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Right now, my "hobby" is school. I work full time and will graduate with my MBA in August. When I'm not studying, I spend most of my time obsessing over TTC, decorating my new home, traveling and spending time with my husband, taking long walks with my fur-baby and shopping!

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Hi! My husband and I are TTC baby #1! I recently turned 29 and my DH is 29. I came off the pill in June 2007 after taking it for 10 years. I made an appointment with my OBGYN that July, and it turned out I was just about to ovulate. My lining was great (8mm I believe), and I actually had a mature follicle on each ovary, so the NP told me we could actually conceive twins if I were to get pregnant that month, although, we were running out of time as she suspected I might ovulate literally at any minute. Nevertheless, we BD’d the next few days. We didn’t count July as our official start month for TTC as we started late in the game that month. So, August 2007 was when we really began “trying.” I was very hopeful and excited to start the process. We had no luck for the first four months TTC, and every month, I was having terrible cramps. Due to the cramps and family history, my OBGYN suspected endometriosis. Before performing a laparoscopy, my OBGYN wanted to first check my husband’s reproductive health to rule that out as the culprit. To our excitement, my husband passed his tests with flying colors, so we went along with the surgery. After my laparoscopy in December 2007, my OBGYN’s diagnosis was confirmed: Stage 2/Mild Endometriosis. The good news was that my tubes were clear when he performed the dye test, although one was just slightly delayed. The lesions and cysts on my ovaries caused by the endometriosis were removed. His plan was to take an “aggressive” approach for the next six months after the lap, before the endometriosis returned. After the surgery, my husband and I were very optimistic, and I was so relieved to not have to go through that pain every month (at least, not for the next six months or so). In fact, I even thought of the diagnosis as a good thing… As long as we knew what it was, we could fix the problem. My worst fear was and still is being diagnosed with unexplained infertility. I have watched several friends go through that, and it is a disheartening process to say the very least. My OBGYN suspected I would be pregnant within three months post-lap… Unfortunately, that didn't happen. We are now seeing a fertilty specialist who we love so far.