# I hope you guys are okay with another Doper baby joining us... \[sad update\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 9, 2012, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187 "2012-09-09T12:47:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/1 "2012-09-09T12:47:03Z")
Because I’m working on one now. 😃 It looks like my thyroid may have been the problem, because after only three months on my new medication, I’ve gotten myself knocked up good. I was supposed to call the fertility clinic next week to set up my medicated cycles, but I guess they’ll be getting a different kind of call on Monday! It’s early, and I know I should wait a bit to see if it sticks before making a big deal out of it, but this is the first time in over a year of trying that I’ve ever seen two pink lines on a test, and I’m ridiculously excited. Telling my imaginary internet friends is okay, right? Just none of you had better tell my Mom yet! ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/2 "2012-09-09T12:51:56Z")
Oooh, how exciting! I promise I won’t tell your mom and I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you! My daughter’s waiting for pink lines too so I’ll have them all crossed! ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/3 "2012-09-09T12:54:04Z")
Oh wow, that’s fantastic! Hope all goes well! ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/4 "2012-09-09T13:06:55Z")
How exciting! Lots of sticky vibes heading your way. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/5 "2012-09-09T13:13:36Z")
Congrats. Are you sure it wasn’t the fresh sea air in Hatteras? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/6 "2012-09-09T13:39:51Z")
Oh yeah! That’s great news. Congratulations and best wishes. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/7 "2012-09-09T13:52:04Z")
Congrats! Sending sticky thoughts! ---
**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/8 "2012-09-09T13:53:23Z")
Congratulations and best wishes for a sticky one! Thyroid problems can certainly cause fertility issues. In fact, the optimal ranges for the thyroid are lower than the accepted ‘normal’. Getting it under control can make a big difference! ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/9 "2012-09-09T14:21:45Z")
I’ll cross my fingers for you. And my toes. And my eyes. Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/10 "2012-09-09T14:47:14Z")
'Grats! (Short for both ‘congratulations’ and ‘rugrats’. 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/11 "2012-09-09T14:57:08Z")
Excellent! Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/12 "2012-09-09T15:11:21Z")
Looks like I’m not the only one! I went to a new OB/GYN on Thursday for a routine annual and pap, and came home with a positive pregnancy test and an appointment for an ultrasound in four weeks. I went off the pill at the beginning of August so we could start trying in a few months. We were using condoms, but there was that one time we had half-asleep middle of the night sex. We’re guessing I’ll be due mid-May. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/13 "2012-09-09T15:14:58Z")
'Grats denove, **Avarie537**! ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/14 "2012-09-09T15:23:10Z")
> [@Avarie537](#): > > Looks like I’m not the only one! I went to a new OB/GYN on Thursday for a routine annual and pap, and came home with a positive pregnancy test and an appointment for an ultrasound in four weeks. I went off the pill at the beginning of August so we could start trying in a few months. We were using condoms, but there was that one time we had half-asleep middle of the night sex. We’re guessing I’ll be due mid-May. Congratulations! I’m scared to get my hopes up too high, since my only proof is a positive test (okay, three of them) and I know how common early losses are, but dammit, I’m excited and it’s hard to stifle it! ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/15 "2012-09-09T18:15:06Z")
Congratulations \*\*Avarie537 \*\* and **Antigen**! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/16 "2012-09-09T18:39:07Z")
Be excited. This is good news. Is it a guarantee? Of course not, and you know that. But today is worth celebrating for what today brings. 🙂 Thinking healthy happy sticky thoughts and beaming them your way. (I’ve got a multiplier on my beam, so some are going to **Avarie537** , too!) ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/17 "2012-09-09T19:36:25Z")
congratulations! {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{sticks}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} \ **Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/18 "2012-09-10T17:09:28Z") > [@EmilyG](#): > > I’ll cross my fingers for you. And my toes. And my eyes. **EmilyG** , uncross your eyes. If you’re not careful, they’ll stick that way. 😃 Grats! Enjoy the ride! ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/19 "2012-09-10T17:13:10Z")
Conga-rats to both! Are y’all going to find out the gender early or do it the old-fashioned way and wait till the doc tells you boy or girl? ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187/20 "2012-09-10T17:58:28Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Conga-rats to both! Are y’all going to find out the gender early or do it the old-fashioned way and wait till the doc tells you boy or girl? I haven’t even thought that far ahead! Frankly, I’m just trying to stay awake at this point. I’m _so sleepy_. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-you-guys-are-okay-with-another-doper-baby-joining-us-sad-update/634187.md?page=2)