Tuesday TFAS Check In - 10/6

[ellabee]

Age of LO(s):


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R/R/CS:


GTKY- Did you find out if LO was going to be a boy/girl, or were you team green? Did you have a feeling one way or another, and were you right?

[britta]

Age of LO(s): 2, as of Sunday!!

Cycle/Month: 3/4

Cycle Day: 15

Circumstances (if any special): None

R/R/CS: Posted in WTO already; but basically FF gave me CH for CD12 today that I'm not totally buying. If they're legit our timing would be terrible (since I wasn't counting on O so early), and that's kind of a bummer. DS turning 2 this weekend really turned up the desire for a second and I had my hopes up for this cycle. Womp, womp.

GTKY- We were Team Green and it was one of the best decisions we've made. It was so special to have DH whisper in my ear what we had after he was born. I had a feeling from the start I was having a boy, but so many people were saying girl that I started to believe it too. I was a little shocked when he was born that he was a HE.

[sleepymonkey]

Age of LO(s): 21 months

Cycle/Month: 4

Cycle Day: CD29/10DPO

Circumstances (if any special): n/a

R/R/CS: I will start testing tomorrow if my temp doesn't drop more.

GTKY- Did you find out if LO was going to be a boy/girl, or were you team green? Did you have a feeling one way or another, and were you right? We found out with the Maternit21 test. We both really felt like we were having a boy but then we also both had dreams we had a girl. The dreams were right. I love the idea of being team green but I am way too much of a planner. Also, I think it's a little harder finding gender neutral stuff than it used to be. Most baby items seem to be decidedly geared toward boy or girl.

[doodler]

Age of LO(s): almost 2


Cycle/Month: 1AL


Cycle Day: CD1


Circumstances (if any special): We are off the bench after the loss.


R/R/CS: Nah


GTKY- Did you find out if LO was going to be a boy/girl, or were you team green? Did you have a feeling one way or another, and were you right? Ha! We found out for DS. However, I swore, I mean SWORE he was a girl. Joke was one me...

[rungirlrun]

Age of LO(s): Just turned 2


Cycle/Month: 5/5


Cycle Day: 6


Circumstances (if any special): N/A


R/R/CS: I really want to get pregnant this cycle.


GTKY- Did you find out if LO was going to be a boy/girl, or were you team green? Did you have a feeling one way or another, and were you right? Team green (and will be for the next one). For the first 8 months, I was sure I was having a boy. But then about 90% of people I knew who just had a baby/just found out the sex had boys so then I switched to thinking I was having a girl because someone had to have a girl, right? Well I had a boy, and it seems like every kid group we go to with kids his age, there are more boys than girls.

[ellabee]

Age of LO(s): 18 months

Cycle/Month: 4

Cycle Day: 8

Circumstances (if any special): TTC #2

R/R/CS: I was so sure last cycle was going to be it for us. My chart was very pretty, but no dice. Seems like my ute was in slow-mo last month. I O'd ~4 days late, then had cramps for a whole week before AF decided to show up, then had a 7 day period. Why so long for everything ute? I hope my body gets it together this month.

GTKY- Did you find out if LO was going to be a boy/girl, or were you team green? Did you have a feeling one way or another, and were you right? We found out. Our technician guessed at our NT scan that it was a girl and then we confirmed at our anatomy scan at 20 wks. Before the NT scan, I didn't have a feeling one way or the other. My biggest fear was that they had gotten it wrong and it would actually be a boy. (Not that I wouldn't have loved a boy, but can you imagine planning for one and getting the other?!)

[rungirlrun]

Oct 6, 2015 9:01:55 GMT -5 britta said:

Age of LO(s): 2, as of Sunday!!

Cycle/Month: 3/4

Cycle Day: 15

Circumstances (if any special): None

R/R/CS: Posted in WTO already; but basically FF gave me CH for CD12 today that I'm not totally buying. If they're legit our timing would be terrible (since I wasn't counting on O so early), and that's kind of a bummer. DS turning 2 this weekend really turned up the desire for a second and I had my hopes up for this cycle. Womp, womp.

