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

@Greeneyedfairy I deffo think October is a lovely month for a birthday aswell. Feel like I’m drawn to it aswell for god knows what reason 😂 but then when it comes to it I was like god I’ll take any month 🤣🤣 xx

I have my midwife appointment on Thursday but she rang me and said it would be over the phone but then I have to go in the next door for my bloods. Doesn’t really make sense for the phone appt when I have to go in the next day 😂 but never mind Xx

@Foxl2222 I’m a nurse and work for the nhs. You just have to have a risk assessment at 28 weeks and think you have to leave work then. That’s what girls did on my unit, the options were work from
Home which you can’t as a nurse or non patient facing which again that’s not possible in my job so they just had to leave and be on full pay but basic with no enhancements until their maternity started. I’m not going to tell my manager until after my 12 week scan, it is quite hard cause we give slot of cytotoxic drugs and certain nebulisers which you can’t be around when pregnant so spend my days dodging what I can without it being obvious 🤣🤣 xx

@Bells20 yes AF arrived yesterday so on CD2 now! 🥳 just glad that cycle is over now it dragged! 😂

@PowerOfFlowers I'll defo check out the baby suite. Feeling reassured after my booking appointment this morning though, was fortunately able to have it in person and being given a folder that says 'maternity notes' definitely makes it all feel a bit more real!

@Foxl2222 I would definitely tell your manager, it is early but you want to make sure you feel safe with whatever work you're doing. I think the royal college of obstetricians and gynae say you can work on a ward until 28 weeks but I think it depends on what you feel comfortable with too. My risk assessment was pretty informal, and the outcome was that I'd be fully working from home for the foreseeable. @jessi60 works on wards too I think, she might have some advice x

@Dex1521 yes look at that peak!!! Fingers crossed for those crosshairs soon to confirm but defo looks like youve ovulated! @DrS44 @Emmgrem hope yours happens soon girls!

@positivitytree2020 sorry if I've missed a post from you earlier but how are you getting on? Did AF arrive?

@positivitytree2020 this is on my left side so at least my left one works - wonder if it’s because I’m left handed 😂

@DrS44 just saw your message! Sorry missed it at the bottom of the other page. is this the first cycle this has happened for you?
I was trying to think what it could be and wondered do you have thyroid problems? I don’t want to put bad images/info in your head but I got tested for under active thyroid last January turns out I didn’t have it but I was reading up at the time and remember it said that under active thyroid can affect ovulation.

But if this is just a one off cycle it’s probably nothing to do with that. Really hoping it comes around for you soon! Keeping everything crossed for you xx

@Dex1521 based off your temperatures I would say you’ve already ovulated since it went up this AM? I looked this up before and it says you can ovulate between 12-24 hours after the initial surge, some sources said depending on your body, you might ovulate a couple of hours after the initial “high” reading, which looks to be your case?

Also I get ovulation pains, it’s like a really strong stitch (as if I went running after food) and is normally on one side! Always seems to be my right side which makes me think my right ovary does all the work! 🤣

@DrS44 Hang in there.. I feel your pain! 😢

Also how long does an LH Surge last usually mine is gone within a day and have never been higher than 0.81 but just did an OPK and line is darker than C line and a high reading too. So think I’ll be 1 dpo tomorrow 🤔 I’m really not sure lol. Will test again around 4pm

Is ovulation pain a thing? Has anyone experienced it before? As I’ve never had it before but think I do today. Got a dull ache on the inside of my left hip and when I stand up or sit down it is a sharp twinge then back to dull when I stop moving. Just wondering if anyone had experience with it before as I thought it was just the way I was laid in bed last night as I woke up with it. Hopefully it’s a good sign maybe a nice healthy egg being released 😂

CD 22 and losing the will...

@Emmgrem Same scanning issue. But I noticed if the test line is too light, it is better to upload the picture through the album to make sure the app can recognize the line. Many factors could affect the reading, have to keep the condition consistent while shooting.

@GreenApplesYo @Emmgrem yeah I thought that too will see hopefully they stay up and I’ll get those cross hairs. We will be DTD again at lunch time as we both work from home so will use our lunch breaks for it 😂 we have DTD every other day since last Wednesday (CD10)

*pre ov that last sentence should have said 🙈

@Dex1521 Today would be 1dpo - first day of your temp rise. Of course you won't get crosshairs on FF until your temps stay high for 3 days, but it's all looking really good! Have you DTD every other day?

