Trying to Conceive after Miscarriage or Loss ~ April 2009 #2

Gee, it has been quiet in here today compared to the last few days.

Greenslw - :crossfingers: Having the day off to relax sounds like a good idea.

boble - Glad you didn't have to fork out the cash as what you are saving for is so much more important. I :pray: you get some answers to help you get closer to having your forever baby.

cherished - I had to laugh when I read your post as I rang up my DH is tears as well! It was so bad and I felt awful that I couldn't just put up with it. Then I was stressing that being upset would hurt the baby. Now I know panadol is safe I won't put myself (or DH or peanut) through it next time ;)

Mollycat - You have made me feel so much better! I was totally freaking out about the back pain but I have read it is completely normal. It is to do with your uterus growing and pelvis tilting which effects your posture. You wouldn't think that would happen in this early stage! It went into more detail but in a nutshell lower back pain is common in early pg (about 50% of women experience it). I've had stomach twinges, I have only had the one really bad headache which was more like a migraine. I have been more tired than normal but not as bad as last time. I have had a little nausea on and off as well which I didn't get as early on last time so I am hoping that is a good sign. My DH is being very cautious as well and it's only the last couple of days he has been getting excited. I think we both just want to get it confirmed at the Dr's before we start getting ahead of ourselves (iykwim?) Gee I hope we can be belly buddies, I would only be about a week behind! :stickyvibesgirl::stickyvibesboy:

Shortcake - Most of the girls have answered your question about testing. I brought bulk tests from the internet so I could test as often as I wanted. That way if I got a BFN I could prepare myself (as best I could) for AF. Good luck sweetie :hug:

AFM - Well I rang and spoke to the nurse at my FS office today and she arranged for me to pick up a blood test request at lunch today. So I went and had the blood test done which means my FS will have the results when I see him at 3 tomorrow. At least we will know one way or another a day sooner which I think DH and I both need (and it will put you girls out of your misery). Also I will be able to discuss some anxieties I have and hopefully he can reassure me. If I do get my BFP I am going to find out my levels but will try not to read too much into them as I don't really know how far along I would be (as I have o between days 17-22 before) so if they are low it could be because I am not as far along as I think. That is how I am going to think anyway. I am starting to believe it more, the nurse laughed at me when I said I had done 4 tests and said that while you can get a negative when you are pg (from testing too early) you can't really get a positive unless it is a positive.

Going to my best friends house for dinner tonight (she is looking after me while DH is away) so I may not get back to post tonight but I will log in tomorrow afternoon and let you know how I went. I :pray: I can announce my official BFP!

Evening everyone :p

Mel YAY I can't wait to hear how you went tomorrow and will be looking out for you official BFP :loveshower:

Greenslw take the advise from the queen of relaxation and self pampering..... Have an RDO or a day off at every chance you can get ;)

Jen, coco and the other girls..... where are you today? Dont tell me you actually have a life outside of bb :rofl: I miss you :wiggle:

hi there everyone. i hope you have all had a good day - it has been quiet in here today.

I think i forgot to say thank you to everyone with your kind words of luck and encouragement for testing.. WTH - a big thank you to you for sharing your experience with me :hug:

Guess I better be off.. I am looking forward to see what my temp is tomorrow morning - lol , seems sad that my temps taking at 7am is the highlight of my day :lol: I meant to buy a hpt to do tomorrow morning, just so i know if i should go ahead with the appointment, otherwise I would canx or check to see what testing can be done while preg... but i left my entire hand bag at home today - no mobile, no money... no chinese herbs :o haha... so i guess I will just have to go into it as if we are not preg. and then if we are - go from there and :pray: our baby is a sticky one this time around.

Ok... enough from me for now. much love to all xx

I am soooooooo fuming right now:computer: We are in the last 6 days before sealing the deal on selling our house in Mackay and the real estate agent just called and said "Um there's a dark cloud over the settlement...there's still a tenancy agreement in place and it doesnt expite until September and the contract was signed by the buyers as 'vacant possession'..." cue me wanting to punch something...

I got out the file and found the tenancy agreement and it was signed 2 days before we had confirmation that our baby died not by us (thank god) but the real estate agent said that they were informed to not renew any lease agreements because the house was on the market for sale and would probably be bought by owner occupiers.

