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Erika - you may have already stated this, but are you a teacher? I only ask b/c my 8th grade class will be taking their field trip to BGardens later this month. I'm not a theme park person at all so I don't know if I'll be chaperoning or not.

Hello Everyone!!! How exciting to have new people on this thread. Welcome, welcome, welcome ...Erika, Kms, and Jenna cat....PBA - you're just one of the regulars now....and I am so happy to hear from you. I am around - but I am doing a masters level course this week, so things are pretty tight till Friday...gulp. (I signed up by accident...I thought it was a Bimbo course...damn!!!) First of all PBA and Julie - yeah Dh's just don't respond to stuff like we do - that's why I think GIRL FRIENDS RULE!!! We just get it....and we just love to talk about it too. Erika - you did not come across as negative at all - I think we have all been there...some days you can take it and some days it is just way too much for one gal to handle. I just had a hysteroscopy last thursday...are you still bleeding...I am and I am super crampy too. PBA - I am no doctor, but I do feel that stress can cause terrible health related issues. Although, at my IVF fertility meeting they said that it is difficult to relax and that does not affect fertility...so I don't know. CCB Happy Birthday!!! I ABSOLUTELY HOPE you get the best birthday/mothers day present this month!!! XOXOXO You too Julie - I think you are both cool dudettes and you totally deserve it. PBA - I am not much of a shopper either...but it's funny your DH likes to shop...what is this world coming too??? I can hardly wait to hear your story kms. Mine is that I am 38, been ttc for 3 years and am on the verge of doing IVF when my next AF comes. I have a dd who is 17 right now and she is aware I am TTC which is TOTALLY GROSS (her words, not mine). Other than that, gotta fly, have tonnes of homework. I might try to check in later. I am debating whether I have time for volleyball or not tonight? Later gals!

Woot!!! finally a thread I might like. hehe, funny I thought I was the only one who felt like an outsider in most of these threads. Hi Julie and ladies. I too had a m/c in mid march, Im ttc as well. So I cross my fingers and pray in 2 weeks I may be. Good luck to u too Julie. one question what is 2ww?

ah, now i figured it out 2ww=2 week wait....lol

Wow Mrs. Ike ...it only took you 2 minutes to figure that out...impressive!!! It took me 2 months! Welcome...I will talk to ya later...I am supposed to be studying, but I keep checking back (I am easily sidetracked). Good luck in your 2 ww. Tell Julie not to test yet...(I bet she peeks at Christmas presents too!!!) Just kidding Julie!

I everyone. I finally heard back from my dr. My test was neg. Now I wait for AF and try again in May. Good luck all!

hi all - i am SOOO glad you are all here! let's see - so much to cover - jennacat - sooooo sorry about your test results. ya kn ow i am trying to think positive - (for both of us now) and maybe we are just meant to have babies in a longer time frame away from the hectic christmas holidays - so they get cool presents that aren't grouped into a "christmas-birthday gift" type of thing. anyone who has a december / january birthday can attest to that. hope that makes you smile and heads you in a positive direction for MAY! may is when mother's day is and if we do'nt get our BFP's in april - MAY IT IS! i am still not sure if my test will be + or -. but i am trying to stay positive - - - - fingers are crossed - i wish you could send me one of your clovers!!! trying4pg** what are you thinking taking a masters level class 2 school days after surgery??? you are a go getter! and wait -- did i hear / read you say you were thinking of going to volley ball??? um - marcia, marcia, marcia, do i need to remind you what happened when you were completely healthy and could move fast and get away from the balls???? i hope you saty put for one more week - they will be there next week! AND . . . how did you know i peek at christmas gifts?!?!!!! i do - i am awful - i hate surprises. i have used the line for years now - i do'n tlike surprises in my personal life or my professional life. (except ofcourse a surprise BFP at the end of this week!!!- hee hee). you are so right on though - all i need is the slightest bit of encouragement. and thanks to your suggestion of cleaning something to keep busy - i cleaned out under my bathroom sinks last night - and found a cheapie preggers test! i intentionally did not buy any this week so i wouldn't test early. and now this one is sitting there taunting me --- on the bathroom sink! almost as if it is saying - "go ahead - i dare ya!" dh said he'd take it to work in his briefcase so i couldn't get to it --- and i laughed and joked abouthow would that look if the VP or someone saw it in there --? he responded that he'd simply tell them that his wife is insane and a compulsive tester and had to remove it from the house. . . . . all of this with a straight face!!! i liked it better when people would have thought HE was the WEIRD one!! so the test is going to be hidden in our home somewhere. good thinking. i have to go read some of the other posts so i can reply.

