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25-8-2008 - TCC Survey

My mood while writing this blog: Tired

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1. Name of the future mommy to be?: Danni

2. Name of the future daddy to be?: Andy

3. How long has the future parents been together?: 3 years (married 1.5)

4. When did you start trying to conceive?: March 2007

5. What is the hardest part of T.T.C?: Getting my period and people asking when we're going to start a family

6. What does the future mommy want to have?: I used to say a "blue baby" but now that we've had no luck at all I would be happy with any health baby, blue or pink.

7. What does the future daddy want to have?: Whatever the good Lord gives us

8. Is there a certain month or season you'd like to have the baby in? Beggers can't be choosers!

9. What are you looking forward to most when you finally conceive?: Telling our parents. Neither side has any grandchildren and my parents are in their late 50's and Andy's their mid-60's.

10. What has been the best thing about the T.T.C. process? How much closer it has brought us. There are a lot of things I tell Andy about me and my body that I would never have thought of brining up a year and half ago!

11. Pick out any names yet, for when the big day comes?: Boy: Garrett Hayes (my maiden name and Ohio State's immortaized coach -- Woody Hayes) and Adelynn Laurel (middle name was my grandfather's)

12. Any certain reason for choosing those names?: See above

13. Do you know what T.T.C. stands for?: Trying to Conceive or in my case, Trying to Cope!

14. What things do you do to check for when your fertile?: Not much since I am blocked and he has low sperm count. Not much of a hope to conceive naturally.

15. Do you use Ovulation Tests?: I have. I don't now.

16. What does the future daddy do to help you with T.T.C. process: He is ready and able when O starts :)

17. How long do you plan on continuing the T.T.C process?: Until we have a baby or run out of money. Whichever occurs first.

18. Will you consider In-Vitro or any other type of Infertility medicine?: Yes, we are in the process of getting that going. Our next appt. is on September 18th.

19. Have you had your pre-conceiving physical? I had a yearly.

20. How many children would you like to have?: As many as God will permit us!

21. Have you started buying some baby stuff?: No. I don't want to jinx us. It's been hard enough all ready without little reminders scattered throughout our house!

22. Any books that you've read that have been helpful?: nope, just research online and what my OB tells me

23. Is your family and friends supportive of deciding to T.T.C.?: Very supportive.

24. Have you made any BIG changes in your life to help you conceive? I never drank much anyway and don't smoke so not really.

25. Have you abstained from alcohol and drugs? Other than a vodka tonic about once a month yes.

26. So if you unfortunately do not conceive, then what?: Then I guess we will just have furry children. At this point neither us are ready to discuss adoption and I don't see myself doing that anyway.

27. How much longer do you plan on T.T.C.?: Until I run out of eggs

28. Are you healthy enough to be pregnant?: yes

29. Do you really think your ready to be a parent?: Definately. I'm 34. If I'm not ready now I don't think I'll ever be!

30. Any advice for other woman out there T.T.C.?: Nope, haven't figured it out myself, don't want to screw anyone else up.

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