So DH has said he informed them of this also and they should have had a letter sent out to the tenant. I am :praying: sooo hard that there was a mix up somewhere...I know that no matter what it wasnt any fault of ours..I know whos bloody fault it is. If it doesnt go through Im going to be SO MAD! Why leave it up until now if you knew the lease was there in FEB!!$&$^%&$%^&#^%&#$^ ARRGHGHGHGHGGHGHGH!!!!!! :angry:

Im glad im PMSing at the moment because Im certainly in the mood for a fight with IDIOT real estate people...

oh no Coco - I hope you are able to get it all sorted out :hug:

ahhhhhhh coco you've given me a laugh! Not that I'm laughing at you.... But not with you (cause you're not laughing) hmmm I can just relate iykwim :rolleyes: Sometimes people just f@%k up! DH and I moved into the house we built a short time ago (Nov 08) and each time soemthing didn't go our way we were totally mad!!! BUT it all turned out for the best and we love the end result.... If I had a $ for each time the plan had to be changed I'd be able to buy that GHD I've been wanting :rofl: THEN when we were about to move into the house and out of our rental property the real estate rings us up and says we need to move out in a week because she'd signed a lease with someone else! So we were about to kill her (over the phone!) as she had told us we could stay in the rental until we needed to move out otherwise we would have been homeless! SO the girl who was moving in after us just needed to find somewhere else to stay for a week but we did let her move her stuff into the garage so it involved a bit of trust on both our parts. ANYWAY back to you.... I thought if a property was sold that was tenanted the new owners could give them notice (like 4 weeks or something)and they would have to move out?

Re PMS I can't stand chewing at the best of times (you know the sloppy in your ear stuff OMG arggggggggg), but at that time of the month DH knows to stay clear when eating (not that he slopps) anyway yesterday my boss was slopping an apple and I wanted to KICK HIM IN THE HEAD! Just thought I would share that hehehehehe

Good evening ladies!

Cherished - OMG with the chewing! It drives me nuts at that time of the month!! I feel so horrible when Im mean to DH but it is just so loud! I know it isnt actually but it seems it... Funny!

Boble - glad you have some ideas of where to go and feel a bit more hopeful with finding out a cause. xxoo

Coco - I think we may be slightly similiar in trying times... We might be TTC buddies!! And then bb... Lovely......


Mel - good luck tomorrow! Ill be thinking of you!

Greenslw- Yeah that it si shorter, maybe that means answers quicker! Glad your excited and good luck!

AFM-
From the opk's I havent o'd yet.. I thought this wekend owould be about right anyway...
Ive been temping its been consistently 36. 8 or 36.9 but I dont know what that really means... ANy ideas? I should chart but I havent started and am just temping for curiousity anyways (she says but she is writing it down)!!

Dh bought me a lovely pair of pearl earrings "just incase I dont get my pearl straight away.."
Cute - plus I love pearls so Im not complaining.......

ENjoy the next 2 days and then a weekend!! Not that I need one!

xxoo

Goof morning... oops, I mean good morning! :rofl: Obviously, my fingers aren't working quite as fast as my head yet! How's my fabulous bb girls? :grouphug: I'm sorry that I never made it back for persies yesterday--DF stole the computer from me all night! :rolleyes:

Anyhow, have to get DS2 off to school--and today is also his b-day! :confetti: So I'll be back for persies after I drop him off at school. Talk soon! :)

Ok, I've got DS's cupcakes delivered, his present wrapped, and cake in the oven... even have the beds made! Woo-hoo, I'm on a roll! Now, onto persies....



coco--RB stands for Rat B@st@rd... we figured that it shouldn't be called AF (unless you want her) because no woman would inflict that curse on another woman--only a man would do something like that--so RB seems more fitting! lol.... I would also recommend trying B6 to help lengthen your LP--it helped mine by 2-3 days, which can make all the difference! There is some already in most prenatal vitamins, but I take extra each day. When I stopped taking it for 1 month, my LP was shortened by 2 days, so I went right back on them. Hope that you get the house settlement issue resolved soon! *hugs*



mollycat--Glad you enjoyed the video... but don't give DF any ideas! :rolleyes: the last thing I want to be pressured about is a skydive wedding! lol....



boble--Best of luck with your phone appt. today with Sydney IVF! *hugs* Had to LOL at naked skydiving... another idea that I don't want put into DF's head! Actually, funnily enough, I believe they do naked skydives here every year--but don't think DF would ever have anything to do with that! He complains enough when his pants flap around in the breeze! :rofl:

