The hot new TTC after MC thread - all welcome, bring a fish and all the posifrickentivity you can muster! Prepare to overshare.

[Seasides]

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?

Happy birthday sebs! Here, we got you something Hope you have a lovely day.

We all chipped in and everything!

Still no AF but going to a heavy weights class which has been known to bring it on so we'll see! In other depressingly awful news - my phone has been stolen from work! Great.

Morning, hope you had a good birthday Sebs? And all you Valentine's ladies were treated to something nice?
Af is here good and proper. Been feeling a bit down in the dumps; had a little :'( yesterday after a loud 'oh gosh look at your bump' conversion outside my office door (how would they know? Everyone loves good news and babies, right?). Then Dh neglected to tell me his cousin had had her baby so that I could enjoy our night out. He obviously thinks I am bonkers.

Same here. AF is a bitch. Sitting here in pain while DH is at work. Had a beer last night though which was nice. I do seem to be in the middle of a baby storm - maybe we just don't notice it so much before TTC/MC. Anyway, the gym class was really good though. I ended up having to lift as much on my barbell as my old PT (she is injured though!). If you're ever feeling rubbishy I can heartily recommend a CrossFit style class. Or punching things. Punching things is good (not people - just pads - I do a Hatton Academy class even though I really hate the sport of boxing - nothing wrong with punching pads or bags!).

Happy belated, sebs!

You lot a very addictive. I couldn't get into MN for the better part of the week (to post) but that meant obsessively reading up!

Thank you for cheering me up. Had a right crappy week. Spent last night with some KFC and cola cola. Being in the 2ww I didn't want to risk alcohol. But did I miss a glass of wine!

So sorry for the bfns.

And sorry about the phone Donna. Work is supposed to be 'safe'! We had a thief a few years back and it made it so hard. Still to this day, I don't go to the loo without locking my office.

OH Just! I feel like a bitch but I did not have the 'oh look at your bump' conversation this week.
I literally just don't look at the bump. And I know she will want me to touch it and just the thought of it makes me gag.
I'm shocked by my behaviour but right now, just don't feel that friendly.

Oh, how I wish we could lock our doors sometimes! But no keys for us in the English Department. But there we go. I'm now phoneless for a week and a bit until payday when I can get it all sorted.

Funny you should mention attacking things as therapy Doctor as I was mucking about this morning with an empty wrapping paper cardboard tube (think light saber from Star Wars). Started off tapping it on my sons head and nappy bottom, then gently hitting my partner on the arm etc. then I said if I hit you really hard with this it would hurt? He is 'errrm yes' so I decided to hit the edge of the open door.

Before I knew it I was screaming and hitting it again and again with all my strength until it disintegrated in my hands. My son thought this was hilarious, my partner looked bloody terrified lol. I think I have all this anger inside of me and actually it needs a outlet before I totally lose the plot. They is a personal training gym up the road that is pretty intense and I was going to join until I got my BFP. Might be worth a word and see if I could do some classes.

Had a lovely birthday. We are finishing the champagne this morning with Bucks Fizz and I feel totally pissed as I don't drink. I've decided that this limbo land between mc and AF is actually far worse for me than the mc itself. I am really struggling with being nowhere in my cycle. I am still showing a faint positive so I can't use opks. I have no discernable cm, I guess I feel a bit wetter (TMI) but nothing that plots me anywhere fertility wise. My body still thinks it's pregnant so is doing nothing at all.

Fucking depressing.

I think the boxing and heavy weights help me feel in control. Whereas my ttc/mc existence feels pretty out of my control and I hate that as it's my own body. I think the hitting things as therapy is about getting the power back. Oh, and it's really cardio to make up for all the comfort food too!

Ah sebs, I know words don't really change anything but your body will get with the programme before too long. A bit of screaming and hitting is definitely a good way to depressurise in the meantime.
I tried kickboxing once, couldn't connect with the pads in any sort of forceful way for love nor money, I was truly truly hopeless! It was fun(ny) tho (albeit mainly for my instructor!). Instead now I have taken over control of the axe and the log pile at home. Equally satisfying!

