New to OhBaby! and new to TTC!
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Forum Name: Planning Pregnancy (trying for baby)
Forum Description: Trying to get pregnant? Going through fertility treatment? Just planning your first or second child? There are many people out there in the same boat to help and listen and share with
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Topic: New to OhBaby! and new to TTC!
Posted By: Boni
Subject: New to OhBaby! and new to TTC!
Date Posted: 12 April 2011 at 9:30pm
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Hi ladies!
I'm Anna, I'm 29 and my SO and I are just starting to TTC. As in, I have decided to stop taking my BCP as of tonight, and see what happens to my body! All the while, having fun TTC. I'm not worried about charting stuff or anything, at this point... but any advice or anything would be appreciated :) ** Also I'm not great at this forum stuff, so any help here is appreciated too. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: nannikin
Date Posted: 12 April 2011 at 9:52pm
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Hey Boni! Exciting stuff, good luck with everything!
I'm not TTC quite yet so only have one thing that might be worth mentioning -my doc advised to be taking folic acid if there was any chance of getting pregnant :) so you may want to look into that  have fun!------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: mummytobesep08
Date Posted: 12 April 2011 at 10:06pm
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Welcome Boni and yay about TTC! If you want a really simple 'plan' for TTC, have a look at this:
http://www.pregnancyloss.info/sperm_meets_egg_plan.htm (just ignore the ovulation testing if you're not worried about that yet) There are a lot of abbreviations used here and it took me awhile to figure them out but somewhere there is a list on what they all mean...might go hunt it out for ya
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 13 April 2011 at 8:18am
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Welcome Boni! -------------  
TTC #3 since Jan 2010 - PCOS MC April 2010 |
Posted By: Boni
Date Posted: 13 April 2011 at 9:13am
Thanks guys! :) Mumtobesep08 - that would be handy to know what everyone is saying, thanks!
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Posted By: Boni
Date Posted: 13 April 2011 at 4:52pm
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Was out today and looked for folic acid, where do you buy it from?
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Posted By: jem
Date Posted: 13 April 2011 at 5:11pm
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welcome and goodluck Boni
You can get folic acid from your doc $3 for a 3 month supply. Or from the health shop about $15 a month. Just be sure to get 800mcgs/0.8mg |
Posted By: jem
Date Posted: 13 April 2011 at 5:21pm
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AF = Aunt Flo (menstruation/period)
AIO = All In One (nappy) BBT = Basal Body Temperature BCP = Birth Control Pills BD = Baby Dance (sex) BF = breast feeding BFN = Big Fat Negative BFP = Big Fat Positive BFFP = Big Fat False Positive BT = Blood Test CDxx = Cycle Day CM = Cervical Mucus DPO = Days Post-Ovulation EBM =Expressed breast milk EDD = Estimated Due Date EPT = Early Pregnancy Test EWCM = Eggwhite Cervical Mucus (also CM) EVAP = Evaporation Line FF = Fertility Friend FF = Formula Feeding FM = Fertility Monitor FMU = First Morning Urination (also 2MU = 2nd Morning Urination) FRER = First Response Early Result hCG, HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin HPT = Home Pregnancy Test HSC = Hysteroscopy HSG = Hysterosalpingogram IUI = Intra-uterine Insemination IVF = In Vitro Fertilization LH = Luteinizing Hormone LMP = Last Menstrual Period (cycle start date) Lap = Laparoscopy (Key hole surgery) LP = Luteal Phase LPD = Luteal Phase Defect LSP = Low Sperm Count MC, m/c, misc. = Miscarriage MCN = Modern Cloth Nappy MSU = Mid Stream Urine test O, OV = Ovulation OB = Obstetrician OB/GYN = Obstetrician/Gynecologist OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit OSFA = One Size Fits All PCOS = Polycystic Ovary Syndrome PG = Pregnant POAS = Pee on a Stick PMT = Pre Menstral Tension PSN = Porn Star Nipples RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist RPL = Recurrent Pregnancy Loss SA = Semen Analysis STI/STD = Sexually Transmitted Infection/Disease TTC = Trying to