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Hello ladies! Calling all Lurkers, Newbies, Graduates, Regulars ....

Please take a moment to share a little about yourselves, your angels, your journey and a little about your journey



Name/Age:

DH/SO/BF:

Angels/Angelversaries:

Tell us a little about your journey:

[doremi]

Name/Age: Sarah, 32

DH/SO/BF: Paul

Angels/Angelversaries: May 2011 (5wks), Sept. 2011 (5wks)

Tell us a little about your journey: I have a 3 year old son. We started to TTC #2 in Oct. of 2010. I found out I was pregnant the day after Easter, 2011, and miscarried Mother's Day weekend. My second miscarriage was a chemical pregnancy, and I miscarried that one Labor Day weekend 2011. Both were spontaneous miscarriages, so no medical intervention was necessary. I am now on progesterone, hoping that by lengthening my luteal phase slightly, I will be able to have a successful pregnancy this next time.

[Hopefulpinkangel]

Name/Age: Jennifer 30

DH/SO/BF: Chris

Angels/Angelversaries: 2 Chemical Pregnancies -Jan 2010 and Aug 2011

Tell us a little about your journey: I have a 5 year old son who we conceived by miracle I figure. We have been TTC our 2nd for over a year with 2 losses. I have PCOS and we are currently TTC with natural progesterone cream & temping.

[LilHerndon]

Name/Age: Lindsay (26)

DH/SO/BF: Chris (28)

Angels/Angelversaries: April 23, 2011

Tell us a little about your journey: We started TTC in January 2011 with irregular cycles likely due to PCOS. I found out I was pregnant in April, but it turned out to be an ectopic that ruptured. I had to have surgery, and was able to keep my tube, but it is possible it won't work now. I have an HSG actually tomorrow am to see if my bits are workable now. I failed to o on my own after the surgery, so I am now on my second cycle of clomid with a diagnosis of PCOS. Hoping things will begin to look up soon.

[roziecakes]

Name/Age: Roz, 29

DH/SO/BF: Greg, married 9 years, 37

Angels/Angelversaries: 1 m/c 9wks 2 days, was due April 15, 2012

Tell us a little about your journey:

Couldn't conceive while I was too heavy due to PCOS, hypothyroidism, and some other weight related health problems. Lost over 250 pounds, have had regular cycles, conceived in July. Although I had a loss in September, doc says that I'm healthy enough to try again except that my progesterone is low. Will be TTC when this cycle normalizes, and will be using Progesterone supplements and Vitex.

[~*Kel*~]

Name/Age: Keleigh/27

DH/SO/BF: Rob/34

Angels/Angelversaries: Aug. 2011

Tell us a little about your journey: I have a DD who will be 2 Nov. 23rd, we decided to start TTC #2 in June and to my total shock got pregnant on the first try. Things didn't feel right from the beginning, the hpt was light despite not testing until 15dpo, and I had very few symptoms. I started spotting around 5wks, had betas done every other day for a week. My progesterone was low and hcg was rising but not doubling, started prometrium. U/S at 7 wks showed baby measuring a week behind, but there was a hb, a week later, still hb and still growing, 2 weeks later no more hb, baby stopped growing the day after last u/s. Had d&c almost a week later, and here I am. Af started friday so I am just waiting for that to stop and we will br ttc once again.


Sorry for any typos/errors posting from phone.

[Pitridge]

Name/Age: Patty/34

DH/SO/BF: Eric/35

Angels/Angelversaries: 1 m/c 10wks, 2008

Tell us a little about your journey:
First pg m/c,, 4 months late rgot pg wih DS, been TTC for #2 for a year, took some months off, and now we are back TTC full time

[StaceygirlPa]

Name/Age: Stacey 42

DH/SO/BF: Dh is Bill 39

Angels/Angelversaries: We have 3 angels. Peanut was due in March 11, second loss we loss as soon as we found out, Pumpkin would have been due in October 11

Tell us a little about your journey: Dh and I have been trying for 3 years. We were told we wouldn't get pg on our own. We had a IUI in June 10 and we got pg. Sadly this would be our first loss. Surprise we got pg in December on our own but loss the baby as soon as we found out. Surprise we got pg on our own again in Feb which would be our third loss pumpkin. We got pg again on our own last month again and we are due in May 2012.

[Ana*Addey*OliveMommy]

Name/Age: Shayna

DH/SO/BF: Todd

Angels/Angelversaries: m/c at 5 weeks 4 days on 8/6/11

Tell us a little about your journey: Had my loss at 5 weeks in August 2011 and a chemical the month after. TTC for my 2nd cycle after my loss.

