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Msward: Did you take a hpt? It may just be Implantation blood. You should test tommorow if you havent already.

Hi all! I hope everyone had a great day.

@Mrsward, I've never had that happened to me but if it's a week before AF is due, then it totally could be implantation bleeding. I agree with Zuberi, you should test. Good luck. Will be praying its great news. Keep us posted.

Nothing to report on this end. CD11 and waiting to O!

Good night!

Hello ladies. I hope everyone had a great weekend.

Just checking in and wanted to wish you all a good week.

My prayers and thoughts are with all of you.

Hello Ladies,
Back to the the start again for me CD1.. I have another appointment today but really I am not expecting much. I am trying to get a referral to see a specialist. I am dealing with military doctors who do not seem to care how badly we want a baby.
I just attended another family event for my husband's work and everyone always asks, where are you kids, why dont you have any and so forth.
I was upset went home and promptly gained 3 pounds for my weigh in today. I almost feel like i sabotaged myself in some way.
I have thought of a few questions to ask my new doctor so hopefully she can provide me with guidance. I know having a bmi over 30 does not help much either.
I share so much with you I will share that through depression my weight went to 250. I am tall so it did not look like 250. I am now at 223.8. I am hoping to drop 23 pounds before attempting clomid again. I keep thinking that maybe if I wait another 2 months to restart it and lose more weight it could help me more. I took it for 4 cycles but I ovulate on my own so not sure what it would have done to help if anything.
I suppose I have just lost hope . My last pregnancy was 19 years ago. I carried that one and gave up for adoption. It was not a pleasant experience on the how baby was conceived.
I am curious if I am being punished for that choice. It has been 19 years since then with no pregnancy at all and many years of trying. I just wonder if the moeny I spend every month on fertility materials should have been spent finding us a surrogate instead.

Tigerette - I'm sorry you feel like it's hard getting help from your doctors. Maybe you'll be able to get a referral and things will go better.

I have struggled with my weight for years, and I know from my personal experience that my depression made even caring about how much I weighed difficult. When I first got married and had our first son, I was at a healthy weight. But the subsequent 3 losses sent me into a depressed state off and on for 5 years. I gained weight and didn't really care. When I was able to get pregnant with my 2nd ds and then my dd, I developed preeclampsia and gained 60 pounds. Four years ago I joined WW and lost 50 lbs and did very well keeping it off, until I miscarried two more times in the last two years. Now I'm trying to deal with my depression again and how it impacts my weight.

I only want you to know you're not alone, and if you need to talk about any of this, I'm here to listen.

I will be lifting you in prayer.

AFM - CD5, and AF can't make up her mind as to whether she's going or not. I've started temping to see if I can pinpoint O day better. I wish I could clear my mind of all the chatter that tells me I'm too old to get pregnant again and that it will never happen. I'm only 40, not 60, so I don't know why I keep doing this to myself. It's so hard to get my hopes built up every month, then when AF shows having 5 or 6 days where I just feel buried by hopelessness.

I'm so sorry to hear of all the AF's showing up in the last few days. This TTC journey can be such a painful one :( but I'm glad this group is here and is so supportive. I love what Praying4ALil1 said, "In fact, I believe that we are already blessed as we have supportive husbands and each other." There may be a lot of pain along the way, but our journey isn't without its blessings either.

Also, Mrsward, have you tested? I try hard not to get hopes up, but I agree with the others who mentioned the possibility of implantation bleeding as opposed to AF.

AFM - still plugging along and feeling kicks two or three times every day. Our doctor talked us into the quad blood test but prior to getting those results we'll have an anatomy scan next Monday. It seems that even beyond TTCing & the TWW, there's still a ton of anxiety after that BFP.

Anyway, sending up prayers for you all. Take care!

I haven't been exercising the the last 2-3 months (just busy mostly) and I picked up prob 20 pounds. I wonder if I should get back to it. I do martial arts, which includes sparing weekly and I'm want to get more regular on the beach body program T25. I've been going back and forth on the exercise as I know keeping the weight down helps fertility but I'm wondering if the high impact could interfere with implantation. Anyone have any thoughts?

Hi ladies

Tigerett: Don't give up. We serve a God that is full of grace and mercy.you did nothing wrong. He knows the way that we take. he is not slack concerning his promises toward us.Hold on......

Rebecca: Do you just hate it when AF trys to stay longer than she is exspected to.

Kidid21: I'm so glad that you and your little one is doing great. Thanks for checking on us.

