Posifrickentivity all round, with a good healthy dash of project desperate. New thread, new luck, new BFPs! TTC after MC

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Come one, come all and join our rollicking new thread with slightly updated brand new rules

(1) A lady may only POAS on a Friday.
(2) Friday means the day that everyone calls Friday in the time zone where you spent the night.
(3) Rule (1) does not apply to POA-OPK-S, UNLESS they are being illegitimately used as surrogate HCG detectors, in which case Rule (1) most definitely does apply
(4) Rule (1) does not apply following a BFP because if you want to waste £25 a day POADigiS that's your prerogative
(5) Rule (1) does not apply if a lady is POAS in an attempt to get a BFN to prove she can start DTD with intent
(6) Rule (1) does not apply if a lady wants for unknown reason to pee on an actual stick, like a twig or some such, if that lady is unexpectedly caught short whilst tramping in the forest looking for bears.
(7) These rules (including Rule (1)) are subject to the change at any time if the ladies of the Posifrickentivity thread decide on a whim come up with empirical evidence to prove that it is luckier to POAS on any other day of the week
(8) Violators of Rule (1) shall be subject to fish throwing.

And as a grand finale, why not pledge to NEVER POAS before 14DPO?

I just had a PM on FB from someone who was a fellow guest at a wedding I went to on Saturday. She wanted to apologise because she had casually told a mutual friend that she wasn't drinking because she was expecting, and then suddenly was hit by an attack of guilt last night that she hadn't broken the news quietly to me first. She's someone I've known for about 10 years but I wouldn't say we were particularly close - she lives in the Netherlands for a start, and we mostly just lurk on each others' FB and "like" the occasional status. I was touched that she thought of me - if somewhat belatedly - but told her I don't expect people to tiptoe on eggshells around me whenever the subject of babies comes up. Now I wonder how many other friends have been tiptoeing round me without me knowing?

This 2WW is going very slowly and I've been very crampy with it. My gastric reflux has been going haywire; I'm trying not to read too much into it though.

penguin thank you for your message and hope you're doing ok - will start lurking on the other thread... but won't join till i'm sure - or maybe I will .... eek

Thank you over for letting me lurk

Fingers crossed we have a bumper Friday this week

arkady that's very thoughtful of her.

That's kind of her ark.

Trying so hard to be positive about my sister, but had a couple of big cries last night. Feel a bit desolate about it - it took her a WEEK to get pg! I know it's scary for her in a whole different way than it is for me, I just think...god. A week.

DTD-time from Sunday onwards. Please let this be our month...

A week? No wonder you are struggling with it seaside I know I would be. I am not feeling well again today. Monday I had a mild migraine and the stress over my dad, and today I feel very tired and a little bit dizzy or off balance. I could fall asleep at my desk right now! Nearly fell asleep at acupuncture yesterday too. I only get about 4 decent nights sleep a month when the children are at their mother's and it's catching up with me I think.

I have to go out tonight for a birthday. I won't be drinking and will have to fend off 'are you pregnant' questions. Unfortunately it's for the boring reason of not being able to ride my bike home if I'm pissed!

Seaside, what a tough circumstance to have to swallow. Hopefully you will get you BFP soon and you and your sister will be able to support each other through pregnancy. But a week...?!

I've been trying to pretend I'm not on the TWW ( hence have not been back to play symptom spotting bingo with LivingIt, but that's one wierd dream, got to be an indicator of fertility!). However, I'm right back in the game again today at 8dpo, as I have had really strong PMS type cramps last night and this morning, and some light spotting today. Implantation? Starting to get hopeful and giddy. And switching to decaf tea for the rest of the afternoon.

That's my #1 hope Yorkshire - now I want to get pg even more than ever so we can go through it together. Your symptoms sound v promising! right time, right symptoms...fx.

How's your dad doing nerdy? Mine had a series of strokes the Christmas before last and didn't tell any of us for 6 months, it's such a worry. He seems to be ok now, and at least it's woken him up to the importance of looking after himself and taking his medicine. I hope yours is fine. Interesting article on BBC News about the impact of exercise on preventing strokes today: www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24335710

Oh gosh a week. I wish my TTC is only a week . Hopefully seaside it'll be your turn soon.

nerdy FIL has a series of strokes a couple of years ago. His health is back to ok fairly quickly, but he's got demantia because of the stroke. MIL was totally head in sand. I'm not sure if she noticed something is wrong, or that she really didn't notice. They live in NZ so we don't visit often. Last time they visit, DH and I both noticed something is not right with FIL. MIL refused to believe us, and then FIL had a car crash because of the demantia. Luckily no one is hurt. But that's the wake up call MIL needs. (She's still being head in sand over things, but at least they've seen doctors). Anyway, what I'm saying is that I can understand the worry totally. And also it's important to look out for demantia following a stroke as it's supposedly common.

