Anyone else trying to get pregnant ? 3

Good luck BigBird! And welcome to this thread. I am also ttc no 2 and am now on month 7. Started to use Persona this month which is hopefully accurately pinpointing ovulation for me. As for how often to bd at the crucial time - who knows...over the last few months we have bd every night from when my period stops to when it starts again. Trouble is, am irregular. Now on day 30/31 and still no signs...
Best of luck.

Hi - ttcing for number 2 for it seems like ages but prob only on 5th month "really trying" IYKWIM

So - i'm day 17 at the moment and we've been having sex every 48 hours since day 7. I must say it's getting harder to 'get into it' and for it not to seem like a chore!!!

So - if this month isn't the lucky month I will try some method of trying to pinpoint ovulation - probably will get the sticks and give that a go. I was in boots yesterday and they had a 'planning a baby' brochure that said on the 2 most fertile days (by the sticks) you should have sex twice a day....is that really the advice - I would have though once a day was enough. No prob if its the weekend but the logistics of doing that on a working day will be difficult !!!

Good luck to all you other tryers - fingers crossed for this month.

Also - anyone heard of a product called MaybeBaby which is reusable and tests saliva ?????

Thanks a lot for that! I've got the instuction book that came with the Persona itself but not test sticks.

The instructions to reset Persona are on the enclosed leaflet that you get when you buy the Persona test sticks. Also I'm pretty sure that theres a number on that leaflet where you can request a duplicate instruction booklet. I also have a feeling you can get hold of it on the website - not sure of the address though ...

Good luck

Sorry - just noticed that I did say in my ad that I had the instructions to reset but couldn't find them - I'm sure a mumsnetter could help too though!!

Hi DotP. I brought it into work today so can post it out if you email by lunchtime so I can go to the post office - I'll do it registered. You will need to buy in 4 triple AAA batteries. I cannot remember exactly how to reset it though - something along the lines of putting in a new stick and holding the buttons down until it beeps?? Perhaps someone else knows? I phoned the Persona help line and they told me how to do it becasue I hadn't used it for a while so you could phone them. Luchar x

thanks Luchar! I'll talk to dp and e-mail you - that's really lovely of you - thanks again.

We had the iui on 4th June (last Weds) so now we're waiting again. I'm supposed to test a week on Friday. We're going away for a few days before that, so hopefully that'll take my mind off it a bit. I'm not too wound up about it so far, but still thinking about it a lot.

Hi again - just spotted this!. My Persona is still available - I have advertised it on the notice board so my email address is there if you want to get in touch. I am happy to either give it away or for you to give something to Mumsnet - your choice. Would just be happy to help to help you out.

Hi Dot1, check out the Persona thread, Mo2 had one for sale too so you might be lucky.

Hi again!!
I've just remembered Dot1 - Luchar was giving one away/selling cheap on the 'feelings after m/c thread'. If you put a call out for her on there I'm sure she'll oblige. You can just reset it then and hey presto - instant ovulation kit!

dot1, can't be that expensive in comparison to all those trips to Manchester, surely??

Hi,

I've thought about using Persona, but it's around £65 to buy, and I know those of you having to have really expensive treatment will think I'm bonkers, but it seems like quite a lot of money... dp and I usually find ourselves out of money each month, so it's quite a lot to find. But I might put a post out to see if anyone's got one I could have a bit cheaper, as I'd quite like to try it.

Did I say (I can't remember..!) that we looked into getting our donor's sperm frozen and stored in London, so we could definitely try each month, but were disappointed that you have to wait 6 months for the testing period - it's a standard length of time and just feels too long to have to wait. Also, our donor would have to 'donate' around 15 times, so we're not sure whether he would! It's around £900 aswell, which is another problem... So, the plan is to stick to me travelling when I can and in the long term I am looking for a job in the same city as him (not for this reason - we're all from there so dp and I feel its time to go back to our roots - and near to grandparents!), so it should be easier once we've moved.

Yes I had real trouble with ovulation sticks. I had to hold on to my wee for up to four hours! I need the toilet about every hour usually so it didn't work. Persona however is first thing and measures the same hormone and it give s agood blue line.
Dot 1 - at least you got the other symptoms though so I wouldn't worry about your test sticks!!

Dot, good to hear from you. Sorry to hear you are down about things. Completely understand how you feel re confusing signals and not being quite sure whether you are ovulating or not. Have you tried persona? I had no joy with the ovulation sticks but persona is a lot easier to use. There are a number of us on this thread who are using it....fingers crossed.

Hi - I'm still here! Been quite quiet recently as I couldn't have a go this month due to being away - but we're determined that nothing will stop an attempt next month!

Bit down because I've been doing ovulation sticks this month and didn't get a strong line at all - even though I had a great temperature dip/rise, + lots of mucus at the right time. All very confusing/depressing. I got a really strong line last month - maybe I'm only ovulating sporadically?

So, fingers crossed everyone - Jane and Bayleaf, how are you doing?

yes, normally have tummy ache but its usually a lot worse. As I ovulated quite late, am expecting that my period will therefore be late. Wish I was regular - will look forward to hearing how you get on with the chlomid, bunny2, and the HSG, jodee. What is the HSG for? What does it do?
Bayleaf, how are you getting on? Fingers crossed, dino!

M2T i am due early next week, so still hoping, but i dont feel it, just will keep on trying along with everyone else.

Dino55 - any knews yet? You said you were due Mon/Tues..... fingers-crossed for you all.

Do you normally have tummy ache before you come on?

Hi - well I am on day 29 (according to Persona but day 30, according to me, as bought Persona the day I started my last period and started really on day 2! Have a bit of tummy ache but no real signs other than that, although am feeling rather pessimistic about it all. Not going to do a test till after the weekend as I have had a 36 day cycle before.

Hi LucieB, im due on about mon/tues, my boobs are aching but mostly at the sides so i really dont think im pg this time.I do sometimes have aching boobs like this about a week before im due.Are you going to do a test or just wait alittle longer?

Well am definately not pregnant, period started yesterday. They are so much more painful since the m/c and PMT lets not even go there!! Polished off a bottle of wine to make me feel better and now have stomach pains and nausea along with a huge hangover - not very smart and certainly don't feel better. Did get a job yesterday though. Had been putting off getting one since arriving in NZ as thought would be pg but need to take mind off it and you know what they say - get a job and get pg (lets hope). 9.30-2.30 3 days/week to fit in with DS's kindy - great hours.
I really kick myself for throwing my personna away when I left the UK as it would be really helpful now. Used to use it not to get pg and never thought I would need it again.
Well, still fingers crossed for everybody else for this month.
Have to go back in 2 months to check on my cyst but they reassured me it would not stop me getting pg - so feel a bit better about that as well.

Sorry to read your news, Spikey Good luck for next month and the same to everyone else - I think we will be going hell for leather next month, but I think I'm being slightly too optimistic that the HSG has worked wonders ...