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April 25th, 2009, 03:19 PM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Texas
Posts: 4,980
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I just thought this would be fun!!
Name:
Age:
How long TTC:
SO's Name:
Age:
Favorite Color:
Any children currently?
Preference of Gender for first/next child?
What gender?
How many kids would you like to have?
Are you willing to try IVF (if you aren't already)?
What is the most frustrating aspect of TTC?
What is the best thing about TTC?
Do you have an age when you will stop TTC?
What kind of car do you drive?
What color is it?
What is your job?
Do you ever wish you did something different?
Do you have any furbabies?
How many siblings do you have?
Are they older, younger, or both?
Male or female?
Do your siblings/siblings in law have kids?
How many?
What are their ages and names?
Last edited by Ash; April 25th, 2009 at 04:49 PM.
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April 25th, 2009, 04:47 PM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Texas
Posts: 4,980
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I just thought this would be fun!!
Name: Ashley
Age: 31
How long TTC: May will be 17 months
SO's Name: Nathan
Age: 32
Favorite Color: Red
Preference of Gender for first child? I really do not care, although DH does have a preference.
What gender? DH would like a boy first
How many kids would you like to have? At the rate we are going, I will be happy to have one, although ideally two.
Are you willing to try IVF (if you aren't already)? No, we are not.
What is the most frustrating aspect of TTC? The constant disappointment and that sex becomes a chore.
What is the best thing about TTC? The possibility each month that we will get that BFP.
Do you have an age when you will stop TTC? I do not want to be pregnant past 35, so 9 (ish) months prior to my 35th birthday.
What kind of car do you drive? VW Jetta
What color is it? Green
What is your job? Registered Nurse (working now as a manager)
Do you ever wish you did something different? The only thing that I could possibly think I would like just as much or more is being a chef.
Do you have any furbabies? Yes, two dogs.
How many siblings do you have? One
Are they older, younger, or both? Older
Male or female? Male
Do your siblings/siblings in law have kids? Yes, my brother has one 8 month old, Tristan. DH's sister has two girls, Isabella 5 in June and Julianna 2 in August. DH's brother has one daughter, Kaylee who is 1.
How many? See above
What are their ages and names? See above
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April 25th, 2009, 05:46 PM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 16,067
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Name: Kimberley
Age: 36
[/B]How long TTC: Total time: 2.5 years - 13 months of actively TTC (charting, OPKs, etc)
SO's Name: Jason
Age: 37
Favorite Color: Purple
Any children currently? no
Preference of Gender for first/next child? I'd like a girl, DH would like a boy.
How many kids would you like to have? I'm happy with one
Are you willing to try IVF (if you aren't already)? I'm not sure yet.
What is the most frustrating aspect of TTC? Doing everything "right", and still getting BFN's
What is the best thing about TTC? I made tons of new friends on JM
Do you have an age when you will stop TTC? I haven't thought about it yet.
What kind of car do you drive? Toyota Rav4
What color is it? Blue
What is your job? Business Development Manager for a recruiting company
Do you ever wish you did something different? yes
Do you have any furbabies? yes, 2 cats
How many siblings do you have? 1 brother
Are they older, younger, or both? older by four years
Do your siblings/siblings in law have kids? Yes
How many? My brother has 2, DH's sister has 2
What are their ages and names? Tyson: 13; Jenna 10 (almost); Eric 8; Monica 5
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April 25th, 2009, 05:55 PM
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Mega Super Mommy
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,280
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Name: Jade
Age: just turned 26 (April 12th)
How long TTC: like 20 months..
SO's Name: James
Age: 27
Favorite Color: Pink and blue
Any children currently? Just one Gracie
Preference of Gender for first/next child? I would love a boy.. but Gracie really wants a sister.. SOO.. I would be happy with either.
What gender? DH would love a son
How many kids would you like to have? 1 maybe 2 more.. but no more after that..3 is my limit..
Are you willing to try IVF (if you aren't already)? umm probably not..
What is the most frustrating aspect of TTC? just things taking way to long.. i dont like waiting.. and I think this is the longest I have had to wait for anything in my life
What is the best thing about TTC? all the bding.. LOL  .. and what the out come will be once it finally happends
Do you have an age when you will stop TTC?.. Well I would love to be done having kids by the time I'm 30..
