POAS Anon Christmas Party 🌲🧑‍🎄 Ho ho ho-ws your line progression?! Thread 3

[AMS19]

@GreenApplesYo
@positivitytree2020
@jessi60
@DrS44
@PowerOfFlowers
@Bells20
@Dex1521
@Emmgrem
@Foxl2222

@CardioQueen just so you know where we are

Here we go ladies! The last thread was a lucky one so let's keep up the success on this one!

@AMS19 Mine was lighter than your picture. It was a strip test aswell but you know the really thin ones. Thanks for your help though. I’m trying not to over think it! I’ll see what it’s like when my other ones come. I guess it’s nothing I can change is it. So positivity ❤️ x

@jessi60 definitely nothing you can do. The other thing is if you were further along then it could be hook effect. From 6 weeks my test were SO light because my HCG levels were too high. I think the FRER tests or Cn digitals are the only way to really see how HCG is progressing, then after 6 weeks no point testing as it goes backwards xx

@Emmgrem yeah I think I’ll stop due to not wanting to be disappointed but still torn if I will or not as also think it would be good to have a baseline to look back on from my most normal cycle.

Just wish it wasn’t such a wait for everything to progress why can’t it be a the two day wait instead of two week wait 😂

@AMS19 @GreenApplesYo @PowerOfFlowers @jessi60 @Bells20 and anyone else with a BFP did you temp right through your cycle and if so did you think it was useful to do so?

@Dex1521 I did. I dont think it is necessarily helpful as such, because I had a drop which made me think period was coming but it must have been an implantation dip. But I did like doing it for a bit after the BFP to give some comfort in all honestly! Plus, fun seeing the lines go green when you get a BFP 😂😂

@AMS19 Thanks for your advice. I’ll do a couple over a few days when my ones arrive in the post and see how it goes then I’ll stop! I’m at work tomorrow so it will take my mind off it.

@Dex1521
I didn’t do temperatures at all. Don’t know how much it would for me cause I do day and night shift, don’t think I would get it accurate xx

Hi @Dex1521 Yes, I did temp right through my cycle. It was useful and I'm glad I did it. It helped me understand what was going on etc. But I only started tracking everything in November. If I hadn't got a bfp, I would have carried on tracking bbt to my next cycle just so I could compare it etc. Hope this helps ☺️

That's it then... last day temping. This is my chart... now I'm off to forget about it until af shows xxxx

@DrS44 see you on the other side 🤞 BFP for us both this Christmas 🎄 👶 ✨

@Dex1521 @DrS44 What day are you guys going to test, have you got FRERs at the ready or are you going to wait until you miss AF first?
Are you doing any crazy symptom spotting or trying not to think about it.
I think I might write a list of pros if it's a BFN for me to make me less disappointed! Drinking at Xmas, eating blue cheese, not having to lie to our families (it'll be much easier to say I'm doing dry Jan next month) and at least now Ill know my cycle is a decent length and getting back to normal.
However above all that obviously secretly praying for a BFP! 😆

@Emmgrem I did the same thing, mentally made a list of why it would be ok not to have a BFP when I did, it definitely included being able to drink at Christmas haha. I did find it really helpful actually and felt like my disappointment would have been well managed but fortunately I did get my BFP. I hope you will too!

@Emmgrem yes I was thinking that too! I’ll be 10dpo on Christmas Day and I might do a FRER that morning but will expect a BFN tbh it’s more to see if I can have a couple glasses of bucks fizz as if it’s completely clear I’ll have a drink but if there is a shadow of a line I’ll skip drink. but then I’m going to wait for AF or test CD 14 whichever comes first.

I have 3 FRER left over from last cycle as I only used one as AF arrived all guns blazing before I got to 13dpo and I’ve got easy@home ICs that came with my OPKs. So far I’ve been pretty relaxed but I did have a funny aching feeling in my womb area this morning but tried to not think about it/ignore it as I’m only 3dpo. Last cycle I was symptom spotting like a mad women but this cycle I’ve been a lot more relaxed but also really busy with work so that’s kept be distracted so far.

After ovulation last cycle it’s weird to say but I felt pregnant but this time around I don’t?

I'm genuinely so excited to see the next BFPs roll in the door!

@AMS19 me too I’m praying so hard for one honestly all me and OH want is a child it’s all we talk about like “imagine doing this with a baby...”

I can’t wait to see yous all post 🥰🥰🥰🥰

@AMS19 Sorry for the rubbish photo and the rubbish quality of tests.. they are horrendous tests. But it was deffo darker today 🤞🏼X

Forgot to attach!🤦🏻‍♀️

Ahhh see there you go @jessi60 make sure your only testing every 2 days and stop at 6 weeks! I can promise you it will go backwards at that point!

@AMS19 Yeah the top two were yesterday and then the bottom one is today.
The tests are crap feel like they going to snap in half when I hold them 😂 x

Lol @Dex1521 my OH and I are like that too! Everything is baby related atm. We live near all his fam who are either pg or have toddlers so we're consumed by baby talk everywhere and ofcourse the whole "you two will be next" 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ I'm jel that you and @DrS44 are already in your TWW and @Emmgrem what day are you now?(sorry I'm sure you've said) !! I've another week before Ov even due😩 I feel more impatient this month that the others for some reason. Which is odd because when I got my bfn last month I wasn't as gutted cos I could enjoy Xmas! Weird roller coaster of emotions this journey lol xx

@Emmgrem gonna test the 26th if AF holds off til then!

@Dex1521 fingers crossed for us all!

@AMS19 loving the positivity ☘️☘️

@Foxl2222 oh you'll get there 💚💚 I'm CD26 6DPO! Gonna test on the 26th/27th with a FRER!

On another note I'm not feeling overly hopeful as I've started getting some very mild cramps 😭😭 got these about the same time last month so not a great sign 🥲🥲 but I'm honestly not obsessing! Very much feeling like what will be will be xxxxx

Also @Emmgrem AF is due 27th/28th according to the apps but my cycle was super long last time (36 I think?!) and my luteal phase really short (9days) so if I manage to get to the 27th without AF I'll be quite suspicious but I'm doubting my chances with these mild cramps 6DPO 😭 xxxx

@Dex1521 haha I totally know what you mean about the funny feeling in your womb. I don't know if my mind is playing tricks on me or this is just a normal post ovulation feeling I'm not used to yet. Boobs are def sore and I swear I felt nauseous yesterday all day but it's wayyy too early for that to be anything I know.
Also wanting to test before Xmas just so I know if I can have Buck's Fizz etc.
I think I'll have to pretend I'm too hungover to drink if it's a BFP. Or just have one and get DH to help me sneakily get rid of the others 🤷🏻‍♀️

@Foxl2222 I'm now CD24 and 4DPO. I'm up really late tonight though so technically it's Saturday and I'm 5DPO! Anyone else get so excited to temp in the mornings? 😂 I've had 4 raised temps now so just hoping it continues.
I don't know how many days a usual cycle is for me as my first one after withdrawal bleed was only 18 days! So I'm seeing this as a positive either way that I'm getting closer to a normal length cycle.

@DrS44 you may have already said but how come you're waiting until Boxing Day to test? Will you drink Xmas day?

Oh if anyone wants a white lie to tell about not drinking 😉my DP suggested 'I'm on antibiotics'. Thought it would be a good one as no one can be like, oh go on just have one.