Home of the very brave TTC after MC-ers. Advice, understanding and a variety or food based euphemisms. Pull up a pew, ladies!

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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?

Just delurking to say congratulations english :)

Wow congrats English!! Wishing you a boring text book pregnancy!

I have been lurking as well. Not much going on to share. Hope everyone is well!

Thank you ladies! You have all been super supportive, you definitely helped lift my mood at times over the last 6 months. I'm not sure how i'd have got through without your support, understanding and wise words. I truly hope everyone here gets a sticky bfp soon. I'm going to stick around for a while...

Congrats English so happy for u xx

Hey all. Just thought I'd pop in and see how you lovely ladies are doing. Lovely to see some great news at the top of the thread, congratulations english. Not seen a recent post from sebs, though, is she ok? She was so kind to me - as you all were when I was here - I do hope all is well. Welcome to all the newbies, I'm so sorry for your losses these ladies are The Best though, you're in ace company.

Since last time I posted, not much to report. We sold our house (in six days) and had our offer accepted on a new one last week. I'm 10 weeks past my mc and my head is only now getting back to normal. Less time spent crying about our loss so I'm feeling a little stronger. I'm still bleeding, though, think I've had perhaps eight odd random days with no bleeding, but at least the clots seem to have stopped. If I'm still bleeding at all by Friday, I'm off to the GP and will ask for microgynon (just stopped breastfeeding dd so at least I can take it) as I read on here that it can reset your cycle. I need it to reset as I feel Im in a place where I can now start thinking of TITH and baby making again. And I want to join in with you guys again!!

Congrats English!!

Thanks for your message BytheSea!

Glad to see you are beginning to feel a little better broody it really takes a long time

Brilliant news English Congratulations!

Huge congratulations english
This morning I got a smiley face on the op stick!

English well done you! x

Broody nice to have you drop by...

Lots to report from me, but at the same time not, IYSWIM...

My second blood test for APS (sticky blood) came back normal, I got the results a week ago. It really upset me as I so wanted to have a treatable condition!

Being in need of a project, I have contacted Professor Quenby's implantation clinic in Coventry and started making plans to have my nk cells measured.

We went back to see my consultant yesterday, and it went well. He sent us for genetic blood testing and prescribed me progesterone and heparin as "just in case" measures.

I mentioned Prof Q, and his eyes lit up! He thinks her work is great and is really happy for me to go and see her.

I was going to wait until the test results come back to see Prof Q, but might just crack on. CD2 here and I can make an appointment once I get a positive opk.

All said, no answers (yet) to explain 5 consecutive mcs but being taken seriously really helps!

Thanks ladies!

Tanny - sorry the results of the APS test weren't what you wanted. Your new plan sounds good though, I'm glad your consultant is supportive of you seeing Prof Q. I really hope you get some answers soon. You so deserve some good luck.

Hi broody good to hear from you! I remember our MC's were at the same time so I was surprised to hear you say it's been 10 weeks already....sometimes seems like only yesterday, but sometimes seems like a lifetime ago....
Hope the microgynon works for you, sounds like a good idea to reset things..10 weeks of bleeding doesn't sound good at all, must be incredibly frustrating for you

Hey broody glad ur feeling a little more human and ready to come back and join us x

Hey broody welcome it took me a while to even feel like I could talk about the miscarriage to anybody even on here so I'm glad you are feeling better.

Has anyone heard from Sebsmummy? She was so lovely to me when I had my mc I really hope she is ok.

Hi all, wondering if I can join you all?

I had a mc at 9 weeks a couple of weeks ago

At my follow up scan today it showed a follicle there ready to go and said I'd ovulate in the next couple of days. But then they went on to make a big deal out of using condoms until I next have a period. Did you all wait?

It took us 9 months to conceive our first little boy and we didn't use any contraception after he was born (he's 19month) and we'd been actively trying for 9 months for the baby we lost. I just can't bring myself to prevent conception unless there is a really good reason!

tall so sorry for your loss! I know how hard it is when you have tried for a long time. I tried for 6 years for our miracle who is now an angel :(

With regards to trying again, they only tell you to wait for a period for dating the next pregnancy, no real medical reason. So if your ready to go again then I would. I know I did. We pay our taxes so if the nhs have to give us an early dating scan so be it. I had to have one when I fell pregnant anyway to date it, due to pcos and irregular cycles. X

I miss sebs too! where is she? Hoping she's ok x

6 years

They said they would give me an early scan anyway because of the mc, we have an amazing maternity service where I am (luckily) and apparently that's standard.

There you go then tall no reason to try and not catch that egg :) good luck x

I hope all is ok with sebs too x

Can I join you please? I finally feel brave enough to admit we're ttc-ing. Dd is 2.8 and since her I've had mmc1 in July 2012, mc Oct 2012 and mmc2 April 2013.

We got off the bus whilst were referred to St Marys but their consultant tests came back with no cause for the mcs.

However I signed up for a parathyroid study wilst there which has found something. Unfortunately the nhs being what it is, I was referred to an endocrinologist at the end of Feb and have still not been contacted. So we've decided to risk it and try again.

Welcome newbies, and sorry for your losses. We've had quite a few BFPs on here recently so hopefully your stay with us will be short!

Good work on selling your house so quickly broody, and I'm glad you feel able to start ttc again now.

sebs where are you?! We're all missing you on here.

I'm 7dpo and already starting to climb the walls again trying not to symptom spot... At least in the run up to ov I can pee on at least one stick a day and feel like I'm doing something! This sitting and waiting is driving me mad. I think I will have to apply for a few more jobs this week just to keep me busy.

Hi - can I join in - I've been lurking for a while! Been ttc since December 2012 - hit the jackpot first month (couldn't believe it!) but started spotting at 6 weeks, had early scans and saw heartbeat but eventually miscarried at 8 weeks. Got pregnant again in October 2013 but only knew for 4 days before spotted started, 2 days later had a miscarriage at 5 weeks.

Went to see my gp and he did some tests - 21 day pro came back at 8 - was told this was borderline so referred to consultant at peterborough hospital ( my local hospital). Was lookng forward to my appointment but the consultant was a complete knob - very unsympathetic and told me my second oregnancy may even not have been 'real' - dismissed a lot of my test results and basically said nothing was wrong but needed to loose weight (-0although I could do with loosing a couple of stone - I felt that was all he focussed on). The only positive was that dh did the aps ( blood clotting) test and also advised me to have a day 24 prog test as I have a 31 day cycle.

Was really upset after appointment as felt like it was a waste of time and my fault as I was overweight. Aps test came back negative - was upset as wanted to find something I could treat!

Anyway after 4 months of trying and getting nowhere I started looking a bit more at my periods and noticed I get a lot of spotting before the red blood(sorry if tmi!) and thought it could be linked to LH defect or progesterone so went and got my 24 day prog test done - it came back at 5.4.

Me and the dh are just fed up with knowing something is not quite right but not getting any help or support so we gave decidedto go and see dr shehata - 1st appt at end of June- to see if he can give us the help and advice and support we need. Looking forward to it but scared too.

Sorry thus is a bit long!!

Welcome newbies hope your stay is short and that you find support here. Metal I hear you,am also symptom spotting and trying desperately not to. Sebs if you're around and lurking I hope all's ok.

Another one symptom spotting like crazy here and pretending I am not! Driving myself crazy. Is anyone POAS this Friday ? My period is due on the Saturday so planning on using a first response test on Friday.

Welcome to the newbies and I hope your stay here is short and so sorry to read all the stories

Congratulations English x