MrsIke, welcome we are glad you found us! -- i am sorry for your loss -- how far along were you (if you don't mind sharing?) so you got AF back quickly too huh? good luck trying -- that is the best part! ha ha. what cycle day are you on? --- erika62897 (may i call you erika?) i would say if you know you are for sure NOT pg - go to the park and have a blast (as you may get PG right after) but if there is a chance you are - or in the 2ww after your procedure - i wouldn't want to mess with implantation or a developing baby. they say all the rides that can shake you up or affect your blood pressure are posted with a "do not ride if pregnant" (or a bad back or pacemaker etc) but it is totally up to you! (oh and i just realized YOU had the lucky clovers not jenna -- maybe you can send us both some lucky vibes!) i agree with you though - it is better to know there was something wrong and know it is fixed now - so that you can move forward! GL! hey - jenna maybe that is a sign for you - that good luck is on it's way to you - since i already saw you with 4 leaf clovers?!?! and erika - you didn't sound terrible on your post. i too have a friend who is "accidentally" pg (for the 2nd time!!!) and this tiem she had to cancel her wine tasting b-day event cuz of it and she was so bitter! (ahd she was going to have to be "FAT" all summer and miss out on the cute clothes etc --- i reminded her she was pregnant not fat - congratulated her and politely excused myself - BUT not before saying some women would kill to be that kind of "fat"!) and how it is going to mess up her holidays in her "new house" by having to go to the hospital etc - so i had a little bit of upset feelings myself. --- strange twist of events - she had her 7wk ultrasound and was told she is either going to m/c or she is really off on her dates. . . . so now i feel awful for being upset with her insensitivity. i hope it all pulls thru for her. PBA - have you had any testing done on you or DH? i guess cuz i am 39 they did it for us as the old clock is TICK tick TIcking away. i am sorry for all you have had to endure. i do'n't know how far into your 30's you are -- so maybe that is why they haven't done it yet -- but you can always ask - i have found "you can't get something if you don't ask - and the worst they can say is NO" - i find this especially tru in the fertility / infertility world....anyone else on this subject? i never would have had the testing "offered" to me - i simply stated i wanted it done - and they did the test on the baby and on us. kms - if your lurking and reading feel free to come on back! we'd love to hear from you & anyone else who wants to talk.

I think I am going to like this thread! Well, PBA...yes...I also teach 8th graders! The NJHS at our school is set to go to BG this weekend and I thought I would tag along as a chaperone. But...now I am not sure if it is a good idea or not. I mean...I could go and just gorge myself on all the goodies and ride the lame rides...but that isn't as fun. But like I said, I don't want to risk ANYTHING! Where are you from? What do you teach? I teach English...like you can totally tell by the way I write. Haha! Trying...I know how it is with the lap/hyst. I was CD1/AF on the day of my surgery, but my RE said that was great. So, of course I had bleeding. But, it was a lot lighter than normal. I am wondering if everything was "cleaned out" while she was digging around in there. I don't have cramping, but I am still a little sore. Of course, it didn't help that one of my dogs wanted loving so bad he jumped right on one of my incisions! I screamed, and scared him. Then I felt so bad! But, I was feeling okay until he did that. Now I am sore all over again. So, I took 2 percoset and am on my way to bed...as soon as I finish blabbing on! Also, Trying, good luck with your course! That is awesome that you are feeling up to doing it. I purposely planned my surgery on a Wed so I would have a few days to lounge around and not do anything I didn't want to do. :) MrsIke...sorry to hear about your mc. I know that there is luck for you in the future! Julie...I had to laugh at your comment about the "combo gifts". My sister's b-day is the day after Christmas...so she was always plagued with the dreaded combo gifts. Of course, on her 10th birthday, all hell broke loose because our cousin was born. So now, not only did she have to share her b-day with x-mas, but also someone else. But, after 30 years, she has embraced the combo gift (she realizes she tends to get better gifts that way!). Also, Julie, I am keeping my fingers crossed for you with your 2ww. I will set one of my clovers aside for you! :) As for the old HPT...DON'T DO IT! I know...they are so darn tempting. But, if hiding doesn't work...just tell yourself that it is who knows how old and therefore will not provide an accurate result. I became addicted to the HPT for a while (before seeing an RE). Anytime AF was even the slightest bit late, I would get my hopes up, do the HPT...and AF would start the next day...ALWAYS! Not trying to jinx anything...just that I know how tempting it is. And I agree with the cleaning...yes, horrible...but it does take your mind off of the 2ww...just makes you realize how much stupid stuff you have accumulated over time. (Or at least it is that way with me.) Now...for the stupid question of the day...what does BFP stand for? I know we are talking pg test and results...but what is the actual acronym? I know...dumb, but it is killing me. And I know as soon as I find out I will feel completely retarded! But...that is okay. YOu know what they say..."Curiousity killed the cat...but satisfaction brought it back!" Well, I am keeping my fingers crossed for all of us and saying prayers each and every night. May is the way. That is my monthly motto. I know...corny...but it works for me. And did I mention that I totally love this thread? So many great people that (finally) I can share all of my silly thoughts/feelings with about this whole journey. But, like I said...this is our month! Baby dust to all!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOOD GOD I WRITE A LOT!!!!!! :)

