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TGIF! I am so glad that is is Friday! Working, going to school, having two rowdy little boys, and being pregnant are starting to wear on me. I have got to get more sleep at night. I have finals in a couple of weeks and I do not know how I am going to stay up to finish my final papers. Anyways enough about silly me. DEA-Wow your temps are still up! That is wonderful! I just knew you were not out of the running yet!!!!! So you are officially late for AF now? I am so glad to see your temps are up!!! That is a good sign. Have they even been up like this in the past and AF showed? I hope not. I will be thinking and praying for you all weekend. I cannot wait to see your BFP next week!!!! ERICKA-I bet your little bean looked more like a baby than a bean now. I saw mine at 7 wks and 4 days and i could see the little arm and leg buds. What did you see on yours? So your doc sees you every 5 weeks instead of 4? Interesting. You have already schedules your us...now I am jealous. I go to the doc in about two weeks and the wait is killing me. I do not know if they will look at my bean or not. They might just listen to the heartbeat. HOPEFULK-I am glad you ms is getting better. Now that you are having it in spurts instead of a constant thing, you sound like you are about to get over it. The second trimester will be great with no ms. Mine is going that way so far. I too will be praying and thinking of you this weekend as well. I know your appointment will bring much happiness and reasurance. Keep us posted. So, when is the mommies to be due? I am due Sept 24. And when are those about to test going to test? Those in tww what cd are you on? CC, Sherry, Lashunda, JessicaG, Dlongen, NVgirl, ect... How are you all doing? Any news to report? BABY DUST TO YOU ALL!

Hi girls - I did a test this morning and got a BFN. :-( I had a feeling because I just felt too normal. I started taking my basal temps for practice even though I'm at the end of my cycle. I've been 97.9 the last two days. I guess I will call my Ob-Gyn and see if next cycle is time to increase clomid dose, or other?? Trying to keep my chin up. My DH and I celebrated our 4 yr anniversary yesterday (together 10 yrs total), and we had a fabulous time and did a BD just for fun, which is always nice. Also staying busy working on MBA so can't let myself get too wrapped up in the BFN. After all, I'm pretty used to them after 3 yrs. Waaaaahhhhhhh. I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. It's gorgeous here in Austin - Baby DUST and happy bubbles to all.

Hi Girls. CENDY: my typical pattern is a day with lower temp, a day of a really low temp, the next day AF starts. I have only been late 2X in 2 years. Once- when MIL was on death bed in hospital and once at the start of the school year. Both times were during 2004. So- I've been pretty reg since then. Bbs still aching. DLONGEN- sounds like you had a wonderful anniversary, congrats on your 4 years. Austin sounds nice too. CNY is warming up- finally, but I'm still waiting for the temps to go over 50... Spring is sure taking her time this year. Take Care All! ~~DUST~~

98.3 this morning...still no sign of AF (other than sore bbs--if they count!!)~~DUST~~

98.0 temp... Hmmmmm. Af needs to make up her mind. If still high tomorrow- I'm going test with an EPT... ~~DUST~~

DEA- My fingers are crossed for you. I am expecting AF any time, although cycles usually run between 31-35 days. But, I've had a big appetite lately and major back aches. Good luck!

Hi girls, just to let you know, went for my us today. No baby no heartbeat. Should be 9 + 4, but just saw yolk, sac and fetal pole. I'm going for d&c tomorrow as I'm absolutley certain about my dates and at this point there is no hope for this pregnancy being viable. Thanks for all your support. I'm dissaponted, but ok, nothing is as bad as loosing Halle, but don't know how to feel about this. Anyway, going now. xx

Hi all. Hopefulk-I am so sorry. I just knew in my heart your little bean would be okay. I was so hopeful to hear that all was well and everthing looked fine. Know we are all mourning your loss today. Dea and Dlongen how goes the testing? Everyone else, I hope all is well with you. BABY DUST!

Hi all-just checking in...Ericka/Cendy so glad you are both doing well. Cant wait to find out what you are having!! Dea, good luck this month! I'll be thinking of you, hope your IUI is it and you are pregnant now!! Hopefulk, sorry to read your post. I dont know how you are feeling but everyone on this thread is here for you. Im really sorry. Will be thinking of you tomorrow. No news for me. Waiting for AF (on cd 22) to start IUI and injections next month. Im excited and ready to go..dlongen, its not over until AF is officially here. Lets hope she misses you for the next 9 months!

hello,,my hs and i have been ttc for 10 months now. december he got checked and his sperm are okay and i got the hspg and my tubes are clear. dr. tell us to keep trying and if no luck after six months then come back. i use the pee sticks and keeps charts of my periods so i know when i'm going to ovulate and so far i have been right every month. this month i am late on ovulating. should have saturday and here it is monday. so kind of frustrated about that. i elevate my hips right after for 30min and then just go to sleep. we have no children and are young. i am 22 and my hsb is 26. so i don't understand why we aren't getting pregnant. we use to smoke pot everyday and drink every weekend. he drank more. we quit everything to hopefully conceive. i take folic acid and eat healthy/exercise daily. i would be so happy and thankful if i could just have one child of my one. wishful thinking....anybody in this situation?

