POAS Anonymous: The story continues

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A new thread for anyone who needs support to not POAS until 12 dpo!

Yes good luck! Hopefully we will have LOADS of BFPs this thread. We didn't get enough last time. Where is everyone else? Who's testing next week apart from myself and possibly Lauren..!!
Sebsmummy how are you doing? You thought you might have a pregnancy sign but were waiting on AF not showing up?

I'm going to test 12dpo then which is tue 29th, I'm back in work the day after until the clinics test day on mon 4th and don't want to test get a BFN them head to work so that's my last chance or I wait

I think I might test tomorrow morning! It will be 12dpo but still 1 day before AF is due. I've been trying to symptom spot like crazy and I've had absolutely nothing, except today I'm feeling quite nauseous. Think it's all in my mind / is just nerves for tomorrow's test!

Good luck with your tests ladies, alas AF showed up this morning so I am back to square one. :( Will be visiting again in about 2 or 3 weeks time I expect!...xx

Sorry freshstart. We hate AF. You know I've been super super tired yesterday and today and in the night my husband woke me up chatting and then my daughter woke me up and was really difficult and I remember thinking in my half asleep daze "for goodness sake, I'm pregnant, why won't these people just let me sleep?!" And this morning was like... Hmm. That's interesting. Although i have just read online about early pregnancy factor which kind of says that women can get symptoms that are pregnancy symptoms rather than just progesterone symptoms before a positive hpt. So that doesn't help at all. Every time I symptom spot I try to tell myself it's impossible to get pregnancy symptoms before a BFP. But now I shall be thinking it IS possible..!!!

Unfortunately I think my nausea is signalling the arrival of a very much unwanted AF :(

Saw the fertility specialist today to go over our results which thankfully were all good BUT he said he wouldn't advise using ovulation test kits as they can make it harder to get preggars? He said it can make people stressed etc which can in turn upset your hormones/cycle. He said best thing you can do is to have sex 3 to 4 times a week and that way you are covered! Phew, not sure I can be bothered with that much but hey, will give it a go ;) x

Thinking of testing this weekend if no sign of AF....

Do any of you use an app to track your ovulation date etc? I'm using Lifecycle on iOS but I'm pretty sure it keeps changing the dates on me...

Still no sign of AF but my tummy is feeling hard and more prominent (instead of its usual flabby) and has done for few weeks now

I'm back! Been on aeroplanes for most of the week. Good luck everyone on the 2ww. I think I'm gearing up to ov, but seriously considering having a month off coz we've got so much going on at the moment. But then I think that would be the ideal not-paying-much-attention-bound-to-happen scenario and I just don't know what to do. Argh!

Spangila, I'm using the Ovia app, it seems quite good and it has a nice colour scheme.

I use fertility friend app. I had ovia but I just felt like it was trying to hard to be my friend. fertility friend is just factual. It doesn't tell me to go do horizontal dancing or whatever. I'm just a nerdy spoilsport really I know....
Pinpan, just DTD whenever you feel like it. I bet you'll get pregnant if it's an inconvenient time. And it'll be great!! We need BFPs remember?

I'm wondering how Ladyflower is doing. Ladyflower?? Where are you???!!!

Well no sign of AF and 12dpo so I POAS this morning.... BFN

I've got a hen party tonight so I suppose I wanted to know if I could drink or not. To be on the safe side I think I'll stick to soft drinks.

What kind was it spangila? When I was pregnant with my daughter I used clearblue which test for 25mlu of hcg and on the day my period was due which was 14 dpo I still got such a faint line that I didn't actually believe I was pregnant til four tests later.
So I guess I'm saying if it's not a very sensitive test that might be why. Or you might not implant til 12dpo? So... No sad face yet! Is this your first?

It was a Superdrug cheapo because I read somewhere (I think) that they are more sensitive to hcg levels...

It is my first :)

Think I'm out for the month too:(

Did the POAS thing this morning with a FRER, and one line.....possibly a VERY faint second line if you stare/squint hard enough, but given AF due this weekend, can't really convince myself, dammit.

onwards and upwards to BFP in August!

Good luck, everyone.

Don't say that deeply baffled, you never know! Maybe try again tomorrow? How many dpo are you? X

Yeah frer are my favourite tests. I've read they don't give evaps and I've done like 100s of them in my ttc and never gotten an evap on them so deeplybaffled... It may end up being a BFP. My faint lines all were. Don't count yourself out yet!!

Having to keep occupied instead of poas! This 2ww malarkey is sooooo annoying!

Ooh. Thanks for the encouragement! If everything went to normal schedules, AF was due today. I think I might hang on another couple of days and test then if nothing happens.....will keep you posted:)

Winnie I know! Where are you in the 2ww? I'm only 8dpo so four more days for me before I can expect a definitive result...!!! Feels so far away though right now.

I'm 12 dpo BFN for me this morning. Is it too early to drown my sorrows in vodka? ?

Yes Sarah. As this is your first pregnancy you're going for for all you know you could be a late implanter. You never know!! When's AF due?

Hi redbunny I have been lurking awaiting more bfps! I forgot that the first 12 weeks drags as much as the 2ww. Have been passing the time by peeing on my opks as substitute pregnancy tests 'just to check'. Thought you would want to know my addiction is still going strong he he
Pinpan don't try but don't prevent and I bet you get upduffed!

Love your optimism red but I'm pretty sure AF will arrive... due Tuesday but been having cramps for days. Depressing.