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Brooking No Argument for Positive Pee Sticks, Healthy Pregnancies and Home-made Cakes!!!

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Stasi · 23/10/2011 22:51

Here we go yet again...

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Solars · 26/10/2011 10:38

hey Generic hope you're ok x

Oh yes & Scrambled looking forward to your confirmation at the end of the week.

Maybe I don't temp so hope someone can give you some advice but could it be an implantation dip???? when did you get your positive opk?

Solars · 26/10/2011 10:40

Shiny you're still quite early aren't you? weren't you meant to be testing on friday?

CakePigeon · 26/10/2011 10:51

maybe one word - triphastc!!!

Also thank you for hot chocolate its just what I need feeling weepy!

My temp is over 99 today but I think it's because I'm poorly!

shinyblackgrape · 26/10/2011 10:58

Solars - I was

However, I just couldn't wait. I had done some internet cheapies which were negative but I thought if I did the First Response today that would be better than continuing to get really excited til Friday.

Period is due either Sat or Sunday. Have a fairly regular cycle but it was pushed out a bit by the wedding. Last two AF should have started on the Saturday but started on the Monday and (very late) on the Sunday night so counting Monday as the first day. I had a positive OPK on both the Friday and the Saturday and think I ov'ed on the Saturday night so expecting AF basically between the Saturday and Monday.

I don't think that is too early-ish for the First Response (?) so am working on basis that BFP is correct. I have had nothing on the internet cheapies wither and they are meant to be 10miu too so even more sensitive that First Response

Stasi · 26/10/2011 10:59

Maybe the only thing I've learned for sure about temping is that it's low pre-ov, high after, then drops when AF starts.

Everything else is just a maybe symptom, like sore boobs, the dip could have been an implantation dip (and fingers crossed it is!), but it might also just have been colder last night (for example). Fertility Friend has charts that you can view of other people I think, so you can look at the charts of people the month they got pg and compare them to yours. I think that way may lie madness though, so proceed with caution.

Shiny I've beat myself into submission as far as most of your points go. Though I do still like to look at baby clothes and prams and fantasise about actually having a reason to buy them. You know, I already own loads of baby clothes, a rocking chair, car seat and I think 3 pushchairs... my sister saved them all for me when she had my nephew (now nearly 3 years old). Back in those days I was still trying to convince the OH having babies young was a good idea.

Scarlet welcome back, and glad you found us! Ideally there would have been a post on the last thread directing people here, but I think we filled it up too quick and just didn't notice!

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possiblemaybebaby · 26/10/2011 11:10

Thanks for the advice Stasi Cake and Solars. Positive OPK was last Tuesday. Grin ar proceeding with caution Stasi I know exactly what you mean. That's why I thought I would ask you sage ladies instead [gein]

It's obviously just too early Shiny you will get that BFP before long

Oh Cake illness sucks doesn't it. I would so muh rather be at home right not with hot chocolate, but am stuck at work instead Sad

possiblemaybebaby · 26/10/2011 11:10

Oh, and Scarlet 15 weeks already!! Where has that gone? Hope you are very well x

CakePigeon · 26/10/2011 11:20

shiny don't be too sad it is very early still. I know the pale space next to the control line can be pretty soul-sapping though!

I know maybe I'm at work too Sad hope you feel better soon! Shame we are quite far from the weekend

ScrambledSmegs · 26/10/2011 12:02

Ooh maybe that's what my temps did too! Interesting...

Hope you feel better soon, Cake. Dr Smegs prescribes chocolate, snuggling on the sofa in pj's and watching rubbish tv Grin.

at Scarlett. 15 weeks? Shock.

ScrambledSmegs · 26/10/2011 12:08

shiny obviously too early!

AF is due today for me, but I've been maxxing out the B vits and that could be why I'm late. Just for fun, what test should I get? I used CB digital in the past as you don't get the whole 'is it a line' drama with it. Help me, pee-stick gurus, please!

musicalmrs · 26/10/2011 12:13

I found CB digital very reassuring Scrambled. I never truly trust my judgement with lines! I've also heard that they're pretty accurate...

Hope you feel better soon Cake. I think it's very important to follow Dr Smegs' prescriptions.

