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Hi Kim - today is a bad day for me! I am in pain and I began to get angry about everything and when my son and I were at the post office I slammed my car trunk and the bike rack hit me in the face, causing me to bleed and cry like a baby! The parking lot was busy and people wanted me to get out of the way. It was horrible and I cried so much I just couldn't stop. This too shall pa__s - I keep saying to myself! I've been thinking of you too. I just read something very interesting about an infection called "ureaplasma" and the article said that anyone with fertility problems or multiple miscarrage should be tested for this infection. It is done by ones obgyn, like a pap. I think I may request one from my doctor...maybe. Are you ready for the holiday's? Any good news to tell? Thanks for thinking of me!

Nancy - Sorry to hear that you are in pain. I would think that is not good. Have you told your OB/GYN? My dr. told me to let them know if there was any pain after my d/c. Did you have to have st_tches on your face where the bike rack hit you? I hate to hear all this. Cheer up, things WILL get better. I was suppose to test today, but couldn't do it. I was scared to death of a BFN. I am going to wait until Thursday, when DH is home and let him read it. I don't know why this month is bothering me so bad, unless it was the horrible visit at the infertility dr. and then to get a BFN would be heaping the grief on my head. I guess I'm super hormonal right now too. I'll keep you posted later this week. You keep me posted on your health. Take care of Nancy, she is a very important person.

Thank you, Kim. The pain was in my heart and after reading your post I feel better. So...you are very hormonal today...huh? I hope it means what I am thinking it means! I will send huge prayers out for you. Just relax and please do not forget that you did get pregnant...on your own without that infertility dr or anyone else. You may be pregnant as we speak! Just never forget that you did, so you can. Let me know what happens, I will be anxious to hear of your good news!

Kim sorry to hear about that , that happened to me the first time, tried again 3 months later.. Im 42 and just gave birth to a beautiful Healthy baby boy 12/16/05, my AFP test was positive for downs 1 out of 11.. i didnt have an amnio.. so dont let all these tests get you down...

I am 43 and approximately 6 weeks and scared to death

Janet.. Its perfectly normal to be scared, I was too . At 42 I wasnt sure if my body could even handle being pregnant, but found it wasnt any harder then 15 yrs agoe, I worked up till my 38th week.. I was so afraid of downs and other defects and did alot of praying..I couldnt have an amnio, im Hepat_tis C positive (never had a symptom) but doing an amnio could have affected the baby, so all i could do was hope.. Hes 4 days old now and perfect.. I was afraid of the birth but it went great had 3 hours labor and no complications.. so relax and enjoy, take your vitamins and look foward to the little baby you will be holding in your arms in 8 months.

Thank you ladies!!! I have been reading your posts and all of you give me great hope!! I am 43 and ttc #1. All of my life I have had "female problems". But, over the last 2 years it seems that everything has worked itself out (I am now like clock work in the AF department). DH and I went to a specialist and even though all of my blood work and the ultrasound was fine, he wanted to use donor eggs just based on the fact that I am 43 and have never conceived. Hubby (he is 39) and I have only been married for 11years (1st marriage for both of us). We have s_x only about 3 times per month (our choice) -- and we had given up 7 years ago even trying to have kids. So, with all that being said - why is it so difficult for this RE to understand WHY we have not conceived. He gave us only a 3% chance with clomid, trigger shot and IUI. This is only our second month trying. We go in for the IUI's on the 23rd and 24th. I have had a great feeling about this cycle the whole time!! This may sound funny, but has anyone else checked into this "lunar cycle" thing? I checked it for my cycle this month and it said that the 23rd is my optimum for conception!! So, we shall see!! Good luck and baby dust to everyone!!

