Hi all, it's pretty quiet in here isn't it? Just wait till Jo gets back on and writes an essay! She is always good at filling up the space!
Lan - I'm sorry hun, but I have to say I think you and Paula are going to jam this month together! So we should have at least 2 bubs due in October!
beata - Have fun while you are away, where are you going? Hope you can snag a IT cafe! It is stinking hot in Brisbane (although today is nice), send us some of that winter.
Theresa - How are you going with Zachary today? I hope he is holding you tight.
Sue - Bugger about the hips, I get a bit of SPD, which is starting to bite me if I move the wrong way.
Katie - How was Anna's first Xmas?
TM & Stickybaby - How are you guys going? Big hugs to you both.
Hi to everyone.
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Thank you for your calming words. I think I've almost recovered from the disappointment and like Flowerchild said, only a week and bit till it's action stations again.DH wants to know how come he tells me exactly the same things as you guys but gets in trouble for it whereas when you guys say the same thing, I think you're great. Ha ha.
Really really Helen? You've got a feeling for Paula and I for this cycle? Cos you know I knew for sure that you'd get pregnant in September and I was right. So I'm going to cling onto your words now :-)
I don't know how my egg didn't manage to meet a single sperm though. We BD'd everyday from when the fertile CM showed up. DH thinks he must've been running on empty and thinks every second day is better. He also wants to know why we have to follow dates. Because I'm a control freak, that's why :-)
Oh Tildy, I forgot to answer your question about Jo. She didn't sound too OK and I haven't heard from her since so she's likely to be in quietly going mental but still chugging along mode - we're all pretty good at that.
I'm cold Helen, you can have some of Sydney's cold wind.
Oh Lan, for this month not being the one. I remember all of 2007 where I got month after month of BFNs, it is so disappointing. But on the plus side it sounds like your cycle is all in check and good to go for this coming month. I read an article that said despite popular opinion successful fertilisation and implantation is a tricky process and first time success is less common that most think. So your perfect month is on its way.
I have to go back to work on Monday but scan on Wednesday so that's good, I really need reassurance that the blood flow has remained good after stopping clexane.
I hope Jo is ok... this time is so hard for people who've had such painful loss.
DH and I went out and purchased all the baby stuff!!!!
I must admit, I was really really scared about it, as it is such a big move, but we had some time off together and not sure if we will get that again for a while (as DH is a boilermaker and works a lot of weekends etc).
So we ordered pram, car seat, cot, change table and wow spent a lot of money!!!
Katie - thought of you this Christmas and how it would have been great celebrating it with Anna, but a little sad also.
Rozzie - good luck for your scan on Wednesday. I am also back to work on Monday - gees its going to be hard.
Lan I hope so much this cycle will be it - Paula and you are going to have so much fun trying and announcement will be so sweet - can't wait.
Helen - I am sure your ticker is going quicker than mine!!!! How are you going??? When do you go to your 20 week scan??? You poor thing with the hot weather in Brisbane, Adelaide has been fantastic weather. But looks like we are warming up though.
ok girls (in my bestest singing voice) "Paula is a stupid twit, stupid twit, stupid twit, Paula is a stupid twit and so say all of us!!!"
I have been checking my emails every day to see if anyone has been posting and nothing has come through. I was picturing everyone off partying and wondering if Lan had peed on a stick yet and then I realised DH had been on the computer and my emails had come through without me realising. What I thought was an old message was actually a new one and because I didn't click on it, I didn't get anymore.
Here I was thinking no-one loved me and it was all DH's fault... lucky for him we are ttc or he would be getting no action for that naughtiness!!
OK well I have quickly read through everyone's posts and feel a little more up to date now.
Lan: what is going on. How dare AF show her ugly head. (picture me secretly giggling like mutley because now I have you as a ttc buddy for another month!) I did want to say though that I have read in a few books that everyday does affect DH's sperm count or something so every second day is recommended. Don't tell DH I said that, he might get cross for reduced action this month!
Sue: wooooooooohooooooooooo on all the baby stuff. You guys are such legends I am so proud of you for taking the plunge. I bet little Lily is in there getting so excited about all her new stuff. I can picture her now posing in all her new gear for all those wonderful bubba snaps you'll be sharing with us in just a few months time. I cannot wait and am beside myself with excitement for you guys.
Rozzie: fingers crossed for Wednesday. Look at your ticker go. When did you get to 26 weeks. It seems to have happened overnight. OMG this group is getting so excited I can hardly contain myself.
Tildy: what a bugger about your hips and sinuses. I agree with your DH.. no more cat duty for you. You are carrying a precious bundle for all of us atm so don't go doing anything stupid again. BTW 27 weeks! Crazy speedy ticker of yours! I am LOVING it!!
Katie: please tell us about xmas with Anna. I bet you were a little sad missing Nathaniel but hopefully got to have so many gorgeous moments with Anna that overall it was your best xmas every! Lets hope we can all share in some of that joy this time next year!
Beata: I'm glad I am not the only one to have a few drinkies over the last week or so. I feel like the Devil reincarnate as I got a little plastered on xmas night and then had 2 glasses of wine on NYE, when I was 4 days PG!! You must be loving the holidays, I have been. DH and I have been the beach for a swim the last 3 mornings in a row, for the first time in years. It was quite for ttc. Something about a quick swim in the ocean and being carefree whilst M&FIL looked after DS!!