TheLittleFriend · 26/10/2011 13:10

Scrambled I agree that cb digitals are good as you don't have to decide whether you can see a line or not, but they are expensive. First response are also good, because it seems very obvious if there is no second line. (I know that is not what we want, but there is nothing worse than getting your hopes up over an evaporation line)

Shiny please don't think you are out of the running yet. There are so many stories on the conception forum of women who had a bfn at this point, but went on to get a bfp later.

GenericDietCola · 26/10/2011 13:15

Scrambled just don't get the Amazon cheapies - they're crap and they lie to you when you're clearly pregnant!

I wouldn't get a CBD as they're so expensive and the adverts with the smug woman really annoy me. I've used the Superdrug and Boots own ones before and found them easy to use. The Superdrug ones in particular get good reviews as they have pink dye (less chance of an evap line I think) and are sensitive.

shinyblackgrape · 26/10/2011 13:17

I think I wuv you Littlefriend - thank you

I am now starting to feel a little bit AFish now but we shall wait and see. No PMT so that is good though - at least for DH grin

Imps - I forgot to say earlier that I am loving your masterful plan re the redundancy. Just for extra giggles, can you not dispute the pooling too and don't forget the scoring either......

possiblemaybebaby · 26/10/2011 14:31

Scrambled the one thing against the CB digis is that they aren't as sensitive. So you would be better off waiting a few more days maybe to let the HCG build up in your system forst. Also, I have had rubbish experiences with the +/- CB ones, bad false positives.

I always hear good things about superdrug ones, though I have never used them myself

ScrambledSmegs · 26/10/2011 14:45

Thanks all. I don't have a superdrug nearby, sadly. I'll see what offers they have on pee sticks in the supermarket on Friday. Either that or I'll go to the pound shop and buy theirs!

Just got involved on an AIBU thread. My phone doesn't hide that topic. Just can't stop myself when people start cyclist-bashing with incorrect information. It's like a compulsion Blush.

possiblemaybebaby · 26/10/2011 14:48

I can also recommend the Asda own tests too, v cheap, and a clear cut yes or no!

Go Scrambled Grin I love a good argument!

CakePigeon · 26/10/2011 14:51

I agree with generic about lying Internet cheapies!

Hope you're feeling better this afternoon maybe? I feel rough

possiblemaybebaby · 26/10/2011 14:59

I am feeling your pain Cake I am living off menthol sweets, and trying to figure out the earliest I can leave. The only good thing is that DH is at home making a chicken and chorizo stew. Nom Nom Smile

GenericDietCola · 26/10/2011 15:14

Oh Maybe and Cake I really hope you feel better soon.

Just been to dentist (today has not been my favourite day) and had to have some x-rays, so of course she asked if I could be pregnant. I simply said it was unlikely although we are trying. I decided to spare her the whole 'well, I'm 14 dpo and I PIAR this morning and the stupid internet cheapy said no, but AF still hasn't come and Popcorn assures me there is a 12% chance the stick could be wrong, so who knows?'

So surely sod's law dictates that I will be pregnant now that I've had an x-ray and I will be one of the 12% getting false negatives at 14 dpo.

Superdrug tests hiding in drawer ready for Saturday just in case.

possiblemaybebaby · 26/10/2011 15:17

Generic if an ironic BFP isn't coming your way, then I am going to eat my hat. Have you any signs that the cow is coming?

GenericDietCola · 26/10/2011 15:24

Oh Maybe thanks! I thought I had cramps this morning, but nowt since. No signs at all. Everything I feel could be AF or could be pregnancy-related eg sore boobs and a bit down.

Although I've just remembered the correlation between gum disease and lower fertility so am slightly cheered that in having my teeth cleaned I may have upped my chances by a miniscule amount

Can you go home early and rest, you don't look at all well

shinyblackgrape · 26/10/2011 15:58

Aaaaah Generic - it is so horrid. I see from obsessive googling casual research that AF symptoms are very similar to early pregnancy ones. How rubbish is that of evolution!

PopcornMouse · 26/10/2011 16:26

I knoooow, I get really bad boobie pain between ovulation and AF, and every month I'm convinced I'm pg! It's cruel, that's what it is! :(

Hope you feel better soon cake, I have the most horrendous sore throat :(

NinjaChipmunk · 26/10/2011 16:35

shiny I can indeed corroborate that fact. They are unbelieveably similar. I have been having them since last week.