Trying to Conceive after Miscarriage or Loss ~ October 2006

How pathetic am I?? On hols and couldn't resist checking in on you all-- and I'm so glad i did!!!
Yay you Paige-- so exciting! :happyforyou: I absolutely agree with your sentiments re: not thinking this would happen to you. I was just having this discussion with DH in the car yesterday. Just never imagined I would have been preg. twice this year with nothing in my arms (apologies to my gorgeous furry babies). Anyway lets focus on the postives-- your news--CONGRATS!
Sez-- have also updated my FF chart for your stalking pleasure. I'm sure you'll be the loveliest stalker I ever have. I'm still not really positive about this cycle and I'm having Progest. bloods done tomorrow. I'm quite worried that my levels are low and that this has been a prob with maintaining my previous preg.s (just a gut feeling at this stage but can't hurt to check it out).
Will be back in a few days to check in again-- didn't think I'd miss my BB friends this much. Thanks guys,
H xo

Paige that is the greatest news, Congratulations!

Hope so far, looking so good! Keep enjoying your hol!

BBL later for personals, I'll try to get on before I leave for my Drs appt.

Love yas! Sez xoxo

CONGRATULATIONS PAIGE!!!!!
:happyforyou:

That's fantastic news. I just knew it was all sounding positive for you. So glad you tested and best of luck with your appointment this afternoon!!!

Sez - all the best for your appointment too - will be constantly checking for an update from you!!!

Michelle - Things are definitely sounding good for you - must get myself some of that restricted access!!!! Good luck honey - I just know it's all going to work out for you.

Missy - Welcome and so sorry to hear of your loss. You'll find so much wonderful support in here!!

Take care everyone - :hug: to you all and I'm always thinking of you.

Kelly xxx

Michelle, Michelle, Michelle, I am praying with all my heart and soul that this is it for you matey. I understand at you not wanting to be disappointed, but hun I am all tingly inside just thinking that you might very well be up the duff. Trust your body sweety and pray like a mad woman - I know I will be praying for you like crazy. I couldnt stop thinking about you last night....(i hadnt read all that bizzo in LPD)...and for some strange reason I had this feeling that you were going to be pg soon. Make sure you stay positive hun, we are all here for you 110% and will be holding your hand through this. Ohhh I cant wait til tomorrow now, as i am guessing you will be testing with fmu. If you post a bfp tomorrow I can almost gaurantee I will pee my pants from excitement and shed happy tears for you.

Paige - WHOOOOO HOOOO CONGRATULATIONS!!. I reallu hope this little bubba is a sticky one. I am loving this thread atm - we have had so many bfp's!!

Sez - hope all goes well at ob today sweets - thinking of you.

Megan - I have a fairly similar attitude - lets have a good cry and move on with the ttc. My dr told me I might also have only a withdrawl bleed without proper af, but I am going for an internal scan on Monday to make sure all ok in there. Thinking of you today as you say goodbye to your nan :hug:

A big hello to everyone else, i'll be back soon for some more personals.

Thanks Lisa. I love your *feelings* - and I pray they are right. I have everything crossed and I am praying for this sooooooo hard. I tested this morning with FMU and still only got a slight positive line (so I still think it is my imagination that the line is even there). I will wait until the weekend to see if AF arrives before testing again but I am not getting my hopes up at this stage. I haven't even told DH because I don't want him to get excited and then be disappointed if it is not truly positive. I wish we both didn't have to work this weekend - especially as we are in different places!!!!

Sooooo ... here's hoping :crossfingers:

P.S. No peeing of pants allowed ..... too messy :D

Michelle - You know what they say - a line is a line. Maybe being at work will help keep your mind off poas for a couple of days, until monday at least. If you get a nice dark line on Monday morning, will you tell dh by phone or wait til he gets home. Maybe you should suprise him and decorate the house with pink and blue balloons and watch his face when he walks through the door, oh look at me im so sorry im getting all excited again. Naughty me. Just think positive thoughts (you know - do all that visualisation stuff). Im praying my socks off for you hun. Cant wait to see you head over to PAML.