Lin, I am curious to know since it sounds like you had such an easy labor how was your labor 15 years ago? I am 42 and 38 weeks pregnant and haven't given birth for 11 years and I really don't want to go thru the 16 hour labor again. I know the end result will be wonderful but my labors with the first 2 were REALLY long and I worry that I'm not going to be as energetic as I was at 30 :)

Hi, I am 43 and now 12 weeks pregnant. I can not enjoy my pregnancy for fear of miscarrying. Every ache or pain I experience, I am scared to death. I have an eleven and 7 year old. (boys). My husband and I are praying for a healthy baby girl. I am contemplating not doing the amio because of the risks involved. Any suggestions or comments

momthymes3, I was lucky first one was 6 hrs second was 4 hrs , 3rd was 10 minutes and my last one was 3 hours.. If your worried get an epidural they start them when you are dialeted 4cm, I didnt get one but was given iv nubain a pain med that really worked well. My doctor kept tellng my , your body doesnt know its been 15 yrs and shes right , so maybe this one will be faster for you. Felicia, I didnt have the amnio, now a days the genetics doctor will do a 2d sonogram, its a special one where they mesure the nucal folds in the neck and check for any symptoms of downs, mine looked normal and my doctor didnt want to risk an amnio . You can miscarry 1 out of 200. But if they would have seen anything in the sonogram I would have went ahead with the amnio.. so get the 2d sonogram done and decide from there.. remember at our age the AFP blood test will be positive so ignore that. I dont understand why they make us even do that test.. makes us worry for nothing. My baby was small at 5lbs 12 oz but the way he is eating , he will make up for that.

Also, momthymes3 if you make it to 39 weeks you can ask to be induced.. just tell them your concerned with your age and how things will go. Most doctors will induce you, and this way its controlled so you can get your pain meds and epidural.. I was going to be induced last monday, but had him the friday morning before.. ofcourse it was 3:am and the anestesiolodist was not in the house lol, I had an epidural for my first son.. it was wonderful. never had enough time with the others. Any congrats your almost there!!!! What do you have already and what are you having now.. smiles .. a new years baby .. awesome

Thanks Lin, You made feel alot better I have a feeling I will have mine in the middle of the night too :) I always have alot of contractions at night. I will definately try the nubain if the drug doc isn't there since we are in a really small town it would be my luck! We are having a girl Nicole Summer and we already have one of each! I did have a bad AFP test 1-10 for downs but also had the level 2 ultrasound and everything looked fine so I didn't want to risk the Amnio. I will leave a post when I have her :) Have a Merry Christmas!!!!

momthymes3, thats great, a little girl, i have 4 sons.. grand daughters some day. my AFB came back 1 in 11 ands was also positive for trimsomy 21, I hate those tests especialy since it goes by age factor.. and baby is normal. They gave me nubain 5mg with phenergan 25 mg it was ordered every 3 hours plus an extra dose of 5 mg of nubain for sever pain, so ask your docotor for a dose ranging from 5-10 mg, Im also a nurse and know its better to have this stuff discused ahead with your doctor.. The nubain worked real well for labor.. Let me know how it goes.. hugs Merry Christmas!!

Lin, Thanks for the info I'm going to ask the Dr tomorrow about the Nubain. I hope you had a good christmas!!

Felicia - I will keep you in my thoughts and understand how it is with every little ache or pain and the fear of loss. When I was pregnant with my son I put a calendar up on the wall and x out ever day until I got to week 31 - maybe longer! But I remember counting the days until it was stated that the baby could live outside the womb. I enjoyed feeling him move around and went for regular testing - that was the postive part - being able to get an u/s whenever I was in fear!! I trully believe that when the baby is meant to come - they come. I too decided (my husband too) not to have the amnio for fear of what may happen. He turned out perfect. But that is a choice and I don't believe today as much as I did back then (3 years ago) that it would have made a difference. Whatever you do or don't do please try to relax a little and enjoy your pregnancy - it is actually healthier for the baby when the mother is possitive and happy. I wish you all of the blessings in the world. Take good care of yourself!

Nancy, dh had sperm test run Tueday, really good results, high count and good motility. We did a post-coital exam yesterday and not so good results. I have antibodies against dh sperm. Dr. said plenty of sperm in me but that they were all dead. Dr. turned around this morning and did an IUI. We are asking for prayers that this takes. The reason I got preg in March because that was the first time we were together after being married and I hadn't built up antibodies at that time. I do hope this will be the month. Are you feeling any better?