I had a little msg. from ff saying that the chart had changed due to no CM notations... but when you're BD'ing for all those days in a row, sometimes it's hard to tell what's CM and what's DF's leftovers! (LMAO) So I went back to CD12 and put watery CM, and nothing happened. So then I went back and put watery CM for CD11, too... and it changed my O day to CD11! Looks like it could be true, tho, when you look at the temps... also still gives me the same conception score as before, (good) and the same EDD as before, which is Jan 03, 2010. Plus, it gave me a solid coverline instead of a dotted one! So now I'm happier.... no way I believed that I O'ed on CD17! Pffffft! You can always manually override yours if you believe that it's wrong, which I still do! Guess we'll see what happens with your temp this morning, eh?



:hello: and big *hugs* for Rhi, smi, & Mannie!



megsmum--Glad you had a peek at the video, that's why I posted it here--to share with everyone! Big *hugs* and bellyrubs!



Mel--I'm anxiously awaiting for you to put me out of my misery! Best of luck and :stickyvibesgirl: for your BT results!!!



sunny--No persies are lame persies! *hugs*



charm--Enjoy your massage and your positive new outlook on TTC! Big *hugs*



Shortcake--I believe that 12DPO is usually a pretty safe date to test. Got my :crossfingers:



cherished--NO, I don't have a life outside of bb... I just have a computer thief of a DF! :rolleyes: After pacing the floors all night waiting, I finally went to bed at 9:00! If I can't have my bb, then I'm going to bed! *stomps foot!* lol.... no seriously!



sally--If you've got your temps written down, you should start up a chart on ff to pacify all those chart stalkers out there! (Not for my benefit, of course, just theirs! ;) ) It's really hard for me to give advice on temps if I can't see it on a chart, KWIM? The pearl earrings sound lovely--how sweet of DH to get them for you just 'in case'! *hugs*



D@mn, just got called to the school to do popcorn early... the other girl that usually helps got called in for noon duty! Hah! Better her than me! :rofl: I'll take popcorn over lunch duty anyday!



Think I'm caught up on persies so far, but will try to bbl for more....

Good afternoon Gurlies!

In for a quick hello...

Had an u/s today Nahla is in the 61st percentile for her growth/gestation age!The sonographer commented that she has really long legs...they are measuring a week and a half older than the rest of her...welp her dad is 6' 7"...she weighs 1lb 7oz...I am soooo excited! A little concerned though because my placenta is very low (d@mn anterior placenta)it is currently 1cm from cervix and they want it 2 cm to be able to deliver vaginally...good news is there is plenty of time left for it to move up...:pray:

Okay enough about us...have a wonderful day ladies!

:bluedust::pink-babydust:
:stickyvibesgirl::stickyvibesboy:

Morning everyone,

OMG, I feel sick with nerves about my appointment today. Don't know how I will concentrate on work this morning! I am just so scared he is going to tell me no, sorry you are not pg you were just imagining things and all the tests were wrong!

Wish me luck girls, think I might need it!

Hope everyone has a great day :)

Mel - I wish you all the luck in the world today! What time is your appoint today so I can be sending positive vibes? xox

Boble - Good luck with the phone appoint today. I hope they can shed some light for you. xox

Good luck today Mel! Remember, no AF = excellent chance that you are pg LOL

Jen - Happy birthday to DS2!

Coco - GRRRRRR to your real estate agent! I hope you can get it sorted somehow before September.

:hello: to all the other lovely ladies here!

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Mel - I wish you all the luck in the world today! What time is your appoint today so I can be sending positive vibes? xox

Boble - Good luck with the phone appoint today. I hope they can shed some light for you. xox

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3pm! Thanks erybery and Megsmum. Yes, I thought today AF is 4 days late so that has to be a good sign! But it has tricked me before.....

Better go, running so late for work.......

Mel-- These are for you! :pink-babydust: :bluedust: :stickyvibesgirl: :stickyvibesboy: and LOTS of :pray: for a sticky BFP!!! :goodluck: :crossfingers: :pray:

mel & boble - good luck girls!!!

jen - happy bday again to DS again and Happy Earth Day!!!

mollycat - so happy for you hun.

mo3B - big big big hugs for you!!!

hello and hugs to everyone else!!

