Well, ladies, in spite of all our good intentions and prayers, this IVF cycle obviously isn't the one to give us a baby.

I tested this morning and, a couple of frustrating hours later, finally got the call from the RE...negative.

Tom had had to finally go in to work, so I got the call here at home by myself. I called him with the news, had a long cry, and a decent nap. Now I'm going to take a good, long, hot bubble bath and maybe have a cup of regular coffee.

We'll figure out soon where we go from here. We may try again, so I'm not giving up hope yet.

Right now, I'm just glad the wait is over. The cramping that is still going on, though, is really feeling like a slap in the face, salt in the wound, you name it.

Thanks for all your wishes and support, and good luck to the rest of you who are trying.

Sharon

I'm so sorry, Sharon!

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I'm so sorry Sharon. You need to take time to regroup and gather your thoughts. I wish I knew what to say to make you feel better, but I really don't. Again, I'm sorry.

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Where did I come from?" the baby asked its mother. She answered, half-crying, half-laughing, and clasping the baby to her breast: "You were hidden in my heart as its desire, my darling. You were in the dolls of all my childhood games. In all my hopes and my loves, in my life, in the life of my mother, and in her mother before her, you have lived."
--Rabindranath Tagore

Sharon..I am completely heartbroken for You & Tom.
You are going to need time for this to heal your spirit mostly
and yr body. Plz dont let this defeat you, and promise Us you
wont beat yourself up.
I will tell you first hand experience how much I hated myself
after our m/c because my body went into full blown menopause
so my chances I considered back then finished.
I cycled for 18 months with art but it gave my mind the realization
that what I had prayed for was my answers.
Then the window opened for de (which I swore off of ever doing)
softened my heart. The rest is history.
The fact that you were able to cycle ....get to ER ET is truly
amazing. Take this time to heal ....look into maybe some
alternative medicines....accupuncture or yoga.
Before long your heart will tell you when the time is right to
try again.....and I think you will.

Your always in my heart Sharon......I'll pray for quick healing!




Barbara

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may someone love you enough to forgive your faults,
be blind to your blemishes, and tell the world about
your virtues. And may we live in a world at peace
and with the awareness of God's love in every
sunset, every flower's petals, every lover's kiss
and every wonderful, astonishing miraculous beat
of our Heart.





one mission one life rest
sleeply in peace

I'm so sorry Sharon.

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Lynne

Wife to Ron (24 years)
Mom to 12 beautiful children here on earth and 5 precious babies awaiting our reunion in heaven.
mc #1 ~ 2-1-94 @ 10 weeks
mc #2 ~ 5-13-94 @12 weeks
mc #3 ~ 5-13-99 @ 8 weeks
mc #4 ~ 3-24-01 @ 10 1/2 weeks (identical twins)
Justin 11-14-84
Jason 2-17-88
Elizabeth 11-17-91
Daniel 12-16-92
Josiah 8-5-95
Isaiah 5-7-97
Hannah 10-10-98
Sarah (twin) 9-23-00 (40 wks 1 day) 7 lbs. 3 ozs.
Elijah (twin) 9-23-00 7 lbs.5 ozs.
Jeremiah 3-18-02
Abigail 7-13-03
Isabella 2-5-06

Before you were conceived I wanted you, before you were born I loved you, and before you were 1 minute old I would have died for you.

I'm so sorry Sharon.

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Lori
breastfeeding momma to Reilly Olivia
born October 22, 2007

You're all so sweet...and here I thought I'd cried myself dry today.

We'll regroup and see how we plan to move forward, and have already talked about another cycle down the road. The RE said today we'll schedule a follow-up soon to see what happens next. When we started this, I think he said if the first cycle didn't work, I could try again in about 6 months. If that doesn't work, I have to go the waiting list with the rest of the military folks, despite my age, which would be a year or two. We'll see...

Congrats to all the rest of you ladies moving along in your pregnancies, I'll be keeping an eye on your progress.

Thanks again for your support, I can't imagine how I'd be doing if I didn't have all of you here to listen.

Sharon

I am so sorry. Hang in there.

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Elizabeth (42) DH (43)

I LOVE MY AUNT PAMMY!!


11/03 Lost Twin
TTC #2 Since 11/04
8/05 - Repronex 150 and btb IUIs
Positive HPT 8/22
9/23/05 - M/C
2/05 - Repronex 225/150 alternating and btb IUIs !!


It's a GIRL!! Born 10/19/06