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Wishful thinking i know but........................................

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Jemma7 · 19/08/2003 12:13

Everyone will probably see this thread was started by me and think "Oh god, not her again".

You can tell it's getting towards that time of the month.

Anyway, on day 26 of cycle - have had a really dull tummy ache for last 2 days as if A/F is going to arrive - actually been going to the toilet to check it's that bad (Gross i know but i have to be graphic).
Woke up this morning feeling really sicky but thought i was just probably hungry as had not eaten last night - therefore went to the shop to buy a Mars Bar (Healthy, i know) and have now just thrown the whole mars bar back up again.

Is it just wishful thinking? Can't test yet as cycle's vary from 28 days to 38 days.

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Boe · 21/08/2003 13:28

Please take the test please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please.

At the end of the day whether you do it now or next week it is probably going o say the same thing and at the moment there are women all over the world holding their breath waiting, there will be a hurricane somewhere when you finally tell us and we all breath out!!

Good luck - will log on at home tonight to find ot result. xxx

EmmaTMG · 21/08/2003 13:23

Jemma and Bunny,
I've been following this thread and wanted to wish you good luck.
You could both syncronize(sp?) PG testing on Mumsnet. But maybe we'd all explode with anticipation(sp? again)

Fingers crossed for you

bunny2 · 21/08/2003 13:09

Jemma, I've just been out to buy a test but I cant bear to use it and be disappointed AGAIN. So I shall just keep looking at it till I pluck up some more courage. I was due on at the weekend and still no sign of it. Go on, do your test and I will too

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Jemma7 · 21/08/2003 12:11

Oh quackers, your worse than me - i try to keep myself all calm and collected and then you just make me want to jump around the room with excitement.

Am glad i discovered mumsnet - you are a great help and so reassuring

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quackers · 21/08/2003 12:01

The tiredness defo sounds like a good sign. It's one of the first!! TEST, TEST!!!!

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Jemma7 · 21/08/2003 11:27

No i haven't Egypt - am definitely going to tonight though as i feel sooooo sick!
AM on day 28 today so although it may not be the best time to test it is the day of my shortest cycle.

I've just been to the shop to buy some crisps as i felt really sick and light headed as i haven't eaten - but i'm trying to eat them now and they are making me feel worse - I wouldn't mind but it's not as if they are an obscure flavour, they are only ready salted.

I know i do this every month (think up symptoms) but the last 3 days i have felt ridiculously tired - so much so that even now at 11.20 i am yawning my head off at work (Wont go down too well if anyone see's me).

Oh, i soooo wish for this to be our month - i know it isn't as long as some people but 8 months just seems to be such a long time.

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Egypt · 21/08/2003 10:58

have you tested yet Jemma??????????

mergle · 20/08/2003 13:08

Jemma-I don't know if you've tested yet but you have pretty much the same symptoms as I did. I had such bad period pains that I took huge amounts of asprin, and co-codamol, used a really hot water bottle, etc. I had absolutely no idea that cramps could be a sign of pregnancy. Anyway, baby due any day now, hopefully those early days didn't do too much harm.

niknik · 20/08/2003 11:10

Jemma I felt really ill before my M/c and my hormones were really low? I console myself that there may have been something wrong with the baby and keeping your hormones low is natures way of not letting an abnormal pregnancy continue.

quackers · 20/08/2003 11:02

Doc's say that giving HCG injections doesn't stop a pg from miscarrying and babies are delivered when HCG is low as some women have. My Doc has asked my consultant to give me HCG next time but I went on St Mary's website and it says it only prolongues a m/c that is going to happen anyway. I'm reluctant to have them. Hope someone can add something postitive on this though!!

wickedstepmother · 20/08/2003 11:00

I would say that the only sure-fire way to check HCG levels is by blood test with your GP. I don't know if boosting your levels is an option though.

quackers · 20/08/2003 10:58

Hi jems, I can help u with Persona, I'm good for something. Loads on here have got pg using this , me, lucieB for eg.
They are expensive so unless you are happy to buy one (incidentally it is neary £20 for OPK's, Persona is £65 inc first months sticks, you can even use it later on to prevent pg)put out a thread asking for one as they can be reset!
The idea is you will be asked for a morning urine test on day 6 after start of AF, from there Persona will decide how many red days - you'll have loads in the first month though. generally you'll get 6-8 in one month. You'll get 2 blue lines when you;re ov'g and persona will give u an O symbol (sometimes not in the 1st 3 months), then you go for it - simple as that!!!

niknik · 20/08/2003 10:56

Yes Jemma use in reverse, you will probably have lots of Red days to start off with until it gets use to your cycle.
When you are 1 to 2 days away from ovulation it should let you know by giving you an o sign.
I got mine on Mon and yesterday but unfortunatly I had my dye test to check my tubes are OK and had to abstain, typical!

