Hi everyone,

Thanks so much for the lovely welcome.

Arcia - That's such a beautiful idea how you spent your EDD. I had never even thought of doing something like that. Perhaps as it got closer we would've started thinking about it - I guess I'm still in the early stages and soooo far away from our EDD (20/02/09) it hadn't crossed my mind. I'm sure we'll be doing something now though.

plc1805 - congratulations on being UTD . I am so happy for you!! It is such an exciting time!!

Easha - I think you should POAS! I too have heard about spotting when AF is due. I think it's something about when the egg implants, you may see some spotting. An exciting time, can't wait to hear your results!
And as for grosing anyone out ... I doubt it - not me anyway. I think that's quite tame to some of the stuff I'm expecting to read / discuss on this site.

Tina - have an awesome weekend away. That's such a romantic idea. How lovely.

KrystieLove - I was hoping to TTC this month. AF has just left. But the Dr said I should wait a month to increase my chances on the next one sticking. So I SUPPOSE I had better do that. Don't want to increase my chances of feeling miserable, and crying all the time . It's been very much like a roller coaster. Even from the first day I was up and down. Then the days got better, unless someone came to comfort me, which actually made it worse; but the mornings were hard. Didn't want to get out of bed. Felt a bit like 'what's the point'. I'm a year 5 teacher and I really love my job, but didn't want to go to school at all. I had smsed my principal and told her the news and asked her to share it around so everyone knew by the time I got back. Even though I was only 5.5 wks when I m/c, everyone knew I was UTD cause I was so excited about it. Even my class knew. So she also went and told my kids and said to ask her if they had any questions as it may upset me, having to talk about it. They have been fantastic, and my first day back at school was ok, once I shed a few quiet tears with my back turned. I felt like I just wanted to hug them all. I hadn't realised that I had missed them till I was back. So that was a lovely feeling. But then the next day, a teacher who had just had a DS was bringing him in to show off. It was very hard to get out of bed that day. And I didn't go and see her when she arrived. I was on play ground duty and saw her carry him into one of the rooms and immediately started bawling. Thank goodness for sunnies (and a really big oval to walk around on)!! I would have loved to go and see him, but just couldn't.

ANYWAY, I'm feeling better now, and as each day passes I get a little bit better. The fact that it's the weekend helps!! Yay! It seems talking to close family and friends I have no problem, but when those who aren't so close come to say sorry, I bawl. Makes no sense! Don't suppose it has to though. My DH had a couple of rough days, no tears shed though. But he pretty much seems to be over it already. I suppose cause he didn't carry the little one inside and talk to it all day long - even though it was only just over 1mm long!!

On the day of my m/c the hospital did a FBC and said that my hGC was at 45 (very low supposedly for 5.5wks). That was on the Saturday. Then on the Monday, it was at 8, Wednesday at 3, and I'm due for another test today. The dr says I should keep going until I get 2 negative results. It sounds like it's dropping pretty fast to me, so I hope I get my cycle back asap.

KrystieLove, I really hope you get a BFP this month. Fingers crossed for you. And I hope you are feeling well soon. Lots of freshly squeezed OJ (there's a job for DH) and lots of water for you!!

Tina K - Good luck with your TTC. Hope this month's a lucky one for you.

Thanks again everyone for the huge support and welcome. Thanks to you all, I feel like I belong already.

Have an awesome weekend to all of you and good luck if your TTC this month. to all of you.

Take care,
Joey