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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 Thread #5

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Hippychic79 · 11/04/2017 12:55

So we are rolling on to thread #five –
We are not giving up, our PMA is still alive.

Put pure and simply,
We want to have babies,
God, please help everyone of these lovely ladies.

We support each other,
We are funny and kind,
And we will not be giving up,
Until we see that thick BFP line.

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Dollydaydream2829 · 02/05/2017 16:52

Hi ladies,
Sorry about your BFN anna - I'll certainly keep my fingers crossed for you still and in the meantime sounds like a great idea spending some quality time with your other half. It's so easy to get wrapped up in daily life and TTC business and forget the importance and how lucky we are to have our other halves.

Hi cakes - nice to hear from you! Sounds like you've had a VERY productive fortnight! Let's hope it's been successful!

I've always fancied acupuncture but never got round to it. It's meant to help with a lot of things and as I've said before, I like the idea of alternative treatments and holistic therapy.

Today, I had my 12 week scan. The little babe was SO active apart from the bit we needed him/her to be most. So looks like they're already going to be trouble! Everything looks OK, heartbeat nice and strong and measuring at 12+3 with an EDD of 11/11/17. DH was in his absolute element, I almost loved that more than seeing my little baby.

PMA Express to BFP Thread #5
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Hippychic79 · 02/05/2017 16:49

My cycles vary too - usually between 26-29 days and your absolutely right magpie as long as we're ovulating that's the main thing xxx

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MissMagpie · 02/05/2017 16:31

Ah I see. Well that is very true. I have had a couple of 28 day cycles this year when I did ovulate early but have no idea why.
Oh well, as long as I am ovulating, that's my main concern atm!!

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Hippychic79 · 02/05/2017 16:23

That meant to say wouldn't worry ... sorry xxx

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Hippychic79 · 02/05/2017 16:22

Yeah from what I've read #nerd .... I don't necessarily think that a slightly longer cycle is prohibitive to ttc, it's just ideally we should have one shot a month and with slightly longer cycles you fall short slightly ... but ever so slightly ... I would necessarily worry magpie xxx

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ArchiesMamaBird · 02/05/2017 16:18

Magpie and Hippy She just said that a 35/36 day cycle is quite long and that ideally I should be OV about day 14/15. And I think you're right Hippy, in that the shorter your cycle, the more chances you'd have each year.

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Hippychic79 · 02/05/2017 16:10

Hi cakes good to have you back online

anna I have reflexology every 6 weeks ... it's well expensive where I am ... £37 per hourly session .... how much do you pay if you don't mind me asking? I agree with being in the happy place 😊😊😊

Xxx

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Hippychic79 · 02/05/2017 16:08

archies I'm interested to know that too ... I'm guessing magpie that the ideal number of cycle days is 28 .... although clearly we're not all going to hit this every cycle but I think it's about getting you as close to the optimum as possible ... a slightly shorter cycle over the year would give effectively give you another chance ttc if that makes sense?
Xxxx

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MissMagpie · 02/05/2017 15:54

Thanks for the feedback Archies. Do you mind me asking why the acupuncturist wanted you to ovulate earlier? I have 32/33day cycles and ovulate around the cd20 mark...is that bad?!

CakesALot · 02/05/2017 15:46

Lovely idea to get away for a few days @Anna2006. I think we can all be guilty of taking our relationships for granted sometimes. DD stayed at my sisters for this night on Sunday and DH and I had a night to ourselves. Was so good to just laugh and relax together and be carefree for a bit!

CakesALot · 02/05/2017 15:44

Thanks @ArchiesMamaBird that's good to know!

Anna2006 · 02/05/2017 15:40

Thanks ladies, you can all stay positive for me. DH just took me out for lunch so that has cheered me up. Realised I've missed these times and just being us. As it's all been consuming about the loss. Enough of that now! We're going to book a nice break away in July when we're off. Maybe fee short days away or maybe just centreparcs to just chill out us two. Lushness!

@MissMagpie. So glad you are back in the game and can feel better about things. You deff can conceive and it will be happening. We need to do lots of lovely things like you said.

I've been having reflexology and I really like it. (Never tried acupuncture) my women's asked to see me every week through a whole cycle and then just fortnightly thereafter. It's very relaxing. She said conceiving is about relaxing and getting back in my "happy" place and apparently that is key. So I'm really going to try.

ArchiesMamaBird · 02/05/2017 15:21

Cakes I find that on the months that I drink RLT I get loads of EWCM for about a week before OV! And I also notice more cramping, which I put down to the fact that it stimulates your uterus? FX you've nailed it this month Smile

CakesALot · 02/05/2017 14:56

Hey lovelies! I've been offline for a few days but think I've caught up now!

Sorry for the bfn @Anna2006 chin up though, you aren't out yet!

Good luck to the imminent testers. I can feel some good vibes in my waters!

@MissMagpie great to hear from you. What a strong response to a difficult time. So great to keep up the PMA and take something positive. I'm inspired!

Not much to update from me. Cd14 today. Been dtd eod since af went which is a pretty good effort for us! Think DH is feeling the impact though 😬 I've noticed a lot more cramping and twinges the last few days which I'm assuming relate to ovulating but I don't normally get them. I've been having 3 cups of RLT each day since cd3 so maybe that's done it?? I've stopped drinking it now though as assuming ov has happened/is happening now. Loads of ewcm again this month as well since cd6/7. And I mean loads! Gross!!!!

