TTC Thread 13.................Still send babydust our way please

[Tania2]

Well girls here is another thread.
Lets hope it brings us as much luck as 10 did to all our friends that graduated it.
Love Tan Tan

Minnie! - so glad you're there, I'm bursting!

Yes, yes, yes, I finally got that BFN - I'm pregnant!!!

I'm still completely stunned; can't get my head round it at all. I found out at this residential conference and it was really weird having to keep it all to myself, when I wanted to dance up and down the room.

I really never thought it would happen - I am 40 and have been trying to have a baby for five years, on and off. I had given myself another three months and then I was going to stop inseminating. So this feels like a miracle. Please, please pray for me that this pregnancy is viable - I know all pregnancies are precious but this feels so much like my last chance of becoming a mother.

Ooh, I meant BFP of course

Yay Hester - that's truly fantastic - well done you!!!

Here's to a happy and healthy 9 months!!

Come on then, share the baby dust around!!!!

xx

O hester,
I am soooo happy for you OMG.... 5 years is a long time but worth it.. I will pray and cross everything i have for a healthy PG..
Its great to see a BFP and wahey guess what it's you ...
Now can we have some of your baby dust..
Congrads hester

Fantastic news Hester!!!!!
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S!!!!

o and hester you have to tell us any symtoms and changes and all that..

well done hester!

Got my AF this morning which was a bit depressing but hearing your news has certainly cheered me up. Have my fingers crossed that all goes well for you.

I meant to say congrats not well done!!! God it must be living with a teacher rubbing off on me!!!

Thank you all for being so lovely - specially yinger for being so generous on a morning when you must be feeling a bit fragile.

OK, so here are the headlines: last week I was absolutely convinced I was premenstrual (some of you probably remember me kvetching). I had cramps and felt totally hormonal, tense, weepy, ratty. I had no pg symptoms AT ALL. Over the weekend I started feeling a little sick, but nothing unusual. Monday was my due date and I started feeling definitely nauseous. Of course I immediately started this dialogue in my head, 'I could be pregnant!' versus 'Don't be stupid, you've probably just snaffled down too much chocolate - you can't possibly be pg, you barren premenstrual old witch'. Tuesday morning I knew I would start driving myself crazy if I didn't see a BFN, so I tested. Went and lay on my hotel bed (I was at a residential conference) and lay there for ages, thinking I couldn't bear to check the test and that my heart would break if I had to see one more BFN after the dozens I have had in my time.

Then I went and looked, and was completely stunned to see a pale pink line...

Had to spend the next two days in residential conference wanting to scream at people, 'I'm having a miracle baby! Kneel and worship!' but of course having to pretend I was totally interested in other things.

Am now feeling:

sick
tired
excited
unreal
dazed
scared that I will miscarry
so, so happy that I have taken the first step to becoming a mother
thrilled to know that I am fertile, despite complete absence of EWCM and rapidly advancing years

There's two more things I want to say that this thread is getting embarrassingly long so will do so in next post...

Huge congrats - you so deserve it after 5 years ttc! Keep safe honey.........

ROFL!!!!!

The first thing I want to say is that you are all completely lovely, generous women, and you have been so much support for me. Thank you. Do you mind if I hang around on the thread awhile? I promise to sprinkle lots and lots of babydust around

The second thing is for jeddah, who has been like my compatriot on this thread because of us being the same age and in the same situation; jeds, I was aware of being rather scared that you would get pg first, and leave me as the oldie broodie on this thread. Now it's you in that position and I hope it feels OK. I feel completely amazed that I have got a BFP but as my partner keeps reminding me, most women our age CAN get pg, we just have to be patient as it takes a little longer (or at lot longer, in my case). I really, really look forward to you and I storming the 'due in' threads like a pair of hell's grannies and {{hugs}}

Hester - huge, huge, massive congratulations - thats wonderful news. Take good care of yourself.

Hester
congratulations

another BFP to the list!!!

wonderful news granny (grin)!!! I hope that you have a very healthy nine months and beyond. WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!!

Hi girls,

just to say that af is now over and I am rearing to go this month. My reflexologist thinks I am healthy and doing well so that's good.....off to see her on day 21 to do a bit of work on lengthening my leutal phase by a couple of days (14 would be better than 12......apparently it can take longer to get pregnant as the hormones don't get as much chance to kick in....she's (the reflexologist) had quite a lot of success with people ttc....hope i am going to be one of those clients!!)

Anyway just gonna update the stats.......

Pamina dna Hester, there is no reason in the world to feel guilty of bad for a) getting pg and b) hanging around this thread. We are over the moon for both of you and love having you around to offer advice and keep our spirits up. There is nothing like knowig it IS possible no matter who we are and past posters who have been lucky enough to succeed give us hope!

You are more than welcome anytime and that goes for all past posters

Just tell us how sick you feel on a regular basis to halt any creeping jealousy!!

I am on cd29 now - no symptoms either way and a silly bfn yesteday. Wish af would just start and put me out of this feeling of suspended hope! Bibi - are you testing today? Wish I hadn't tested so early. As I only ov on days 19 and 20, its probably still too early for me anyway....

Pamina and Hester- thank you for thinking of us, it is true that is can be hard hearing about BFP's and pregnancy's when one is ttc- especially when you've been ttc for a while (as you will understand hester). BUT please do continue to post here- it is encouraging to hear good news and it spurs us all on. I can't wait to hear news of the next step- scans....etc The fact that you have even said this shows just how much you deserve your BFP's!!

Stats notice
please can people check that i have their stats correct- i have posted an update on the stats board. thanks it's here

I have to say i do feel when i see a BFP, But i know that i am trying for over a year and you ladys are in the same boat as me.. that changes any i have as i know what its like to have to wait soo long..
In a way its your time and my time will come as so will the the time come for all the TTC'rs..
You ladys enjoy your PG and were all here for you no matter what... and stay as long as you like i would do the same if i was PG...
{{{{{{HUGS TO ALL}}}}}

Geordie,
I finally added my stats, Thank you its a great idea..

HESTER! I am so so pleased for you, delighted in fact, you sound so happy an d over the moon (and damn funny with it!). i wish you all the luck and congratulations in the world. so is that still a july baby or are we onto august now? no, end of july i think... CONGRATULATIONS!

OMG just came back to check on you all - HESTER well done! I am soooo chuffed for you . Will you be on July 05? It is very quiet on there atm.

Congratulations Hester

It is such wonderful news and has nearly brought me to tears ('cept I am in a public place and have some dignity left ). Am obviously hoping my hormonal state means I'll be joining you but it's probably as I have just had an exam and my lovely nanny told me this morning she is leaving

It is lovely to hear of other people getting pg and especially when they have been ttc for some time. A friend of mine (38) tried for 8 years and had a beautiful DS in Feb this year.

I am so happy for you and wish you a very healthy pregnancy. Please keep sprinkling the babydust around. It obviously works