Me - just quickly - went to see my NP today - she said my aura is sparkly and there is definately a bright spark surrounding my belly - she thinks my baby is going to arrive very very very soon. I hope she is right.

Love to you all,
Lisa

OOooeeer Michelle... that sounds soooo promising... Stick Baby!!!! I am hoping so hard for you!!! GL

I got a ++ on an OPK today! Darn, I was hoping for it to hag out until tomorrow (LOL... can't have our way all the time! ;) ) So DP is coming home straight home from work tomorrow night (11pm) and aftre that he is going out camping!! LOL... he said, "oh, I should be out of here by say.... 11:15". LOL I don't mind as long as the deed is done ;)

Tanya

:doh: Guess who POAS again ..... yep, ME. Different brand, still has a feint line. OMG I can't possibly get excited yet. But I think I will show DH when he gets home so that he knows we may be in with a chance this month.

:p Is it time to start to think that maybe this could be it??????????

Lisa - your NP is sending you a wonderful message. I hope that we both get to travel to PAML very soon :hug:

Thanks Tanya - I am hoping and praying and hoping and praying and .... well, you get the idea. Good luck with your *quick* session tonight. Catch that eggy girl!!!!

OK. Got a grip again. But still hoping. The line hasn't vanished either!!!

Michelle - your officially a POAS addict. Its so nice when those two lines come up - you just want to keep doing it. I think its a good idea to show dh, at least he can confirm that its not your imagination. Oh sweety, I just want to be so excited for you but I know you dont want us to get ahead of ourselves, but all that excitement is brewing inside me!! ive got tears in my eyes hun I just want to give you the biggest hug right now. Keep us posted on the POAS.

Tanya - a quicky is just as good as any other bd! Go blue!!

Yep - I've finally joined the rest of you when it comes to POAS :p I feel the cyber hug even if it isn't an *in person* one and it is one of the best I've had for a while!!!! And I completely hear you with the tears. I am soooo scared I am going to be disappointed and AF is going to arrive with her grand appearance on the weekend. I still have cramping, which I know can be perfectly normal, but it still freaks me out anyway.

Anyhoo - should get off here and do some work or some grocery shopping :D

***baby dust to you all**

LisaL - i wanna just drag you over with me, i know you'll be joing us soon. There is plenty of us keeping a seat warm for you! Great big hugs to you sweetie

Michelle - POAS addict!! cant be as bad as me ive now done 13 incase the first 12 were dodgy (5different brands too).....Looking forward to you joing us over in the PAML

Thanks Naomi - not there yet but hoping to be there VERY soon :D Just need to have a DARK line and a positive blood test after that to convince me something good may be happening.

Michelle praying that line gets nice and dark for you. I'm going to say a big CONGRATULATIONS anyway as mine all started of very faint and slowly got daker.

That seat is nice and warm over in the Ark for you.

Congartulations Paige.

Hey ya lovelies,

Hope you are all well.

Just a quick one.

Welcome Missykg, sorry to hear of the loss of your DS. You will find lots of support in this thread and many of the others

Naomi - congratulations, I posted in the other thread too!
Paige - congratulations, geez cool as a cucumber with your announcement.

This thread is becoming very lucky..... can't wait for a few more to post BFP.

Megan & Lisa, hope you gals are ok

To everyone else, hope you had a good day today.

Me - still feeling a bit crampy. But am telling myself that I am not mad & this ones gonna stick etc.... Go to see the obs on 31st October, should be about 9 weeks. Have decided not to go to GP & get HCG level monitored, too stressful for me - I'll take one day at a time.

Hope you don't mind me continuing to post here, don't 'feel' pg yet, maybe once I get the 1st scan......

Have a great night

MICHELLE _ HOLY SH&T!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How could I miss what was happening here? OMG OMG OMG! I swear I just about wet my pants with excitement!

OH MY LORDIE!!!!!!!!!!!! Have you had a BT?

Sorry, no time for personals now, my mind is elsewhere!!!!!!!!

