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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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ArchiesMamaBird · 28/04/2017 15:37

Happy FriYAY ladies! 4dpo here and no symptoms whatsoever yet (but I know it's much too early for that at the mo)

Me and DS went to meet my friends 4 month old DS today and I've fell head over heels for him and can't wait to have another little bambino myself 🙊😍

Off to Barcelona tomorrow so I'd best get packing!

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Hippychic79 · 28/04/2017 17:33

young what brand of opks have you ordered please? Ic's (internet cheapies) ? Cb (clear blue) single (pink) or dual (purple) hormone? Xxx

archies happy Friday to you chic and have a loooove ly wk end in Barcelona #bankholidayenvy

Xxx

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Hippychic79 · 28/04/2017 17:34

young also how long are your cycles? Xxx

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youngmummy3105 · 28/04/2017 17:40

Hi hippy my cycles are 32-35 days long and I ordered some ICs just to get the hang of it first and if they don't work maybe buy the Cb ones later x

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Hippychic79 · 28/04/2017 18:08

Hi young ... I've never used the ic's but I'm confident some of the ladies on here have ... ladies can you help young on when to start using the ic opks ??? I would imagine that you get quite a few in pack so I would suggest starting around cd9 at the earliest but I'd imagine if your cycle is 32-35 days you'll ovulate around cd16 maybe (bit of a guess there) ... I would use first morning urine and then as the line gets darker each day maybe start to test twice a day. Apparently around 2pm is good according to what one of the ladies on mn said ....

Ladies what do others think about this ????
Xxx

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youngmummy3105 · 28/04/2017 18:15

Thank you Hippy my little girl wasn't planned so I've never gone through all of this before x

ArchiesMamaBird · 28/04/2017 18:43

Young I was the same, my DS was a happy accident so I had no idea that it can actually take a while to conceive 🙈 my cycles were also 32-35 days long and I used to ovulate around day 19-22. I tried the IC a few months back and I think it said to test in the afternoon but to avoid drinking for 4 hours before hand. And I generally used to start testing around day 13 I think. I didn't really get on with them though and ended up using the Clearblue Dual ones which are super easy and you use your first wee of the morning (they are expensive though)

ArchiesMamaBird · 28/04/2017 18:48

Also, just found another monkey pic Bella 🙈😂

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youngmummy3105 · 28/04/2017 18:49

Thanks for the advice! I will try these out so that I get used to when I ovulate rather than wasting loads of clear blues. Then I will buy the clear blue ones if I don't get my BFP this month x

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Hippychic79 · 28/04/2017 19:00

Thanks archies 😘 Love the monkey pic ... that'll be us soon 😝😝😝

young keep us posted on how you get on and if you're not sure just post a pic and we'll all help xxx

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ArchiesMamaBird · 28/04/2017 19:04

It sure will be Hippy 😝😬

youngmummy3105 · 28/04/2017 19:24

Thank you hippy I will do! I wish my cycles were shorter though because it just drags!! Xx

MissMagpie · 28/04/2017 19:29

An update from me...
Had hardly any bleeding yday but this morning wiped bright red blood. Have had a bit of bleeding today. Have still only slightly bled on one towel but that was bright red. I have definitely not had the amount of bleeding I get with a normal period. No way near.

Might test in the morning to see if it's gone.

Anyone who has any advice on what I shod.do or expect, it's most welcome.

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Hippychic79 · 28/04/2017 19:36

Hi magpie I have been keeping everything crossed for you ... I'm sorry I have no advice. Good luck with testing in the morning, please keep us updated xxx

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ArchiesMamaBird · 28/04/2017 19:38

Oh Magpie, it must be awful for you being in this limbo. I have everything crossed for you that this is just an annoying IB and that your little bean is hanging in there Flowers

ArchiesMamaBird · 28/04/2017 19:39

Young my cycles were like yours and it was so annoying that I had to wait an extra week more than everyone else to OV. But I've been having acupuncture for the last month and for the first time in 10 months I OV early on day 15 Smile

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Hippychic79 · 28/04/2017 19:53

You're welcome young 😊 I think time does go slow when your ttc xxx

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Anna2006 · 28/04/2017 19:56

So sorry missmagpie. I think best bet would be test tomorrow morning with FMU. Use a FRER again if poss and assess the line. Ie. Is there still a line and if so is it darker than the one you took few days ago. It should be shade darker.

