How long have you

.:Shortcake:. · #1 May 27th, 2011, 04:55 PM

Been TTC? TTCAL?
What keeps you pushing forward?

bassetmomma · #2 May 27th, 2011, 06:54 PM

TTC since January. DH and I have been married for 5 years though and I finally finished school. We have been wanting to TTC for a couple of years now but it just recently became a reality that we could and we are sooo excited.

TTCAL- this is actually our first month TTC since I miscarried. I waited one full cycle and am ready to start again. I pray everyday that we are as fortunate as we were the first time around in that it happened so quickly.

nala139 · #3 May 27th, 2011, 07:43 PM

We had been ttc for 14 months in march when we got our BFP, now I am just waiting to ovulate so we can try again.

LindseyE117 · #4 May 28th, 2011, 07:37 AM

It has been just over 3 years.

What is keeping us pushing forward right now is my optimism with the IVF. I have never been optimistic before about anything, so this is a new feeling for me. I am happy that we finally have a plan set in stone. Before it was just keep trying. I am hoping that my optimism is a sign from God that we will actually have our baby this time.

doremi · #5 May 28th, 2011, 08:50 AM

It took us 8 cycles to get pregnant, and I miscarried right before Mother's Day. My first AF is "kind of" starting this week, it is very light, so I'm thinking maybe I didn't ovulate. We're semi-TTC... taking the "what will be will be" approach for the first few cycles, not trying super hard. After 3 months we'll kick it into high gear since our risk of m/c will be less at that point according to our OB.

KeepingFaith · #6 May 28th, 2011, 12:00 PM

We have been TCC for 10 months and TTCAL for 4 months. I think what keeps me pushing on is the comments from my DD that she wants a baby, I will do anything to give her a little sibling.

Libby22 · #7 May 28th, 2011, 05:44 PM

This kinda the first mth, I hate the 2ww.

luvmykids623 · #8 May 29th, 2011, 07:20 AM

We've been TTC for 11 months and TTCAL for 7 months. I keep pushing forward because I don't like to quit. I want this dream. I have definitely had feelings that we'll never have another child, and I want to stop trying, but I can't let myself do that.

Jen71 · #9 May 30th, 2011, 07:12 AM

Well, the baby that we lost in m/c in March/April was a total surprise. We have been together for 23 years, and I stopped using birth control about 15 years ago. I just figured we weren't super fertile because we never had an "oopsie" baby. DS 1 came after only 3 months of actively trying, but DS #2 took about 12-13 months with one m/c. When we had our first "oopsie" this February we were actually thrilled beyond belief. I can't stand the anxiety and worry that I get into with TTC. I remember the anxiety of wanting so much to give my boy a sibling. I don't have that worry this time, in fact I kind of worry that a baby would be tough on my youngest.
Wow.. I guess I was feeling chatty, I haven't even answered the question yet.
I am heading into my second cycle of actually TTC... and I'll be 40 which makes things a little more daunting. I gotta think positive though.

terajet · #10 May 30th, 2011, 07:21 AM

Been TTC? Since October 2007
TTCAL? We can't officially start until July
What keeps you pushing forward? DD has been asking for a baby brother for christmas for the past two years. We thought we would actually be able to give her one when we found out we were PG just after christmas but.... we will try again. DH doesn't have kids of his own and has always wanted them. He is such a good dad to DD that I can't wait to see him with his own.

Jen71 · #11 May 30th, 2011, 07:26 AM

Oh... And what keeps me pushing foward???
TTC at my age is really a leap of faith. Every pregnancy has a wide range of possibilities, and every mom hopes for a bfp and a healthy baby, and the risks are significantly higher for me now for an "unfavorable outcome." I just have to have faith is all. Once a couple decides they want a baby, there is forever a space carved out in their hearts and souls to love a new person. The hope and love within that space is what will keep me pushing forward.

fromustobaby · #12 May 30th, 2011, 10:48 AM

TTC? Took 9 months for Kaiden, but I got lucky cause my OB let me do CLomid after seeing 4 45-70 day cycles (instead of having to wait longer)...this one, I caught before I had my first PP-AF with Kaiden, at the time, I couldnt believe our good luck...

TTCAL? first cycle, we prevented - and my LP was 6 days, so go figure...we are "trying" this month, but barely, cause full maternity insurance kicks in on June 30 (so, we will save ourselves about $10-15K if we wait out the month)...

Keeps me going? I havent had the struggles that some of you have, but I think Jen put it best, once you have a place carved out in your heart for a child, you need to fill that void...I cant imagine ending with a failed pregnancy, must end with success (though I seem to have talked DH into 3 now, instead of 2 because of the m/c)...

outnumberedX3 · #13 May 30th, 2011, 12:57 PM

We've only been TTC since March. I got pregnant in April and had a m/c in May. We are still continuing to TTC..I just ovulated last week. The thing that keeps us going is us wanting 1 more. None of us are getting any younger and I don't want a huge gap between my last and my 3rd. Christian is already 5. He will be atleast 6 before the baby is born.

JohnsPrincess · #14 May 30th, 2011, 09:08 PM

We've been TTC since Aug 06. I got pregnant in November and lost the baby at the end of January (this year). I've had to periods since then...first was 30 day cycle, second was 29 day cycle. I'm on CD 31 right now. I would hope...but I feel like I have pre-cramps. Just that before-cramp feeling in my tummy. *sigh*

What keeps me going? I'm only 31. Even though we've been trying for so long, the doctors can find nothing wrong with Dh or myself. I've always, Always known I wanted to be a mommy and I'm just not ready to give up yet.

pepper73 · #15 May 31st, 2011, 07:23 AM

When I was married a few years ago, I TTC for almost a year with no results....probably a good thing since my ex-husband revealed that he didn't know if he even wanted kids. Now I'm with my BF who definitely wants this. This is our 3rd cycle TTC and TTCAL.

What keeps me going is the pure desire to be a mom. When I was first TTC with my ex-husband, it was devastating to get BFN's every month. I wasn't even sure I could get pregnant, but then my BF & I had a surprise BFP in January so it gave me renewed hope. Unfortunately, it ended in miscarriage but at least I know it can happen and it is so great to be with someone who wants it as badly as I do.

Shadeauxe · #16 May 31st, 2011, 10:06 AM

About a year and a half. It's been 6 months since our loss.

What keeps me going is that I believe it will happen when it's right.

owensmom · #17 May 31st, 2011, 11:47 AM

We've been TTC for about a year now. We have had two losses since then, and I haven't gotten AF yet after the most recent one. The previous loss was in october 2010.
What keeps me going? funny i should see this question today, since I just had my post m/c checkup with the dr and she told me I should make sure I want to keep going and to make sure I could deal with another loss if that did happen. I want to keep going because I really wanted to have a large-ish family (at least 4 kids). Although after all the losses I might end up stopping after 2. I love being around kids - especially my DS. and I just can't envision my life any other way. Having my DH support in it all helps too, even though I think he would be fine with just one child, he knows how important to me it is to have more.

TnPhotoMama81 · #18 May 31st, 2011, 07:03 PM

TTC since Jan 2010. TTCAL since May 2010. Had two m/c since then.

What keeps me going is that I strongly feel we will still have a rainbow baby someday when it is meant to be.

StaceygirlPa · #19 June 1st, 2011, 05:59 AM

Been TTC? We have been trying for two years
TTCAL? We have had 3 losses all within the last year
What keeps you pushing forward? I want to be a mommy and I want to make Dh a daddy. I know it will happen.