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Hi! I just turned 38 and have two boys from my previous marriage who are 9 and 13. My husband and I have been trying to conceive since we got re-married last year... I did get pregnant in July '08 but lost the baby 6wks later... I still have not gotten over it and it was especially hard last Sunday when the baby was due... What made it even harder was the fact that I was hoping for a BFP (although it was only DPO11) but instead I started to spot... I was crushed!!! Cried all day... Anyway, today is dpo14 and FF is not here yet. I am trying not to get my hopes up since I have been late before and was not pregnant... so its nice to have someone to talk to... what day are you on in your cycle? Lots of baby dusts to us!!!

I am cd 7. I was 11 week with my last pregnancy. I'm not sure when you ever get over it. My dh and I have been married almost 20 years our baby was due a few days after our anniversary. We have an almost 20 year old boy an almost 18 year old daughter and an almost 15 year old daughter and the little boy jut 15 months. We decided to have more since we were young with the first 3 and the lodest was a senior in high school ( not ready for an empty nest.) Congrats on your new marriage. Are you taking anything to help concieve. I took clomid with both babies I lost. I am afraid that if I take it again I will just m/c again. I am currently taking fertility blend from GNC thats what I took when I concieved my 15 month old. My ob/gyn would perscribe the clomid no problem but again I am afraid. Dh is going to be 41 this year so he wants to be done soon as do I since the risk only gets greater as we age. DH also thinks if you m/c again we should be done because he worries about me emotionally I'm not sure I could go thru this again either. I still have days that I just want to cry and do,I have an u/s picture of the baby. I am very greatful for that. I am so sorry for your loss and pray we both get our BFP's very soon and have happy healthy pregnancys. Baby dust to you

After the miscarriage I was so desperate that I wanted to conceive very quickly so I convinced my doctor to give me clomid... It did nothing for me, except screw up my cycles... I used to get AF every 28 days exactly but since clomid I have had 29, 30 and 33 days... the 33 days cycle was the hardest because my dh and I were convinced we were pregnant... every month I get so depressed when the witch arrives... I know I should feel lucky to have my two very healthy boys but when I think of the baby we lost I just get very sad and even though nothing will replace it I keep thinking that if I get pregnant I will think about it as much... We had already bought two strollers, and clothes for the baby... it is heart breaking every time I look at all the stuff and the dreams we had... I think it is unhealthy to keep it but my dh keeps saying for me to be patient and wait... he wants to keep trying but the BFNs are much harder on me as it is on him so sometimes I just want to give up but then I think about it and I just want to try again... I am sorry to ramble on... but its nice to talk to someone who can actually understand what we are going through in this ttc voyage... Are you taking your temperature and OPKs?

I completly understand my cycles are normally 30 -31 days I also know what it's like to get the bfn's. Yes I temp and use the fertility monitor. I will start giving it my urine in 2 days. Keep the stuff you bought you will concieve again but I know how hard the waiting is too.

Thanks... I hope so... you too... you give me inspiration... when I talk to my friends they tell they are surprised that I want to start all over since my boys are at an age that I can actually do things and not worry about babysitting anymore... they make me feel stupid... but its what I want and that's what is important... How is it with your 15mths compared to your older kids? Do you feel you are more tired? I think I will be a better and smatter mom... I hope this month is for us!!! Then we will be pregnancy buddies!!! How great will that be!!!

Many people think I am crazy as well. but I know whats important. I love being a new mommy again. I am much more laid back with the little one than I was with the first three. I know there will be bumps and bruises and you cant keep them in a bubble. I do feel more tired at times. the first months were fun though it's wonderful to be so needed again. My older kids are thrilled about having a little brother as well. I don't ask them to babysit often as I don't want them saying "I raised my little brother" you hear that so often from people that I really try hard to not ask a lot from them. Not to mention it's great birth control. They know how hard it is and so they say they are not ready for their own. He is quite spoiled has everything. I couldnt get the other alot so its kind of fun being able to do that now. I am actually hoping for another boy and to get pg this month as all Joes clothes will work for the new one that way. But would be so fun to buy little girl clothes as well. LOL I work part time as a hair stylist which I hate. The being away from him part. but it also gives me a nice break too. would be great to go thru our pregnancys together as well. I have to go to work in a few minutes tonight is my closing shift other wise I work days till 3. where are you from I'm in Colorado. My pregnancy was harder the last time as well my back hurt all the time but reguardless I am so ready to do this again. I want the final piece of my family. TTYL probably tomorrow I am actually off and can't wait to spend the day with Joe

I was totally bummed out yesterday… AF arrived and even though I knew it was coming I held on to hope and was really sad when the witch finally arrived… I am feeling a little better today and looking forward to trying again… Hoping April is my month… Glad to hear that you feel like you are a more patient mom this time around… I want to be the same way… I really want to take the time to enjoy this new baby if I am ever so blessed to have it… My family and I live in New Jersey… Doctor order FSH test for day 3 so I am not sure if I should consider yesterday CD 1 or today… A got AF around 4pm yesterday… Anyway, how are you doing? Do you feel like this is your month?