What kind of car do you drive? a Ford Explorer
What color is it?Black
What is your job? SAHMAHW (a stay at home mom and house wife)
Do you ever wish you did something different? Absolutely not.. i love my job
Do you have any furbabies? a floppy ear bunny named Adder (after the british comedy Black Adder) b/c he is a black bunny..
How many siblings do you have? 2 brothers..
Are they older, younger, or both? both.. my older brother is 6 years older then me.. and my younger brother is 3 years younger..
Male or female? they are both boys.. the last time i saw them.. LOL
Do your siblings/siblings in law have kids? no and no
How many?none
What are their ages and names? 1,2,3 and 4 lol.. no just kidding.. there are no others right now.. cept for Gracie.. and shes 4..
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April 25th, 2009, 07:04 PM
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Mama to AJ & Katie
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: League City, Texas
Posts: 32,333
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Name: Christina
Age: 26 (till Sept)How long TTC: We will be starting month 17 soon.
SO's Name: Anthony/Tony
Age: He will be 30 in July
Favorite Color: Purple
Any children currently? 1
Preference of Gender for first/next child? Not really
What gender? This is a hard one - I would love a boy for AJ to play with a little brother, but I would love to have my first daughter too!
How many kids would you like to have? We would like to have 4
Are you willing to try IVF (if you aren't already)? Depends on if we can afford it
What is the most frustrating aspect of TTC? Spotting forever before AF shows.
What is the best thing about TTC? All of the special time with DH - we chart to avoid (NFP) so we can't do anything when I am anywhere fertile
Do you have an age when you will stop TTC? I don't know - I would like to try to have all my kids by the time I am between 32-35.
What kind of car do you drive? Right now I don't - it is at the mechanic - 1989 Honda Accord - my DH has a 2005 F150
What color is it? Mine is silver DH's is grey
What is your job? SAHM
Do you ever wish you did something different? I did it already - and I have a AAS in Administrative Office if I want to go back to work after my kids are in school.
Do you have any furbabies? Yep - a almost 4 year old Pomeranian (and a large tank of fish)
How many siblings do you have? 3 (1 SIL)
Are they older, younger, or both? Older
Male or female? All female
Do your siblings/siblings in law have kids? Yes
How many? All of my sisters have 4 each and my oldest sister has 2 going on 3 grandkids - my SIL has 3.
What are their ages and names? OMG - you are going to ask me for names and AGES - ummm, I don't know ALL of their ages - it is crazy to keep up with it all, I will try though.
Sister #1: Tanya 23 (her kids are Nicholas almost 5 and Alicia is going to be 2), Craig 21 I think, Chris 20, Matthew 17 (he is having his first kid in Sept 2009). Sister #2: Steven 18 I think, Danielle 16, Cory & Kirk (twins born 3 months early) are 14 I think. Sister #3: Anthony 17 (will be 18 in a couple weeks I think), Brandon 15, Cayli 13, Zackary is 6 I think. SIL's: Houston 12, Mitchell 10, Elsa 6.
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April 25th, 2009, 07:11 PM
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Mega Super Mommy
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Tyler, Texas
Posts: 2,438
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Name: Amanda
Age: 28
How long TTC: since December 2006
SO's Name: Michael
Age: 26
Favorite Color: Blue...any shade of it
Any children currently? No
Preference of Gender for first/next child? I don't really have a preference..I use to think that I wanted a little girl first but when I was pregnant all I could think about was wanting a boy/
What gender? Opposite of the sex of the first child.
How many kids would you like to have? We have always wanted 3
Are you willing to try IVF (if you aren't already)? Yes I won't stop until we have a child or until we have tried 3-6 cycles of IVF.
What is the most frustrating aspect of TTC? the disappointment
What is the best thing about TTC? the thought that each time you have sex it could be the time that finally gets us pregnant
Do you have an age when you will stop TTC? 35
What kind of car do you drive? Mazda CX-7
What color is it? Pearl white
What is your job? Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
Do you ever wish you did something different? No not at all.
Do you have any furbabies? A brindle boxer named Cadence and a Russian Blue cat named Ashes.
How many siblings do you have? 2 that are 1/2 siblings, and two step siblings
Are they older, younger, or both?the step are older, the 1/2 are younger but I was raised as an only for most of my life.
Male or female? 3 boys and 1 girl
Do your siblings/siblings in law have kids? no
How many? zero
What are their ages and names?
