Trying to Conceive after Miscarriage or Loss ~ June 08

[Where there's hope]

Issy sweets - All dipsticks start out with weak. It is very early... Like Mollycat can I offer a quiet congrats? we'll celebrate later when you're good and ready

KrystieLove - I would have freaked out with a message like that on my machine. Sounds promising!! thanks for the info about your US, left ovary, etc. I am just going to have to be patient and wait it out until my OB appointment in a couple of weeks and see what he says. Love your new ticker.

Sandygirl - You will feel listened to here...

PBstar - sorry also to you about the BFN . Even though I was not mean't to be trying last month there was one occasion that might have made us PG. And in the week leading up to my AF I was certain I had all the early PG symptoms, too.

Jen - dunno why I wake at 4.30 every morning. I am a very light sleeper and it has become a silly habit. I do manage to get back to sleep, though. But use the 4.30 time for temping. On the CM - last month (cycle 2 after...) I had more CM than I can ever remember. And it lasted for days - make the most of it sista - you are supa=dooper fertile this month!

AJC - best wishes for the scan. Hope you come home with a lovely photo to put on your bedside or on the fridge

PLC - Hope you are feeling less "crappola"! Wow - you nine-and-a-half weeks. It seems like your pregnancy is moving forward so quickly. Guess it is easy to say when it is someone else with the MS. Anyway, way to go!

Mollycat - sounds like you got some good R&R at the bay. Sorry AF is on her darned way...

TinaK - it is very frustrating not understanding your body. I hope you have a good FS looking after you. Are you temping? Is it helping explain your wacky cycle?

Jodsan - my Lunar time is after my official "O" but I do not know if my DH can keep going on this month. Good luck with your exams

Megsmum - glad the Clomid is working for you! this is your month. Can I ask, did you see follicles on both ovaries?

AFM - DH still down and out but poor thing has dutyfully been BD with me each day. OPK actually has worked this month - yesterday - so should be dropping my eggie today. we manage in world record time of one cycle TTC. Yeah right!!

To anyone I have missed "hi" pink-babydust:

[AJC]

Thanks so much for the well wishes girls - I know why I miss you all so much now because you're all such great support.

[~ Mylitta ~]

plc - Glad your throat is feeling better without having to use the abs. I'm just like you, paranoid about putting anything in my body when pregnant. I was even avoiding panadol when I was pregnant with my angel "just in case" even though apparently it's safe. Better safe than sorry yeah?
And thanks for the hugs. It was just what the doctor ordered!

Sandygirl - I'm sorry for the reasons you have joined us in this thread, but I am very glad that you have found us. There is a wonderful and supportive bunch of ladies in here. I hope your decision to start or not to start on clomid is not too difficult on you and I wish you the best whatever you decide.

Jen - I'm a chronic over-thinker! I think it's why I always fall asleep after DH has been snoring away for at least half an hour, lol. I just find it hard to shut my brain down. I spoke to my ob's receptionist/nurse today, so I'll put a little note at the end of my post as to what they said...
I totally and absolutely second Angel Babies post to you!!! Every post of your exudes warmth and comfort!
PS. I'm stalking your temp chart. My guess would be that you haven't quite ovulated yet. Possibly yesterday, but I'm not convinved yet I'll keep checking over the next few days and see if I can have a better guess then

Issy - My thoughts are with you and I'm hoping very hard that this is a little sticky bubba for you!

Jodsan - What are you studying? I hope the studies for your exams are going well. Do you feel good about the one today?

Megsmum - Your cycle sounds like it's going well! A nice big mature follicle sounds very promising so I'll be thinking lots of conception thoughts for you on Friday!

WTH - I'm glad you like the ticker. I'm trying to keep my thoughts positive and happy I know you don't see your ob for a couple of weeks, but I'll send you some early good luck for now anyway.And then a bit of extra good luck for you to catch your eggie! What a good little DH you have

I think I know who the next BFP might be... But I'll just cross my fingers and bite my tongue...

AFM - I spoke to someone at the obs office today. Apparently my hcg level from last friday was 17. That's when I was 12DPO. On the 19th of last month it was 101. I asked her if it might still be 17 from my last pregnancy, but she said it was unlikely and she thought it would have been lower than 17 by now. I guess I could always take the other BT that I have the form for to see how quick it's dropping, but I think I will just hold onto it for the end of this cycle. I'm still not quite sure what to think, but I'm not sure if I could handle grieving a miscarriage at the moment, so I'm not going to continue investigating it or ask my ob about it until the next time I see him (which will hopefully be when I am pregnant next). I guess the options are that either the level was still up a bit from the last pregnancy, or that I conceived this month, the baby implanted and made some hcg and that the hormones levels weren't sufficiently high to maintain the pregnancy (therefore early miscarriage). For the sake of my sanity I'm going to think it's the first option, and if I find out that it's probably the second option at some time down the track, then I'll grieve for my second baby later when I feel more emotionally stable.

Sorry for the essay!!

I hope everyone else is doing much better and that our combined moods have picked up. We are all wonderful ladies and we deserve to be happy!!