Thanks everyone for your support of my idea. I think I was just concerned some people would think an email was impersonal (bit like breaking up with someone via text message). But Angel described it best by saying that it allows me to compose exactly what I want to say and gives people time to think about it.
Angel - I plan to include the poem "A pair of shoes". It sums everything up so well.
jonisteve - Sorry you've had to join us here. I see you've already found that we're a very supportive bunch. I hope you're stay here is a short one.
mummyof3boys - I'm sorry about your cousin. It isn't easy for us to deal with other pregnant women, but I think its even harder to see someone else go through the pain we have. I don't know what to say.
dellydoo - I hope your FS can give you some answers soon. I still feel a bit guilty for having a glass of wine or two.
Krystie - Great to see you're well enough to check in. for little chyan.
Easha - Chocolate is exactly how I get through AF. And maybe a glass of wine if I'm feeling strong. Give yourself a few days to feel disappointed, then you can focus on next month.
Which of these tests can the dr do and what are just simple bloodtests? Angel and Tam have convinced me to be more proactive with what is happening with my body and I want to be armed when I go see my dr!
* coeliac disease
* MTHFR homozygosity
* anti- beta II glycoprotein
* prothrombin gene mutation 20210A
* anticardiolipin anitbody
* plasma homocysteine
* antinuclear antibodies
* prothromin 3
* protein C
* Free protein S (antigenic)
* RVV test
* Delta KCT
* Lupus anticoagulant
* Factor V Leidin
* Chlamydia
* Mycoplamsa/ ureplasma
* Chromosomal analysis
Happy October 15 everyone! God bless all our little babies!
WTH--So sorry to hear your iVF was cancelled, I know you're SO disappointed! Hope the trigger injection helps you in catching that egg Good luck on Friday with the FS! Chin up, hon.... saying lots of prayers for you!
hannah--I think your e-mail is an awesome idea! I don't think it's cowardly at all, I think it's brilliant!
larz--You know you're welcome to stay as long as you need!
Krystie--No, no, no.... Angel's the schmuck, not me! You must have some preggie brain going on! I'm pretty sure that Auntie Angel is the one teaching little Chyan to flip the bird! You better keep an eye on that one! She insists she's a prune, but we know how she really is deep down... you should have heard her in chat today... she always said we were corrupting her, but let me tell you.... poor Tam got to see Angel at her finest! ROFL
plc--What a beautiful thing to say! Thank you!
megsmum--Aww, cycle bud, hope these *belly rubs* help your cramps go away! Hugs...
Shouting a big hello's to dellydoo & Milla! Sending big hugs to you both!
Easha--Good luck with the chinese herbalist! *HUG* Really hope it helps, glad to hear you're being proactive--you're such a trooper! Hang in there, hon!
Angel--Hey schmuck! Guess what? I got my pin! It's so cute, it has little feet inside a heart with a teardrop, and says "Always in my :heart:"
Thoroughly enjoyed chat this am! ROFL Did you ever find you voice? Hope it gets better soon!
Oh, btw, you actually spelled innocence right! But nobody here believes you're innocent! Nice try.... they should include brainwashing as a forum rule/reg! ROFL
mollycat-- ROFL at you calling me a cheat! Yay for getting java to work! Now you just have to stay awake to use it!
Tam--Enjoyed our little chat this am! You could really give Angel a run for her money! You fit in rather well with us, I'd say! Could be lots of trouble with plc and Krystie! But lay off the smart arse pills, will you please? ROFL *whip*
Thanks for counting down my TWW with me! Ooh, and enjoy the temping! Don't forget that I warned you first about how addicting it will become! Are you already becoming a fellow chart stalker? Really praying that the Clomid works for you! Best of luck, will be here to cheer you on!
joni--Big *HUG* for you, hon. OMG, I SO vividly remember those feelings.... when you don't feel like doing anything but crying, forcing yourself out of bed, being impatient to just BE pregnant again! I so feel your pain! *HUG* I pray that your heart begins to heal.... time will ease your pain... each day will get a little better than the last. Just hold onto that!
smi--Wow! So that's why you've been so cheery lately! So does this mean you're back to TTC?
missbec--Sorry, I'm not sure about the BT's. Hope someone else around here can help you out! Good luck!
Mannie--Yes, the ticker will update daily. You usually have to make a new ticker at the end of each cycle.... some of them automatically update, but mine I always have to change. Hope that helps!
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Thanks Jen darling - I needed that hug!
Hannah honey - I feel no guilt about the wine; I feel guilty for things that are intangible. The email was just so well received. What a great idea, thanks.
Mollycat - thanks for Ruthie's post; that is just wonderful news
Tam - I hope this is your cycle my darling!
Smi - I am so so glad I made you smile.
AFM - still waiting to hear back from FS - my ovulation is all over the shop so it might be next cycle before anything happens. Sigh.
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Hello to all you lovely ladies, today is a day for us so I think we should all make a promise that tonight when all our work is done we will sit down with our angel candles burning and do something for ourselves.
It is strange that today is the day my DH cousin is giving birth to her she may have had him already, I haven't heard yet. My MIL & FIL went to see her last night, they put her on the maternity ward (where she could hear babies crying)to be induced. We are hoping the autopsy gives a reason so she will know why.
Thank you to all who replied to my post yesterday, I thought I was the biggest b**** for the way I was feeling, but your replies made me realise that yes I am the same with pregnant friends and new babies. Thank you for making me see that I am not weird for reacting the way I did.
I am thinking about calling in search and rescue, AF still is missing. 13 days late. Maybe I am, I dunno. Getting another HPT tonight to do in the morning. DH did ask if maybe AF came but didn't notice!!
