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Good Morning Ladies. Nans you are in my prayers, Please take care. Natasha- I had an HSG and a lap. done on the same day. I had pain for a day or two after, mainly due to the lap. They cut a hole in your belly button and poke around. He ended up burning off some endo. that was growing on my ovaries, tubes and kidneys. I heard if you only get an HSG then the pain is minimal. They shoot a dye in your system and take an ex-ray. No incision. Lots of luck to you. That is a bummer about having to do all the charting again. But I do know that I conceived around Dec, 15 and my procedure was done on Nov. 9. Hopefully by spring we will be hearing good news about you. Kerri- Don't worry about the size of the belly. If you plan on nursing the weight just falls off without even trying. I gained 30 lbs (my dd only weighed 6lbs 1 oz ). I'm very petite 5'1" and weigh 112. In 3 weeks post delivery I was back in my old clothes. I took a total of 10 weeks to loose the weight. I didn't diet or exercise, I just took care of my baby. I really hope you don't get the flu. I am still feeling great. A little tired, but that could be due to working 55+ hours a week, trying to get end of year reports, w2's and financial reports completed by the end of this month. I have had a few bad dreams about loosing my baby. One I even caused the mc by holding my belly too much. Silly now when I think about it, but at the time I woke up crying and ran to the bathroom to see if everything was okay. I just hope I can make it another 6 weeks with out loosing my mind. Right now I am 6 weeks 4 days counting from my lmp. I'm hoping the ultrasound will help put my mind at ease. lots of baby dust to all. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Hi Ladies! Thanks for all your prayers and support i really need it during this hard time. I'm still coping and i think I'm much better now than last week. It's been 3 weeks since my D&C and i think i'm feeling a little bit better this time. I'm waiting for AF to arrive so DH and I can start trying again. I want to start right away coz most people say that trying after m/c is a lot easier coz our body is very fertile. I just hope that it will also happen to me soon. I just want to wait at least 1 cycle and try again. We will start trying by February. So ladies please pray for me and hope that everything happen to me a little bit fast this time. I hope that everybody is doing great. Have a nice weekend and thank you so much.

Nans - I'm so glad you are starting to feel a little better. I really do understand how you feel but know that the Lord is looking out for you and will bring you and your dh happiness soon. kc - don't take your dreams too much to heart. The pregnant mind is not a "normal" mind and your dreams will be very distorted based on your fears that lie in your subconscious.

Hello. kc I have had weird and or bad dreams throughout my pg. I had one the other day that I was four months pg and the doc said I had to deliver right away. It was terrible. I know they are normal, but I will be glad when they go away. As for running to the bathroom, it is like a habit for me to check everytime I go to make sure ther isn't any blood. I kept thinking I would move out of that stage. Oh well. But I don't get a sinking feeling everytime I go anymore. I have been feeling a little depressed lately. Or more anxious I guess. I have waited for this for so long and now I am terrified. I always worry about money, the baby getting hurt, not knowing what to do when she is sick..... I feel a bit overwhelmed when I look at the calendar and think time is moving so fast. I don't mean to be selfish, I know that this is a blessing and I am truly happy about my little one. But at the same time I just worry a lot. Sorry to be a downer today. Nans and Clara, I am glad to hear you both are doing well and being positive. Nans, I did hear that you are more fertile after so go for it girl!

Hi all, I hope everyone had a nice weekend. I had 3 of my girlfriends come for the weekend (they're all from out of town) and we had such a nice time - shopping, eating, chatting. It was so nice to see them (one I haven't seen in over 1 1/2 years) but sometimes it was hard. They all have children, and they all know how long we've been ttc. A few times I was thinking "do they have to go on and on about pregnancies, how sweet their kids are, etc...don't they have any sensitivity!?!" But I know it's really my problem, not theirs. Of course they want to talk about their kids and their life..I feel badly for having had those thoughts, but I'm only human, right? Dh was away (in your neck of the woods Nans..NY :)) and will be coming back late tonight. I'm doing well these days with trying to enjoy my life just the way it is... Unfortunately, as I predicted dh was away when I ovulated. Grrr..kind of frustrating. We bd-ed on CD12 (the night before he left) and I O'ed on CD16. Unless he has super sperm I'm thinking there's no way! :) But, one never knows..they can apparently live up to 5 days in some women, right? Wouldn't that be something?! :) Anyway, I'm just looking ahead to my next cycle and the hsg. Nice to hear that you're doing better Nans..you're such a brave and faithful person - you'll be pg again in no time, I just know it. Ann, I understand what you're saying. There are many times that I imagine being a mom and I get freaked out. Yours are perfectly normal thoughts... I can't believe it's been that long for you already kc - time is flying boy! Glad to hear you're doing well - I've no doubt that this will be a healthy pregnancy and baby for you. Clara, when do you think you'll start ttc-ing again? Kerri, did you manage to steer clear of dh's flu? I hope so. Take care of yourselves ladies! N.

