mumstheword--Prenatal vitamins have everything in it you need before, during, and after pg. Also, the vertical line on your chart shows O, and the horizontal line allows you to see the difference between your pre and post O temps. Hope that helps!
WTH--So sorry to hear about your low estrogen levels. Hope the increased FSH injections help!
Milla--Yay for learning the smileys! I can still remember the day I figured it out--I was so excited!
jenushka--I'm still so happy for you, hon! Good luck with your GP appt on Friday. Good for you for feeling so relaxed and finding your zen--it's sure to help make this a successful pg'cy!! Big hugs for you and some too!!
Angel--Sorry to have missed you yesterday! Looked for you this am... can't wait until our Friday chat! Thinking of you always... Hope you have a Faaaaantastic day!
Hey Tam! Hope things are well with you! Big hugs....
Krystie & plc--Lot's of belly rubbin' coming your way! Miss you both... hope to see you both in chat on Friday!
Hey smi! It's been a busy day! A busy couple days, actually! How goes it with you, girlie? I say, debate away... make sure you're making the right decision, whatever that may be! If it's something that takes this long to figure out, that may be a sign right there... Hugs to you LOL did you get that e-mail about friends?
Uuugggghh, mollycat, that's a pretty big temp drop... I'm sorry... Maybe if you that terrible, horrible, witch won't find you!
dellydoo--Hope you're doing ok today after what you went through yesterday... thinking of you!
Dellydoo- I know im only new to this site and dont know you personally but im so sorry for you! Your partner sounds wonderful, its great to know there are men out there who are so passionate and not afraid to show emotions, my partner blames himself for our loss and he even cries sometimes! so im pleased to hear you DP is grieving and not holding it in like mine did for so long. Il be thinking of you and your hope gives me hope.
Just an update im going to the GP next week to ask to get tested for PCOS and my hormone levels, I guess thats a start what else would you guys recommend as I want to exhaust all options before paying the dollars to see FS. we also find out next week how DP's swimmers are. Im also going to start vitamin b6 after next AF what do you guys think of that? does it do any good i read that it extends your luteal phase ( time after ovulation until menstruation) and that a luteal phase shorter than 10 days almost never ends in pregnancy! i was shocked as i swear i ovulate day 20 of a 28 day cycle.
Jen- haha he was watching me post on the laptop last night and said he "wanted to see what i was doing" he is so supportive and sits here and reads the posts along with me. I love him to death!
2 years TTC one blighted ovum, hoping for a 2009 baby!
First of all BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO JENUSHKA WOW!! Fantastic news, I must admit I stalk your chart and a few of the others just to see if I'm doing mine right, at the momet I just use paper charts but my temps are all over the place at the moment with my cylce trying to regulate itself after my m/c. I'm glad your relaxing and taking it easy and not stressing, I know I was completely stressed out and worried with my pregnancy and at the end of the day there is nothing we can do but just leave it up to mother nature and God! So be calm and relax....keep us up to date with it and enjoy growing that big belly!
Dellydoo - big big to you and your DP, Im amazed at what a strong person you are, I know you'll have your forever baby soon and am praying that 2009 brings this for you and for all of us.
Angel - another strong woman, what a great sisterhood we have on this thread and even around us, our family and friends whom we rely on, I mean women just have this knack of being there for eachother, just fabulous isn't it, its one of God's gifts I think. YOu are an inspiration to all of us and your bub is out there just waiting to be part of your life, you just got to keep the faith....
Jen - you are so full of knowledge and I know who to come to now to get my questions answered thankyou....how you going with the ttcing??? we haven't DTD this week at all yet, Im still lightly bleeding and spotting at certain times during the day but I can see the CM when I wipe (sorry to be gross) so we are still going to try tonight and again on Saturday, you never know hey?? seeing OB for the first time at end of this month and have a list of questions for him already! for both of us!!!
to all and big cheerios to all the girls I've missed, am so busy at work right now that I hardly get a chance to post.....so please forgive me for the lack of personals!!! I read all your posts and think of you all often.
21--I'm a firm believer in B6!! I first heard of it on this thread, and thought I'd give it a try--it worked great for me! There's several others that take/have taken it and swear by it! next week at your GP appt. Hope you get all your questions anwered!