Good luck Mel.. sending lots of positive vibes your way xx

:hello: to everyone :grouphug:

Mel - :goodluck: Will be thinking of you at 3.

jen - Happy Birthday to DS2! Loved the skydiving video. Thanks for sharing. :hug:

:pink-babydust::stickyvibesboy:

Hello everyone :lol:

boble I also get really excited about taking my temp (getting closer to o and after that) but at this stage after af it's a little boring! Good luck with your appointment honey

and Mel Can't wait to hear your good news I am so excited for you..... Like I'm the one getting a bfp or something :rofl:

Sally how sweet is our dh with the little pearls awwwwwwwww I do hope you are pg this time, would be extra special (if that is even possible!!!) What I mean is that the little one would definitely be 'pearl' :hug:

HIYA!

First off, Mel................OMG!!!! I can't wait to hear your good news!!!! :pray: you get your forever bubby :goodluck:
Jen: Can't wait until I can make cupcakes for my kiddies either! Enjoy his special day! Thanx for the persies feedback too, im still trying my best ;)
Charm: Well done for having such a positive outlook! Its very inspiring.
Sally: :crossfingers::whip: Hoping beautiful Broome gives you your little Pearl(s!!) Ive got a funny feeling you'll be sharing good news very soon with us all! ;)

AFM: Well RB (I prefer RB over AF!) has been gone now since Sunday the 19/4. Ive never charted before and don't really want to start just yet. Im being naive in hoping it won't be necessary. I have always paid attention to mucous, but as Jen pointed out earlier when your actively trying it is not always easy to be clear whose fluids are whose!! ;) Im not sure either how long or short my cycles are now, my last RB (really my first proper after the d&c) was VERY VERY heavy and painful and lasted on 4 days. Hopefully she won't return for 9 months and I will be happily UTD! We'll see :rolleyes:

Ciao bella's for now, i'll be popping in regularly to see how Miss Mel is doing tho!!!!!

Mel: :goodluck: !!!! Hope everything goes well, we cant wait to hear from you! Only 5 mins till ur appt!!!

AFM: I was feeling ok this morning then went to DR to get my scan results to see if the cysts i had were gone and they have. Everything is clear. I am now waiting to ovulate and then ill go get my progestorone tested along with some other blood tests to check me out and put my overstimulated mind at ease.. I have an excuse to buy some POAS OPK now hehehe WOO! I got a refferal to a woman gynie in Newcastle and appt is 22nd June. First available. there is a SEVERE shortage of women gynies around for TTC!!! Im hoping ill be UTD by then :pray: It just stirred up alot of emotions that i didnt want stirred up..could have something to do with it being 2 months today since baby died..

As I was leaving the DR he said to get DH to come in and organise a sperm test. I said I dont know how he'd feel about it but think he would be ok. DR kindly reminded and pointed out to me that Im the one doing all the work so its only fair on me that he get tested just in case. Poor man.. lol says me volunteering to get poked prodded and pr1cked!

Anyone else done the testing of hormone levels? If so need to know what day you went in on? IE. How many DPO?

Hey all,

Going to attempt some persies, but it had been so busy since I went a bit awol, so please forgive me if I have missed anyone or got the names wrong...

Boble - Thanks for posting a big hug for me - made me smile and feel very special!
Arggg - Friends who borrow money - I have been burnt but by family! I had a giggle about you paying for a budgeting seminar! How'd your phone consult go with the Sydney clinic?

Mel - I know what you mean about waiting to scream from the top of your lungs that you are pg. The worrying that the bubba won't stick is always in my head. Sticky vibes. Can't wait to hear about your appt.

Eliza - Sorry to hear about RB. I didn't mean for her to leave my house and go to yours...Hehe about the unprotected sex. Must have been those people that have sex once & fall pg that wrote the program on sex ed!
Oh no! Surely just an oversight/misunderstanding with the RE agent?!

Cherished - The chewing must be a male thing - DH is a bit of a piggy like that & sometimes I have to look away in digust.... :-(

Jen- I don't know much about ff, but I laughed my head off about DH's 'extras' - hehe!

Hello to: Hannah, Shortcake, MO3B, Chappas, Megsmum, Greenslw, Meh, Mannie, Smi Julie, mollycat,erybery,Sally & Smallfry.and anyone else I have missed or is just lurking.

