How long could you not poas?

[Refoca]

Hi, Refoca here. Still fairly new, mostly a lurker, nearly ttc. I'm late 20s with one DS. waves hello

Anyway, enough intros...

With DS1, I delayed POAS...we were ttc, temping, knew AF was at least 2 weeks late and more likely 4 weeks late (irregular periods, and two temp peaks), but wanted to find out on our terms.

If/when I suspect we're pg this time round, can I hold out longer? I love a good secret, and I loved that my body had a secret I could guess at but didn't know for sure...

Am I just a bit nuts? Or would anyone else join me in not POAS until you're well beyond any logical doubt? Think of the money and stress you could save, no faint positives, no BFN followed by AF the next day, just an instant very BFP when you're already 4, 5, 6 (or more?!?) weeks pg.

Who's with me?

I only had one episode of EWCM on the 7th July (the day before I predicted I ovulated) and I was panicked because I thought it was supposed to last a few days.

EWCM came on CD16 and we had DTD on CD12, CD15 and CD17.

During the 2WW I was kicking myself, internally shouting at myself for not having DTD enough but obviously we got lucky.

Ah right, well that's good to know because I thought it was meant to last for ages as well.

Morning everyone :-)

VJones - I caved on one of my cycles last time round, I'm hoping with a few more of us I can keep my resolve to not waste money/stress. You can do it!

Writer - two tests a day?!? You're the anti-no-tester, hehe. You can say you had your BFP within 12 hours of enough hormones being there to test though, kinda cool, which is why I'll cave if I do.

International - sorry last cycle was BFN, fingers crossed for this time round...sure you could hold out an extra few days or a week this time, stick around :-)

ichoo, bikerunski, fratercula - exactly! Thanks for the encouragement :-)

dontcall - not too late to leave it a couple of weeks before you next test ;-) fingers crossed either way!

I'm normally horribly impatient, but with all the heartache involved with early pg I've seen. I'm mostly just jealous of anyone who finds out when they get suspected appendicitis and come out of hospital with a baby instead! When you're actively trying, delaying poas is the best you can do. Plus, a little delay in finding out means I have a little less time to wait before lo arrives...my impatience is satisfied ;-) Haha

Shall we have a role call? Including date you're trying to wait until to test?

I'm mid-cycle at the mo, so guess I should wait about a month...

Refoca, ttc #2, testing no earlier than 14th Sept

ttc #2, 9th cycle, husband has confiscated my tests with an agreed testing date of 21st.

Have you seen the thread going at the moment where the OP asked last week what the pain she was feeling could be. Next morning gave birth to a girl? No idea she was pregnant, it does happen! The thread title is something like "what could this be tmi"

Dontcall ttc #2, 9th cycle, not testing until (ntu) 21st Aug

Refoca, ttc #2, ntu 14th Sept

I found that thread you were talking about, dontcall, and I'm a little worried about my tactics now as it said she'd had a period 2 weeks before?!?

No need to poas for me, AF is here a day early.

For the past four months, on the day I find out I'm not pregnant, a friend has also announced a miracle pregnancy. This month it was a good friend who has been trying for three years and happened to get a bfp on the same day their ivf referral letter arrived. Last month it was a successful ivf round where only one egg was retrieved and was of poor quality but they went for it anyway!! I'm so happy for all my lovely friends who are now expecting long awaited LOs however it would be nice if the universe cut me some slack with the timing!!!

Sorry to hear AF got you this cycle dontcall - fingers crossed it's your happy story this time next month. And you have 3 babies just ahead of yours to hand down tips and clothes...

4 babies even! Sorry, too late and the three of 'three years' obviously lodged in my brain.

Refoca.