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

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@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!

@Dex1521 I have tried other opks and I found them too iffy. I do a 1 to 1.5 hour water hold, and that seems sufficient enough time for me. I make sure to drink enough throughout the rest of the day , as I feel it is important to make sure that my body isn't dehydrated, as that gives me, tmi, bowel sluggishness.

I log my Ava temps into FF as well, as it is more defined and that's what I have always used. I wouldn't worry about the actual temps right now of it is only a once off. Do you want to share your chart, so that I have a look?

@Dex1521 I just love the glow, as the evenings are so dark. Also, the thought of putting them all away was somewhat daunting

Feel like I've missed loads so just having a quick skim through

@CardioQueen I had absolutely no idea we couldn't have soft serve ice cream. My only craving has been for McDonald's chips so far.. defo been tempted to get a McFlurry on the side haha but glad I didn't now. Sounds like McDonald's are gonna be getting a lot of business from the bunch of us with our cravings haha.

@jessi60 so glad the scan went well! Such an amazing moment seeing/hearing that heartbeat isn't it! I had read it can be so tricky getting an accurate measurement in the early weeks. Total hypocrite coming from me lol but try not to worry about it, I'm sure if there was anything concerning they would have made that clear at the scan x

@Greeneyedfairy welcome!! So sorry to hear about your CP but Fingers crossed for a very sticky one this time around!! I prefer FRERs but I did use the easy@home ones from amazon too and thought they were good and actually more sensitive than I thought they'd be.

@jessi60 delighted your scan went well!

Ugh @Dex1521 I feel ya! I'm at CD19 and still no peak despite all the signs and symptoms of ovulation. I'm actually raging... it's obvs gonna be even later this cycle if at all. I'm getting frustrated the my hormones are clearly all over the shop 😭

I'm wondering would exercise have anything to do with it? I have a pelaton bike and have done a spinning class every day since Sunday - so that's quite intense? I'm gonna take a rest today just in case (but mostly because I'm feeling super lazy 🤣🤣) xxxx

Thanks for that guys. Still in the worrying phase about the CP, but I guess there's always going to be something to worry about 😂
Delighted with the test today - really pleasantly surprised with the progress!😌 feeling very lucky!
@CardioQueen good to know! Can't remember the last time I had a McFlurry, lol but now I know I can't have one, I want one! 😂😂
Is it too early for me to be getting symptoms? Cos I don't feel anything 😳 (4+1) I think!

@Foxl2222 they look amazing! Congrats 😍😍😍😍

@Foxl2222 your lines are progressing beautifully. Don't worry I knew at 13dpo, as my lines started getting lighter instead of darker. Congratulations x

Very strong lines there @Foxl2222 😀😀 So exciting!!
@DrS44 I was over exercising back in June / July and my cycle ended up being 45 days. I wasn't tracking ovulation back then but was tracking my cycle. I relaxed with the exercise in August and it went back to 34 days. Could be linked.

Had my booking in appoinment with the midwife today over the phone! She just rang out of the blue with an unknown number. I was eating a fish finger sandwich at the time - luckily I answered 😂 Feel better for it now. They'll do bloods and tests at my 12 week scan. 🤞🏻 it goes ok!

@Foxl2222 aw that’s brilliant! I’m dreaming of an FRER looking like that for me this month 🤞

@Greeneyedfairy I just went to FF to screenshot my charts and I’m a little ahead of myself I’m only CD 12 😂 I’m all over the place this cycle. Didn’t start BBT until CD 8 as I just couldn’t be bothered maybe it was the affects of Christmas and being off work. I’ve attached last cycle and this cycle so far for you to see anyways though

@DrS44 we will get there let’s just hope we fall pg the same cycle then we can be the yummy mummy’s of darlo 🤣🤣

Also all this McDonald’s talk I’m gonna have to go tomorrow and have a McFlurry in all of your honours 😂

@Dex1521 looks like your temps are beginning to dip for ovulation. See what happens in the morning and take another opk approximately at 12pm to see if there is any progression

Ok so just as i was so excited there, I decided to take another one just for reassurance. The line this time was much lighter 😞😞
Like the ones from a few days ago?
Earlier my wee was very dark and just now was almost like water, would this be a factor?
Quite worried now, this is most recent test! X

@Greeneyedfairy let’s hope so 🤞 12pm is my usual time so will do. Thanks for you help x

@Foxl2222 I’d say it’s to do with your diluted wee. You’re not past AF yet are you? So if not they always say to hold your wee before testing if before AF. Try not to worry too much and test again tomorrow xx

@Foxl2222 I agree your wee was probably just too diluted. I always did evening tests after a 2-3hr hold. The perils of being a poas addict eh? 🙂Hopefully it'll be back to normal in the morning, try not to worry x

I've missed so much!