Mannie--Thanks! I'll always do my best to answer any question! It wasn't long ago that I was the one asking those questions, so I'm more than happy to help!
Things are going good on the TTC front... just in the TWW... I'm so grateful I've been so busy lately, I haven't had any time to think about it!
21TTC - Hi, we've not met properly yet but I noticed you mentioned B6 in your post. I had a short lutel phase so I decided to start taking B6, I took 200mg per day and I got a BFP first month (so I don't really know how much it extended my cycle by but not complaining about that). My DH also had bad swimmers (lots of them just not many healthy ones) so we had that challenge too. Good luck - think positive & just believe cause it WILL happen.
Once a got my BFP I slowly eased off the B6 as the pregnancy vitamin already included a little in it. It can help with m/s too apparently so some people continue to take it for the first tri.
Wishing you all the best.
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Big Big Hugs and bucket loads of **babydust** to everyone, and also those wonderful little **sticky vibes**.
milla - I know how you feel...I've been here a few weeks now and still struggle trying to keep up with everyone.
Everyone please know I do think of you all even if I don't always do persies.
jen - back at ya!!
adele - Sounds like a beautiful day yesterday. DP sounds wonderful too. At least he is sharing it all with you and not holding it in like a certain bloke I know. You are my inspiration right now (and angel too *waving*)...that you are able to be so strong. Although if you don't want to be there is no reason in the world that you have to be. I think it was actually you who told me that when I first joined.
jenushka - Good on you for being so zen. There's not really anything else to be...stressing won't really achieve anything. Hope all goes well with our appointments.
21 - Hi! *wavin*. You're DP sounds great...very supportive. Mine was not thrilled about BB in the beginning. He thought it was upsetting me even more. He's accepting it now, but still grumbles a bit when I tell him what everyone is up to. He'll come around though.
AFM - Feeling a bit low today. I didn't sleep very well last night. Must be still adjusting to daylight savings which started last weekend. Why they had to start it a whole month early, I'll never understand. Then today, a former colleague popped in to say hi. He asked me when I was going to have babies. I'm never sure how to answer that question. I did tell him what has happened, though.
I was just wondering if everyone was aware that October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
There is a Wave of Light that happens each year. Everyone is invited to light a candle on October 15th at 7pm in ALL Time Zones, ALL over the world. If everyone Lights a candle and keeps it burning for at least one hour, there will be a continuous WAVE OF LIGHT OVER THE ENTIRE WORLD ON Octovber 15th
There is a web site you can go to which obviously i cant give you any links but if you google the date you will find it.
For me I will be wearing my pin and I will burn my Candle all day
The official colours are blue and pink so maybe on that day we could also type in those colours......
I believe the key to what we have been through inorder to make it just a little easier for the next person is AWARENESS...... The more we talk a about it the more we are there for others so that they dont feel so alone the more strength we can give to people to help them deal with it. To me that is the first step....... Once that happens the second step is why...... I dont believe why can really be answered because there is not just one answer..... but when we starte with AWARENESS we start the ball rolling and we help to make it easier for others.
Angel - well said. So true, the more people that talk about m/c the better. With more support we are all able to cope better. It's such a private pain, that often leaves one feeling helpless and a failure. With awareness and understanding this may take some of those "feelings" away and give everyone the support they need.
Wouldn't it be great if our doctors or hospitals could give our support sites (such as this) or people that we could talk to. Even if it is only a name for us to contact when we are ready.
I know that without the wonderful ladies on this site, I would not have coped. My own mother lost two babies (one between her first two children and the other between my sister and myself), even she does not talk about those pregnancies or lost children very often. I know that she didn't understand the way I was feeling when I m/c. I can only imagine when she was having babies the thoughts would have been "it's okay, you'll have another one". Sometimes it's just not that easy.
Jen - had trouble looking for somewhere to looks like the witch has found me. I'm so over it.
Dellydoo - for you and DP. Sounds like a beautiful way to say goodbye.
