TTC after a loss.....if at first you dont succeed try try again!!

[akacharlotte]

I got the latest beta results back and my levels dropped by more than 50% so that is good news. I think I've had it in my head that the doctor was wrong somehow so it is both good and bad news. Good because we can finally get back to TTC and bad because I'm not pregnant....officially.

I've been spotting for the past week so I'll be happy when that is finally gone.

Welcome to MrsChappy and Doco! I pray your stay here is short. :)

[Mrs.Chappy]

thanks for the welcome..a friend of mine who was so there for me during my m/c gave birth at 35 wks to a healty baby..she is in the hospital where i work so its been fun to see her and the baby..i confided in her today that i am 'ready' i feel so supported by her and its just a comforting thing knowing that someone really understands what i have been through. She never had a m/c but has had her share of 'issues' w/ high risk and fertility stuff so she 'gets' the emotional roller coaster

[summerbride2005]

ferris- the doctor didn't say how long I had to wait, but I'll be asking on Monday. When I saw her on 6/19 she said no BDing until further notice. I've stopped spotting/bleeding so I'm ready to go. I hope you guys have great luck this month!

annette- thank you. Sorry about AF. I'm hoping next month is the one for you.

AliMC - thx. How did the acupuncture go? Wow! Your group of friends have been busy. I hope that your time comes very soon.

Mrs.Chappy & docoNY - I'm so sorry for your loss. Welcome, and I hope you both have short stays.

[GlamaGal]

I've been lurking here for a month now. Just waiting until I was ready and now I am...

CC Name: GlamaGal
Me: Lori, 31
DH: Kevin, 43
Married since: 10-11-03 (dated since 1998!)
Off BCP since: February 2006 (nursed DD until Jan. 2007)
TTC since: October 2006
Known issues/test results: m/c June 4, 2007
Chart: n/a
Current status: waiting to O (AF is here)

I have a beautiful DD who is just 19 mos. old. Right now she is trying to type and is destroying all post-it notes in sight. We were going to try getting PG last month so we'd have a spring baby. Well, we got PG by surprise in May but lost that PG early June. I had one week plus to be so excited and tell a few friends. Long story short, getting DD took a year. So this PG was especially a treat since there was not a lot of work to it. AF is here now, and I of course long for that BFP. So I am focusing on all the things I can do preconception to make sure the next PG has every possible chance to stick. I already eat very healthy, but you can always exercise more and just in general be more in tune with the good things in life.

I may be interested in charting. I guess my big question is- why should I? For me, it seems enough to just POA ovu stick for a few days. I know the basics of how it all works. I'm just not sure why I need to know exactly when that egg drops if the BDing is done that same day, etc. Any further insight is appreciated. I definitely could do it, I'm just not sure why I'd want to.

[alootikki]

Hi girls, I'm back!

First of all, AliMC - I know you are 3 days ahead of me, cycle-buddy, so are you testing soon?? I'm dying to know! :) Your mom's messages are too much - they actually made me laugh at the absurdity! That would drive me crazy too. Ugh.

Welcome to summerbride, MrsChappy, docoNY and GlamaGal - i hope your stays are very short!

Me - 7DPO (I think - I missed a critical temp on CD15, so I had to draw my own crosshairs), and not feeling preggo :( I'm dreading my due-date - 3 weeks - and so sad that we are not pregnant again by then. I never thought I'd be in this place. But trying to look forward to next cycle with IUI. Ugh. Ok, I'll get there soon!

[AliMC]

akacharlotte - Here's hoping you get to move on to TTC soon!

MrsChappy - It is great to have support like that in real life too. My bestfriend had multiple m/c (5, I think) before her successful pregnancy and she has been one of my most valued cheerleaders.

summerbride - I hope you get the okay to move forward soon, the waiting is so very hard.

GlamaGal - Welcome! I never charted (aside from noting EWCM), just used OPKs, but I think that the idea is to give yourself the best possible chance off not missing the egg since many women do not O on a 'regular' date.

Alootikki! So nice to have you back! Did you see the new acupuncturist???

I had a talk with my Mom about the messages and she said 'well that's just part off my belief system!' And..... you need to keep that part to yourself.

She did seem to understand my point about how hurtful and NOT relaxing they were. So, here's hoping I don't have to hear any more about 'angel babies'.

I am 11DPO... and I think I am going to hold out until Wednesday to test. I have spent soooooo much money on negative pregnancy tests that now I hold out. Plus, maybe I like to keep the dream alive a little bit longer, you know?

If I follow my usual 12 day luteal phase, AF will show tomorrow. Just in time for me to spend my 5 days in Vermont partaking of cocktails and what not.

;-P

[summerbride2005]

GlamaGal- welcome. I'm sorry for your loss. I hope your stay here is short. I think charting is a personal choice. I started charting a few months ago and it has really helped me know my body. I knew I was pregnant really early on because of the symptoms I had put into my chart. I have a friend that just goes with the OPKs and she likes that better then temping.

alootikki thanks for the welcome. I'm sure with the due date coming up soon it will be hard. I'm hoping that it happens for you very soon.

AliMC hopefully AF stays away!

me I just got back from the doctor and she said that everything looks good. She said that we can start BDing again, but she would prefer that we wait 2 cycles until we stat TTC. WHAT! That seems so long to me. I asked if I could just wait 1 cycle (which seems like a good amount of time), but she still said she preferred 2. She said if I get pregnant before 2 cycles then I get pregnant. She said between 6 to 8 weeks is what she likes her patients to wait. How long did your doctors ask you to wait? Our plan was to start trying on our anniversary trip to Hawaii which is in August.

[Mrs.Chappy]

summer: my doc initially said two cycles. Then my chromosomal testing came back and when i called to get the r esults the office manager w as like, 'oh, he said you can start trying after 1 cycle..um..hello?? it had been 6 weeks and i was totally during my fertile time at that point. (needless to say we decided to wait until our anniv trip to Aruba in Aug).

[alootikki]

summerbride, I was told to wait 1 cycle, and that was after a D&C. I've heard it really varies dr. to dr., and that the two-cycle rule was more for emotional reasons (which makes zero sense to me! the sooner you can try, hopefully the sooner you end up with a baby in your arms, which is the only thing that can really help, IMO). I say that if you feel ok and ready after the first cycle, go for it.

Ali, you are such a negative Nelly! :cool: I am impressed that you are not testing, and I am staying hopefully for you even if you are playing cool. BTW, I keep meaning to ask you - do you think the Clomid is causing your ovarian cyst? Isn't that supposed to be a side effect of it? I wonder if you could take another drug (Lupron?) to get around the whole cyst issue...

I haven't seen the new accu yet - but DH has an appt with her this Friday! (He totally doesn't buy into this fully - but I am kind of forcing him). I figure I'll start with her on CD4 of my new cycle next week - doesn't make sense to spend the money this week, right?

[alootikki]

GlamaGal, I forgot your question about charting! Personally, I am a type-A control freak, so I like knowing exactly when I ovulated and how well I covered my bases with BD-ing. :o Plus, lately I have been O-ing anytime from CD13-18, so my cycles aren't 100% predictable. The flip side is that it makes me totally obsessed during the 2ww, when a low temp can ruin my day right at 6 am.

[docoNY]

summer my doc said I could start trying asap after I saw her last week and I had my d&c about 2.5 wks ago - so I guess all docs are different.

[Ferris]

Glamagal I charted with my DS and then decided that this go around I wasn't going to be as obsessed as the last time. I wanted to enjoy it and we got a BFP on the first month, to only m/c 5 days later. After the m/c I had to start charting again. I needed something to control and that was it for me! My cycles are a lot different this go around like alootikki, my O is from CD13-CD17, so charting gives me the reassurance of DTD at the right time. If you could hold out charting you would probably be less obsessive about it!

Me I think I o'd. FF if I take out 2 low temp from when I was camping and didn't sleep longer than a 2 hour stretch, says I o'd on CD13. If I add those temps back in they say I o'd on CD17. I would love to be 5DPO already, but I am just not sure!

[AliMC]

summmerbride - My RE had us wait until I got AF after my m/c to start us on a medicated cycle, so I guess we didn't really wait at all. I know that if I had had the D&C he said that we would have had to wait a month longer, because of the trauma that it can cause to your uterus.

When my BF had repeat miscarriages (she got pregnant and miscarried like 5 cycles in a row) thay asked her to stop trying for three months to give her body a chance to recover and after that (and acupuncture - no meds) was when she had her successful pregnancy.

MrsChappy - You are going to have SO MUCH FUN in Aruba!:D

Ferris, I hope you got lots of BD in around the dates in question - good luck!

Alootikki - I know that I have a terrible attitude this month. It's like I am daring the fates to prove me wrong.:rolleyes: I want to hear about your DHs acupuncture!

Nosey much?

This was our last cycle on clomid, so if this cycle wasn't successful (it was our fifth) I will probably be having laparoscopy to check out my tubes and remove the cyst - which takes me out of the game for a cycle... and then we'll be on to injectibles, I think. woohoo!

Still no AF, but the day is young!

[GlamaGal]

Ferris, Alootikki, Summerbride, AliMC- Thanks for answering the charting questions. I am OCD (self-proclaimed) and I am worried I will just obsess over it...yet....it probably is for me, because AF is kind of weird. That is why I think it takes us so long. It's like every 21 -23 days, for one, and lasts 7 days. So we have a small window to BD! If I try now, it seems I have a new network of friends who can help me out with it when I have those "dumb questions". I did look online this past week at sample charts, just to get an idea of it all. I think I was just looking for someone to give me that little push to do it. So I guess I'll be buying a basal temp. thermometer tonight.

This acupuncture stuff seems very interesting. I would love to hear the details on this, too!

Summerbride My OBGYN told me I could start right away because the hormone levels were low enough that it would not affect the new PG. AF came Friday, but rather than be sad I looked at it like, at least my body was "back in business". DH knows we will be BDing like bunnies soon. My MIL is here next week, all week, from FL. So we're looking forward to a few nights out to relax and just be a couple.

[Ferris]

Ferris, I hope you got lots of BD in around the dates in question - good luck!