Yorkshire it's 4dpo for me. I craved a pack of crisps on 2dpo. Felt very tired last night. And today, my BBT went up again. It's not triphasic, but it's a steady climb since o day. (It is a very weird cycle because I normally have one jump and the temp stays steady in the luteal phase).

No worries Yorkshire - I've been trying very hard not to get carried away. Have been frantically Googling other reasons for waves of nausea!I don't know whether to POAS tomorrow at 10dpo or not...

Seaside that's a tough position to be in. I find it hard enough with my SIL and we're not really that close (hers is also accidental) so I can imagine the conflicting emotions are hard

seaside that's awful. I'm not surprised you're struggling.

I'm off for accupuncture tonight...hoping it will bring some calmness into my life!

OLTT I ate a whole packet of walkers sensations last night! I think your temp rise and fatigue are probably more common symptoms, but if crisp cravings were an option on the symptom list on fertility friends thee would be enough people record in their cycle to make it a possible symptom!

LivingIt 10dpo is a bit early really. I'll be 9dpo tomorrow. At the moment I am trying to hold a firm no test line, as it is way too early and a BFN is almost a certainty, but I may POAicS just because it's Friday!

Bezza hope you manage to relax this evening.

Thanks ladies. Her boyfriend's come round (very quickly, I have to say!) and they're now discussing baby names...I'm really happy it's working out for her, and she's been very sweet about making it clear she realises this is hard for me. I'm just focusing on the fact that in 5 years, we'll both have kids, be happy they're so close in age, and this will all be a distant memory....

Liking the symptom spotting bingo! Looking forward to joining in in a week's time. Good luck poas-ers tomorrow :-)

Hi emki, I'm doing alright thanks, how are you? The days are going super s-l-o-w though! Come over to grads when you feel ready

We must be due some BFPs here. There are plenty of symptoms going on! yorkshire I had pms cramps at the same time po as you, so maybe...?

Good luck to the POASers tomorrow.

Good luck poasers!

Any luck Yorkshire? It's all gone very quiet, hope everyone's ok.

Hi everyone,

Just wondering if anyone is POAS? I'm on CD31, probably 9DPO. Trying to resist the temptation to test, bit early really. I had low-level nausea all day yesterday. Didn't stop me being hungry, or stop me eating, just felt a bit sick all day. Don't know why I try to symptom spot though, as last time I had no symptoms at all! Just no period.

AF is due Wednesday, so we'll see if she turns up.

seaside, OLTT my dad seems to be ok, he has aspirin to take and is trying to take it easy, but get out for walks. He had none of the physical symptoms, just confusion and memory loss. He doesn't have any of the high risk factors as far as I know, doesn't smoke, perfect blood pressure etc. Hopefully we'll find out more when he goes to the clinic.

nerdy hopefully the clinic can give you the support you need.

It's quiet on my end as it's 5dpo, too early to POAS, and late to bother with BD. I haven't got any symptons today. Unless you count craving crisps as sympton?

Hi all, just wanted to say good luck to any POAS'ers today, keeping fx crossed for you all, and for anyone who is in shagathon mode, good luck with that too, October is a special month, and I say that knowingly as it's my birthday tomorrow! (Yesssss, I love getting presents, I'm such a child)

There will be a string of summer babies from this thread...I just know it.

Evening all. Despite it being way too soon, (CD23, 9dpo) I couldn't resist and did POAS this morning. As suspected, BFN. However, it's way too soon, in both my previous pregnancies I didn't get a BFP until CD 31/32 (16dpo), so I wouldn't expect anything this soon. However, AF is due next Wednesday, if I'm still in the game next Friday it could be exciting...

Anyone else POAS?

Oh, and for symptom bingo today, I have had strong PMS type cramps again and been quite irritable. Now cramps might be long range PMT; and irritability could be because the consultation on our reorganisation,which will probably lead to me being made redundant, starts on Monday and I've spent most of the day in meetings about it!

I did. Of course bfn. But also only 9dpo.
Also very irritable and crampy but think mine is just pms. Random periods of dizziness and nausea but ive had these for last few months and just got the wver frequent af! Due Wednesday too and really not at all hopeful for a bfp. Sodding ttc, such a head fuck!!

Just been for (one, very restrained) drink with a friend - she's encouraging me to do positive affirmations. All together now, staring into the mirror..."I am fertile, I am fertile". Making me less stressed by laughing at myself at least, can't hurt!

I've been having the random dizziness/lightheadedness too fedup (only 7dpo). It's weird, I don't remember it being a normal thing pre-TTC.

Early days yet fedup, a BFN at only 9dpo doesn't mean anything.

Looks like lots of us are due on Wednesday. Could be a bloody miserable day. However, joining in Seaside's positive affirmations, - altogether now, "We are fertile! We are fertile!" - it could mean that there will be a rush of BFPs this time next week. Fx for us all that that is the case.

I have a very funny image of ladies around the country marching round their houses chanting "I am fertile, I am fertile".

I am still not feeling it's my month. I will no doubt crack and need a fish slap when I test again in the next few days I have this need to gear myself up for af arrival.