A group for those who are TTC in 22.
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I adjusted the title a bit, I hope you donāt mind 
Iāll join this thread, as weāre planning to start TTC for baby nr 5 in 2022.
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Haha, I would have tweaked the title too @Rosebeth!
Iām really hoping I donāt have to join this thread but, if I do, then Iāll be happy to have such good company! Really exciting that youāll be TTC #5 next year, [name_f]Rosi[/name_f]. I hope youāll find a girls name you love as much as [name_m]Astrophel[/name_m] (if you find yourself in need of a girls name).
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Then I hope you wonāt have to join either, although Iād love your company 
Having to find a girls name is causing me so much anxiety, which is why Iāve been working on a shortlist (for girls) for months now. Weāve managed to find 4-5 favorites, so Iām feeling a little reassured already 
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I didnāt even notice what had been tweaked lol but no probs!
Aww @Rosebeth. Sounds great how are the twins doing?
@minxtruck hopefully 
My two greatest girl name loves are still between Tabitha and Verity and if we were to have a third boy, my partner is pretty set on Finnian. I do happen to love Finnian too but Iāll remain open minded because I do love other boy names and I just canāt make my mind up, as this will most definitely be our last.
Iād love to hear from others and the names they like?
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I love Tabitha and Finnian!
Weāre set on Astrophel if we have another boy (letās say Iām 100% sure and my husband is 90% sure). For a girl we now have AlparĆ³s, Agathe, Flordelis, Astoria and Elisheva.
The twins are doing good. Leonid gave us a bit of a scare when we found out heās hearing impaired, but weāe gotten used to the idea and we feel confident that he can have a happy life. Other than that theyāre doing fine, theyāre already each otherās best friend, even though theyāre completely different.
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I am sorry to hear about Leonids hearing. Sounds like very sweet boys you have and that the twin bond sounds strong with them both. [name_f]My[/name_f] neice and nephew are twins and their friendship is so sweet, they are very loyal to one another.
All your name choices are so interesting!!
[name_m]Astrophel[/name_m] is striking.
[name_f]My[/name_f] favourites from your girls is
[name_f]Astoria[/name_f] and [name_f]Elisheva[/name_f]. 
I feel almost set on a first name for either gender but itās the middle name I donāt feel too certain with.
I do think itās 98% [name_m]Finnian[/name_m] if we do have a boy. Iād probably go for a classic short middle. Iād love to go for a Greek name to match my boys middle names but there isnāt anything I like as yet.
Same with a girlās middle name.
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you have any middle names you like?
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Iām going to go ahead and join you guys here for now, even though Iām not 100% sure if hubby will be on board for trying for #2 in '22 or not.
[name_f]Callie[/name_f] will be 9 months old in [name_u]January[/name_u] and Iād lover for her to have a sibling close in age!
Anybody elseās other half indecisive about having another child? Itās mostly the financial aspect that worries him ā not the day to day stuff, but things like the cost of college. I was able to go on scholarship but weāll be paying down his student loans for a long time.
So itās definitely a conversation that weāre still having!
For names I am loving [name_f]Thomasina[/name_f] āTommyā for a girl. For a boy I like [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] or [name_m]Torben[/name_m]! He didnāt want to talk names until we knew the gender, so Iām just making lists. I love our daughterās name but choosing a sibling name to go with [name_f]Caledonia[/name_f] is hard!
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I donāt know if Iām joining this group but most likely as we are starting to try come [name_u]December[/name_u]. We didnāt have too much trouble with my daughter (2nd month of āwe will see what happensā) so Iām hoping itāll be the same for us this time round.
I find girl names so much easier than boys! We settled on our daughterās name pretty quickly.
Itās boys Iām worrying about. All the names I like either and in āenā sound or āeeā sound which clashes.
[name_f]My[/name_f] husband is insisting on [name_m]Colin[/name_m] as a middle name in honour of his grandfather which I feel clashes with all the āenā names I like. Our last name ends in the āeeā sound so that clashes with all those names I like. Finding boy names very frustrating. But I also have a much shorter list than girls.
Today, my top b&g names are [name_u]Rylan[/name_u] and [name_f]Arianell[/name_f].
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A Greek name, maybe a shorter one, would be great with Finnian! Iāll try and look for some ideas later, when I have more time.
For a girl Iām leaning towards Nyx as a middle name, because itās so spunky and powerful. But Iād also love to use Viktoria as an honor name. I think it will depend on the first name we pick, since Astoria Viktoria isnāt an option 
Last week we put Agathe Nyx on our list and Iām very pleased with that as a combo.
For a boy I think Astrophel Hyacinth is my favorite. But Astrophel Meridian and Astrophel Obsidian are looking good too. I want our childās middle name to be just as meaningful as my other childrenās middle names, and as their first names.
