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

@Dex1521 is the second one edited? I think I can just about see something in that one but not the first. It's still early though, you could have implanted a bit later and hcg isn't high enough yet it's definitely still quite early! If it was a squinter today you should be able to see something a little stronger tomorrow 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

@Dex1521 hmm I can definitely see something there. In the first pic too. Vvv faint, wouldn't want to call it either way.

My 'bfp' was an absolute squinter as well which I had to edit to make visible in the photo. However at this stage it could also be an indent or an evap so difficult to say?

Do you have more FRERs? If you have enough you could try again this evening after a 3hr hold? But if you have a limited supply maybe just another test tomorrow morning?

Been awake since 4am again last night and had such a blocked nose but also running like a tap so that’s been...fun. Took another test this morning (you all know I wasn’t not going too 😂) and I think I can see something but I feel that having to squint and edit the picture would make it a BFN so don’t feel too excited but I’ve attached the pictures for you to see (2nd one I played with filters). Really thought this month was going to be it but I dunno anymore 😕

Aww @jessi60 it's nice even just to see a scan pic and I'm sure reassuring to have a bit of a time scale now :)

@Dex1521 oh I'm exactly the same with the willpower! I've only 1 pg test in my possession which is a CB digital, I won't want to waste it so hopefully won't be tempted to test when the time comes! Knowing me I'll be straight on amazon prime ordering frers 1dpo 🙈 but like everyone has said 9dpo is super early so don't lose hope 🙏🤞

@GreenApplesYo wow your 12 week scan has come round so quickly lol how exciting! Lovely way to kick off the new year :)

@Emmgrem symptoms sounding good🤞 you really can drive yourself mad symptom spotting. That's one good thing about the 2 weeks outside the TWW!

Hope everyone doing ok today! Xx

Thanks @Bells20 and @jessi60 ☺️ Never had one before and I always panic when I have a smear!

Thanks girls! @PowerOfFlowers honestly was fine. It only goes in a little bit was quite surprised to be honest. Bit like having a tampon put in.
Not as invasive as smear! Xx

@PowerOfFlowers I know that wasn't directed at me but I had to have a transvaginal ultrasound for some investigations about a year ago and was super nervous about it but it was absolutely fine, I didn't find it painful at all, infact found it less uncomfortable than a smear test! I'm assuming it's the same kind of ultrasound that they'd use for early pregnancy scans so having that experience has made me feel less nervous about having one now if I need to!

Ahhh amazing, look at that @jessi60 ☺️ so reassuring for you. Do you mind me asking how the internal scan felt like? Did it hurt? (I'm a huge wuss!!)

@jessi60 great news keeping everything crossed for you xxxxx

@jessi60 yaaay! Nice you are getting another scan in 2 weeks as well. You ought to see a heartbeat by then. Glad it's looking OK for your dates 🙂

@jessi60 so lovely to see that! looks like it's not ectopic and everything is where it should be! Definitely a shame that you couldn't see more but hopefully it was reassuring and at least now you know how far along you are too!! 💛

@Dex1521 yeah please don't be disheartened at a bfn this early, there's definitely still time. Even tomorrow if it's negative don't worry, remember that website showing how many people get BFPs at each dpo www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pregnancy-test/results-by-day-past-ovulation.php

I know it’s weird seeing it. Just needs to be an embryo with a heart beat in two weeks!🤞🏼

I think it’s quite common to be stark white at 9dpo I tested a few times before I got my positive and they were all negative not even a squinter! Xxx

@jessi60 ah that’s amazing! Love seeing the ultrasounds makes it feel all so real!

@Bells20 honestly I have a serious problem is there such a thing as POAS rehab 😂 I’m glad it was stark white at 9dpo then which to say sounds horrible (I’m sorry) but it gives me reassurance that it can still happen. I just feel that this is going to be my month we did everything right - DTD leading up to it, textbook BBT chart etc etc also I just went to the loo and my knickers are wet with CM like I’ve never had this before I’m usually bone dry down there 🤣

But also after today’s test the urge to test has gone which is maybe a good thing as I can’t bear seeing another BFN lol

Couldn’t see anything on ultrasound so had to have an internal scan. Too early for a heartbeat. But she could see a yolk sac. Measuring 5 weeks exactly which is what I thought. They want me back in a couple of weeks for a scan again. Just waiting on another appt. x

@Dex1521 no on 9dpo it was a stark white BFN absolutely nothing there! You're in the right place haha we are all POAS addicts after all.

@GreenApplesYo really pleased to hear it. Can't believe it's almost 12 weeks, feels like it's gone so quickly but so slowly at the same time haha. I had read that symptoms can start to decrease coming up to 12 weeks I know you said you were feeling quite nauseous (I think it was you anyway!) so hopefully that's eased off a bit! I know what you mean about the scan. How do so many people just take one test and trust that they're pregnant until 12 week scan? I can't understand it!

