Trying to Conceive after Still Birth/ Late Loss/Recurrant Miscarriage ~ December 2008

[Zachary's Mom]

dd0207 - I am 35 now so the clock is ticking. Once we decided to et pg with Zachary it took us 4 months. I guess that is why I am so frustrated now.

Thanks Berry1. I have a pretty good idea when I O but you never know - we are going to try the every 2nd day thing for Jan/Feb if AF arrives.

Will be back on later but thanks for your support again girls xxx

[MrsRobbo]

Hey Girls, just a quick update. No real news to report. DH and I are still BD every 2nd day (or thereabouts). Were supposed to last night but I got grumpy with him and decided to withold benefits!

My temp still does not indicate ovulation but I think I am close. I have started getting slight PMS symptoms which usually means time for progesterone cream. I also have 3 admissions exams and a rental inspection by our psycho landlord this week so I am under the pump a bit.

I got a nice surprise this week. My closest friend (who fortuitously was here on holidays from Victoria when we lost Charlie) announced that she is coming up for a weekend on the 23rd. The amazing part about this news is that I am due to pee on a stick on 24th. It seems so perfect to me that as she was the one who went through losing Charlie with me, that she is here to share the BFP excitement. I am certain it is a sign that this is the month for me. Maybe wishful thinking but I feel like the universe is working with me this month.

Lets hope so.

How are our other ttcers going. Who is first to test, I can't remember?? Lan is it you, no I think you are just behind me. We need to get a scedule running so I can remember!!

[Katiegirl]

Hi lovelies. Sorry I have been missing in action. We have been away the past 3 weeks visiting family first in Brisbane then in regional Vic. So what is news? Any BFPs to report?

[dd0207]

Paula, I think the testing list goes like this: Theresa (AF late), me (next week), you, Lan, & Megan O now. Have I missed anyone?

I think it's definitely a good sign that your friend will be around at testing time!

Hi Katie. Hope you enjoyed your time away. So how was Xmas with Anna?

[helle]

Paula, I think the testing list goes like this: Theresa (AF late), me (next week), you, Lan, & Megan O now. Have I missed anyone?

Just a little bit of a good omen I saw today (cos I'm a dork!). I was on my way home for lunch and was following a van, and without a word of a lie, the numberplates were "BFP 005"

[Miss.B]

Hi girls,

Well, AF arrived this morning with a vengence, I probably would have liked it to be next week when I have my op so it wouldn't matter if I had bad cramps, I'll be in pain anyway and I'm sure they'll give me strong drugs like morphine ( or stronger if possible ) he he, I hope I have this intrevenous (sp?) thingy where you press a button when the pain gets too strong and you pump yourself up with drugs again...I wonder if I can overdose myself...oh well, if I do I am in hospilal, right ? They can revive me..

Hey Megan, where have you been ? I haven't heard from you in a while. My op is on Friday 16/01, I was OK before I went on my holiday but now I'm freaking myself out. One of my close friends had a key hole surgery a few years ago to remove her right ovary and she said the pain was 15 out of 10. Great.
hey, you're not a psycho - I too did the ferny thingy and was recording my temp religiously for about 5 months or so, so I always knew when I ovulated....things we do, hey ? I bet your hubby is not complaining ..he he

Theresa, I'm sending you loads of baby dust hun, I know you'll get there soon...maybe it's this cycle ?! You're doing everything right. It didn't take you long to get pregnant with Zachary, so please be patient...remember to track your temps ( I also used Fertility Friend - they're good ) and I used to do the deed about four days before O and then a day before the O with fresh swimmers and then on the actual O and then the next day to make sure I didn't miscalculate O. That's it. Except that effort was fruitless as DF's count ( which I didn't know at the time ) was almost zero. So I could have been trying for 10 years, and nothing.... Good luck sweetie, I've got my fingers crossed for you

Diana, Fertility Friend is very good, worth a try as you know when O is happening. My suggestion would be every 2 or 3 days doing the tango, because you've pretty much covered the bases. Then if you have to do IVF so be it, at least you're doing everything possible in the mean time. Hang in there darl, we're all behing you and sending you good strong baby vibes. Blowing the baby dust your way hun xxx

Paula, that sounds like a good sign, that your friend will be there when you test..It's amazing how the universe works, hey ?can't wait for you to tell us some good news soon !

I also think we should have a report to see who is testing & when, I'm lost too !!!!

Sue, how are you feeling darl ? I hope all is well with you, please send us a message!

Hi Tildy, Helen, Lan, Laney, Rozzie, Jo & Jo76, dee81, Katie and all the others. I hope everyone is well and relaxed.

Talk soon.

Love
B xx

[Hammi]

I'm here!

Tidy, I'm chuffed that you remember which CD I'm up to :-) So BD has begun and this month we'll try every 2nd day. Quick Katie, throw me some baby dust!

Paula, that's a dilemma, isn't it? When you're mad at DH during a fertile period. Good luck with your exams and house inspection. I work for an insurance broker and there are so many things that you could sue your landlord for... shall I make a list for you to give to your psycho landlord so that they remember that you have rights too :-) Yay, your friend will come on the 23rd, you'll get a BFP on the 24th and I'll get mine five days later. It's my DH's birthday on the 22nd. Surely this is the month!

Wow Diana, that's a big decision that you've made. IVF is pretty invasive, isn't it? I do know a girl at work who TTC-ed for three years and didn't conceive until she got on IVF. I hope you beat the system by getting a BFP this month.

Megan, hearing you talk about temping, ferning and all that makes me all antsy. I want to temp! But my naturopath banned me from temping since we started TTC-ing because I know how to recognise fertile CM now and she didn't want me obsessing over my temperature... doesn't really work, I just find something else to obsess over.

I'm Googling around for a sausage roll recipe for dinner :-)

How was your three weeks away, Katie? Tiring? How did Anna cope with all the interruptions to her routine?

[dee81]

hi girls
firstly diana i have done ivf 2nd round we got a bfp with chloe so if you have any questions i'm happy to try and answer them. I found that it wasn't as bad as most people had told me. good luck to all the girls that are waiting to test and those that are O. hope this month is the one for you.
afm- am waiting for af to finish and then off we go, going to try maybe baby this time but i dare say that we will be back to ivf in the next month or 2 we have four snow babies waiting to be used so that isn't so bad. I start back work tomorrow haven't worked since a month before i lost chloe so will be a shock to the old system have a new easier job that is better for me. babydust to you all

[dd0207]

Beata, sorry AF has hit hard. Now you can't overdose on morphine hun, we need you in here! Don't freak out, you will be fine - and when you are in pain, just think that it will be worth it in the end when you get your earth baby.

Our posts may have crossed over, I put up a testing list in my post before yours and I think I covered all our Jan TTC-ers?

I will chart on FF for sure if I don't go through with IVF next cycle. I'm doubting myself again....

Lan, I don't doubt for a minute IVF will be a hard journey but I figured it can't be any harder than going through this emotional turmoil each month. I did the injections last month and they were a breeze actually so I think I will cope physically - emotionally I'm not so sure but I know I have all you lovely girls to support me

Dee, thanks for letting me bombard you with questions. I will take you up on that offer if I decide to go ahead... stay tuned! Loads of baby dust your way!! There are so many of us TTC, very exciting.

Sue, Laney, Helen, Jo and Jo, hope you are all ok. Very quiet lately...

[Miss.B]

Diana, never doubt yourself, hun. You are a beautiful, strong woman and you are capable of anything. Just remember that always xxx

[dd0207]

Thank you for that beautiful message Beata, very touching.