Helen: bring on Tuesday hey. I want to know your little bub is doing well in there. It is still so early for regular movement at 17weeks (nearly 18!!). I live for news from scans on this thread. It is such a buzz to hear how all our little bubbies are doing. I will eagerly await your update on Tues night when I get home from work.
Theresa: you poor love. We all feel your pain and if only we were able to take it away for you. The best we can offer is an understanding ear and hopefully you find some kind of solace in the fact that on some level we feel your pain as if it is our own because we have all experienced losses that no-one should ever have to experience. Please take care of yourself.
Jo: I hope you surviving this time of year. Hugs to you and all your angels, earth and heaven!!
OH no now I'm running out of time. I really wanted to share 2 things with you girls.
Firstly: as most of you know I am on this health kick (you didn't read the bit about the wine and plastering on xmas night did you!!! good!!!) anyway... i was on the treadmill doing my run on NYD and I often chat to Charlie whilst running because I get inspiration from her. So I was feeling a bit lousy that I was starting yet another year without a bub in my arms. I have read (Allison Dubois book if anyone is interested) that spirits can affect electrical objects and often communicate to us via a song on the radio etc. So I had my ipod in and I told Charlie that I really needed to know that she was with us and could she please send me a song on my ipod so that I would know she was around.
Now I have over 1000 songs on my ipod and had it set to random. I was chasticing myself because I thought all the songs that I normally play when thinking of Charlie are really slow and they wouldn't be any good to run to. Anyway, so the next song comes on and before I saw what it was I forwarded it because it was slow... but just as I did I saw what it was called. I freaked out and quickly reversed back to it. I have not heard this song for years and it nevers comes up on my random play (you know how it seems your random always plays the same songs over and over again). I had never listened to it as it being a song about Charlie but when I did I had serious sweat coming out my tear ducts... the song was "Angels" by Robbie Williams. I was completely freaking out. I am so sure it was my little girl sending me a song. Even some of the lyrics were very pertintent to things that I have been dealing with lately. Have a listen to it if you have it. It is really lovely when you listen from the perspective of all of our losses.
Anyway, a bit of a ramble but I thought some of you girls might enjoy the story.
My second piece of news is the ttc news. DH and I had unprotected "relations" last night for the first time. The real conception day is tomorrow but I read its good to go 2 days before to get rid of old swimmers!! I am a bit confused about my ovulation date though. My charting is a bit confusing and I have 2 significant temperature increases each cycle. Fertility friend says I ovulate on day 10 but then after my second temp spike on about day 17 it says, sorry we can't work you out!! So I guess I will have to do 2 rounds of ttc planned "relations" just to be on the safe side.
The good news is that I had no pain with AF or PMS this time round and really think my progesterone levels must be getting back to normal and are ready to take care of this baby.
BTW if any of you charting experts can show me how to post my fertility friend chart I would love you all to have a look and let me know when you think ovulation is. I think mucus wise its day 10 but I get very confused. Dumb blonde!!
Oh Paula, you make me laugh! The very image of you sniggering like Mutley is priceless. Having you as a TTC-ing buddy is one of my only consolation for missing out the last cycle. I also remember that I'm supposed to be Diana's labour buddy so we're all just going to have to conceive this cycle.
I got goosebumps down my neck with your 'Angels' story. Ethan is so intuitive, it's no surpise his sister is also able to find ways to communicate with you despite worldly barriers. I must say that I haven't 'felt' Hamish for months now. According to Buddhist beliefs he would have moved on by now but I can't let go of him being my son so how could he let go of me being his mother? The only way I know that I still have some connection with him is that my mum's medical treatment is going really well - like amazing the doctors with the results. My mum firmly believes that it's because Hamish is helping her.
Rozzie, thanks for telling me that you were TTC-ing all through last 2007. We also started trying at the beginning of that year and here we are still. I know it takes time and things happen when they're meant to but goodness me, for others, babies seem to just happen! But look at you, officially in the third trimester now. Is next week's scan just a normal check up or specifically to check blood flow? Either way, I look forward to hearing about it and seeing the little person (I was going to say little guy but we're not 100% on that are we?) again.
Tildy, you gave me such a fright falling down the stairs like that. Hold on to the banister with both hands when coming down those stairs now and let the cats walk themselves! Congrats to you also on Kebab graduating to the third trimester. Are you getting a scan soon? Have we confirmed that Kebab is a boy?
Sue, congrats on buying all the baby stuff! When will you actually receive them? It is a scary commitment to make isn't it but such a wonderful thing to be able to do - setting up a room for your little bub. Did you get all girly stuff? Did you get letters to spell out Lily on her door? I didn't realise that you're only one month behind Rozzie and Tildy.
It's such a grey morning. Greyness is depressing. I'm solar powered, give me some sunshine!
Oh Paula, when you're on your Fertility Friend page, look down the menu along the left hand side of the screen. Click on Sharing then Homepage Setup. That page has the URL you can share with us at the top of it. Just paste that into your message and we'll be able to click on it. :-)
for this month not being the one. I remember all of 2007 where I got month after month of BFNs, it is so disappointing. But on the plus side it sounds like your cycle is all in check and good to go for this coming month. I read an article that said despite popular opinion successful fertilisation and implantation is a tricky process and first time success is less common that most think. So your perfect month is on its way.
but scan on Wednesday so that's good, I really need reassurance that the blood flow has remained good after stopping clexane. 
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