Yeah...I know...me again. I forgot to tell everyone...my name is Erika. My dh is Jeff. We live in Virginia Beach with 3 dogs and a cat...Jeff's in the Navy and currently gone till July. So, we have his little swimmers in storage so that we didn't let 6 months "go to waste". So...right now I am all on my own with the surgery, the IUI and the (seemingly constant) 2ww. Okay...for real. Done till tomorrow. :) Goodnight. You are all in my prayers!!!

Erika - BFP means big fat positive I think or something like that. I love it that you write alot...we are really glad you are here especially with you going through alot of this alone. That totally cracks me up...dh is in the navy...navy...semen...seamen...ha ha ha lol!!! (Sorry I've been up since five!!!) I have three dogs too. Two are technically outside dogs and not allowed in the house (they are sleeping on the couches upstairs right now and I have one little dog who seems to have my temperment...he bit the vet the other day when he got a needle (I tried to bite the nurse when I had surgery but they put me to sleep pretty quick). My bleeding is driving me nuts you guys...it's just constant drip...drip...drip...(I know T.M.I.) but how is AF ever supposed to come if I just slowly bleed FOREVER!!! It's very annoying. And yes Julie - I did go to volleyball tonight because I felt totally stressed out...but I definitely wasn't on my game...drip...drip...drip AHHHHHHH! Jenna sorry about the BFN (big fat negative) I know how disappointing it is...luckily our ups and downs only seem to go in about 2 week spurts...best of luck to you in May. Mrs Ike - I'm sorry I didn't read carefully before...I am so sorry about your m/c. Hopefully we can get you up and fat in no time. Gotta go - have a tonne of homework (I am paying the price for V-ball and I have to get up at 5:00) Later Ladies. Does anyone want to take bets on when Julie will test. I got 10 bucks on Wednesday!!! LOL!!! By the way Julie - I cleaned my closet last night thinking of you. I am saving my rather disorganized bathroom for the weekend.

good morning gals. it was an eventful night and I just thought I would drop in and say hello. I have only skimmed the posts,so I will catch up later today. ERIKA -- i teach 8th gr. English too! How crazy is that???? I live around the WPB area in FL...orginally from the midwest though. I must say I love it much better here. Well...need to get ready for school. tatafor now

Thank you so much for every one's Happy Birthdays. I am waiting for the best present ever... my first child. I am set on holding out until my pt on May 8th... I have been very tired for the last two days.. I feel like I am moving in slow motion, and my breasts hurt a lot. *sigh* but I don't know... I feel fairly normal other than that. and I dont know if the breast thing is because of the ovidrell.. anyway... Julie - you can wait... you can do it... we'll hold out together... he he... Trying- I hope AF comes soon. Mrs Ike and pba- nice to meet you... Mrs Ike are you in the 2ww as well? what day are you on? Erika - are you trying this month? what kind of cycle are you going to try? --- hope to hear from you all soon.

ok - so the only good thign that can come of this morning is that now TRYING4PG owes me 10bucks! ha ha ha - pathetic - i know - i tested.

sorry for the quick post - i figured i should have said BFN! as if it weren't going to be obvious at 10dpo! i am off to my early start OB appt to see what they have to say today - i'll catch you later. (i know trying4pg - i know - i would peek at xmas gifts in september if someone would have some!) i told you i was bad at waiting! wish me luck at the early start thing.