Hi I'm New!

[winecheery]

Just wanted to introduce myself...

I had intended to begin posting over on the GP boards on TN right about when "the change" occurred, and am actually grateful they did such a crap job with it, so I had the chance to make a new (more anonymous) account here.

I had never posted on the GP boards before, because some people who knew me might've seen with my old SN, and H and I are keeping TTC private. But obviously I expect to need/want support, and to share with somebody, which is why I'm sharing it with you lovely inter webs strangers! Yay!

Anyhoooo, we'll be officially going off bc at the start of August, and if you had asked me a year ago if I wanted to have a baby I would've told you to suck it. But it's truly amazing what a year brings, and here I am, totally ready to go.

Quickie: I'm 28 (almost), DH is 31, we live in California, been married almost 2 years, together for 8. We own our home, and are incredibly fortunate to be financially set, and our relationship is strong too. Those aspects of preparedness were very important to me. I'm lucky to be fit and healthy, on PN, and cutting back coffee (1-2 cups daily) and wine (1 every two days) waaahhh Will say buh-bye to the vino once I'm off the pill. Have some O sticks for when I get used to my cycle off bc, and that's kind of it! Not trying too hard at first, just getting the basics set.

Got to post and run, but thanks for reading, and I look to you seasoned ladies for tips and advise as we get started on this next step. Scared, hopeful, and positively thrilled for this ride...any advise or tips would already be most welcome! Oh, and I have no clue what half of your abbreviations mean, no matter how much I lurked over on TN. Help pls!

Have a niiiiice day!

[sweetc80]

Welcome. Glad you can join us. This board seems to be a merger of GP from TN and TTGP from TB, so there are a lot of us getting to know each other. Good Luck!

[slightly]

Welcome to the board and good luck!

My advice is to drink 'till it's pink. Seriously, I'm glad I didn't give up wine a year ago. I'd be insane by now (although who's to say I'm not).

[runforcookies]

Hi and welcome! I agree not to give up the wine. I am not a big drinker, but there is nothing wrong with drinking especially before O... Some people like to hold off in the 2 week wait but that's a personal decision.

[raeyn]

May 16, 2012 11:56:58 GMT -5 slightly said:

Welcome to the board and good luck!

My advice is to drink 'till it's pink. Seriously, I'm glad I didn't give up wine a year ago. I'd be insane by now (although who's to say I'm not).

[schuebja]

Welcome and good luck to you!

[cynthiar2003]

Welcome! I also planned to tone it down on the vino but last week I may have relapsed.

I'm a little ashamed of all the "drinking" squares filled in on my FF chart this month.

[southernpeach80]

Welcome and good luck! I'm in the drink till its pink club! Cheers!

[Le Olive]

omg, raeyn, that bird is killing me dead. Lol!

Also, I'm glad I didn't stop drinking 6 months ago. I'll stop when I have to, but dude, I would have missed so many good times for no reason.

[monpetitchou]

I kind of feel like it's my responsibility to get extra drinking in now since I'll have to stop once Im KU.

ETA: Oh, and more importantly, welcome!

[weansworld09]

Agree w/PP - I've only been TTC for 4 months, and I would be going crazy w/o some wine by now.

Welcome and GL!

[citybee]

Drinking 'til it's pink is one of my most favorite perks of NOT being pregnant.

Welcome and good luck to you!

[kristykay123]

Welcome! Best of luck to you

[jessuhmarie]

Welcome and good luck! :drink:

[winecheery]

Thanks for the warm welcome ladies! And I love "drink til it's pink"...that's awesome.

I was going to cut off while TTC per doc's suggestion; not on my own. I guess she's just being super thorough because she's a doctor??? I mean I'm obvs not drinking while growing a baby, but drinking while trying is part of the fun, yes?

I am wondering how we will keep the good news a secret (we plan to not say nuthin til we're out of the first try) when the time comes because DH and I are huge winos...like we're wine club snobs and all that...ha.


But anyways. Not even close to needing to worry about that yet. So glad to be here!

[jessuhmarie]

May 16, 2012 21:48:10 GMT -5 winecheery said:

Thanks for the warm welcome ladies! And I love "drink til it's pink"...that's awesome.

I was going to cut off while TTC per doc's suggestion; not on my own. I guess she's just being super thorough because she's a doctor??? I mean I'm obvs not drinking while growing a baby, but drinking while trying is part of the fun, yes?

I am wondering how we will keep the good news a secret (we plan to not say nuthin til we're out of the first try) when the time comes because DH and I are huge winos...like we're wine club snobs and all that...ha.


But anyways. Not even close to needing to worry about that yet. So glad to be here!

1. I haven't been converted to stop drinking during TTC yet bc I've been KU on total accident which include loads of all things you shouldn't do while KU or TTC AND I've been KU on purpose including the same.
2. You can share your "secret" whenever you'd like. People may hate on you sharing early (bc they're prudes or jealous), but I was sad to go through my second miscarriage alone. It is a personal decision.

[jessuhmarie]

May 16, 2012 13:03:06 GMT -5 cynthiar2003 said:

Welcome! I also planned to tone it down on the vino but last week I may have relapsed.

I'm a little ashamed of all the "drinking" squares filled in on my FF chart this month.

Stop marking "drinking" and you'll feel better

[NicNique]

Welcome and good luck to you!