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Christi- that is great that your hormone levels came back just fine. I sure hope that your u/s shows ovulation is occuring and the lining, etc. is just as great. I know sometimes you almost want them to find something (something fixable) just to give reasoning for why conception hasn't taken place... yet, it is still great to know nothing is wrong and maybe it just hasn't been time yet, and will soon. hehe. I had all those test set up and fell pregnant right before I got a chance to do them. Is there a chance you may have conceived this round? I know your going to find out if you ovulated here... but, if you did... any chance?? Well, good luck with that!!! __Tara S- complete congrats to you!!! I really know how it feels to live a loss and then be blessed again, yet not be as thrilled as you should. Its hard!! I lost 3 before this one by almost every way you could. First was an ectopic pregnancy, that I lost my tube and almost my life. Literally! I was hanging on to a blood transfusion to save my life. Then the second was a natural miscarriage in which we never even had the chance to have anything tested. Unfortunately the last loss was past the 12 week mark where you are supposed to feel great since your chances of a m/c is dropped so low after that. Well, the unfortunate part is that he was hanging on (like yours) being so strong. Yet, he could have been saved if only I was giving a supplement. It was too late by the time we found that out and passed away only days after. Ended in a D&C. I do believe he (I say he, because I believe it was a boy... I didn't ask)... is my sons angel right now. Becauase of him, I was able to have a great, healthy, strong pregnancy following him passing away. Now, when I hold my 3 week son, I thank his angel. I know its hard, and will be until the little one is in your arms, but as each stepping stone throughout the pregnancy comes, it does ease up a bit. I will pray that all works out for you this time. :) ___Dawn- nothing else you can do now but to cross those fingers. I will have mine crossed with yours. Good luck!!!!

Ok, as for me... hubby and I finally have been able to have sex. Didn't hurt at all like I thought it would following giving birth. I haven't started birth control, but everything I have looked into basically says that its extrememly rear to fall pregnant this soon after giving birth... especially when your exclusively breast feeding, in which I am. In fact it says that breast feeding has a higher birth control rate for the first couple cycles than the pill. Yet, after that... then you need to be careful. Also, pretty much everywhere says that its very unlikely to get pregnant before your first period after having a baby... that is why its called the "warning period"... Anyhow, my hubby leaves here soon so I am not worried about conceiving for at least 3 months. When he comes back, I may look into something. My mom keeps telling me how fertile you are shortly (not this soon) after you give birth and if we want another to try again... Well, thinking about that makes my tummy sick. If I didn't just have a back to back pregnancy, then maybe... but, gosh... I need some "me" time. LOL... Yet my family is very Catholic, so they never did birth control and we are all very close in age. My grand father (my moms dad) was in the military and her and her brothers and sisters are all about the same amount of months in between age. Guess my grandmother got pregnant every time he came back from deployment. I don't understand how those woman used to do that. I am so dead with just this one little guy. Oh, we are now calling him, "little John" LOL... JD just didn't seem to fit him. Yet, he looks exactly like a smaller version of my hubby that it a bit freaky. So, I just call him "little John". haha. Anyhow.... so, yea, thats about where I am. I am feeling so crampy also. Gosh, its been 13 months since my last period that I almost forgot what cramps felt like. I know this isn't period cramps (yet), but I guess you get the same type of cramps after for just your body trying to get back. The bleeding from giving birth is also pretty much gone. Oh, and my parents leave on Monday, so thats a bummer. They've helped a lot. Well, thats about that with me. Nothing special. Just keeping my fingers crossed for the TTC here!!! and the ones that have to make it full term with a healthy baby!!!