Yep, we covered our bases and FF gave us a "high" on the timing (which is great!!) Let's hope that his last cycle of clomid works for you!!

GlamaGal It sounds that you are like me, so you will definitely like charting!

[Annette]

Ali-Hope you get a BFP this month!

[Steve's Sweety]

Just wanted to drop by and cheer you ladies on!
I still lurk occasionally and am rooting for you all!

[CisforCookie]

Hi, Ladies -

I've been lurking for a little while, and finally feel like I'm ready to post. We miscarried on April 22 at 10.5 weeks (baby measured only 8.5 weeks) and were told to wait two cycles; once cycle later, we're back in the game again. This time around, however, I'm trying very hard to keep a low profile - not telling anyone except one very close friend, and hesitant to even call my midwife.

I'm kind of running scared, you know? Maybe I should call the midwife, just for that peace of mind? But I'm torn, because hearing that "no heartbeat" horror from the u/s tech again would wreck me...on the other hand, my midwife might tell me to take a midwife-approach and just wait anyway. I know there's no way around another loss if it's going to happen, and I'm being irrational to think I can avoid it. But sometimes denial - even that I'm pregnant at all - seems like the best way to go. My husband is all for pretending we're not even pregnant until August, which is when I had a previously scheduled appointment with the midwife for a pap, at which point we'd be around 11 weeks. But I'm not sure I can wait that long to know if something is wrong. What to do??

Anyway, I felt like I needed a support group of women who probably know where my head and heart are, so here I am. :)

CC Name: CisforCookie
Off BCP since: January 2003 (DS born 9/03, nursed 2 years)
TTC since: July 2006
Known issues/test results: m/c April 22, 2007
Chart: not recently
Current status: BFP 6/29

[Mrs.Chappy]

Cisforcookie: first, i love your name!! Second, sorry you had to go through the mc..i mc in april at 10 weeks tooand the baby meas 8w4d so i can sympathize w/ you not wanting to hear the 'no heartbeat' bit again! Congrats on the BFP. I'd go ahead and see the doctor earlier just to make sure you are ok..that's just my opinion. Glad you jumped right in..we were told to wait 2 cyc but i just couldn't and didn't want to TTC again..i am ready now so we will do it in Aug!! oh, i don't know much about midwives so i can't be of much help in that regard

[CisforCookie]

Mrs. Chappy: I'm sorry to hear about your loss, too. Funny how we react differently, isn't it? My first thought after the miscarriage was that I needed to try again before I lost my chances (I'm getting older, after all), but now here I am wondering if I wouldn't be so afraid of another loss if we'd waited a little longer. Live and learn, eh? Best of luck to you in August!! :D

I think you're right about calling the midwife. She's in my OB clinic, so I just left them a message asking what they recommend. We'll see what she says, but I was surprised: the receptionist said she was pretty certain they'd want to see me sooner rather than later. I guess it's good that I called then.

[Mrs.Chappy]

glad you called!! My OB said the min i get pregnant again they want to see me. So i guess its better to be under the care of a doctor sooner than later. Oh, initially i wanted to try again righ away. DH was the one who suggested we wait! I flip flop on both ends though. But now i am ready and excited to move forward and pray that i never have to deal w/ those bad experiences again.

[MrsCantDecide]

Hey Girls! I hope you are all doing all right.

I just wanted to let you guys know that I did see the heartbeat on Tuesday at my 5w6d ultrasound. :) I'll be cheering you all on! Good Luck!

CisforCookie ~ You might want to consider also joining us in the Pregnant after a Loss group. :)

[Lanapoo]

Hey everybody! I'm cheering you all on too! I'm always reading to see how you all are doing :)

CisforCookie - I was also in denial. I didn't even see the nurse practitioner until 9.5 weeks and didn't see the ob until I was 13.5 weeks! But I think if it gives you peace of mind to go in then you definitely should. Everyone handles this differently and it's all the right way for us.

[CisforCookie]

MrsCantDecide: Hooray for heartbeats! I don't get to hear mine until 8 weeks. :( I can't find that thread you mentioned...I must be daft.

Lanapoo: I did call finally. I'm going to see the midwife at 8 weeks, and we'll go from there. Not much longer, but it feels like it's forever away!

[Ferris]

MCD Yeah for hearing the heartbeat!! :D

cisforcookie Here is the link the pregnancy after loss thread
http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32699

[AliMC]

Ladies - I've been out of town for the last 6 days, but I wanted to let you know...

We got a BFP on the fourth of July!

I'm going for betas today and am cautiously optimistic, given the m/c and PCOS... we aren't telling anyone IRL until after the betas and maybe even the OB scan... but I wanted to tell you and thank you for all your support.

[docoNY]

MCD yeah for the hb

CisforCookie congrats!!

Ali cautiously happy for you :):) yeah!!

good news gives me hope!

[alootikki]

Hi everyone - hope the holiday week was fun.

Tish, Lana and MCD, good to "see" you! I'm so happy that things are going well for you ladies. :)

CisforCookie, congratulations, and I hope you continue to hear good news.

How is everyone doing? I have been sick for the last week - ick! And then AF showed up yesterday, this time with a vengeance (cramps and migraine). I'm finally feeling better and trying to have a good, positive feeling for this new cycle. I read the book "Inconceivable" by Julia Indichova this weekend - really good, I highly recommend it.

Ali, you are quiet...I hope it's good news! Or at least that you are not too down because of bad news. DH's acupuncture appointment went well - she said that his pulse/blood sounded good, and that he's supplementing with the right vitamins. DH, however, is totally skeptical and not eager to go back - he said it was fine and relaxing, but he's just not as open-minded about this stuff as I am. I'm seeing her on Friday - I'm really excited and hope I make a connection this time!

[alootikki]

Ali, I must have cross-posted with you - CONGRATULATIONS!!! What great news! :D

[summerbride2005]

Ali- Congrats! That is great news!

[Ferris]

Ali Congrats!! :)

[Annette]

Congrats Ali!- Happy and healthy 9 months!!!

[Jill1228]

Ali, congrats! Sending SBVs!

We pulled the goalie this month so this is our first TTC month since the miscarriage back in December.

It was a pretty rough weekend for me...my due date would have been july 7th

[AliMC]

Thanks everyone!

The previous m/c has made me pretty skittish about getting excited, unfortunately I am just really nervous. So I will be sticking around here until we see a heart beat - okay?

I went for the beta draw yesterday, and should get my numbers today but my numbers were really god last time, so I'm jaded about that as a benchmark.

APhiJill - good luck this month, I can't imagine how hard it must be for you to be starting the TTC-ing when you would have been welcoming your baby. My heart goes out to you.

[Lanapoo]

Congratulations Ali! I'm sure you must be nervous, when I got my BFP this time I was excited but really scared at the same time. All my crossables are crossed for you to have a happy and healthy 9 months!

Good luck APhiJill, I hope it happens quickly for you. I'm sorry you had a rough weekend :(

[Jill1228]

thanks y'all! i spent this weekend crying and in the "leave me the hell alone" phase

I needed some alone time

[LynzeyAHL]

DID ANYONE SEE THIS ARTICLE ON MSN?

I thought it was kinda interesting:

LYON, France - Alternative therapies such as reflexology and herbal supplements may reduce a woman's chance of getting pregnant, experts said Wednesday.

Research presented Wednesday at a Lyon meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology examined the impact of alternative therapies on women receiving in-vitro fertilization over a year.

Of 800 Danish women followed for the study, 261 tried treatments including reflexology, herbal supplements, homeopathy, kinesiology and acupuncture.

Rest of article here: (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19614487/)

[Annette]

AphilJill-{{{hugs}}}

me: I really hope I'm not having another an-O cycle since I had some spotting today. This would really throw a loop in the plan. I can't believe my EDD would have been only 3 months away. This sucks.

[akacharlotte]

Ali-A cautious but hopeful congratulations!

AJ-I understand the leave me alone feeling. I had that the other day but it was just a lousy day for me. I hope you are feeling better.

Me: My temps are up and down so even though FF called O I'm beginning to wonder if I really did. I have not bothered to check CM at all. DH and I were going to DTD last night but he fell asleep on me. I was feeling really positive about this cycle but not so much now.

[AliMC]

Lanapoo - thanks! Hopefully I will be joining y'all on the other side soon...

APhiJill - I hope that this phase passes soon for you and that the TTC-ing brings you some joy.

Lynzey - I saw the article and - to be frank - it kind of pissed me off. Since they didn't differentiate between the different types of therapies I think the results are hooey. In other studies regarding IVF/acupuncture, the results were - without question - super-positive. Unfortunately there aren't any IUI/acupuncture studies.

There is info regarding a 2002 German study here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1933901.stm) and here (http://www.pregnancy-info.net/infertility_acupuncture.html) but to exerpt one of the articles:

A German study done in 2002 showed that of the 80 women who underwent IVF and received acupuncture, 34 women got pregnant, a success rate of 42.5%. Of the 80 women involved in the study who received IVF without any acupuncture treatments, only 21 women (26.3%) became pregnant. More recently, an American study involving 114 women showed that 51% of the women who had acupuncture and IVF treatments became pregnant versus only 36% of the women who had IVF alone. Deeper analysis of this study revealed that, while 8% of the women in the acupuncture group miscarried, the rate of miscarriage in the IVF-only group was 20%. Furthermore, women who received acupuncture also had lower rates of ectopic pregnancies.

I think that the different news groups that covered that story chose it for the sound bite.... but now I will climb off of my soap box... sorry.

Annette - I am really hoping that your time comes very soon.

akacharlotte - I never charted, but I can imagine how frustrating it must be to get some haywire readings. the DH falling asleep on you sounds veeeeeerrrrry familiar. Been there! I felt super negative about this cycle and, so far, it's a success - so don't get too down. Or do, if you think it will help. Does that make any sense?

Me - the betas came back as 630 and 16.9 for progesterone as of last Monday. My RE opted to not do another blood draw, because they felt that the numbers were strong enough (which meant nothing last time) but they are going to do an OB scan on Monday to see what we can see - though at 5 Weeks/4 Days, I'm not expecting much.

