Winter Cycle Friends 2009/2010 - Everyone Welcome!

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Helene - If that is you without make up and hair done, then you have nothing to worry about. You are so hard on yourself for no reason. You look great, especially post baby! My gosh, I know I am going to be a blimp post twins. The extra weight plus the puffy bloatedness. Yeah, I'm screwed! lol Well worth it of course. :) Your family AND you are beautiful. I wish I could look so good without make up. Without my "mask" no one would recognise me. lol I have skin issues that make up helps A LOT to cover up. Can' wait to meet the rest of the family!

Hazel - How gorgeous are you? My goodness, I think we are deffinately full of hot mamas in here. Everyone is so pretty! Your fur babies are cute and your wedding photo... I wish I had something so beautiful of my wedding. We were tight for funds and the digital ended up not working so all we had left was the disposable camera's pictures. Not one turned out well. Anyway... back to you and that beautiful Zorba bump! lol You know, I guess you did mention the beach ball turning into the swiss exersize ball and I missed it. Funny! We just call them exersize balls here as far as I know. The smaller heavy ones we call medicine balls... not sure why but that's what my gym calls them atleast. :) I am right behind you in how big my bump is. You are thinner than me so my bod doesn't look as hot, but baby bump size, almost right on track with you. I keep feeling my bump and I think it's the size of a 19 or 20 week singleton now. My bump feels right at my belly button now. The new house is coming along and looking like a home. :) Just need curtains and to put a few things in it's place, other than that we are done. We are having a bbq this Saturday so that should be fun. Don't think I will get curtains up by then. I want knew ones for the living area. As far as registering somewhere for you, see if maybe you can find a place that will accept a registery, or maybe you can try registering at somewhere over here online?? See if the place will accept your UK address and see if it will accept a UK card information to purchase things. If it does then anyone there or here can get you things. :) If not, then hopefully it will at least accept your address so we can send you things. Otherwise, maybe you can set up a registery, even if none of the info works, then people can look, get ideas and PM you and ask for your address to send you a little something? No matter what, there are ways!! lol

Angela - I understand your fear, I know you will hold on to that fear until that baby is in your arms crying. However, try to be positive and not stress yourself out by holding back on things. If god forbid something does happen, you will still never be prepared for it. Lets try to be prepared for baby to be healthy and happy! :) Don't worry about registering now for baby things. Wait until you need to register. We will still all be here for you even if we had our babies. I didn't feel comfortable buying a single thing until I hit the 2nd trimester, which is now. It hit me all of a sudden that I shouldn't have anything to fear and I need to accept these babies are coming when I got my next u/s appt. It said 17 weeks in 4 weeks. I thought, wait... I will be halfway there in 4 weeks?!?! I need to start getting stuff for these babies! :lol: With twins on the way and the budget for a singleton, yeah... I must get cracking. :) So... I hope there is a point where that happens to you and you feel that calming sense of relief where you know you will be ok and so will your baby! When you feel that, go ahead and register, plan for your baby and relax! If not, than I am sure we can send you a little something for after the baby is born. :) Either way, we are here for you!

Malya - YAY, the first known boy in the forum! Congrats! Looks like he is waving to you in the one pic, how cute!!! :lol:

Lou - I am sorry for your scare, I hope everything is alright which I am sure it is. I hope to see your update soon!

Claudia - Yeah, if nothing else people can get ideas from other people's registeries. :) Some of us might be ready for this now, some not quite yet, but either way because people are at different stages it makes it easier to afford for those with tighter pockets like myself. lol Not everyone needs the little somthing at the same time. :) It could be a pack of bottles, a pack of onesies, socks, a little outfit, anything like that and of course for those who can afford a little something more, it could be a baby monitor or breast pump. I don't expect anyone to look at my registery and see a dresser or stroller and actually get it. lol That's just too much, but it's there for family who wants to help with the big stuff. Cute pics! Just caught them as I was posting. Your bump is growing and still so cute! Where is your fur baby? He is usually behind you in the picture. lol Hell of an 80's look too, you must have had so much fun! Your wedding dress is gorgeous! Your body looks great then and now girl! :)

Katie - If you don't mind, for those who like the registery idea, maybe add the link to the place they are registering by our name as they give it so we can go at leisure? Mine is http://www.babiesrus.com :)

As far as the registery idea, I see a lot of you like the idea. However, I know some may not have the money to spend on even the little things because of preparing for your own little bundle. Helene mentioned making something, I think that is also a cute idea. :) I am not crafty however so I personally rather purchase a little something.

AFM - Ended up not putting anything on layaway yesterday, just started my registery. The cribs I wanted are online only and the ones they had in the store were more expensive and not as pretty in my opinion. lol I am sure I have to edit my list a little since Andrew had the gun and was scanning a few things without looking at the best item. Also in a few weeks when I find out genders I will be adding boys/girls things. Not very many nutural items these days to choose from. Anyway, so I called my OB office and finally got a hold of someone yesterday just to be refered to the nurse hotline where I had to leave another message and no one has called me back from that! UGH! :roll: Aren't constant headaches something to worry about, especially lasting this long? It's been two weeks now. I am right to be a little concerned aren't I?
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Hi ladies,

Well my scare turned to horror last night. I went to ER for piece of mind to learn I was suffering a fetal demise. My baby was measuring smaller than it was 2 weeks ago, had no cardiac activity, & my HCG was down to1400. We are devastated. I am having a d&c tomorrow with genetic testing done on the fetal tissue. We will cycle again in a few months as I can't just give up now. I don't think I'll be back on this board much but I want to wish you all the best.
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lou71 wrote:Hi ladies,

Well my scare turned to horror last night. I went to ER for piece of mind to learn I was suffering a fetal demise. My baby was measuring smaller than it was 2 weeks ago, had no cardiac activity, & my HCG was down to1400. We are devastated. I am having a d&c tomorrow with genetic testing done on the fetal tissue. We will cycle again in a few months as I can't just give up now. I don't think I'll be back on this board much but I want to wish you all the best.
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OMG - Lou I was NOT expecting that at all. What is going on... I am so upset... how can this happend. I am so sorry and hurting for you ... I wish I was there to give you a hug... Oh God I am so lost... didn't want to loose you. Oh you got to let us know where and when you are going to cycle so we can cheer you on... I am glad you are not giving up you were so close it will happend you know it... hugs.

