Trying to Conceive after Miscarriage or Loss ~ May 08

[mmteacher]

Hey Jen~Great minds think alike!! I was changing it while you were typing! DH saw the movie on opening night with the guys and said it was so awesome that I have to go! I feel a little bummed to call our moms today and not tell them about my BFP, but DH and I have decided to wait until June 17th when we hear a heartbeat to tell them! It is going to be soooo hard to wait!

Talk to you soon!

MMTeacher (10 days of school left!!!!!!)

[mollycat]

Good Morning to all -

Angel Babies - good to see you still lurking - how are you?

Jen - it's so exiting watching the extension coming together, we're having a quiet day today. No builders at all. They should be back in 7am tomorrow when the frame gets delivered, bet they'll have it up by the end of the day. They just move so fast. I'm in a funny mood, I know I have to take some time off when they move inside (just too dangerous with other people kids here) but don't really want to. I have a new family just started and another one due to start and don't want to inconvienence them, but that's just me. I should just enjoy the break every "holiday" I took last year had a sadness attached - first when our friend was killed and then when i m/c.

My mothers day was very quiet, spent with DH and sons, did a little retail therapy, although something didn't work out just right - i ended up buying a birthday present for my boys, eldest is in April, youngest in May, so I bought them a large present to share. I kept telling them it was "mothers day" not "sons day" but that's what it's all about.

To all those having Mothers Day today - Happy Mothers Day - enjoy your day

[plc1805]

Hey there ladies!!

Bday buddy - you r never far from my thoughts - especially when there are 6 sleeps to go!!! Thanks for your good wishes and for watching over me and the thread in general. Hope ur doing ok - we all miss ya and hope to have u around again more regularly as soon as u feel to be.

mollycat - special hugs for you at this time and all the best with the renos!!

mmteacher - great to see u with ur ticker up sweet - hope ur keeping well.

issy - ur mother's day outing just sounds DEVINE - glad it was such a beautiful day for you.

Hello to everyone else - no less thought of than the ladies mentioned above and no less valued than the next lady.

Got my results this morning. Test was done at 4 days after the previous test and was hoping for around 3800 and the result was 4697 so i am pleased with that result. Just taking a day at a time but it is reassuring if nothing else that i am fine to this point. Starting to feel a little blah and generally pretty tired.

Take care and keep well.

[AJC]

plc - that's wonderful news. Thanks for reassurance about the canesten.

I hope everyone had a lovely day yesterday with their mothers/grandmothers/children. We did the usual rounds with Mothers & Grandmothers. Felt a bit sad that I 'should' be a Mum too but tried really hard not to dwell on that.

Back into the working week Oh well at least the tww is going by quickly this cycle. Should know by weekend if af coming or pg. Not really sure but breasts have been quite sensitive today and yesterday - probably just the clomid. Learnt long ago not to read into things too much.

Babydust and Hugs to everyone ! ! !

[Vanaithi]

Hello again everyone!

im on a different computer & it doesnt let me add any cool emoticons... im training someone to take over me as i am leaving this job end of next week! last minute decision after the m/c as i work in a ship building company & have to inhale a bit of the paint & thinner fumes everyday to get to my office... not good.

anyways! this is the last week of my tww... fingers crossed!

Thanks AJC & PLC1805 & JEN805 for your support! & all the ladies in this forum too of course!

Congrats to MMTEACHER!

CANARY: no i havent tried googling that yet! hehe... i will soon & will sure let you all know if i find anything interesting! but from everyone's feedback, i think it's just a figment of my imagination!

im trying not to get my hopes up, but i have been more thirsty lately! & funny feelings in my lower belly. sometimes tuggy feelings, somethimes sharp spikes... nothing in my belly though. will be looking out for implantation signs this week! *praying for miracles*

GOOD LUCK to EVERYONE & & HUGS & HUGS & CUDDLES TO ALL!

[Where there's hope]

Hello all to all potential-mum's-to-be and CONGRATULATIONS to mmteacher

You may know after our 2nd recent MC, DH and I were thinking of doing IVF with PGD. If I was younger we would certainly give natural another go. But I figured IVF may help with picking the best quality embryo for the job. Now, after a lot of contemplation, we have opted to try naturally for a couple of months and then reconsider it.

I rang a wonderful genetic counciller whom DH and I met last year (she also knows a lot about MC's) and spoke to her about my fear that my egg quality is seriously waining. My two recent losses in the past six months have affected my belief that I can carry a healthy baby to term at my age (turning 38 this month). But she was SO encouraging. She said to have two MC's was not out of the realm of "normal" and that she regularly saw women my age that had the same experience and went on to have a normal pregnancy. She was convinced my eggs are not "all bad".

So I hope this gives you all a little hope. We deserve to get there!

[jen805]

mmteacher--Cute new ticker! I'm sure your mom will understand why you're keeping your secret, but I can understand how hard it would be to keep it quiet! Hope you enjoyed the movie!


mollycat--I think you should enjoy your time off, especially since you deserve to have some time off that isn't grief-related! Take advantage of it, girl


plc--Congrats on the GREAT numbers on your BT! I'm actually excited for you starting to feel blah and tired! (sounds kinda funny, but YKWIM!) Can't wait for your u/s--1 more week till you get to see your sticky bub!