PMA vibes to all you lovely lot 😘

ArchiesMamaBird · 02/05/2017 14:17

No worries Hippy, I thought you'd be replying re acupuncture too Smile

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Hippychic79 · 02/05/2017 14:11

Sorry Archies I was typing whilst you posted already lol

Moo Will you be telling your boss this week then? Awww thanks some BFP luck would be amazeballs

xxx

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Hippychic79 · 02/05/2017 14:07

Magpie Loving your PMA, #upmostrespect
The Fertility book by Emma Cannon is great by the way. I would be interested to hear your thoughts on it. I completely understand the need to feel like you're doing something, although sometimes i wonder what else there could be for me to try... does anyone else ever feel like that :)??
Yeah i have acupuncture weekly and i highly recommend it. Since I've been having it (started last October), I feel so much better, higher level of energy and very minimal period pain. Archies has just started having it too.
xxx

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Moo31 · 02/05/2017 14:05

Happy day after bank holiday day! Grin Today marks the start of Mad May in my work - hoping so come out the other end unscathed! I still haven't told work yet and my boss is off today. I am dying to tell them / get me some sort of by ball or hall pass for the madness of May!

@Magpie - great to hear you are back on the PMA train :) I am so sorry for whatever happened but great that you are taking the positives from it :)

@Anna - so sorry to hear you got a bfn. Very clichéd but you are not out until she-who-shall-not-be-named shows - there is still hope :)

@Hippy - pee in a pot, try the IC first. If there's a line use the FRER. That's what I did so hopefully my poas method will bring you some bfp luck! :)

@Littleone - welcome :) I came off pill last Aug and it took my cycles a while to regulate. Although I had a period every month my cycles ranged from 28-41 days. My periods were probably also more painful than they had been when on the pill. I was on the pill for more than 10 years so I can't remember what a pre-pill 'normal' period was like!

@Archies, @Amanda, @Hippy - everything crossed for you guys and everyone else testing in the next few days! Looking forward to the next run of BFPPPPPPs!! Grin Grin

ArchiesMamaBird · 02/05/2017 14:04

Hey Magpie. I've been thinking about you and glad that you are ok and feeling a bit of PMA again Smile

I have had 3 sessions of acupuncture now, each one 2 weeks apart from each other. My acupuncturist wanted to work on getting mt to OV earlier. For the last 8 months I've OV around cycle day 20/21, and this month after 2 acupuncture sessions I OV'd on day 15. So it's definitely working for me. It also makes me feel super relaxed, and I think it's done my PMA the world of good because it feels like I've seeked help and handed over a bit of the control to my acupuncturist if you see what I mean?

I would definitely recommend it Smile

MissMagpie · 02/05/2017 13:31

Hope everyone had a lovely bank holiday. Sorry for the BFN Anna. Don't give up hope until AF arrives!

So after last week's early miscarriage/ chemical pregnancy/ whatever it was, I am back in the game. Just about stopped with the bleeding so hoping everything is back on track bodywise.

So my new stats are TTC #2.
Age 34 1/2
Cycle 11.

I am revving up the PMA because:

  1. Now I know I can get pregnant again
  2. I am more sure what the signs will be
  3. I know that I need to relax to help me conceive - I was on holiday last month and need to try and chill out and capture that feeling at home and all will be well.

I am going to be kind and good to myself this month and hopefully we will get there. More OPKs have been ordered and also I have ordered Emma Cannon's new book Fertile as it helps me feel like I'm more in control if I am doing something like that. Am also considering looking into acupuncture. Any opinions on this? Hippy you have acupuncture don't you? Is it helping?

AmandaP86x · 02/05/2017 12:02

Awww @anna I'm hoping it's just too early FX for u xxxx

ArchiesMamaBird · 02/05/2017 11:29

Hippy Yes I agree! I was feeling so positive last week and was convinced that this was the month, but now that nagging doubt is creeping in again! Although I'm sat here thinking, 'this is definitely Hippy's month'. Grrrrr wish I had some PMA for myself

AmandaP86x · 02/05/2017 11:22

Hi girls 🤗

My stats are

TTC#1 (had misscarridge @ 9 weeks in October last year then had d&c)

Month 6 I think I am now

Age 28

BFP due 13/5

Ano @hippy ur right it does only take the one lol. I find this left sided pain really weird it's lasted all night and today.

I am nightshift tonight so just going to do some exercise and chill out all all. Technically in my 2ww even though I have no idea when I ovulated lol!!

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Hippychic79 · 02/05/2017 10:56

Littleone I came off the pill a long time ago, so I'm sorry that i can't offer any personal advice on this one. Although i have read that it can take a good few months before cycles return to normal... whatever normal is :) Since I've been observing my cycle, I've noticed that every month can be different :) lol

Archies Thank you chic, I have a good feeling for you too. Is it just me - or is it so much easier to be optimistic for others and less so for yourself when you get into the 2nd week of the 2ww? Will you be testing or waiting it out?
I think I want to test but I'm not sure when or with which test... it's between IC and a FRER :)

xxx

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ArchiesMamaBird · 02/05/2017 09:10

Anna So sorry hun, fx you just tested too early and your BFP is hiding around the corner.

Littleone It took about 4 months for my cycles to become regular again too after coming off the pill. And it's only really the last few months that I've been getting PMS symptoms too, so it's taken like 9 months for them to return. I forgot how lovely it was being on the pill!

8dpo for me now, and I'm having no symptoms whatsoever. I've had a bit of creamy CM today, but I'm sure that I've had this other months too before AF showed up. Got everything crossed for you Hippy, I have such a good feeling that this is your month Smile