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Hello ladies!!! :) :) :)

So, this is just a fabulous week for me!!! :) Got my pregnyl shot last night, having had two fertile follicles matured enough, and today I was PROMOTED to an Assistant Program Director at work!! :) So excited, 'cause it opens up a lot of doors for me in regards to my career.

Cranberry: Girl, don't worry about the PCOS. I have severe case of it, although looking at me you won't say 'cause I don't look like a typical PCOS girl. Regardless - it took one 150mg cycles of Clomid for me to produce two matured follicles!! Wait for a month or two as your body needs to recuperate after the heartbreaking miscarriage (so sorry for you :(), and start over, and if things don't work for you, talk to your doctor about Metformin and Clomid, and you'll be fine!! Oh...and I know it's hard but -stay positive! :) xoxox

Baby dust to all! :)

bammom, I am praying for you. I am in the same boat right now. It doesn't appear that my tests are getting any dr and I am dying inside. I have had my beta draw and know my levels but also know they are on the low end.. but I did look at your tests and they look good! God please let both of our little babies be growing and be healthy.

cranberry, I am very sorry for your loss. You have joined a great group. Prayers.

hhaughn, I would say so... that is a great looking bfp. Congrats and h&H 9 months!

kotkid, thank you for the prayers. Sorry you are having a rough day... you aren't out until the witch shows her ugly face. Praying she takes a vacation!

Rebecca, praying you get good news soon!

AFM, today has been extremely difficult. I am 14 dpo, and the lines on my test are not progressing... after they are dried they are strong lines but before they dry it is still a faint line. Knowing that my betas were kind of low scare me.... this is going to be the longest weekend of my life. Another blood draw Monday and praying it is great news. I am not sure how well I will handle a 3rd m/c in 10 months. Any success stories might make me feel better. LOL! I hope you all have a great weekend. Praying for all of you.

Bammom- **edited. It's normal for levels to take up to 48 hours to double. FRER tests pick up levels of around 7! It's incredibly sensitive! So, let's assume that your levels were around 10 when you tested first and you got the super faint line. 48 hours later, your levels could only be 20, which would give you a still faint line. Digis pick up levels starting at 25. You can get positives on a FRER much sooner and still not have a positive on a digi. No reason to lose hope yet! And the second set of tests look a lot more reassuring :)

**Originally, I had typed "The tests don't progress." I have no idea why I wrote that! Total typo. I meant to say that they do progress. I apologize for sounding like a bitch earlier! haha :)

Cristi, your levels are going up, so that is something to celebrate! Maybe they are just increasing slower, which can be normal. I have a friend who's levels double twice as slow as what's "normal," and her baby is just fine. We are due the same day and that little baby is growing exactly how it's supposed to. "Normal" doubling times are just guidelines, and not the rule. Every pregnancy has it's own definition of normal. FX for next beta!

rebecca, GL with the specialist. I found it reassuring to have a specialist working with me. They are the best people to help!

hhaughn, congrats!

Hi, Ladies! I'm finally home to post my FMU pics. It was only a 6 hour hold because I went to bed at 10PM and got up at 4AM. I'm trying to stay hopeful.

Here is the 9DPO (today) FMU Pic:

http://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pregnancy-test-gallery/image.php?galleryid=180150

Here is the 8DPO FMU Pic:

http://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pregnancy-test-gallery/image.php?galleryid=179715

I really don't know - it's just WAY early.