AFM - Well I think I am over my crappy feelings (I think?!). I found out yesterday that one of the mum's in out mum's group is 5 weeks pg and of course they only had sex once - whatever! Something I thought I was dreading on hearing, but when I got told I couldn't stop feeling really truly happy for her. Her DH actually let the cat our of the bag & I think she was a bit annoyed with him (she lost her dd when she was 5 days old). Poor love is feeling sick, tired & all that stuff that sort of sucks when you are pg, but is also a good sign for some of us. Another of my gf asked me yesterday how I was going, but all I said was the same - didn't want to go in to all my crazy emotions just in case I'd break down (she is 24 or so weeks pg). Anyway, I'll be back supporting us all and putting in my comments here & there more often.

Be back later for Mel's post.
xx

Well, I have just gotten off the phone to Dr Devora Lieberman... and I think I love her! She is actually going to help! she said the main things have already be ruled out. The blood clotting thing is the biggest reason for recurrent miscarriage - we don't have that... the other big thing is chromosomal issues... we're all good there - so the testing I have already had has ruled out the usual suspects.

I told her about the spotting i had in both the last pregnancies and also pre-af every month and she wants to do a biopsy of my uterus at the end of a cycle to look into that further and also run some ultrasounds to check it out. So, its a good start. I also think she will be doing an analysis on DH's sperm (well, i think i will insist - i really think we should check that out too and make sure everything is moving along "swimmingly" :P :lol: ) so... :dance: Im really happy that someone is listening to us and willing to help! and she is just lovely! I almost wish i could go and have the testing done through there just so that I got to meet her in person - but the logistics of it just won't work out.

anyway.. so that is my big long update.

PLC - thanks so much for the good luck on msn.. I just thought that was the sweetest! :hug:

Rhi - welcome back lovely! that is great that you were able to be happy for your friend at mums group. sounds like the trooper boots are now firmly on your feet! good news.

Coco - gee thats a looong wait - i :pray: you are utd before you get there! And a big super hug for you on this day. 2 months.. gee, I bet it feels like longer and not that long ago all at the same time. *squeezy hug* Im not sure about the hormone testing as I haven't had any of that done. good luck with it all.

Sunny - i hope you are UTD soon too and that you don't have to deal with RB for another 9 or so months.

Cherished - hehe, glad im not the only one that get excited about the next temp.. although RB time is kinda boring!

Mel - can't wait to hear how the appy went

Ok, better go. DH is just about to finish work and we have the groceries to do next - fun! I might treat myself to some HPT's :D i've been so good this month! hehe.

talk soon xx

God blimey my neck hurts! :( I definatly think i've slept wrong! Ive had the heat pack on for a while, but no relief so i'm considering a panadol. Im not a big medication person, would rather sought it naturally, but im definatly having one this time! I even refused pain meds after the d&c, which actually wasn't that bad, but the suspected uterine infection was worse!!
Anyway, ive just finished doing dinner in the slow cooker................mmm, korma curry, yummy! Come on round if your nearby, id love your company! I lurve my slow cooker though,as it does everything PERFECTLY! All the housework is done and im just checking back in see if there are any announcements yet ;) (Mel-Hope you've been busy celebrating and thats why we havent heard anything yet ;) :goodluck::crossfingers::confetti: and I :pray: its what you want to hear.)

Thanx Boble for your positive wished for me!
Going to chill and watch a good cheesy soap on TV like Bold and the Beautiful, have a cuppa, then come and lurk maybe.....BAHAHA!

Take it easy girls!

Mel - We're waiting! LOL *taps foot impatiently*

Hi girls, havent' read any posts as I'm still at work (sorry!) I was just quickly checking in to see if Mel had posted....

Mel how could you leave us all hanginig :nahnah: NAAA JUST KIDDING BEAUTIFUL GIRL!!! I hope you are celebrating with your dh :loveshower:

WOWZA!!!!!!!!!!
I finally worked out how to create a ticker!!!! The only downside is i dont really know if my cycles are regular, as youve heard me say before. I put in that my cycle length was 38 days (used to be 35, was 39 from the d&c) and that this cycle started on Apr 15th. Hopefully its a good estimate length wise!?!?!

Quick question, even thoug I dont temp or chart etc, roughly what day would the average woman ovulate on during a similar cycle? Justwant to make sure im getting the right info! :redface:
Thanks again everyone!

Sorry girls, only just got home.

Well it's official, I have my :bfp:! I am so happy and excited and can't wait for DH to get home so we can celebrate! When I arrived at my FS office, his nurse gave me the thumbs up and told me that I must be very early judging from my HCG levels. When I saw my FS and said that I think I o'd on CD16 but it could have been later he said me levels of 161 was perfect for 4 weeks and 4 days (which I am if I o CD16). He said he was more than happy with that and he didn't hesitate or have to think about it so I trust him. I am not going to google hcg levels as I completely trust my FS and he has put my mind at ease. To help ease my anxiety he gave me a request to get a blood test done mid next week if I want my levels checked which I think I will do.