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You honestly could not go wrong with either of these options, theyāre stunning!
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[name_u]Nyx[/name_u] is so memorable, love it.
Great names all round.
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I find girl names a lot easier too.
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[name_f]Caledonia[/name_f] is so interesting. [name_f]My[/name_f] partner has Scottish ancestry. Our surname is [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] and the family clan motto is āI shine, not burnā. The Latin is Luceo None Uro. I love how [name_f]Caledonia[/name_f] is another name for [name_u]Scotland[/name_u].
[name_f]Thomasina[/name_f] is adorable. I am glad to see that name getting some love.
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I will occasionally lurk to see if advice is needed regarding OPKs and/or donor-conception. Wishing baby dust for everyone! 
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This might be a weird question coming from someone who already has 4 children, but what do you guys do to prepare for TTC? Iām thinking of things like changes in your diet etc.
[name_f]My[/name_f] first pregnancy was a complete surprise, and with the other two we had a āweāll stop the birth control and see what happensā approach. Iām a bit more nervous about this one, because Iām closer to 35 now (33 in less than two weeks) and I know that doesnāt necessarily mean anything, but still.
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@hyacinthbucket would be an excellent person to ask for this.
I am 33, 34 in [name_u]March[/name_u].
What I have been doing.
- [name_u]Omega[/name_u] 3 supplement and vitamin D unless you like your oily fish like salmon. These are great supplements for preparing the uterus lining and making the condition of your uterus healthy.
Folic acid- obviously a given, to ensure cell health of developing baby.
Standard Prenatal vitamin- getting yourself on a good prenatal vitamin is wise. Anything you are low in can therefore be topped up, so to speak.
Other important ones ( in my opinion)
[name_m]Iron[/name_m] and Magnesium.
I have always struggled with low iron levels in general, so getting yourself on some iron will make you less tired in your pregnancy ( if itās something you are low in) as babies tend to drain this from you. Itās really important for their brains and nervous system.
Magesium is also very important in men and their semen health. There is research to suggest that low magnesium levels in men have contributed to low sperm count.
Ultimately, a prenatal vitamin should cover all the above but if you feel like you would benefit having more of a dosage of a vitamin than say others, I tend to take it in its singularity.
For instance, I take omega 3 because I donāt feel like my diet contains a lot of omega 3 food groups. I also take a high strength folic acid supplement and I take iron every other day, as my iron stores are never high, they always tinker just below normal.
Moderate exercise and adequate hydration.
With my boys, I have to say, other than taking a prenatal vitamin I wasnāt nearly as anywhere near āOCDā ( ok I actually have OCD lol) on the whole vitamin taking and they were both concieved first month of TTC. I was 25 and 28 at the time of their conception. Partner is 5 years younger than me.
Month 6 of TTC for me right now. Perhaps have to take into consideration my age, stress levels at this point- which I feel like them are the reasons it is taking longer.
Did have a bit of a scare with my partner finding a lump on his testical a few months back, which they were concerned may have been a verecele. Transpires it wasnāt, just a swelling which will go down on its own in time and doesnāt impact upon fertility. Phew.
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps.
It helps, thank you. I did take folic acid each time (except with the first one, of course, since I had no intention of getting pregnant). We eat healthy in general, although weāre far from perfect of course, and when trying to get pregnant I reduce my caffeine intake.
Iām glad the thing with your partner turned out to be nothing serious!
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Oh yes that is also a good point. Less caffeine certainly makes sense.
I think my diet is ok too but I just donāt eat fish as much as I should. Although, I love salmon itās just not something I buy.
I always make sure we have veggies every day. [name_f]My[/name_f] boys love their vegetables, especially my youngest. I wouldnāt be surprised if he became a vegetarian when he was older as he just loves the taste of vegetables, as opposed to meat. The other day he asked me for some broccoli for a snack which made me laugh.
I find i am very very conscious of what I eat in the first trimester. So in the first 12 weeks I wonāt even look or go near junk food, I tend to avoid stress like the plague too.
In the second and third trimester I relax my eating habits a little. The second trimester is my favourite. [name_u]Love[/name_u] the growing bump and generally feel good.
Weāre vegetarians, so we donāt eat meat or fish. I also use soy milk instead of cow milk, but weāre not vegan. We eat yoghurt, eggs, cheese etc. I know I have to be careful I get all necessary nutrients, but Iāve never had any problems so far.
Itās great that your boys love their vegetables. Hjƶrtur does too, he just doesnāt like sweets or chocolate. He prefers tomatoes, carrots and olives. [name_m]Barnabas[/name_m] loves chocolate chip cookies though But he also eats his veggies. The twins are generally good eaters, although with [name_m]Endymion[/name_m] itās difficult sometimes. Some days he doesnāt want anything but baked tomatoes and mashed potatoes.
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