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12-18-2012 at 8:52 AM
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TTC Check-In?

Since there is evidently going to be a regular Pregnancy Check-In, I was thinking about starting a weekly TTC Check-In.  But then I wondered if all the separate check-ins were going to take away from the Wednesday ATP/TTC/PCP thing, and whether we're still doing that, and whether those who are TTC would prefer a separate check-in?  Would those who are already parenting but not pregnant or TTC want their own check-in?  Is this all crazy and unnecessary? I am not sure how many of us are TTC at this point, but I wouldn't mind some company as I bang my head against the wall.

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12-18-2012 at 10:29 AM
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I would love to have some sort of TTC check-in. We're new to the board so I don't know about the Wednesday ATP/TTC/PCP thing. I would be happy to have any kid of TTC check-in happening and I'm not attached to a particular format.
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we each want to carry (at different times)

Manada was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve and we did 4 IUIs with Manada between Dec and Apr

1st IUI December 19, unmedicated, BFN

2nd IUI January 16 with Femara and trigger, one follicle: BFN

3rd IUI March 13 with Puregon (follistim) at 225 per day; two follicles but second was small: BFN

4th IUI planned for mid April. 100mg Clomid cycle days 3-8; two follicles: BFN

starting with me now

we knew about a blocked left fallopian tubes and found out in May about ovarian cysts, and fluid in my left tube (hydrosalpinx)

planning for a repeat HSG and then possibly/probably laparoscopic surgery to remove the left tube

may try more IUIs with Manada while we sort out my tubes or may just be on hold for the summer
 
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12-18-2012 at 11:28 AM
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healz413:
I would love to have some sort of TTC check-in. We're new to the board so I don't know about the Wednesday ATP/TTC/PCP thing. I would be happy to have any kid of TTC check-in happening and I'm not attached to a particular format.

Thanks for responding -- I was starting to think it wasn't my imagination and I was actually the only not-pregnant non-parent on this board!  I was all ready to slink off to the IF and TTCAL boards for good... :)

ATP/PCP/TTC is All Thing Parenting, Pre-Conception Planning, Trying To Conceive.  It was a weekly Wednesday check in that was going on for a while, but I don't think anyone's posted one in a while. It was informal -- people would just say what was going on with their kids/pregnancy/planning/TTC journey.

I am happy to do a weekly TTC check-in (we could certainly include PCP folks), but if we are going to continue/reinstate ATP/PCP/TTC, it is a little redundant.
Married my wife 8/2007 *** TTC #1 since 7/2011
4 IUIs w/ midwives = 4 BFNs
5 IUIs w/ an RE = 5 BFNs
IVF October/November 2012
ER 11/1: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized!
ET 11/6: 1 blast transferred, 5 frozen
BFP 11/15! Beta #1: 104 Beta #2: 613 Beta #3: 3415
Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E 12/13
FET 1 cancelled
FET 1.1: ET 4/30: 1 blast transferred
BFP 5/7! Beta #1: 142 Beta #2: 730 Beta #3: 3100
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12-18-2012 at 11:33 AM
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Let's do it. From what I can tell from the active posters, there are at least a few other people actively TTC and a number of PCP folks who just joined who might benefit from a one stop shop for reading about our TTC journeys and will be ready to join in the "fun" over the next few months.

 

-32 -queer -partnered with Manada
we each want to carry (at different times)

Manada was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve and we did 4 IUIs with Manada between Dec and Apr

1st IUI December 19, unmedicated, BFN

2nd IUI January 16 with Femara and trigger, one follicle: BFN

3rd IUI March 13 with Puregon (follistim) at 225 per day; two follicles but second was small: BFN

4th IUI planned for mid April. 100mg Clomid cycle days 3-8; two follicles: BFN

starting with me now

we knew about a blocked left fallopian tubes and found out in May about ovarian cysts, and fluid in my left tube (hydrosalpinx)

planning for a repeat HSG and then possibly/probably laparoscopic surgery to remove the left tube

may try more IUIs with Manada while we sort out my tubes or may just be on hold for the summer
 
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12-18-2012 at 11:50 AM
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((hugs)) ball.and.chain.  I haven't been over in a while and didnt realize the wednesday chain had fallen away with the addition of the new check-in. so yeah, just wanted to send hugs.

