[BeckyM]

1. How many people know you are TTC?
2. Are you someone who tells EVERYONE or are you waiting to tell people?
3. If so- when will you let everyone in on the secret?
4. Do you temp, chart, or track your cycles?
5. Tips for handling the frustrations/stress of TTC?

[Counting our Blessings]

No one asks...I don't think they want to know

For us, personally, it isn't about choosing to have a lot of kids or having a specific number, it's about letting God control it. There's a big difference. But that is a choice we've made for US. I don't chart, use opk, or anything like that. We just enjoy our marriage and let happen what will. This makes for less stress, we just don't worry about it. That said, I usually start to wonder toward the end of my cycle, I think that's only human

On a side note....last night DH was digging around for something and came across my old pg test from Henry (not really sure why I kept it, but I did I guess) and after seeing the thrilled look on his face, I had to tell him it was from Henry and it wasn't a new one, hehe. He wondered why in the world I would keep it

As far as tips.....remember to take it easy on yourself and your hubby. It can be a stressful time.

[Thing_3]

I have only told a handful of people, they are the ones that I am super close too. I guess I'm afraid if it doesn't happen I'll look like a failer.

IF I get the BFP of course you all here will know and I'll probably again only tell the handful that know now until after the 1st Trimester.

I have tracked AF for many years. Never really paid any attention to anything else until our 1st month of TTC October 2011. I've used OPK and that's it.

I just posted the other day about the frustration. Trying not to get caught up in it but it's hard. I do not have any children but he has 2 so except for wanting a boy this go around, he's got children where I think it's a little more sensitive to me because I don't.

[LauraTTCat42]

Only a handful of our closest friends know that we are TTC.

Same as Kerri, We will only let EVERYONE know after we get through the 1st trimester.

Until the new year we are NTNP - I have tracked with OPK and cm and will start again in the new year and also considering BBT.

We have a small window of opportunity as we will actively stop TTC in Sept when I turn 43, but we won't prevent either so we will just go to NTNP after Sept. Every month when AF shows my heart breaks just that little bit more, but we believe that it will happen the way God wants it to, that's the only way we can deal with the frustration.

[Counting our Blessings]

Hugs ladies. It can be a stressful time, please take care of yourself as well

[BeckyM]

It is stressful, and even though we are not TTC right now, it sometimes hurts when AF arrives.

When we were TTC before we got pg with our DS, the majority of our friends & family knew, but when it got to over a year of us TTC even they stopped asking. When we finally got pg, other then ladies here on JM, only our mothers and a few close close friends knew until we seen the heartbeat. Then we told a few more. My boss knew early on since she had accommodated my many doctor appointments without hesitation. We will most likely be TTC again summer/fall of 2012, and this time we'll probably only tell a few (other then of course you ladies).