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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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PMA Express to BFP #4

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Hippychic79 · 14/03/2017 09:50

Moving onto thread #4
Our intention is clear – to show AF the door!
Leave us alone biatch for the next 9 months…
We want to be upduffed – can’t be any more blunt!

So hop on board the PMA Express
Where all the passengers are lovely
And we’re all trying our best!

So come on Peggy Eggy and Doreen too – time for you to fuse…
Cuz we want to graduate with our friends, Ohb, Dolly & Moo

xxx

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CakesALot · 29/03/2017 16:41

Inspires should say 'I spotted'. Speedy typing thumbs on my phone!!

CakesALot · 29/03/2017 16:40

Oh @Dollydaydream2829, that is so scary, bugs hugs for you hun. Hopefully just a little bump in the road. I'm sure I've said before but inspired daily from weeks 5 to 9 with DD and had 3 full gushes of blood in up to 7 weeks. Early scan at 7+5 showed no issues and no reason for it so they assumed it was hormone related. Whatever was going on, she held on tight and made it to 38 weeks! Everything crossed for you lovely. Rest up and keep positive xx

ArchiesMamaBird · 29/03/2017 16:33

Oh Dolly, so sorry to hear that. It must have been so scary for you. But I agree that your little bean is hanging in there, and hopefully this is just a little blip. Cheeky monkey playing you up already eh Smile

Get lots of rest, and definitely keep up with the PMA xx

Dollydaydream2829 · 29/03/2017 16:21

Hi ladies,

Sorry to hear about your BFNs sophsta and rainbows - maybe fate has plans for Xmas babies for you both!

Hi archies - hope you're enjoying your super relaxed cycle and acupuncture. I've always been intrigued by acupuncture, alternative medicines, herbal remedies etc - I think there's a lot to be said for them. FX it helps!

I've had a pretty scary couple of days. Started spotting Monday night and had crampy pain. Still the same kind of pain I'd had since my BFP but considering I'd had no bleeding, I'd taken it as normal. However when I woke up this morning, I had a gush. Thankfully I was due to work this morning and so managed to phone EPU (early pregnancy unit) which is next door and my lovely colleague scanned me. Fortunately, my scan looked good and i saw a heartbeat and measured me at 7+3, however they have listed me as a 'threatened miscarriage' due to the amount of bleeding so I've to go in again for a scan in a couple weeks if I don't bleed heavy before then. It's a very upsetting thought but unfortunately not anything I can control, therefore I'm going to do everything in my power to stay positive minded and focus on this pregnancy continuing and having a lovely bundle of babyness to cuddle at the end of the year. As the midwife said to me, my little bean is deciding to cling on at the moment so it must mean it REALLY wants to meet me.

Anyway, enough about me! Anyone due a BFP in the next few days? We're really overdue some again!!

rainbowsockstoday · 29/03/2017 16:13

Two questions....

1: does acupuncture work?

2: do you think the fact I usually get straight up after sex and walk around for ages might be hindering our chances?

ArchiesMamaBird · 29/03/2017 16:08

Hippy It's a lady that did it. It cost £60 for a 2 hour session, she started on my back (not sure how many needles, but felt quite a lot), and she said that that was a detox. Then she did Moxibustion on my legs and stomach (she said that I had some cold energy), then put a needle in my ankle, wrist and one in each ear.

She said it will be £40 for my next session which will be an hour long. She seemed like one of the cheapest that I could find locally, and she's Zita West trained so I'm hoping for good things!

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Hippychic79 · 29/03/2017 14:30

Rainbow I think its nice to have a bit of a plan, but then sometimes you just need to be flexible and go with the flow. Making small incremental changes that last in terms of diet and exercise are far better than drastic changes that shock your body and drop off a cliff after a couple of months.

Archies Yep I'm exactly the same, the control freak in me is very angry that I didn't poas, I can't temp as DP doesn't know we're officially trying yet... but if i could temp in front of him, i would be doing that I'm sure (I did buy a thermometer, but was jumping out of bed and testing in the bathroom, which i now realise was wrong, as it wasn't waking temp lol, #spotthewally)

Good luck with your scans next Thursday hun.

Pleased to hear you are going back for more acupuncture. Is your acupuncturist male or female? (just wondered, I know its random) and also do you mind me asking how much they charged? how long your session was? And how many needles you had? Sorry for all the questions - completely understand if you'd rather not share.

My acupuncturist is male, charges £15 for x2 sessions which are 50-60 minutes each and i have 6-8 needles depending on where i am in my cycle. i have the needles on my feet and legs mainly.

sorry to bore everyone else with this

xxx

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ArchiesMamaBird · 29/03/2017 13:59

Hippy Yeah the control freak in me wants to know exactly when I OV, but it has been nice to not wake up every morning and have to remember to take my BBT/POAS!

The acupuncturist said that she wants to see me again in a fortnight. (I'm having an ultrasound and internal scan done next Thursday to check that my ovaries/uterus etc all look ok, so I think she wants to wait until all of that is done first)

rainbowsockstoday · 29/03/2017 12:34

Maybe I will give up testing and opks next month instead of putting my plan in place...