OHMY GOD! I am SO HAPPY for you, Allie! That is wonderful news. I was hoping that was the reason we hadn't heard from you in awhile. Well, good, now i have another "AMO" to keep me company (ha, ha!). I am so glad that everything worked out. Dawn I am rooting for you to be next! And Christie, you, to asap! Yes it was me who got lost - you two crack me up! You sounded like a game of telephone - it was not Dawn on Rhode Island, it was Helene on Long Island! ha, ha! Anywya, I am glad your numbers are so good Christie. May third time be the charm. Tara - I know everyone says to relax and that that is the hardest thing to do. We all feel like or innoccence has been stolen with a m/s, but your situation was so exceptionally shattering that it must be so hard to wait out those weeks until you know for sure all is okay. I know it was so hard for me, and I did not go through as much as you did. I think the ladies ar right - try to just take one day at a time. I am not going to tell you to relax, because I know that is easier said than done, and only aggravated me when people would say it to me. My amnio is scheduled for 6/26. I feel very comfortable with my decision to have one for the reasons I stated. PLus, I am hoping that all will be good news and it will bring me such peace of mind to hear it. I fel awful saying this, but while I am loving being pregnant, I really did not enjoy the first trimester because I was so anxious about everything. I have finally reached a point where I am comfortable emotionaly (if not necessarily ohysically!). The good news is that although I did dry heave in the shower today on all fours, the nausea stayed away the whole day (well I did have one minor second where I felt an urge but it passed quickly) and I ate everything I could! ha. ha! I had this enormous craving for beef with black bean sauce which I indulged. The best part about it is that it has peppers and onions which is on the short list of veggies I can eat without trauma. And seeing as I did not gain any weight (but my pants sure as hell are tight!) I decided to have a cupcake for dessert! ha, ha! I guess that is one good side effect of puking. I have only gained a little over a pound, but the belly is growing, and doc is not worried. How funy - i was so worried I would have problems with weight gain because i am overweight and need to gain slowly,and here I am worried because i am not gaining. Watch - i will probably gain a ton in the end!

Allie - this is the link to Daniella's pregnancy journal. SHe posted it earlier in the thread but you must have missed it. www.babycrowd.com/jr/online/daniella/

hey ladys glad too hear the wee man is fine danellia. dawn good luck this month, i had a bad sickness and dierrha bbu my twin brought it home from work lol thats why i was feeling off colour it was on the news yesterday . my boobs have started to leek danellia did urs do this about this time? i am 25 weeks pregnant its just my right boob .i think my baby is taking another growing spurt as my back and belly are really sore she kicks like a footballer now i play a game with her in the bath a slosh the water over my belly and she kicks then waits for me to do it again its kinda cute lol tara u are never fully happy till the baby is in ur arms and is okay i have only had one m/c but i still worry not soo much as i did at first so just think PMA and things will be right . congrats allib on ur bfp :). mellisa nice to know that u got everything fixed and 2 months will fly in to ttc. helen morning sickness and tiredness suck i soo feel for u . hey i got that bug on my bday night so never even got to eat the white chocolate mud cake sigh lol i lost 2kg due to being ill i am sure they will just fly back on thou lmao anyway i am off for luch latters

Daniella~ The opportunity to concieve hasnt happened yet...I got AF last Thurs that is why they are doing the u/s today on day 8 of my cycle. Last cycle was 42 days, and if you remember the cycle before that was 3 months after the d and c. So, I don't know what it will be like this time around, hopefully shorter. If the bloods all came back okay and if the u/s shows good stuff, then I think the doc will give us the go ahead to ttc this month. We shall see....HI TO ALL! I'll keep ya posted!

ALLIEB, thanks for the well wishes. I was glad to see the LH Surge that is for sure. And only a day later then it was the last few months. Of course we were BD'ing last night when you posted. We have been taking care of business each night after work. Having allot of fun this week :-) Everytime we do it, DH throws my undies onto the ceiling fan in our bedroom - needless to say it is filling up and quite funny (ha ha) HELENE -- I hope you are right that I will be the next one reporting a BFP. This morning my temp was up to 98.26 --- that is the 4 10ths higher you look for for after ovulation so I am thinking it may have happened. Odd thing though and tell me what you think. This morning I had allot of ewcm. It was after a bm so maybe that just forced it out but it seems odd to get that now. I think we need to BD tonight too just to be safe. DANIELLA -- Woo hoo, glad to hear you and DH were able to "dance" with no problems :-) I like that you are calling him little John, that is so cute. JD is cute too but maybe for when he is older. Regarding the birth control, maybe a condomn will be in order just to be on the safe side. I know it is important for you to have some "you time" before putting your body thru another pregnancy. Take some time to get your body back, enjoy Little John etc. etc. Dawn

Daniella - I guess you and I were posting at the same time last night. Glad to hear that you are doing so well and so is th litle guy. Too bad mom and dad are leaving, but I bet it helped you get him into a routine before you ended up on your own. Dawn - I have a hilarious image of the "trophy racK"ceiling fan! Good luck with the temps - if you get high temps for two more days then you can definitiely confirm that you o'ed. Make sure you kep bd'ing as long as there is cm and even the dry day afterward for security. Coda - that is the cutest story about your baby - I think that is great! You can tell her that story when she gets older. I love it! oday was not so god for m/s but at least I did not throw up and the nausea seems to have eased up since I got home. It was mild today. This is a 3-day weekend so I am taking it easy and will try to get some housework and schoolwork done in a day or so. Enjoy your weekend everyone!