GTKY- We were Team Green and it was one of the best decisions we've made. It was so special to have DH whisper in my ear what we had after he was born. I had a feeling from the start I was having a boy, but so many people were saying girl that I started to believe it too. I was a little shocked when he was born that he was a HE.

I loved being team green too!  I will never forget when my son was born and my husband said we have a son!  It was such a special moment. And knowing the sex in advance wouldn't have helped me plan for having a baby.  When my son was born, I was like WTF just happened? This is so overwhelming and hard - knowing he was a boy wouldn't have made it any easier.  I get that people like to plan clothes and nursery colors, but I don't think knowing the sex in advance really helps with anything.

ETA: Hope you had a good birthday celebration with your son!  Having my son turn 2 also really made me want another one!

[bighair12]

Age of LO(s):  3


Cycle/Month:  1/1


Cycle Day: 16


Circumstances (if any special):  n/a


R/R/CS:  just waiting to O over here.  My daughter has been so lovey since I have been home.  I absolutely love it. 


GTKY- Did you find out if LO was going to be a boy/girl, or were you team green? Did you have a feeling one way or another, and were you right?  We found it DD was a girl very early on.  I didn't have a feeling either way.  We original wanted team green but I scanned myself at work and saw that she was a girl.

[jubilantsquirrel]

Age of LO(s): 18 months


Cycle/Month: 1 month away from TFAS


Cycle Day: 20


Circumstances (if any special):


R/R/CS:


GTKY- Did you find out if LO was going to be a boy/girl, or were you team green? Did you have a feeling one way or another, and were you right?
We found at the AS. I wanted to be team green so bad, but MH really wanted to find out. From about 8-9 weeks I knew I was having a boy. I don't know why I was so sure but my feeling was correct.

[twobananas]

Age of LO(s): 2, 1


Cycle/Month: 5/5


Cycle Day: 17


Circumstances (if any special): Trying for a third


R/R/CS: Pretty sure I O'd on CD 15.. so glad it wasn't CD 20 like last month.. now I just hope I have a longer LP than last month's too!


GTKY- Did you find out if LO was going to be a boy/girl, or were you team green? Did you have a feeling one way or another, and were you right? I was team green for both of mine. The first I was positive I was having a boy and I was right.. the 2nd time around I felt boy, but not as strongly, and we ended up having a girl. We're planning to find out during the A/S this next time around and I'm so excited! It'll be fun to pick a name and plan a non-gender neutral nursery.. plus I have a ton of clothes I'll have to go through once we figure out what we're having.

[cheezee]

Age of LO(s): 4 next month!


Cycle/Month: 6


Cycle Day: CD8


Circumstances (if any special): MFI


R/R/CS: DH had his appointment with a new urologist today. I'm hopeful but bummed...this waiting kills me. He changed up his meds a bit and is just on a higher dose of HCG shots now and stopped Clomid. He'll have a repeat SA in December...he basically told DH there's no point in trying until December so that sucks. I think we'll sit out October since we have a family vacay during FW and get back on the wagon in November even though our chances will be slim. My LP keeps getting shorter too and I'm trying not to panic about that...really don't want two strikes against us.


GTKY- Did you find out if LO was going to be a boy/girl, or were you team green? Did you have a feeling one way or another, and were you right? We found out at the AS. We were so sure it was going to be a boy...when they said it was a girl all I could do was giggle.

[rungirlrun]

cheezee, I'm so sorry about your situation. Sending hugs your way. Hopefully there will be improvement in the December SA.

jubilantsquirrel, like your H, my H wanted to find out the sex of DS at the anatomy scan so badly, but I was adamantly against it. He kept hoping I'd change my mind during the scan and couldn't believe we walked out of that appointment not knowing!

[jubilantsquirrel]

rungirlrun. I should have stuck to my guns! But at the same time he refused to take baby names seriously before fininding out the sex. And even though we didn't pick a name until after he was born, we at least had a list in mind.