Name: Amanda
Age: 28
How long TTC: since December 2006
SO's Name: Michael
Age: 26
Favorite Color: Blue...any shade of it
Any children currently? No
Preference of Gender for first/next child? I don't really have a preference..I use to think that I wanted a little girl first but when I was pregnant all I could think about was wanting a boy/
What gender? Opposite of the sex of the first child.
How many kids would you like to have? We have always wanted 3
Are you willing to try IVF (if you aren't already)? Yes I won't stop until we have a child or until we have tried 3-6 cycles of IVF.
What is the most frustrating aspect of TTC? the disappointment
What is the best thing about TTC? the thought that each time you have sex it could be the time that finally gets us pregnant
Do you have an age when you will stop TTC? 35
What kind of car do you drive? Mazda CX-7
What color is it? Pearl white
What is your job? Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
Do you ever wish you did something different? No not at all.
Do you have any furbabies? A brindle boxer named Cadence and a Russian Blue cat named Ashes.
How many siblings do you have? 2 that are 1/2 siblings, and two step siblings
Are they older, younger, or both?the step are older, the 1/2 are younger but I was raised as an only for most of my life.
Male or female? 3 boys and 1 girl
Do your siblings/siblings in law have kids? no
How many? zero
What are their ages and names?
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April 25th, 2009, 07:17 PM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 13,546
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Name: Cris
Age: 29
How long TTC: 23 cycles (21 months)
SO's Name: Shawn
Age: 33
Favorite Color: Blue
Preference of Gender for first child? I kinda have a preference
What gender? probably a boy first
How many kids would you like to have? I'd love to have 2, maybe 3, but at this rate, 1 would be a blessing!
Are you willing to try IVF (if you aren't already)? Possibly
What is the most frustrating aspect of TTC? Trying to get everything timed just right and still getting AF
What is the best thing about TTC? Being really close with my Hubby
Do you have an age when you will stop TTC? I always wanted to be done having kids by age 30, but that's not gonna happen, so I'm no longer putting a time frame on things.
What kind of car do you drive? VW Passat
What color is it? Green
What is your job? SAHW, but I'll be filling in for my Dad's receptionist for a few months soon
Do you ever wish you did something different? There's one or two things
Do you have any furbabies? Yes, a cat named Chaos and DH has a Dog named Kote (But he lives with my in-laws)
How many siblings do you have? One
Are they older, younger, or both? Older
Male or female?Male
Do your siblings/siblings in law have kids? Yes- my Brother does (DH is an only child)
How many? He has 2 boys
What are their ages and names? Dominic is almost 7 and Ryder is almost 4
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Thank you Natalie for my beautiful Siggie!!!
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April 26th, 2009, 07:37 AM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Maryland
Posts: 10,360
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Name: April
Age: 22
How long TTC: going into Month 19
SO's Name: Jeff
Age: 23
Favorite Color: red and blue
Any children currently? nope
Preference of Gender for first/next child? I really don't have one
What gender? my DH wants boys
How many kids would you like to have? preferably 2. but we'll consider 3 if we end up with twins
Are you willing to try IVF (if you aren't already)? currently in our first cycle.
What is the most frustrating aspect of TTC? How much we've gone through
What is the best thing about TTC? how close it's made us
Do you have an age when you will stop TTC? not really.. although I'd like to be done before 30
What kind of car do you drive? Toyota Yaris
What color is it? silver
What is your job? SAHW
Do you ever wish you did something different? not right now.
Do you have any furbabies? 2 dogs - a pembroke welsh corgi named Nikolaus (he's 2) and an Elkhound/German Shepherd mix named Nikita (shes 3)
How many siblings do you have? 2
Are they older, younger, or both?they're both older
Male or female? female
Do your siblings/siblings in law have kids? yes
How many? oldest has 4 (2 are stepkids) and the other one has just one
What are their ages and names? oldest - stepkids= Sierra (13 I think), Cailin (7 or 8),bio kids = Kyla (turning 5 in July) and Ryan (turning 2 in August)
next sister - Jaden (turning 1 in May)
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April 26th, 2009, 07:55 AM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: The Land of Infertility
Posts: 16,090
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Name: Jackie
Age: 27
How long TTC: On month 17
SO's Name: Jon
Age: 28
Favorite Color: hunter green
Any children currently? nope
Preference of Gender for first/next child? None at all..
What gender? n/a
How many kids would you like to have? I'd love to have 2.
