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Destination conception ... route PMA.

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Hippychic79 · 22/01/2017 14:32

Ok so I am bravely attempting to set up a new thread for anyone tTC.
Plug in your stats ...
Share the highs of your journey
Limit the lows - yes it's a challenging time but being negative gets you down.
I'm thinking positivity breeds positivity and positive thinking gets positive results -
It may take some of us a little longer than others ... but does that matter? I think not.

New rules - instead of saying af due ... we say bfp due ...

So here goes ... my stats
Age 38
Cycle 3
Bfp due 14/02

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Hippychic79 · 23/01/2017 12:19

You are so right Anne - you can't beat a decent nights sleep and if you're managing to achieve this during the 2WW - you're doing well... I find myself waking up a lot during the 2WW especially when I feel like I'm in with a good chance. It's exciting but nerve wracking ... especially when TTC #1.....
Can't wait till we get our first BFP's
xxxxx

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AnneLovesGilbert · 23/01/2017 12:01

Thank you Salem and Hippy Smile

Morning all. I feel happy, relaxed, excited and peaceful today. Truly nothing like a decent sleep. Hope you're well well!

Hippychic79 · 23/01/2017 10:39

I found these for us Irish xxx

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Hippychic79 · 23/01/2017 09:05

Morning ladies ... Happy Monday :)))

Welcome Irish - hopefully you will bring yourself and us all the luck of the Irish. My Nan was Irish - beautiful country, love it :) You're welcome, I love prayers and affirmations... the religious side of me comes from my dear old Nan. I would definitely recommend OPK's - I find that they're a double edge sword though, they take the guess work out which is great (less stress) but then if you don't get chance to dtd within the 48-72 hour window, it does stress me out, but hey ho.... least it saves a pregnancy test lol xxx

Tonks - Hi and welcome to you too.

PMA is a learnt behaviour closely linked to optimism - so yeah it does feel forced at first, especially if your default setting is to see the bad in things... but with practice ... it will soon become a good habit and will help with every area of life not just TTC. It's good to get something definite as we travel towards our BFP's.
How long are your cycles? CD11 is quite early but not a bad thing - my last positive opk was CD13 on a 26 day cycle... my cycles range from 26-28 days usually.

Anne - welcome to you too. Sorry to hear about MC & MCC, completely see why you'd be nervous... so i think its even more amazing that you are staying positive, its ace.

Yeah the 2WW is a pain but fair play for keeping busy & focused on being healthy & relaxed.... it really is all any of us can do until mother nature gets an iphone and decides to text us when we're pregnant or even better, gives us the month that it will happen so we can all drink a little wine up to that month :))))
I'm using Ovia too :)))

Sweet - I'm totally with you on dtd ... if oh succeeds one night, I can guarantee it will be a minimum of 4 days if not 5 before he's up for it again, unless of course there's planned events which may mean if we don't dtd sooner he may have to wait more than a week. I'm lucky if i get laid once a week at the moment as he's so freaking tired ... and I'm even luckier if he completes the deed!

Salem - I wasn't getting any positive opk's at first so I started weekly acupuncture and now i am ovulating ... I know its expensive in most areas but there's only a few fertility points so if you enquire about it, just say you only want a couple of needles (not whole body healing) and that you want it weekly and he or she may do you a deal... worth an ask. I pay £7.50 an hour and was shocked how cheap it was!

Have a beautiful day ladies
xxx

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SalemTheTeenageWitch · 23/01/2017 06:40

Tonks that's always nice to have a positive OpK. Mine have all been negative so far but FF has predicted Ovulation according to my temperature - so I'm not sure what to think!

Annesorry to hear that but sending you positive thoughts (was going so put PMT - positive mental thoughts - but maybe not the best acronym!)

How is everyone this morning?

sweetcheeks24 · 22/01/2017 22:21

Hippychic - in that case, thanks for the reassuring second welcome - I would love to stay! Smile Yep, I totally get you, seems like so many other posters are sexing it up all the time!Grin If DH and I dtd on one night, I know for sure it's not going to happen the next night! Maybe not even the following night, depending how tired he is Confused
Tonks - love your positivity! It is infectious! This thread is working already!

AnneLovesGilbert · 22/01/2017 22:20

The ovia app is brilliant if any of you are looking for an app Smile

AnneLovesGilbert · 22/01/2017 22:20

I'm in!

33
Ttc #1.
Cycle 1 post early mc and mmc so nervy but also positive Smile
Bfp due 1 Feb

Not loving the 2ww but keeping busy and focusing on being healthy and relaxed

Tonks87 · 22/01/2017 22:11

Can I please join too?

I'm Tonks
Age 29
Cycle 4
CD14, 3DPO
BFP due 1st Feb

I started cycle 4 promising myself I'd be positive throughout. At first I was forcing a PMA but I'm now at the stage of genuine PMA!

I got a surprise positive OPK CD11 and a temperature rise the following morning confirming Ov, which although is a little early I'm not letting it worry me. PMA all the way!

BFP is due the same day as we'll be leaving for a long weekend in London so would be amazing to go and celebrate.

irishlass1234 · 22/01/2017 22:04

Hello, may I please join?

Age:27
TTC #1
Cycle:4
BFP: Feb 11

I really love the quotes/prayers you have added, really nice, thank you!

I have been using Preseed the last 2 cycles, fingers crossed it will work this month.
Hoping to start ovulation tests this month as I'm not sure when I ovulate.

