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Posifrickentivity all round, with a good healthy dash of project desperate. New thread, new luck, new BFPs and Summer 2014 babies all round please! TTC after MC

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Sal1977 · 24/10/2013 21:34

Our brand spanking new thread full of luck, baby dust, BFPs and a few choice swear words.

The 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?

OP posts:
fedupofrainydays · 25/12/2013 13:00

Happy Christmas ladies.
I've done project desperate proud today. After discovering a load of ewcm after breakfast we snuck upstairs for a quickie leaving all my family downstairs. Don't think anyone noticed!!

Hope 2014 is a good one for us all. I'm currently drinking mulled wine after polishing off a bottle of Moët last night. Cheese and smoked salmon to come....

Hope there aren't too many insensitive comments for anyone today... But after a few drinks you prob will snap back and march off to the fertility cock!!

I don't want any "at least" comments again... Or any comments about how tough it all is with children. Nothing is tougher than ttc and mc hell.

Cheers ladies and thank you for being a great support network too - I need you guys!!! Xxx

Seasides · 25/12/2013 13:28

Happy Christmas everyone, hope you have a carefree day. Sorry for the short message, manic here, just wanted to wish you all a fab day and say thanks for the hilarious poo posts!

Wine and stilton :-) xx

Parsley2506 · 25/12/2013 13:44

Merry Christmas all! Overanxious, enjoy a relaxing day and wishing you all the best for a happy and healthy pg!

Fedup, that is commitment right there!! I think AF is gone already (only 3 days?!?) so project desperate can start in our household soon!

davidtennantsmistress · 26/12/2013 08:22

HI ladies, I love your rules, they've made me giggle. I posted on the mc boards and have been diverted to you lot., :-) we are ttc no 3, this year has seen a chem pg and a cm at 8 weeks, I've charted this month with cb digitalis but no smiley face.

Am considering angus cactus and my persona next month, dr google has just shown that stress can knock of out, I'm cd 14, and we are stopping with the in laws with ds in our bedroom and a 15 yo niece in the next room, so all alone time is in the car (cd11 lol)

Anyhow have written this month off really and hoping for luck next month or at least to chart so can see the doctor if needed. Had hoped to be pg before my due date in the Easter.

Sal1977 · 26/12/2013 12:06

Clanger no.1 from twatty SS.
Nipped out for a secret Christmas cigarette (stopped 18 months ago) and she said "I don't do it any more, well you can't when you have kids can you, your whole life changes when you have kids doesn't it?" Errrr....I wouldn't know, as you know, I don't seem to be able to tick that box.

Of course I wouldn't smoke if I was PG or had kids and I know I'm being over sensitive around her after her telling me I need to freeze my eggs, she's just such a thick twat! Grrrr....right off to open another bottle of Prosecco....and put my PJs in the wash after AF arrived in style last night!!

Repeat to self: smile, booze, Brie, smile, booze, Brie....

OP posts:
fedupofrainydays · 26/12/2013 14:48

Ugh sal that's such a rubbish thing to say.

I cried over my port and Stilton last night and went to bed early with a cry as news over the table of more pregnancies emerged.

Chosenbyyou · 26/12/2013 15:19

sorry to hear that Sal and fedup :( people and their 'helpful' comments can do one!

my AF arrived today...exactly as expected! :( hey ho (humbug!)

well...I'm thinking Jan is going to be better for us ladies! I'm going to use the opk's again twice a day (used first time this month, got a clear + 14 days before today) and dtd to cover a 28 day cycle and a 30 day cycle aswell. Since MC cycles have been (35,34 and 30) but always 28 before that.

Parsley are you using OPKs?

We will get our BFPs in 2014!

Parsley2506 · 26/12/2013 17:20

Sal, it's so teeth grindingly frustrating when people make such thoughtless remarks. I have to tell myself that they don't realise they're doing it as the alternative is that they're stupid or genuinely unfeeling :-/

fedup sorry you had to endure more baby bombs. Hands up who else had a festive sob? :::raising own hand:::
I was a misery in the morning, just kept thinking about how happy this Xmas should have been after finally, finally getting that BFP - only snapped out of it after a glass or two of bubbly.
Aside from that, the day was ok. My parents were really good, my mum apologised for asking to watch Call The Midwife, I hadn't even thought about that being a problem!