I am booked in for a dating scan on Wednesday the 6th of May (a week after DH's birthday!).

I am just so happy and still can't quite believe it. I still want to lurk around this thread a little longer (the 6 week mark will be my biggest hurdle). But I want to hang around so I can still support you all and give you all hope just like plc, AJC, megsmum, smi, mollycat and all the other girls who now have their BFP or little bundle of joy have given to me over the last few months.

You need to believe that you will all get your BFP's, I just know it. It's not a matter of if but when (I just hope it's soon for all of you!).

Ok, I just have to read through all you posts and I will be back for persies!

WOO-HOO MEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::c lap:

Oh Mel, big congrats hun :dance: 161 is a great number, mine was 184 on 15DPO if you would like a comparison. And good move to not Google, we had a shaky start and my FS reassured me (twice! :doh:) that all would be OK and he was right despite what Google said - they are the experts after all. Have fun celebrating with DH! :hooray:

Oh Mel, I'm so so very happy for you.:happyforyou:. Congratulations hun. Looks like you got want DH wanted for his birthday after all. Wishing you the stickiest of stickies:stickyvibesgirl::stickyvibesboy: and a happy & healthy 9 months. Yay, we get to be belly buddies!:dance::hooray::confetti:


boble - I'm glad your phone appointment went well. It must feel good to finally have a medical professional who is on your side and isn't going to brush you off. I hope you get some answers soon :goodluck:

YAY Mel :happyforyou:

Sunny Woman who have a normal 28 day cycle are said (in the text books) to ovulate on day 14. I have a 30 day cycle and usually ovulate on CD16.

Boble sohappy you are getting help and are happy with the dr *hugs*

AFM I have acupuncture tomorrow and then we are heading off camping for 3 night (oh how will I ever cope without bb!) I must run as I am sipping on a glass of red and want to cook dinner before dh gets home xoxooxox

:)Evening ladies,

I thought I would join the thread if that is okay! I miscarried on Sunday at approx 7 weeks with my first pregnancy. Prior to that I have been TTC for 2 years and started seeing a FS this year and was put on clomid. Was absolutely ecstatic at falling pregnant after only one round of clomid but unfortunately, it wasn't meant to be. I thought everything was going wonderfully, no morning sickness, feeling really good. Apart from having PCOS I was told perfectly healthy.

The good news was at least was that the ultrasound I had showed I have had a complete miscarriage so no need for a D & C or meds to expel what was left. I was pretty emotional on Sunday afternoon and Monday, but now I feel fine about it now, I just wish you could find out why it happened.

I've been told by my GP I can start trying again whenever I want, I think I might wait a couple of weeks as I don't feel completely ready yet. But I am paranoid it is going to happen again and I don't want to become anxious about it.

Anyway thanks for letting me share, hopefully the next time I fall pregnant it sticks!

Condolences to those who have lost a little angel and lots of sticky vibes to those who are TTC! Looking forward to getting to know you all :)

Laura xx

MEL :happyforyou::cheer::bluecheer::stickyvibesgirl::s tickyvibesboy: Yay, we get to be belly buddies. Woooo hooo. So happy for you hun.



AFM - I also had my pg confirmed today. I think my doctor had a grin as big as mine was last week when I walked out the door. He was so happy and wanted to send me along for a scan straight away. I've decided to wait for that one til I see my OB. I'm off for blood tests tomorrow, so I guess it will be Tues before I get the results of those.

Mel - congratulations. that is wonderful news.

Laura - sorry to hear of your loss and after such a long way to get there. :hug: You are in the right place now - the women here are the MOST amazing people out there and have been my saving grace. I look forward to getting to know you and celebrating with you when you get your next bfp. Good luck when you do start ttc again.. sometimes the thought of getting back into it is too much to handle, so give yourself as much time as you need. How is your other half coping? Look after each other xx

Mel ~ I'm crying tears of joy for you and your DH !!!!! You so deserve your forever baby. May the next 8 months (give or take a few days!) be as happy and healthy as you could imagine. :dance::leap:

Rhi ~ welcome back :hug:

Shortcake ~ happy moving day tomorrow; hope everything goes smoothly.:)

Boble ~ that's super news about your FS. Sounds like you're on the way!!:)

coco ~ We are also having dramas relating to settling on our new house! Our's are a little different, but I can completely empathise. Hope it starts to resolve itself very soon. (I haven't time to read all the way back through the last few days so I'm not sure if you've said anymore about it :redface:)

Sorry for the lack of more complete persies. Living stress-land at the moment. Too tawdry to describe; super busy but hopefully things will calm down a bit next week!:o

I'm thinking of you all. :grouphug:

Take care,
M

Mel - :dance: Awesome hun! I clapped as soon as I read your post (no one was around so I didn't feel so silly!)