AJC--Glad to hear your TTW is going quickly, hope it continues to do so! you end your week with a BFP!!!


Vanaithi-- you'll see some implantation signs soon! Good luck, hun!


Where there's hope--So glad to hear your doc's feeling so positive about giving it a try naturally! Not that I have anything against IVF, but of course, if you CAN do it naturally that's always the optimum way. 38 years YOUNG is no sweat--look at all these women in their 40's that are still having babies: Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett (not purposely listing Aussie only gals lol...) Halle Berry... So don't worry, you've got plenty of time! You're in my prayers!


smilanatu--Haven't heard from you in a few days. Hope you had a fabulous Mother's day! Also hope that pile on your desk has gone down some--I've been missing you, girl! Have a great Monday!


AFM..... Happy to say DF made it back from his island expedition! He had a great time and is rather impressed with himself to have made the trip in such a small boat! Can't tell you how many times he was told he was crazy for even making the attempt, which only makes him want to succeed even more. I'm hoping it's all out of his system now, as it was pretty nerve-wracking for me! We had a nice Mother's day. Got to eat at Panda Express---mmmmm orange chicken, chow mein, and fried rice! Then we went Geocaching, where you have to use a GPS coordinates to find a "treasure"--has anyone else heard of this? It's great fun, we used to do it all the time, but slowed down a bit during the winter. You guys should check into it--people all over the world play. I've even found a Geocoin that came from Portugal! It's like a huge treasure hunt that spans the globe.... good fun!

Anyhow, hope everyone has a great day! Sending hugs, and :goodluck2:

[smilanatu]

*wavin* Hi plc!!!

Jodsan...glad the weightloss is coming along for you and happy to see you back!

mmteacher...WOW!!! I am so happy and excited for you!

pbstar...sorry about AF...

mollycat...thank you so much for thinking about me!

jen...hey gurlie! I am not feeling like we caught the eggie this time around...BUT I am hoping!

My desk was nearly clear and I called off work Friday...my sweetie and I are having personal issues (I hope we make it) keep me in your thoughts and prayers! I have been so stressed lately...I have had a headache every day for the past week...

[jen805]

smilanatu--So sorry to hear you're having probs with your sweetie, and that you've been so stressed out Hope things are looking up today. Still you caught that eggie!


Canary--Mother's day in March? That's strange, I didn't know that. So how long are you going to be able to hold out before you POAS? I'll be chuffed to bits (just learned this on Ellen--it means thrilled ) to hear of you getting a BFP!

[Vanaithi]

Hi all! just a quickie about bbt during conception & pregnancy...

What bbts have you charted during the tww up til finding out you are preggers?

I bought a thermometer last thursday & was able to check my temp on friday morning & this morning. I think Im supposed to chart it at the beginning of AF but thought i'd practise first!

Anyways, fridays was 36.7 & this morning was 36.8. My AF is due end of this week i think as it is my last week in the tww... is this bbt about right in this instance?

I've heard that bbt elevates up to 37 degrees during ovulation... and then drops before AF - is this right?

Any information would be great!

Thanks to all & good luck!

[Acria]

Hey there everyone.

Well I'm not really new to BB, but I haven't been around since last August or so. Last year I had a m/c and a chemical pregnancy, and DH and I ended up deciding not to TTC for a while. One of my girlfriends is due to have a baby anytime now, which is so exciting, and DH and I have just decided that we're ready to try again, so here I am!

It's nice to see that a lot of the girls who were in the TTCAML forums when I was around last year have moved onto the PAML ones now So there's hope for us all!

A little bit about me, I'm 27 years old, DH is 29. He's an image of health And I need to lose...a bit of weight.. :blush: After my previous pregnancies, I had a full round of blood tests done and everything came up normal, so it appears that my losses have been due to bad luck, or my weight/blood pressure. So fingers crossed in a big way. My cycles are just a little unreliable, though I tend to have a 27 day cycle. I'm on day 9 now, and we DTD last night. At least I know we'll be getting the DTD in at the right times because DH is terribly enthusiastic right now! For the first time we're both feeling completely ready for a baby at the same time. Everything has gone right this year so far..so hoping the pattern continues!

Looking forward to getting to know you girls, and seeing lots of BFPs

Lisa xx

[Vanaithi]

HI ACRIA! Welcome, sorry for all your losses & hope you won't be here for long!

[jen805]

Hi Acria, welcome back! Sorry to hear of your losses. Wishing all the best on your TTC journey, hope it's quick and easy for you! Best of luck!

[Canary]

Hi Everyone!

Glad to hear your stories of great mother's days. It was Mothers day in March in the UK, so I was not out visiting my Mum this weekend.

