How long have you been TTC

[peaseblossom55]

I don't care if it's your first or 5th I was just trying to get an idea of how long some of you have been TTC.

[ironbaby]

I voted. We're in our 12th month. Seeing an RE next month if this cycle doesn't work.

[peaseblossom55]

It's been a 1 1/2 years since we began trying, if we take out the time I was actually pregnant. It's been about a year of TTC.

[pinkcat]

Mar 4, 2016 9:05:19 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

I voted. We're in our 12th month. Seeing an RE next month if this cycle doesn't work.

We're twins. Same here.

[ironbaby]

Mar 4, 2016 9:08:18 GMT -5 pinkcat said:

Mar 4, 2016 9:05:19 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

I voted. We're in our 12th month. Seeing an RE next month if this cycle doesn't work.

We're twins. Same here.

Ugh. Let's hold hands and get through it.

[notagoddess]

1 year, 6 months, and 22 days. Counted using this.

About 6 months of that was bench time.

[ohinvrtedworld]

I went ahead and included my time NTNP/birth control withdrawal wonky cycles because I still paid attention to our timing somewhat back then, so we're coming up on 2 years

[Deleted]

8 months if I don't count the time before we found out about my thyroid issues. 14 months if I count the time figuring out the thyroid stuff. Ugg.

[notagoddess]

Sorry ladies. TTC blows.

[rooskie]

1 year, 5 months, 18 days

And we have a 1-2% chance each cycle. Soooo probably moving to IVF by the end of the year. Just have to get a few more tests done and pick our month.

[peaseblossom55]

Mar 4, 2016 9:13:35 GMT -5 @pineappleoranges said:

This poll depressed me. Wow- two years TTC plus one NTNP. Take away time being pregnant and we are 12 weeks are so shy of three years.

I'm so sorry this wasn't my intent. 

[bellefontaine]

7 years as of last month. Damn. IVF is next for us as well.

[wannabmama]

19 mo...le sigh.

[notagoddess]

It'll be interesting to see what the breakdown is. It might explain some of the recent tensions on the board. Are we becoming a "3T lite" forum?

[requiressnacks]

I think you hit the nail on the head, notagoddess.

[gabride2010]

I'm mobile, so I can't see the poll.

I am on Cycle 2 Month 4 TTC.

[peaseblossom55]

Mar 4, 2016 9:20:46 GMT -5 notagoddess said:

It'll be interesting to see what the breakdown is. It might explain some of the recent tensions on the board. Are we becoming a "3T lite" forum?

That was sort of the rationale for the poll. It feels like the majority of us have been trying for quite awhile and it hasn't been an easy path.

[ohinvrtedworld]

Mar 4, 2016 9:20:46 GMT -5 notagoddess said:

It'll be interesting to see what the breakdown is. It might explain some of the recent tensions on the board. Are we becoming a "3T lite" forum?

Right now, it seems like that is the main dynamic. 

FFFC: I tell myself that since we aren't doing testing or treatment at the moment, I don't want to go play in TTTC yet, but the reality is that I am just in denial that that's where I kinda belong 

[TheEleventhHour]

I voted "I don't even go here" only because we've been talking about TTC for 13 months and the actual start date keeps getting pushed back and pushed back. At some point in 2016 we will FINALLY officially start TTC.

[kleigh]

Im so sorry to everyone in the 1+ yr group... Hang in there :-(

4 years as of our wedding February 10 2012, so 4 years and a month I guess.

My cycles are very regular so the first year I just assumed we were fine to go by cm and confirm O by O pain and change in cm.

Spring 2013 (1yr + 3-4 mo) I realized something could be wrong and I also began bbt (which confirmed O was in line with what I'd been going by).

In October 2013 (1yr + 8 mo) we began testing with RE.

In January 2014 (1 yr + 9 mo) he diagnosed unexplained infertility. My husband didn't believe it, in utter denial. We continued trying naturally bc he didn't think we needed treatment. (This was one of the hardest parts to deal with)

In Sept 2015 (3 yr + 7 mo) my husband came to me with tears in his eyes and said he thought we should get help and we starting cycles with an RE thereafter.

[teachermomtobe]

Mar 4, 2016 9:32:08 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

Mar 4, 2016 9:20:46 GMT -5 notagoddess said:

It'll be interesting to see what the breakdown is. It might explain some of the recent tensions on the board. Are we becoming a "3T lite" forum?

Right now, it seems like that is the main dynamic. 

FFFC: I tell myself that since we aren't doing testing or treatment at the moment, I don't want to go play in TTTC yet, but the reality is that I am just in denial that that's where I kinda belong 

Do you post in the GKU IF check-in? For me it was less scary to start there. If we get fo IVF I may go over to 3T

[ohinvrtedworld]

Mar 4, 2016 9:37:28 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

Mar 4, 2016 9:32:08 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

Right now, it seems like that is the main dynamic. 

FFFC: I tell myself that since we aren't doing testing or treatment at the moment, I don't want to go play in TTTC yet, but the reality is that I am just in denial that that's where I kinda belong 

Do you post in the GKU IF check-in? For me it was less scary to start there. If we get fo IVF I may go over to 3T

I don't, primarily because I want to change insurance carriers before testing, and until then there's probably nothing interesting to report. Just whining and complaining lol.

[mikaela20]

I can't vote and always get confused with counting. Our first cycle TTC was in March 2015. So it's been 12 months but I think I count March 2016 as our 13th month? Double digits...that's all I know.

[pibblemom]

Just coming back to the forum, some of your stories are heartbreaking creepy internet hugs to everyone. this all sucks.


AFM, just crossed the threshold into a year, so I voted the 12+ rather than the 6-12.

[butlerfan]

1 year, 4 months, 8 days from when we actually started trying or 2 years, 2 months, 4 days from when I went off birth control pills so I could regulate my body and start temping to get a gauge of how my body works (ironic based on below).

Oh wait, I really need to be on TTTC or the fostering/adoption boards since there is basically a 0% chance that we will actually get pregnant. If we want biological children I need donor eggs since my body is useless at this point. I'm pretty much just watching all the signs of that I'm in menopause and would probably need hormone replacement therapy since it would be super early. Super fun here.....

Sigh.

[mill23]

We started Dec 2014. 2015 was a bust. I voted 6-12 months since travel made us miss a few cycles, but it's been 14 months. I'm also in the camp of lying to myself and sticking around GKU because I don't know where I belong, and I love you guys.

[teachermomtobe]

I voted 6-12 months:
-13 months off BCP
-10 months of actually trying
-4 months working with a RE and actually Oing and having a chance to get pregnant.

[teachermomtobe]

Hugs! butlerfan

[daisy818]

Mar 4, 2016 9:20:46 GMT -5 notagoddess said:

It'll be interesting to see what the breakdown is. It might explain some of the recent tensions on the board. Are we becoming a "3T lite" forum?

Yeah, this seems to be the situation.  I've seen many new people join, and I've seen many of their BFPs during cycle 1, 2, or 3.  Can't say that's a bad thing though - I wouldn't wish IF on my worst enemy.

[mill23]

Huge hugs butlerfan.