waiting for baby

Hey! I have had my AMH and FSH tested with at home pregnancy tests and they suggest I have low ovarian reserve. All my hormones seemed a bit out of whack but my period is regular, and my ovulation definitely seems to take place as I monitor my bbt. I’m 35 and my bf is 41 and we definitely want...

I’m 23 and while I don’t plan on having kids in the near future, I know that I eventually want 3 or 4 and decided to order a Modern Fertility testing kit. Many of my results seem to be in an abnormal range, so I wanted to get some advice. My results are below: AMH: 2.71 ng/mL FSH: 9.79 mIU/mL...

I had my annual physical a couple weeks ago, and my doctor gave me the lab requisition to get my testing done, which I kind of forgot about until the post @frederickmilles made last week about the Rubella reminder. I just wanted to do a quick rundown of the tests my doc ordered in case anyone...

Direct from the document she shared with me: Optimizing your fertility can be challenging. Studies suggest that these supplements may be beneficial during your In vitro fertilization IVF treatment. Below are additional supplements that may be recommended for you to start 2-3 months prior to...

At first I wanted a spring baby, but w our living situation currently, it seems like nov-jan seems more ideal becuz my husband travels for work and they give them holiday leave and it's harder to find work during the winter time. So would take advantage of taking leave for 2-3 months. Another...

Hi, My mom had early menopause (38 y.o) and so did my aunt (43). So I decided to get my amh tested. I'm 28 y.o and my AMH level is 9.9 pmol/l or 1.4n/ml. Iiuc this is the range of a 35 y.o woman. I wanted to assess my fertility to see if we have time to wait to try when I'm 33-ish. Anyone...

I know you guys are planners like me, so I figured some of you would have done this research already. It's open enrollment at my company, and I'm wondering (panicking?) about potentially switching from a "regular plan" (with copays), to a high deductible plan. Hubs and I are planning on getting...

So my BIL and SIL are visiting with their 1yo soon and I need to have a pack n play and high chair for them at the house. I already picked up the pack n play because it was on clearance and inexpensive. The high chair could potentially be more expensive and it was suggested to me that since...

Do most people wait until after they are pregnant,or have you already picked out names? I have a boys name sorted- Ash Eric For a girl I have lots of options- Elia, Evelyn, Emelyn, Eden, Briony or Amara. I am leaning toward Elia Amara.

I posted in the daily grad chat while back whether anyone was interested in "the biggest things that were helpful to me during my 4+ year wait and what I'm really glad I did before having a kid." This is that post! (Mods, hope this is okay!) CW: I am a sub grad and a mom to an almost 5 month...

Maternity leave in the U.S. sucks major ass. Just finished getting specifics from my job about maternity leave & it’s not ideal. 12 weeks total of full/partial pay. I know beggars can’t be choosers but it’s hard not to feel short changed when compared to other countries. Like I would do...

So I was browsing Facebook and came across one channel about a mom, she has 3 kids and a really nice house being a sahm, ok fine, can buy the house before the kids and etc and start to have kids with no debts and a full bank account. But I went to the comments and saw all those people saying...

My husband and I already have one baby, who is now a toddler. Since before I got pregnant we talked about how we wanted two. And I’ve said pretty consistently I want them to be close together. I don’t mind pregnancy, I don’t mind breastfeeding, but I am looking forward to the day when I...

EDIT*** because there’s A LOT of assumptions that just aren’t true. I live with my partner in Australia, making us in a “de facto relationship” which means if we split I am entitled to half of everything. So marriage (while I do want to be married) doesn’t really add additional benefit in...

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I had a more in depth conversation with my fiancé today. My IUD removal appointment is 9/12 and I was hoping to start trying right away but he wants to wait until January/February. His career is significantly busier in the summer so it makes more sense to aim for our baby’s birthday being in the...

I (32F) and my soon to be husband (35M) have planned to elope in Orlando, FL this year and specifically spend the majority of the day celebrating at the Universal Studios theme parks. Kind of a last hoorah before we have kids. I wanted to get married in 2020, but the pandemic really messed up...

Having an extremely hard time with the overturn of Roe v. Wade. My last pregnancy wasnt the best. I had Gestational Diabetes and I almost died due to Post Partum Ecclampsia. I dont want that to become a reality for me again, what if they find it early this time and my life will be at risk...

33F, married to my best friend for 8 yrs. We are financially stable enough, we have built-in child care (we have an in-law who lives with us) but we also work from home, my husband and I are both smart and capable people, there is literally no reason not to have kids except… I’m not sure I want...

This is the first Q+A to the "Let's get to know eachother" series! If everyone loves this, I will continue doing these :) If you have any question suggestions, feel free to inbox them to me and i'll feature them in a post! The Basics How old are you and your SO? How long have you and SO...