1. Life has been so crazy that I literally haven't had time to think about it 2. I have been really happy with my current position lately. My hours have been great, I like my clients and most importantly, my team has been really understanding and flexible with my crazy personal schedule lately taking care of Byron...and, I have to admit that I really like the part-time option my company offers after maternity leave. I think it will be a great tool for me to figure out if I want to continue working or not without having to dive back into going full time. And finally, 3.) I don't want to wait another 6 months to start TTC, which I'd need to do if I started another job.

The issue is that I just found out last week that the work I'm currently doing is going to our NYC office, which means I'll be on a new client in the next month. If I think it's a good fit (and not too many hours), I'll stay, but if I don't love my next client, I'll probably check in on the other position. I know they haven't made any offers yet and probably won't for at least another month...the interview process is very long...so I don't feel much pressure.

Best case scenario for me, though, is that I love the new team and can start TTC within 2 months. I think the next month is going to be very hard for D and I (we're likely putting Byron down this weekend), but I'm hoping we can get out of the fog soon and start thinking about the next chapter in our lives since Byron's sudden illness has taken 100% of our energy for the past 5 months.
 
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