[thelittleredm]

Age of LO: 2yr

Cycle/Month: 9/9

CD: 14

RRCS: None, really. I'm loving my new job and I'm finally starting to want sex again, so that's cool.

GTKY: We were definitely Team Find Out. I wanted a girl but felt like it was a boy and it was! I was very happy regardless Next time, we're trying Team Green.

[sammysam]

Age of LO(s):20 months

Cycle/Month:N/A

Cycle Day:N/A

Circumstances (if any special):TFAS in January

R/R/CS: I had an actual moment of panic on the weekend thinking about getting pregnant again even though the more time that goes by the more I definitely want another baby. Which was followed by panic that this time around I won't be able to get pregnant. I should stop sharing...it makes me sound like a bit of a nutter.

GTKY- Did you find out if LO was going to be a boy/girl, or were you team green? Did you have a feeling one way or another, and were you right?

I knew for sure it was a boy. I had no doubts whatsoever.

I was totally wrong. It was a girl. I found out at my anatomy scan.

[penguin129]

Age of LO: 27 months (so 2 years)

Cycle/Month: N/A

Cycle Day: 6

Circumstances: TFAS after the New Year

R/R/CS: I almost bought insurance this weekend to start in November. I was so excited because it meant we could get things rolling sooner. It turns out I have to wait until November to buy it and January to have it be effective just like I though. I learned I should be able to get subsidies to make it affordable so YAY for that!

GTKY: We found out at the A/S. I had a feeling we were having a girl and so did everyone else. I started telling myself it's probably a boy and even guessed it on a little activity we did with my 2nd graders. It turns out everyone and my original gut feeling were right and we had a girl. I'd love to try Team Green for the next time around but don't think H could handle it.

[penguin129]

Thanks for starting ellabee! This is one of my favorite check-ins. I love reading about everyone's LO's.

Sending hugs your way cheezee.

[judyblume14]

13 months

2/3

CD14

Waiting 2 more cycles (if my patience holds out) before we start charting again.

We found out at our AS that we were having a girl. I was so giddy! DH's reaction was disappointed, but he took a day to mope and then was super excited.

If we have a second, we'll probably find out again.

[jense927]

Age of LO(s): 21 Months


Cycle/Month: 8/10


Cycle Day: 25


Circumstances (if any special): None


R/R/CS: I have a feeling I am out this month as well. When I initially started trying if I got pregnant right away I would have been 9 months pregnant at my sister's wedding coming up in November. I had to order the dress big since I didn't know how far along I'd be and of course now it is huge and depressing to think about.


GTKY- Did you find out if LO was going to be a boy/girl, or were you team green? Did you have a feeling one way or another, and were you right? No we were team green. For the second we plan on finding out. With DS I went into the hospital feeling "off" at 31 weeks and 3 hours later I was getting wheeled in for an emergency C section under general due to a placental abruption. We are both lucky to be here and finding out the sex was so un-important and not the happy moment that we had hoped it would be.

[housecarder]

Age of LOs: 3&5
I am on day 4 of IVF stims and everything looks great. They actually lowered my dose so I guess I'm responding well.
GTKY: I found out with both of mine. With DD I really wanted a boy first but didn't have a feeling. With DS I thought it was boy but told myself there was no way of knowing so not to get caught up in it. H wants to be team green but I don't.
ellabee I actually had a small panic attack when my X told me a month before I gave birth that he was glad we were having a girl because he hated our boy name. I HAD to find a name he liked because what if they are wrong and our baby NEVER has a name. Pregnancy hormones are crazy yo.

[Deleted]

Age of LO(s): just turned 3


Cycle/Month: cycle 2


Cycle Day: 18


Circumstances (if any special): hypothyroid, and possible PCOS.