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12-18-2012 at 11:57 AM
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ctbride08:
((hugs)) ball.and.chain.  I haven't been over in a while and didnt realize the wednesday chain had fallen away with the addition of the new check-in. so yeah, just wanted to send hugs.

Thanks CT!
Married my wife 8/2007 *** TTC #1 since 7/2011
4 IUIs w/ midwives = 4 BFNs
5 IUIs w/ an RE = 5 BFNs
IVF October/November 2012
ER 11/1: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized!
ET 11/6: 1 blast transferred, 5 frozen
BFP 11/15! Beta #1: 104 Beta #2: 613 Beta #3: 3415
Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E 12/13
FET 1 cancelled
FET 1.1: ET 4/30: 1 blast transferred
BFP 5/7! Beta #1: 142 Beta #2: 730 Beta #3: 3100
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12-18-2012 at 1:02 PM
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ctbride08:
((hugs)) ball.and.chain.  I haven't been over in a while and didnt realize the wednesday chain had fallen away with the addition of the new check-in. so yeah, just wanted to send hugs.

Ditto the hugs.

Has the Wednesday post really not been around? I know we missed last week, but last week was... What's the word? Oh, yeah: hell. I thought this was the only reason there wasn't a TTC/PCP/ATP post.




 
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12-18-2012 at 1:25 PM
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My two cents is that we have sort of fallen away from the somewhat set daily posts.  For those of you that are newer, they were:

 

Monday - How was your weekend?

Tuesday - TTT - Ten things Tuesday

Wednesday - ATP/PCP/TTC - All things parenting, pre-conception planning, and trying to conceive

Thursday - PIP - picture in post

Friday - Friday Fluff (random question, often about a guilty pleasure but not always) and What are you doing this weekend?

Should we all try to bring these bacK?

 
 
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12-18-2012 at 1:26 PM
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tdmklm:

ctbride08:
((hugs)) ball.and.chain.  I haven't been over in a while and didnt realize the wednesday chain had fallen away with the addition of the new check-in. so yeah, just wanted to send hugs.

Ditto the hugs.

Has the Wednesday post really not been around? I know we missed last week, but last week was... What's the word? Oh, yeah: hell. I thought this was the only reason there wasn't a TTC/PCP/ATP post.

I know the Wednesday post is usually started by different people but hasn't happened in a bit.  I know I don't start it because I can never think of a QOTD.  There doesn't have to be a pregnancy check in.  I couldn't care less either way.  I just wanted the due date list because there were so many pregnancies popping up.  

 
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12-18-2012 at 1:36 PM
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tdmklm:

ctbride08:
((hugs)) ball.and.chain.  I haven't been over in a while and didnt realize the wednesday chain had fallen away with the addition of the new check-in. so yeah, just wanted to send hugs.

Ditto the hugs.

Has the Wednesday post really not been around? I know we missed last week, but last week was... What's the word? Oh, yeah: hell. I thought this was the only reason there wasn't a TTC/PCP/ATP post.

I know the Wednesday post is usually started by different people but hasn't happened in a bit.  I know I don't start it because I can never think of a QOTD.  There doesn't have to be a pregnancy check in.  I couldn't care less either way.  I just wanted the due date list because there were so many pregnancies popping up.  

I think the pregnancy check-in is a good idea... It seems to me it makes more sense to have it separately than as part of the TTC/PCP/ATP post, but I'm definitely open to different formats.





 
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12-18-2012 at 1:38 PM
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tdmklm:

I think the pregnancy check-in is a good idea... It seems to me it makes more sense to have it separately than as part of the TTC/PCP/ATP post, but I'm definitely open to different formats.

The TTC/PCP/ATP didn't really ever address a lot of pregnancy stuff.  Of course when pregnant we all answered it, but I don't recall (and correct me if I'm wrong, because my memory is shot) a lot of back and forth discussions about just pregnancy.  For that stuff I usually went to my local it seemed.  IDK.  I'll keep posting it on Monday's with the due date list and if we want to ditch it, or change it we can.  And there is no reason people can't post in more than one thread.  

 
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12-18-2012 at 1:42 PM
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I am not normally around on Wednesday since it is my day off. I am all for splitting things into separate posts. PCP/TTC/Pregnancy doesn't really apply to me and won't ever again.