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Jemma7 · 20/08/2003 10:55

It is Bunny2.

Yes my friend went on to have a beautiful healthy baby girl who celebrated her first birthday yesterday.

Does anyone know anything about finding out if you have low HCG Level's and how to boost them if you have?

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bunny2 · 20/08/2003 10:38

Jemma, I have tested negative 4 times this week but still no af. Its so frustrating isnt it?? Did your friend who took 9 tests go on to have a healthy pg?

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Jemma7 · 20/08/2003 10:35

This is where i get confused - obviously persona is used as a contraceptive device - therefore do i need to be bd'ing on red days?

Also, i need as much help on this as poss - how long will it take before i know when i'm ov'ing?

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wickedstepmother · 20/08/2003 10:30

I was a bit obsessive too, even form the 1st month of trying (we conceived on the 6th month) ! I would ALWAYS test too early and then end up buying and using at least another 4 that month, along with the Clearblue OPKs. We worked it out that I'd spent over £330 on pregnancy/ovulation predictors !

quackers · 20/08/2003 10:17

Jems, I was bit obsessed I have to say, used persona and did get pg, was surprised cos everyone says if you obsess then it won't happen. I don't think there's anything wrong with a little gentle push on the right days! Depends how you do it! Maybe persona would be useful to you. Doing it every other day on the red days would mean about 4 'sessions'! Not too bad!!!

wickedstepmother · 20/08/2003 10:08

I think it's a period euphamism, 'Aunty Flo' ??

SoupDragon · 20/08/2003 10:00

Maybe your MIL is confused and you'll be due May 04 with your next baby arriving on a NYEve!

Cornflower · 20/08/2003 09:59

fingers crossed for you Jemma7. Cd someone let me know what af is? I can't work it out.

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Jemma7 · 20/08/2003 09:57

Thanks Quacks,that's very reassuring - I just couldn't believe DP's mum had even said it to be honest - fancy saying something like that to your son & DIL when they are ttc.

No, haven't got any symptoms but i'm not really going by that as last month had every possible symptoms you could think of and then a/f arrived.

I think if i am not pg i will give persona a go for a few months and then if still no luck i will suggest to DP about not trying so hard and just see what happens - have heard this has worked for a lot of people i.e. all the stress of ttc not helping etc.

Can't help feeling frustrated at the minute though - Everywhere i look there are babies - walking down the street (their mum's walking them of course), on the tele etc.
Where i live there are a lot of young mums (Like 15yrs) who quite obviously didn't plan to have a baby but have beautiful children and a lot of my friends recently have fallen pregnant without even wanting to...................

Blimey, reading back over that i sound a tad obsessed.

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quackers · 20/08/2003 09:45

Oh Jems! Firstly I think all that witch stuff is crap - so ignore that - sorry. Secondly, we're all guilty of willing it to happen so much that you get confused if it's really pg symptoms or imagination. How do you feel today though? Pre menstrual - I know the 2 can feel the same. Achy boobs? Sickness usually hits about 5-6 weeks but I'm sure someone will tell me they felt sick a little earlier, it is poss I suppose if you have strong HCG as some do! Everyone is so different. Fingers crossed for you chuck. You've beed so lovely to me, I'm really grateful. I forget were u going to start Persona - if of course you;re not pg!!

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Jemma7 · 20/08/2003 09:33

Didn't do it - sorry to dissapoint!!!
Bottled out at the last minute.

I don't know why i put myself through this every month - every time it gets close i always start wondering - I swear half of the stuff is probably just in my imagination.

Doesn't fill me with much confidence that dp's mum is into witchcraft and reckons we will not be conceiving until May 04. Not only this, but she is sure the baby will be delivered on New Years Eve.

I hope she is wrong - Couldn't stand having to go through this every month for the next 9 months.

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quackers · 20/08/2003 09:22

Jems???? How are you today? Will u be the third this month?