And, despite my love for the acupuncture, my Doctor is apparently taking a pwder for two months and he has a woman covering for him whom I don't love so much... so Alootikki - if you have a recommendation for me.. please PM me!

[GlamaGal]

Today while checking some email and paying some bills, I got an email from a HS girlfriend/college roommate of mine. She's expecting her third baby...guess when...on my would be due date. Of course I'm thrilled for her, but I cannot help but think, great, now I get to hear about her pregnancy and know it could have been me, too. Of course I did not share my m/c with her (very few of my friends IRL know about it). My mom says don't think about it. Yeah. Easy for her to say. She popped out kids just by looking at my dad. No one understands IRL. My old common sense would say, hey, you'll get PG soon. My newfound common sense says, you may get to watch her have her baby and still not have yours. It's a bummer day. The only thing I can hope for is that I am PG right now. It's the 2WW that is getting me by. I guess I'm just disappointed in people in my life who act as if nothing happened and it's just normal to TTC for a while, with each one, meanwhile everyone else IRL (for me, at least) just gets knocked up so easily.

[alootikki]

APhiJill - ((HUGS)) I'm also a July due date, and it really does suck.

Ferris - Your chart is looking amazing! Keeping my fingers crossed that this is it for you!

Annette - it kind of looks like a pre-O dip to me. You usually O a little late, right? Hopefully that's what your body is gearing up to do! Are you using OPKs or anything?

akacharlotte - wonder if that's an implantation dip?

Ali - I pm-ed you about acupuncture. Thanks for providing another link about acu working - given the underlying principles, I was surprised that the Danish study was so negative.

[alootikki]

GlamaGal - oh, I'm so sorry! That is really tough news to deal with. It was hard enough for me when my RL friends got pregnant after my m/c - I can't imagine having to deal with someone with the same EDD. Hang in there - I know it's tough!

[Annette]

glama- {{hugs}} That's definitely difficult to deal with. I am hoping I can pop out one kid before our friend gets pg with their third. They look at each other and she gets knocked up.

Alootiki-I O late, but I usually have EWCM at this point. Maybe I'm going to O even later? OPK was negative.

Ali-Thanks!

akacharlotte-It looks like FF is correct for your O date. I can understand your frustration. I hate when our bodies screw with us. I just want to be pg already.

[Ferris]

*I am being lazy and copied this from the Charting thread!*

It's not really Big nor Fat (yet) but I got a BFP this morning! It's faint but it's there! I usually don't get + until 13-14DPO!!

I woke up this morning and 2:45! To thunder and lightening and the dogs going crazy and I laid in bed for an hour. I couldn't go back to sleep because I had to pee so bad! So I got up and took the test! I temped (out of habit) and it was 98.23, so still high for being 3:45 in the morning

I am totally scared because my m/c in may, but excited! I need tons of sticky vibes for the next 8 weeks!! I am so going back to dollar tree and buying more test to take over the next few days to make sure it gets darker!!

Telling DH Since DH is still asleep (as he should be since it's 4 am) I haven't told him yet. Since it's our 5th anniversary today I am going to go through our card box and find one about babies and give the card to him. He is going to think it's an anniversary card, but boy will he be surprised.

As a teacher being due in March couldn't be any better. I will be able to be home with DS and #2 for 6 months before going back to work.

[Annette]

Ferris-Happy Anniversary and Congrats! What a wonderful present!

[alootikki]

Congrats ferris! What a fantastic anniversary present! :) Sending you lots of sticky vibes!

[docoNY]

ferris congrats & happy anniversary and lots of sticky vibes coming to ya

glamagal so sorry about your friend having the same due date.. I posted earlier in the week in the other mc thread about my sil - I don't know her due date cause she is being vague but I think its the same week as where I would have been and I didn't handle that well :(

Alootiki are you going to my acupuncturist?! I think I had pm'd you the info.. if you are I am hoping you like her :)

AliMC thanks for the acupuncture info - I know there are positives but don't know the stats

annette I am no chart expert but it doesn't look like you o'd yet! hopefully over the weekend!

akacharlotte sorry if the temping is driving you nuts.. I rarely do it cause it drives me nuts :)

me - in the 2ww but laying low this cylce - we didn't have good timing so its a slim chance that anything is happening this cycle so just waiting for AF so we can move on - TGIF!!

[summerbride2005]

ferris Congrats! Sending sticky vibes your way.

[Mrs.Chappy]

hi ladies..i can't rmember if i posted here. Anyway, i have figured out how to upload my chart and i'm officially temping. So i will check here frequently to root you girls on! Yay Ferris (again)...i see you over in the charting thread and as a june05 mommy i am thrilled for you.

[AliMC]

Ferris - Congratulations!!! Sticky sticky sticky!

Mrs.Chappy - Woohoo - back in the saddle!

glamagal - Awful awful awful! When I was home visiting last month I found out that a friend from growing up was pregnant with the same due date as I would have had and it really took the wind out of my sails. Even though you are happy for that person, it is still so very hard.

Alootikki - Thanks for the info - let me know how your appointments go! I am waiting until our appointment Monday for the u/s to make any decisions about treatment.

Doco - Eat some pineapple! supposedly the enzymes are good for implantation... I am very hopeful for you!

Me - Nuthin'. Just tired, bloated, sore bbs, hungry all the time and scared spitless about Monday. But, for now, I am pregnant and it is good, right?

[MrsCantDecide]

Oh yeay! Good News in here!

Major Sticky Vibes and Congratulations to both AliMC and Ferris!!!

Sending HUGS to the rest of you girls!

ME: Everything's going well for me this pregnancy so far. Saw the heartbeat 1 1/2 weeks ago, and I will hopefully get to see the little bean again next Monday for my first regular OB appt.

Take Care!

[GlamaGal]

Ferris- congratulations! Any line IS a LINE! I peeked at your chart yesterday and I thought you were PG. That is awesome news and I love the way you'll tell your DH. Happy Anniversary!!

me- thanks Annette, docoNY and Alootikki for understanding me!! ugh. What really sucks, too, is that if and when we get PG again, I'll want to wait until 2nd tri to even announce it because I'll be too scared. Robs me of the joy of spreading the news until what will seem like FOREVER. Ditto, TGIF. At least I can have some wine tonight with DH.

[Ferris]

Thanks Everyone!

MCD Yeah for seeing the heartbeat!! :)

Telling DH So when he came downstairs this morning, I handed him the card. Of course he thought it was an anniversary card and walked away to get his key, etc. He finally opened the card and when he saw the front with all the baby stuff on it said "are you serious" and was excited!!

GlamaGal With my DS we didn't tell anyone I was pregnant until 12 weeks except my family because I was having bleeding issues. It was actually kind of fun not letting the other people know. It was hard, but again this time we are waiting as well which will be Sept 8. Luckily, I will have most of the first trimester during my summer break!

[GlamaGal]

Thanks Ferris and Ali! I too bled with DD for 7 days. I thought it WAS AF. Then, my OBGYN happened to test me since I reported it was a very light AF (AF was so screwed up, this was typical for me those last few months preconception & I was in to see what was wrong with me). Well, indeed the PG test came back + for DD. I didn't tell anyone at work that I was PG until 13 wk. Even then, I was a worrier and didn't want to jinx my PG because it took a year to conceive. It was kind of fun to have this little secret growing inside of me that only I knew about at the office.

We BD'd a lot around O for this cycle...so it's all in God's hands. I screwed up temping today and yesterday. Never was good about POA Ovu stick...next month I pledge to be a "model charter"!

[Ferris]

Glama I am a worrier too and I didn't tell my students (I taught 4th grade at the time) that I was pregnant until 21 weeks! I wasn't showing and my doc told me to just tell them!:rolleyes: Yeah for timing it right, keeping my fingers crossed!!

[Jill1228]

Ferris, congrats SBVs coming at cha

[AliMC]

Cross-posted from SAI thread... due to my mood and laziness...

Ladies, I am wildly behind so I don't have any shout outs beyond the fact that I am reading along and rooting for all of you. Like sea, I totally agree with Krissycat about how much IF sucks and how nice it is to have somewhere to talk about it.

That said, we had our OB scan this morning and it was... inconclusive. At least in my opinion. we're only 5weeks 4 days, so all that could be seen was the yolk sac, which the RE said looked normal. We go back in two weeks for the heart beat.

I feel terrible that I am this huge Debbie Downer for myself and my husband, but I feel really afraid to get my hopes up. DH was being really sweet and cheerful after the RE said he thought the egg sac looked normal, but then I said 'well, that's what we saw last time ... so it doesn't really mean anything.' and he just kind of deflated. I feel awful and mean for taking that moment of happiness from him.

[Lanapoo]

Congrats Ferris! Sticky sticky vibes! How cute how you told DH!

Ali - Don't be too hard on yourself. It just sounds like you've got a little self preservation going on. Believe me, those of us in the pg after a loss thread have all been there at one point or another. Hang in there!

Baby Dust to everyone!

[GlamaGal]

Pulling for you Ali!!! Look forward to hearing about seeing/hearing the heartbeat.

[docoNY]

forgot to come back and say I am out this cycle - my body is still all whacked.. this cycle was 20 days.. and I didn't think we timed it well and was laying low anyway so in a way its nice to it all over with already

Ali I will definately try the pineapple next 2ww - I hadn't heard that about it and thought I knew all the tricks ;)

sending you lots of good vibes - hang in there - may the next 2 wks fly!

[summerbride2005]

Did any of you spot before your first AF after your m/c? I have been spotting on and off for about a week. It's not much, but I still notice it when I wipe sometimes (sorry tmi). I should be getting AF later this week, but I never spot before it comes.

[Jill1228]

summerbride, I had a straight out period after my D&C but my doc told me not to count that one

[alootikki]

Just a quick post today - Ali and doco, the new acupuncture appointment went really well! doco, I really considered using yours (she looks so compassionate in her website pic), but since she's only on the UWS once a week, I went with another place that has a more flexible schedule (including weekends!). Anyway, I really liked her - she was so thrilled that I'm charting, and her "diagnosis" made a lot of sense to me.