I am on CD 33 today. I have not yet POAS. I know that I said I was going to on Sun (anniversary of GF's death), but I had a look at past cycles and AF seems to appear on CD 33 or 34, so it seemed a bit early. Also my bb's are not sore at all, so in my mind I cant be pgt! I am really tired, though. The last time that I got this tired was when I was pgt......... but I could be trying to convince myself of symptoms!! Aaah!- it is always difficult to keep my mits off the pee stick at this time of the month!!

Hi to our pregger's friends. Great news about the bt, plc. mmteacher- when is your bt?

Jen, I can only echo the sentiments of the others here......FIVE times! Wow! You go girl!!!

Vanaithi. Hi! GL in your new job, I'm sure it will be nicer without those fumes!

Emmy Lou- I hope that the 2ww is not too draining, hun. When is your POAS day?

Mollycat- Your extension sounds really exciting. GL catching the eggy.

Pbstar, Abbey and Issy- sorry about AF. Time for a fresh cycle- Fingers crossed for this one.:goodluck2:

WTH- Thanks for posting the advice from your FS. It is really encouraging to hear.

AJC-Are you in 2ww too? When is your POAS day? I'm glad that the thrush has gonenow. that it was a sign of a BFP on it's way!

AngelB- Glad you're still 'listening' out there. Hope that things are going well with DH and you are both enjoying each other's company.

Well, girls, to those in the 2ww, I hope to log in soon and see a few more BFP's. GL to all

[plc1805]

Good morning everyone!!!

bday buddy - i know u said u were not too thrilled with this bday but let me be thrilled for both u & i - 5 sleeps to go!!!!!!

canary - thx about the good wishes. i can't wait til u test hun. but just to let u know that i didn't have sore bbs either - in fact nothing much at all but a lower abdomen heaviness. The tiredness has just now started to kick in for me. Do you prefer AF to turn up or continual BFNs? Some people prefer one over the other. I guess ul know within next couple of days, right? Good luck!!!

smilanatu - ohh honey - sorry to hear things are not so easy in ur relationship at the moment. I pray u both manage to get thru it. take care sweet!

jen - thanks for the encouragement, love, and glad u had such a great mother's day. the food sounds yummo and the geo-expedition sounds like it would have been heaps of fun - i have never heard of it.

wth - honey - i'm so glad that u r making some confident decisions re TTC and that u have a plan. it is so hard when u feel like u r surrounded by darkness and confusion to make positive and constructive decisions. I wish you a world of luck, strength and positivity as you start to make these steps.

vanaithi - il be praying alongside u honey and hoping the "tuggy" feeling means something. keep strong sweet!


hello to AJC, mollycat, mmteacher, issy, betty, jodsan, mel a, tina, tempus, emmy-lou, pbstar, nickster, trac, katie, abbey, anthonysmom, jenushka - and anyone else i am sure to have forgotten (help jen?).

[tina_k]

hi Ladies,
Dont have time to do personals, as i am at an internet cafe in Hong Kong...i promised no BB on holidays but i have a question for you all please!!!!!

im just wondering if anyone has had the experience of having a missed period (5 days late now), but still BFN? i have POAS about 5 times, so its definitely not the stick!
please shed some light, im going crazy!!!!!

thanks guys thinking of you all, tina

[jen805]

Hey tina--I've been really worried about you! Did you feel that huge earthquake? I had the same experience with my last cycle, but it was my first real cycle after my m/c, so I'm sure it was my body getting back to "normal". I was also 5 days late, with BFN's, but she showed up for me. Sorry, that's probably not much help! you stay safe and come home with a BFP! Hope you're enjoying your trip!

[Canary]

Hello everyone,

To Lisa and Lea, a big fat: We have not newbies for a while and have sent a few ladies off to PAML recently. I hope that you will both be joining them soon.

Tina: Hello over in HK! I hope that you are having a great time, I absolutely loved my time there a few years ago. I dont know whether you saw my post a few days ago, but I wondered whether you have got your dates wrong and are testing early?? AF should be with me today, but I think that it is like 'a watched pot never boils' - I just need to stop thinking about her and she will arrive!

plc- Ohh, I am definately of the 'I'd rather get AF than a BFN' group. Maybe it is because I am loathe for the companies who make pee sticks to make a huge profit out of me! Also, until the month before last, I'd only ever seen a BFP when I had tested, and it was a huge let down when it didnt appear.

Smilinatu- I'm sorry to have left you off my last post. It must be because I am so tired and a bit dopey that I did not even read your post that said that you and your man are having troubles. I hope that things get better soon.

Jen- you made me giggle! I cant believe that 'chuffed to bits' hasnt made it over to California! It's funny how lingo varies between countries that all speak English. I'll be getting confused about it all when I go to NY and New England this summer (can't wait!)

Vanaithi- I have given up temping cos I kept forgetting at the weekends! I used to know a bit about it, but have forgotten most! The ff website should have a lot of info about temping. GL!

I'm not going to the gym tonight- I've given myself the night off to do housework (oh joy!), becuse it is in dire need of a huge clean up! Well, better go- the sooner I start, the sooner I finish!