Mollycat - :clap: Congrats on getting your pg officially confirmed

Laura - Welcome. As boble said - this is an awesome thread, full of support but also we are (If I do say so myself) a great bunch of gals!

Meh - Thanks for the welcome back.

Boble - It is truly fantastic that you have connected with your Dr. She sounds very supportive and willing to try different angles.
Well, I am back at work tomorrow, but will be on probably heaps this weekend due to the predicted crappy Melbourne weather coming in tonight & settling for the weekend and into the next week. :lol:

Thanks everyone for being so excited for me and checking to see if I had posted all day, sorry to keep you waiting :redface: I just can't until DH is home and I can give him a huge cuddle! It has been a long road to get here but we made it and everyone else on this thread will too. I am going to wait and create my ticker with DH since he couldn't be at the FS today.

Mollycat - Woo hoo! :happyforyou: Must have been the day for confirming pg ;) We are belly buddies! My FS offered a scan today but I decided to wait until 6 weeks (and for DH) as he said you can't really see anything at this stage. Good luck with your blood tests, are you just having your levels checked?

Laura - I am so sorry for your loss :hug: I feel awful talking about my BFP when you are going through such a heartbreaking time. Hopefully seeing some BFP's on this thread can offer you some hope for the future. You are in the right place for support and guidance, the girls in here are wonderful and have kept me going when I just didn't think I could anymore. I wish you the best of luck on the rest of your TTC journey.

cherished1 - Sorry to leave you hanging. I had to call DH and then go and see my best friend before coming home as she was hanging out too. Have fun camping. I know what you mean about BB withdrawals, just think of all the posts you'll have to catch up on when you get back.

Hannah - We are belly buddies as well! I'm only a couple of weeks behind you. I'm over the moon DH got his birthday present and can't wait to see his face :stickyvibesgirl: :stickyvibesboy:

Megsmum - Well if I have my days right I was 161 on 17DPO which is a little lower than you but I am trusting my FS when he says it was fine and he was happy. I will go for another blood test next week as I think that will ease my anxiety a little. Hopefully it is all good :crossfingers:

sunny - Thanks sweetie. That's a hard question as I have o'd on days 17 and 18 and then on some longer cycles I haven't o'd until day 22. I think with this one it was day 16. It can change so it's hard to know unless you are temping or checking CM. DH & I decided not to worry about any of that (I got too obsessed) and just went back to BD every 2nd or 3rd night - it worked! Hope your neck feels better soon.

Boble - Thanks for the positive vibes, I think they worked ;) That is such great news. It sounds like the $160 was well worth it. I'm so happy for you. Best to get all the tests done to make sure you rule everything out. I'm sure we will see your BFP in no time.

Oops run out of smilies.....

Rhi - Thanks for checking on me sweetie :hug: I'm sorry you have been feeling down. I pray you get your BFP soon.

coco - Oh sweetie :hug: I'm glad you are getting all the tests done. DH and I did and it really helped knowing what we were dealing with. I think you should encourage your DH to get his sperm tested as I think it is best to be fully informed so you can move toward getting your BFP. I'm sure your DH won't mind and it often puts their mind at ease too (knowing they are ok).

erybery - Thanks for all your support as well, I really appreciate it!

Jen - I guess you have to wait until morning to see my post. Thanks for all the baby dust and sticky vibes, I think they helped ;) Happy Birthday to your DS! Hope you had a great day, do you mind sending some of those cupcakes my way, peanut is hungry :lol:

I hope I haven't missed anyone. Wow, you women are amazing and so, so strong. You are all stronger than you probably realise and to be able to offer encouragement and support to women as they get their BFP's, well you are truly inspiration and I feel so lucky to have met you all :grouphug:

Thanks Rhi & Meh :hug: Hope life settles down a bit for you Meh!