Posted By: Frannie
Thursday, 13 April 2000, at 11:41 a.m.
THE RESULTS ARE IN....IT'S +++..A beautiful miracle!!

First and foremost I have to thank you all for you kind support,
understanding and listening....Gosh, if it weren't for all you
(going through this similar experience) I would have lost it!!
A simple thanks isn't enough......
My details are....DH & I have been ttc for 10 cycles...
I was referred to an RE early in our ttc process because I had
some damage to my cervix from a loop cone biopsy...
This was our second cycle of IUI....with no med's.
Symptoms....I could have bet my last dollar that AF was coming...
I had the normal breast tenderness...(just more severe) and cramping....
there was no pg symptoms that were noticeable.....I tested
at 11dpIUI with Confirm and got a faint positive result.
This is a miracle...I don't say that loosely either...
one RE mentioned that it was going to be quite difficult to
become pg...and I guess we proved him wrong!!
I will be around....checking in and praying for you all!!!
Love, Frannie

Sheri R, April 3, 2000
Hi MommaKath,
I still don't think I believe it yet after 9 HPTs and 3 beta HCGs!!!!
I think the best thing I did was start taking herbs last cycle.
I starting taking herbs last month which consisted of Red Raspberry 800 mg,
Vitex (chasteberry tree) 1000 mg, evening primrose oil 1000 mg from AF until
O and then flaxseed oil from O to AF 2000 mg, 81 mg of aspirin, two Tums
(for calcium) and my prenatal vitamins that I still had left over. It
didn't do too much for me last month except made me O on cd11 instead of
cd13-14. AF was a little better too, not as heavy or painful.

I continued taking everything this month except (I think this was really
important) I started making myself drink eight 8 ounce glasses of water a
day and DH and I started walking about two miles a night. I also took Robi
from about three days before O until day after O three times a day.

At 4dpo I started getting really odd twingy cramps on my right side that
would come and go. At 5dpo they were a little more intense but not really
AF like cramps. Actually I laid down in bed for a couple of hours when DH
got home (which is really strange for me to do). At 8dpo I had AF cramps
and I swore she was on her way. Like an idiot I tested at 9dpo and got a
big fat - with the tiniest most microscopic pink dot at the end of where the
line should have been. I didn't think anything more of it except that this
was not our month.

I stumbled through the weekend and even went to a B-day party for my
friend's 2 year old and I was extremely tired. DH thinks I've been
incredibly moody for a week now too. I just thought it was PMS. I had
talked myself into waiting until at least Tuesday morning to test but
Monday morning I was making our bed and I started to feel really hot and
light-headed. I figured what the heck I had three tests lying around so I
took a confirm (what I used with ds). I started to see the most faint line
you could see. I mean the cross your eyes kind of line. I then decided to
take an aimstick (mind you this was after I was up and peed a few times
already) and there was a faint but definately visible pink line. I'm still
in shock.

The only remarkable thing about the way that I have felt is the complete
lack of symptoms. I had no implantation spotting like with ds. I was tired
but I get that with AF too. I started having mild heartburn Monday which
I didn't get until late in my pg with ds. My temps were a constant 99.0 for
six days. Today it is 99.1. My CP was kind of weird this time. It is
usually medium after O. It's been a yo-yo this time. It went from medium
to low to high and hasn't moved since. It's still firm but feels weird. CM
has been slightly yellowish which I tend to get before AF but there has been
more of it (sorry so graphic but I know you guys would kill me if I left out
any detail). I'm starting to get aversions to some foods and a hightened
sense of smell but I just noticed that this morning at 12dpo. I've also
been eating a lot less. Like something will look really good and I start to
eat it but then can't finish it (wish I always had that LOL).

Now the fear has set in. I found out so early this time I am absolutely
terrified of m/c now. I keep trying to remind myself what "What to Expect
when your Expecting" says that once your body has had a succesfful pg it's
more likely to have another, but I am still a little nervous.

I vowed one thing to myself this time and that was to enjoy this pg because
it will probably be my last (DH and I only want two right now). I rushed
through my pg with DS out of fear and I promised myself to enjoy every
minute this time but of course I'm still worried.

I've now had three beta HCGs (only have the results of two so far 62 at 12dpo
and 744 at 18dpo). I go again today for my fourth.
I'm starting to feel like a human pincusion! LOL. I'm not complaining though.

Everyone here has been so wonderful. I never could have made it sane
(or at least somewhat sane) without all of you guys.
I know that you will all get your hearts' desires soon.
For what it's worth, I have never met a more derserving group of women to all be mommies.
You are all warm, loving, and helpful which are part of the job.

Thanks for all of your help and best wishes and dust to all ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~,

Sheri R EDD 11/30/00

Dear Momma Kath,

I just wanted to e-mail you personally to let you
know that we have finally
been successful in our TTC quest. I tested a
concrete positive on Wednesday
afternoon!

We were on vacation the week of March 12th, during
which time I didn't temp,
monitor cm or anything at all baby related. So,
since I didn't temp, I had
no idea when I might have O'd (but I know I O'd due
to my post-vacation
temps). Tuesday night I figured I'd just do a hpt
just for the sake of
confirming that I would have AF this cycle. Well,
it came out postive!
Needless to say, I was in total shock and disbelief
because I figured there
was no was it was going to happen this cycle. I
calmed down, compared the
stick with the instructions many, many times and
finally decided to do the
test again the next morning just in case I
incorrectly tested. It, too, was
positive! At that point, I called my mother-in-law,
who is a med tech, and
asked her if she wouldn't mind me stopping by her
work that afternoon. She
ran one of the hospital's tests on me, and we saw
that beautiful second line!
According to the EDD calculator,
I'm due December 5th.

I just wanted to tell you how much I've enjoyed this
wonderful website. I never thought I'd find so much
love and support amongst strangers as I did
here. I will still visit regularly as I look
forward to hearing more success stories due,
in part, to the strength on this site.

Love,
Jill