Helene- hey, I actually lost 7 pounds between my 7 week visit to my 11 week visit. At about 14-16 weeks, I started putting back on the weight I lost. So, I was back to my original weight half way thru the pregnancy. If you read my journal, it says my weight gain, etc. for each post, each week. Well, until the end when I gave up because they weigh you in kg here and the button at the dr. office wasn't working to switch it to pounds. I do know that I was all belly until 8 months no one knew I was pregnant. That is about when I finally popped... about 7-8 month mark. Even though a few weeks before I gave birth I was shooting pool at a tournament and no one knew. Anyhow, I ended up gaining a total of 24 pounds at the very end. The last 3 weeks I gained the most in a short period. I think because the baby really dropped and I had room to eat. Oh, and did I mention I think your going to have a boy?? I could be wrong (happens! lol) but, yours sounds too close to mine. Especially if your all belly. lol.. ___CODA- same with you... if you read my journal says when things started happening. I believe I was 4 or 5 months preggo when I seen something ooze out of my boob(s) for the first time. Funny thing is it was my right one first also. LOL Well, I think on the journal you just have to click the very beginning. Otherwise the first page is the newest and as you go back a page it just goes back to the next recent. So, if you want to start from the very beginning, just click the first one.

Christi- yea, I know you just had AF so you haven't yet conceived.... but, wondering if there is a chance if ovulation is about to occur?? That would be fantastic!! Especially if it shows ovulation did occure during your scan. If not, I sure hope that everything else shows great on the scan. How many days past AF is your u/s scheduled for?? I believe when I had the testing scheduled, it was for day 16 after AF to see if ovulation did indeed occur. Yet, I never got that AF to do the following test. :) Anyhow... maybe your cycle is coming together now and things will fall into place. Good luck!!! ___Dawn- thats so funny about the ceiling fan story. hehe. Gosh, I sure hope this is finally it for you!!! Just keep having fun and when it happens it will. I thought for sure I missed the window with my dh, but obviously we caught it just right. Prolly that last day of the swim race for the spermies, lol... that last stretch over the finish line. Makes sense why we have a boy (and a very strong one at that)... he was a fast swimmer. hehe. So, just do what you do and hope for the best!! Once again, good luck!!

Hi ladies, 6 more days to my first ultrasound. Daniella, glad to hear things are going good for you. I remember cramping after having my babies , very normal. Coda, Its very normal for your breasts to leak during pregnancy. wow 25 weeks your almost in third trimester, thats awesome! Christi, I hope your appointment went well today. Helene, I think once I hit 12 weeks it will be a bit of a relief. I know things can go wrong, but the chances are very rare once you make it to second trimester. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Daniella - I just saw your online diary - how cool is that? Wow- you look great throughout your pregnancy and I am jealous!;-) I just know that I'm going to look like a giant medicine ball with my boobs down to my toes. Little John is just beautiful - needless to say. Dawn - I loved your ceiling fan story - what a riot. Also, so important that you guys can maintain a sense of humor and have some fun. What is your chart doing? Crossing fingers for consistantly elevated temps! Helene - thanks for the well wishes! I am trying not to think about it too much in case I m/c again, but of course it's hopeless. DH told me to stop acting pregnancy obsessed and I told him I'd be happy to if he'd stop obsessing about his penis. That got him. But really, I'm trying to be patient about the process. I want all the symptoms NOW, but I know they'll show up little by little. When did your m/s start? Wont it start getting less severe over the next couple of months now that you're in your 2nd trimester? Also, it you want a fun read, try The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy. A friend of mine sent it to me for my b-day and it's a howl - whether your pg or not! Thanks for the link to Danielle's diary - what fun to see what at least what one other person looks like on this thread. Christi - you must be relieved to have a good report about your hormones. Now you can get to work! Good luck!! Have a great three day weekend everyone. Helene - I have a TON of paperwork - your end of the year as awful as ESOL? I have about 1000 reading assessments to complete by June 5 -and as many writing samples to score. AGGGHHH!! : )