Oh, yeah, I forgot to say

WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love Jayne xox

Michelle...... am pretty sure - a line is a line, honey! Im quietly congratulating you right now and :fingerscrossed: for a great BT result anyday now.... :)

Michelle, I am soooo with the others, I am *quietly* celebrating too! Can I ask, are you using Fortel? I thought I read that somewhere. I only ever get a VERY faint line with that one, and it's hard to see because the plastic reflects on it!!!!!! I think Discover has a really clear cut line, no uming and ahing over whether it is there or not. Just a tip from one POAS addict to another! A line is a line honey WoooooooHooooooo! Please go for a BT!!!

Lisa, I'm so rapt with what your Np said to you, that sounds wonderful sweetie! I *know* that you are going to be pg soon, I can just feel it! I can't tell you how good it is to hear you sounding so positive. Won't be long now........

Jules, I'm with you on the fear thing, my fear levels have risen about 100% today! Try not to stress too much sweets, think positive thoughts! I'm a bit crampy again today too, but I know it's nothing to worry about. Still wish it wouldn't happen though! We'll get through this together! Are you having an early scan?

Megan, I hope your Nana's funeral went as well as it could. I'm sure you're feeling pretty wiped out now :hug:

Belle, how are you going hun, haven't chatted with you for awhile. Thinking of you :)

Well, my appt went well, not too much to report. He 'thinks' (haha) he can feel something around my uterus, and my blood pressure was good 130/70, but then, my BP is always good. I am booked in for my first u/s two weeks today, he thinks that will be the ideal time for a good scan. And he gave me the referrals for the BT and 12 week scan as well, we're *optimistic*! Holy $hit! I am now crapping myself! I don't know why, but KNOWING when I am having my scan makes this whole thing soooo much more stressful. I keep swinging between being absolutely convinced that I am going to lose this pg too, to thinking that all will be great! And that's only in the last 3 hours! Up to now I think I've coped pretty well, but I think the next two weeks could be interesting. Oh well, can only take one day at a time and all that. Thanks so much for all your good wishes girls, it's so good to know that you are all here. And I will be with you all 100% of the way when you are going down this road!

Hope you all have a great night! I'll try to get on before I go to Chaddy tomorrow (YAY!) to see if there's anymore news!

Love Sez xoxo

Oh Sez - can I join you on the swing between emotions. I WANT to be excited and yet I am so scared it isn't real and not going to eventuate. Yes, I did use a Fortel HPT, but I have also done a Confirm and I have a box of First Response too :rolleyes: I just need the line to be darker and then I will head off for a blood test. Probably not until Tuesday / Wednesday as DH will be away for work. But that is all assuming that the POAS gets a darker line each time. And now I can't remember when I have to start on the Clexane and aspirin!!!!!! Sarah ???? Can you give me a clue (and psych me up for having to inject myself)

Jayne - there seems to be a lot of peeing of pants today :D I sincerely hope you girls are doing your pelvic floor exercises. Thank you. Your excitement is something to watch (and you can do it for me while I try to remain composed for a little bit longer.

Thank you Keen for your quiet congratulations and Michelle - thank you for keeping the seat warm too. I hope I don't disappoint you all and this is a false alarm.

Michelle, you poor thing, it's very hard getting a faint line, isn't it? Am I, aren't I? Aaaagghhh! It's enough to send you round the bend! I am praying so hard for you, and will continue to do so until you can post your official BFP! I am sure you'll have no dramas injecting yourself (eeeek!), after all you know how to do it, don't you LOL?!! Will you POAS again tomorrow morning?

BTW, I know I should be doing PF excercises already, but I can't bring myself to, just in case. It's like I don't want to be too optimistic IYKWIM. A friend told me to start using the Palmers stretch mark cream (which I have waiting) but I can't bring myself to do that either! Nutcase!

Sez - Yes, start using the Palmers or any type of good moisturiser will do. They help to elasticise the skin in preparation for all the stretching that's going to happen. I use the Body Shop Body Butters. I'm going with strawberry atm. When I was having Jess I was right into the cocoa butter type stuff. I swear, I smelled like a chocolate crackle the whole pregnancy. This time I'm going for the fruit salad! LMAO.

