re: TTC Survey

what made you deside you wanted to start ttc? We decided we have together long enough "alone." We had enough bonding time and are ready for an addition to our family.

how long have you been ttc? Since June 08.

whats your status? Married for 1.5 years

how long have you been with your SO? 6 years

do you have any children? Not yet

do you have any angel babies? nope

are you hoping for a boy or girl? I really want a girl, but I will love a boy or girl more than anything in the world!

do you have names picked out? I do for a girl sure do! Isabella for a girl, and James Jr. for a boy

if so what are they? oh I already answered this. I haven't decided on the middle name for my girl.

does anyone know your trying to concieve? few people

when you fall pregnant who will you tell first?my husband!

when you fall pregnant, do you know how your going to tell everyone? I have going over tihs a lot in my head, still not sure how!

who do you think will be most excited for you [besides SO]? my mom and sister in law!

have you ever been jealous of pregnant women? I feel happy for them, but sometimes deep down I feel a tad bit jealous!

how do you feel about breastfeeding? I plan on it

are you a poas addict? well, yes, I have to keep myself from doing it all the time!

whens the earliest you poas? I don't know! AF is wacky!

have you ever imagined symptoms? Many times.

which HPT do you prefer? I try anyone I can get a hold of!

where do you buy your HPT? net, dollar store, and HEB

have you ever gotten a blood test to see if you were pregnant? nope

do you currently chart or temp? nope

have you caught yourself looking at the baby section in stores? Yes many times
are you stressed due to ttc? no, not yet.

has ttc effected your relationship with your SO? just more BD'ing

any plans for the nursery? Thought about it in my head

what will be the first baby item you purchase? I don't know yet.

what cycle day are you on currently? I think CD 29

have you ovulated this month? I don't know, remember wacky AF ( I just bought OP strips)
when will you test next: tomorrow! If I don't give in today!

what made you deside you wanted to start ttc? As soon as me and my husband were married, but I have been wanting a baby for a while..

how long have you been ttc? Since March 1 so, only 4 months.

whats your status? Married.

how long have you been with your SO? 4 years as of Friday!

do you have any children? No

do you have any angel babies? No

are you hoping for a boy or girl? A healthy baby  

do you have names picked out? Yes

if so what are they? Tristan Lin (girl) , Drew Patrick (boy)

does anyone know your trying to concieve? If you are reading this you know! That's about it.

when you fall pregnant who will you tell first? Well, of course my husband, but my mom then

when you fall pregnant, do you know how your going to tell everyone? Just tell them.

who do you think will be most excited for you [besides SO]? my in-laws, my brother in law, my best friend, my co-workers.. ok I get a lot of when are you going to start having kids questions LOL

have you ever been jealous of pregnant women? No

how do you feel about breastfeeding? I can't.

are you a poas addict? Guilty as charged I needa POAS intervention.

whens the earliest you poas? I try to wait until AF is due (ha ha ha).

have you ever imagined symptoms? I am sooooo bad about this

which HPT do you prefer? EPT but I will love the one that tells me I am BFP

where do you buy your HPT? cvs

have you ever gotten a blood test to see if you were pregnant? once in college

do you currently chart or temp? I chart but I don't temp.

have you caught yourself looking at the baby section in stores? well literally all of my friends have infants / toddlers so I do spend time there with purpose

are you stressed due to ttc? A little because TTC means I cannot take my medicine for RA which causes me to be in pain and worry about conceiving soon !

has ttc effected your relationship with your SO? I think it has brought us even closer together, united in this one goal as something to experience together and he sure enjoys the BDing (I do too, but, you know what I mean)

any plans for the nursery? Plan to upgrade from this 600 sqft apt so we have one and don't have to put the baby in the closet

what will be the first baby item you purchase? see above lol

what cycle day are you on currently? CD 11

have you ovulated this month? Not yet fingers crossed soon soon

when will you test next: July 26-27 maybe

what made you deside you wanted to start ttc? Losing my sweet little unplanned angel baby.

how long have you been ttc? 1 month

whats your status? Engaged

how long have you been with your SO? 9 Months 6 days and 1 hour

do you have any children? No

do you have any angel babies? 1.

are you hoping for a boy or girl? I would love a little girl but a little boy would be amazing too.

do you have names picked out? Yea, we've got the list down to 5 names for each gender.

if so what are they?
For a girl-For a boy-
Giselle Stacia Lauren Hall Aaron Justin Marley Hall
Belina Lauren Stacia Hall Emmette Stephan Hall
Arabelle Stacia Lauren Hall Aaron Carlisle Hall
Alesana Stacia Lauren Hall Ayden Edward Hall
Adelaide Stacia Lauren Hall

does anyone know your trying to concieve? Yeah all the BG laddies & my sister

when you fall pregnant who will you tell first? My Sister, My BG ladies, then my Fiance.
I'm not going to tell him until after my frist prenatal because I wouldn't want something bad to happen again and have his heart break : (

when you fall pregnant, do you know how your going to tell everyone? We're not sure if we're going to tell anyone he doesn't want to jinx it.