My RE said to count day 1 as first full day of flow. so I would count today as day 1. I actually got a letter from the RE yesterday as I was supposed to do some testing back in Dec but never followed thru as I found out I was pregnant. So I had to call and explain that and asked about the clomid and they said it only stimulates the ovaries but does not increase risk of m/c. I wasn't sure I wanted to take it again It works well for me to concieve but I have never delivered a baby concieved on clomid. Are you taking clomid this cycle to do the FSH? I had to when I did mine in Dec. I am only cd8 so not sure how I feel about this month. I leave on the 30 for a vaca in Florida visiting my dad but dh isn't going. I'm not sure i will ovulate before I go it will be close sometimes I O around cd 16 but have as late as cd20 I am feeling very depressed right now as I haven't really grived since the m/c I've tried to be strong so my family would think I was ok. Dh doesn't want to try again if the next one is a m/c so I feel a great deal of stress over that. I guess I feel like a failure if that makes any sense. there is so much riding on my next pregnancy It has to work or i'm done. Sorry about af I know how awful she is when we are ttc. we are very close in our cycles though so maybe it will be in our favor. Good luck and hope your FSH comes back great mine is 10.8 so time is running out for me.

Oh ok... I will consider yesterday as day 1, I think that makes better sense anyway... When are you going to do your tests? How did you feel and how do you know clomid worked for you? Since I was not successful I am not sure I want to try again, but you never know... I did not take Clomid last month and I am not sure I will take it this month... So for the FSH test I will not be on Clomid... Do you think it makes a difference? I also felt like I have not gieved properly because I never got to tell anyone because we were waiting but I was so sure everything was going to be OK that it was a shock to me. Sometimes I feel like I want to quit ttcing because I cant take all these diappointments but in the end if it does not happen for me I want to know that I tried my best and I dont want to regret that I quit trying... and if this happen then I will be very grateful for my little miracle! Have a great weekend as I will not have access to computers over the weekend! Talk to you Monday!!!

I'm not sure i'm going to do any testing right now. I just don't know how I really feel about it. Need to think about it and pray about it as well. I only know clomid works to get me pregnant because every time I have taken it I have gotten pregnant. I just seem to m/c them. The first time I took it I felt hormonal but the next time there was no se. As far as the fsh I don't know if it matters or not I had to have levels drawn before I took it and then a week after I took it so not sure. I understand wanting to quit but I also won't because I can't except a m/c as the end of my fertility. Keep trying it will happen. talk to you Monday Have an awesome weekend

How was your weekend? I am 1 week away from my florida vaca. I f I can just get thru this week. I am a bit concerned however that I will O after I leave DH is not going with me. I really dont want another wasted cycle. I am cd 13 and still low on my monitor. Hoping for a high and then a peak all before next sunday. Then I will truely enjoy vaca babydust

hi wantanotheraftertr, how are you? Did u O? What kind of monitor do u use? My weekend was OK... Still a little depressed about AF showing up but trying to stay positive. Had my blood test done on Saturday and dr said my FSH is 5.1 so that is good. I then asked him if I'm Ok and DH is OK, so what the problem? He said that 50% of infertility is unexplained... then went on to say I should try clomid one more time. I had decided not to do it this month again, just trying herbs, but he convinced me to take it 5-9... Anyway, I started last nite not realizing that it was already cd6 so now I am wondering if I should continue or stop... if I continue it will make me ovulate much later too which will drive me crazy! Anyway let me know about u... r u ready for ur vaca?

I use the clear blue easy fertility monitor. Nope still waiting to o. I think you should be ok to continue the clomid i certianly wouldn't stop now . I am not to ready for vaca more concerned with this pregnancy thing. I have decided to try clomid again I need to concieve quickly my fsh is 10.8 so time is short i have been told be back later my lo is upset

I have heard that 50% is unexplained. I was 1 of 3 expecting at work all with in 3 months of each other I was in the middle. So it's really hard being at work when they are talking about their pregnancys. Another girl has a lo a month younger than my lo and says things like look at that lady (shes like 8 months pregnant) and says I don't miss that atall how boutyou. Well actually I do miss it. I should have been starting to show about now. It's making me crazy. Any a little vent there sorry. Anyway good luck chat with you later.

Please dont apoligize for venting... I feel the same way... my best friend saw a psychic last year and she told her I would have a baby girl this year... well I was pregnant at that time but had not told anyone... I was convinced it was a girl... after I lost the baby I keeped faith that I would get pregnant again and the thought of the psychic kept me going... well needless to say even if I get pregnant now I will not be having a baby this year... I cry everytime I see a a little girl on TV... Sorry, I needed to vent also... its nice to talk to someone who can understant...

if you concieve this month youd be due in Dec. I am praying its this month and a boy for me. Af came exact same day this month as `\she did 2 years ago when I concieved my lo. wuld be great all the clothes would work. Much cheeper that way. I got a high on my monitor today so it getting close to o time. temp also went up indicating i od yesterday soIm sure it will be lower tomorrow agan. unless I really did o but I dont know. Would be the earliest I ever did. anyway gotta run Pam