I don't mind reading about those things, but I was pregnant 4 years ago... I forget a lot.

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12-18-2012 at 3:59 PM
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as a newbie, i think that it could be great to have a ttc check-in, with what seems like some new "faces" around, it might make sense to have a place to chat/check-in

...i think when i first started reading i didn't feel comfortable joining in on the daily things since it seemed like everyone else really knew each other - but then again, using the old format is also great ...as we go further down the ttc path and i've been reading more on here and other boards, i guess i just kind of like the idea of a place to check-in, i'm impartial to the format :)
 
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12-18-2012 at 4:51 PM
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For me it boils down to: would everyone rather have a single weekly check-in thread that is all-inclusive regardless of your status, or would everyone rather just have their own check-in thread? (I can make a clicky poll to this effect if that would make sense).  We've had a lot of new members lately and perhaps it would be easier to have separate check-ins, but there are some days things are pretty slow around here and I'm not sure we could sustain all of them.  I can see pros and cons to both situations.

Partly the answer depends on whether people are interested in reading about people who are in different situations than they are.  I admit that I rarely read posts about parenting, because I'm just not there yet.  And I'm kind of trying to stay away from pregnancy stuff lately for obvious reasons.  So in some ways, having a TTC thread would be fine by me because I could just skip any pregnancy or parenting threads.  But it also means I'd miss out on updates from people I care about who are pregnant or parenting, KWIM?

It does seem like there is interest in a TTC check-in, so maybe I'll give it a shot tomorrow and see how it goes. We can always ditch if it's slow/pointless. But I don't want to be responsible for the death of the PCP/TTC/ATP thread if that's what happens.
Married my wife 8/2007 *** TTC #1 since 7/2011
4 IUIs w/ midwives = 4 BFNs
5 IUIs w/ an RE = 5 BFNs
IVF October/November 2012
ER 11/1: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized!
ET 11/6: 1 blast transferred, 5 frozen
BFP 11/15! Beta #1: 104 Beta #2: 613 Beta #3: 3415
Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E 12/13
FET 1 cancelled
FET 1.1: ET 4/30: 1 blast transferred
BFP 5/7! Beta #1: 142 Beta #2: 730 Beta #3: 3100
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For me it boils down to: would everyone rather have a single weekly checkin thread that is allinclusive regardless of your status, or would everyone rather just have their own checkin thread? I can make a clicky poll to this effect if that would make sense.nbsp; We've had a lot of new members lately and perhaps it would be easier to have separate checkins, but there are some days things are pretty slow around here and I'm not sure we could sustain all of them.nbsp; I can see pros and cons to both situations.Partly the answer depends on whether people are interested in reading about people who are in different situations than they are.nbsp; I admit that I rarely read posts about parenting, because I'm just not there yet.nbsp; And I'm kind of trying to stay away from pregnancy stuff lately for obvious reasons.nbsp; So in some ways, having a TTC thread would be fine by me because I could just skip any pregnancy or parenting threads.nbsp; But it also means I'd miss out on updates from people I care about who are pregnant or parenting, KWIM?It does seem like there is interest in a TTC checkin, so maybe I'll give it a shot tomorrow and see how it goes. We can always ditch if it's slow/pointless. But I don't want to be responsible for the death of the PCP/TTC/ATP thread if that's what happens.


I think seperate threads are better. I get confused easily about where everyone is in regards to their journeys. I know reading about parenting/pregnancy can be difficult if you're not to that point. Hugs friend.
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12-18-2012 at 6:31 PM
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Thank you BC! I think there is a need for this. I know of at least a few of us who would like a check in bc otherwise we just create specific posts and then it gets really confusing.
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I would like a TTC thread :
 
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12-19-2012 at 9:37 AM
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This may just be me, but I like the idea of them all: a pregnancy check-in (Mondays?), a TTC check-in, and resuming the Wednesday ATP/PCP/TTC/whatever-we-want-it-to-be thread. I think the Wed thread helps make the board cohesive and the others could fill the gaps about specific stuff that may be easier to avoid if you're not in those camps. One thing that helped with the QOTD issues is to have a thread to generate ideas and then borrow from that for future weeks....
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