Daniella - yeah, I think it is funny I was so worried about gaining weight at the beginning! I am not worried about not gaining as I have heard of so many women who don't or who lose weight. But at least you were eating balanced meals. What had me worried was that I am eating so poorly due to my 8 million food aversions, heartburn and m/s. Doc said don't worry - it is all about survival in the beginning so just keep eating whatever and whenever I can and don't beat myself up just now. So Alli - don't worry about the weight gain thing either! And I HATE this time of year. EVeryone keeps saying - wow you must be excited that you are almost done and all I keep thinking is yeah, my original plan was to be out on maternity leave by now so I wouldn't have to deal with all the end of the year bs! LOL! This week was tiring, next week should be slightly less tiring, but the week after is from hell. I have an invite to a big bbq that my friend gives every year (and we miss every year!) that I would have finally liked to make it to but it is the Saturday after the week from hell and I know I wil be uselss that day so I had to decline. We have these 8th grade assessments in New York and the social studies one is the 7th and 8th so I am in a mad rush to finish the curriculum and review for the damned assessment, then grade the assessments (an experience i hate because it is long, tiring and the dept head is b^%$# who alwyas manages to treat me like s^%$ each time - not my dept head - I am in Spec Ed which is actually why the b%^$# treats me that way -but this year I have tenure so maybe she won't see me as such an easy target - or maybe I'll just unlease the wrath of my pregnancy hormones and my true Italian-Irish temper now that I have TENURE!). Plus, that week I have to go to the varsity dinner (which starts at 6 and goes on FOREVER- UGH!) and the 8th grade moving up ceremonies (for two wings) and 2 days cheerleading tryouts and I should be ready for the nut house by Saturday. If I am still waking up sick by then, it is going to be hell. I really hope this passes by then and I get all that energy everyone talks about in the second trimester. Allie - did you have your blood drawn and your hcg and progesterone numbers checked yet? It is a good thing to do to rule out needing progesterone. Also, I started around 6-7 weeks feeling mildly nauseous but it really got strong around 7-8 week - puking and what not. When school ends I think I will start a pregnancy journal like Daniella's. I have to start taking belly pics already. I don't need maternity clothes yet, but I have a gut and need bigger pants despite how little I seem to keep down! Tara - think positive! that u/s will be perfect and you will be looking back from the 12 week mark soon! Like you said - it wasn't a hereditary thing, and normaly would have taken care if itself earlier, and lightning doesn't strike twice - the odds are so in your favor. Your little Treya held on so you could know her for a reason - maybe she is the angel guiding this baby just like Daniella's litle boy.

It looks like things are going bad again for me. I started spotting tonite and Im scared. Its Saturday and my doctors office won't be open until Monday. This day may 27 was the day I spotted at 12 weeks with my first miscarriage last year and today Im doing the same. If I start to get worse Ill go sit in Emergency, but here they don't do any ultrasounds until Monday, so I really won't know a lot.

Oh, Tara, how upsetting that must be. I know it IS possible to spot while you're pg and everythings still OK, but I know it must be putting you through agony waiting. Hang in there, girl, and good luck. Hugs.
OK, Helene. You win - your life is much more hellish than mine. : )The m/s doubles your value. If misery came in points, I'd have about 20 and you'd have, like, 3000. What a champ you are to put up with all that. I know about nasty administrators, too. Found out recently that my principle is a real beeotch.
As for my numbers, I can't get into my OBs office until the 8th, so I have to wait until then. I could be manipulative adn ask for a callback from the dr. and I bet he'd hook me up with an earlier appt. I'll be 7 weeks by June 8 (if all goes well and not down the tubes, literally, like last time). Is that too late for the prog. supplement? As far as the HCG #s go, I don't have much control over that. So if they aren't doing what they're supposed to, then either the situation will resolve itself like last time (natural m/c) or it won't and I'll find out then. OR everything will be fine. I told my mom about my BFP because I was afraid she'd die before I got to tell her and now she's worried that her surgery on the 14th is going to cause me to m/c. I told her that it's either going to hold or not, but her issue really wouldn't have much to do with it in either case. Not necessarily the total truth, but needed to be said, anyway. I've gotta hit the hay - I'm toast. Hope you're well and not puking. : )

i would not worry about too much about spotting i was bleeding about 7 weeks turned out i had ruptured a cyct was very painfull. spotting can be coused by different things my doc always says if its not enough to fill a tampon then dont worry . if its on going i would go to ER. helen dam u must be super women lol my work was made harder because of m/s and tirdness the guy i worked with when i was first pregnant i was there for 3 days stright and he had had a stroke so needed peg fed and turned every 3 hrs even during the night also had to do his personal care and i can say in the 6 yrs i have done this kind of work it was the first time i ever felt sick changing a incontance pad. i get my new visa on the 2/06/06 which is good .