We decided it would be fun to do a Question and Answer blog post! This will be funny to those of you who know us, you'll see that most of our answers come off as if you were sitting in front of us having a conversations. also you will see some abbreviations below and those are typical terms for the people in the infertility community but just in case you are unfamiliar here's a cheat sheet:
TTC= Trying to conceive
2ww= Two week wait referring to the time between a women's fertile window and her next period.
Preggo= pregnant
HPT= Home pregnancy test/tests
Her responses are in pink his are in blue...
We had fun answering these questions and we hope yall enjoy learning more about our journey and who we are.
1. How long have you been trying? A says: 3 years this month S says:Since we got married
2. How many kids do you have?A says: No human babies but we have to wonderful furbabies that we love dearly! S says: non unless you count my cat and my dog!
3. How old are you and Hubby? A: 22 S:28
4. How long have you been married? A says: 3 years and 3 days S says: 30 years...nah it just feels like it, we've been married for 3.
5. What are some crazy things you do to TTC/while TTCing? A says: We have pretty much done it all, if you've heard about people who have stood on their heads to make it happen that would be us, well not both of us but I honestly have tried that! S says: me nothing...I don't really have to stand on my head or flip over backwards or anything like that ya know
6. Does your hubby know all about the TTC cycle? A says: He knows when my period is on its way, he also knows my fertile window(I try to make it a point to tell him that). Other than those two things that's all he knows. S says: I know when it's fixing to start but I cant tell you anymore than that! When she gets ill wants something salty and crunchy all at the same time I know its about time
7. Have you been diagnosed with any kind of infertility? A says: Neither of us has been diagnosed with an actual problem however you are considered to have infertility after you have been trying for 12 consecutive months without a successful pregnancy and since we have been 3 consecutive years without a pregnancy we assume there is something wrong. S says nope,but we are in this together and I don't consider it a my problem or a her problem
8. What keeps you busy in the 2ww?A says: Anything I can think of to keep my mind from wondering if I am pregnant or if I should test, that normally includes reading, passing time on the computer and doing extra work for my 31 business, I really try hard not to think about it, but that normally makes me think about it more! S says 1, fire department and all that, that involves, 2. browsing the internet for things I cant afford, 3. lots of coffee. 4. humming along to the jeopardy theme song that I hear in my head while waiting.
10. What sex are you hoping for? A says: since we have waited on a baby or babies for so long now I really don't have a preference about boy or girl(although I have bought more girl things than boy) I would love either no matter what and would be so grateful to God for whichever he decides to bless us with of course I would be even more excited if he would give us twins, a boy and a girl and then we'd never have to go through this again! S says: any sex is fine with me!!!
11. How many preggo books do you have? I have several baby name book, I also have some books for moms and several books about pregnancy i think I have one or two specifically about infertility. S says: I have one about parenting
12. How many HPT's do you go through a cycle/since the beginning of TTC? A says: It just depends if I have a "feeling" about that month then I may use up to 4 in one month but we have had several months where I haven't used any at all. So I guess if you averaged all 3 years it may come to 1 per month...S says: a truckload!
13. What have you bought for your baby/pregnancy already?A says: We have bought several outfits for boy and girl also we have bought gender neutral clothes. I have several children's books as well that we will use for our children, I have also bought a nursing cover...We plan on soon buying the major pieces of furniture because those are general neutral. S says: Technically I haven't personally bought anything
14. What themes/designs do you like for a nursery?A says: I love the owl theme for either boy or girl, I also like monkeys for boys and birds for girls I know we both want something that will be easy for the baby/ babies to grow into so we aren't having to change the room decor and such several times S says: Whatever the hormonal pregnant lady wants!
15. Do you plan to do pregnancy blogs/Vlogs when you get preggo? A says: definatly plan on doing something to document our pregnancy, its not that we're self centered but this is such a struggle for us we want to remember all the details about how are baby/babies came to be. S says: maybe not everyday but yea Id like to do one or the other
17. How do you want your labor/birth plan to go?A says: I would love to have a natural labor and delivery but above that I just want there to be no problems! S says without any complications at all, everything to go smoothly.I want it to be easy and perfect.
S: For the guys out there who are going through infertility issues with their wives, Just be there for each other. I know the feelings, and emotions can make it easy to shut down, and not communicate with you wives, but seriously dudes, you need each other the most when that time comes. Just stick together and ask God to let it bring the two of you closer... Until the time comes, when you get to hold that little one in your arms, and you become that "proud papa," Just wait patiently on the Lord to do his magic!
