POAS Anon 👩‍🎓 University of the BFP: Students, Grads and PhDs! 👩🏽‍🎓 Thread 4

[GreenApplesYo]

@PowerOfFlowers
@positivitytree2020
@CardioQueen
@AMS19
@Dex1521
@DrS44
@jessi60
@Foxl2222
@bells20
@Greeneyedfairy

A new thread for 2021, with all the luck of the Irish 🍀💚

@GreenApplesYo thanks for that, that's really helpful just to have more of a sense of how it works. And great news that your results came back low risk! It's funny because it's not really something I worried about when I thought about having a baby but I think there's something about just having the test in itself that makes you think ooh what if? I would also definitely have been alarmed getting a letter so soon!

@Panda368 hi! Welcome! We're a mixed bag in here at different stages of the TTC journey, definitely a few in the TWW at the moment!

@bells20 no problem! When I saw the length of the post I thought, God I've rambled on there! Haha 🙂I do like to go into all the details.

Ordered some M&S joggers because I can do click and collect and pick them up from the foodhall tomorrow. Toot toot! Looking toward to those stretchy grey pants haha 😀

@GreenApplesYo haha don't worry I'm a big fan of a ramble and love some detail! Can't wait for you to have the joy of stretchy trousers. I'm grateful to my slightly younger self from March last year who brought quite a lot of joggers for WFH attire, they're all slightly too big as I lost a bit of weight over the year so will be perfect for me soon enough! I look forward to joining you in stretchy trouser life!

@Emmgrem @GreenApplesYo thanks for the warm welcome.

Currently CD 21 and usually have a 28ish day cycle.
Temp shift happened CD 15 + ovulation twinges
Accidental sex happened on CD 14 so we were not trying but after a discussion about whether to take morning after pill we decided to give it a chance as we were going to be trying in about 6 months anyway.

We currently have a 2.2 year old who was a shock conception on month 2 of "not avoiding" so I'm on pins to see if we get a surprise or not here.

Obviously I know we got super lucky last time but its very weird to be waiting on a test as I didn't even twig that I might be pregnant until 2 days after my period was due.

I feel like I'm on womb watch, jumping at every twinge and checking my boobs to see if they are feeling sore.

@Emmgrem all good here! ☺️ On CD9 so will be starting my opks tomorrow! 🥳 praying I don’t have late ovulation this cycle! 🤣

How are you getting on in tww? 😊
Can’t believe it’s just you, me, @Dex1521 and @DrS44 of the Og’s left to get BFPs! 🙈

Bit more white creamy cm tonight just a bit though not loads but more than ever had before (never had/noticed creamy cm before in any of my cycles)

Very mild, dull aches too, on and off all day. I'm feeling positive but finding it hard to shake the idea it won't happen this month I think it's because I've had 2 cycles of BFNs so I'm prepared for the worst already but think cycle has been totally different to the last two.

@positivitytree2020 can't believe theirs only 4 of us left. Imagine we all graduated this cycle 😱 I hope your ovulation isn't late too you don't want to be driven mad again 😅

Hey I'm also on tww - 10 or 11dpo. Did a ic test this afternoon when they got delivered though I could see a shadow but could have just been an indent. I then did another with my next wee in the evening but my fitbit died my timer never went off and I forgot about it so was well after the time limit when I checked it (there was a clear line when I checked but I believe false positives come up after the time limit expires so ignoring that). Will test again with FMU in the morning. 🤞🏻 now feel crampy like AF but not due till Thursday or Friday. Anyone got a BFP after period cramps? 🙏🏻

Hi ladies!! Well done on the new thread @GreenApplesYo

@Bells20 what a bloody pain about Royal London. Queen Elizabeth were still letting partners go up until when I was due my scan, but that could have changed

Ladies please keep your fingers crossed for a BFN for me! I need to get cracking on the PHD! My tests are getting lighter and lighter 🙏🤞

Good job on the new thread @GreenApplesYo 😊
Excited for all the upcoming poas 🤞🤞🤞☘️
@Bells20 how frustrating about the scan😥 at least you've had the private one and OH was able to see!
I've just signed up with Princess Alexandra in Essex but never thought to ask about partners🤔

@AMS19 hoping you get a BFN soon then can get started again!

I tested again on an IC with FMU (we all knew I wouldn't wait until tomorrow 😅) and it was BFN boo 😒

About 10pm last night I started getting twinges like electrical currents in my uterus and it then turned to a very dull tugging and I've still go it this morning so not sure if it's good I bad tbh, also just eaten breakfast and feel a bit sickly but now I think I'm imagining symptoms 😂 9dpo today and temp increased very slightly.

@Dex1521 How was your temp this morning? You're usually on here before me so hope all is ok and you've managed not to poas anymore!
My temp is the same as yesterday but only 5dpo so this is the boring part. I got cramps at this stage last month but nothing yet this time 🤷🏻‍♀️

@positivitytree2020 Ooh good luck with an earlier peak this time! I must say I do enjoy not having to hold my wee in the tww 😂 All good here thanks, just praying my temp stays high and ignoring all other 'symptoms'🤞

@AMS19 praying for a BFN for you soon so you can start the crazy journey round 2!