who do you think will be most excited for you [besides SO]? my sister

have you ever been jealous of pregnant women? I use to not be butafter I lost the baby I have been.

how do you feel about breastfeeding? It very essentail for forming a good bond between mother and child as well as keeping baby healthy.

are you a poas addict? Lately I have been

whens the earliest you poas? 10dpo

have you ever imagined symptoms? I don't know yet, I'll find out soon

which HPT do you prefer? which ever one gives me that BFP

where do you buy your HPT? The PX (on post) or Walmart.

have you ever gotten a blood test to see if you were pregnant? yes

do you currently chart or temp? No, I'm not trying that hard.

have you caught yourself looking at the baby section in stores? Latley...I just realized babies and there accessories are just S0o0o0o cute

are you stressed due to ttc? now I'm just anxious....

has ttc effected your relationship with your SO? nope he loves it. it just means lots more BD'ing and the prospect of a little us as an outcome

any plans for the nursery? Right now I'm just trying to get preggos and get through the first trimester

what will be the first baby item you purchase? Probably the most expensive designer diaper bag I can get my hands on   what cand I say I love purses

what cycle day are you on currently? CD 23

have you ovulated this month? Yes I'm 11 DPO

when will you test next: Monday the 14th if I can make myself wait that long after my translucent + today!!!!!!!

whats your status? married

how long have you been with your SO? 5 yrs

do you have any children? No

do you have any angel babies? no

are you hoping for a boy or girl?doesnt matter as long as its healthy

do you have names picked out? no dont like em

if so what are they? ....

does anyone know your trying to concieve?im not

when you fall pregnant who will you tell first? i told my husband and daughter

when you fall pregnant, do you know how your going to tell everyone?in person

who do you think will be most excited for you [besides SO]? daughetr

have you ever been jealous of pregnant women? no

how do you feel about breastfeeding? I plan to when I have my baby girl

are you a poas addict? no

whens the earliest you poas? Idk

have you ever imagined symptoms?ive had them

where do you buy your HPT? i dont i go to the doctor

have you ever gotten a blood test to see if you were pregnant? yup

do you currently chart or temp? idk what it means

have you caught yourself looking at the baby section in stores? yeah since im aledy buying clothes for my baby

are you stressed due to ttc? nottrying to

has ttc effected your relationship with your SO?not trying to

any plans for the nursery? winniey the pooh

what will be the first baby item you purchase?clothes

what cycle day are you on currently? im not im pregnant

have you ovulated this month? im pregnant

when will you test next: nevr: D this is my last

what made you deside you wanted to start ttc? WE HAVE 2 HANDSOME BOYS BUT DECIDED THAT WE WANTED TO TRY ONE MORE TIME FOR A GIRL.

how long have you been ttc? 4 MONTHS THIS TIME BUT WITH BOTH THE BOYS IT WAS 2 MONTHS TOPS

whats your status? MARRIED
how long have you been with your SO?TOGETHER-4YEARS. MARRIED 3 1/2

do you have any children? YES 2 BOYS

do you have any angel babies? NO

are you hoping for a boy or girl? A GIRL BUT AS LONG AS IT IS HEALTHY DOESN'T REALLY MATTER

do you have names picked out? YES

if so what are they? LOGANN EMARIE OR JORDYN ALIZABETH FOR A GIRL AND NOAH LUCAS OR PARKER DANIEL FOR A BOY

does anyone know your trying to concieve?YES EVERYONE DOES

when you fall pregnant who will you tell first?MY HUBBY

when you fall pregnant, do you know how your going to tell everyone? I WANT TO GET MY YOUNGEST SON A SHIRT THAT SAYS I'M GONNA BE A BIG BROTHER AND SEE HOW LONG IT TAKES SOMEONE TO READ IT AND GET IT!

who do you think will be most excited for you [besides SO]? WELL PROBABLY JUST MY MOM AND MY BRO IN LAW'S G/F. CAUSE I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY FIRST 2 PREG NO ONE THINKS WE SHOULD HAVE ANOTHER

have you ever been jealous of pregnant women? YES ACTUALLY MY HUBBY'S BEST FRIEND'S WIFE IS PREGGY, MY BRO IN LAW G/F IS PREGGY AND MY SIS IN LAW IS PREGGY. EVERYONE IS PREGGY BUT ME

how do you feel about breastfeeding? I WILL TRY TO WITH THE NEXT BABE. DID WITH MY OLDER 2 BUT COULDN'T MAKE ENOUGH

are you a poas addict? NOT SO MUCH THIS TIME .