Lol guess who tested and got a BFN can someone come and slap me please I literally talk myself into it and then after tell myself how stupid I am. Didn’t realise I had 0 willpower before ttc. Why am I so desperate to get pregnant 😭

@Bells20 was there a faint positive on your 9dpo or would you have classed it as BFN? I’m having all these symptoms which I’ve never had before and feel so different to my last cycles. I’ve found reassurance in knowing it could still happen as 9dpo is still early but I swear if it doesn’t happen this cycle I’m not buying any tests until after AF is due

@bells20 I'm OK thanks 🙂I'm 11+3 now so almost at the magic 12wks thank goodness. My scan is on 4th Jan, I'll be around 13wks when I have it. Symptoms have faded away over the last 2 weeks or so. Still have sore boobs and burping all the time (ha so attractive), but no sickness. I think this is normal enough by 12wks, but it feel odd like I'm not really pregnant. Glad I had the scan at 9wks or I'd be thinking I've imagined the whole thing haha. Looking forward to the scan and knowing for sure whether the baby is OK.

Good luck for your scan @jessi60 you might get to see the yolk sack maybe? 🙂It's good your test has progressed as well xx

Hope it goes well for you today @jessi60 🤞🏻🤞🏻 I'll be thinking of you!
Another early wake up over here @Dex1521 🙋🏻‍♀️ I was waking up at 5am/4.30am a few days before my bfp. 🤞🏻 its a good sign for you!! I didn't notice any change in CM because I wasn't looking 🙈

@jessi60 I'll be 6+5 tomorrow. Also hopeful that it's far along enough to see something, I am fairly confident on my dates though (with the exception of calculating from a withdrawal bleed not an actual period but hopefully that's fine!) so hopefully it will be ok. Even if you were 5 weeks, from what I've seen you can still see something at 5 weeks but not necessarily a heartbeat, hopefully it gives you the reassurance you need today! Please do pop back on and update us!

I’m at work Christmas Day morning but will be keeping an eye out on here for yous testing 🤞🏼🤞🏼❤️ Xx

@Bells20 Thank you!
How many weeks are you for the scan?
I don’t know how much I’ll see today and don’t know if I’ll end up more worried from it, my gp said they will only scan me because of the pain cause I’m over six weeks but I deffo think I’m less that that and more like 5 so not sure what you will be able to see 😒 if it’s too early, might just have to have blood tests.

Omg I just typed out such a long message and lost it 😂 but I think the jist was

@Emmgrem one of my first symptoms was a change in CM. I didn't know at the time it was pregnancy related but I've had it ever since, very plentiful and milky creamy. Everything sounds really positive for you so hoping for the best!

@Dex1521 same to you, I was another with early morning waking so seems like a good sign! Although I think now I'm waking up more because I'm anxious and worrying about all sorts!! At 2am this morning I was Googling can you use nail varnish when pregnant! I'm not sure if I've posted this before but just showing the progression of my FRERs so you can see how much difference that extra day or two makes!

@Foxl2222 great stuff that you're in fertile window!! Have fun dtd and here's hoping there's some great news to kick off 2021 for you!!

@jessi60 hope all goes well today! My scan was moved from today to tomorrow so now just have to try and keep busy so I don't think about it all day!

@GreenApplesYo hope you're doing ok? X

@Emmgrem haha yeah I am going to hold on to Xmas day I meant not Eve 😂 I think I need help lol.
I’ve heard people get that creamy white CM before their Bfp (read it on forums) so might be a good sign. Mine is like wet a lot like fertile CM again don’t know if this is normal haha.

@GreenApplesYo haha I shouldn’t have asked 😂 still gonna stay strong and wait until 11dpo I can do this lol

@jessi60 that's great about the progression! 🙌 Bet you relieved you tested again now. Good luck for today ❤️

@Foxl2222 Yeah I mean I think my DH would kill me if he knew I'd told people but I think it's all consuming for us women and these are people I want there for me. My friend also said she's so happy as she thinks we'll be brilliant parents which made me well up a bit 🥲 as I've never felt that maternal or like I'd be a 'natural mum'.
Also good luck for your fertile window ☘️

@Dex1521 You said you've learnt your lesson not to test early and now you're saying you're testing tomorrow 😂 such an addict! Don't do it- hold out until Xmas morning with me!
My temp did the same as yours this morning - it's dropped to 36.68 but still high so that's ok with me.

I woke up feeling sick but realised I think it's just being sick with nerves about waiting to test. It's that feeling you get the day of a job interview or exam. My nipples are still like rocks. Have a pain on my right side which is worse in the evenings (I was thinking with pms I usually only get the dull ache the days before I'm about to come on, it wouldn't last a week, but I guess I'm only basing that on my previous 18 day cycle).
Also yesterday I noticed a change in my CM- it's white and between creamy & sticky, and definitely smells different (sorry tmi), but not like it's infected or anything, just noticeably different! 🤷🏻‍♀️ also noticed a salty taste in my mouth a few times.
Basically if I'm not preg then my mind is playing tricks and I'm not doing any symptom spotting next month 😂

@Dex1521 I feel like saying this is not going to help your poas urge, but I got my BFP at 9dpo. It was a super faint squinter. It was much clearer by 11dpo so it's definitely better to wait if you can... Not long to go now 🙂