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TTC After MC: The home of hopeful nipples, ovulation eyes and the most determined Mummawannabees around. Chin up, tits out!

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Parsley2506 · 24/03/2014 12:38

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?

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Triplespin · 03/04/2014 15:44

hello everyone,

Sorry I have not checked in recently - I have missed out on a lot !

penguin and cake please don't worry. The symptoms come and go, so AM you may think you have no symptoms but PM they may come back. How many weeks are you? 5 weeks? Do you have any EPU locally that you can self refer to? If you are in London, there are quite a few, so you can just go yourself if you are concerned. They do not ask you why you are there, they see and scan everyone. Whilst 5 weeks is v. early for some reassurance - they do see people early on and may recommend blood tests if they feel necessary to monitor your hcg.

sebs that is a very sad story. we should count ourselves lucky and especially for those of us who already have one. I have also prepared myself, that we may not be able to give a sibling to our little one.

metal fantastic on the ewcm front. Hopefully your cb will comply and give you a positive as well tomorrow :)

otters, cake what insensitive GPs. Don't they have any social training? !!

completely agree with you otters on not letting ttc rule your life. I have done that already for one year and now starting to move on - and hoping that I will stop obsessing over it. I also need to start looking for a new job. I always imagined I would not need to as I would be on maternity leave and would then decide my next steps after that....

As for me - 3 weeks on mc#2 the reddish spotting continues. I had my hcg privately tested and it is still at around 200. The consultant thinks its fairly low and that its just taking its time to drop. I have to go back to get it re-tested in a week's time. Hopefully it will have fallen by then. Otherwise I suspect I may have retained tissue. Hope not, and everything resolves itself over this week.

I hope everyone else is well. Good luck to poasers tomorrow.

broodylicious · 03/04/2014 17:09

Omg otters that is completely insensitive of your GP as well!!! Effing bitch.

I've had another big load of clots remove themselves from my insides this afternoon. Wonderful timing - just as our lunch arrived! I moved to give dd a bit of crusty bread (her current obsession ie one of the only things she eats!) and it just oozed out. Had to waddle ever so unladylike to the loo past loads of other diners and boy when I sat on loo I realised I had my pad in my hand all the way from my table. Classy.

So it's Not quite the set up for the kinky wedding anniversary I had planned for DH tonight but hopefully this is AF and she will eff off soon so we can... Reconnect Wink

Cakebaker35 · 03/04/2014 21:11

Just checking in, wow this thread moves so fast so I'm sorry if I've missed anyone's big news, any poas-ers tomorrow?

sebs that's so bloody awful for your friend, I hope she's getting all the love and support she needs. I know what you mean about putting things in perspective, someone I vaguely know through a toddler group just lost her baby at 35 weeks Sad I barely know her but sat balling my eyes out for her in a quiet moment today, it's just so awful.

jet like you I have tonnes of ewcm, lord knows what's going on but I guess this is why they call it the wtf cycle.

carly if it's any consolation my dh sounds very similar to yours. He takes the keep as busy as possible approach and is the classic stereotype when it comes to talking emotions, just struggles so much with it (partly due to family background, partly just being a bloke!) I ended up really yelling at him the other evening which was not my finest hour, but he did end up saying he felt whatever he said wasn't right so he thought it best not to say anything...which made me realise I have been very cold and quite distant with him, so it's never simple. It's a tough time for everyone and I'm sure you will come out the other side of it.

broody so sorry your AF is so grim and what a shame on your wedding anniversary too. Here's hoping you are upduffed by the next one Smile

otters and cake sorry your gps are such tossers! Flowers

So yesterday was the first day I had no brown sludge since erpc 2 weeks ago, so so relieved. Plucked up the courage to poas today and it was bfn, good news obviously but had that low feeling too. As I've been having masses of this ewcm stuff I thought I may as well try an ov stick too, and got a very very strong line, not as much as control but nearly. So wtf ladies? Is it possible I could be ov'ing?? Tbh I'd just like some normal tith this month, I just can't face the 'trying' yet.

Sorry to go on forever! Right, I'm off for Wine

BobaFetaCheese · 03/04/2014 21:16

What a bastard GP Otters. Glad you complained.

Happy Wedding Anniversary Broody Thanks

'Glad' for the BFN cakebaker, enjoy the wine.

Forgive me threaders for I have sinned and poas, Blush bfp, so I'm going to stick around here, but also pop my head into the grads thread to say hello again.

Cakebaker35 · 03/04/2014 21:31

Yippee, you're forgiven boba, congratulations! Flowers

BobaFetaCheese · 03/04/2014 21:34

Thanks Cake!
I'm trying to be optimistic (have joined the antenatal thread and everything), but my least favourite thing about mc (aside from the actual mc!) is it takes away the innocence and excitement that you should feel getting pregnant. It must be lovely thinking 'Ooh I'm pregnant=I'm having a baby'.

Will be keeping fingers crossed for tomorrows testers!

Metalhead · 03/04/2014 21:39

Wow, this is a turning out to be a very lucky thread - congratulations Boba! And fx for a healthy 9 months to come.

(Guess I better grab DH for some TITH tonight if I want some of that luck to rub off... Wink)

HollyBen · 03/04/2014 21:39

Gosh this what a chatty bunch you have been....

