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January 30th, 2010, 05:21 PM
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I'm only 6dpo but feel the need to POAS. So I did. Not once today, but twice. Once yesterday too. I don't know what it is and what this obsession is but it feels so good to do it. Even when I know it's going to be a BFN because it's way too early. DH has no clue that I've done this. I don't want him to know how bad the obsession is. He thinks I'm seriously peeing every 20 minutes. Here's the POAS scenario for today: Wake up dying to POAS but can't because I keep them downstairs. Wait for 2MU and think I see a little tiny something of a faint of a line. Wait 30 minutes to go back into bathroom to stare at test. Think to myself, it's so faint, it's probably just an evap. Go about our day. We went out to breakfast and ran a few errands. Got home around 3pm. Decided I wanted test again after I "went" to the bathroom again to stare at the test. DH takes a nap for 1/2 hour - 45 minutes. Thank goodness cause I went into the bathroom at least 4 times to look at the test at every different angle possible to see nothing? Maybe, wait... if I hold it at a 38 degree angle against the window, there's the tiniest bit of hope... Hold pee for 4 hours.. 7pm comes around and I test. I've looked at it maybe 5 times since taking the test and can't tell. I'm waiting for DH to go out for a few minutes to inspect further.
Symptoms you ask? Nothing really to get my hopes up. Maybe just increased CM but that can be AF arriving next week? Something from the surgery? Who knows...
Why has POAS become such a habit? Such a need? Such a want? I'm not even upset that it's a BFN. I'm not even wanting to be preggers this month cause of the surgery. It's just so relieving for me to have something to stare at!!!
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January 30th, 2010, 05:30 PM
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Waiting patiently....
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Just went to stare at the test since DH went to get some ice cream and I know it's a BFN, but to analyze it felt good. I think I'm going to hold onto these tests so next month I can compare them and analyze them instead of wasting tests. Don't think I'm going to stop though. I still have about 12 IC's and will probably use them all up between now and when AF arrives!!!
And I just noticed that my ticker is wrong! Going to fix that now....
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January 30th, 2010, 05:47 PM
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Hi,
i so understand what youare doing. Iam only 4 dpo tomorrow and dying to poas...
Just wanted you to know you are not alone in this, reading your post was like looking in the mirror!!! LOL!!!
Maybe we can keep each other from going crazy!!
Rhyssa
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January 30th, 2010, 05:51 PM
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Yep I'm a nut tooo....
Stephanie.... I am so sorry for sitting her laughing.... but I think you have a camera placed in my house.... for what you just wrote.. is a monthly ritual for me... but I have to say 6pdo... yea your a NUT!!! AT LEAST I WAIT To 7DPO... LOL
Hahahhahahaa... see told you I am a nut too!!!
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January 30th, 2010, 05:59 PM
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You're a nut, I'm a nut... hey, you're in good company around here! LOL
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January 30th, 2010, 07:43 PM
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Thanks for the laughs girls. It helps to know that we're not alone in this TTC mayhem!!
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January 30th, 2010, 08:21 PM
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Missing my angel baby!
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Haha! I think there are a bunch of POAS addicts around here!
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January 31st, 2010, 09:13 AM
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AH ha ha ha! This made me LOL! Well good luck either way girls. I typically wait till 9dpo...and I STILL feel crazy doing it!! Ha ha ha!
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January 31st, 2010, 12:54 PM
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I'm getting the itch to test! I've already moved my test date up several times. At first I was going to wait until the 6th 15dpo, then I decided to move it up a day because we're having company come Friday and stay the night and I didn't want to do it then, not that it really matters. Then the other day I was thinking I'd get 2 tests and do the 1st one on the 3rd, I'd be 12dpo. Now I thinking of buying a 3 pack and testing tomorrow, lol! Usually by the time I tell dh I am buying a test, I've already tested a few times, lol.
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January 31st, 2010, 02:24 PM
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I just had a m/c and I'm wanting to POAS just to see if my hcg is really going down. . . .then when I get my AF back I'll be back to being a POAS addict . . . I never tell my dh (don't want to get him on this rollercoaster). Does anyone know where you can buy HPTs in bulk . . . it probably wouldn't be a bad investment!
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January 31st, 2010, 03:04 PM
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I am still waiting to get my hcg level down. Was told it was negative but 3 weeks later poas and it was positive. Now I have to go in weekly to get bw done and then once it hits neg. I have to go in once a month for up to a year. I am so anxious to poas to see if it is neg. yet.
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January 31st, 2010, 03:42 PM
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i totally know what you mean!!! i get the itch at 5 dpo... but manage to hold off til 7 (big whoop!). i usually test about 3 times a day til AF comes!!! nuts right??!!!
now i am poas to see if they are NEGATIVE. how very strange to be hoping and praying there ISNT a line - only to be disappointed when there is one....
life is weird.
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January 31st, 2010, 04:25 PM
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I bought 20 ICs and 3 FRERs this cycle. I've used one FRER and over half the ICs, and I'm only 11 DPO! I'm getting discouraged because last time I got my BFP at 11 DPO, and still BFNs this time.
Colleen, I did the same thing with my m/c. I POAS when I knew my levels were 36, just to see what it looked like! Then again a few days later and was relieved to see nothing. Although it didn't stop me from obsessing anyway! (Wait, maybe... turn it this way... okay, take it apart... hmm no, nothing... I need more light... WAIT! oh. yeah, nothing there.)
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January 31st, 2010, 06:29 PM
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Waiting patiently....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by j&jmom
I just had a m/c and I'm wanting to POAS just to see if my hcg is really going down. . . .then when I get my AF back I'll be back to being a POAS addict . . . I never tell my dh (don't want to get him on this rollercoaster). Does anyone know where you can buy HPTs in bulk . . . it probably wouldn't be a bad investment!
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I usually buy mine in bulk from earlypregnancytests.com They are cheap enough and shipping is free and if you google a coupon for them you can usually save a few more dollars too. I also look around on Ebay, but if you buy there make sure you check on expiration dates.
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February 1st, 2010, 12:01 PM
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I just placed an order at early-pregnancy-tests.com. Pretty decent prices.
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