@PowerOfFlowers That scan is unreal! Congrats! Look at that little yolk sack, it's amazing. You must be so relieved! Great to know the internal isn't too bad either

@DrS44 Oh no, what CD are you now? Still nothing on OPKs or temps?

I'm CD15 same as Dex, but if I have another 33 day cycle I'm not expecting my ovulation until the end of this week. Had nothing so far so just patiently waiting too. Temps are lower than they usually are for me post ov though which is good.

@Dex1521 it does look like you've ovulated? Guess you won't know for a couple of days, that temp should stay up if you have? Will you still dtd today in case?

@Foxl2222 I know advice from the girls who work for the NHS will be more relevant, but think if you are worried it is best to tell your manager? It may seem early, but you don't want to be exposed to any risks that could be avoided at this stage? Or they might be able to do the risk assessment and reassure you that the risks are low.

Also, I hope things aren't too stressful for you and the other staff at your hospital! xx

Sorry can't be of any use with temps @Dex1521 as I never did that! If your opk is lower today, then your peak was yesterday! I always counted the day after my peak as 1dpo🤷‍♀️ anyway, exciting that your now in the TWW!! Hope you have lots of distractions planned😂xx

Hey ladies!
Just a question for the pg ladies that are in patient facing roles? Did you have a risk assessment at work? And what was the outcome? We're able to work on the ward until 28weeks, is that right?
Sorry for the million questions🙈 I work at a busy hospital where covid is rife and wondering when to tell my manager incase anything needs to change. Although feel like it's a little bit early! X

So I take it I’ve ovulated? I’ve attached my chart for people to see. Will do an OPK today around 12pm too. Also am I 1dpo today or is it 1dpo tomorrow 😂

@Greeneyedfairy that's gas that you're Irish 💚😅 we are everywhere 👏🏻😜 xxx

@Dex1521 your peak right on time! Great news! Get DTD!

Nothing from me 🙄🙄🙄 fuming!

@positivitytree2020 yay for CD1- hopefully this is your cycle 💛

So exciting we're due near the same time @Bells20 ☺️ Hope your booking app goes well for you tomorrow. I had mine on the phone on Friday and they'll do blood tests etc during my 12 week scan. I'm going for a flu jab tomorrow morning though. I don't blame you - its a long time to wait to 12 weeks isn't it. I went to The Baby Suite in Lewisham. Can't recommene them enough - they were amazing.
Yay thank you @Foxl2222 😀 No, it was an early reassurance scan at a private place and they dated me too. Can't believe you'll be 5 weeks on Thursday!! I defo recommend the early scans, if only for the peace of mind.

Love the Irish! I'm Welsh (but live in London) 😀

Oh wow!! Small world as they say 😂 I was trying to pick a thread to join and I was really drawn to this one ✨

@Greeneyedfairy there's a few Irish on here! Me too ☺️ but live in London xx

Thanks @jessi60 ☺️ I know I really just need to shy away from the testing but I have sooooo many IC in the house 😂 so just doing them daily, not fussing as much about the strength of the line just making sure it's still bfp. Did a cb digital yesterday which was 1-2weeks so will do the other next week! 1 frer left which I'll keep for Thursday which should be my 5 weeks mark going by last at!
I think it's deffo worth booking the private early scans for the reassurance! I've already enquired about one for weeks 7🙈🙈 hope the weather gets better for you 🤞
@Dex1521 amazing about your OPK's!! 🙌 keep dtd as many times as possible!! I read that when the man comes inside you, the end of the penis is so close to the cervix that lots of sperm will get in there, so it doesn't matter about all of the stuff that comes out!
@PowerOfFlowers what an amazing scan pic!! How lovely! Was it the dating scan you had? X

@Greeneyedfairy no way! Me and the OH are from Northern Ireland. Right up on the north coast but moved to England for work and majority of my family is English and I think @DrS44 is Irish too and lives in England xx

The weekend flew on by... Totally getting the Sunday evening feels at the moment. Cd 5 tomorrow, so I must stock up on ovulation tests. I did an online order of FRERs from Boots, as my local store was ransacked and had nothing left. They are so expensive that I thought it was a good idea to get them when they were in offer.

It was my sore boobs on 10 dpo that drew my attention to the possibility that I was pregnant. The veins were prominent, and my nipples felt very hard.