Conceive TWW / 2ww = Two week wait US, u/s = Ultrasound UTD = Up The Duff (pg) UTI = Urinary Tract Infection General chat abbreviations AFM = As For Me DD = Dear/Darling Daughter DF = Dear/Darling Fiance/Fiancee DH = Dear/Darling Husband (also Dumb Husband! ) DP = Dear/Darling Partner DS = Dear/Darling Son DW = Dear/Darling Wife ETA = Edited to Add FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions FYI = For your Information HTH = Hope That Helps IMO = In My Opinion IMHO = In My Honest/Humble Opinion IRL = In Real Life IYKWIM/IYGWIM = If You Know/Get What I Mean LMAO = Laugh my ass off LOL = Laugh Out Loud MIA = Missing In Action OP = Original Post/Original Poster OT = Off Topic OTT = Over The Top PMSL = Pissing Myself Laughing ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing SH = Stupid Husbands (Cause we all have those days!) SO = Significant Other TJ = Threadjack TMI = Too much information |
Posted By: TeacherLady
Date Posted: 13 April 2011 at 7:17pm
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Hi Anna/Boni,
Welcome to OB I came off of the pill just over a fortnight ago and have been taking folic acid for about a month. I found mine at the supermarket. Good luck for your journey
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Posted By: aspro
Date Posted: 13 April 2011 at 8:34pm
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Hi Bonnie,
We're in the same boat, just stopped the pill and seeing what happens. My doc has given me a prescription for folic acid, but also iodine which is apparently now recommended as well. Might be worth a visit. |
Posted By: CrazyCass
Date Posted: 14 April 2011 at 8:33am
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A Dr visit could be a good idea as they can check your reubella immunity as well - and the folic acid / iodine is cheaper as well (after that you will be able to ring & just ask for repeat prescriptions)
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Posted By: Hun
Date Posted: 14 April 2011 at 10:12pm
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Hi Boni
We've just started trying too - good luck! Crazycass - I went to the doc for a folic acid script, but he didn't ask about my rubella immunity? i know i had the shots when i was young, so i assume i'm immune but... I wonder if i should go to a different doc who is a bit more pro-active! Jem you're a lifesaver, i was getting so confused trying to figure out what all the abbreviations meant! haha |
Posted By: Boni
Date Posted: 15 April 2011 at 4:55pm
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Hi Hun, (lol) Welcome :)
I'll go to the doc, I have had a recent smear but haven't had a MMR shot since school so will have that checked. And folic acid AND iodine? Noted. Lol Hun, i'm still struggling with the abbreviations.. OMG EW @ CM :) ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">
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Posted By: jem
Date Posted: 15 April 2011 at 5:00pm
| lol Another suggestion for boh you newbies print out the list of abbreviations and tuck it under your laptop or keyboard, i learnt them pretty fast that way |
Posted By: Boni
Date Posted: 15 April 2011 at 10:47pm
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Thanks Jem lol.
Ugh day 3 of being off my BCP, got "period aches and pains". Lame. Wonder how long my body will take to regulate... ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">
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Posted By: jem
Date Posted: 15 April 2011 at 11:04pm
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It can take some time for the majority, but then again others do regulate very quickly.
hopefully things settle down for you soon, aches and pains are always a nasty pain in the ass that we all could do without |
Posted By: nannikin
Date Posted: 15 April 2011 at 11:23pm
according to my doc the iodine is for once you're up the duff? sucks about the aches and pains, hope it doesn't take too long for things to settle down! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Boni wrote:Posted By: Boni
Date Posted: 16 April 2011 at 5:32pm
Ah okay, well I bought some folic acid at the chemist today so I'll start taking that now anyway. And I'll hopefully go see my doc after easter sometime. :) Still aching and heavy bleeding today. Ew. Lol. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">
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