Xmas eve drinks were ok in the end too although I specifically asked tactless FB friend if she'd be announcing anything and she said no, but then proceeded to keep making remarks about not drinking and giving me winky smiles. Like I'm really going to share in the giggles? Go away!!!

chosen good that AF is on schedule, enjoy your week of being allowed booze and illicit foods. I am not OPKing this month, mainly cos of AF arriving while we were away so now too late to start my clearblue monitor. I actually fancy a 'no pressure' month (although I am still using fertility friend on my mobile, so ov should be around jan 6th)

Welcome davidtennant, sorry you're here but hopefully your stay will be quick!

Happy Boxing Day all Xmas Smile

HollyBen · 26/12/2013 17:50

Merry Christmas all. Been manic here. I have keeping tabs on what you are all up to but not found time to post - mainly because I am useless with the keyboard on my phone so it takes ages to type anything. Sorry to hear about all the 'helpful' comments and announcements. Glad I am not the only one who avoids pooling at work! DH thinks I am weird. He always aims to go at work so there is less cleaning at home Shock

10 dpo here and holding out some hope of positive news to end this crappy year. Been feeling queasy on and off for a couple of days. Headachy and tender books (though possibly from poking them to see if they are sore....)

Hope you are all enjoying a relaxing boxing day x

Penguin13 · 26/12/2013 18:32

Good luck Holly really hope you get to start the year in the best way possible!

Sorry for all those who have had to endure insensitive comments and baby announcements over
Christmas. I think one of the worst things about mc for me is no longer feeling unmitigated joy for someone who announces they are pg. My sil is due a week out from my old due date and whilst I am so happy for them, especially as they have struggled with infertility, I find it so hard watching her go through the stages that I would have been and also feel like a truly horrible person for that. We deliberately haven't shared news of our mc with DH's family so that we don't spoil their natural joy about SIL's baby but it's hard that they don't know sometimes.

On a more positive note, DH gave me some yoga lessons for Christmas and I've heard yoga can be good for fertility Smile....

fedupofrainydays · 26/12/2013 22:12

So all came to blows tonight. I spilt DH's beer all over the carpet. Cue random blaming moment and then him telling me I'm so miserable, followed by me shouting at him, throwing a towel at him (yes silly I know but nearest item) and storming off upstairs to sob on the bed.
Just really struggling with everyones large happy families and new baby and pregnancy announcements - and he seems to have forgotten I miscarried just two weeks ago.
How can he not get it? How can I just brush it all under the carpet and pretend I'm happy?!

fedupofrainydays · 26/12/2013 22:20

Ps sorry for selfish rant. Just properly miserable.

Sorry for af chosen, particularly shite at Christmas time.
And good luck holly for bfp.

penguin yoga is an ace prezzie - enjoy!

parsley that friend sounds like a right dick. I have one of those two - it's why lie to me when everything else is so obvious and you are hinting away so what's the point?! I find it really hurtful, particularly if they know about me ttc or mcs.

Sorry for bitterness today - just a bad few days. Slept so badly last 3 nights too. After a good nights sleep hoping to be back and postifrickintive once more Grin

Fairypants · 27/12/2013 07:14

That sounds propper crap fedup HmmI'd put his behaviour down to not knowing how to get it right maybe?
Hi DTM, sorry you're still hanging out in mctown, I hope you graduate to pregnancy boards soon (actually, I hope we all doWink)
Fingers crossed hollyGrin
Got smiley on ov test yesterday, dtd last night but sharing room with dd's tonight so will hope last night and tomorrow will be enough. Off to Paris for a few days so good luck. Smile

Sundance2007 · 27/12/2013 09:09

Hi all, I'd say Merry Christmas but sounds like some of you might be glad it's all over. Really sorry to hear of any insensitive comments from relatives etc, not what you need at all.

But in the plus side, 2013 is nearing the end and then we can all look forward to a year of bfp's!! Really hoping that we all graduate in the next few months.

My horrific af has buggered off and I'm due to ov over New Year's Eve...I've slacked off on all my vits and supplements though is getting back on it today.

Penguin13 · 27/12/2013 09:47

Oh fedup no wonder you are struggling with everything still so raw. You need to process things in your own time and be gentle with yourself. People,

Penguin13 · 27/12/2013 09:49

Whoops butter fingers. Was going to say 'people won't always understand. But that doesn't make anything you're feeling wrong'

Parsley2506 · 27/12/2013 10:11

Ahh fedup, what a crappy few days. Hopefully you and DH have sorted things out now. Men do definitely process all this stuff differently, I had to vent at my DH a few weeks ago about how he seemed 'over it' when I couldn't even get out of bed in the morning without tears. Of course he wasn't over it, he'd just processed the emotions differently.
I find I'm having the really dark days less often now, hoping I keep making progress in that direction and that you do too.