That best advise I can give you on. I'm praying for you there is gonna be a bolder darker line on there and it's naughty IB. You are a strong women though an will deal with whatever that test shows you 😘😘

I had a baby bomb today but DH best friend. Very happy for them. But gutted for us.

7DPO today. But I feel nothing. Yet again like every other cycle deff don't feel pregnant. Few days to go as yet tho... we only DTD once close to ov so hoping it was a goodun!

Dollydaydream2829 · 28/04/2017 19:58

Awch magpie - what a worrying & frustrating time for you! If only you could know either way what's happening! Try and keep as positive as you can and hopefully the test will read positive and your bleeding will stop! In the meantime, dig into a tub of ice cream tonight!

Hi youngmummy - i used the cheapie OPKs! First cycle I used them, I convinced myself I didn't get a positive as I think they can be easily missed if you're not quite sure what you're looking for but second month, I defo had my positive. I started using them about CD10 as I usually ovulated around day 14. On about late day 12/start of day 13, the line would start to darken/appear and I would POAS 3 times a day just to make sure I caught the true positive (where line is as dark or darker than control line) and took it from there! Good luck!

Have a great time in Barca archies - I'm so jealous!! Bring back some sunshine.... #itsbaltichere

No concrete plans yet hippy - just finished a 7 day shift stretch so I'm pretty knackered and looking forward to a relaxing weekend of some sort! I don't even get the bank holiday as I start nightshift but I intend to enjoy the next couple days! What have you planned?

youngmummy3105 · 28/04/2017 19:59

What is acupuncture archies sorry if I'm being dumb lol x

notparticularlypatient · 28/04/2017 20:15

Magpie, so sorry for this rollercoaster. As if ttc wasn't bad enough! I agree that taking a new test and see if it's stronger is the only way to go. There really isn't much you can do at this point anyway. But completely understand how rubbish it must feel. Fx for you!

Young my cycles are of similar length as yours. I use both ic and clearblue opks and test in the morning with CB and afternoon with ic. What I like about the CB I have is that they also tell me when the surge of estrogen is taking place, and this is a couple of days before ov. Very convenient when cycle length changes from month to month I find. But try the ic first, and likely you will not need to buy the ridiculously expensive cb ones.

Thanks for the positivity last night ladies. I needed a reminder of Pma. Great to have a cycle buddy sarah, although I suspect that I will fall behind you with my annoyingly late ov (cd 25 this cycle, argh!!).

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Hippychic79 · 28/04/2017 20:21

dolly same as you - just chillaxing my way through the weekend and trying hard to keep my mind off 2ww. I've deleted the Ovia app cuz it was getting my fertile dates mixed up and for that it got a de lete ... but Ovia hasn't got the hint and is emailing me telling me I can do a pg test already ... at 5dpo .... got a feeling frer or cb run Ovia :))) lol anyway the point is I'll be trying hard to keep busy and not test 😂😂

young acupuncture is a traditional Chinese healing practice.... and is great for regulating your menstrual cycle and reducing pms symptoms .... I have it weekly
Xxx

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Hippychic79 · 28/04/2017 20:23

Hope you had a nice evening at the theatre patience xxx

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CakesALot · 28/04/2017 20:28

@MissMagpie so sorry you're stuck in this limbo hun. Def keep testing and see what happens. Hopefully it'll keep getting stronger. Pregnancy hormones have a habit of sticking around for a while but hopefully you're so early on that you'll get clear answers either way. Really hoping it's just some random bleeds. They do happen! Xx

Roseandbee · 28/04/2017 22:18

crossing everything for you Missmagpie, they do say some women don't suspect they are pregnant because they still have what they think is a light period. Hopefully this is whats happening. I think if you continue to be unsure whats going on the doctors can do a blood test to see how much your HCG levels are rising. Sending lots of PMA your way x

Moo thanks for sharing the pic, how amazing!, i sometimes lurk in the ante-natal threads just to have a nose at people progress so its great having all our graduates around updating us on whats to come

Welcome young I use the cheap opks, my one bit of advice with them is when your very near mid cycle test more than once a day. I usually get my positive in the afternoon, so the morning one is negative and if you didnt test till the next morning and waited to dtd that evening, you may miss your window. You may see the lines getting darker and darker as you get closer to you peak so you will know to test more. GL x