[docoNY]

alootikki that is great that you like your new acupuncturist and totally understand on the need for flexibility - K is in Brooklyn more (I guess) and she always works with my schedule and she is into charting too.. I don't the best with my charts but I can at least tell her when I o'd, etc

summer I had a regular but light AF 10 days after my D&C and then nothing till 20 days after that and have a real heavy period w/lots of cramps.. bleah

[AliMC]

Alootikki - thanks for the update. I am still trying to decide what to do. I'm so wishy washy, but I feel weird about starting over with someone new when I'm already so nervous about this pregnancy.

summerbride - It could be implantation spotting? Or it could just be a wacky cycle - I know that mine was.

Nothing much going on with me... I'll graduate myself someday when we see a h/b. I feel lame for not jumping into the pregnancy threads, but I'm just not ready for that. In the meantime, I'm just trying to keep optimistic and not get overly spazzy everytime I feel a twinge or go to the bathroom.

[hiphopgirl]

Hi all, I guess I might as well join this thread since I've been lurking for so long. I've "met" some of you already in the support thread. It's very encouraging to see all the good news in this thread. I'm sending SBV to all of you who've gotten the BFP.

A little about me. I had my doc appt on 6/20 and we didn't see the h/b. I would have been 9w5d, but the baby was measuring at 8w2d. I had a D&C the next day.

My dr. told me to wait until AF before we could start trying so we haven't officially started trying yet. I have been temping, though. Did any of you temp immediately after a D&C? I am a bit of a control freak so that's partly why I'm doing it. I want to know when to expect AF so we can *ahem* get down to business again. I am not getting any younger and I have a big fear that my age is going to play a role in my fertility.

Question: for those of you who did chart, did you notice wacky temps or did you go right back to your regular temps? It's been 28 days and still no sign of O. Granted I didn't temp last week while I was on vacation, but my temps are still all over the place.

I just want AF to hurry up and get here. I've never wanted AF so bad in my life. Who knew I'd ever be rooting for it to start.

[summerbride2005]

welcome hiphopgirl- I'm so sorry for your loss. I didn't have a D&C, but I did start temping during my m/c. My temps were going down and then they were steady until I O'd around my usual time. I'm like you, waiting for AF to show up. I've never wanted to see her so badly before!

[akacharlotte]

hiphopgirl-My temps were a little wacky although based on temps I had a thermal shift for O but I was not checking other signs. I really don't think I O'd at all because we DTD during my fertile time and nothing. If you click on the TTC...again link in my signature you'll see the cycle after my m/c, just scroll down to the one for June.

I have AF now-YUCK! For all intents and purposes it appears to be a normal AF but I did not have a D&C.

[Annette]

Hi everyone!
I am finally in the 2ww. I'm hoping I am pg this cycle, but at the same time it's a little nerve-wracking cause of the m/c.

[alootikki]

Annette, your chart looks amazing so far!! :) And...not to make this more nerve-wracking, but I did notice that this chart looks very similar to your pregnancy chart....hoping this is IT for you!

[AliMC]

Annette - your chart really does look quite nice! I totally understand about being nervous because of the m/c. I'm at 6 weeks 1 day now and I still feel like I am in the 2WW because, until we see that heart beating, I feel like I can't let myself get too invested.

I hope that when you get your BFP (very soon!) that you have more faith than I seem too.

akacharlotte - AF is a drag - bt at least you know that everything is functioning normally, right? good luck this cycle!

hiphopgirl - I never charted, and I didn't have a d&c, so I don't have much to contribute except to hope AF arrives for you soon.

I think this must be the only TTC thread where a person would say that...:rolleyes:

Me - just waiting on that next u/s. No m/s to speak of - but my mom has said that that runs in the family. BBs are a bit bigger and I feel bloated and tired when I get home from work. Oh, and I am constantly hungry. And I have crazy weird dreams. So far, so good!

[hiphopgirl]

Annette, This is weird for me to write, but that's a good looking chart. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

AliMC LOL, I know what you mean, but guess what? I got AF this morning!!! I have never been so happy to get my period (except maybe in the days before I was wanting to get pregnant and had a scare ;) )

I am so happy to be "back to normal". I'm not sure how back to normal I really am since I'm still not convinced that I O'd this month, but at least now we can officially start trying again. I imagine this thread will help me through the coming weeks/months of anxiety.

[Mrs.Chappy]

good luck annette!!!!

So, according to FF, i'm 'fertile'. DH and i are waiting next month to TTC on our trip but, today is my birthday and i want another baby!!! so i emailed him to let him know my 'status'. I know we should wait so i can drink and enjoy aruba but can youi blame me???..

[AliMC]

mrs. chappy - I say get it awwwwnnn! I mean, it's not like your chances are 1005 or anything and - if it did happen - it's meant to be, right?

Personally, I couldn't wait... but giis luck with whatever you choose!

hiphopgirl - glad that things are 'back to normal.' good luck with this cycle!

Everybody, have a great weekend!

[Steve's Sweety]

Ali -
Try not to feel bad about feeling like you do - it is totally normal for women who have gone through what we have.
But congratulations, nonetheless. :)

summerbride -
I had a pretty wacky couple of cycles after my m/c, I believe spotting was with one of them.

Annette -
Everything is crossed for you hon!

MrsChappy -
I say go for it, you can have all the mocktails you want! :)


Still reading when I can and cheering you ladies on!

[Annette]

Thanks everyone!!!

Tish-How is everything going with you? Do you know what you are having yet?

Mrs Chappy-I couldn't hold off either. Good luck with your decision.

hiphop-yay for feeling normal again. Good luck ttc.

Ali-Glad to hear you are doing well.

[summerbride2005]

Did your LP last longer after your m/c? I have been spotting for a while now, but no AF yet. I usually have a LP of 10 to 12 days, but I'm up to 14 and still no AF. I have taken 2 HPT's and they were both negative.

[Steve's Sweety]

Did your LP last longer after your m/c?Yup, I had 2 LP's longer than any I had ever had before before I got the BFP this time.
Hoping for you that yours is just because the hormones are taking a while to ramp up enough for you to get a BFP!

[Annette]

Is this frustrating or what??? 2 BFN's and now I'm 14dpo which has never happened and my temp is still up. I hope I get a BFP tomorrow, but I'm not holding my breath.

[Annette]

I posted this in the other thread...

Still negative and temp is still up. I figure if I still don't get a + test by the time I'm 18dpo, I'll give the doctor a call. I really don't know what my body is doing right now and I'm frustrated.

[AliMC]

Annette - that is very strange! but I have heard of people not getting a BFP, despite being pg. And since you're temping... you at least have a deeper, if somewhat more mysterious - idea of what your body is doing. Maybe it was late implantation? Fingers crossed!!!!

What's up with all you other ladies??? This place has been crazy quiet...

Me - we have our u/s to, hopefully, see a heartbeat this afternoon. I'm just crazy with nerves and trying to prepare myself for the worst.

After last time - when I had great numbers and whatnot and still miscarried - I just feel like I can't take it for granted that this will be successful. At the same time, I feel sad to not be more optimistic. I keep lurking in the pregnancy threads and seeing people who are 3-4 weeks behind me and already all psyched about their pregnancies.

We'll see this afternoon. Perhaps I'll be graduating myself and moving on to join those threads. even though it's only four hours away now - it feels like forever.

In any case, I'm thinking happy thoughts for all of you and, if this one is sticky, I'll be back to sprinkle some of the baby dust I've been hoarding. :rolleyes:

[docoNY]

Annette that is strange .. fingers crossed here too!!

Ali fingers crossed for you too!!

me - I kind of temp but not really and it was slightly higher today so ff.com is no longer saying I am fertile so I guess I am in the 2ww - this will be a long 2 wks!!

[summerbride2005]

Annette - that is really strange. I'm crossing my fingers for you.

Ali- I hope you have a good u/s today.

docoNY- good luck in your 2ww.

me - AF (I think I had it) is gone now, so let the bedding begin. DH and I are going to Hawaii on Friday so we will have tons of baby making time.

[akacharlotte]

Me: I've either O'd or I'm getting ready to do so. CM is a little weird. I had minimal EWCM but felt dry yesterday and now I have that "wet" feeling. I'll check when I get home to see. I told DH I already O'd after we had DTD a few times over the weekend. I just have to wait and see which sucks. I'm trying not to fret about it or get anxious. I drank POM juice last week but I think I drank it too early.

Annette-I've been following along with you in TTC charting. I hope you get a definite answer soon.

Summerbride-Enjoy your vacay in HI!

doco-Good luck w/ baby dust!

Ali-I hope your u/s went well and you were able to ease your heart about this pregnancy. It's so hard to have a m/c lose that excitement and optimism for the next pregnancy. Unfortunately, we know the toll it takes emotionally to live that roller coaster.

[AliMC]

Thank you, everyone for your positive thoughts.

We did have a good ultrasound - super good, in fact.

We are currently pregnant with TWINS! :eek::eek:

They are identical, and there is always a chance that we may end up with a singleton, but I am really trying to embrace the moment and be excited about the miraculous success we've had!

I want to drop off lots of ~~~~~~******BABYDUST******~~~~~~

and to thank you all for your support and empathy. I know that for everyone in this thread, it is a difficult road and we've all been touched by loss and disappointment. Your comraderie has made this whole process so much more bearable than I could have imagined after my m/c.

I will be thinking of you and cheering you on. And I can't wait to see you all in the Pregnancy After a Loss Thread.

Threadmistress - will you please graduate me?

[Mrs.Chappy]

AliMC...i got chills reading your post..i'm so thrilled for you. I have heard that a lot..twins after mc..what a blessing for you!

[docoNY]

Ali wow tiwns!! that is so exciting!!
yeah for seeing TWO heartbeats :D :)
congrats!!

[hiphopgirl]

Ali - Congratulations on your TWINS!!!! You must be so excited.

Annette - That is really weird. Any chance you have some bad pg tests? Maybe get a different brand? I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you guys.

Doco - Good luck in the 2ww. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts. You too akacharlotte.

summerbride - have a great time in HI

Me - I'm awaiting the big O. I've been temping and using OPK's. Nothing yet. I'm on CD12. I'm hoping to join Doco and akacharlotte in the 2WW very soon.

