POAS Anon Christmas Party 🌲🧑‍🎄 Ho ho ho-ws your line progression?! Thread 3

@DrS44 @Greeneyedfairy Oo really I'm definitely gonna look into it more rather than just buy it. These mixed reviews are making me skeptical about it

@DrS44 I watched the egg whisperer Aimee too where she tested the Preseed and I was shocked. We had used it once previously and I didn't like the sensation or gave me... Checked the side of the box... Long list of ingredients.... That combined with my own experience, resulted in it been thrown away.

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Ladies I am a few years shy of 40 and my AMH was actually really good, so don't worry your age. Also there are string correlations between vitamin D and amh levels.

Will catch back with you all later this evening.

@Dex1521 thanks lovely! Yes! Positive vibes only! Our lil Irish besties 🤣💚

@DrS44 haha I did the legs up the headboard too 😂 yeah I think it is just my hormones playing up on me making me feel all sorts of emotions. You gals always put me to ease after I get worked up and it's usually over nothing 🤣

Would be perfect if it happened for us both at the same time. I would definitely be forcing our kids to be friends 😂. Definitely don't give up!! You're ovulating and maybe your LP phase will be longer with this being a longer cycle. Maybe it's your body getting back on track slowly 🤞 xx

Thanks by the way @Dex1521 we just DTD 🤣 so I'm lying on the couch with legs up 😅😅 trying all the myths!

Hmmm it's prob just hormones! I really wouldn't worry about him! I've listened to loads of fertility podcasts and basically men are fine, it's when women hit 30 and after 35 the number and quality of eggs are effected! 🙄😅 but I know what you mean it's hard not to get yourself worked up! But try your best not to because you'll impact your own hormones and that can't be good 💚💚 look after yourself 💛

It's totally normal for it to take a few cycles too! You've had great cycles as well so really it's gonna happen for you soon! I can feel it 🤞🏻

I think I'm still awhile off because my cycles are clearly still a mess 🤣 still going for it! 💃🏼😅 xxx

@GreenApplesYo you're definitely right about how stressful it is! Never anticipated it to be this stressful and thought consuming when we started.

Just had a mini pamper session there, bath (with bath bomb 😂) and even the bodyshop body butter made an appearance after 😂 might stick a film on later too. Definitely feel a bit better now - definitely is due to be stuck inside 24/7 work from home too doesn't help 😂

Yeah I have read that too in reviews on them when looking at them so think we'll pass and just keep trying if this cycle doesn't work out. But god I really hope it does 😂

@Dex1521 sorry you're not feeling great. TTC is stressful, so much obsessing and over-thinking over something you don't really have that much control over. It's bound to make you feel down sometimes. Can't help that we're all cooped up at the moment in lockdown. Your chart is looking great this month though 🙂 is there something you can do as a treat, curl up with a book or favourite film maybe?

I don't think male fertility does a nose dive for men the same way it does for women after 35. Chances are his sperm is OK?Would be interesting to test, although I've read those home kits aren't brilliant, they only test the number of sperm, but not if they are the right shape, are good swimmers etc like a lab test shows you. And they tend to give false negative/low count readings? We were only looking at cheap tests though, my DP had a look at them before we started TTC, but decided not to bother in the end.

I bought it but then I watched a video by Dr Aimee on YouTube and it freaked me right out 😭 xxx

@GreenApplesYo yeah we might give it a go anyways. Can't hurt to try. Have this weird depressing mood today about my OH and his fertility and I don't know why just feel because it's older at 40 that he is a lower sperm count or the quality not as good. Don't know why as I've never doubted it to be him the problem only myself.

We were thinking of getting one of those at home sperm kits put apprehensive go do so Incase it gives a reading of yes he does have a low count when he might not actually or it might say no he doesn't have a low count when he actually might. It's only been 3 months so too early to consult a doctor as well.

Don't know what's wrong with me today just feel so low

Hey @Dex1521 I didn't. But I have seen good things about it, probably worth a go? I think I would have tried it if BFP hadn't happened.