Mollycat....... I just had this vision when you mentioned that AF found you and you saying its not fair..........I had this vision of "mature" ladies... myself well and truley included ....... having AF turn up.... and it turning us into 2 year olds..... stamping our feet and screaming... throwing a "terrible twos" Tantrum (no smiley to picture this so you will have to use your imagination...... these big grown ups stamping their feet.... screaming.... like an oversized 2 year old.)....... Ohhhhh sorry...... maybe its just me ...... but it cracked me up. and still is
Angel Babies yep. I'm here stamping my feet. You made me smile. Thanks.
Actually, just asked DH if he was OK (he had a not so great day at work). He said yes, I told him I'm not.
HI guys!
just a question im on CD22 of a 28 day like clockwork cycle and im experiencing shooting pains up my cervix and alot of thick white lotion like discharge, could this possibly be symptoms, i dont expect pregnany ever again at this point but was just wondering if anyone experienced this at all.
ME 21 DP 21
TTC#1 for 2 years
one blighted ovum
CD 22 of 28 day cycle
currently undergoing fertility testing
I agree with angel and molly about the need for awareness. When I m/c all I could think about was that I didn't know anyone this had happened to. Until BB I had no one I could talk to who could understand.
hi lydia...i've had shooting pains up my cervix on and off since my m/c, but not with any discharge. I don't really know what it is but its occurring less and less frequently. Now it occurs around O time and during my period. Whenever I've mentioned it to my GP, she just made sure it wasn't infection, but didn't seemed to concerned about it otherwise. Sorry, I haven't really helped much.
Actually, I'm wondering if anyone else experienced worse period pain following m/c. I always got cramps the first couple of days. Now I have much worse cramps the first day or two and they come and go right through. Hmm...maybe my body is still adjusting
21 - one of my first pregnancy symptoms (especially with my first pregnancy) was thick white lotiony discharge, around the date AF was due. I had cramping on and off, don't remember if there were any shooting pains though.
Hannah- after my first m/c (natural m/c), AF was quite very light (only 2 days). Then I got pregnant again and m/c again (this time with a D&C). My first period after the D&C was very heavy, especially on the first day, but I didn't have any cramping. I am now going through the 2nd AF after the D&C and so far everything looks "normal", but I've realized that I have quite a few cramps (which I never had before). Weird...
AngelBabies . thank you for posting the info about the awareness day. I agree with everyone else, once you realize that you're not alone, things get a bit less difficult to bear. I had the urge to talk to everyone about my m/c's and I heard so many heartbreaking stories about m/c's and stillbirths. One of my friends (she is already in her 60s now) said she has had 2 m/c's and a stillbirth and it almost ate her up. In those days there was no Internet and no online communities and people just didn't talk about it.
Oh, and AngelBabies, you are SO right about AF showing up...mine did 3 days ago and I hated her for it (I always hate her. I'm looking forward to the weekend when she will have said her goodbyes and I hope to not see her again for 9 months!!!!
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Good luck with your GP appt on Friday. Good for you for feeling so relaxed and finding your zen--it's sure to help make this a successful pg'cy!! Big hugs for you and some
too!!
Hope you have a Faaaaantastic day!
Miss you both... hope to see you both in chat on Friday!
Wow...congratulations and have a H&H 40 weeks!
may your stay here be short and may you be blessed!
So happy for you. Enjoy.
Hugs to you
I'm sorry...
that terrible, horrible, witch won't find you!
to you and your DP, Im amazed at what a strong person you are, I know you'll have your forever baby soon and am praying that 2009 brings this for you and for all of us.
for both of us!!!
next week at your GP appt. Hope you get all your questions anwered!
I'll always do my best to answer any question! It wasn't long ago that I was the one asking those questions, so I'm more than happy to help!
Good on you for being so zen. There's not really anything else to be...stressing won't really achieve anything. Hope all goes well with our appointments.
I'm so over it.
....... having AF turn up.... and it turning us into 2 year olds..... stamping our feet and screaming... throwing a "terrible twos" Tantrum (no smiley to picture this so you will have to use your imagination...... these big grown ups stamping their feet.... screaming.... like an oversized 2 year old.)....... Ohhhhh sorry...... maybe its just me ...... but it cracked me up.
and still is
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