[Blue_fire]

Name/Age: Megan/38

DH/SO/BF:40

Angels/Angelversaries:5 losses since 1993

Tell us a little about your journey: I have no live babies. I was put in clomid for LP defect. My hunnie and I agreed that we would try through this year and give up after December if we can't get a sticky one..... I hope this is my cycle.....but I hoped that for all the other cycles.... I've had tons of crazy making symptoms this month....but after 2 losses this year alone I can't trust my body.

[ladysakura721]

i have three angles first angle is hope she was lost three years ago at 6 weeks ,melody lost august 2011 she was at 6 weeks and our newest angle charlotte was lost january of this year at almost 8 weeks we now they were all girls due to karyotyping the dr said we are likly not able to have a girl due to our daughters have two birthdefects triple x syndrome and 69 chromasomes we recently started trying to conceive again this is our second month trying we have a new dr who is willing to do what ever they can to help with the first two my dr said there was no hope for me and refused to run tests to try and find out why this was happen so at times i am very bitter towards most docs but i do trust the great new one we gained in our last lost he truly cared i had to have surgary in january a d 'n'c wich had complications that were life threatening so my husband is still very scared to try again but finaly said he is ready

[humnck]

Name/Age: Cary, 31

DH/SO/BF: Scott, 32

Angels/Angelversaries: April '08, August '11

Tell us a little about your journey: Will make it brief this time - we TTC in '08 and were surprised to get pg right away, lost that one at 8w in April, started TTC after 1 cycle, got lucky again and I got pg after the 1st cycle after the loss, had DD on 3/3/09. DH and I decided to NTNP in the spring and to my surprise, I got pg (I thought I had O'd earlier and we didn't DTD, but apparently not) and that loss happened at 11w5d in August. We have not started actively TTC, but I am sort of keeping track of my body - using OPK's right now, still nothing, although my body seems to be telling me it's fertile - lol! I want to actively TTC next month if nothing happens this month.

[sweet.hun]

Name/Age: Shasta, 27

DH/SO/BF: DH-Jesse, 26

Angels/Angelversaries: Feb '06, March '11

Tell us a little about your journey: The first time I got pregnant it was an "oops" pregnancy when I was 21. I wasn't married at the time, and the guy I was with was mentally/verbally abusive and did drugs. I had a missed miscarriage at 8weeks, we found out during my 1st ultrasound. I had a D&C a few days after that and thankfully had the courage to leave that guy. Fast forward to 5 years later. I married the love of my life and right away we started trying to get pregnant. We both want kids, so it was a no-brainer. We got pregnant after our 2nd month trying. At 6weeks I had my first ultrasound and seen a baby with a heartbeat. Then at 10weeks in March I had a natural miscarriage. Once DH got back from Afghanistan in July we started TTC again. We've been TTC now for 3 cycles.

[kaylakay]

Name/Age: Kayla, 20

DH/SO/BF: David, 21

Angels/Angelversaries: September 16th, November 22nd, January 29th.

DH and I have had 3 consecutive losses over the last year and we currently are TTC our rainbow baby with some medical assistance. Its been quite a journey I hope I do get to become a mommy soon.

[Sierra.Sparling]

Name/Age: Sierra, 26
DH/SO/BF: DH is Quinn he is 26
Angels/Angelversaries: May 2010 We were 8 weeks. Horrible m/c

Tell us a little about your journey: When I was still nursing my dd last year we wanted to try again for another baby. we were trying just no OPK no plan of how exactly just bd'ing as we could. We were pregnant in April of last year found out I was one day late took a hpt and it took the full 3 min to say pregnant. Should have known something was wrong right then, when I got pregnant with dd it didnt even think went straight to pregant. We got an ob, everything was going good then I had some light spotting doc said dont worry. I worried because i didnt have spotting with dd. THat went on for a few days then I got the worst pain in my stomach I ever had and m/c was so sick couldnt move had to go to doc and had a d&c. We went through a rough patch dh took it very hard. We started not preventing begining of this year but nothing happened. So This cycle we decided to TTC. I am doing opk, prenatals, checking cm, reading the boards everything I can think of lol. My husband doesnt understand why we have to TRY to have a baby when everyone else we swear just has one accident and gets pg like that! Its really hard on him. I tried to explain to him that there are so many wonderful ladies that are going through the exact same thing. I think this board is helping, because he is realizing we arent the only ones. I have never been on birth control so I think that is why it is so hard for him. Hopefully we get our BFP soon! We are so estatic to have another little baby! I really hope it hapens soon!

[bdir]

Name/Age: Brooke 30
DH/SO/BF: DH is Allen he is 38
Angels/Angelversaries: August 2007 we were 5½ weeks, September 2011 5½ weeks

Tell us a little about your journey: I was devestated after our first miscarriage. Everyone would say at least you can get pregnant. Well my thought was always, but I don't know if I can carry it to term. It took a lot of time and crying, but we were blessed with our healthy son in November of 2007. Then we were surprised when I got pregnant again while breastfeeding and we were blessed again with our daughter in May 2009. I am always a nervous wreck during pregnancy, so when we found out we were pregnant again in August, I was scared. Unfortunately, it ended in miscarriage at 5½ weeks. I know in my heart that we want to try again, but I am not sure when we will be ready. I know if we get pregnant again I will be so so nervous in the first trimester.