Fairy, ooh la la! Enjoy gay Paris (is it PC to say that these days?!?)

After 3 days proper AF and 3 spotting tonight we are back on the ttc train for real. I am vitamin'ed up to my eyeballs with a healthy dash of agnus castus so please please please let me get what I want this time (to paraphrase miserable Morrissey). I want to be an instadiffer so badly!!

triplespin · 27/12/2013 11:54

Hi there- have not posted much recently. Sorry to hear about the rubbishy and insensitive comments some if you have had to deal with.

fedup sorry to hear of your mc. I hope your dh will eventually understand how difficult it must be for you to deal with. Men somehow get over it so much more quickly.

holly did you not poas today?your symptoms sound promising.

fairy Paris sounds brilliant. Just the break during 2ww. I think twice when you got positive opk should cover it for you.

As for me, I still struggling along. One more month to my due date. Poas this morning at 12dpo and bfn. So end of any hope for a positive end of 2013 for me too. I got my progesterone levels tested last week. Going to get the result this morning, so lets see. Otherwise thinking of sending dh for some tests. I just feel the need to be doing something about this.

Sorry if I have missed anyone. Hoping for a 2014 full of bfps for everyone!!

HollyBen · 27/12/2013 14:35

You ain't out till the witch appears triple FX for a positive end of year

Sorry to hear it all got on top of you Fedup I guess we all cope differently. Hopefully DH now understands how insensitive he was.

I did poas this morning -bfn Xmas Sad Guess it's still early days DPO 11, at not due until tuesday

triplespin · 27/12/2013 16:32

holly I'll say the same to you. You are not out yet until the witch makes an appearance.
In my case temp has been dropping too, so don't really think there is a chance, sigh.

Seasides · 27/12/2013 23:02

Hi all-right there with you on insensitive comment land. Sister keeps moaning, every night, about not being able to drink-'rub it in, I can't eat/drink anything interesting', and, this afternoon, very grumpily, 'baby keeps kicking me, it's really sore'. I'm going to unleash the sarcasm soon. It's making me drink more in front of her just to piss her off. Giving up the booze for Jan.

fedupofrainydays · 28/12/2013 09:01

Ha ha, seaside have this funny image of you (not that I know what you look like) walking up to sister with huge glass of wine and downing it in one right in her face!!!

Things are better between DH and I after the sobbing fit / beer spilling argument. Although I'm not sleeping too well so am a bit tired and moody. Does anyone else get insomnia around middle of cycle time? Ov time?! Although have a feeling this is an annov cycle for me as had lots of cm but no temp rise (randomly took this morn for first time in ages and was like my base temp before ov)

Have a fab time in gay Paris (I'm saying it even if non PC) fairy sounds amazing!!

Sorry to hear bout bfns holly and triple. Still hope before af arrives but I'm sure everyone on here will join me in saying fuck off to 2013!! And bring on 2014 and all our successful pregnancies!!

Seasides · 28/12/2013 16:13

Got my laptop fired up, have only had my phone for a while - sorry about the short, 'me me' post before.

Sympathies for AFs, and glad you've got things sorted with DH fedup - two weeks is still so soon and raw.

I've really got my hopes up for getting pg in the next couple of months. Agnus castus and 2014 can't fail!

HollyBen · 29/12/2013 10:41

Why oh why do I get my hopes up? Spotted some pinky tinged cm a couple of times last night and this morning. Looks like AF is on her way. Feeling so Sad I cannot wait for 2013 to fuck right off

Chosenbyyou · 29/12/2013 11:06

Hi Holly sorry to hear that hun :( it's just the pits, I get my hopes up too and it's a hard knock back..the symptoms thing doesn't help either as everything seems to be a clue but never actually is! What cycle are you post MC, I kinda remember you are around the same as me, I had MC in September?

Seaside I know what you mean...silent pledge to self if/when pg again I will not €be moaning as you never know what others are going through.

Hi fed up, glad you patched things up..I have a lot of issues around OV time - post OV have a big slump in mood which takes a few days to pull myself up from and come to think of it probably insomnia too. I think my first two cycles post MC didn't actually ov... Just a hunch as I don't think my body was fully recovered, could this be the same for you?

I have a good feeling about 2014, even years are just better! This week I have eaten my body weight in pâté, cheese, meat, eggs, chocolate, coffee, wine etc lol! I am on CD4 so after the NY I am going to be working all my weight of dtd!!

Xx

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