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Congratulatoins PezChick that's awesome news!!!! I'm feeling good because yesterday's ultrasound allowed me to see my little one swimming around inside me and moving his/her arms up and down. This was the first time we got to see baby moving around.

Very Happy for you Perl!! and you too Pez..keep up the good work!!
Happy Mothers Day for us up and coming mommies!!
XO

Today is a good day. The sun has been shining and me and my hubbie have been out in our new car! (Second hand actually - important to save the pennies for the bean to come!!) Also really proud of myself as we started our new 'regime' today - swimming as much as possible and healthy eating again (my diet went to pot after the miscarriage - I guess it was my way of letting off steam after the trauma and all the stress of my degree work and exams). I feel really positive for the future. I mean, I was never really negative but things were getting to me more than usual and I was finding comfort in those foods we can't eat during pregnancy and rather a few too many glasses of wine/beer. Oooops! Still, at least I'm back on the right track again now and, as my husband said, I deserved a little blowout after the last few months!! Looking forward to getting back into shape and getting ready for the next stage - getting pregnant as soon as possible after my requisite 3 cycle break. CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, where are all the "Postive thought" posts - nothing since the 12th May?!!?@!$#@#$$#%@#$%@ Goodness me - it's time to sprinkle some more "Happydust" and share our good news. I for one would be very sad if this thread was allowed to sink beyond trace LOL! Waiting to hear from you all soon.

Hopeful thanks for the happydust--I'm feeling it!! : ) Good to hear you're back in better spirits. I'm glad you allowed yourself some down time even if it was not the most physically healthy it was emotionally healthy for the time being! I'm awaiting my bar exam results this weekend but don't seem to give a crap about it because I also got my first trimester screening results this week. All I cared about was news of good results for my baby and I got it! Baby screened negative for down syndrome and trisomy 18 & 13 and it is enough to make me happy even if I happen to fail the bar. : )

Hopeful, so nice to hear your positive energy! You mentioned you were taking a 3 cycle break before you get back on the band wagon. Was that advice from your physician? Some doctors tell you to wait a couple of cycles..but mine told me I could start trying again right away.. if I chose to. As soon as I had my D&C..I counted that as being the first day of my period...I did have a long period (21days)..I actually had retained fetal tissue..but I still carried on and counted my cycle. I got my next period again 28 days later..and it too was a long period..15 days. This did not discourage me as my OB said that when I come back from my booked holiday if everything did not clear up on it's own I would possibly need an additional D&C also they might have to go in with a camera to find the remaining tissue. During these two cycles I did basal monitoring and bought a fertility kit..More out of curiosity than anything as I wanted to get in touch with my body again and try to figure out when I was ovulating and make sure my periods were back on track. Well, after my holiday..I found out I was pregnant again..so surprised and happy as I thought it could not be possible only 2 cycles post D&C. I was suppose to come back and figure out if I had to have an additional D&C instead I was making my first appointment about a new pregnancy..I guess the conditions were again just right! I couldn't be happier..I wish you lots of baby dust on your future endeavors with pregnancy and otherwise...but I too was 13 weeks 6 days when I had my D&C..I am coming up to the point that point again..my tests have been good and I just feel different this time! Take Care and I'll talk to you soon..Loving my pregnancy and wanting anyone and everyone who wants to get pregnant again to do so!! Dont give up miracles do happen!!!XO
Kristin

Hey there Perl and Kristin. Perl - Many thanks for your kind words and HUGE congratulations on your screening results! Fantastic news. You must be elated!! I am so happy for you. I also wish you all the best with your bar exam results - do let us know how you go!! I'm still waiting for my result - unfortunately there's no set date for its arrival (a bit like a pregnancy!!!! LOL!!!) so I'm on tenterhooks all the time at the moment and checking my emails every five minutes (even on a Sunday when it's HIGHLY unlikely that it'll arrive!) I'm hoping to hear something before the end of the month but it's hell waiting. I feel for you all waiting for your results but it sounds like most of the November Mums are getting good news. Great stuff! Kristin - thank you too for your support. I've written a new thread to fill you in on my details (see Post D&C advice) as I don't want to spoil the positive vibes on this thread by including all the "icky" descriptions!! LOL!!

Hi Hopeful, thank you for asking. Another reason for me to be happy today; I checked my bar exam results online last night and I PASSED!!! I know what you mean about the hell of waiting for results---I've been waiting since February for these results. I know you've been waiting a long time too. I was dreading the thought of failing and having to re-take in July at 6 months into pregnancy. It's an 18 hour exam so I'm quite happy I won't have to re-take. Well, I hope you get that e-mail very soon with good news of your exam results! Kristin: I can imagine how you'll be even more thrilled when you get past that 13w 6d mark.

I am 12 weeks today!! WOOT WOOT!!

I'm feeling good because............... I PASSED MY DOCTORATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am now a Doctor of Philosophy for Theatre Translation and I'm ecstatic!! It's been a really stressful year so far and my reaction to the news was extreme as a result - "Blub blub. I can't...........blub blub..........believe it.............blub blub. Sniffle sniffle. Oh my goodness........blub.........blub.......... !!!!!!!!!............" etc. etc. etc. All I could think about was how I really deserved some good news and now I feel like I can do ANYTHING! So I reckon a BFP will be no problem as soon as I get started. (AF not arrived yet but I have had symptoms so it might happen soon and then I'm really back on track!!) Thank you all for your support. I'll keep you posted!!!!!

YAAAAY, "Dr. Hopeful", you did it!!!! Yeehaw!! Yipee! Hoorah! Have an extra glass of champagne or wine for me---kudos to you!!! Now you can be free of the stress of checking your email for results every 5 minutes and just focus on your health.

Congratulations to Perl and Hopeful!!! We are all very proud of you girls!!! Had my OB appointment..again so far so good..was given a rec for my second blood test for my prenatal screening test to be done at 16 weeks. Also, another appointment for my 19 week ultrasound and a follow up in 4 weeks time with the OB. Have a great day girls!!!!
XO
Kristin

We heard the heartbeat on the doppler for the first time today at my exam. It was 168 and healthy!! YIPPEE! I am 12w/3d and so happy that the first trimester is over!!!!!!!!

Hello all! I'm feeling good again...........isn't that great!!?!!! It's because my AF arrived today so I can actually start charting properly now! Excellent! I'm going to wait until at least my second AF but hopefully it won't be long before I can join all you pregnant ladies with celebrating a miracle. Keep your fingers crossed for me and don't forget to stay positive!

Dr. Hopeful: you bet I"ll cross my fingers for you! ***** I'm feeling good because finally I have had one full week of no morning sickness----YAAYAAY!!!!! I hope it stays gone. I'm also feeling a bit more energetic. Also, I added a few pieces of maternity clothes to my wardrobe so now I can feel comfortable and look better in clothing that isn't tight on the chest, belly and butt (I can't figure out why the heck my booty is getting bigger!)

Congrats Mel on a good strong heartbeat!!! Getting over that 1st trimester is awesome----less fear, less risk, and what's exciting for me is that now I can get full body massages by prenatal massage therapists who refused to touch me just because I was in that delicate 1st trimester. I got massaged last week and have another one next week ( I need to make up for lost time).

Thanks Perl. I am now 14w/3d and have my appt. tomorrow. I can't wait for a massage. I have to call her soon and book one. My shoulders have been hurting more and my back from all the side sleeping I think I've been doing. I'm feeling good this morning because I started working out again and have more energy than my first trimester that I'm actually getting more happy about everything! xo