Michelle - Maybe you should go & get one of those clear blue digital ones because they come up PREGNANT or NOT PREGNANT on the window. I KNOW you are pregnant, but you need to start believing it honey! I'm here cheering you on from the sidelines & yes, I'm peeing my pants & good thinking, I'll start practicing my pelvic floors now!

Well ladies after my eventful day I must go & get some shut-eye! Caddie has given me a b/f book so I'm going to go & have a read of that & get all clued up again.

Love Jayne xox

OMG - Michelle - that's fantastic!!! I'm quitely celebrating for you aswell!!! A line is definitely a line. I had a BFN, then a really, really faint BFP (I thought I was imagining it to at first) and slowly it got a bit darker!!! So there you go!!! I think it took a good three days after the faint positive for it to get a little bit darker for me, so hang in there. I'm sure this one is going to stick for you - stick bubba stick!!!! I really am just over the moon.

Sorry, I can't really concentrate on anymore personals right now. I've just had the crapiest day ever and I'm sooo pleased I logged on to read your news Michelle - it's just completely cheered me up (and that's impressive coz I've been really, really down today)!! So thank you Michelle!!! So, so happy for you! Keep us posted with how you go!! Can't wait to hear how your DH responds to the news!!!! How wonderful.

Kelly xxxx

Michelle, any more tests to tell us about? :D Gee I hope you are getting stronger lines !!

Belle, I just stalked your chart... :D I hope some thing good is lurking!!!

Kell, I hope today is a better day :)

Well it should be O day today and DP isn't going to work ;) So hopefull we can get the kids to bed at the same time this arvo!!

Tanya

Okay, everyone is keeping me hanging, it's not fair!

Michelle, any more tests today? I think we're all dying to hear! :crossfingers: and :pray: for you. Have you mentioned it to dh yet?

Belle, you naughty girl! How can you be MIA when you are due to test LOL! And you've got that temp thing happening too.......(thanks Tanya!). I have to go out soon, and won't be able to log on for HOURS! Please don't ruin my day shopping (JK!) and pop on and let us know what's happening in the world of Belle!

Tanya, have you got some valium hanging around? (JUST KIDDING!!!!!) I hope you can get the kiddies to bed, even if it's just for a quickie! It'll do the job just the same! Good luck hun!

Lisa, how are you today chicken? Still busy with work? Take care of yourself.

Hi everyone else, I really have to go and get ready, going to Chaddy with my Mum, it's her birthday today, and shopping is her favourite thing! Having lunch is my favourite thing, so it should be a good day! Now i'll just have to convince her NOT to buy any baby things.....she's hopeless! Hope you all have a great day, and I'll check in before I go out to see if anyone has reported in!

Lots of love Sez xoxo

Hi gals,

Michelle - thinking of you and praying for a darker line for you this morning.

Sez -have a great day shopping. I love Chaddy but im off to highpoint today with my cousin and her 1 year old who is such a spunk! Im still busy with work, was up til 2am working. Crazy I know, but I can work better when dh is sleeping and there is nothing to watch on tv!!

Have a great day gals, sorry no more time for personals got to make the bed and get ready.

bring on the bfp's...

Well I gave myself a meltdown this morning using a First Response HPT and the line could barely be seen. Used one of the work ones (not FMU) and there is a line still. I wouldn't say darker but it is there. A few more days of no AF and I'll have a blood test. Still cramping which is a worry but I know it can be normal too.

Told DH yesterday afternoon and he is quietly excited but still reserved. But that is OK. He has been through alot too so he has the privilege of being reticent. He leaves soon (I am at work already) to go away for 4 days. :( Keep those prayers going girls ... I'm still not convinced but getting a little more excited.

BBL to check on you all and see how you are doing.

Michelle - whoo hooo hoo :dance: I dont like First Response - try clear blue or crystal clear tomorrow morning. I have good feelings about this Mich. And believe me I am praying like mad for you.

Michelle.....I did not any of this until now, i really must keep a closer eye on you girls... woohoo, i will be sooo praying for a nice thick bold line tomorrow!!!:crossfingers:

Lisa, how are you doing petal, are you ok? I have had you in my thoughts.:hug:

Tanya, I will also be praying the blue team thrives for you this month!!!:pray:

Big Hello's to everyone else!!!

