Anyone using Persona to Conceive this month ?

[Mojomummy]

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...?

Not good news BBWB. Lets hope the run upto Christmas brings better luck.
What's your next step?

AF arrived for me yesterday. So a short 26 day cycle this month. After temping and charting for that cycle I can now see that my luteal phase is 11 days. 10 days is considered short so I think 11 is OK.

I'm not going to get too stressed about convincing DH this month as he will most likely be away at the crucial time.

Has anyone else got any news?

Natty, how is the clomid going?

Jag, are your tests/results this week?

All the best.
xxxx

Thats pretty much it for us til Christmas. DH is off to Belize on about the 20th of this month for 2 months.

Oh no! Sorry to hear that.

Perhaps you will be able to just forget about it for those 2 months and relax ready to start again once DH returns. Easier said than done I know. When is he due back? Before Christmas?

Hi Sorry to hear about AF's girls.

I am 8DPO and have started getting very mild cramps today so not sure when she will turn up.

Had progestrone blood test on Monday and should get results next week this will confirm if the clomid worked and if i have ovualted (i think i have)

Jag - good luck for tomorrow let us know how you get on. x

Hi Ladies

Sorry about the AFs .

3Cats - I think that your DH is secretly wanting no.4. He seems very willing to risk it considering he's so against the idea. How's the house hunting going? Is your DD all better now?

Natty - I really hope the clomid is doing its stuff for you.

BBWB - I'm sorry that your DH going away has messed up your ttc. Life always has a habit of getting in the way doesn't it.

Thanks for your kind thoughts for tommorrow ladies. I'm just wondering if i will end up having to have an internal as i didn't last time. I suppose it depends on the results. I'm full of cold at the moment so not really in the the mood for being poked about.
I will let you know the outcome. If its good news i might have to try that software you are using. I forgot to do my cd 6 test on Persona again this month so not worth carrying on.

Take Care
J

Hi J

How did you get on?

Hi Natty

Well I had got myself all set up for bad news. Got this stinking cold it was tipping down with rain. The Doc started off by saying that she had confirmed that my cancer had been both oestragen & progesterone negative so if i needed to have an fertility drugs there wouldn't be a risk of reaccurance from my hormones. So i thought here we go, but then she started reeling off the figures. I think that she said my FSH level was 6.5 which she said was good. She def said my Day 20 test was 99 she said that this was excellent as anything over 30 was accepted. She called my DH a little star, i can't remember the figures but she said he had plenty to spare.
I then had to be examined & had swabs taken & she said that because i have had a C-Section they need to check my tubes (can cause infection apparently). I had to choose between a Hysterosalpingogram & a Lap & Dye. I have decided on the HSG as i don't really want to have another Op if i can help it. So just go to wait for AF to arrive then phone for appointment.

I really can't believe how lucky i am. Not only to have beaten the Cancer but to have such good results when i was told that there would be a 70% that i wouldn't be able to conceive again. I feel really blessed.

How are you Natty i hope that AF is staying well away for you.

J

That is excellent news Jag.

I have got at Lap & Dye plus ovarian drilling booked in for March.

10DPO now but to be honest just waiting for her to arrive now as i feel like she is on her way.

Am really pleased it went well and hopefully it is just a matter of time before you get your BFP. Do you temp?

Fantastic news Jag. I'm so pleased for you. Lets keep our fingers crossed that it happens quickly for you.

Are you going to start temping now?

Wishing you all a good weekend.

Dh is very confused I think, Jag. He gives me mixed signals about number 4.

No more news on the house hunting other than that we are going to stay in our chosen area for a weekend in 2 weeks time. My parents are having the children in our house.

So we'll make a decision after that.

Take care.

Thanks Ladies

I might think about giving temping a go. I keep forgeting to do the cd6 test on the persona. Although I always got my egg sign on either cd 12/13/14 so perhaps I should give the relax approach another try. I think I'm on cd13 we managed to bd last night, but we're both quite bad with this cold/flu type thing so it was a bit of a forced effort. Why does life always get in the way around ov time.

Natty - Why do you have to wait until March? Is it waiting to see if clomid works first?

J

That's how long the nhs waiting list is.

Mine is with Nhs too. I was told to phone on the day that AF arrived (althougth it did say it may not be able to be done in the 1st cycle). I suppose its because the Lap & Dye is an Operation & the HSG is only an Xray.(one that I'm dreading mine you ). Unless it depends on the area in which we live.
Whats Ovarian Drilling? if you don't mind me asking.
I forgot to mention that i asked about the Gym thing. She said it would cause no probs at all & I could carry on without worrying.
Hope your AF is still staying away.

J

Yeah i was told the X ray thing would be done a lot quicker and it can take up to 3 cycles to get it done due to timings etc as it is only done on a Tuesday.

Am having the lap and dye for a closer look and because i have slight polycystic ovaries it cause the ovaries to harden and have cyst around so they drill holes in them to make them softer and gets rid of some of the cysts.

