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Hey ladies just checking in to say hi! I'm at my parents - I will catch up tomorrow at work! Only have about a week or so left on the bcps yeah!!
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Otilia, I didn't realize we were so close in our cycles. I'm at CD24 today, so you're just one day ahead of me. I don't think it's implantation, as today is the fourth day of it and it's pretty heavy. So, I'm really not sure at all. Have a great weekend everyone!
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Hello Ladies! Hoep everyone is enjoying the weekend! Nothing new really to report - still have about 9 days left on the bcps! I have my 1sy u/s appt on Wed from my baseline!! How is everyone else doing?? I leave for atlanta wed too for 10 days!!!
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Happy Sunday! Just bumping us up! 7 days left of bcps and counting!!! I start the lupron on wednesday and the stims on the 25th!!
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Hiya ladies!! Just though I would check in and see whats going on... I see its been kinda slow!! Well, this will help bump the thread up at least! Not much new to report.. I had an interview on Friday so I am hoping to get a call for a second interview...we'll see though, I think being preggo kinda put a damper on things right from the start, but we will see. It is a part-time position that pays about $4 more an hour that what I am making now, so it would be really nice! Well I should get to bed, mama needs some shut eye!!
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Hello ladies! I hope that everyone is having a great Monday. I am now 10 DPO and I took an HPT this morning and got all bummed that it was a BFN, which is not that shocking at 10 DPO. But I do go in for a Beta on Wednesday. I am going crazy ladies, I am so sick of waiting and hoping and being disappointed. Errrr, anyway, thanks for letting me vent. You guys are the greatest:)
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hey girls how is everyone doing? step-i think it could be possible to be implantation especially if your cycles arent that short usually. anyway, i just wanted to pop in. its busy around here so i just wanted to check and see how everyone was doing. take care and good luck.
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Where's everyone been! It's been quiet here lately! Hey Slowpoke, I'm not convinced. I've heard that implantation only lasts like a day or so and is usually pretty light. Mine has been for probably about 5 days now and it's been pretty heavy off and on. Thanks for your optimism though! :) By the way, I saw that poem you posted on a different site and I absolutely loved it. Would you mind reposting it here? I can't remember what thread I saw it on but I just love it so much and want to read it again! Thanks!!! Happy Monday everyone. Hope you're all doing well! Who's testing next? I won't until this weekend if no AF.
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hey guys.. sorry i've been MIA.. just been busy doing family things. i havent really talked to you in a while.. but i've been trying to read and catch up. good luck and baby dust to all of you who are waiting! step sorry to hear you're spotting =[.. as for me.. im 15 weeks as of yesterday =] i swear everyday is a milestone for me. im so excited. i have my next appt on thursday.. and im getting an ultrasound.. so perhaps we'll know the sex =] things are going well, i went to a wedding last friday.. and it was the first time i've actually had on form fitting clothes lately.. and i cant believe how pregnant i actually look haha. its so great.. =] hope all is well!
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Hey Ladies - Tammy what type of place are you interviewing at?? GL i hope you get it!! Otilia it still may be too early so dont get too disappointed yet! I will be praying for you!!! Blair thanks for checking in!! Wow 15 weeks already thats great! Let us know how your appt goes and if you find out the sex of the baby! Hi Slow and Step!!! Well 2 more days and i leave for Atlanta!!! Cant wait!!
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I intereviewed at a large company in town that does some kind of spray paint coatings on machinery or something like that. But the position that I applied for is just a part-time Receptionist, 20-25 hrs per week..which is perfect for me :). i just don't like the job I'm at now, it is so tiring being on my feet the whole time and not getting a chance to sit down....then plus lifting the luggage all the time just isn't good. I do enough lifting of my son at home, I don't want to lift heavy things when I am at work. Step, implantation bleeding can actually last up to 4 or 5 days..sometimes as long as a normal period. It actually takes about 4 days for the egg to fully implant into the uterus, so you can have bleeding that whole time. some woman only experience spotting, some heavier bleeding and some nothing...so you never know!!
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I took a test last night and this morning and they both had a VERY faint line. They showed up once the dye was gone so I don't know if they are evaporation lines or not, but I have not had any before with these tests, so I am going in for a Beta this morning instead. Wish me luck!
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Blairmama, welcome back! I'm glad to hear things are going so well with the pregnancy! Please let us know if you learn the sex. Do you have a preference? Tammy, thanks for the insight on the spotting. I've never heard of it lasting so long. It's slowed down and it looks so far this morning (though it's early yet) like it may have stopped. So, we'll see. I'm 9dpo and cd27 today and I'm not going to test until the last minute. I'm tired of torturing myself with BFNs! Melissa, what are you going to Atlanta for? I don't think you've said yet. I hope you have fun! Otilia, you may have another BFP!?! That's awesome!! I'm praying for you and crossing all my fingers and toes! Let us know as soon as you do! Slowpoke, where are you in your cycle? Lalilove, what's new with you? Have a wonderful Tuesday ladies. I'll check back in later. BABY DUST!