whens the earliest you poas? I THINK IT WAS LIKE 10-12 DPO

have you ever imagined symptoms? OH LOTS OF TIMES

which HPT do you prefer? I USED THE EQUATE BRAND WITH MY BOYS

where do you buy your HPT? WALMART.

have you ever gotten a blood test to see if you were pregnant?NOPE

do you currently chart or temp? I DON'T REALLY DO EITHER I JSUT KNOW BETWEEN WHAT DAYS I OVULATE.

have you caught yourself looking at the baby section in stores? YES ALL THE TIME CAUSE I HAVE A 14 MONTH OLD BUT I LOOK AT NEWBORN STUFF ALOT TOO

are you stressed due to ttc? NOT YET TRYING HARD NOT TO BUT STARTING TO WORRY CAUSE I FELL PREG SO FAST WITH BOTH BOYS AND IT JUST ISN'T HAPPENING THAT WAY THIS TIME.

has ttc effected your relationship with your SO? NO NOT REALLY

any plans for the nursery?FOR A GIRL YES.......LADYBUGS

what will be the first baby item you purchase? UMM DEPENDS ON THE SEX. IF A GIRL PROBABLY THE CUTEST, PINKEST, RUFFLY DRESS I CAN FIND !LOL

what cycle day are you on currently? CD28 OF 39

have you ovulated this month? YESI'M12 DPO

when will you test next: DEPENDS IF AF DOESN'T MAKE AN APPERANCE. IF SHE DOESN'T THEN I'LL TRY TO WAIT TILL A WEEK LATE

What made you decide you wanted to start TTC?
Fiancè and I were talking on the phone and he was about to let me go and he said "I want a baby" I went O_O but I was really happy. We went through a situation earlier were we thought I was pregnant and he was looking forward to it. after 2-3 months we started to try.

How long have you been TTC?
Only a month

Whats your status?
Engaged

How long have you been with your significant other ?
8 months

Do you have any children?
No

Do you have any angel babies?
My doctor says he thinks I suffered as miscarriage a while back (when we thought I was pregnant) I didn't believe it for a while but now...I feel terrible.

Are you hoping for a boy or girl?
Boy

Do you have names picked out?
Yes, we're going to name a boy after Manuel and a girl will probably be me.

If so what are they?
Manuel Alejandro Orozco. Stephanie Lee Baker.

Does anyone know your trying to concieve?
Uhm, No. We want to surprise everyone at the wedding.

When you fall pregnant who will you tell first?
Manuel and I will find out together then we will tell Useless, Jaymie, and Heather.

When you fall pregnant, do you know how your going to tell everyone?
"We're having a baby!"

Who do you think will be most excited for you [besides your significant other ]?
Useless, Silvana

Have you ever been jealous of pregnant women?
Hmmm, not anyone in particular.

How do you feel about breastfeeding?
Perfect!

Are you a home pregnancy test addict?
Nah, I'll test when the box tells me too.

Whens the earliest you test? first symptom I feel and if my period is a week later then usual (I have a funny period)

Have you ever imagined symptoms?
I think so.

Which home test do you prefer?
First response ^_^

Where do you buy your home tests?
Walgreens

Have you ever gotten a blood test to see if you were pregnant?
Nope

Do you currently chart or temp?
Chart, but not temp. If it takes more then the end of the year I'll start to temp and use predictors too.

Have you caught yourself looking at the baby section in stores?
Yeah, I love looking at all that cute stuff.

Are you stressed due to ttc?
No, that will only make it more difficult. I want to stay happy about this.

Has ttc effected your relationship with your signifigant other?
Sex has much more meaning now. He pays a lot of attention to my belly too.

Any plans for the nursery?
ROCK & ROLL!!!

What will be the first baby item you purchase?
Probably bottles.

What cycle day are you on currently?
Not sure yet, I haven't been charting long.

Have you ovulated this month?
Yes, two days ago.

When will you test next:
When I get a symptom and my period is late.

what made you deside you wanted to start ttc? My husband & I talked about how many children we wanted before we got married, and we both had a desire to have a baby right after we got married. So we started right away ttc!

how long have you been ttc? Well, When we first got married, We started right away and it only took 2 months to get pregnant but we lost that baby sadly. It has beem 2 years and we are till TTC...

whats your status? Happily Married

how long have you been with your SO? We have been married for a little over 2 years, been together for 3 years.

do you have any children? Nope. Not yet.

do you have any angel babies? Yes one. We lost the baby on Oct.30th.

are you hoping for a boy or girl? Honestly I would be happy with either, but I am leaning more towards a little girl. I think it's because I want a mini me haha. Plus we already have a girls name picked out! Everyone on his side wants a boy, Everyone on my side wants a girl. lol

do you have names picked out? For a little girl we do, For a boy all we have is a first name (Maybe).