Michelle,

I was exactly the same, very very feint positive 6 DPO (yeah, I know really early, couldn't help myself) then I got two more BFP but after the "cut off time" - IYKWIM, then finally for my official BFP on CD35, when AF was due (my cycle is all over the place) or 12 DPO.

Hello to everyone else

Sezjm - going for a scan when I will be 9 weeks on the 31st October. I think then I will believe that I am really pg. ATM I feel 'normal' IYKWIM.

OK - now I have become and undie checker too :doh: My goodness this is going to screw with my head. Still crampy but still no bleeding. Yay!!!! Thanks Jools. Just hoping we can get through these next few weeks without losing our marbles :rolleyes:

Got everything crossed for you Michelle (including my legs coz DH is on nite shift for the next 3 nites so no bedroom action going on here (not that it counts anyway :()

Hi gals,

Megan - sweety how are you? I hope your nan's funeral was special. ive been thinking about you and im hoping you are doing well given the up and down we had last week. Im feeling better and I hope you can find some strength to get through this and continue your ttc journey. I am here for you..

Michelle - I feel like im stalking you hun, but its only cause I love ya and really want everything to turn out like a fairy tale for you this time. I hope those two lines make a great show for you tomorrow morning.

Sez - so when exactly (I want to know the date missy) is your scan?? Oooh i am so excited. Did your mum buy baby clothes???

Jools / Paige / Kelly - so how are we all doing in pg land??? Now I know your all knicker checkers and I believe Michelle has joined your group!

Belle - have you jumped ship lovey?? thinking of you and hoping you will be announcing a bfp soon.

Kate - where you at? Hope? where are you?? Now I know one of you has gone away but for the life of me i dont remember which one :doh:

Naomi - so how did the bt's go? Im so happy for you hun, you had better dump loads of baby dust in here.

Missy - welcome, i am sorry I didnt get to welcome you earlier and I am deeply sorry for the loss of your precious little boy. I admire you strength and courage to board the ttc train again. we are all here for you and ready to help you through this.

Kez - are you still around hun?

Tanya - did you get your quickie in the other night ;)

Shell - thanks hun for thinking of me - I am feeling better. Now you and Michelle can go and confuse everyone in PAML like you had me confused when i first joined this thread! Oh and there is the other *Michelle* in there too...the PAML gals wont know whats hit them.

Jayne - make way lovey looks like all your gals pals are coming over to join you and make sure you hold Michelle's hand really tight.

Oh gals, this thread has been lucky of late (ok maybe not totally lucky :() but overall good things are happening. Praying that we clear this thread once and for all and no one ever has to be in here again :pray:

Me - still waiting for a real af to show, im sick of the brown spotting. Im having an internal scan (Jayne - the dildo cam!) on Monday to see if there is any pg tissue left and to decide whether I need a curette. Other than that I feel better and ive got a kitchen tea tomorrow and a 21st so im a real busy bee. Good to have things on as it keeps my mind off everything else.

Hope your all having sweet dreams or making sweet babies as Im typing this at midnight.

love to you all,
Lisa

Morning!!

Lisa - hello gorgeous!! Thank you for asking. Mother nature is playing with my mind ... no bleeding but still not a dark line (I know - it is only the day after and I don't normally get a line at all at this stage so .... :rolleyes: just impatient.

Gotta go to work but I'll check in on you all later.

Hi everyone,

Lisa - Hope you are well :hug: . No AF yet though I have had sypmtons for last stupid week. I wish it would just happen its been 6.5 weeks :mad: I see my ob this friday so I am looking forward to that, to make sure that my remaining tube is ok and to find out why my other one exploded.
Michelle - Wow congratulations :hug:
Paige - Also a big congratulations to you too :)

Lisa is right this is a lucky thread

Hi to everyone hope you are having a great weekend

OK - well I have bitten the bullet and I WILL believe I am pregnant. (OMG I can't believe I just *said* that. It has been so long coming.) The line hasn't gone away and there is no bleeding so wooooo hoooooo!!! :D Blood tests next week but until then I will think positive thoughts AND I changed my ticker (wasn't any good to have it saying I was day 1 of my current cycle with 14 days until ovulation :p)

Deb - if you a lurking out there (and checking up on me!!!) I have followed your lead of happy thoughts and positive thinking. Just have to keep it up ...

