~~~~~~~~Open Forum Thursday~~~~~~~~~~~~

Morning ladies! How is everyone feeling?

Here is the link to my new belly pic.

http://www.mathews.4t.com/bellyshots.html

[Damali]

Ugh.  Well, I'm 8dpo, and I started spotting yesterday.  AF isn't predicted until next Wednesday or Thursday, so I'm getting a little worried.  No chance of implantation, since I was too sick to BD.  I'm just hoping, as this is my first O/cycle (first O in many, many months!!!) since I started on metformin, that my body is "kickstarting" itself, and that I won't always have such a short LP.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

[qw]

Cool pictures. I never thought to take them weekly with my pregnancies. I miss being pregnant:(

[tresmathews]

Thanks. I am sure I will miss it too but right now baby is breach and standing on my bladder so it is really uncomfortable.

[Debra_Maine]

That's cool! I haven't taken any pictures yet. The last time I took a picture of my belly, I found out later that day that I was m/c, so I guess I'm scared to take a picture. I wanted to do it weekly like you are. It's amazing to see how your belly is growing! I did feel a kick last night. Actually made my hand move on my belly. Very exciting!

[tresmathews]

That is very understnadable. Isn't it exciting. I keep wanting DH to feel it but everytime he puts his hand on me baby falls alseep it seems. I hope it works that way after it is born lol.

[jluhart]

Look at it this way, the sooner your cycle gets back to normal, the sooner you'll get pregnant.  My fertile cycle started today!

[cmn]

How did your Dr's appointment go yesturday? Any change in your dialation at all? I looked to see if you posted late yesturday, but i didn't see anything from you. I'm doing good, have had some contractions. We finished up the nursery on Sunday, and it turned out so cute. I go see my Dr tomorrow, so i'll post after i see him and let you know what he sais. I'm hoping that i've at least started to dialate some, this is going to be my fist internal from him and first time from a male Dr. I'm a little nervous about it, but i'm starting to get my jitters out about the whole thing. How are you doing today?

[nanakay]

you know what is weird for some reason i don't care if only one question has been posted my computer tells me the forum is full. huh how weird.

anyway, i am 3cm, 80% and shortening.....she says she thinks i will go by monday (which is my due date).
she was telling me that with the first baby they tell you to go to the hospital when the contractions are 5 minutes apart...but that with the second baby you can't go by that....so i'm thinking great that's what i've been going by.
so she told me...if your water breaks, go to the hospital....if your contractions become more intense, come to the hospital...if it's snowing come sooner!
(we live an hour away from the hospital and there is snow in the forcast for this weekend)
so far i haven't had any contractions today but who knows.

when i first got to the doctor the nurse asked if i'd had any contractions....i said i think so and then described them...she said yep that's what those are.

with my first baby i had to be induced and they broke my water at the hospital so i have no idea what it is like to go into labor on my own.....so that makes me nervous, especially since i am all ready dilating.
well i'd better go see what my son is doing
be back later
~nanci

[sm8]

Congratulations!!!  I will keep my fingers crossed for you and say a prayer.

[Damali]

{{{{{Hugs}}}}}}  Hang in there, it's gonna happen for you!  Doesn't it seem like when you're trying, that everyone around you is pregnant?!?  My 2 best friends are expecting, so every social gathering is full of "the baby moved" and "I have new u/s pics" and so on.  So, I kinda know how you're feeling right now, hon.  I just remind myself to be happy for them, and that it will happen for me when the time is right.

[cdw]

Hi.  I use to visit site over a year ago..I was going to infertility tx and after 3 m/c, 8 IUI, 2 IVF...It worked and my daughter was born 10/24/03. I feel very blessed.  Now after calling Boston IVF to redsch OV for another round of IVF.....I just found out I was Pregnant!!! Au Natural!!! I had U/S today and show I am 7.5 wks w/HR 147. I am so happy yet soo worried. My OB has set me up for U/S weekly until 12 wks!! It's just so hard to not worried b/c of my history. I loss all my pregnancy's conceived natural. Through IVF learned i have very poor egg quality and worried I will loss this one. When I did IVF you knew it was a 8 cell minimal fragmented embroy..so I was not worried. Pregnancy loss is so hard...trying to be postive...just needed to express myself as we are not telling anyone until 12 wks. Well, I guess I feel better..so thanks if anyone read this!

[Kassimom]

Well, I hope everyone gets to read this! I couldn't post a new question!

Things are great with us! DH's company is opening a new club in NY which could mean a raise for him eventually! YAY! KAssidy is reading on about a 3rd to 4th grade level and Colton is growing like a weed! Actually like a line backer! He is only 8 wks old and weighs 14 lbs!! And I swear he only eats every 2 hours! At the rate he is growing you would think he chowed down 24/7!!

He is smiling and cooing and just getting so big! I got a book called "Why boys are different" and it's really very interesting. All you moms of boys should check it out! It has great tips for bringing out the best in your boy! As for you moms of girls, my favorite book on raising girls is "The wonder of girls". Both graet reads.

Okay, master Colton calls.....or wimpers...from his bouncy! Hugs to all and I REALLY miss coming daily!! :(

[jluhart]

Okay, another one of my co-workers is expecting announced today.  That means more than a handful of friends and a handful of co-workers have all had babies or are going to have babies this year.  I am getting frustrated about the whole thing :o(

[cdw]

Thanks. I appreciate your response. If you don't mind me asking, are having fertilty issues? Have a nice day..cold today here in NY.

[Stacie30]

when are you due? I'm due Aug 30th... haven't had an u/s yet (going in on Tuesday for one) but I had a miscarriage 18 months ago so I'm scared to death about this one. Everytime I recognize a symptom I get crazy excited!!! :o)

[Stacie30]

seeing if my lilypie counter is working...


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[Stacie30]

<a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://lilypie.com/days/050830/4/23/1/-6" alt="Lilypie Baby Ticker" border="0" /></a>

[Stacie30]

There it is!!! Aren't they cute? Problem is... they give you 3 different choices of code to use.... wasn't sure which one was right. Sorry for wasting posts!! :o)