[GlamaGal]

Ali- my mouth dropped open wide into a smile with goosebumps when I read your good fortune. HOW TERRIFIC!! I am really hoping all goes well, and I think I see God winking at ya.

Annette- waiting to hear some good news. Hey, good things can happen in threes (+ Ali's two)??

go Doco, go Charlotte, go summerbride!!

I'm with ya, hiphop. Just waiting for that O! But according to my temps, I O late in my cycle. So it's a long wait...especially when AF JUST LEFT. 10 days of it! ugh. No wonder between that and a 20 month old it's hard to find time to DTD. I hope all is well with everyone else. Keep the good news coming. It's good to come in here and see it.

[summerbride2005]

Ali - Congrats! I'm so excited for you.

[Annette]

Ali-Congrats on the twins!!! How exciting!

me: still no AF and temp still high, and still testing neg. Going to call the doctor today to see if I should come in for blood work.

[akacharlotte]

Ali! Oh wow! Congratulations! H&H 9 months. Gosh, that is so cool...TWINS! :D

[Jill1228]

Congrats on the twins Ali!

[Annette]

I'm happy to report I finally got a BFP!!! I'm excited but cautious. Cautious because of the m/c and because this BFP was so late, so I'm hoping nothing is wrong. I know last time I was there, my doc said she would want me in right away to check my levels. I hope I can get in there today.

[Jill1228]

YAY Annette! Let's hope good things can come in threes. I am 7DPO.

[AliMC]

Just dropping in to say yay! Annette!!! Woohoo!

[alootikki]

Hey girls, I'm back from vacation and WOO HOO at all of the amazing news in here! Congrats to Annette and Ali (x2)!!!! :D

[docoNY]

yeah Annette!!! that is great news! :):)

[summerbride2005]

Annette- CONGRATS!

[hiphopgirl]

Congrats Annette! That's great news.

[Steve's Sweety]

Annette -
I checked your chart before I read the latest posts here and I am SOOOOOO happy for you!
YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
I didn't get a BFP with DS until 15DPO, btw!


Jill -
Keeping everything crossed for you!

[Annette]

Thanks everyone. I'm feeling a little scared right now. I got my blood drawn today and my progesterone was only a 6 so now I have to take the suppository supplements 2x per day. I find out the HCG #'s tomorrow. What should my progesterone be at this point? Tomorrow I'll be 18dpo. Then I go for another blood test Monday to make sure the #'s are doubling.

jill-hope you get a BFP too!

[Steve's Sweety]

Annette -
If you're ready, come post over at PG after Loss...I took prog with DS and Lindsey and Stefani (MrsCantDecide) over there took them this time around. The levels vary so much even hour to hour that it's really hard to say what it "should" be right now. I will think good thoughts for you. {{HUggSS}}

[Jill1228]

Thanks for the shout out annette. I hope the levels will be up. I think you should be at least 10. When I m/c the doc told me I should have been at least 10...mine was at 1.5

Tomorrow I will be 10dpo. I don't think (I know I can't) hold out testing until DH comes home. If I test, I will not tell him until he comes home :D

[akacharlotte]

GL Jill!!!!!

[GlamaGal]

Annette- congratulations. This is wonderful news!! I hope everything turns out awesome for you. You've went in early, so that is such a positive.

Good luck, Jill. They're on a roll in here.

[docoNY]

good luck Jill!!

Annette fingers crossed for your blood test on Monday!

I am about 5 dpo here - time is moving s l o w l y

per ff.com I am not to test till aug 14th - I was soooo laid back in May that I actually made it past the ff.com test date without realizing it and when I did I tested & a got bfp - don't think I will be like that this month though!!

TGIF ladies!

[Annette]

Hi everyone. Well, the nurse called and my HCG was at 53 at 17dpo. No wonder I got a BFP so late.

Does the actual # matter or just as long as it doubles?

Good luck to those testing soon!

[LynzeyAHL]

Hi everyone. Well, the nurse called and my HCG was at 53 at 17dpo. No wonder I got a BFP so late.

Does the actual # matter or just as long as it doubles?

Good luck to those testing soon!

my first draw was 16 it was MIRACLE the test even picked it up but in the wise words of my darling OB - "hey ya gotta start somewhere" as I sit here belly growing like mad 21.5 weeks into an uneventful (other than being diabetic) pregnancy - :o

[Mrs.Chappy]

Hey ladies..i think i'm gearing up for AF for tomorrow...spotting today..which will put my fertile time exactly where i want it this month! Anway,i'm thinking of you Annette!. Hoping those number keep doubling for you.

unfortunately, we are heading for Sesame place in PA tomorrow..AF does not side well with a water park!

[docoNY]

Mrs Chappy have fun at SP - we were just there on Wed - we didn't check out all the water stuff (long story) but the water we did play in wasn't too deep so if you don't feel like putting on a suit you can at least cool off your toes :)

sorry about af coming.. I am trying to not be too hopeful this cycle (and there for devastated if it didn't work) so trying to figure out when af would come/next fertile time would be.. guess its for self preservation.. glad to hear if AF is coming that the next fertile time is during a good time!

Annette don't know much about #'s but hope they keep on rising for ya!

[Lolly]

Lolly
Name: Laura, 32
DH: 31
Married: September 28, 2002
M/C @ 9w (Blighted Ovum) in July 2007 D&C July 13
TTC: next cycle
DC: DD 4/29/06

Went for a followup appt last week. OB said it would be OK for me to TTC again, next cycle. Originally he wanted us to wait for two, but when I questioned him as to why we had to wait two, he just said that's what is generally done but if we're ready to start now, then we can.

It's been 3 1/2 weeks since the D&C so I'm just waiting for AF to show up. I think I may have O'd last week because I was feeling crampy for about 2 days. Guess we'll see what happens in the next week or so.

[docoNY]

welcome Lolly I am sorry for your loss and hope your stay here is short and sweet!

its quiet in here :)

I am about 9dpo or 10 or 8 - and going mental with the waiting - I am going to temp the next few days to see if I can tell anything.. if my temp starts dropping then I will be ok by the time af shows up (yeah right)

I would be shocked if anything happened our first cycle so don't want to be too hopeful but don't want to be negative either.. ugh

[hiphopgirl]

Welcome Lolly, I'm sorry for your loss. I hope you aren't a part of this thread for very long.

DocoNY - I think I am finally joining you in the 2WW. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

FF hasn't called it yet, but I think I'm 2DPO. Like you I am trying to get myself to remember that it isn't necessarily going to happen the first time around. With this last pregnancy it did happen that fast, but we all know how that ended up. I'm trying to tell myself that I'd rather it take longer if I know that it will stick.

[Annette]

I have an update which I posted in a bunch of other threads..

My numbers from yesterday were 115, not as high as the doc would like. It took close to 4 days to double. My doctor has hope and wants me in next week for another blood test. I'm still worried though.

[Jill1228]

The old biatch showed :(
Today is CD1. I got onto FF and will be using it

[akacharlotte]

Jill-I'm so sorry. She is so hateful!!! FF is great! Are you doing the VIP membership or the free one? I just bit the bullet and bought a 3 month VIP. I'm hoping I don't need it at all but it gives you all kinds of little extras which is fun.

Annette-When are you going back to the dr? I'm hoping your numbers will suddenly jump up!

hiphopgirl-I know what you mean. We got PG on the first try but then I had the m/c. On one hand I want to be PG again now but not the expense of another m/c.

Lolly-Welcome. I'm so sorry you are going through.

Doco-I'm just behind you. I'm 7 DPO with a temp dip this morning(hoping implantation).

Mrs. Chappy-Have fun at SP! I guess the arrival of AF this month is good news for you. :)

Me: Like I mentioned above I am 7 DO with a temp dip this morning. I am probably reading to much into the temp but I can't help it. Even if FF gave us a low probability that doesn't necessarily mean we are out right. :) I'm just hoping for a nice steady rise for the next couple of weeks!

[docoNY]

akacharlotte my temps are dropping - I am either 9/10/ or 11 dpo and trying to not get too bummed.. want to see what I get tomorrow.. its pathetic that I am clinging to my morning testing! I was looking at other FF charts to make myself think positive! we had a bad storm so I was up way earlier than normal.. not sure how that affects things.. sigh.. the drama! ;)

hiphopgirl fingers crossed for you too!

Jill sorry about AF! I have been on ff.com forever (vip) and its great even if you don't temp all the time.. I can look ahead and see when I could be fertile, etc and I like looking at other peoples charts - gives me hope

Annette really hoping your numbers go flying up!!

[Jill1228]

I got the VIP FF. I am slowly earning how to use it :D

[sparkle&shine]

Me: Like I mentioned above I am 7 DO with a temp dip this morning. I am probably reading to much into the temp but I can't help it. Even if FF gave us a low probability that doesn't necessarily mean we are out right. :) I'm just hoping for a nice steady rise for the next couple of weeks!

I had a low probability also ;) I hope that this is it for you!

~~*Baby dust to everyone!*~~

[hiphopgirl]

akacharlotte - I peaked at your chart and it looks really, really good. It looks a lot like my chart when I was pg with DS. I barely even tried to get pg this last time. It seems like it happened by accident, almost.

Jill - Sorry about AF :( FF is great. I bought the VIP membership the month I got pg with DS. I say that it was the reason I got pg because I plunked down some $$ on something I didn't need anymore. This month I had DH buy me a bunch of bottles of wine for the very same reason ;)

Annette - when do you get your next set of numbers? I hope they start going up. Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

doco - I haven't seen your chart, but all is not lost yet. No AF is still a good sign.

I'm 5 DPO and my temps dropped a little bit this morning. I hate that I am obsessing about this. When I got pg in April it was the first time out of the gate and we weren't even really trying. It was more like we weren't trying not to get pg. This time around I feel like I am back where we were with pg #1 - obsessing over every little thing. These next 7 days are going to be the longest 7 days of my life.

[akacharlotte]

Sparkle-You give me hope!!! Thanks!!!

Hiphop-Thank you. I hope it keeps on looking good. I totally feel you on the obsession. I really need to relax but I can't help it. I'm trying to wait until the FF test date which is next Friday.