Ultimately, I have come to the conclusion that I may as well be excited while I can and enjoy every day as it comes. Life is too short and far too precious.

Have a lovely weekend girls :hug:

Congrats Michelle :D How wonderful that it is starting to sink in!

Kez, GL for friday.

Well... I am a tad confused...LOL... I had a ++ OPK on Thurs & Fri (-- today), so I was expecting a temp rise this morn... well it acutally went down a tad...Hmmmm LOL Oh well Time will tell.

Tanya

Michelle, I am so so so so so pleased for you! :happyforyou: This is just wonderful news! And don't be worried about first response, they're a crap test, you can hardly see any line at all! If you're still a POAS addict, try Discover (the one that says test five days before your period) it gives you a really clear line. Good on you for enjoying every moment. For the most part I am really trying to have that attitude, as I think it's a great one! I can't wait for you to have your BT! Are you still waiting for next week?

Lisa, I hope you have a great day at the kitchen tea and the 21st! Had a geat time at Chaddy, except I was completely wiped out by 3.30pm! Mum couldn't help herself, DJs have a sale on babywear so she bought a Bebe (love it!) all-in-one. Unisex of course! I bought a friend, who is having a little girl, a gorgeous little summer all-in-one, just beautiful! We used to live in Ascot Vale so Highpoint was my shopping centre.....I bet it's heaps different now! I haven't been there for about three years. Do you live near there? My scan is on Thurs 19/10. Just typing that makes me feel sick! How am I going to get throught the next twelve days?! Lis, I really hope the dildo cam(!) goes well on monday, and that there's no need for a curette. Make sure you get some sleep in the meantime!

Kez, you poor thing! Don't you just want to punch af sometimes LOL! She can never get her appearance right! Good luck with your Ob on Friday, it's always so reassuring to go and see them, isn't it? I hope you get good news. Hang around here, after all we're the lucky thread!

Jools, okay, so we're counting down to the 31st October! Only three weeks and three days to go! Try not to stress too much (haha, pot callling kettle!) I'm sure everything will be just fine!

Belle, where are you?????????????

Megan, hope everything is going along okay.

BTW I am also a knicker/toilet paper checker! Actually becoming quite obsessed recently! I had a bit of an argument with Dh last night (not too bad), which we both really hate. And then I had this really vivid dream about haviing a baby boy. It wasn't a great dream. If anyone knows about interpreting dreams (?Lisa?) would you mind if I pm you with it? It's really freaking me out. Onwards and upwards though (I sound like my MIL!) today is the first day of cricket, so I will go and watch the first half hour and then am having lunch with a gf. Supposed to be going to dinner and movies with a group of girls tonight but think I am going to pike out. It's just too much ATM, I need a bit of a rest I think.

Will try to get back on later, love Sez xoxo

ETA Tanya I'm so sorry! Don't you hate when your cycle does that to you! I hope you got the BD in, JIC! I am not going to suggest that your chart might do anything in case I jinx you haha! Has dh gone away?

Woohoo Michelle!!

WOOOOHOOOOOO!!!

Congratulations Michelle!!!!

You wouldn't believe how annoyed I am right now that my stupid emoticons don't work - I'd be going crazy!

Yay Michelle!!! :confetti:

I'm sooo happy for you honey and sooo pleased that you've decided to accept that your pg and enjoy it!!!!! And yay - you've got a pg ticker!! Just so fantastic - I know this one's going to stick for you!

GL with the blood test next week - I'm so sure all is going to be fine, so keep that positive attude coming and ENJOY!!!

Take care and hope everyone else is well.

Kelly xxx

Just quickly popping in to say......

Congratulations Michelle!!

What wonderful news. I wish you all the very best for a H&H pg matey. :hug:

:happyforyou::happyforyou: