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!

@GreenApplesYo you're definitely right about how stressful it is! Never anticipated it to be this stressful and thought consuming when we started.

Just had a mini pamper session there, bath (with bath bomb 😂) and even the bodyshop body butter made an appearance after 😂 might stick a film on later too. Definitely feel a bit better now - definitely is due to be stuck inside 24/7 work from home too doesn't help 😂

Yeah I have read that too in reviews on them when looking at them so think we'll pass and just keep trying if this cycle doesn't work out. But god I really hope it does 😂

Thanks by the way @Dex1521 we just DTD 🤣 so I'm lying on the couch with legs up 😅😅 trying all the myths!

Hmmm it's prob just hormones! I really wouldn't worry about him! I've listened to loads of fertility podcasts and basically men are fine, it's when women hit 30 and after 35 the number and quality of eggs are effected! 🙄😅 but I know what you mean it's hard not to get yourself worked up! But try your best not to because you'll impact your own hormones and that can't be good 💚💚 look after yourself 💛

It's totally normal for it to take a few cycles too! You've had great cycles as well so really it's gonna happen for you soon! I can feel it 🤞🏻

I think I'm still awhile off because my cycles are clearly still a mess 🤣 still going for it! 💃🏼😅 xxx

@DrS44 haha I did the legs up the headboard too 😂 yeah I think it is just my hormones playing up on me making me feel all sorts of emotions. You gals always put me to ease after I get worked up and it's usually over nothing 🤣

Would be perfect if it happened for us both at the same time. I would definitely be forcing our kids to be friends 😂. Definitely don't give up!! You're ovulating and maybe your LP phase will be longer with this being a longer cycle. Maybe it's your body getting back on track slowly 🤞 xx

@Dex1521 thanks lovely! Yes! Positive vibes only! Our lil Irish besties 🤣💚

Ladies I am a few years shy of 40 and my AMH was actually really good, so don't worry your age. Also there are string correlations between vitamin D and amh levels.

Will catch back with you all later this evening.

*strong

@DrS44 I watched the egg whisperer Aimee too where she tested the Preseed and I was shocked. We had used it once previously and I didn't like the sensation or gave me... Checked the side of the box... Long list of ingredients.... That combined with my own experience, resulted in it been thrown away.

@DrS44 @Greeneyedfairy Oo really I'm definitely gonna look into it more rather than just buy it. These mixed reviews are making me skeptical about it

Had the tiniest bit of white creamy cm tonight and felt really bloated for the first time this cycle. Only symptoms I've had up to now if they can even be classed as symptoms. Hoping implantation occurs soon and I get some signs maybe is it 7-10dpo it happens?

@DrS44 YESSSSSSSSS love to see that peak! Fingers crossed for you lovely!

@Dex1521 I used pre-seed the cycle I fell pregnant but I would take that with a pinch of salt though because I was incredibly lucky to not have try for very long so it's hard to know whether anything made the difference for me. I personally liked it though, tbh I didn't look into it too much. The pill made me dry as anything so I defo needed something to aid baby making! Creamy cm sounds like a good sign! 🤞

Yesss @DrS44 - so glad you got your peak! Fairly sure mine was at CD27 (based on spotting - ovulation bleeding maybe?) in my first cycle after withdrawal bleed.

Also @Dex1521 we used the preseed. I think it's called Conceive Plus over here now. I'm same as @Bells20, def wanted something to help when we were DTD so much. I think that's really EWCM's job but mine would come in patches. I also saw the Dr Aimee stuff on it but I feel like you can find negative reviews etc on just about anything these days thanks to the power of the interweb. So we just used it anyway 🤷🏻‍♀️

@Dex1521 we started to use pre-seed cycle 3 and that was the cycle we got bfp! But like @Bells20 said, we were very lucky to fall that quick and so couldn't say if it was a contributor, but it's worth a try as it's not overly expensive and lasts for ages!
I was also taking pregnacare the first 2 cycles and stopped for cycle 3 just to change things up. But again it's more than likely just a coincidence! 🤞🤞 this is your lucky cycle☘️

Thanks everyone for the responses on pre seed. It's something I'll definitely look into more. Temp drop again today right down to the crosshairs don't know if I'm hopeful enough to think it's implantation but surely it can't be AF at 7dpo? It's a funny cycle for me this time round I've had 0 symptoms that would be worth considering like I have my blocked nose which is due to the rise in progesterone I get that every cycle but I had no cramps or anything except for some ovulation pain

Mine has dropped to cover line too but also I've now got solid cross chairs, my ovulation date has moved forward a day, and cover line is much higher up than before so whole different ball game now 😂🤷🏻‍♀️ I think we covered ourselves BD-wise though right?