[Mrs.Chappy]

aka,i was noticing your great loooking chart!!

Me: gearing up for BD-ing next week in Aruba :)

Question...is anyone on prenatals now or are you waiting to see if you are preggers before taking them..with DS, i took them after i got my BFP..with my loss in Apr...i was actually taking them the month that we conceived..i know it doesn't matter but i was just curious

[LynzeyAHL]

aka,i was noticing your great loooking chart!!

Me: gearing up for BD-ing next week in Aruba :)

Question...is anyone on prenatals now or are you waiting to see if you are preggers before taking them..with DS, i took them after i got my BFP..with my loss in Apr...i was actually taking them the month that we conceived..i know it doesn't matter but i was just curious

my doc said to take while ttc b/c of the folic acid to prevent any early neural tube defects

[docoNY]

I am out - took a test yesterday and got a BFN and now my temp is dropping.. I knew it would be too much to hope to get a bfp my first real cycle.. sigh but to try and be positive I am having a normalish cycle - o'd around day 15 and normal LP - something to keep me positive

prenatals I started taking them Jul/06 when we started the whole TTC process and the same for when we were TTC DD

hope everyone is having a good weekend

[akacharlotte]

I'm sorry docoNY

Prenatals-My doctor gave me some in May and I'm still taking them.

I'm hanging in I guess. I go from perfectly fine one minute to becoming depressed because I just don't think this is it. It's driving me nuts. I feel manic. Either I'm PMSing or I've got some raging PG hormones already. I'm leaning towards the former.

[GlamaGal]

Hi gals. Too busy cleaning, picking up after a toddler for shout-outs.

I have been on prenatal vitamins since before conceiving DD. IMO, you should take them prior to conceiving. Just run over to Target or CVS until you get a script.

FF says I O'd on day 14. Grrrreaaaat, DH was out of town most of last week and this weekend. There is only a slight chance I'm PG. We only BD'd once b/c I thought I would O right around now and was planning on lots of BD today/tomorrow. Well, I'm going to finish up the ovu stick box anyway, BD and just see what happens.

Good luck, ladies!

[Mrs.Chappy]

AKA..,.i still like your chart!

[Steve's Sweety]

I'm hanging in I guess. I go from perfectly fine one minute to becoming depressed because I just don't think this is it. It's driving me nuts. I feel manic. Either I'm PMSing or I've got some raging PG hormones already. I'm leaning towards the former.I remember those feelings so well.
But your chart really does look awesome!


BTW ladies, I have some OPK's I never used. I know they say on them they are supposed to only be good for 30 days, does anyone know how accurate that is? I paid $20 for the pack of them and used 2 or 3 and there was I think 20 in there. So I'd like to pass them on to someone who can use them if they will still function!

[hiphopgirl]

prenatals - I've been taking them non-stop since before I got pg in April for all the reason's mentioned. Of course, I'm not as diligent as I should be and I often forget to take them on the weekend. oops. :o

Glamagal - good luck. Hopefully one time is all it takes.

akacharlotte - I'm right there with you. My moods rise and fall like my temps.

Today the temps are down again. I'm just gearing up to expect AF tomorrow. I'm trying to talk myself into being okay with that. I just wish these stupid FPS's would go away. They are really psyching me out. I feel nauseous just like with my last pregnancy. I'm sure it is psychosomatic and I just want to turn my brain off and quit having it play tricks on me.

[Mrs.Chappy]

thanks for the prenatal advice..i started taking them the night i posted... i found a bunch that were prescribed back in january so i'm set for a month or two. Hiphop... i hope AF does not come for you

[GlamaGal]

aka, Friday is only a few days away... GOOD LUCK!! I think our mood swings are normal given what we've been through. "It's" always in the back of my mind, like a plateau from which everything starts to boil over and turn into a big deal. Like when the cat pees on the front door rug...I'm already in "one of those moods". Anyone want a cat?

awesome, Chappy. At least you avoided part of the "what the crap am I still taking this horse pill for every morning when nothing is happening?" stage.

me- AF is surely on her way. I've been craving chocolate and we know what that means. I've been working out a lot. Takes some stress off. I need to get out more, too, for my own sanity. DD is at the separation-anxiety-to-the-extreme stage.

[akacharlotte]

For me it is fattening fast food I crave. :)

AF showed up last night. Oh well. I'm doing very well considering I thought I would be a basket case.

[docoNY]

aka sorry its here - I did pretty good too (mine showed up late late Mon)

Glam that is great that you are working out - I would love too but never enough time! I think my DD is in a very clingy stage.. she snuck up behind me on Sat and I fell over her and sprained my wrist.. I used to kid that she is always hanging on me and now I have a cast/splint to prove it!

hip any news? I have figured out I will be with my IL's overseas for my next 2ww - I guess hopefully I will be distracted and forget about FPS :)

[Lolly]

Thanks for the Welcome ladies!

AF showed up on 8/14 about 4.5 weeks since my D&C. We'll be trying again this cycle and see what happens. We'll actually be on vacation during my fertile time so hopefully that works out for us :)

[hiphopgirl]

akacharlotte - I am so sorry. Your chart looked so good.

glamagal - Maybe chocolate means nothing except that you're stressed. I know I am.

Lolly - Have fun on vacation ;)

Remember how we were talking about the up's and down's? Well, my chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/6e820) looks more like an EKG than a fertility chart. I have no idea what to think.

How's this for crazy? I've been walking around with a tampon in my pocket because I'm so convinced that AF is coming. I've been having the "blub, blub's" in my tummy all day. It is almost 2pm and nothing (I always get AF in the morning for some odd reason).

This torture is worse than anything. I just want AF to show up and be done with it. I'm not even sure if I'm going to test tomorrow morning. Tomorrow will be 12DPO. I wonder if I would even get a positive. I guess I'll just see how I'm feeling tomorrow.

[hiphopgirl]

update - I got a BFP this morning. Well, I'm not sure if it was B or F, but it was positive ;)

I know I should be happy about this, and I am. I'm not sure if anyone here can understand this, but when I saw the results I actually cried. I'm really, really scared. I'm scared to let myself feel anything about this baby, but I'm also scared that I'm helpless to control how I feel.

If someone told me that my DS would die tomorrow that doesn't mean I would tell myself to stop loving him today so that I wouldn't get hurt when it happened. I'm afraid it's too late. I'm afraid that I'm already emotionally invested in this baby. If you see two lines on a stick, how do you stop yourself from feeling excited about it? How do you turn the emotion off and just pretend that there isn't a life inside you trying to grow.

I'd like to keep this news under wraps for a bit. I know that this is a public forum and that anyone can come in here and read this. I just ask that if anyone on my LJ FL reads this, that you keep it quiet for now.

I need to sort out how I feel about this, but I also wanted to share the news with people that might understand what I am feeling right now.

[Jill1228]

Coongrats hip hop girl! sending SBVs. It is very easy to get invested in a pg...especially when you really want it. when AF came this past month, I cried like my heart would break

[Steve's Sweety]

Congratulations hiphopgirl.
I get what you're saying. I was scared too, and still have my moments. Feel free to join us over at PG after Loss, I think everyone there has felt that way.

[JLRenheos]

...just wanted to come in here & wish hiphopgirl a Congratulations!

:waving hello: to Steve's Sweety ;) Hope all is well your way.

//sorry for the hijack//

[summerbride2005]

hiphopgirl- Congrats!

[GlamaGal]

hiphop- SOOO excited for you!!! I think it's normal to be excited and then go, wow, I could actually get hurt by this baby inside me who I already LOVE. Just try to think that it's so likely that you'll have an uneventful, healthy pg. Good job! I will be praying for you.

doco- oh my gosh, our girls are just alike! I love to hold her, but sometimes I just need to clean my house! Or make dinner! I know one day I will look back so fondly, yearning for this time. I try to enjoy it and chill my nerves, but it's hard. Especially when she doesn't want even daddy, who gives me my breaks!

lolly- WELCOME. Short stay to you, my dear.

me- spotted barely on Thurs., nothing Friday, and barely this a.m. What is going on with me? I was like this right before/when I got pg with DD. Long periods, spotted many days, short cycles/irregular. If don't start tomorrow, I will POAS. Are my hormones off? If anyone else has these symptoms, let me know.

[Mrs.Chappy]

congrats hiphop!

[Annette]

hiphop-Congrats!! I hear ya on the being scared.

glama-Did you test?

me: As most of you probably know from the other threads, I had another miscarriage on Monday. I am on a TTC break for now until all the recurrent loss testing is done which insurance will cover. My HSG will probably be scheduled sometime after my next AF. I'll be cheering you guys on in the meanwhile. Good luck.

[GlamaGal]

Annette- I didn't test yet. I'm afraid of the BFN AND the BFP, and with last PG I used up all my stash confirming it over & over. Since it's CD25 and I'm averaging 26, I'm going to try to hold out. Of course I say that and I'll probably run over to CVS tomorrow morning! I hope your testing goes ok, and you can TTC as soon as you're ready to do so.

[hiphopgirl]

Thank you everyone for your congrats. The initial shock has worn off, but I am still quite skeptical of where to go from here.

Glamagal - I know exactly how you feel. Eventually the waiting got to me and I just wanted to know once and for all. I had myself psyched up for the BFN. Good luck. I'm crossing all of my crossables for you.

Annette - I am so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine how heartbreaking this is for you. I'm happy to hear that testing is covered and everyone is working with you. I hope you get some answers soon.

Steve's Sweety - Thanks for the invite. I am so scared to join the thread. I lurked over there all weekend.

funny/strange story - On Friday morning one of my employees IM'd me to tell me that she was coming to talk to me. I immediately knew that she was going to tell me that she was pg. Perhaps I just had it on the brain, but it turned out I was right. She was so excited. I was thinking in the back of my head that it was a good thing that I got a BFP that morning because otherwise I might have started crying.