Iwilliams1922: I have only heard not to start anything new (exercise work out ect) once you become pregnant. So I really don't know if it will effect implantation or not

Afm: 5dpo. Temp dropped this a.m. from 98.1 to 97.8. I think it is too early for a implantation dip.I think it was just an estrogen surge. However.....I looked back on my bfp bbt chart and I had the same dip on 5dpo. So I'm praying that it means something. I didn't have any dips after ovulation on my other charts. Pray for me.

I had a great weekend. I pray you guys did too. What are you guys doing for Thanksgiving?

Good Afternoon Ladies. I hope everyone is doing well. I was just reading and trying to get caught up on everyone's post.

MrsWard- Did you test. I agree with the other ladies that it could've well been implantation bleeding instead of AF. Please keep us posted on how your doing. Prayers

Tigerette- You are not being punished for the decision you made 19yrs. ago. I don't know what your circumstance was but God doesn't punish his children regardless. You made the best choice for both you and your child at the time. And as to the weight I to am over wieght and have lost 40lbs this year. And am still trying to lose weight. So I totally understand what your going thru. I'm always here if you want to talk about anything. I'll always listen. I know God sees how much you want a child and he will bless you. Just have faith.

Praying4ALil1- How are you? Hope you had a great weekend as well. I so appreciate everyone's prayers. Thank you!!

Rebecca- Sorry AF is giving you such a hard way to go. Hopefully temping will help you get a better idea of when your ovulating. I helps me better than OPK's do. And as far as you being to old YOUR NOT. I want to share a story with you that I heard this weekend. In fact I want to share it with all our group because it really uplifted me. One of the girls that works part-time with me also works part-time in a Urologist office where I live she was telling me one of the girls she works with in his office just gave birth to her 8th child a month ago at 39 yrs old. They were talking to her because she is already back at work (I know I was thinking WHAT!!) and they ask her how she had the energy for that many kids at her "age". But she said it was nothing and she doesn't feel "too old at all". She said she felt better than she ever has and who knows she may even have more kids. Well the girls thought she was joking and she informed them that she wasn't. She said she and her husband loved there kids and would take whatever God blessed them with and she politely informed them that she was neither "too old" to get pregnant nor raise all her children. It was very inspiring. Praying for you!

KDdid21- Glad you and little bean are doing good. I think having the quad screen was a good idea. In fact when God blesses us (and I know he will) I plan to request one even if my doctor doesn't advise us to do one. I'm praying that it comes back good. Keeping you in my prayers

lwilliams1922- I agree with Zuberi. If your body is adjusted to an exercise regime it should be fine. My doctor told me that as long as I was doing it before I got pregnant that continuing to do so after I was pregnant wouldn't hurt me. Just not to add anything new or with physical contact after I became pregant. But if you have concern I'm sure your doctor would discuss them with you. Praying for you.

Zuberi- I don't think 5dpo is too earlier for an implantation dip. I'm praying this is your cycle. I'm confident you will soon be sharing news of your . Praying so hard for you .

Afm- I'm 10 dpo and waiting to O which could be anywhere from Wed- next Wed. But I'm thinking it'll probably be more like next Tues or Wed. We had a great weekend. We done some Christmas shopping Friday and Saturday. And Saturday night Greg took me out to dinner and we had some wonderful Italian (one of my favorite foods). Jarred stayed on campus this weekend with his frat brothers and Sunday came home for me to fix him some green beans for his fraternity's Thanksgiving dinner. He will be home Tuesday and Sierra will be with us Tuesday-Sunday for the Thanksgiving holiday. I can't wait. We will spend Thanksgiving with my Mom and then have a dinner at our house this weekend. The kids are both excited as are we. This will be the longest I've have Jarred home since he left for college. Sierra can't wait. It was so funny she was with me the other night and said she couldn't wait till her "brother" came home for Thanksgiving and she waited all of about 15 mins. before she ask me if he was bringing his frat buddy Zack home with him. Lol. I think she's having her first "older boy" crush. I haven't told Greg yet but I think it's cute.

Chat with you Ladies soon.

Love hugs prayers

Ladies...we went to prayer group this morning, and one of the other pastor's there said something that reminded me of a truth I KNOW, yet struggle to remember.

Our God is a God of peace, mercy, and grace. Doubts and fear come from the devil. When I allow fears, doubts, and anxiety in, I'm allowing the devil to gain a foothold in my mind. God knows my heart, my desires, and He knows what is best for me. I have to rest in that. All this turmoil I bring on myself by listening to the fears the devil likes to whisper in my ear are nothing but a distraction from the way God wants me to live.

I don't know if anyone else needed to hear that today, but it blessed my heart. Too often I am guilty of listening to the lies out there, instead of leaning into the love of God and trusting in Him.