@Bells20 That's so rubbish about partners at the scan. Infuriates me, especially for those not as privileged to be about to fork out for early private scans. I think those people should be offered it at least.

And to the newbies- keep us updated if you POAS! ✨ Baby dust to everyone!

@Dex1521 I got in there too early! Chart is still looking very good! Mine had start falling by 9dpo last month.. I can't remember what yours did?

This is why you shouldn't poas 😂 could be getting yourself disappointed for no reason. ICs aren't as sensitive so chances are it probably wouldn't show up until after you'd missed your period anyway!

@Emmgrem haha I'm always up early everyday 😂 my temps dropped drastically at 11dpo last cycle and the cycle before that so if it does it this cycle I know I'm definitely out. It's ok I'm not disappointed as I know myself it's too early I just have this thought that I might see a line 😂 I've got two FRERs and I found a clesrblue 6days early test so don't know which to use tomorrow and also should I use FMU or do like a 3hr hold then test around lunch time

I definitely feel different this cycle compared to the last two so hopefully that's a good sign

@strangerontheinternet I had cramps before BFP first time round and craps through the first half of the first trimester. Also some bleeding when my period was due which apparently isn't unusual.

I was twingy in my hips/back last night but cant decide if its a symptom of doing yoga for the first time in 6 months or I'm in for a bad week of PMT

What is an IC test?

@Panda368 IC = Internet cheapy. Cheap pregnancy test strips bought in a box from amazon/online.

@Dex1521 don't forget implantation could still happen at 9dpo 🙂 or even later. Good those temps are staying up.

@AMS19 keeping my fingers crossed for a negative soon too (sounds so backwards!). Does hcg in your system prevent you from ovulating? Or is it more that it could indicate a problem if it doesn't leave your system?

Morning all!

@Dex1521 what are you like testing that early 🤣 especially with an IC (@Panda368 that means an internet cheapy - so the paper tests which are good for ovulation but not good for pregnancy especially early on!)

And welcome @Panda368 @strangerontheinternet we are a good group to join for support! Keeping fingers crossed for BFP for you both! What DPO are you @Panda368 (days after ovulation?)

@Emmgrem the OGs still hanging on for dear life! 🤣 @positivitytree2020 what's your CD now?

My temp rose by .2 from 36.25 to 36.45 this morning? I'm hoping that's enough to start the process of confirming ovulation? Also - speaking of boobs, my nipples have been a little tender since yesterday! I'm hoping it's a sign of progesterone as I've been worried I've been low and hence have had short LPs? My TWW has only ever been one week 😅

Hope everyone else is okay xxx

@AMS19 keeping fingers and toes crossed for a BFN!! Great that they're getting lighter though 🙌🏼👏🏻 xxx

Sorry @Panda368 just seen you think you're about 6 DPO! I love it "womb watch" we could be the womb watchers next thread! It would be great if you got a BFP so soon this round too! Because this repeated trying craic loses its novelty fairly quickly 😅 xx

@strangerontheinternet have you a FRER to use this morning? Xxx

@DrS44 I am only on CD10 now, gonna start my OPKs this afternoon! Hoping I don't have to do them for 16 days and I ovulate at a normal time this cycle! 😂 You defo understand this!! 😂😂

Great your temps rose, if they stay up for 3 days straight then you'll officially be in TWW, eeek! 😊

@positivitytree2020 ya fingers crossed they do! I've been taking vitC as I've heard that can help too! So hopefully!

Oh great - yes fingers crossed it comes earlier - I'll be interested to see! How's your LP length been actually? I've actually finished my box of OPKs! Raging 🤣 I wanted to take one yesterday to confirm it went back down but I had none left 😅

Hopefully this cycle will be less stressful for you 💗💗💗

@AMS19 I have everything crossed for a BFN for you 🤞🏼🤞🏼 should it be about any day now?

@Dex1521 stop testing so early you're going to drive yourself insane 🙈🙈

Hope everyone is doing well! My nausea seems way more manageable now - it's basically ok as long as I don't let my stomach get empty. But the saliva mouth is here still and my boobs are so sore 😩 (and I have such insignificant boobs, they have never hurt in my life 😂)

well tested this morning, got quite a clear line on an ic for 12dpo so cracked out the frer and then digital too. Still can't quite believe it. AF due thurs/fri so will wait and check she doesn't come then do another digital. Good luck everyone 🤞🏻

@CardioQueen I think I'm well past the stage of insane 😂 I don't even feel anything now when I do them - next chat will be "POAS anon and counselling the mad women called Dex" 😅

@strangerontheinternet congrats! Bet you're pleased I'm only 95% jealous 😅

@DrS44 yes I’ve heard Vitamin C is good, so hopefully that’ll help you! 🤗

My LP length for first 3 cycles off the pill was 11 days! so for my 4th cycle I tried to increase it slightly by taking high dose of Vitamin B6, which is what I think messed up my last cycle and delayed everything! 😂
I wasn’t as persistent as you and gave up on my OPKs, so only picked up on ovulation by my temps and LP was around 12 days I think! 🤔 couldn’t be too sure tho since I didn’t confirm through OPKs!

How long is yours normally?

Thank you! ❤️❤️