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Anyone using Persona to Conceive this month ?

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Mojomummy · 02/11/2005 22:56

That's it really. I'm CD 6, having red days, planning my BD-ing & wandering if anyone else is in the same boat as me...?

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mojomummy · 11/11/2005 23:05

Ooh hope it goes well. I'm have accupuncture next Sat. We will get pregnant !

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JAG123 · 11/11/2005 20:32

Hi Ladies

I've got a reflexology session in the morning i'm hoping that may help. A friend at work who took 12mths ttc had a couple of sessions & got pg she had a DS last week . I find it really relaxing its helped with other ailments so its got to be worth a try.

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mojomummy · 11/11/2005 15:34

no, but a friend has & it cost £35. I'm waiting for her to call me back. Time is ticking on & I MUST make a baby !

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strike1 · 11/11/2005 14:41

Have you had accupucture before mojo? Cause I'm looking into it and would like to get an idea of cost. I'm in sw london. I found one women who has all the snazzy letters after her name, but it seems a bit pricey.

strike1 · 11/11/2005 14:06

Hey all. Feeling a bit pmt and grotty today. I think I might go for the accupucture thing next month as well mojo. I'd love to find out that this month has been a total mess with dates, but I managed to get pg anyway because that would excuse the expanding waste line and grey skin! Roll on AF, so I can get going again

Pinewood · 11/11/2005 13:13

Strike sorry to hear about your BFN! Mojomummy accupuncturist sounds like a plan. My mum (bless her!) treated me to an aromatherapy neck & shoulder massage session yesterday - my first ever! Wow did I feel fantastic afterwards. I have never been brave enough to have accupuncture as I'm a bit needle phobic! What's it like?

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mojomummy · 11/11/2005 11:31

it's soo confusing isn't it ? So perhaps I had a little surge but not enough ?Ahhh I'm fed up with it !

I definetly didn't have the volume of CM this month - although I did have quite a few aches.

Shan't ring persona - will ring accupuncturist instead : - )

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Normsnockers · 10/11/2005 21:36

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JAG123 · 10/11/2005 20:28

I know but somehow its much easier everyones in the same boat more or less & knows how heartbreaking it is every month when AF comes.

Thanks i will check out the website & make sure i pin DH down tonight .

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mojomummy · 10/11/2005 20:13

Hi Jag123, yes normal to get the red light. You'd better get bd-ing tonight & then every other night

if you go to the persona.org.uk site there is an graph which shows how the sticks pick up the 2 x hormone surges. I thought it was quite good, although it does run quite fast.

I understand that when the egg shows, it means you will ovulate within 12-48 hrs, normally 36. However, I've yet to compare this with doing my temperature & monitoring CM.

Isn't it amazing, discussing such personal things with complete strangers !!!

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JAG123 · 10/11/2005 20:06

Hi All

Strike - Sorry about BFN

CD6 for me & it did ask me to test then gave me a red. Is this normal for the first test as it is trying to work out my cycle?

Does the Persona work the same as opks ie showing a hormone surge that it presumes ovulation or does it definately detect that an egg has been released?
Sorry for all the questions , just trying to work it all out. I'm TTC after having Breast Cancer including Chemo 4.5yrs ago.
I was told that there was a 70% chance that i wouldn't be able to conceive again. Although i think that this is just a general percentage given out. Anyway my periods continued regularly (which i take as a good sign) & i have had surges on opks but i wonder whether i am just kidding myself.

Anyway i wish everyone lots of luck & hope we get a BPF soon

Take Care
J

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mojomummy · 10/11/2005 19:24

strike1 sorry to hear the BFN

have you had any reflexology/alternative treatments since your m/c ? do I rememeber you from the TTC thread? Apparently the liver & spleen get a bit 'flat'. Not sure what this mean, but gather it's not good news.
When do you get the results of your blood test ?

Normsknockers, at least now you'll be BD'ing at the right time of the month

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strike1 · 10/11/2005 16:18

Well I caved and did a test this morning, a first response, bfn Although I knew I probably hadn't oved this month I'm still a bit fed up. A least I went for a blood test on Monday to try and investigate why I'm not oving every month, in the mean time I might just catch one of those rare eggs, if they decide to show up next month. Still waiting for af, hope she hurrys up, then I can start the whole thing again. I feel like I've been doing this forever and it's only been 6 months since my m/c.

Normsnockers · 10/11/2005 16:06

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Pinewood · 10/11/2005 12:53

My previous attempt with Persona was fine the first month too but subsequent months did seem a bit hit and miss giving me the "O"! I suppose it is just trying to work out the days to request the tests in the first few months and/or my cycle is too complicated to plot! Probably the later although I am in the limits given in the book!
Mojomummy did you get a response from Persona?
Strike1 any AF yet?

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mojomummy · 10/11/2005 10:55

Hmm, well I am on day 15 now & yesterday & today I wasn't asked to test & the red light was on. Suspect the green light will be on tomorrow, so that will be it for this month..

I searched the bin for my used persona sticks & found 2 with faint double lines - am assuming not enough hormone to ovo ? will call persona later & find out

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strike1 · 10/11/2005 09:48

I think i got my O sign on day 16/17 on my first cycle with persona and nothing this time....wonder if it means anything?

eldestgirl · 10/11/2005 06:32

That's interesting Pinewood. That makes at least three of us who got the ov sign on days 15/16 on our first persona cycle. Is this a coincidence?
CD12 for me. Still testing and still red, with no ov sign yet. DH in Hong Kong tonight anyway.

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mojomummy · 09/11/2005 20:12

of course ! the more the merrier

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Pinewood · 09/11/2005 19:50

Hi Mojomummy can I join the Persona club too? On CD 22 first month. It gave me my little egg on CD 15/16 so my DH didn't know what had hit him! This is my 2nd attempt using Persona as my first unit ended up taking a nosedive into some water (don't ask !) and never quite recovered!

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mojomummy · 09/11/2005 19:41

Welcome to the Persona club then !

Unfortunately I had a miscarriage in august (follwed by ERCP) & have been trying since. I don't think my body has settled down yet, but am hopeful that this will be 3rd month lucky. In June when I got pregnant, it was 1st attempt & with persona

Apparently the key is to BD every other night...so brace yourself!

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JAG123 · 09/11/2005 19:08

Yes it's my first month. So i should be ready to test tomorrow then.
Have used the Clearblue Digital for a couple of times & that showed a smiley face on CD13 but haven't had any luck yet. Thought i would give this a go will try anything at the moment.

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mojomummy · 09/11/2005 18:58

yes, as far as I know ALWAYS day 6. it needs to get a gauge of your hormones. Is this your first month with persona ?

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strike1 · 09/11/2005 17:52

Day 6 i think

JAG123 · 09/11/2005 17:50

Hi i'm on CD5 now what day does it usually ask for you to do the first test, is it day 7?

J