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Lou - OMG, that was so unexpected. ((((((((HUGS))))))))) I was instantly brought to tears reading this! :cry: There are no words. I understand you needing time to heal so take as much time as you need. I do hope you keep in touch and let us know how you are and update us on your next cycle. You and your DH will be in my thoughts.
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Stephanieford78 wrote:Helene - If that is you without make up and hair done, then you have nothing to worry about. You are so hard on yourself for no reason. You look great, especially post baby! My gosh, I know I am going to be a blimp post twins. The extra weight plus the puffy bloatedness. Yeah, I'm screwed! lol Well worth it of course. :) Your family AND you are beautiful. I wish I could look so good without make up. Without my "mask" no one would recognise me. lol I have skin issues that make up helps A LOT to cover up. Can' wait to meet the rest of the family!
Wow Steph you sure know how to throw someone flowers and make them feel better :) I can't wait to see the pictures tonight I am sure they will be better :) Of course I won't get them for like 2 weeks but anyways I will at least view them. I wish I could buy the digital but they are like $180 dollars crap!!!

And you know what I am sure without your mask you are also beautiful... we just don't see it ourselves... me it's the other way around if I were make up here noone would recognise me :) we just wear jeans and shirts to work so... specially with a bunch of guys. Besides once your babies are here you will see YOUR beauty and that of you DH in their faces then you will know how beautiful you are ;)

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Lou - No, honey, no. I am heartbroken for you. I dont even have words to express how wrong this is. I am so sorry, honey. Its just not right that this happened to you and DH. I am in between tears and being angry at how unfair this is. My heart, thoughts and prayers go out to you and DH.
much love and big giant hugs to you my friend - xoxoxo





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Lou-I don't have the words to express how sorry I am about what you are going through. I'm still in shock as I'm writing this and I don't understand how life can be so cruel at times. Your mentality of trying again right away is admirable and please know how much we all love you. I'm so sorry again and I hope they find some answers as to why this happened.

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Thank you all for your words. I'm going back & forth between sobbing & accepting. It's a process I know. I already called RE's office & they want me to have 2 periods before cycling to get back to "normal". I think that means august for us? We're just so sad. We didn't expect it either. I have to accept it. It is life. It likely happened due to a genetic issue, so maybe it was for the best. No suffering this way.
Take care all. I'll post again here from time to time. This is just so sad right now.
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lou71 wrote:Thank you all for your words. I'm going back & forth between sobbing & accepting. It's a process I know. I already called RE's office & they want me to have 2 periods before cycling to get back to "normal". I think that means august for us? We're just so sad. We didn't expect it either. I have to accept it. It is life. It likely happened due to a genetic issue, so maybe it was for the best. No suffering this way.
Take care all. I'll post again here from time to time. This is just so sad right now.
You are right. It's got to be a genetic tissue problem. You are right the lo might have suffered. I hope they find the problem and there is something that can be prevented next time. Can you do genetic tests on the embryos from your clinic?

You are very strong and good spirith. I am amazed... love and hugs.

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lou - my heart is breaking for you and DH, reading your news was so unexpected. How cruel to just be reaching the stage when you feel that things should be safe and for this to happen. I am so, so, sorry that you and DH are having to go through this. You will be in all our thoughts and prayers. We love you...

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Lou - I just cant wrap my head around this. I'm now wandering around the house in tears. You are such a smart and caring and determined woman
This is so unfair! Please know that we are here for you, if you need anything at all, please just let me know - even if its just to cry, scream, or let it out.
We love you and this little group will never be the same again....
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Awww, Jesus - it just about killed me to update that darn list. Please, no one else -ok? please?
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Lou - I do believe that today has become a day of somber for all of us. I was there in the cycle group with you when you got the good news and here I am unable to wrap my head around your bad news so many weeks later. My eyes wouldn't stop sobbing for your angel and I am sure they will continue to come and go for you. You are so healthy and in such good shape, I know you will be able to do this again! You are an amazing woman and have a beautiful and unique soul! Though I am sceptical when it comes to a higher power, if there is a god, he/she must reward your pain with a beautiful healthy baby soon! That soul remains waiting to be yours! The doctors will find out what went wrong then prevent it from happening again, they must! You are so strong, but it's ok to get mad and break down. Today and the remaining days we will all grieve with you. :cry:
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Oh Lou i cant believe it i am so sorry ((((hugs)))), this is absolutly devastating and my heart is breaking for you and dh. I honestly dont know what to say to help you as you need to do your own grieving, my last loss was at 10wks and i know only too well how you are feeling we also got the baby tested and it was all normal just my damn cells. Please take care of yourself and allow time to grieve we all react differently for me i had my next consult booked before i even had d&c it was just my way of coping. You and dh are in my thoughts and prayers, you have a little angel baby now who will take care of you when you need it most, i talk to both of mine a lot and it helps xxxxxxx

AFM i havent the heart to post much after reading of poor Lous loss so i will log on tomorrow and fill ye in but just to let you know everything with the baby is perfect.

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Oh Dear God, Lou...I am sooo very sorry. This is very heartbreaking. You and your DH are in my thoughts and prayers. Great Big Hugs.
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