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Hippychic79 · 29/03/2017 12:15

Hi Archies - I was wondering how you were getting on... your influence helped me to take a more relaxed approach this cycle too. It's great not to stress, but slightly irritating as you don't know when to start counting the days past ovulation... I'm thinking this will massively aid the 2ww and stop me googling 'symptoms at 1 dpo, symptoms at 2dpo etc'. :))

So pleased to hear you enjoyed your acupuncture session, I go every week and can't recommend it highly enough. The fact that you slept so well is a really good sign (I do too), shows your body is responding to it apparently. I convinced DP to go to acupuncture and he had his first session yesterday too - he wasn't sure what he thought of it, I don't even think he realises why he is going (of course i set it up for him), but he say's he will go again. Will you be going again? If so, do you mind me asking how often?

xxx

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ArchiesMamaBird · 29/03/2017 11:13

Hello Ladies!!

I haven't posted for a week, trying to take a reeeeeealy relaxed approach this month. But I've been reading the thread and keep popping in hoping for another BFP (come on guys, we can do this!!)

So sorry to anyone who has had BFN or AF this last week Flowers and Wine for you all.

I'm on CD20 and don't still don't think I've OV yet (should be today/tomorrow hopefully) but as I'm not really tracking it I don't really know Grin

And I had my first session of acupuncture yesterday which was fab. The acupuncturist said that we all have meridians through our body and they all connect to create a circuit, and it's really common when you have a c section for them to cut through it? So she's working on reconnecting that and also trying to help me to OV earlier. If nothing else, I left there feeling soooo relaxed and had the best night sleep that I've had in years!!

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Hippychic79 · 29/03/2017 11:11

I meant poorly not porky ... bloody predictive text 😂😂😂

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Hippychic79 · 29/03/2017 11:08

cakes - I love that ... cd1 being the furthest day away from pg. sorry to hear you got the lurgy ... dp and I were both porky back in January and missed a whole cycle, fx you make a speedy recovery for the wk end 🤗😘

Welcome to thread PMA loababy ,... we're all about PMA, meditation, visualisation and mindfullness on this thread. Don't get me wrong - we do all have a little whinge now and again - especially on cd1 which is allowed 😂.... but generally speaking we prefer to have a laugh and support each other with kind words and laughter .... so hop on board and enjoy our banter xxx

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loababy · 29/03/2017 10:18

Hi all,

I'm new to all of this - well actually I've been more of a silent reader the last few months and now I've decided to get serious and join in.

Thanks to the lovely @Roseandbee for pointing me in the direction of this chat. I'm really trying to use positivity, law of attraction & just general mindset on my journey of pregnancy and motherhood. AF just finished I'm ready for a new month with a happy, relaxed, healthy approach :)

@missmagpie I'm off to Italy in May - can't wait for sunshine & relaxation.

CakesALot · 29/03/2017 08:59

What you give power to has power over you. I really like that! It's so true!

CakesALot · 29/03/2017 08:58

Sorry @rainbowsockstoday and @Sophsta. Onwards and upwards with the next one. Take some time to plan your strategy for this month. I find it helps me.

Welcome @olicat! Cd1 is the day to plan and think ahead! Also a day for wine in my eyes,the furthest point away from being pg that you'll be!

DH has given me his lurgy. Feeling rough! Cd8 today so would ideally start getting in some dtd but soooo not up for it! Might just have to get busy over the weekend 😉

Hope everyone is well this morning! Xx

rainbowsockstoday · 29/03/2017 08:02

Ohhhh just counted ahead and April may are the last months for a bit because June is fertile week whilst we are in Greece at my brothers wedding so that's not happening!

rainbowsockstoday · 29/03/2017 07:40

That's ok. I suspect she'll be here today or tomorrow now. I suspect cycle 23 is far enough though and I should probably get the hint that I'm flogging a dead horse 😆 my dc is amazing so it's time to stop being greedy

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Hippychic79 · 29/03/2017 07:21

Sorry to hear you got bfn rainbow and soph xxx

Welcome to thread PMA olicat xxx

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Hippychic79 · 29/03/2017 07:14

Xxx

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rainbowsockstoday · 29/03/2017 06:45

I was weak. Bfn so that's me out for this month. Saturday will be cd1 of cycle #23 😐

Sophsta · 29/03/2017 06:25

Just tested and BFN. Just waiting for AF now!

rainbowsockstoday · 28/03/2017 22:23

So I've had a think... we have people viewing the house tomorrow with a view to us selling it. That means I'm busy tomorrow and won't test till Thursday. Thursday though I have to be out early to get dc ready for my mums and will be a stressful day because I worry all the time he's there. Won't test then in case it makes my day worse! Friday I am off and that's only one day early so if the dreaded af hasn't pitched up by then I might try and see if anything has happened... I'm too worried about the upset though and am talking myself out of it. Every time I test early it's a bfn and af starts so I'm getting superstitious!

😂 way too much talking to myself tonight! 😂

olicat · 28/03/2017 21:38

AF has arrived! Can get going now. Cd1, cycle 1...

Sophsta · 28/03/2017 20:20

rainbow That sounds awful. Well done to you for dealing with it so pragmatically. I'm not sure I would be as strong.

Ladies waiting to test, I'm due on tomorrow and think I saw a little bit of spotting (blink and you'd miss it so I'm not sure). I have tests in the bathroom and am tempted to do one tomorrow morning if I see nothing else tonight. I know it would be better to wait but I really want to POAS.

I have convinced myself that this isn't my month and have kind of cheered myself up by remembering that I'm going to a really fancy spa in a few weeks and a nice holiday to Cornwall so it will allow me o have and do the thing I wouldn't be able to do if it was a BFP.

I know I should think positive thoughts but this is my way of processing information to avoid the biggest emotional fallout. I am a highly emotional person!