Thinking of you all
Jen - problem no. 1 fixed - now to work on staying awake......
Mto3B - Don't you love it when they pop you in maternity. I had the same thing after my m/c. It was that or stay in the emergency dept. I must admit the hospital staff (except for the obs) was wonderful. Maternity found me a single room at the opposite end of the ward from the babies, the woman in the room next to me had her baby in the special care nursery so I didn't have to hear it. I had nurses sit with me during the night when they found me awake.
Wouldn't it be great if doctors, emergency depts or hospitals could hand out information on support services. I know when I left the hospital, I felt so empty. I had no idea of where to look for support. thinking back, it would have been good to have someone to talk to that had been there during the first few weeks.
I've had a reply from one of my emails from a work colleague apologising that she didn't offer more support. She was one of a few people that did.....
To all the wonderful girls on this thread (and the ones that have moved on) -- thank you for your support during the last eleven months. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today. Thank you.
Angel and Hannah - I included "A pair of shoes" with my email. I agree, it sums it all up doesn't it.
Missbec - I'm not sure about the tests. I know after my m/c my gyno sent me for a huge list of blood tests (can't remember what they were for now). They cost a fortune and all came back clear. It's worth asking though
I'll def be lighting my candle tonight in rememberance of my angel that was not meant to be part of this earthly world and for all my friends including all of you ladies who have also lost angels!
Big to you all for today and tonight!!!
Quick Question as you may notice I now have got myself a TTC ticker, can someone tell me if the ticker updates daily or if I have to manually do it every time?
thanks sorry for no persies will def come back and do that tonight since hubby is off playing touch footy and I have the house all to myself!! yay for me time!!!
Jen - thanks for the reply will make sure to keep an eye on it...by the way I've been stalking your chart this cylce and the rise in temp on 7DPO looks very promising luv....this could be your month!! am for you!!
Miss Bec Tam is a doctor I'm sure she will know what most of those tests are goodluck with it all, I'm a banker and have no idea what any of those tests are, not even sure if I've had them myself....
ok back to work for me.....persies tonight...ciao ciao
[COLOR="Magenta"] A BIG THANKYOU LADIES you were there when I needed to talk to someone who knew what I was going through, thankyou again.
I'm very excited today as I have ovulated and know my cycle is now back on track finally. At my acupuncturist today she pressed down on my ovaries and felt my lymph nodes and I felt some pain in my right ovary and she confirmed that I had ovulated as it was still very tender, she was as excited as I was, so we DTD yesterday morning and we'll be doing it again tonight just in case, but lets hope we caught that special egg yesterday!!
I'm wearing Pink and Blue and my DH has also said we will say a little prayer tonight when we light our candle that jesus is looking after our angel baby ane all the other angel babies up there til its time for us to meet again
lots of love and hugs to you girls jen, angel, dellydoo, megsmum, mollycat, joey, issy, ruthie, toccara, Tam, Bec, 21, babyfever (where are you??) and to all the ladies like Larz , Krystie, and Jenushka oh and JOey who are blesssed to be carying now I pray that you have a fabulous wonderful experience and look forward to joining the mothers club at some stage in the future....
Mannie...... I would have been so out of luck today wearing pink and blue...... lucky i'm still recooping at home. I dont even think i have ANYTHING pink in my cupboard..... I m a black/purple kind of gal.
Ohhh I had a tear when i read that your DH suggested you say a little pray tonight... HUGE hugs to you both
and for ovulation .... come on little dudes........swim...........swim.....
Hello ladies,
well after lurking for some time and having some of my questions answered in the forum (thankyou!) I have come to join you. I figure that today as awareness day is a good time to 'come out' a little and talk to you all. Its not 7pm in Perth yet but I will be lighting my candle this evening.
I really admire all the strength that you all show. I had my mc in July (@ just over 6wks) and while DH and I are TTC again (now cycle 4) I am still surprised by my grief sometimes. It seems to sneak up on me at unexpected times. I have realized I am tracking what could have happened in my mind- ...well now I would have been 12 weeks.. we would be telling people... now I would have starting getting a tummy... etc.
Anyway, sending you all lots of
I will be around quietly, if you know what I mean. I'm not sure how to add a cycle 'ticker' but I'm at D4 (AF arrived way early this month D24?!?!?) and I'm resisting temping as I think I'm obsessing a little too much at the moment but I will be following all your stories (lots of to you all) and will try not to bore you all with mine too much.
Indy.... welcome... but as I always say.... wish you werent here
Today is a fabulous day to come join us..... Sorry obviously for your loss but if you ve been lurking for a while you will know that its One Day At A Time.
Now as for the tickers there are a few ways of getting them. FIrstly if you look right up the top of the page where there are pink tabs... third from the left it says Pregnancy Tools. That has a range of tickers there for expected dates..... For TTC you can go to fertility friend and there are some others as well.......
Also if you want to personalize your signature when you have done your ticker... if you look at the left hand side of the page.... near the top bt not at the top..... you will see in purple "user profile" you can go through there to update your profile.
While your here... dont be afraid of anything you say not being understood... you would be surprised.
Sometimes things happen and you just sit there and say yeah.....
At 7pm...... here in Brisbane... the heavens opened up like they havent in years. The lighting and thunder is enough to send shivers through you and all I could do is sit here and go yep.... heavens crying and my candels are lit
i'll be able to join you in chat now.......
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for little chyan.
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to everyone else
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for you!!
and to all the ladies like Larz , Krystie, and Jenushka oh and JOey who are blesssed to be carying now I pray that you have a fabulous wonderful experience and look forward to joining the mothers club at some stage in the future....
.....swim.....
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to you all) and will try not to bore you all with mine too much.
for us all,
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