The Friday POAS Party Thread

[VJONES1985]

All aboard the par-tay train. Don't forget to check in and tell us what you've brought to the party. I'll start!

VJones 9dpo on Friday, brought Fondant Fancies

Long line should have said long Lie in. Hope you're not feeling too rough. xx

Well, I had been on a healthy kick (no sugar, no alcohol) to see if that would help, so I felt entitled to scavenge the food table for chocolate and go at the margaritas freely. Tomorrow, back on the healthy train (sigh)

Mama, I have dragged myself on here to give you a squeeze. Hope you're ok, if you're like me though i'm feeling puffy eyed from crying practically all of yst and just so very tired. Gives mama a pat and turns over....zzzzzz

Writer when i'm up to it I will answer properly, but thank you so much for your post yst, meant such a lot to me

Squeezes onelife back....yes also very tearful and frustrated as have to endure 4 days or so of spotting before af comes full flow....id rather it just arrived fully....the spotting irritates me, I'd rather just get on with it to be honest. My cycles are so short the emotional rollercoaster is unbareable!

Puts fluffy blanket back over onelife and herself.....zzzzzz

Mama and Onelife, I think you need a cup of BecauseIsaidSo's special hot chocolate!

• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 tablespoon raw cacao powder
• 1/2 teaspoon maca powder
• a pinch of ginger
• a pinch of cayenne chilli pepper
• a pinch of cinnamon

Heat the milk and then blitz everything together in the blender.

Works for upsets

Thanks because.... :)

oh. mama. Sorry.

Congrat's for those who got a party bag. So special.

x

Pokes head out from under fluffy blanket, takes a sip of Because's yummy drink (thanks!) and asks Mama how she's doing? Protracted build up to af must be so hard, hope she just gets it over with quickly for you. Big hugs, hibernation can last as long as needed (although I've heard rumblings about another poas party on Fri) Feels up to a shower&quick pj change to freshen up, then hops back under the covers, adjusts Mama's pillows so she's comfy

Hey ladies just checking in with you all. Hugs to mama and onelife, so sorry af got you. If it is still ok mama to do a mini poas party here friday that'd be great, think we have a few girls joining us, but only if you're ok. It'll be pretty low key i reckon..

Also because do you take maca for fertility? I had it recommended to me for that reason. It's supposed to help boys with their swimmers too. Just started it this month in smoothies every morning...

Pokes head out from fluffy blanket....thanks for adjusting my pillow onelife :) I'm ok....but will feel better when af actually arrives...brown spotting since sat....af is just dragging it's unfashionable heels in....how are you feeling onelife??

Sazzle I'd absolutely love to see a poas party here on Friday....it will lift my spirits and might get us out of hibernation and motivated for ttc once again!!! also it won't be low key....i don't do low key parties....so please make it a crazy party I'd be much happier with the tunes playing, wine flowing and bfp party bags flying out to you all!!! :)

Gets comfy again under the fluffy blanket and passes onelife a hot chocolate with mallows and cream......zzzzzz

I know this is nothing to do with TTC but I've just had a thought some of could have actually spoken to each other in real life without ever knowing. xx

Yawns&stretches, may be feeling able to sit out today in PJs&dressing gown. I'm ok Mama thanks, Sun&Mon were frankly horrible, so many tears & such a feeling of sadness, I didn't know what to do, just couldn't stop. It makes me worry that I am getting too stressed by all of this & then it's never going to happen. The thought of going through the emotional rollercoaster again this month was too much. But started to feel bit better yst, and better again today. Don't want to have to do it all again, and there's a part of me that wants to stamp my foot and scream how unfair it all is, but i'm able to shout her down now with a 'that's life' attitude and we've just got to get on with it. Have counted my blessings&dh has been so lovely&patient. Know we've just got to knuckle down and keep trying, can't let myself be too hopeful though as it's just too sad when it doesn't work out, just got to try and be practical about it. Sorry, just read that back and it all sounds abit down but it helps to say how really feeling with it all rather than putting on a front. You'd be proud though mama as i've felt able to give some thoughts to our sex plan so it's not all doom&gloom

How are you doing? Has af shown up properly yet? Hope you're being kind to yourself, with lots of treats & long walks with your doggy

Well how's about we have a pj day today, then start clearing up and getting ready tmrw for the poas party on Fri? Love to hear of some BFPs to cheer us up!

Life-i've had the same thought! Anyone of us could be related, or work colleagues, or friends, all going through the same thing.

All I know is without you lot, and in particular mama, who is my virtual bff , I'd be lost&this would all be so much harder, so thank you ladies, you're all wonderful &all deserve your BFPs ASAP!!!