So I asked her how far along she was. She said "I think I'm 6 or 7 weeks, but I don't know because I haven't been to the doctor's yet" :confused: I couldn't believe that she was telling me - her boss - that she was pregnant when she hadn't even made it past the first trimester. I guess it just goes to show that not everyone is as cautious as I am. The really odd thing is that she was going to the doctor that day because she'd been in a minor car accident and she just wanted to make sure the baby was okay. Again, why didn't she wait to tell me until after the appt. Strange.

When she got back from the appt. she told me that they dated her pregnancy at 5w. :eek: That means that she is due one week before me :eek::eek:

I really, really, really hope that we both get to keep these pregnancies because if I lose mine it will be really hard to see her everyday. I imagine the reverse would be hard on her. Please keep us both in your thoughts and prayers.

[Lanapoo]

Congrats Hiphopgirl! Sticky sticky vibes coming your way. It's totally understandable to be a little cautious at first. My initial reaction on seeing that BFP three months after my m/c was not a joyous one. I was terrified because I felt like being pg again meant that a m/c could happen all over again too. It gets better, but I still have my moments where I wonder if I'll have a healthy baby at the end of all this and I'm nearly 23 weeks!

Annette - I'm glad to know that insurance is going to cover the testing. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you go through it.

Good luck GlamaGal!

~*~*BABY DUST*~*~ to everyone else!

[summerbride2005]

Well, I got my BFP yesterday morning! DH and I are very excited but still cautious. I took another test this morning and the line was darker than yesterday. I've been having a twinge in my stomach here and there and it freaks me out. I'm going in for a blood test tomorrow morning. I really hope that this baby sticks! We definitely conceived this baby on our anniversary trip to Hawaii.

hiphopgirl- I know how you feel. It's really hard not to feel that way.

[docoNY]

congrats to you hiphopgirl & summerbride - sending you sticky vibes

[GlamaGal]

me-WAHOO! :eek: You guys....I cannot believe this! Of course I bought the tests today at CVS, and it was so casual, I POAS, and the lines were there immediately. I cannot believe my good fortune. ONE BD was all it took (DH was OOT for a golf tourney during O time). Third cycle after the m/c and I feel so lucky. Thank you all for your support and for your continuing support, because of course I am worried about this until I see the heartbeat. Should I call the Dr. and ask if they want to see me early given the previous m/c? I feel like they should. I am so glad I can tell you all this, b/c we are not telling anyone until the u/s, and I am just having a hard time believing it.

On a side note, my DH's business partner's wife is pregnant via IVF. They put 8 eggs in b/c they've had several m/c (they have one child by IVF) but she shared with me Sat. she didn't feel "pg" that day as the previous others. She's on progesterone so she wouldn't notice anything suspicious (from what she tells me, she wouldn't bleed). I sooo hope we get to share this together and not one of us is left out. That would be horrible. I also have a baby shower to go to in my neighborhood mid-Sept., and I'm glad I will have a secret inside.

Congrats, summerbride! Thanks for the good luck, Lanapoo. It worked!

hiphop Thanks for the crossables. IMO, that is sooo early to tell an employer. I worked as a Human Resources professional prior to being a SAHM, and I did not tell my boss until 13 weeks (almost 14th). I had to cover up my morning/midday sickness and everything in an office of 8 women just to keep the secret (even then I thought I'd jinx myself telling too early). Most everyone else that I handled short-term disability with told us after the first tri. I wish you luck- it would be so unfortunate for either of you to not be able to share this wonderful time with each other. Imagine her surprise when you share your pg news so far after hers!

I'll quit hogging the thread now....thanks again everyone for just "being here".

[Annette]

glamagal-Congrats!!! Sending you and your friend Sticky vibes.

she didn't feel "pg" that day as the previous others. She's on progesterone so she wouldn't notice anything suspicious (from what she tells me, she wouldn't bleed).
Sorry to disappoint your friend, but even if you are on progesterone, if your HCG levels are dropping you will bleed. It happened to me. The day I miscarried, I went into the doc at noon for a blood draw and my m/c started later on that day. When I got the results the HCG was already dropping. I was on the 2x per day supps.

I told my boss around 6 weeks the first time since I didn't want him getting suspicious of all the doctor appts I had. I also told him about the m/c since I called out sick for 3 days, plus had more dr appts.

[docoNY]

glamagal congrats to you too.. and lots of sticky vibes

[Lolly]

My goodness, lots of BFP's in here lately!!! Sticky vibes to you all :)

Congratulations GlamaGal, summerbride2005, and hiphopgirl (though I think I congratulated yu the other day too)!!! hiphopgirl that's so crazy about your employee. Both of you out on maternity leave at the same time. Wow!

me: Not sure we'll be trying this month. It depends and I'm having some issues so we may just wait another month.

[hiphopgirl]

Congrats Summerbride2005 and GlamaGal!!! I am so happy for both of you guys. I hope that all three of us get to bring these babies home from the hospital.

[Steve's Sweety]

WOW, what great news in here! In a set of 3 no less!

Congratulations to Summerbride2005

Congratulations GlamaGal!
And, I did call the Dr. and asked them to do early b/w on me just because I had to do something.

hiphopgirl -
I get you. Just come when you're ready, we'll be glad to have you!

[Ferris]

Congratulations GlamaGal, summerbride2005, and hiphopgirl!!!

[GlamaGal]

Steve's Sweety - Thanks. I think I will call today and just see what they suggest. I have a nagging feeling I may need to leave my comfort level and find a new obgyn if I get an answer that I don't like. :(

Annette- I agree there are cases when employers do need to know. I guess that is a good thing if my friend can notice a problem, so she can act immediately. Something new I've learned.

Thanks everyone for your well wishes. It means a lot since I cannot share IRL. Though I did tell my mom today. Couldn't help myself.

[akacharlotte]

Congratulations GlamaGal, summerbride2005, and hiphopgirl

[MLA]

Joining!

CC Name: MLA
Me: MLA/31
DH: DH/29
Married since: June 19, 2004
Off BCP since: October, 2005
TTC since: June, 2007
Known issues/test results: Not really sure. I miscarried in July.
Chart: http://forums.ovusoft.com/chart.asp?id=mla
Current status: waiting for first AF after miscarriage

[MLA]

Question:

So DH and I had a condom malfunction at what appears to be a very fertile time for me (I think I ovulated on the day of the mishap). If I end up pregnant, how bad will that be? I'm really worried about it.

[akacharlotte]

Have your levels dropped down under 5? The drs tell you to wait for that first cycle more for your emotional well being than physical. If you miscarried naturally(which I believe you did) there won't be any harm if you are PG again. :)

[MLA]

Have your levels dropped down under 5? The drs tell you to wait for that first cycle more for your emotional well being than physical. If you miscarried naturally(which I believe you did) there won't be any harm if you are PG again. :)

Well, I'm not 100% sure. But I took a pregnancy test yesterday, and it came back negative, which means that my levels are at least below what that test could detect. I think that most tests can detect 5 and above, right?

ETA: And, yes, I did miscarry naturally.

[akacharlotte]

I'm not sure actually. My doctor made me go in for repeat blood tests once a week until my levels were under 5. It took my body almost 2 months to be completely rid of the pregnancy hormones. I did not take a PG test after I miscarried so I'm not sure if the test would pick up the HCG I still had left.

[ThreeYell]

Look at all these BFPs! Looks like I picked the right time to join this fertile bunch. Congratulations hiphopgirl, summerbride2005, and GlamaGal!

ThreeYell
Me: 31
DH: 30
Married: 9.21.02
Off BCP since: 2002
TTC since: Now, 8.07
Known issues/test results: M/C 6.08.07 @ 15 weeks. All tests on me came back normal.

We waited the 2 cycles my OB requested and now we're in the "fun part" of our first TTC cycle. I'm really excited this time, more than I was when we got pregnant with the baby we lost. I'm not charting. I charted for years before DS and learned my body really well, plus my cycles are very predictable.

MLA - There are no studies showing an increased risk of miscarriage if you get pregnant right after a previous miscarriage. My doctor asked me to wait 2 cycles because I was pretty far along but at the same time she admitted that was just one of those things they tell people because that's what they've always told people. My college roommate is a professor of obstetrics and she assures me that there's no amount of time you have to wait.

[Lanapoo]

Woohoo GlamaGal (LOL, about my good luck wishes working :D)! And Congratulations to Summerbride too!! It's great to see all these BFP's!

[sparkle&shine]

So much happy news! Congrats hiphopgirl, summerbride2005, and GlamaGal! I am so excited for you guys!

Question:

So DH and I had a condom malfunction at what appears to be a very fertile time for me (I think I ovulated on the day of the mishap). If I end up pregnant, how bad will that be? I'm really worried about it.


Well I got PG immediately following my natural miscarriage on purpose ;) My doctor told me that I didn't have to wait so we didn't. The only 'bad' thing is that they can't use your LMP to date your PGcy and you will probably need an early u/s to figure out how far along you are. Of course I charted so I knew when I Oed which helped a lot since I did O a little late.

[MLA]

Thanks, everyone, for the feedback. I feel a lot better about the possibility of getting pregnant now. I'll just see what happens. :)

[Mrs.Chappy]

hey ladies...so we are TTC now ..back from aruba..veery confused about my FF info..first, it said i o'd CD 13..then it took the cover line awsay..maybe my sleepless nights, travel and th 92 degree tropical weather had somthing to do wi/ it..i'm not sure..i called DH and told him he needs to be here tonight to cover our bases!!!

good luck to all

[GlamaGal]

Good luck with the TTC, Chappy! I hope Aruba was delightful. My FF was all weird too...and we managed to "sneak one past the goalie" as DH says. I think I found that I O different times each cycle.

Don't worry, MLA! You'll be fine. I agree with the posted advice.

[Mrs.Chappy]

thanks glama!! FF took away my CD13 o and traded it in for a CD 17 o...i guess i'll just hang out and test next sunday when i thought AF would be due..i can't stand the wait..i keep checking my chart, like it will change 5 times a day!

[ThreeYell]

It's quiet in here. I think I'm 2-3 DPO and I'm already obsessing. Ugh. I forgot how impatient I am! :p

[Mrs.Chappy]

ooo, i'll play..i'm 6 dpo...i'm very impatient..obsessed infact. some 'made up' symptoms??? fatigue and nausea!!