@Dex1521 Lets hope yours jumps right back up tomorrow then it could well be implantation as I think they say anywhere from 7-10DPO if I'm not mistaken.
I might look at pre-seed or conceive plus next cycle too.
Sorry you were feeling down, no need to be as you're totally still in the game and it's very early days for you cycle wise. But I do get that the mind wanders and you do think.. omg of my DH ends up having a problem, I've been going through all this hassle of OPKs and temping and taking supplements for nothing!

@DrS44 Yayyyy I'm so happy you persevered and got that peak! Can't believe how many close attempts you must have had. Now to watch that temp climb and we'll all be pretty close together for our tww 🙌

@Emmgrem yeah I definitely think you've covered yourself! It's good you got the solid crosshairs too so definitely confirmed you ovulated. Your cover line is really high like 0.2 higher than mine lol. Maybe that's a good thing with it being the first time it's been different hoping this is your cycle 🤞✨

I'm honestly kinda scared to take my temp again tomorrow Incase it goes even lower or doesn't increase by much 😂

Thanks everyone! I bet you're all relieved I've peaked so I can't be whinging on any more 🤣🤣 just kidding!

@Dex1521 @Emmgrem i wouldn't worry again as it's above the cover line!! You should be fine gals 🥰🤞🏻

I took my BBT at 6.30 this morning and it was 36.26 (roughly the same as it would be normally but a little higher!) then I went back to sleep for almost 3 hours and decided to take it again to see and it was 36.56? Could that mean I ovulated during those 3 hours? Or do we think it's just because I took it later that it looks higher? I'm gonna DTD now again shortly 😅💃🏼 xxxx

Never mind my OPK is still high (just as dark) so I'll input the lower one as I've probably not ovulated xx

Ok I am a silly sausage I read my thermometer as 36.32 this morning as I usually read it shinning my phone touch on it as I'm still half asleep 😂 whilst changing the bed I thought hmm I'll just double check that figure again as my thermometer saved the last temp recorded and look!! 😂 it was 37.32 what does this even mean now the highest temp I've ever had in any of my cycles

@DrS44 ovulation is gonna happen so soon for you if they're still darker keep DTD!

Me again lol but I've been googling it all day and I think I have had a triphasic cycle which Ive never heard off but according to a lot of articles they very commonly end in pregnancy but I'm not getting my hope up and I've managed to keep away from the tests as still on 7dpo and need my temp to stay up there to confirm it's a triphasic cycle. Not getting any hope up either as I still have 0 symptoms

@Dex1521 oh yeh, it could be triphasic! Looks like it might go that way, would be great if it does. Fingers crossed your temp stays high tomorrow too. Did you say you would wait until 9dpo to test?

Sorry 10dpo!

Ahh @Dex1521 I'm interested to see what happens for you tomorrow morning now!
That's really interesting, if it stays high it def could be triphasic! It says 3 distinct temps shifts within a cycle, but some of the charts I've googled look like yours and it says triphasic is much more likely to end in pregnancy so I've got my fingers crossed for you!

I've not got sore boobs yet like last cycle so I'm hoping that's a good thing as different to last time. I also had cramps from 5dpo last time so watching out for those.
I do have a weird pain where you'd normally get ovulation pain. I thought I had strained my groin working out perhaps, and then it blended into ovulation pain, but now it's still there and actually going for a run and walk today was painful! Hope it's just my muscle, unless it's a good sign of course 🙈😂

Yeah I hope it stays up now and I get my BFP but knowing my luck I'll be the little percentage that gets a BFN with it 😂 yep holding off to 10dpo. I've no urge to test whatever as I'm feared of seeing another negative

Boobs have gotten quiet sore this evening getting like tingly shooting in them which I've never had before. Like I thought I had sore boobs before this but now I have this pain they definitely weren't sore when I thought they were if that makes sense 😂

Never heard of triphasic before! You guys are teaching me so much stuff 😄 That temp increase looks great @Dex1521 lets see which way it goes tomorrow. Mine was up and down like a yo-yo until my bfp. It's good that you don't have the urge to test. I didn't either and I held out until 12 dpo. The thought of squinting to see a line earlier put me right off.

You have definitely covered yourselves @Emmgrem - good work!! Excited to see what the next week brings you too!! You are not out until AF arrives!

Hope you all had a lovely weekend 😀