@Greeneyedfairy welcome! It's lovely to have another ttc-er and we'll outnumbered by all the grads now, such a successful thread! ✨ Sorry about your CP, and baby dust for this time round!

@jessi60 so lovely about your scan and the progression! I think what happened with your lucky cycle will always be one of the great mysteries of this thread. It's annoying that your illness threw everything out of kilter with your tracking and I think I'd be the same as you trying to work it all out to get the exact correct date but try not to worry too much!

@Dex1521 I think your low temps look fine and a good sign if anything as you'll be easily able to see the rise. My starting temps this month with FF are fluctuating quite a lot again (so much so that FF put my crosshairs on at CD6 at first 🙄) and I'm CD12 now and absolutely no signs or progression on OPKs whatsoever so think I'm going to have a late ovulation again this month. Gearing myself up to DTD as much as possible over the next week or so to cover all bases as never had much luck with OPKs.

@CardioQueen cannot believe the soft serve ice cream thing! I love a mr whippy in the summer- not so keen on McFlurry though but I'll have to remember that for the summer!

Thanks guys!! Gosh I love this thread, always straight on here with any questions and I know you's will reassure me 😂❤️
@Emmgrem good luck!! And enjoy dtd 😌🤞 xx

Thank you all for the warm welcome! I am now CD3, so nothing exciting happening I think I am due to ovulate on the 20th Jan,, so I have plenty of time..currently twiddling TTC thumbs

@Dex1521 and @DrS44 how were your ovulation tests today? Any other signs, such as EWCM &/or ovulation pain? Any BBT changes etc?

@Foxl2222 how are you feeling today! I hope all is well and that when you retested this morning all your worries faded away! I know it's hard to relax, when all you feel is an excited-worry combination

@Greeneyedfairy just tested and got a 0.38 but I dropped the test after dipping and think it affected the dye in it as it ran all over the screen and wouldn’t clear so I will retest this evening again will have a drink with lunch then hold for about 1.5hours and should be ok. Temp dropped again today too it’s just gradually going down. Nothing else really to report

@Greeneyedfairy CD20 and losing the will 😭😭

Since CD 15 I've had lots of EWCM, and had some mild cramping and spotting on CD16-18 I think! No idea what is going on I just want to peak so I can stop hassling the OH for sex 😅

Oo forgot to saw I had the tiniest bit of EWCM when I wiped earlier if I wasn’t looking for it I’d have missed it

@Dex1521 it's so frustrating isn't it?!

I did my temp yesterday and today it's low at 36.20 so I'm presuming it's not that I've missed my peak! Just ovulating very late if at all! At least you've got some time xx

@DrS44 hopefully it is just a late ovulation with your temps being low and you haven’t missed it. Got my fingers crossed for you

Yeah me and the OPKs are not getting on this month this is the longest I’ve waiting between AF and ovulating so I hope my tww is as close to two weeks as possible as every other cycle AF has been showing up CD12

@Dex1521 I think 12DPO is good. Apparently anything from 11-14 days is normal. My LP has been far from normal and now it seems my ovulation date is also late!

You might just get a spike any day now! Apparently anything after CD21 is considered late ovulation - which is me. FML. X

If your BBT temps are still low, that would 💯 indicate ovulation hasn't occurred. Try not to worry about it, even though I know that is easier said than done when we are trying to get the timing right.

Sending or ... Which is your preference!?! 😊

Here's to stronger opks and lots of dtd

Feeling a bit more relieved today, thank you @Greeneyedfairy ☺️
This was my easy@home from this morning, and although not as dark as that frer I had, it's the darkest I've had on a cheapie!
This excited worry thing is a nightmare, you think all your worrries disappear with a bfp, they're only just starting 😂😂🙈
Hope you get those peaks soon @DrS44 @Dex1521 🤞🤞
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