Best of luck to you all

Hippychic79 · 22/01/2017 21:53

Sweet - thank you for saying your oh doesn't have the highest of sex drives either ... I sometimes feel so alone when lots of people on here are dtd every day in fw ... I'm like ... really?? I could only dream of having sex 7 days on the trot xxx

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Hippychic79 · 22/01/2017 21:51

Welcome Salem :)) everybody needs PMA ... tTC or not ... feel free to share good and bad ... but preferable if good outweighs bad :)))
I get that it's shit when af rocks up but we need to see it as one cycle closer not one step back :))

Sweet - you are more than welcome to stay ... I just wanted to set up a positive vibe thread where we all step in and cheer each other up if need be ... I read so many threads where someone starts venting or whatever and before you know it everyone's pissed off and then I see a string of bfns ... so I thought I know pma all the way to bfp :)))
Everyone is welcome here - xxx

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sweetcheeks24 · 22/01/2017 21:19

Hippychic, we struggled with timing too. My cycles were all over the place so struggled to figure out if/when I was ovulating as I really didn't know my body very well and my DH doesn't have the highest of sex drives so had to catch him on a good night! Wink I was obsessed with symptom-spotting and Google, but justified it by telling myself I'd have gone nuts TTC in the pre-internet days without instant info/anecdotes at my disposal! Btw it just occurred to me that this thread may be intended for ladies TTC DC1 only...? I will make a sharp exit if so! BlushSmile

SalemTheTeenageWitch · 22/01/2017 21:11

Hello, please may I join? It is my New Years goal to be more postitive - I focus too much on the negative.
Age - 27
TTC #1
Cycle 3
BFP due 7/2

Hippychic79 · 22/01/2017 20:49

Welcome Drop :))) yeah try not to obsess about it too much ... easier said than done though ... we all totally get that :))).
My oh doesn't want to properly start trying for another 6 months or so ... that's why my journey is taking a while ... I'm having to time the tackle precisely ... and hope he's up for it at the right time... last month we were poorly so I didn't count that cycle ... the other two cycles were too early or too late of ovulation by 2-3 days ... so I'm using opks now ... the clear blue digital ones as they give you a definite and I can't be doing with the maybe a line maybe not shit :)))

Charley - I hear you on the not as healthy as you should have been in your younger days - oh and I have lived our lives to excess too ... we're no longer rock on roll ... more like cup of tea and digestives these days ... but I'm remaining positive that our gym and organic eating should be compensating for our past misdemeanours:))

Sweet - your very lucky to have a DS ... you know from experience that good things take time ... at least your body knows what it's doing ... I'm tTC #1 ... so have banned symptom spotting on the basis that I have no freaking idea what I'm looking for and I refuse to keep googling the shit out of everything pregnancy related :)))

Thank you all for joining ...
All welcome xxx

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sweetcheeks24 · 22/01/2017 19:56

Thank you for the welcome, Hippychic Smile It will be nice to have other ladies, who are all in the same boat, to chat to throughout this journey (as DH has sworn me to secrecy so haven't been able to confide in any friends/family). We're attempting to conceive DC2 - it took 14 months to get there with DS so am prepared for another long wait...Confused Loving the positive vibes, definitely need it! Yep, also hoping 3 is the magic number! Hope everyone gets their BFPs very soon!

Charley2016 · 22/01/2017 19:10

Dh is 35. We've been together 8 years and when we were younger neither of us were very healthy shall we say.... so although I kind of knew it would take some time, it doesn't stop the excitement and disappointment each month. Here's hoping we all have a lucky month filled with positivity!

Dropmeout · 22/01/2017 19:07

Hi
Would love to join

Age: 23
Cycle: 1
Bfp due approx 7th Feb

Agreed to try and conceive in the new year but have been taking the 'if it happens, it happens' approach since June. Nothing has happened yet so slightly nervous!

Promised DH I wouldn't get obsessive but can already feel I am! Positivity is just what I need!

Hippychic79 · 22/01/2017 18:50

And one more Sunday prayer xxx

Destination conception ... route PMA.
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Hippychic79 · 22/01/2017 18:49

More PMA xxx

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Hippychic79 · 22/01/2017 18:48

Some PMA my lovelies xxx

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Hippychic79 · 22/01/2017 18:47

Thanks for the heads up on pre seed Sk1pper- let's hope I can time the tackle and he scores the goal this cycle :)))
You're a true inspiration on here mate - you really are ... I can't freaking wait to see you bfp ... it will be better than all the flitters (girls who come on to show their bfp and then piss off) put together!!!! Wink
Xxx

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Hippychic79 · 22/01/2017 18:38

Wow that's a very very long day I'm not surprised you only dtd once in the week! POsitive - you've both got high sex drives ... this is great and you're only 25 ... wish I was :))) I'm 38 and oh is 41 ... you'll have children by the time you reach our ages :))
Enjoy dtd as much as you possibly can that's what I say xxx

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sk1pper · 22/01/2017 18:37

And thanks Hippy - I'm fortunate to know so many supportive and lovely ladies on MN (like yourself). Without this place I'd got absolutely mental!

sk1pper · 22/01/2017 18:35

Preseed is really good stuff by the way, it's worth grabbing some if you always feel a bit -ehem- dry during fertile week. Just don't use as much as they suggest, it's just toooooo much.