Out of curiousity - your POAS stories!

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I am Cycle 2 into my first TTC journey & I LOVE hearing BFP stories! It keeps me positive & gives me hope.

Out of curiousity - do you or will you POAS without your partner knowing & plan a lovely, suprise way of telling him OR do you/will you go through the POAS process together & nervously wait for the result together?

I know my OH would want the latter - but I think telling him as a surprise would be amazing! (For when my BFP happens of course!) 😍

Tell me your stories OR your plans for your future BFP!

*curiosity! 🙈

First time I POAS at about 3.45am because I couldn't hold it any longer and wanted to use FMU. I woke him up waving the stick in his face! Second time I decided to POAS about 7am and we waited for the result at the same time. I'd like to be one of those who plans something special but I'm not and couldn't keep it to myself for long anyway

With DD my DP told me (I was too nervous to look at the stick!)

With DS, I had negative tests for 4 weeks after my missed period before the tests FINALLY showed positive! I was the one who told DP that time as I was sure I was going to be faced with another negative. (My GP refuses to authorise blood tests for pregnancy testing, so it was a case of waiting for a positive HPT or AF to turn up!)

After ttc for a loooong time and taking many a test, I was so shocked to finally see a positive that I pretty much flung the stick at my DH when he walked through the door from work. I was so shocked and couldn't think straight so no fancy surprises or fun reveal ideas I'm afraid. He didn't believe it and drove us to Boots to buy 3 more tests. We couldn't drive home fast enough. I pee'd on them all and when all were positive we jumped about together, best moment ever.

What a beautiful story @ForeverHopeful21! How lovely! 😍

It seems from the stories so far that telling DP excitedly when he comes home, flinging the stick at him or waking him up with your POAS is the way to go! 😂 Thanks ladies!

I may scrap my fancy surpise plan - I was thinking something cute with 'Daddy's favourite' on but that sounds like too much fuss/planning now! 😂

I had some brown spotting about 4 days before my period was due, then 2 days later was due on a bit of a bender with friends so POAS, just to check. Was a bfn, so I went out on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights and got totally drunk. On the Sunday I felt rough as hell, so, so rough, almost passed out mowing the lawn. So much worse than a hangover and very different. On the Monday I had lower back ache and felt a bit weird so decided to POAS again. Picked one up on my way home and did it when I got home, figured I had another for FMU if needed.

Peed, waited then calmly shouted DH and asked him to come upstairs. I handed him the test and asked if he saw anything in the second box, he replied "yeah, there's a really faint line. What is it?" I told him it meant I was pregnant. He didn't believe me, in an incredulous, can't believe it happened first time way. So we walked to the local supermarket and I bought a digital test, told DH I'd do it in the morning but did it as soon as we got home. It took ages and ages to get a result but it said 'pregnant 1-2' so went and showed it him. Took a few day to really sink in!

I was diagnosed infertile. We'd adopted abd where planning to adopt a second. My period hadn't turned up and I thought (hoped) I was going through the menopause. My friend said to do a test before I went to the Dr's as they'd make me do one and i knew I'd get uoset having to go through that again.
So I picked one up and eventually did it without dhs knowledge as I knew it would be a negative.
It was instantly a positive. I phoned dh still sat on the toilet sobbing my heart out with my toddle Sat at my feet. Dhs reaction was "what?????" did is now 15 months old and asleep on my lap. All the years I'd planned how I'd announce it to him this wasn't it 😁

DP and I agreed that it was time to POAS and were both there for the result. Got a very strong BFP the day after AF was due. No symptoms, I only tested because I'd had a hard week and wanted to know if I could have a couple of glasses of wine!

We had had a discussion before we started TTC and agreed a few 'ground rules' to stop us mostly me getting obsessive about it and harming our relationship. One was that we were just going to have fun DTD for the first 6 months (no temping or ovulation tests). Another was no POAS until AF was officially late (my cycle is pretty regular) and a third was no POAS in secret.

I initially wanted to do a surprise for my partner... I was going to wrap the test up and put a new dad card in with a pressie...

But when it came to the BFP I was in utter shock and needed him to confirm it... also, although you are over the moon there's a huge feeling of worry that it's so early and delicate that I felt like we both needed to celebrate cautiously!

Essentially it's your special moment to enjoy however you choose! He'll be thrilled either way!

Thanks so much for sharing your BFP stories guys - so lovely to read! 💐💐💐

I was 2 days late and no sign of AF so bought some tests on my way home from work. Waited for DH so we could find out together and it was a BFN. We were both disappointed as he'd been absolutely convinced I was pregnant as I could smell milk across a room.
I then went on to get the worst cold I've ever had and didn't get out of bed for 2 days. It was a Saturday morning when I finally surfaced but still no AF so told DH I was going to use the other test and he went for a shower. I then had to go to him in the shower to say I think there's a second line! Not as I'd have planned it but lovely all the same and he was happy.

First time I POAS because i went off my second glass of wine and thought "that's weird" - it was the day before AF was due.
The next day we were due at a wedding so did a test that afternoon and the word PREGNANT popped up before I'd even finished peeing.

DH and I were all day as it was a bit of an accident.

Second time I POAS we were trying for DS2 and I was about to go away on a girls weekend to Toronto. Was halfway through a pint of wine (close enough) and didn't feel pregnant at all but figured "what the hell".
Didn't pay any attention to the stick, fully expected it to be negative and as I threw it in the in I saw the word PREGNANT and had to fish it out to read it.
I phoned my obgyn to tell him as I needed progesterone support and he told me to finish my pint of wine! Love that man!

First time I went and bought a book called 'pregnancy for men' or something, and left it on the bed so he could have a shocked moment to himself.
Second time I sent my toddler wobbling through clutching the positive test (on reflection I'm lucky he didn't put it in his mouth...) to give to Daddy.

Good luck OP.

I have a son from a previous marriage. I woke up one day, knew something was different and said to my DH - I'm pregnant. Bought a test which confirmed and I was so shocked I think I was vibrating. So we found out together... It was such a strong positive at the time I had no idea about all this squinter business etc, I've learned so much now (he is about to turn 7).

I'm currently POAS in secret because my DH (no2) thinks I'm obsessive. Which is entirely accurate haha. Also, I hate getting his hopes up only to dash them again and again. I'm currently planning my next secret POAS tomorrow morning lol.