https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 21 May 2026 22:47:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2434275 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 13:01:20 +0000 WinterBee 2434275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: DH and I NTNP from April-July, have been actively trying since then. TTC#1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2433751 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 20:15:07 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2433751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Stopped BC and tracked my temps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2433576 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 17:14:44 +0000 youboots 2433576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sex without protection is trying IMO, so yes we were trying, no temping or anything but trying none the less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2433539 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 16:52:08 +0000 sleepybear 2433539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kinda, but tried really hard not to 'actively' TTC. I had switched to using NFP as birth control, so when we decided we were okay with getting pregnant I kept temping because I was used to it but tried really hard to ignore my charts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2433537 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 16:51:35 +0000 QBbride 2433537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my mind, NTNP is actively TTC since you're knowingly not using birth control and having sex. I was actively TTC all three of my pregnancies, I wasn't charting but had a pretty good idea of my cycles and when my fertile window was... and purposely had sex during that time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2433492 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 16:21:02 +0000 sandy 2433492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes - actively tried for DD1 and DD2 and now for baby #3 as well </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2433165 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 13:09:39 +0000 Periwinkle 2433165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes for both :) When we decided to try for #2 (eeeeeek!) we took a much more casual, NTNP approach in the beginning, but wound up having to be much more "active" about it in the end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2433042 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 12:10:30 +0000 snowjewelz 2433042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess yes? We succeeded on the first try! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2433015 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 11:49:41 +0000 Smurfette 2433015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes and we will again in March. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432909 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 10:49:34 +0000 Ash 2432909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes for #1 and no for #2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432831 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 10:07:18 +0000 cascademom 2432831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, both times. Both kids were completely planned. DS #2 was big time planned because it became about age gap. We had to make a huge decision to have another and make sure that the age gap wasn't too large for our liking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432822 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 10:01:54 +0000 mrsjd 2432822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TrailRunner: Thanks so much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432811 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 09:55:40 +0000 Alivoo01 2432811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! We were NTNP for #2 when DS turned 1 years old, but when we still didn't conceive when he was 18 months, we were actively TTC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432800 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 09:52:11 +0000 travelgirl1 2432800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, for all three. Honestly, as soon as DS hits nine months, I would love to have an oops. I am not a fan of baby making sex. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432776 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 09:43:25 +0000 yin 2432776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. LO1 was a happy surprise and LO2 was planned but conceived on our first try. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432459 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 02:49:23 +0000 erinpye 2432459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, both times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432445 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 02:17:28 +0000 Crystal 2432445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432390 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 00:27:03 +0000 travellingbee 2432390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes both times. Second time with the help of lots of medical assistance! (Testing, Monitoring, medication, IUIs, etc) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432387 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 00:19:52 +0000 birdofafeather 2432387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1, yes.<br /> DD2, no. We were preventing but timing was thrown off, so it was accidentally perfectly timed for pregnancy. Stressful,<br /> But she's been the best surprise! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432370 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 23:42:38 +0000 MrsStar 2432370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo1 - nope because she was a surprise baby<br /> Lo2 - yes, it took 15 months to get a sticky baby with a mc at the 12 month ttc point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432345 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 23:15:24 +0000 MrsSCB 2432345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends on what "actively" means -- I was off BCP and we weren't using any other method of protection. But I hadn't started tracking ovulation or anything. I still feel like that counts as TTC, generally speaking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432284 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 22:27:05 +0000 autumnlove 2432284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only for LO 3. She was very planned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432266 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 22:15:32 +0000 Foodnerd81 2432266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes for our first. </p> <p>I think purposely having sec without protection and hoping it results in a baby counts as TTC, without temping or charting or whatever. I did temp and chart but I don't think that would be required to say you are trying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432243 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 22:04:41 +0000 SweetCaroline 2432243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, very much so! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432240 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 22:00:38 +0000 TrailRunner 2432240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjd: congrats! Wishing you a happy and healthy 9 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432214 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 21:41:14 +0000 lovehoneybee 2432214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, both times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432197 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 21:28:03 +0000 MrsF 2432197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For DD - yes, although not for very long</p> <p>For DS - I was too afraid of having a second LO to actively TTC, but one night I said "oh, let's just see what happens" when DH reached for a condom. What happened was DS :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432191 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 21:24:46 +0000 DillonLion 2432191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very strictly and consciously worked to prevent pregnancy, both before and after TTC and having LO. The only time we weren't using multiple layers of protection were when we actively tried to get pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432106 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 20:49:48 +0000 mrsjd 2432106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, after two years TTC, I'm 6 weeks 5 days with our first. Probably our only because I never want to TTC again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-ttc-1#post-2432098 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 20:47:55 +0000 JenGirl 2432098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If by "yes" you mean have lots of unprotected sex and track my period, then yes. But no temps, opks, cm, etc. </p>