Home on the amazing and determined TTC after mc-ers. We know all about the ups and downs, trails and tribulations,, how it feels to live in the cruel world of Facebook baby bombs. Solidarity, sisters!

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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?

Lou I had the exact same thing after my first mc. I has lots of EWCM and then a few days later AF came. Weirdly I also had the same thing when I fell pregnant the second time. I had lots of EWCM and then my period arrived, I tested positive after my period and it was never viable sadly.

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Oh, and another one for the JTFO list:

That bird in the news who had the boob job on the NHS and is now 7m pregnant (she was going to have an abortion so she could appear on big brother) pictured in the papers this morning with a big bump smoking!!

One day those people are just so low down on the food chain I can hardly afford them the time it would take me to read the story. The heroin addict story I read yesterday where the woman put her baby in a scolding hot bath is another one. She wandered off and fell asleep and it drowned. You cannot stop scum breeding unfortunately. Poor poor children.

Do not get me started on her in the papers!!!! Makes me so angry.

oneday cough syrup is to help your cm. You need to get the one that contains a certain ingredient - begins with g.. But it's the one that you take for a chesty cough. Benilyn chesty cough has it. The idea is that when you have a bad chest, it's loosens everything up and makes your phlegm more watery. How nice!!
However it does this with everything in your body!! So as a result it makes your cm more looser and watery. Only thing is, it can't add cm but it can just make what you have easier.

Preseed is ace, it's a lube that is specially designed for TTC because it mimics your natural secretions. I struggle with dryness and I use this and did actually catch on 2nd cycle. You can't use normal lube like ky or durex play as they stop the sperm. They aren't designed for TTC.

You can buy it on Amazon, costs £17

Tesco do their own version of the cough medicine and it's only £1.50.

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I quite like Benelyn - May well invest in that! Does it really help and does the lube stuff really help! I'll do anything! Thinking about investing in the Karma Sutra! At least it'll make dtd more interesting every night! Happy Wednesday everyone - I'm going to write a story about fantastic mr fox now!

Hi all. I am a former regular(ish) poster and, more recently, lurker. I started to get really disillusioned with ladies joining then seemingly get bfps - I was really pleased for each one, but increasingly dispairing over why it wasn't me

It is over 40 weeks since erpc #2 in September and it is less than 2 weeks until my 40th birthday. I have been ttc#2 since May 2013. DH and I have had lots of tests and are waiting on a fertility clinic appointment. Today I poas and got a bfp! I am terrified. There is a long, long way to go but this is the first step.

The reason for my mammoth post is to say do not give up hope. mc is shit. The well meaning comments , baby bombs and bumps are heartbreaking. I wish each and every one of you a happy ending x

Hurrah Holly, so glad to hear from you again and with such fantastic news! Gives hope to others amongst us who have been trying for a while. I hope you have a healthy uneventful pregnancy this time round.

(And I know exactly what you mean about being pleased for people, yet at the same time being jealous... sometimes I have to take a step back from the boards too, though I can never stay away for long.)

My highlight of the day (TMI warning!) has been that I've had some clots with my AF. I was getting really worried that the bleeding was quite light again and there seemed to be only blood, no tissue, meaning that my lining had all been scraped away by during the erpc, but hopefully that's not the case.

Whoop, whoop Holly and Metal awesome news Holly and a step forward at last Metal! I've decided July is going to be everyone's lucky month and we're all going to meet up with our beautiful babies next year! I'm having a living in my fantasy world today - it's rather a nice place to be!

Fantastic news Holly I really hope your little bean sticks this time. Great to hear such positive news.

metal nothing is too much TMI in this thread. Who else are you going to tell??!!

Boozle I do quite like it as I suffer with dryness and I worry I'll be too dry and then that stresses me out. So I need it. But I feel so much better knowing that it's helping those little swimmers swim better!

Thanks brummie and seb I've learnt something new today! So how often do you take the cough syrup?

Congratulations holly that's lovely news!

Just had an email from my local nct enquiring if I was still interested in joining the classes. That would be a no then ...

The day after I got out of hospital NCT called me : (
boozle I am right there with you with our babies in a years time!!!!

Hi Ladies,

Sorry I havent posted for a few days.

Monten thank you so much for thinking about me, and asking after me.

For those of you who are new I got a BFP last week (3 cycles after MMC) but started bleeding a couple of days later. After 3 docs appoints, they finally referred me to the EPU for a scan, which I had this morning. I was absolutely terrified but was I floods of tears when there was a 6wk baby with a healthy heart beat. I think im still in shock as had prepared myslef for the worst. By my dates I should be 8wks but I know i didnt ov until a lot later in the month.
They were lovely at the EPU and said next time I can ring them directly instead of going through the GP which is reassuring.

I know I still have a very very long way to go and will probably have many mad moments until the next scan, but for now, for today I am going to enjoy this moment that I have been waiting for, for what feels like an eternity.

VIRGO so happy to hear some good news!!!! Enjoy this blissful moment - you have made my afternoon !

And ur living proof there is hope and future for us all!!!

Holly - I am so happy to read your post! As a longtimer I feel genuine joy when I see other long timers get their BFP!! Fingers crossed it's super sticky! Congrats my lovely.

Lovely news for you too Virgo! Congrats! Must have been such a relief!

I've just got back from my erpc. Was a complete doddle. Staff were all completely lovely. I feel like I've crossed a line now. That part is over.
I was told not to have sex for 2-4 weeks but don't want to miss ov if it happens. Did any of you wait that long? Also should I count today as cd1??

english glad it went and ur ok. I didn't count as CD 1 etc. I went to see GP who said to start having sex again (this was 2.5 weeks post erpc), AF came 5 weeks post erpc and not convinced I ovulated but I'll never know.

english glad it went and ur ok. I didn't count as CD 1 etc. I went to see GP who said to start having sex again (this was 2.5 weeks post erpc), AF came 5 weeks post erpc and not convinced I ovulated but I'll never know.

I think I'll avoid charting this cycle. I'll start OPKs in a week or so and see what happens. Want to at least give this cycle a go! Desperate to be at least trying

Oh my goodness Virgo that's amazing!!!! So pleased for you - lots of wonderful news today

English glad it all went ok - well as well as these things can go.

Positivity on this thread today - that's what we like

Yay! Virgo!
Yay! Holly!
Well done, English. I did count ERPC as CD1, and waited 2 weeks before dtd again. I was waiting for referral for testing, though, so no ttc.
I'd say, the main issue with ttc is infection, so I'd hold off if you are even still spotting. However, as long as you've got a -ive hpt and all bleeding has stopped, go for it! :)

congratulations holly and Virgo - such amazing news!!!

Congratulations holly and virgo wishing you the very best of luck.
I stupidly POAS, they arrived today I just had to!
It was a stupid thing to do :(
So now I've done it, I'm not testing until I have an inkling...or AF due!