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Rain - personally I believe we can will ourselves to feel different things, depending on how strongly we want it to be. How are you feeling today?

Dear Becky - how are you doing tonight? xo

Leslie: I did a search on "brown spotting" and this sight has a thread called..."Brown Spotting. At a glance it looks like some had this type of spotting and went on to see healthy normal heartbeats.....healthy babies!!!! Look it up under "Preg. complications (like this thread) and you'll find it. Hopes this helps. LOVE & HUGS.

Katie - thanks for the tip - interesting reading! Good night all....thanks for another great amount of support today :)

Hi Guys! KATIE---thanks for the info. That helps. It's crazy that I'm already trying to plan things right after the surgery. . .DD has her first swim lesson that very day. (also my 9th anniversary :( ) Of course it's not the end of the world if she misses it but I'd like her to go. We could all go and DH would, of course, get in the water with her--not me. What do you think? My surgery is at 8:00 in the morning--cla__s at 5:00pm. You said no baths. . . I wonder how long? I hope I'll be able to get in the pool with her the next week. If I can't I may have to postpone the whole darn cla__s b/c they're expensive and I'd be throwing money away . . anyway--aren't I being glib and casual about this??? Thanks again. TERESA---my doc also said "a few months" of regular cycles. To me that means at least one. . LOL!--I think we'll just use abstinence. Remember "birth control" does not just mean the pill. . . it could mean condoms, diaphragm, foam, rhythm method. . . etc. I totally agree. . . there is no way I'd muck up this situation further with added hormones. I think your doc was being overcautious to the point of being clueless about how a woman who just m/c is feeling.--and how anxious we are to get back on track and pick up where we left off. LESLEY--- Brown spotting means it's old blood! And is a total non-issue. . . it could come from the cervix, old cramping from implantation, all NORMAL stuff. That is GOOD news. Most docs don't even let you come in if you report brown spotting b/c it is such a norm.---I'm doing pretty well. I hope I'm not in denial or something, but I'm feeling ok. I'm actually hoping this DOESN'T happen spontaneously--I'd prefer to just have it all "done" in one day--at least mostly. And, of course, I hope I don't have a full-force m/c in the middle of my business meeting in San Diego the end of this week. . . but I really don't think it will happen. I guess it is an indicator of how much I HATE waiting and anxiety. . that this horrible news has some how given me relief. I was just turned inside out last week. My blood pressure is usually super low--like 90/60, but at my appt. on Monday it was 145/95!!!---How are YOU holding up? Starting to believe us that you don't "belong" here---or stilling worrying a lot?? -----Hugs to all--you guys are great!

Lesley---Thanks for the opinion on the birth control!!! Ok now to your question, with my daughter i had brown spotting day-in and day-out and was fine she had a healty heartrate and was growing normally which also sounds to be your case. i had the spotting for almost my whole period and it is a sign that the blood is also old and not new and you only realyneed to worry if it is red blood and you are doing more then just spotting.......my little girl is healty and smart and will be 4 years old on the 16th of next month. So really i would not worry about it and if you are really worried call your doctor and tell him you want a rea__surance check-up to keep yourself from stressing so bad and remember that stresswing yourself is heard one the little growing inside you....and though you are healthy and sounds as though the baby is too, you may end up with complications if you keep stressing......let us know what happens and i send you my best wishes.............BECKY....How you holding up, I hope that you are fine I am really quite nervouse about tomarrow and i just want this over with but other then that i am doing ok.....Hope that you are doing ok as well!!!!!!!!

Theresa - maybe your dr meant 6 weeks? I have never heard of a 6 month wait - I would ask for an explanation and if you dont like what you hear get a second opinion.

Sherry - it seems so unfair that you would have to go through all of that pain. Alot of times when I am reading these posts I want to cry. I wish you the best in the future and hope you have a healthy baby very soon! I too dont regret telling anyone that I was pg right away - the way I see it is if no one knew then it is like nothing ever happened - no one would know that we are going through a hard time and need some extra support. For us to have the loss acknowledged is probably more comforting. As far as my situation is concerned the baby is still hanging in there. No spotting, still feel pg. I am just waiting for something to happen. I go for another HcG on Thursday and will find out Fri. I am just trying to not go insane in the meantime - so much sadness - I have been totally emotionally unstable - basically told DH not to expect much from me in the next few weeks. I feel like I have horrible PMS. Ugh! Again, so glad I found you guys - you dont know me and I have never met you all but you are all my biggest support! I wish the best for all of you!

ELAINE--Hi! When is you next u/s. You said you'd find out about your HcG Friday. . . but did your doc say that HcG was a big deal? My doc wasn't even going to do it b/c if it was going up she said it wouldn't mean much at this point. . . only if it were going down would it be the last nail in the coffin. (ugggh . . . pardon the pun). Sending you lots of strength and positive vibes. I hope you'll get good news soon!! Becky

TERESA---Good luck tomorrow!! I'll be travelling so I may not be around a ton--but will definately check in in the evening. Please let us know how it goes!! I envy you that it will just be done. I have another week before my D&C--my choice. . . but still--I'm kind of wishing I had just scheduled it this week--especially since I now know the recovery is really inconsequential. Oh well. . . I'll be thinking of you!! Becky

LESLEY - thank you so much for asking. I'm doing okay today. Tomorrow is my next u/s. I'm just hoping to get through the whole thing with as much grace and dignity as I can. I've tried as much as I can to prepare in case we don't get good news. This baby was a miracle in the first place. I have a problem with my liver and was not supposed to be able to conceive easily. At least we know that we can. I was told by that wonderful person who loves me and supports me the most that in the end, we still have each other and that we'll have another chance to have another baby. I truly hope so. TERESA - good luck tomorrow too on your u/s. I'm glad mine is early in the morning. I don't think I could stand too much more of this waiting. ~Rain

Hi all, wow it is so weird to see that all of you are going through this too! I am seven wks. and the heart rate is only 109, I have no insurance but I am trying to get some now, I am doing all I can to keep this baby healthy, any body have any advice?

I never called the dr yesterday - I am going to call now - I will let you know what they say.

RAIN~~~I am haveing a D&C tomarrow i had my untrasound monday where there was no heart beat...Good luck on yours though!!!! BECKY~~~My Dr. gave me the option to pa__s at home and it was my choice also and I really hate the thought of having to wait 6 months. good luck and keep me posted!!! ELAINE~~My dr. siad 6 months cause they want me to have atleast 3-4 normal cycles and make sure my uterus is healed....I have crohns diease and that is a immune diffencianty so my body takes 10 times longer to heal the a healthy person so i think that may be why they want me to wait but i am only 23 and will still be 23 when i can try again and if it dont work the fnext time then i am getting my tubes tied....I dont know how many times i could handle the hurt of losing babys I have my 3 yr. old to be thankful for......god bless all you ladys and i will post again later....Teresa

Christine - 109 isn't too bad, from what i've learned. did your doctor tell you to be concerned? do you have a follow up ultrasound scheduled?

Becky - good luck with your trip. we'll be thinking of you!!!