R/R/CS: just waiting to O over here. My cycles have been wonky in the past, so hopefully we hit it


GTKY- Did you find out if LO was going to be a boy/girl, or were you team green? Did you have a feeling one way or another, and were you right?
We were team green with DS. We called him Merv before he was born because "it" seemed wierd, and all babies look like tiny old men at first. I thought for sure we were having a girl, boy was I wrong:)

[penguin129]

@sparky85 Welcome! I'm hypothyroid as well. How long have you been dealing with it? Did you have it when you had your first LO? I have so many questions. I was diagnosed a little over a year ago and am still not regulated.

housecarder Hi! I'm glad things are going well! FX for you.

[Deleted]

Oct 7, 2015 16:46:13 GMT -5 penguin129 said:

@sparky85 Welcome! I'm hypothyroid as well. How long have you been dealing with it? Did you have it when you had your first LO? I have so many questions. I was diagnosed a little over a year ago and am still not regulated.

housecarder Hi! I'm glad things are going well! FX for you.

Thanks:)
I was dx around 6 yrs ago. And then I started to go a bit hyper on the meds so they took me off. With DS I wasn't on any thyroid meds, but I was on metformin for suspected PCOS.
I got my new hypothyroid dx about 3 or 4 months ago. I've been pretty lucky so far with my dose, the first one they tried seems to be working.
It's so hard trying to sort out doses. I hope they can sort yours out soon

[penguin129]

Oct 7, 2015 17:24:47 GMT -5 @sparky85 said:

Oct 7, 2015 16:46:13 GMT -5 penguin129 said:

@sparky85 Welcome! I'm hypothyroid as well. How long have you been dealing with it? Did you have it when you had your first LO? I have so many questions. I was diagnosed a little over a year ago and am still not regulated.

housecarder Hi! I'm glad things are going well! FX for you.

Thanks:)
I was dx around 6 yrs ago. And then I started to go a bit hyper on the meds so they took me off. With DS I wasn't on any thyroid meds, but I was on metformin for suspected PCOS.
I got my new hypothyroid dx about 3 or 4 months ago. I've been pretty lucky so far with my dose, the first one they tried seems to be working.
It's so hard trying to sort out doses. I hope they can sort yours out soon

I have an appointment on the 21st and then have to get my levels checked again. I think that is what is happening with me. My last TSH was around .67. We'll see what happens. So this will be a new area for you too then (being on thryoid meds and TTC).

[KR]

Age of LO(s): 15 months

Cycle/Month: 2

Cycle Day: 18

Circumstances (if any special): ttc #2

R/R/CS: I had 10 days of spotting last cycle after O. Wtf body! This is not the norm for me, so I found it extra annoying especially since it was our first month really trying. Hoping this cycle pulls itself together. We'll see, I should O soon.

GTKY- Did you find out if LO was going to be a boy/girl, or were you team green? Did you have a feeling one way or another, and were you right?
Team green! Loved not knowing. I don't think I would have prepared any different knowing. I just felt like everything with a baby was going to be new, so what difference did it make what gender it was. MH desperately wanted to know. I compromised with him by asking the tech at our AS to write it on a card and seal the envelope. I told MH we could open it later on, on a special occasion. I hid the card and we never opened it before the birth. MH would tease but never full out asked where the card was. I think he ended up appreciating my stubbornness. He has said he would be team green again for the next one even though I offered to find out.

[amandamh2]

Age of LO(s): 5 months

Cycle/Month: unknown; on BCP and Bfing currently

Circumstances (if any special): TTA until February 2016

R/R/CS: Late to this as we moved and didn't get internet set up until today! Our new place is awesome. I love that we have 3 bedrooms, even though LO currently still sleeps with us. Depending on how long we live here (military family so who knows) we might eventually fill all 3 and that thought makes me happy.


GTKY- Did you find out if LO was going to be a boy/girl, or were you team green? Did you have a feeling one way or another, and were you right? We were Team Green and it was a great experience. For the first couple weeks, I thought I was having a girl but then I had a couple dreams about having a boy which made me lean toward boy. Almost everyone we knew also suspected boy... and we were right! I'd considered finding out for future babies but I so loved finding out when he was born that I think maybe we'll just stick with not knowing.