Congratulations boba and a sardine slap as it clearly isn't Friday [sceptical] I have got everything (even legs as nowhere near the right time) for you and the rest of our BFP lurker a

sebs one of my friends had her DC 5 weeks early all was looking god then they found a problem with his bowel and he died a 8 days. I have no idea how she kept going. But she did and she actually seems to be ok. Desperate to try again but DH not so keen (I don't think he handling it nearly as well was she is) It does put things in perspective. I am amazed by how resilient people are

Happy anniversary broody Hope that is the end of you passing clots that sounds awful

Boo to crappy docs. You would think they'd have some sort of compassion.

Anyone POAS tomorrow?

EnglishGirlAbroad · 03/04/2014 21:53

Glad you got a bfn Cake, get yourself some tith if you've got a bear positive OPK!

Congratulations Boba, stick around here as long as you feel necessary! Hope it's super stickySmile

Viperama · 03/04/2014 23:37

Congratulations Boba Thanks

LaceyLee · 04/04/2014 05:44

So I poas'd as I said and got a very very faint bfp! Very happy and also terrified!!!!!
Congrats boba!

Littlelady33 · 04/04/2014 06:32

Congrats Lacey and Boba! Thanks for keeping this thread so lucky and crossing everything for you both

TeaRex · 04/04/2014 06:54

Yay! Congrats boba and lacey hope the next 9 months pass quickly and are uneventful :)

officelady · 04/04/2014 07:07

Wow another 2 BFPs - well done Lacey and Boba. Fingers crossed you will both have the most boring uneventful textbook pregnancies in history!
I am still waiting for my hormones to do something .... anything! Don't care if it is ovulation or af to be honest, just give me a sign that I'm still alive!!!

A couple of weeks ago, in an effort to take control of something in my life, I have decided to try and get fit. So I downloaded the couch to 5k app and I have been coming home from work, getting into my sports bra and pounding the treadmill. I haven't noticed any difference in my weight yet but I do feel more positive about life in general and I am sure I am sleeping better. Every little helps and all that.
Happy Friday to everyone - it's the last day of school term here so I get 2 whole weeks off work! Hurrah!!

sebsmummy1 · 04/04/2014 07:12

Congratulations boba and Lacey. How fabulous Grin. Wishing you both very boring and textbook pregnancies.

Well I have woken up to a lovely peak reading on my CBFM so I will be ovulating tomorrow on cd13 which is my norm. Don't know if anyone remembers but my OH booked today off work so we could be dirty buggers twice lol. Is worked out perfectly timing wise, I'm praying this is our month.

Seasides · 04/04/2014 07:16

Yay for bfps, opk peaks and holidays! Happy Friday all!

EnglishGirlAbroad · 04/04/2014 07:36

Wow! Another BFP! Congrats Lacey!!
And glad you got your peak Sebs Smile, enjoy your dirty tith sessions!! Greedy cow Wink
Despite my positive OPKs ... No temp shift. SadSadSad not sure how much more of my body being a cunt I can take...

Viperama · 04/04/2014 07:37

Congratulations Lacy Thanks this thread is awesome

Metalhead · 04/04/2014 07:39

Congratulations Lacey, I hope this one will stick!

office I did the C25k last year and really enjoyed it, like you I think I didn't lose huge amounts of weight but my body shape definitely became more 'streamlined'. Have been trying to get back into it recently but been thwarted at various points by bad weather/colds etc. (I can only run outside and it gets too muddy if it rains a lot).

Happy shagging today sebs! Hope your efforts pay off this month. We enjoyed some nice TITH last night too, hoping I get a smiley later and then we might be able to have A POAS party in a couple of weeks sebs. Smile

Metalhead · 04/04/2014 07:41

x-post - sorry your body is still not playing ball English. It's so frustrating when there's nothing you can do, isn't it? Hope things sort themselves out soon.

BobaFetaCheese · 04/04/2014 07:44

Congrats Lacey!!

Have a lovely shagging day sebs Grin

English, the cycle I got my bfp with DS2, according to fertility friend based on temps, I didn't ovulated, I only had the positive OPKs, it's really muggy atm so maybe you're artifically 'high' atm?

tannyLoo · 04/04/2014 07:55

Congratulations Boba and Lacey, yay to short stays on ttc threads! Grin

I'm now about 7 weeks post mc, and have just realised that this is the longest time I've not been pg since August Shock. Three MCs in 5 months was shitbuckets.

I hate the enfored wait to ttc (it's only me enforcing it) but at the same time, I know my body needs it. I just hope that there'll be some of you popping in to see me get my bfp in the summer...

Carly6971 · 04/04/2014 08:01

Congrats boba and Lacey :)

Gotta fly, induction morning at new job then 2 weeks Easter hols...whoop!x

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Parsley2506 · 04/04/2014 08:24

Well well, you can't leave this thread for a minute! One day unchecked and TWO blimmin BFPs! boba I don't think I even got the chance to say welcome and you're off already! Well done! And congratulations lacey too. Wishing boring pgs for you both.

Don't worry tanny I'm sure I'll still be here in the summer Hmm Smile Sad

Got two weddings this weekend and no idea what to wear to either. Argh.

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Parsley2506 · 04/04/2014 08:25

Ps carly are you a teacher?

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