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@SupernovaJ: We were Team Green both times. We plan on being Team Green again. The hardest thing was determining two different names. I got asked several times after birth about the other name, but we have never said. DDs name is almost what DSs name would have been. (We changed the middle name.) I loved hearing DH tell me that our first was a boy.

There were some people who were not happy that we wouldn't tell them the sex. I think they thought we knew. Even if we had, we wouldn't have told them.

Unfortunately, most people decided to buy clothes after the birth, so I still have a ton of gendered baby clothing.

One of the hardest parts was buying anything for my second. They are 28 months apart and I still had everything from my first. We are also in a 2bedroom apartment, so I can't have a lot of stuff.

@skinnycow: I feel the same way! If we have a third, one of them will be outnumbered but I think that makes it kind of fun. I've always wanted a sister for my DD, but there's also something about little boys, too, and would welcome another one.

@SupernovaJ: My husband literally forgot how to talk for a minute. I had a scheduled C-Section and my doctor asked if we wanted him to tell us or if I wanted my husband to tell me. My husband wanted to tell me.

Going into it I thought it was a girl and he thought it was a boy. Well my doctor holds up the baby for my husband to tell me, and he's just standing there slack jawed. My doctor is standing there holding up the baby just waiting; he finally asks if he's going to have to tell me what it is.

My husband finally stammers out that IT'S A BOY!, right as the nurse jokes with me that they're checking for a twin (I was huge and my sister kept telling me one was hiding)... So basically I said "You're shitting me!?" about the twin thing right as my husband gets his crap together to tell me what it was.

I love it so much, and I will do it with every other pregnancy too.

@skinnycow: I’m the same way, I’d be excited for either, but I really want a sister for my dd

@SupernovaJ: I was so convinced I KNEW it was a girl, so I even called him Olivia 🤣. But then at one of my multiple ultrasounds in my 3rd trimester I thought I saw a penis. So I came home and whined to my husband that I thought I saw a penis.

Every now and then I say Olivia to see if my son looks up in recognition 🤣

@Sams Mom: yeah, my early loss last time had bleeding which was the same as a period, but I think it has to be different this time. My hcg was 89k when we first saw no heartbeat, and the baby had stopped growing several days before, so it was likely already coming down.
In comparison, with my CP, my hcg was only like 50 at peak levels.

@LAZB: Yea, if your betas are still very high, it will totally throw a positive OPK. I'm hoping everything settles for you sooner than later.

@LAZB: Sam's Mom was correct. My doctor stated that (atleast with a CP) you can have a bleed that passes your tissues while having an AF or you can have a CP bleed THEN an AF. The only way to be certain is OV (positive OPK, temping, and then a day 21 progesterone test). Residual HCG in the system can throw everything out of whack. I'm not certain if it is the same with early miscarriage. With my mc years back, I bled then had an AF and it took a bit for my cycle to regulate and OV. I suppose each woman, cycle, loss, and circumstance is different.

@yellowbeach: the algorithm they use is averaging in your "long cycle" so it skews everything for a while

@yellowbeach: I totally bought pregnancy tests there in June lol

@paranundrum: only once in 2 1/2 years so I don't think he's traumatized 🤣... At least from that

Hi everyone! Rolling over from the August board since I ovulated later than expected...

Cycle Day: 29
TTC Cycle: 4
Ovulation Date: 8/26?
POAS Date: 9/5
Baby #: 2. LO1 is 2.

This has been a wonky cycle and I’m not sure if the timing was right to conceive, but I will be POAS anyway starting 9/5 until af shows up

May as well join this month, I'm 13 dpo and still getting BFN, so AF is eminent.

Cycle Day: 1 (well CD 1 will be Friday Aug 31)
TTC Cycle: 18 (maybe another Clomid round, maybe Femara, I don't know)
Ovulation Date: September 15/16
POAS Date: September 28? Maybe sooner, maybe later depending on how optimistic I feel.
Baby #: 2. Son is coming up on 2 1/2

@paranundrum: Thank you. AF came today with vengeance. grrr! Just my luck! How does everyone stay positive each month and continue to do this? Again, I'm sobbing over 1 month, but lord, I was so stressed this month on that ttw i made myself sick. I don't know if I can keep doing it it like that.

@cstanton13: Hi, and welcome to the Sept board. Hang in there; TTC is extremely frustrating... In fact, I will be on cycle 34 (after having had 2 children years earlier) when I'm able to after this CP. I have questioned my ability to continue on this journey EVERY month. To respond: Most of us are determined, or stubborn (I'm definitely speaking of myself here), or not quitters by choice (OR all 3 ) and have a real desire to have a baby. Women who seriously TTC are strong and resilient to many things (* Including but not limited to exhaustive tracking, a multitude of doctor visits, wonky cycles, prying family and friends, continued BFN tests, anovulatory cycles, health concerns, infertility issues ... etc). We all keep positive and a sense of humor because the alternative isn't really an option. Also - being part of this community is beneficial as it is always wonderful to have all of these lovely ladies cheer you on during the grueling TWW, grieve with you during a loss, and (the best part) celebrate with you when you do receive your BFP. So, with that, let us embrace another chance to TTC and keep our fingers crossed 🤞 for beautiful BFPs in September! 🧡

@cstanton13: Sorry about the AF.
I agree with Kaohinani - determination and stubbornness are a big part of it. For me it's also hope, it's actually even funny how I might be (and usually am) completely broken in the beginning of a new cycle, mope around for a few days and then get up and dust myself off again, but when I'm past OV, I get ridiculously hopeful again, because I just might be pregnant for real this time!
And the community here really is a big help. I felt that after I joined in July. You'll see that you're not alone.

@QBbride: Welcome! Best of luck to you this month!

My OPKs finally arrived yesterday and I tested in the evening - blazing positive! OV will probably be today, but there's a chance it might have been last night because my temp today looks like it may be on the rise already, I guess I'll find out in a few days.

@skinnycow: what a bummer!
@paranundrum: great timing to get your opks in!
@Sams Mom: I’m bummed, I really thought August was your month!

@LAZB: Stay hopeful! Besides, according to my OBGYN, one may still have some residual HCG on a test and be able to OV as an LH rise after a loss is independent of the amount HCG (which is decreasing). In fact, I took a HPT this morning and it was so faint (almost looked like an indent) then took an OPK and it was darker. I'm on CD7 (AF/CP) and REALLY hoping for OV in September. On non-Clomid cycles, I usually OV anywhere from CD 8-12 (depending on the length of AF). Residual HCG may push it back a bit BUT if HCG is low enough and is still falling (no tissues are remaining) AND if an ovum is able to mature, anything is possible. You still have a chance for September. 🤞🧡