Well I'm in the dumps today, can't stop thinking about mc and keep crying, not had a really bad day in a while so I guess it was bound to happen soon, also off to see a newborn tomorrow, god help me :(
On the plus side we booked a holiday last night so off on Wednesday (plus maybe this'll bring AF out of hiding in a Sod's law kind of way) so someone please drop a great big tuna on me from a great big height because I should be more positive! Self indulgent rant over.

Belated happy birthday sebs sorry things are so rough at the mo :( and belated Happy Valentines to everyone x

Glad to hear the dark days aren't getting you too often Tea although it makes them doubly hard when they do crop up, so have that cry - you're definitely allowed. Good luck with the newborn, I am also meeting my BFFs new baby tomorrow but instead choosing desperately hoping to focus on the belief that the next one I hold will be mine.

Feeling decidedly AFish in the womble area today. CD25 - if I had my pre MC cycle length of 28/29 then this might not be surprising but I've been 32 days last two cycles, and I'm only 9DPO, so not really expecting AF till Friday. Gaaaaaaah!

Thank you girls xxxx

I actually do have something happening down below which has excited me lol. I have creamy cm. No idea what that means but I have a vague recollection of having that before I kicked into EWCM territory.

Thanks parsley fish shaped bump on head has knocked some sense into me and I've got some pre-mixed pimms in the fridge which I'll drink straight out of the can can later, 'cause I'm classy like that. Should sort me out. sebs hope your knicker watch continues to move in a positive direction :) x

Laughing at the term 'Womble area'!

I'm having some twinges there as well at 10dpo. Definitely a healthy baby getting comfy and not more likely wind!!

Bloody manic week! I can safely say there were probably some happy chappies in the area on Valentines night after all the waxing I've done this week! Hehe

Just put my feet up after finishing work and buying all of the cake from Morrisons.

Any nice plans for Sunday ladybugs? X

If by nice you mean a 7/8 or so mile run then yes, I have something nice planned. If not, then no, I don't. Oh, I'll also be doing more tidying and sorting in the house - we really do have far too much crap!

Oh God, Sal, I once got my legs waxed and I was crying. Never again. My flowerpot?! No. No. No. The pain!!
I'm definitely a prunning shears kinda gal. Otherwise known as a coward!
We have to work on the house tomorrow, so no couch-surfing for me this weekend.
Also 10dpo. Twinges and weirdnesses. Nothing new. After my mc my AF symptoms are so messed up.

Have a good one, ladies!

Flying off to France till Fri and getting very over-excited about being allowed entry to the BA lounge thanks to h's ridiculously over-excited work flights to China. Try not to do anything too exciting till next sat, BFPs are allowed, indeed encouraged though. Wish me luck spending 4 and a bit days with the in-laws (who are thankfully lovely) and pregnant SIL (also lovely) during the 2ww!

That was a funny auto-correct. His flights were over-priced not over-excited!

Have a great break peng, sort of a shame it's 2ww but you can probably allow yourself a sneaky glass of lovely french wine here and there...

Hi all, sorry I've been silent but all is quiet on the seaward front, nowt to report. Been chuckling away at wombles and weapons of mass fishtruction though!

Having the most awesome Sunday ever - we're away on Orkney, and still in bed watching sitcoms with rain lashing the windows

Have a great trip penguin, enjoy the free buffet at least (and one glass can't hurt...)

I've also been quiet due to lack of excitement for me. Gearing up towards ov now though as I spotted some ewcm today. Been reading and chuckling along though!

Penguin have a great trip.

Hey ladies, I've been AWOL the last few days! In the midst of tww and bored as hell! No symptoms. Slight temp drop yesterday at 10dpo, it rose again today.... Here's hoping. Although I think AF will make an appearance. Surly if I was pg the sore boobs would have kicked in by now...
Hope you have a lovely time away penguin, a trip away should speed up the tww!

So, nothing exciting here either. AF well and truly here now but I ended up running 8 miles in the end, so that's good. Me and DH will be running the Bath Half Marathon in a couple of weeks time so that means a night away in a hotel at about the right time

Wow donna - way to show me and my pyjama party up !

Just been googling private HyCoSy scans. In the only clinic I can find in Edinburgh it's £750 (HSG), and in London they're around £200. That'll be a weekend away then...