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I just spoke to the clinic, and man was the nurse rude! My Beta was 18, which she said was "really early" and that we had to test again "to see what was up with my Beta". So I don't know whether I should be excited or not!
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Hey Ladies!! Otila another BFP!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats girl!!!! That sounds super promising!!!! When is your beta scheduled?? Step when do you test again??? I'm heading to Atlanta tomorrow night with my mom - we are going there for Thanksgiving and also b/c my sis just had another baby Nov 1st so we are going early to help out!!! I have my baseline u/s tomorrow morning so hope i get the ok to move forward and start the lupron!! I then would start the stims around the 25th i think! I will try checking in as much as i can while i'm away! i will miss you guys!
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STEP-i hope that this is the one that you were talking about. if not let me know.
A Mom Wannabe
I want to be a mom. But I can't. Instead, I'm a mom wannabe.
I want to procreate. I want to conceive a child naturally with my husband, in the privacy of our home, in the spirit of love and passion, in the way God intended. But I can't. Instead, a doctor, a laboratory and a test tube will try to assist God with our conception.
I want to discover that my period is several days late. I want to buy a pregnancy test and pee on a stick. I want to see the + sign. I want to cry tears of joy for the news we'd discovered. But I can't. Instead, I cry tears of pain at random, for no reason and with no warning.
I want to experience morning sickness. I want my hormones to go haywire. I want the "pregnant glow." I want to have my husband talk to my belly. But I can't. Instead, I try not to look pregnant. I don't buy clearance clothes for next year, "just in case." I try to keep my emotions from going haywire. I dream that my husband talks to my belly.
I want to take pre-natal vitamins. I want to eat for two. I want to schedule my first doctor's visit. I want to sit in the waiting room with other pregnant women and know that I am one of them. But I can't. Instead, I wonder if those pregnant women ever had problems conceiving. I think how cute they look as they waddle with their big bellies. I smile at babies that are not mine. I ache from loving someone I've never met.
I want to hear the Doctor say, "You're pregnant. Your progress is right on schedule." But I can't. Instead, I hear: "I am sorry," "Let's try one more cycle, technology is really improving."
I want to surprise my parents with a new grandchild. I want to tell my family and friends our good news. I want my life to change overnight. I want to read What to Expect When You're Expecting. But I can't. Instead, I have no news to tell. I realize my life hasn't changed in years. I read When Empty Arms Leave a Heavy Burden.
I want to monitor the progress. I want to see the ultrasounds. I want to hear the heartbeat. I want to watch our baby grow. I want to feel the kicks. But I can't. Instead, I take the injections. I give blood. I watch my eggs grow and pray they fertilize. My embryos are transferred, while my husband watches our conception from across the room. I wait. I pray. I wait for the one phone call that can make our life better. Or worse.
I want to decorate the nursery. I want to childproof our home. I want to shop for adorable, soft, tiny outfits. I want to shop at Gymboree. I want to save money for the baby's future. But I can't. Instead, I imagine a crib in the empty room down the hall. I avoid the baby stores in the mall. We spend our money on doctor appointments, tests and high tech procedures. We spend our money on a dream. We are left with an empty bank account. We are left with empty arms.
I want to share the experience with my pregnant friends. I want to compare symptoms. I want to be the guest of honor at a baby shower. But I can't. Instead, I watch my friends get pregnant quickly. I watch their bellies grow, attend their showers, see their pictures and try to be a good friend. I watch their lives change and our friendships change in front of my eyes.
I want my belly to drop. I want my water to break. I want contractions. I want an epidural. I want my husband by my side and my family in the waiting room. I want the pushing. I want the pain. I want to hear the cry. But I can't. Instead, I feel a different pain. I hear my own cry. Yes, I even hear the cry of my husband which hurts more than I had ever imagined.
I want to hold our baby in my arms, with tears of joy streaming down our faces. I want to experience the miracle of birth, thinking, "We did it!", but knowing that God did it. But I can't. Instead, I hold my husband in my arms with tears of sorrow streaming down our faces and wonder what God's plan is for us and why we have to go through this.
I want to pray that one extra special blessing be added to my life. And I do. I pray my 1000th unanswered prayer to God and hope that this time He answers. I pray for the miracle of life that only God can give. I pray that someday soon, He will give it to us.
I want to be a mom-but I can't. Instead, I am right where God wants me to be: thankful for our blessings, searching out His will, basking in His grace, trusting in His perfect plan, praying for a change in status.
From a mom wannabe, to the mom I want to be
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