if so what are they? haha No one steal my names!! LOL   Just kidding! They are Kailey Hope Emmons & Parker __________ Emmons
 
does anyone know your trying to concieve? Well sorta. We have kinda been keeping it to ourselves because my MIL is controlling and was being hurtful about it. Too much pressure so they know, but they don't!

when you fall pregnant who will you tell first? My husband  

when you fall pregnant, do you know how your going to tell everyone? Well we are going to wait until I am in my second trimester, Then I guess we will just show them ultrasound pics. I dont know yet haha.

who do you think will be most excited for you [besides SO]?Myself lol No,probably my mom

have you ever been jealous of pregnant women? Not really jealous, just wishing I could end up pregnant but Im happy for them. They are very lucky to be pregnant and I hope they know that. It's beautiful.

how do you feel about breastfeeding? I will bottlefeed. I was bottlefed.

are you a poas addict? Maybe a little bit. Just to see what it says! haha Only if I am late though.

whens the earliest you poas? It was when I was having HCG injections and I was watching the HCG levels go out of my body. Everyday I was testing from when I got it, til af showed. LOL

have you ever imagined symptoms? Oh yes. Haven't we all?! lol   The joys of TTC, huh?!!

which HPT do you prefer? I use answer or first response because I like the pink lines haha. It's what Im used to.

where do you buy your HPT? Walmart all the time.

have you ever gotten a blood test to see if you were pregnant? yep. When I first got pregnant, It was so faint on the urine test that they had me do blood work and they seen my levels were pretty low. It was confirmed that I was pregnant, Just had low numbers that led to a m/c 3 days later...

do you currently chart or temp? None at this time. It was driving me insane. I am going to get back in it though after this month if Im not pregnant.

have you caught yourself looking at the baby section in stores? All the time haha. I can't help it.

are you stressed due to ttc? Not stessed, Frustrated, sad.. ANXIOUS.

has ttc effected your relationship with your SO? It was, but we worked it out and there's not much talk about it, only every now and then & I like it that way. Less stress the better!

any plans for the nursery? haha maybe a little bit. Mainly just a color and so on.

what will be the first baby item you purchase? I already have some clothes if it's a boy thanks to my cousin. If it's a girl, I will sell those boy clothes and buy some girl clothes so probably that or little socks or something!  

what cycle day are you on currently? CD 32

have you ovulated this month? I believe I did, I didnt test nor temp though but had the O cramping and all that comes with ovulation.

when will you test next: Monday if no af, I have to buy some test this weekend if no af. If af shows, Then I will just go with the flow like I have been ...Hoping for NO AF!!!!  

what made you decide you wanted to start ttc?
well, me and my boyfriend have been together for 2 years and still going strong..and we just decided that we wanted to start trying to have a child

how long have you been ttc?
since april 08'

whats your status?
engaged

how long have you been with your SO?
2 years, but we've been best friends for 4 years

do you have any children?
not yet

do you have any angel babies?
no, but my thoughts are with those who have lost

are you hoping for a boy or girl?
whatever god decides for me; i just want a miracle<33

do you have names picked out?
yes, i have a few picked out for a boy and a girl

if so what are they?
it's a secret (;

does anyone know your trying to concieve?
a selected few

when you fall pregnant who will you tell first?
my fianc'e

when you fall pregnant, do you know how your going to tell everyone?
i am just gonna tell them like it is, ya know?
there is no sense in beating around the bush about it.

who do you think will be most excited for you [besides SO]?
my sister, she is awesome

have you ever been jealous of pregnant women?
i used to be, but i'm not anymore

how do you feel about breastfeeding?
i am not really sure yet

are you a poas addict?
a little

whens the earliest you poas?
i don't remember lol

have you ever imagined symptoms?
yes, i think everyone does when they are TTC.

which HPT do you prefer?
anyone that gives me the answer i want lmfao

where do you buy your HPT?
walmart, or target

have you ever gotten a blood test to see if you were pregnant?
i came really close to getting one, but i ended up starting
my period ):

do you currently chart or temp?
i chart my ovulation days but i don't temp

have you caught yourself looking at the baby section in stores?
every time i go into a store, i can't help it

are you stressed due to ttc?
eh, sometimes....but the key is to NOT stress out
sometimes it's hard not to though

has ttc effected your relationship with your SO?
eh, sometimes..he thinks he is a failure and that is NOT the case!

any plans for the nursery?
anything hello kitty, or pale green; it really just
depends on the sex

what will be the first baby item you purchase?
one-sies

what cycle day are you on currently?
well i ended my period on the 25th of september

have you ovulated this month?
i did for the month of september; not for october yet
i really bad with the cycle days and the ovulation days
i just usually type the first day of my last period into a website
and it does it all for me :/

when will you test next:
soon!