My DH is feeling much better and I didn't get sick....so that's a blessing! Ann, you're only experiencing the normal---I've had a few wacky dreams...like one was it was a BOY and the other was they told me I had to give birth now at 5 months and the baby was a 20 pound baby!!! Crazyness!!! I still look for "my period" too when I go to the bathroom....it's honestly like pregnancy hasn't sunk in even though my body is changing, my mind doesn't always believe it---weird huh? I go back on Wednesday to the neonatal specialist to look at her heart. Nans and Clara, I hope that your bodies are getting on track and are fertile with "sticky" babies---kc, how are you doing/feeling....do we know if it's twins yet? Natasha V "Super Sperm" is my wish for you!!!! Hope everyone is well, wish I had today off like my DH does...but nope, so I better get back to work!

Good Morning - Hope you all had a good weekend, our's was extended because we had off for MLK Day. Ann - I think your dreams are very normal. They are just the fears you have deep down inside and I know that is normal. We wouldn't be good mothers if we didn't worry. Natasha - I agree, pray for super swimmers! I think dh and I will try again after this cycle which is due to start tomorrow. My dh is very anxious to start again; I'm terrified to try again. I'm worried about everything. Worried I'll lose another baby or that we won't be able to provide financially for another baby and even if I carry a baby, will it be healthy. Once we make the decision to have a family that day is the start of a lifetime of worries I guess. Kerri - like you said, after trying for so long it's truly a hard thing to wrap your mind around. You will all be great mothers simply because you want the best for your little one before conception and is apparent throughout.

Kerri, Clara and NatashaV thank you so much for your kind words. Sometimes this pregnancy does seem unreal. Kerri, good luck with your appt. We seem to be on the same schedule. My next ultrasound to check out the baby's heart is on Thursday. Let us know how your visit goes. (and I am glad that you escaped the flu) Natasha it is normal to feel like screaming when friends go on and on about their pregnancies and babies. Of course it is okay for them to talk about it, but if they know what you have been going through then they should also be sensitive. I think that those people who it comes so easy to will never really "get it". Even my sister, who is wonderful, when she got pg the second time said, “My husband just walks by me and I get pg.” She didn't mean to be insensitive, but the comment was callous and it hurt. Hang in there, the hsg is a great step. Clara, I am so excited that you are going to be trying again! It is scary, and defiantly an emotional risk. But I think we would all agree that it is worth it. How is everyone else? Talk with you soon and I pray for you all to have happy healthy babies.

Hi Ladies! how'e everybody? it's been a rainy day here in NY...wind is blowing so hard. It's been 27 days since my D&C and still waiting for AF...i just wish that she's here...I can't wait to start trying again. It's so weird for 20 months i don't want to see AF but now i can't wait for her to come....I think waiting for 1 cycle will be fine for me. How about you Clara? how many cycles are you in right now? Are you now planning to start trying again? I know it's hard but if we really wanted to have babies we should never give up and don't think those negative thoughts. Ann and Kerri..i'm so glad that both of you are doing great. Kc how are you? i hope that you are fine. Just relax and take care of yourself. NatashaV...i know how you feel about your friends talking about their pregnancies and babies...it's so hard to just listen and pretend that everything is ok with you. All of my friends have kids and babies...some of them start trying at the same time with me...And now their babies are turning 1...then yesterday i chat with my friend online and she told me that she's 4months pregant...Oh...boy...of course i'm so happy for them but sometimes i'm trying to think that why is it so easy for other girls to fall pregnant...most of them are not planned pregnancies. Sometimes I always ask myself why are they so lucky to be pg right away. But i know God has plan for me. That's what I keep in mind and helps me get stronger. I know and believe one day that i will have a healthy pregnancy and baby. And I know that it will also happen to you. I guess we just have to be patient to wait for our time. Just hang'in there and i know we will get pg.