Good news about the gym - really didn't want to give up.

Hi Ladies.
How are you all?

DH is away for a week now. I'm never very good at going to bed when he's not here.

CD 13 for me. Just temping not using Persona anymore.

Have you and DH recovered from your flu Jag? Hope you are feeling better.

Well I had better get to bed.

Goodnight all.
xxxx

Hi 3Cats

We're feeling much better thank you.
Not sure what day I'm on but AFs prob not far away.
I hope you managed to sleep ok with your DH away.
I think that I'm going to wait until I have the xray out of the way I might try the temping. I think our main plan of action is to try & bd more.

Take Care
J

Glad you are both feeling better Jag.

I didn't sleep well at all. I'm not used to DH going away anymore.
He's back on Thursday night and then we're off for our 'do we move or not' weekend.

Yesterday DH seemed to be almost coming around to the idea of number 4. On Saturday we BD'd without the dreaded c word (sorry if TMI). He knew that the fertilitysoftware had predicted Tuesday (tomorrow) for Ov, but didn't seem too bothered.
When we spoke about it yesterday he said that although he didn't want another he knew I wouldn't give in so he can't really do anything about it.
I was amazed but did feel a bit of a bully. Still he can't be that against it to take risks and make comments like that.

When is your x ray?

That does sound positive with your DH

I have to phone for x-ray when my AF arrives. It has to be done early in the cycle to make sure that you aren't just pg (chance would be a fine thing). It does say on the info I have though that appointments might not be available in the 1st cycle.

How are you getting on with your temping software?

The software is good. It predicted Ov for yesterday based on my last cycle. Today it changed it to today based on my temp rise.(No use though as DH is away still).
It's quite intereting to follow.
We have a TCOYF temping thread too with a seperate thread for charts. See TCOYF spotters - charts only.
It's worth the £21.

Where are you in your cycle?
Are you using Persona still?

Lets hope you don't need the xray anyway.

It does sound interesting. I might give a try after the x-ray. Where do you get it from.
Not really using Persona at the moment. I keep forgetting to do the cd6 test so then its not worth carrying on for the month.
I'm not sure exactly what day I'm on but I think I should be due in the next few days.

Hi Girls, Sorry not been around much. DD and I have been loaded with a bad cold, croup for her too, and now the panic is on to get everything done that needs doing before DH goes away for 2 months on Tuesday. CD 18 today and no ov symbol on Persona as yet, usually around day 20/21 so gonna BD as much as possible between now and when he leaves on Tuesday!

3cats : deffo sounds like DH may be coming round. Happy for you!

Jag : Fab news on all fronts. I'm terrible at remembering day 6 too, but managed this month.

Natty : scuse my ignorance, but what does grapefruit juice do, and should I be buying some??

Gotta dash, got some mate of DH's and his wife & baby coming round at half three to "socialise". Thats one of the things I find hard about army life. Moving so often, having to make new friends every couple of years. Its always kinda awkward the first few times you meet up with other couples, not knowing what they're like. Oh well, must go get ready to play hostess. Baby dust to you all. L x

Hi ladies,
I am new here. This is my first month, CD14 and no ov sign yet. I had two lines yesterday and the day before, but the second one quite faint. Maybe I am not ovulating his month....
What do you think? so many doubts......

Hi Mamalex,

Welcome to the Persona thread. Not sure how many of us are still using it at the moment.
I've stopped using it in favour of temping. My cycle was too unpredicatable to really get any results from the Persona.
I think Jag is also having a break from it this month.

Did you get an egg sign yet?
What's your ccyle normally like?

Hope it works for you.

How are things going Jag?

I may have Oved over the weekend but not entirely sure, another strange cycle. Managed to BD a couple of times around predicted Ov but something tells me it was in vain.

Best Wishes

How did your x ray go Jag?
You were expecting AF last time you posted and x ray was to be around AF.
Or no AF yet? fingers crossed for you.

Hi
Just spotted this.

Mamalex sorry I haven't had much time to post lately & I have been taking a break from Persona for a while. Haven't really got an answer for you did you get your egg sign after all or was it completly a no show. I know with other opks the one line has to be darker than the other for it to show ov.

Hi 3Cats how is the charting going? It sounds like you DH has really come around if your bding round ov .
I haven't had my xray yet. When AF arrived & I phoned they didn't have any appointments, told me to try again on next AF.

I think that once I've had the Xray done I am going to try that temping software too. Have you had many BFPs on the software thread?

Take Care
J

Hello! Thanks, you make me feel welcome!
I didn't get an egg sign and the lines were quite faint all month. My periods are quite regular, 26/27 days. The funny thing is I got red days from d6 to d26, when AF came. On d12 the stick was white and I am pretty sure I did everything allright. But since then I just collect and dip, just to be on the safe side. Today is d3, so let's hope this will be THE month....:O