Morning onelife my lovely :) sounds like you have come through the worst of it and are now coming out the other side, I'm very glad to hear that :) af spotting saga continues I'm afraid....but today appears to be fresh blood rather than old (sorry tmi but we are bff's so that's fine to share) so I am expecting full flow later today, tomorrow at the very latest! actually beginning to feel relieved that af is finally arriving, waiting it out with the spotting is so soul destroying!!!! I need to try and do something more about my short cycles and spotting so think I'm going to order vitex for that and then some red raspberry leaf tea as it's good for the uterus also. Going to try and be pro active ordering those tomorrow off amazon along with more opks. I'm up for another pj day today and then yes I think we need to get some party preps ready for tomorrow so I will put on a brave face and will host a great party!!!

Keen to hear your new "sex plan" also???? I'd like some new tips for this month....cant wait til af comes and goes!! has your af buggered off yet?

Wish af wasn't visiting you at all but as she is i'm glad she's finally arriving properly, least you can start thinking about your new cycle then&start looking forwards. Mine is still hanging about but think she'll have bogged off by tmrw/Fri. Sex plan wise, haven't got further than thinking we def need to keep going after my peak days on opks.. Last two cycles we've been good up to&on ov but then have lost steam afterwards so wondering if that may be where we're going wrong perhaps? Don't thinkdh is able to sustain daily (or me tbh)) so think will try smep again but keep going with it after ov too. That's the plan anyhow, just need to tell dh now!!!

What are you thinking for this month? And what's vitex?? I'm trying mrsb's tip about actimel this month and have bought a pineapple to eat it's core, worth a go! Although have realised i've bought it too early as supposed to eat it after ov, d'oh! Have also ordered a thermometer off the internet to use with my cbfm as would like to know when I ov, sounds like Amazon does well out of us ttc ladies at af time

Can I join you in your PJ day? I'm feeling a bit low today

I'm so glad there is another POAS Party this Friday?? How many BFPs were there in the end last week??

Ps) it is my birthday this Friday so I think in the corner of your living room you should have a 'Happy Birthday' banner, or at least a helium balloon I'm going to be the big 3.0!!

hello pj ladies, can I join your party as I'm lurking under my duvet too... feeling grim and pre-af, I just know she's looming. All I want is a hot water bottle and my onesie!! I'm in virtual jimjams already (even though I'm at my desk). I'm really keen to hear about the dtd after ov, think we'll try SMEP next cycle as we also lose steam after I ov (something to do with just not feeling so "right" down there), and it's not like us to be at it all the time so once we've dtd four or five times it starts to all feel a bit false...

Anyway, my friend says she and her DH dtd every other day right up to about a week after ov, and she has two beautiful babies so I guess she's gotta be right....

oh, and happy beeday writer! let's get some party tunes ready, I can bake up a nice in the shape of a CB digi! xxx

Right mama, coming to the party on friday so far is:

me, sazzle, 10 dpo on friday, i think!
imaginaryhat
halfpint
hev19
fluffy
missv dpo?

I'll update any dpo as and when I get them. I'll pop in tomorrow to help you set up. Have a nice afternoon, and happy birthday writer x

Hi mama and onelife hope you are both ok!!!

Yes do try the Actimel, I also gave up drinking coke and started drinking more water. Also think about getting some Conceive Plus or Preseed, help the little swimmers get to where they need to be!!

I did a CB digi on Tues and it said 2-3 weeks!!!! I'm wondering if I ov slightly earlier than I thought or maybe I conceived exactly 2 weeks ago??

MrsB, it just means that your HCG levels are between 200 and 2000, which isn't that high a lower threshold. If your body has a natural not-pg level of 4 miu/ml, and it doubles every 48 hours, you could have 2-3 weeks only 7 days after implantation, which could happen any time from 6-12dpo, so it's not perfect science.

erm, my maths might be faulty, maybe that should be 14 days after? hmm. don't mind me!!

Thanks Wispa!

Ack add me to the list too..! I swore I wouldn't but can't resist have no will power I'll be cd25 & 11dpo I think.

Ok ladies looking forward to Fridays poas party!! :) have you all on the guestlist and of course we will also be jointly celebrating writers Birthday!!! Whoop whoop!!!! :)

Mrsb thanks for the tips :) might try acitmel then! GP is also calling me tomorrow to discuss things (short cycle/spotting) so will be keen to see what she says!

Feeling a bit more positive tonight, AF now in full swing which is a relief after 5 days of spotting :/ DH has got wine/cheese/crisps/dips in for us for tonight as a nice comfort for me (what a cutie) and I'm just going to have a nice bath, relax, then stuff my face with wine and snacks :) prob be ovulating again by next wkend!!! So I may pick up the motivation again pretty soon!

Onelife, I have saved you a seat beside me on the November bus, I did that this morning as I felt I was avoiding it and needed to just motivate my ass and jump on!!! So get yourself on there next to me, I need you!!