Got a Q for the pregnant ladies here - did any of you use pre seed when you got your BFP? I'm preparing myself for the worst for this cycle and so if it doesn't happen I'll get some for next cycle if it worked for you

@DrS44 omg I'm so happy for you!! I knew it would happen keep doing that BD 💃🏼✨ I'd keep testing too today as could get higher. You're finally in the tww 🥰

@PowerOfFlowers Oo that's good to hear this is the first cycle I've had 0 symptoms and no urge to test! I'm 6dpo today so I think I'll either test at 10 or 12 dpo or maybe both 😂. My boobs feel a bit sore/sensitive but only if I prod and poke at them which is probably normal when you poke yourself in the boob 😂

@PowerOfFlowers yes defo will do! Will DTD today and in the morning! I'm gonna take lots of vit C and zinc to help my chances of keeping my progesterone levels high! It's so strange how my symptoms of ovulation aren't coinciding with peaks!

Yes @Emmgrem SUCH a relief 🤣 even though it's crazy late I'm just glad I might ovulate xxx

Yay great stuff @DrS44 😀 Carry on dtd over the weekend now and test again later in case it gets higher! Relief ehh??

Ooh look at them temp rises @Emmgrem and @Dex1521 😆 I'm actually really excited for both of you! My last tww I didn't have any symptoms apart from sore boobs and a very weird dizziness for two hours a few days before my bfp. The tww before that I had every symptom going 😂 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 for you two!

@DrS44 wahooooo! Oh god I bet that's such a relief 🥳

CD 27- FINALLY!!

@Greeneyedfairy Oohhh that's interesting about your temps! Hopefully that's me too as mine has dipped again this morning!

Oh I've missed out on so much!

@Emmgrem @Dex1521 great to see temp rises! You guys are now gonna over take me! I used to be like 6 days or so ahead of yer cycle!

@Bells20 I did another couple of tests! One was kind of broken and went all weird! And another was almost as dark as the control line! But then I did one later again and it was back to very low so I don't think anything actually happened! Temps still low this morning too- I'll do an OPK again soon!

Here are the tests for reference. My peaks previously have been much stronger too Xxx

@AMS19 ya I was just going off last cycles temps and in general they just seemed so low 🤣 so I presumed they hadn't risen! I think we could say postgraduates for you! You've got the UG now you're doing the PG 😜👏🏻

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So another temp rise and I'm in the TWW! ✨

But the crosshairs are dotted, as like you said @Greeneyedfairy it doesn't make sense that I ovulated when I had the temp dip if my peak OPKs came after that? 🤨 I pretty sure I ovulated yesterday as I still had ovulation pain and none this morning, it tallies with my EWCM too 🤷🏻‍♀️ So I don't think I'm as many DPO as FF says I am.. any thoughts?

@Dex1521 Yay for your temp rise! 💪👌

Grrr anyone else's Mumsnet go down for maintenance last night. I will post last nights replies and then go back and do today's 😂

@CardioQueen @PowerOfFlowers absolutely! I had a friend who was born in the toilet. Her mum was 17 and didn't know she was pregnant until she gave birth. I mean, how is that possible?! I thought it only happened in real life stories in magazines 😂

@DrS44 Love that name!! Good work!

@Dex1521 I'm proud of you for keeping chill and not testing early. I'm excited to see your morning temp update! Also with temps I read that if you sleep with mouth open you should try to lay still with mouth closed for 5 mins when you wake up and then take the temp 👌

@Bells20 Thanks! I know right, everything you read says middle of the day and my highest have always been nearly midnight so perhaps I ovulated in my sleep even 😆🤷🏻‍♀️

@Greeneyedfairy Since you said you noticed that I've been trying to analyse it but can't work it out haha. I guess temp was dipped on cd17 and started going up when I got my positive OPK, but really it doesn't make sense for it to rise until after the OPKs. So I'm expecting a big rise again tomorrow 🤷🏻‍♀️ I hope, otherwise I'll be confused!
Hope you have a relaxing weekend, definitely sounds like a stressful time for you right now. Big respect for the job you're doing!