Just wanted to come in and say hi. HopefulK, I'm so sorry. Did you decide to do the D&C? I hope you do continue to try again but I'm glad that you're okay. Just be strong : )

Hi Girls: AF showed last night. I had a good cry with DH and we both feel better today. Calling dr. office tomorrow to make an appointment with an "official" fertility dr. The good news is that we do have some options for IVF if that's the way we need to go. The wait time to get the 1st appointment is six months. We'll keep trying until then. HOPEFULK: I am so sorry for what's happening. I can't imagine the devastation. I'm thinking and praying for you. CC: Long time- no post! Nice to see you! Best of luck with the injections and IUI. CRYSTAL74: Welcome to our thread. Keep trying...90% of couples ttc do it within the first year. It's good you already have some feedback ... Take care all- ~~DUST~~

Hi ladies - sad post to read today. I'm so sorry, Hopeful, as I know that is devastating. Hang in there and vent as much as you need to. Sending happy thoughts your way. Welcome Crystal - my DH and I have been trying for 3+yrs and no apparent reason for infertility. I had an HSG which showed no blockage, then had a ruptured ectopic. My DH sperm have been tested twice in this time, and are fine. Sometimes, there are no good answers. I have done a lot of research on the pot issue, and haven't found anything conclusive that it affects fertility in women. It is known to affect sperm counts, but if your DH isn't still smoking, that shouldn't matter. I get so frustrated that every crack addict junkie seems to be able to have ten kids and I struggle to have one! I tested on Fri and got a BFN (think I already said that). Am feeling bloated and back ache so suspect my AF will be arriving this week. :-( have called my Ob-gyn to confirm course of action for next cycle-if higher clomid dosage is in order, or wait. Baby DUST to all!

Hello! I am new here, and I really need to make a few friends. My husband and I have been ttc for six months, and nothing is working thus far. I have no idea what we are doing wrong. I really could use some advice??!!!

Hello. Hopeful, I am so sorry. I read your post a couple of hours ago, but I couldn't post because of the shock. Know that my thoughts and prayers are with you. Take anytime you need, but know we are here for you and will be thinking of you tomorrow. Dea, sorry about af. A good cry always helped me and got me ready for next month. Dlongen, don't give up hope. Maybe it was too early to test. How many dpo are you? CC, glad to hear from you. I'm happy that everything is going well and that you have your hopes up for the IUI. Make sure you let us know when it is so we can cross everything for you. Welcome crystal and somedaymomma. Crystal, you say you have been charting your periods. Does that mean you have been charting your temps as well? That will help you make sure you truly are oing. Well I need some advice. Some of you might remember that my sister in law lost her baby in December at 38 weeks. She is starting to give away some of her daughters stuff and she mentioned that she wanted to give it to somebody that someone in the family knows. Well I have the perfect person....me. I know she would rather have her daughter’s cousin use her things than some stranger. We haven't told them that I am pregnant, we probably will on Saturday. I am so nervous about that conversation. I know they will be happy for us, but that it will still hurt and I don't want to cause them anymore pain. They have already suffered enough. Do you ladies have any ideas how we can tell them that I am expecting? Thanks in advance.

Good morning everyone! I hope all is well with you all. I am feeling a little better than yesterday. I am coming down with a head cold or allergies and I have been feeling terrible. I took some Benedryl last night and I was out like a light. I feel better today. Hopefully this will pass soon. CC-I am so glad to hear from you. I was getting a little worried about you. I am glad you seem hyped about your injections and IUI. That is a great attitude to have going into it. CRYSTAL74-Welcome to our thread. We are all glad to have you join us. 10 months ttc. That is enough time to at least talk to your obgyn about. I would have the doc run some tests to make sure all your levels are where they should be. I would also make sure you are ovulating each month. If you are not, you may want to see about getting on Clomid. There are lots of side effects with the drug, but it has helped many people concieve. I used it for 6 months and it did not work for me. If all the tests come out okay for you, then the next step is having you dh tested too. LASHUNDA-How is momma and little girl doing? Have you picked out her name yet? Are you started to shop now since you know it is a girl. We are shopping and don't even know yet. How funny for us if we have to take everything back to the stores. DEA-I am sorry your AF showed her ugly face. I know you are disappointed, but please be optimistic about the coming months. I am sure the RE will be able to help you conceive. DLONGEN-Are you officially late yet? It is not over till the AF shows for sure, so keep your hopes and spirits up! SOMEDAYMIMMA-I am glad you found our thread and decided to join us. 6 months is usually how long doctors want you to ttc until you bring them into the picture. I would also get some testing done on you and your dh. Are you charting, using OPKs, or other methods to conceive? I have taken folic acid, used a ferning scope, charted, checked my cm, used Instead Softcups, used Evening Primrose oil suppliments, Menocream natual progesterone cream, had blood tests, and and HSG to finally fall pregnant. I am 14 weeks and two days today. Maybe a few of these things might help you too. Let me know if you have any questions and I will be happy to fill you in on all that I know. ERICKA-I am glad you and baby are doing well. As far as telling your sister in law, I would just tell her husband first and see how he thought you should tell her. He will be able to gadge whether or not if she is ready to hear the news and how to tell her. He might want to tell her himself. Also, I think that if your sister in law is giving away the little ones clothes, she is trying to move on so she may be totally okay with the idea of you having a baby. I know it is a hard thing to do. It is not the same situation, but I had to do that at work. My boss just lost her baby, and here I was pregnant. It was hard to tell her, but I did somehow. Well, I have to get back to work. Oh, and in case you don't know by now, I like to ramble. BABY DUST!