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Support group for POAS (pee on a stick) addicts! COME IN, SIT DOWN, HAVE A CUPPA!

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Disenchanted · 17/03/2008 15:01

My names 'Disenchanted' and Im addicted to peeing on sticks!

Every month I test too early, never accept the negatives and AF come,

Im on cycle 5 now and im going to try not to do it this month!

Cycle just gone AF came bang on time, morning 28/28

so this time I want to try to only test if I get to CD 29/28.

Anyone out there the same??

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HairyToe · 18/03/2008 15:21

Hi there. I definitely became a POAS addict this month and only the second month of trying. Won't be doing it again as ended up on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster:

CD25 - BFN ebay cheapie
CD26 - BFN ebay cheapie
CD27 - BFP (!) Clearblue digital (cue much celebrating)
CD28 - BFN Clearblue normal (cue much heartache though still hopeful)
CD29 - BFP Clearblue digital and BFN CLearblue normal (cue much confusion)
CD30 - AF arrives - and just to complete things and because I don't want the bl*y things in the house BFN Clearblue digital.

If only I'd waited I'd have been none the wiser.

In future I won't be testing till I can no longer get my trousers done up...

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Disenchanted · 18/03/2008 08:57

Treats, I think we are the same!

I POAS last week when AF started, it was just a bit, and i thought 'ohh implantation'

Im feeling alot more relaxed this month,

With my 1st 2 kids it took 2 months at most to get pregnant so part of me is surprised Im into month 5 now but I think Ive finally realised I need to chill out and just go with it.

(I say that now but come 8DPO... lol)

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Treats · 17/03/2008 21:54

Disenchanted - I'm JUST the same as you. I'm also on cycle 5 and POAS'd obsessively the last two months and am now desperately trying to hold out until Friday before I do it again. AF should have had plenty of time to decide if she's visiting by then.

I favour the lottie approach (which also works for chocolate biscuits and cake!) - don't have any in the house and you won't be tempted.

Looking forward to Thursday when I might treat myself to a lovely Clearblue Digital as a reward for my patience!

BTW - this is the woman who POAS'd AFTER AF arrived last month - just in case!

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Disenchanted · 17/03/2008 18:24

Lottie, I know!

If I have them in the house i will use them!

And I decided today I wasn't going to put myself through it this month and then remembered Ive ordered 15 OPKs and 5 pregnancy tests on saturday

Lol.

Ah well, but like I said I don't think this month will be too bad.

I mean Im starting to BD CD11, its already CD5 tomorrow, and about CD17 (I think) Im off on holiday for a week (just to pontins with the little ones) so that should occupy my mind for the week.

I really don't want to test before AF is due.

I might get DH to take the tests to work and hide them in his locker!

Also not sure whether to use the OPKs, if I dont catch the sure and dont get a + Ill be fed up and wondering all month.

Maybe its better to just go 'au natural' ?

CLAIRE PO

As someone once said 'there's nothing like peeing on a £10 stick to bring on AF'. How very true.

LOL! It is!!

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londonlottie · 17/03/2008 16:15

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ClairePO · 17/03/2008 15:50

I used 14 ebay cheapies last month.

I've already POAS twice today (OPK's) 'cos last month I didn't get a surge so I'm determined not to miss it this time.

A pain you used your CBD Disenchanted. As someone once said 'there's nothing like peeing on a £10 stick to bring on AF'. How very true.

londonlottie · 17/03/2008 15:43

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sorkycake · 17/03/2008 15:37

I think I'll use a cheapy to discover I'm pg this time then go buy a CBDigital just to see the words.

sorkycake · 17/03/2008 15:26

No it tells you when you are O'ing, but you have to poas about 6 times a month which gets me through to a suitable dpo, by which time the urge to pee on another bloody stick rears it's head and I could test at 9dpo onwards if I didn't have any will power

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Disenchanted · 17/03/2008 15:26

well done lottie!

lol

You can be my role model.

Last week before AF came i started testing at 6DPO

And used my precious 'clearblue digital' I was saving just hours before my period came! Gutted!

Im on holiday for the first week after OVing so ll only have a 1week wait this time, as my mind will be else where!

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sorkycake · 17/03/2008 15:25

who is Lottie?

Tell me an' I'll sort 'em out for you, psml

HAVE YOU TESTED YET?

FGS WOMAN

londonlottie · 17/03/2008 15:24

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londonlottie · 17/03/2008 15:23

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sorkycake · 17/03/2008 15:22

nope

I hold my hands up to poas far too often. I use persona to help me with my addiction as pg tests are too expensive

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Disenchanted · 17/03/2008 15:18
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