Nans - I was told by my doctor to wait 2 cycles to ensure my lining was thick enough. Every doctor has a different opinion. I took his advise and af started today for me so I'm back on schedule to start trying in a couple weeks. I usually ovulate on CD17 so we'll see what happens. As you said, God has a plan for us.

Everything is looking normal with the pregnancy---I will have been my doctor's first pt to take the Metformin medication all the way thru pregnancy. He seems impressed so far. Weight gain was within normal limits...so that's good! Natasha V, Clara and Nans....I can't wait for your BFP!!!! Hope all goes well at your doctors appoinment Ann! I'll try and write soon....I'm leaving for vacation in a few days to CO.

Here's a little website my DH and I put together if you're interested in pictures and updates.
www.babysites.com/sites/kenandkerri

Kerri - I love your site and pictures. What a cute idea. My dh is a computer program and has started our family a site and will have a pregnancy page once I become pregnant. Was this a site you developed or a pre-programmed site you customized? This is a great way to document everything because you will be surprised what you don't remember years from now. So glad your little girl is doing well.

Kerri, what a neat site! It was so fun to go and see pictures and read your update. The crib and bedding look great! Well, I just came back from my ultrasound and it is now confirmed that my baby is a girl. She still held out until the end, but we were determined to get a good picture this time. Her heart looks perfect, which was the main concern. I hope you are all well. Talk with you soon.

Good morning ladies. I'm glad to see everyone is in good spirits. I on the other hand I have good and bad news. The good news, My ultrasound went well, (only 0NE) I am 5 days futher along than I estimated. Which means I ovulated on CD 9. Very odd since the earliest I can remember oving is on cd 11. I guess anything is possible. Right now I am 8 weeks and 1 day and my due date is Sept. 1st. I am starting to get sick, not running to the bathroom, just unable to eat much. Now for the bad news, I started spotting yesterday (very light) and I'm in between doctors. My regular doc is no longer delivering babies and can't see me past 8 weeks. My appt. with my new doc isn't until Monday and he told me if I have any problems before my first appt. then I need to see my reg. doc. If the spotting continues I am going to the er tonight. I'm not having any cramping, however, I never had cramping with the one I lost in April. Today I am a mess. Dh thinks it is because I am under too much work related stress. I tend to agree, but am unable to quit any of my positions. There is no one available to replace me. For me the stress of leaving my employers in a bind would probably be worse than staying there. (Small town politics.) My main job, my office is being remodeled during the busiest time of the year. The workers piled all my imprortant files and cabinets in the garage and piled furnature in front of them. I can't get to them and am afraid to move the furntature. My dh has been helping me with getting to the files, but that has to be done on the weekends. My other municipal job is the most stressfull. They are so in debt. and are looking to me for answers to get them out. When they only have $700.00 and have $55,000 in back bills, I don't know what they expect. I can't even meet payroll next week let alone pay workers' comp for the fire company (it was due May 05) former Treas. never paid it and now with a cancellation notice, they expect me to take care of it. Yea right. Sorry about my rambling, I'm not in a good emotional state right now. I really hope all of you are doing well. Natasha- I am hoping for strong swimmers for you. Nans- I'm glad to hear you are feeling better. I'm praying the next bp will come very soon. Kerri - Great site. I'm starting a scrap book to keep my memories. I thought about a web-site but I'm not sure if I would have the time to devote to it. Lots of luck to all. Sorry for the negative post, my mind is not where it normally is right now.

Hi Kc...i just hope that you are doing better and feeling better. Just remember to take it easy and make yourself stress free as much as possible i know it's hard because of the kind of work you have but i think being stress can also have a bad effect to the pregnancy. If you are starting to have some spotting be sure to take a rest and monitor yourself. When I miscarried last month i don't feel any crampy at all...I just bled and that's it. So I'm so worried about you....maybe you can take a week off from work and make sure that everything is fine with you and the baby. Just keep on praying and i will also pray for you. Just relax and take care.