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The October bus is here!!!

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AmandaCooper · 26/12/2010 00:06

Ding ding ding all aboard! I've been waiting for this bus since November 2009!!!

AmandaCooper TTC#1 CD1 UCL 31 days

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tallie123 · 01/01/2011 20:43

Hi everyone, I'd really like to join the bus but I'm not sure what stats to put up - please can someone explain?! This will be my first month of trying and I'm currently living overseas for the next year or so, so would really value the support!

Thanks, Tallie

CMD83 · 01/01/2011 20:42

Hmmm I seem to be kicked off the bus, I'll add my place again
CMD83 TTC#2 cycle 4 (PM) AF due 23/01

arabella36 · 01/01/2011 20:38

Iwish TTC1 Cycle5 CD28 UCL 25-32
Innocentredhead TTC1 CD25 UCL?
Yoshimigalloway TTC1 CD17 UCL27
QOTCW TTC#1 Cycle 3, UCL 27days
CrazyAlien TTC1 CD12 UCL 28-3
MrsB33 TTC2 CD11 UCL 28 (AF due Jan 18th)
Iggly TTC#2 CD8 UCL 28 days
Arabella36 TTC2 CD8 UCL28-29 days
Babylanguagelearner TTC3 CD5 UCL27
Chocolatebuttontheif TTC2 CD3 UCL 36

arabella36 · 01/01/2011 20:32

Iwish TTC1 Cycle5 CD28 UCL 25-32
Innocentredhead TTC1 CD25 UCL?
QOTCW TTC#1 Cycle 3, UCL 27days
CrazyAlien TTC1 CD12 UCL 28-3
MrsB33 TTC2 CD11 UCL 28 (AF due Jan 18th)
Iggly TTC#2 CD8 UCL 28 days
Arabella36 TTC2 CD8 UCL28-29 days
yoshimigalloway TTC1 CD13 UCL27
Chocolatebuttontheif TTC2 CD3 UCL 36

WAITING FOR A LITTLE WHILE:
AmandaCooper

This is my first ever attempt at putting a list in order, so apologies for inevitable mistakes! Until now hadn't even worked out how to add my stats to a listBlush

I need to check yoshi's stats for a start...

Feel free to point out mistakes

Igglystuffedfullofturkey · 01/01/2011 20:18

Hi Amanda sorry to see you go and good luck for January!

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AmandaCooper · 01/01/2011 18:58

Thanks guys! Good luck xxx

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Iwish · 01/01/2011 18:54

Hi Amanda sorry you're leaving. Happy New Year and good luck on the January bus xx

chocolatebuttontheif · 01/01/2011 17:02

Sorry you're leaving Amanda, but good luck when you board the January bus, although hopefully none of us will join you there!

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AmandaCooper · 01/01/2011 11:26

Well that was a short journey! It seems I am leaving the bus everyone. DH and I had a conversation yesterday and, having never really been 100% on board with the ttc plan, he has had an epiphany - but wants to stop smoking and drinking and improve his diet for a short while. So we're going to wait together for the January bus and in the meantime we wish you all well!

I know many of you anyway, so I'm sure I'll see you around MN. Happy new Year!

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Iwish · 31/12/2010 11:11

Crap, :( and Angry!! I'm sure that explains what has happened here!

Hope everyone has a lovely NYE. There shall be lots of alcohol coming my way I think :)

arabella36 · 31/12/2010 09:37

Hi Iggly, hope you don't take offence if I take a seat far away from you on this busGrin.

I'm looking forward to tonite and plan to have lots of nice drinks while I can! Just going to a nearby friend's house for party though so no taxis to worry about, which is usually the part of NYE I hate.

Happy New Year fellow-TTC-ers!

Igglystuffedfullofturkey · 31/12/2010 08:11

Thanks Amanda I'm going to get one. No lie ins for me with DS (14 months) so temping is doable.

