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Ann, I won't test before Monday for sure. As a matter of fact, I don't even know if I will test at all. Usually af shows up on 11 or 12dpo so I might get a bad surprise while I am at work (on Monday). No, I don't have any exciting plans for the weekend. I'm sure I won't be in the great mood anyways. Last night I cried, cried & cried. I had a long talk to my dh... I vented as much as I could. He was nice and heard everything I had to say patiently. After that, I just couldn't sleep. I went downstairs to watch television at 1:30AM. Sometimes I wonder how my life would be if I didn't have to worry about ttc. Oh, by the way, I just got an email from a friend saying that she stopped taking bcp in February/06 and now is (already!) pregnant with baby #2. I'm happy for her... but to tell you the truth, it brought me down. Why it can't happen to me??

Ann, don't compare cycles... each one of them is different. Maybe something happened last time that won't happen on this one. Maybe this iui will be better timed that all the previous iuis you have done. Think positive!

Thank goodness we have each other, because it seems like everyone else just gets pg at the drop of a hat. One of my friends is pg now with #2, and we have been trying for #1 since before she started trying for #1. It can be so depressing. I am sorry you are feeling so bad. I have talked to several people that have spotted before getting a BFP, so try not to count yourself out yet. I know you don't want to hold out too much hope, because it can be more of a let down. Try to pamper yourself this weekend.

Ann, we have posted almost at the sametime (read what I wrote before your last post). You made me laugth with the "drop of a hat" thing. There is co-worker that tells me on a daily basis that I am pregnant. He calls me "pregnant lady". Oh, if he new how bad I wanted it to be true... Do youhave anyplans for the weekend? Maybe Sunday?

Sorry... I meant to write "if he knew..."

I am having dinner with my best friend tonight. We are going for tapas. Tomorrow I have iui then acupuncture and tomorrow night I am having dinner with some people from work at a new Italian restaurant. Sunday I have no plans and I am looking forward to it! Plus we have dss this weekend. It will be a little busy but not too bad. That is a strange thing for your coworker to say!! Does he know you are ttc? How is your tutoring going?

Ann, you're always busy, aren't you? What's "tapa"? No, my co-worker has no idea that I am ttc. I didn't tell anybody! I have no idea why he calls me "pregnant lady" all the time. Oh, maybe it's because my ovaries are enlarged. Go figure! The teaching is going fine. I have class tomorrow (starting at 9:00AM). At least it will keep me busy. I was reading more about "implantation bleeding"... now I am even more confident that it was/is my period. Firstly, implantation bleeding is supposed to last 1-2 days. As far as I know, this is (at least) my third day of spotting (I'm not 100%sure that Wenesday was my first day... all I know is that it was the first time I noticed). So I might have been spotting for over 3 days. Secondly, when implantation bleeding occurs, the woman is not supposed to have pains (cramps or backaches)... and I did! Thirdly, there are many woman who experince spotting and get a bfn. I'm tired of all of this! Thanks for letting me vent.

Tapas are small plates of food. They usually have them at Spanish restaurants. I love going to them, because you can order several small things instead of one big meal. They always have sangria, too. Yum! Didn't you say the spotting has gone away? Vent away!! I hope you find out differently, but I totally understand. I hope you feel better and have a good weekend. I am heading out to run some errands today. I may do some shopping, too. I need some short-sleeved shirts. I hate shopping for shirts, because they never fit...

Hi ladies. I got my BFN today and am feeling pretty sick.
I am taking a break from all this for a month or two.
I wish you all the best of luck in your journies.
Take care and lots of baby dust :)

Ann, tapas sound delicious! Havefun tonight. I had my last redish spotting early this morning. A few hours ago I had yellowish spotting (at this point I thought the "period" was over). I just now noticed a very light brownish spotting. It feels like it's not totally gone. Whatever! Where do you like to shop?

TL, I can't tell how sorry I am for your bfn. That really sucks! TTC is so hard for us... and very painful too. I wish you the best. You are in my prayres. I hope you get a bfp on your next cycle. Take care.

Elizabeth - you go girl - Happy Birthday!!!! Nata, it is still so early for you to be worried about it - it really could be anything. Have you been taking progesterone? TL - sorry, honey. Sometimes a month or 2 off is just what the dr ordered. Ann, I never heard of taking HCG during the 2ww. I take the progesterone suppositories to build the lining during the 2ww. Its just precautionary b/c I never had issues with m/c. On the fun side, I LOVE TAPAS! We have an outdoor tapas bar across the street from the train station, so during the summer I go meet dp for drinks and tapas some friday nights. Speaking of dp - she is in the hospital. Her back is so damaged - has been for the last 12 years. So that is where we have been spending the last 2 days. I'll be leaving shortly to go back again. So have a nice weekend everyone!

TL, sorry about the BFN. That is rough. Take care of yourself! Nata, I shop at some dept stores like Nordstrom, Saks, or Neiman Marcus. I like this place called White House Black Market and sometimes Banana Republic for smaller stores. There is a store starting to come to the US now that I really like called Mexx. I shopped there in Europe and am happy they are getting here. Today I had the bright idea that I was going to go to a tall women's store, because shirts are always too short or arms too short. It was a big mistake!! I think the clothes there are for 60 year olds. Oh well. Where do you usually shop? Elyse, what happened to your dp's back? I am sorry to hear she is in the hospital. I hope she gets better soon. I take oral progesterone as well. I haven't heard of the hcg shot in the 2ww either except from my RE!

Hey everyone. Elyse, sorry to hear about your dp. I hope she can leave the hospital very soon. Hoe are you feeling? Are you still bloated? Ann, how was your iui? Make sure you rest today. How are you feeling? Oh, how was the mexican restaurant last night? Did you eat tapas with your friend? My spotting is 100% yellow today (at least until now). I'm still confused. Last night I cried a lot again. But I won't loose all my hope until I get a bfn. I won't test tomorrow (11dpo). I don't want to test on Monday (12dpo) but I don't know if I will resist. How is everybody else?

Hi. Ann, hope you are feeling well after the IUI. It is a beautiful weekend to relax and enjoy the weather, so take it easy. Nata, I don't even know what to tell you about your discharge - have you called the RE again about the changes in color? It's 10 PM and I got home a few minutes ago from the hospital. I've been there and back all day long - 3 trips and I am exhausted and no very lonely sitting in bed alone with my laptop. No time to think about the swollen ovaries, but as I sit here, I am feeling the discomfort. I guess it hasn't subsided.

Hell. My iui went fine yesterday--uneventful. I didn't do much yesterday, but I went to dinner last night with some people from work. I am more crampy after this iui and my bbs are really sore. I've never had this much reaction to the meds. I am still fat and had to run out and buy a concealing shirt last night before dinner! Nata, the Spanish restaurant was a disappointment. I have been there several times, but last night was off. Your discharge is really strange. Since you've never had it before, maybe it is a good sign. Maybe that is part of your BFP process. Your wait is almost over! Let us know when you test. Elyse, sorry to hear you are lonely. I hope dp gets out of the hospital soon. I hope your bloating goes down soon. I can totally relate. How is your daughter doing?