Are you willing to try IVF (if you aren't already)? We'd have to sit down and weigh our options..
What is the most frustrating aspect of TTC? Stress, timing things right and ending up with nothing. My body failing me every month
What is the best thing about TTC? DH & I want to be parents so much more now.. since we are struggling so much, it's really hit a new high.
Do you have an age when you will stop TTC? Mid 30s probably... I have no idea...
What kind of car do you drive? Chevy Malibu
What color is it? white
What is your job? office manager
Do you ever wish you did something different? I sort of wish we'd started trying sooner- then we'd know about these issues sooner..
Do you have any furbabies? None! (A beta fish if that counts, lol)
How many siblings do you have? None
Are they older, younger, or both?n/a
Male or female?n/a
Do your siblings/siblings in law have kids? I only have 1 BIL and he has no kids thank goodness!
How many? none
What are their ages and names? n/a
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Thank you brie_91 for this fabulous siggy!!
Our TTC journey: 6 cycles Clomid, lap surgery/ D&C, IUI, 2 x IVF; 33 cycles- BFN.
IVF#1 (March 2010) Transferred two 8-cell grade A (perfect) embies- BFN and heartbroken.
IVF#2/FET#1 (Jan/Feb 2011):Transferred two (7&8 cell) grade A (PERFECT) embies- BFN again.
March 2011- February 2012: On BCP due to endometriosis.
March 2012- taking a few months off of BCP and we are TTC naturally.
We will re-evaluate another IVF w/FET try in 2013.

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April 26th, 2009, 09:13 AM
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Katie: mommy to Ty & Em
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Texas
Posts: 12,339
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Name: Kate
Age: 25
How long TTC: 10 months
SO's Name: Brian
Age: 27
Favorite Color: PINK!!
Any children currently? nope
Preference of Gender for first/next child? He wants a boy. I don't really care but a girl would be nice b/c there are lots of hand-me-downs coming!
What gender? guess i answered that
How many kids would you like to have? 3
Are you willing to try IVF (if you aren't already)? probably not, but we'll have to see
What is the most frustrating aspect of TTC? the unexplained reason why it isn't happening
What is the best thing about TTC? the sex, of course!! 
Do you have an age when you will stop TTC? 34 i guess.
What kind of car do you drive? a VW
What color is it? blue
What is your job? preschool teacher
Do you ever wish you did something different? I will be doing something different and its my DREAM job!
Do you have any furbabies? yep, the lovely Jenny
How many siblings do you have? 2
Are they older, younger, or both? younger
Male or female? one of each
Do your siblings/siblings in law have kids? Dh's brother and SIL
How many? 1
What are their ages and names? Laney - 3
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Thanks Chelsea (Graysmama) for my super cute siggy!!
Have Faith, Expect Miracles
SHHHH!! Don't mention Pregnancy on FB please!!
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April 26th, 2009, 01:35 PM
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Name: Aimee
Age: 25
How long TTC: 7 months
SO's Name: Adam
Age: 25
Favorite Color: white
Any children currently? no 
Preference of Gender for first/next child? I will be happy with either, DH is the same way. We'd like one of each but we don't have an order preference.
What gender?
How many kids would you like to have? 2, unless we do end up with twins, I want to be pregnant more than once
Are you willing to try IVF (if you aren't already)? yeah, whatever it takes
What is the most frustrating aspect of TTC? BFN's
What is the best thing about TTC? trying and planning for a baby
Do you have an age when you will stop TTC? as long as it takes I guess.
What kind of car do you drive? a Ford Fusion
What color is it? black
What is your job? speech paraprofessional at a preschool
Do you ever wish you did something different? I can't wait to get my master's and be a real Speech Pathologist
Do you have any furbabies? yep, two mini-lop bunnies, Toby and Daisy
How many siblings do you have? 2 sisters and 3 step-siblings
Are they older, younger, or both? sisters are younger, 2 step-siblings are older, 1 is younger
Male or female? My two sisters, a stepbrother and two stepsisters
Do your siblings/siblings in law have kids? My youngest sister is due in Sept. with her first boy. My step-sister has 1 daughter and my other step-sister is due in June with her first girl.
How many? 1 here and 2 almost here
What are their ages and names? Cadence is 4, My stepsister's girl is gonna be Anna and I think my sister's boy is gonna be Jaden, not sure on the spelling of it though.
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