Anyone got plans for NYE? we've got none - DH has the tail end of the norovirus so isn't up to much. Am worried that getting on this bus may have been a bit rash!

kat2504 · 31/12/2010 08:03

Bringing chocolates to the bus. Feeling a bit rubbish today due to evil period and little sleep due to being constantly woken up by manflu sufferer next to me. For the third day in a row!
Looking forward to a chilled nye with friends. What are you all doing?

If you're going to start a list, the last two buses have used due date of next period rather than cycle day. This means that nobody has to bother changing the cd numbers each morning.

babylanguagelearner · 31/12/2010 00:31

Don't leave without me please! Not new to MN but I am new to the TTC threads, so if I've understood properly ...

TTC no. 3, CD4, UCL 27

Nice to be on board

Iwish · 31/12/2010 00:24

That should have said very strong alcohol

Iwish · 31/12/2010 00:22

Hi amanda! I think I'm on every thread going now. Trying to keep myself busy through ttc.
My feet are up and cup of very strong alcohol caffiene free coffee in hand :).
Having a particularly crappy day today so came on hear to speak to some lovely people and cheer myself up.
Hope you are ok? Is this your first month of ttc now then?

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AmandaCooper · 31/12/2010 00:11

Iwish you probably know most people on here, it's me that's new! Welcome to bus 5. Sit down and put your feet up!

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Iwish · 31/12/2010 00:01

Hi all. You look like a friendly lot! Can I jump aboard the bus please?

TTC#1 Cycle5 CD27 UCL25-32.
Cycle 5 not quite over but af cramps have kicked in and temps have dropped. Feeling particularly down and miffed right now.

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AmandaCooper · 30/12/2010 23:52

Let's hope we get a few more this month then! 30's not too many, I had imagined some unmanageable number, so that I wouldn't be able to remember anyone's names!

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yoshimigalloway · 30/12/2010 23:39

well i don't think this is going to be the cycle for me. Only managed it twice before when i think i ov'd and have now come down with a stomach bug, feel so weak and dizzy.

chocolatebuttontheif · 30/12/2010 23:36

There were only a couple of BFP's on the September bus, although I think it'll still be running for at least another couple of weeks. There were probably about 30 people on there.

I'm not bothering temping. I managed to work out ovulation last month with cheapy eBay ovulation sticks and checking CM so I'll save money and stick with that approach!

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AmandaCooper · 30/12/2010 23:28

Soundofherwings that sounds sensible to me. Particularly as I can't be bothered getting up at the crack of dawn to temp while I'm off work this week. DH and I are going to get all the lie ins we can while we still can!

Welcome to the bus, kat2504 and chocoloatebuttonthief. Hope this is the One for you! How many people do you usually get on a bus? Were there many bfps on the September one?

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chocolatebuttontheif · 30/12/2010 21:02

Hi, can I join off the September bus please?

TTC#2 Cycle 2 CD1 UCL 36

soundofherwings · 30/12/2010 17:52

I've ended up doing a sort of half arsed mixture of temping and ovulation sticks (the cheapy ones off ebay, CBFM was too expensive). I use ovulation tests, and then I just do my temps for the 10 days or so around ovulation so I can check I actually did ovulate.
I got all my stuff online, I think the thermometer was 99p. And I'm another one who'll recommend the book 'Taking charge of your fertility', if you don't already all have it.

kat2504 · 30/12/2010 15:30

Hello ladies, joining the October bus. This will be bus 5 for me and hoping it will be my lucky month. Got the hang of cbfm now, get plenty of swi, well about 3 a week so not bad, just trying to stay positive despite being a bit frustrated with ttc.

Boots have a bbt thermometer kit but you can get much cheaper on amazon or home health website. I always forget until ages after I wake up so have abandoned temping. Prefer cbfm, but it can only predict ovulation whereas temping confirms that the ovulation that cbfm predicted did in fact hsppen. So you could do both if you are really dedicated to the appliance of science!