[MarriednHappy]

Name/Age: Wincy, 25

DH/SO/BF: Moises

Angels/Angelversaries: August 2010 (6 weeks)

Tell us a little about your journey: Hi everyone, I am new here. DH and I have been TTC since January 2010. We got pregnant in July 2010 and had a miscarriage that following month. We waited 3months and have been trying ever since. The dr's tell me there is nothing wrong and I just don't understand. I have my days when I am ok and others when I am not. I've been meaning to get a second opinion elsewhere, but right now I feel that I can't. I am not sure why. The only thing that keeps me going and moving forward is my faith in God. I'm glad I found this board

[MarriednHappy]

Originally Posted by Sierra.Sparling

Name/Age: Sierra, 26
DH/SO/BF: DH is Quinn he is 26
Angels/Angelversaries: May 2010 We were 8 weeks. Horrible m/c

Tell us a little about your journey: When I was still nursing my dd last year we wanted to try again for another baby. we were trying just no OPK no plan of how exactly just bd'ing as we could. We were pregnant in April of last year found out I was one day late took a hpt and it took the full 3 min to say pregnant. Should have known something was wrong right then, when I got pregnant with dd it didnt even think went straight to pregant. We got an ob, everything was going good then I had some light spotting doc said dont worry. I worried because i didnt have spotting with dd. THat went on for a few days then I got the worst pain in my stomach I ever had and m/c was so sick couldnt move had to go to doc and had a d&c. We went through a rough patch dh took it very hard. We started not preventing begining of this year but nothing happened. So This cycle we decided to TTC. I am doing opk, prenatals, checking cm, reading the boards everything I can think of lol. My husband doesnt understand why we have to TRY to have a baby when everyone else we swear just has one accident and gets pg like that! Its really hard on him. I tried to explain to him that there are so many wonderful ladies that are going through the exact same thing. I think this board is helping, because he is realizing we arent the only ones. I have never been on birth control so I think that is why it is so hard for him. Hopefully we get our BFP soon! We are so estatic to have another little baby! I really hope it hapens soon!

Sierra, your story sounds like mine. LOL I am glad you are staying positive! My DH is also not taking it well at all. He's angry all the time, just doens't understand why, why, why. His bday was in July and that's when we got our BFP before our miscarriage and he felt that, that was his bday gift and now just doesn't understand. Like you, I try to explain to him that we have to keep on trying and stay positive! Thanks for sharing!

[junie22]

Name/Age: Adrienne (32)

DH/SO/BF: William (31)

Angels/Angelversaries: Early m/c (4 weeks, 4 days) on 10/4/11

Tell us a little about your journey: We're TTC #1 and decided to take the plunge in May. I had been ready for a couple of years, but I was waiting for DH to totally come onboard.

May 26, 2011 - NTNP cycle, leading to a BFN.

June 25, 2011 - Cycle #1 of TTC, leading to a BFN. We were really casual, though.

July 25, 2011 - Cycle #2 of TTC, leading to a BFN. I started charting this cycle and using OPKs. I gave up on the cycle and figured it was anovulatory when I was still getting negative OPKs on CD 22. After that point, we did not time our BD very well, and it turned out that I O'd on CD 25 of a 30-day cycle.

August 24, 2011 - Cycle #3 of TTC, leading to a BFP. I started taking 100mg of B6 to naturally lengthen my LP. I O'd a day earlier, on CD 24, and I got my first very faint BFP on the evening of 11 DPO. I was pregnant for 4 weeks and 4 days, when I had a m/c.

October 4, 2011 – Cycle #4 of actively TTC. I should know this afternoon the results of my final blood draw if my hCG is back to 0. My levels never progressed the way they should have, so we figure I'll be clear to TTC again this cycle. I'm just hoping that I can lengthen my LP a little bit more, and I'm also going to use progesterone cream after O this cycle.

[ninja_mommy]

Name/Age: Nena (27)

DH/SO/BF: DH Ben (31)

Angels/Angelversaries: m/c at 6w4d on Oct 8th 2011

Tell us a little about your journey: Have DD, Eliza who is 2. Went off BC May 2011, went to NTNP, actively TTC July. BFP mid Sept. Started spotting 6w2d, went to OB and said not to worry, spotting happens a lot. Had natural m/c that Saturday. It's been rough. I have at least 3 people who were due within a week of me, including sister in law who had an "oops."