Congrats to the new BFPs. Am on my phone so cant go back far enough to congratulate you all separately! H&H9M

Christi: Thank you. I am still finding it hard what with my prednisolone making me hungry all the time but combated that by eating my main meals every 4 hours and having at least 2 snacks a day lol. Drinking lots of sugar free squash as well :) Have managed to cut down to one glass of zero coke a day too. I had a bit of an addiction with coke for the caffeine... I am praying that your numbers have increased loads by Monday and that your tests do increase. Lots and lots and lots of hugs and sticky vibes to you

Bammom: Maybe a blood draw to see the numbers increase will help put your mind at ease. Digitals are not that sensitive and some don't test until 100, whereas frers can test at 7. Sending you sticky vibes

Cranberry: Sorry to hear about your loss. Welcome to the group and good luck

Good luck to you all in the TWW or entering the TWW. Sending you baby dust :)

Felurian, thanks girl! I am hoping that's the case and I have relaxed a bit about it. I think promising myself I won't poas today and just envision a darker pink line when I test tomorrow is helping me relax. I like you explanation of it though, I had no idea that frer picked up levels as low as 7! I don't even think my bean implanted until about 10 dpo so I am confident that we will have good news to share on Sunday Hopefully that darn digital will finally show positive then too! I don't think I ever saw your original post but I don't think that sounds like a bitch. I actually had one girl just flat out tell me on the FRER pics that the line wasn't getting darker! SHE was a bitch. I told her "thank you, I can see that" but I just wanted to cuss her up and down. She was just pointing out the obvious though.

Cristi, I will be praying so hard for you! I am sending lost of your way! I truly believe that we will both have our beautiful bundles of joy in about 8 months

Myluckyduck, those tests look good! I can't wait to see what the next few days brings for you!

Beautifuldisaster, thanks!!!!!

AFM: was due today and I am sitting here enjoying her absence!!!

myluckyduck - I hope they keep getting darker! FX'd!

bammom and crisit - prayers for ya'll! I hope you both only get good news!

I just wanted to let ya'll know I'm not disappearing, just at a family reunion in alabama and only have my phone so its really hard to post. I've been reading though, and staying hopeful for those still waiting! <3

I was tempted to test this morning. Figures at 13 ish dpo it would b ok to but i didnt...
Good as i have control, bad because im like: curiosity is killing the cat...
i may tomorrow ... end the agony. Cant stand tww!!!
Nothing major here, so im leaning towards the fact im out.
Just being hungrier than usual n w a sweet tooth (the odd for me), tired more than usual, sneezing a lot, runny nose (but i caught a cold ten days ago so sneezing n nose running are not out of expected ). No sore bbs no nausea ... yes, cramping n this morning tons of white n ewcm cm, unfortunately same af symptoms ugh
I'm super hungry n feel soooo lazy, I want to have hopes but last cycle I got so disappointed... Trying my hardest to not over analyze every little thing as I had vowed not to do, UGH!!!

My chart is available for any inputs :o) - no clue of what im doing!!slings

So, still fx that a surprise could just happen!

Praying for every single one of u!!!!

Thank you all for such a nice welcoming:) going to the doctors at Monday, they will check my hormone levels, because I did not ovulate since the miscarriage ,and without ovulation no one can get pregnant! I hope they will put me on some kind of medication ,it's so stressing! And I don't have periods , only some spotting .. fingers crossed everything is going to be okay:) baby dust to all ladies who are trying! xx We will be mums one day:)))

FINALLY got the call back from the nurse. They want me to come in Sunday morning around 8am for the blood test. Yikes. Not even sure what to pray for, I'm so nervous.

AF is back to her normal self. Bleeding like a stuck pig, low energy, achy everywhere. Should feel better by Monday evening/Tuesday morning, but until then I'm just going to rest and stay warm.

I told my husband its been so long since I had a healthy pregnancy I don't even remember what it was like anymore. When I think of being pregnant, I think of being nauseous all day everyday and then being told the baby is dead. All the stress of the doctors visits, waiting to see when they couldn't find the heartbeat anymore. I remember the miscarriages and the surgeries more now.

I'm sorry ladies. I know I'm not being uplifting! To all of you who are expecting, just tune me out. I've found even the doctors who've seen me are surprised by my history, so I must be a pretty rare case. Don't let my negativity get into your heads and take away your joy. Sorry.