[Mrs.Chappy]

had to pop on and post...i'm 8 dpo..i cant' stand the waiting!! thinking of testing friday morning (10 dpo) before i go to work.

[MLA]

AF is here. TM, please move me to wating to O. I'm back in the saddle!

[MrsCantDecide]

Hey girls, just popping by to cheer you all on! :D Hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected. Happy Labor Day Holiday!

[akacharlotte]

Not much new. Waiting to O.

MLA-Yippee! I have that Aerosmith song stuck in my head now. I can hear Steven Tyler screeching....I'm back....I'm back in the saddle again. ;)

MrsC-Good luck!!!! Baby Dust!!!

[ThreeYell]

Mrs.Chappy - I've gotten very faint lines at 9DPO with both my pregnancies. Just egging you on to test early and often! ;) Fingers crossed for you.

MLA - Welcome back to TTC land!

I'm still here obsessing, wondering when those two PG tests in my bathroom will start calling to me.

[Mrs.Chappy]

ThreeYell..i thought about testing tomorrow..DH has to be out of the house really early for a golf tournie..tough life, anyway, he will l eave around 5:15 am so i don't want to test w/o him here (then have to get DS and myself together before i go off to work)..so, i have to wait till fri....i'll be sooo disappointed if it is not our month. i want a May baby. When do you expect AF?? if its soon, go get those tests!!

[GlamaGal]

Good luck on your impending POAS, Chappy and ThreeYell!!!! All three of my pg registered early on the HPTs as well....a positive is a positive...no matter how faint! And then you can retest the next day and compare!

Good luck, MLA!

[Mrs.Chappy]

testing tomorrow then!! i am so anxious i'm losing lots a of sleep.

thanks glama..i just never had a neg test..with DS i tested at 12 dpo then in feb i was a bit shocked when af never showed so i tested around 14 or 15 dpo but i already knew by then..

[MLA]

Is the first period after miscarriage generally a lot heavier than normal? I feel like I'm bleeding waaaayyy more than normal.

[Steve's Sweety]

MLA -
Mine was, and it lasted longer too.

[Annette]

Mine wasn't. It lasted only 3 days.

[LynzeyAHL]

um MLA the words bled like a stuck pig come to mind on that first cycle after - and the cramps - yea I found some vicodin and a heating pad and called in sick to work one day and just curled up. The second was half as bad as the first less cramping less heavy then was back to 'normal' by the 3rd

[akacharlotte]

Mine was normal but I spotted a lot after the m/c, for almost two straight weeks. The cramps were awful though.

[MLA]

Thanks, guys. After doing a bit more research, I guess a "weird" period (either really heavy or light or really long or short) is pretty normal after a m/c.

This: um MLA the words bled like a stuck pig come to mind on that first cycle after is exactly what's going on. In fact, the words "bled like a stuck pig" actually are what came to mind when I first posted about this, but I didn't want to gross y'all out. ;)

[Annette]

I can't believe it's Sept already. If I was still pg, I would have been getting ready to have the baby next month. Instead, now I'm waiting for all these tests to get done and I hate waiting and I hate my loooong cycles. I've been swamped at work. Thank goodness I leave for vacation soon.

Thank goodness it's Friday!!!

[Mrs.Chappy]

Ladies...... a x-post but:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Announcing my....BFP!..cautiously of course...

Couldn't sleep..i had heart palpitations jsut thinking about it..anyway, i PIAC and we both looked together..we were thinking that if it wasnt going to be a MAY baby, then june would be nuts b/c ds, dh birthdays and father's day. i'm praying for this healthy pregnancy!

[ThreeYell]

Then a cautious HOORAY!!!!, Mrs.Chappy. Fingers crossed for a healthy and happy 9 months. ! :D

[MLA]

Mrs. Chappy -- That's wonderful. A very H&H 9 months to you. Stick baby, stick!

[summerbride2005]

Mrs. Chappy- Congrats! Sending you sticky vibes.

[akacharlotte]

Yay MrsC! Lots and lots and lots of sticky vibes to you and a H&H 9 months.

[Lanapoo]

Woohoo Mrs.Chappy!!! Congratulations and tons of sticky vibes coming your way!

[GlamaGal]

MrsChappy- congrats! Stick stick stick!! Being nervous and afraid to be excited is normal. I still am. We told my MIL and FIL, and then my SIL's family this weekend. It made my heart drop each time just b/c I thought, am I jinxing this again?

ThreeYell- Any testing over there???

[Mrs.Chappy]

Glama...that's exactly how i feel. The last thing i want is to be 'untelling'..anyway, i'm trying to be positive. Yesterday i did have s potting but i think it was implantation (i didn't have that w/ my other two pregnancies so early). I am doing bloodwork on tues. my brother in law is coming for the rest of the weekend today and staying until tues night for his fantasy football draft with DH..he is coming w/ me to the blood draw b/c i'll have DS but i'm just going to have them walk around the cute town near the OB office. I wonder if he will ask..(single, bachelor..they can be so naiive).

[hiphopgirl]

Congratulations Mrs. Chappy!! That's so exciting. I know exactly how you feel.

Glamagal I still haven't told my parents or my IL's. I am so scared of jinxing it.

[Mrs.Chappy]

Thanks..did the bloodwork yest..waiting for my cell to ring as 'confirmation' that i'm preggers..they are doing the beta check and progesterone (i didn't have that so early w/ DS b/c there was no cause for concern). I'm hiding in my office so that if my phone rings i can have some privacy..now i feel like everyone knows but its in my head. Still feel preggers. PIAC again on Sat and got a darker line, so that's something..i guess i will ease up a bit once i get past the point of loss. So, week 10 can't come quick enough!

[docoNY]

wow - haven't been in here in while and didn't realize no one had been posting here either

last month was hard - we were in Ireland and my SIL is pg and due a few days after I would have been and I got AF while I was there so that was a really ick time

anyway my reason for digging up this thread is that this is our third cycle TTC since the m/c and I got a faint + on my pg test this morning..

I thought I was 12 dpo but think it might be 11 - my temp totally dove yesterday and then totally flew up this morning and DH sees the line too so just crossing all bodyparts that this is it.. I am 38 next month so I really needed this mentally.. I will temp/test again tomorrow - if now I can only focus till then

[ThreeYell]

Exciting, doco! I hope that line keeps getting darker. Or, you know, you could always go buy a digital and test this afternoon. Just sayin'. ;)

[MLA]

Doco -- Here's hoping that line gets darker!

I forgot to update in here that I got a BFP a while ago. I'm 6 weeks and have my first ultrasound appointment on Friday. If that goes well, I think I'll be willing to actually call myself pregnant. ;)

[Alanna]

Doco- I have all crossables crossed for you!!!

[docoNY]

thanks ladies.. appreciate it - I work from home so I keep going and looking at my test :)

my dad is coming over this evening to pick up a tv from my bro who lives nearby so that should distract me - DD hasn't seen grandpa in a few weeks so this evening should be fun

and I have 2 tests left and I will use the other brand tomorrow :)

[summerbride2005]

Congrats docoNY!

[Jill1228]

doco crossing fingers for you! I feel ya about the age thang, trust me

[docoNY]

ok ladies - Thu AM update - so temp is still up and another positive test - this one is a diff brand and its not dark dark but its darker than yesterday.

I think I will be testing from now till Mon and then I will call my doc on Monday.

It took us 10 months to get pg with DD and 10m for the baby I lost so I think my relief is stronger that we actually did it again than my petrifiedness of another m/c - but I am sure that will change soon

concentrating on work again today will be amusing ;0

[cr8zyforaf]

I am joining, but not sure I am ready to activly jump back into trying.

cr8zyforaf
Me: 35
DH: 34
Married: 5.28.02
Off BCP since: April 07
TTC since: April 07
Known issues/test results: M/C 10.1.07 @ 11 weeks via D&C. Baby stopped growing around 6 weeks.

status - Meeting with OB for follow up from d&c on Monday - will talk about TTC again.

DH wants to start trying right away..I don't.

[Lolly]

docoNY, Yay!

[docoNY]

ok 4 days and 4 + tests later I guess I have to believe it

per fertility friend my due date is 6/21/08 - I am sure the doc will move it up since they go by 28 day cycles and mine is 31

I will call the doc on Monday

we are happy but just not 'over the moon' yet

[babyjinks]

Hey Crazy..I hear you on not wanting to try right away..We lost our baby in april and the doctor said we could try the first cycle it took me til this month to feel ready..the thought of being pregnant right away horrified me in fact I told my husband at the time that I never wanted to be pregnant again. But now we are trying.....

[babyjinks]

Oh yeah and CONGRATS Deidre!

[PugLover]

CC Name: PugLover
Me: Julia/28
DH: Josh/29
Married since: April 20, 2002
Off BCP since: July 2002
TTC since: Nov 07 (starting this month)
Known issues/test results: none
Chart: TTC Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/25e5a)
Current status: waiting to O

[Steve's Sweety]

Julia -
I saw your name listed as the last poster in here and just had to come by and tell you how happy I am to see you here (though obviously not happy that you have to be here here).

Best of luck to you hon!

[PugLover]

Thanks...not sure how I feel about it all yet...definitely not excited like I was last time but maybe that will change with time.

[Steve's Sweety]

I remember feeling that way too, so you're not alone there.

[Alanna]

hi there -

I decided to join over here - we are going to TTC again this month - and while i really want to - Im pretty apprehensive.

CC Name:Alanna
Me: Alanna, 34
DH: J, 33
Married since: 9/13/03
Off BCP since: January 2007
TTC since: May 2007
Known issues/test results:
m/c @ 8weeks 3 days in june and chem. preg. in sept.
did a bunch of blood testing - low progesterone may be part of the issue - but no concrete reason found
Chart: FF Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/6583c)
Current status: waiting to O
DD: 11/10/05

I used to belong to the TTC Again thread - but I am having a hard time feeling part of things over there since I "graduated" twice... I know the next time i get a BFP i am going to be worried and not excited - so i was hoping maybe it would be a better place for me to be over here -

anyway - i know this isnt the busiest place.... but i hope there are a few active people around!