Roll up Roll up it's the October BFP bus!

Choccy is it you who rides? I reckon you own racehorses and your DH has an eye for the winners. Please tell me you have a whole wardrobe full of amazing hats.

I'm not up in the middle of the night btw, sitting in an airport waiting for a flight home. If I'm lucky this month my bean would have been conceived on a sea cliff outside San Francisco (sounds romantic until I add that we were in an American-sized camper van!)

Was thinking the same about Christmas. Would be lovely to tell everyone then!

I find these buses really helpful and everyone is so supportive! We haven't told anyone we are ttc, don't want added pressure of people asking has it happened yet. DH has been wanting us to ttc for about 2 years, but I wanted to get married first, so now is the right time, I really hope it happens this month!

I've worked out I would be about 12 weeks at Christmas, so would love to announce it then!!

I ordered a thermometer today. Amazon are making some extra money off all us crazy ladies at the moment lol

Property tycoon?

Inventor of the post it note?

Lottery numbers?

Ooo i'm intrigued now, what is he clever about? Are you able to divulge?

We don't 'work' as such onelife, so weekends don't make a difference to us (no, we're not benefits peeps, I just have a very clever hubby)

Excellent choccy perfect for weekend dtdeeding then, always makes things easier I find!

Hi liquid glad you've hopped aboard, fx for you, fed up of the 2ww yet?!

Hi. Can I join you?

I have been tempted to join the buses for a long time.
I am not sure this will be my month as I ovulated earlier than expected. I am only 6dpo but can't avoid symptom spotting (all in my head of course!)

Liquidambar ttc #2, cycle 4 BFP 7th Oct

Just checked opk again and a slight line. Last month I had nothing, then it got stronger and stronger, so I'm guessing Saturday i'll hopefully have a positive

Ha ha onelife, definitely
Opk neg still

Can you tell I've joined the bus choccy?! Cramps&ewcm sounds good to me, get dtdeeding immediately!

Blimey, you lot have been chatty today!!

Welcome newbies, sorry you're here, hopefully most of us will be lucky on this bus.

Hope you had a fab hol Bloumer!!

Well, think ov is coming up. Crampy today and I've actually got some ewcm woohoo!! Been out all day so will do opk later.

Hi charleslingus Scan is on 11th oct, cannot wait! Had one at 8+2 bean looked very happy so I just hope everything remains ok. Still constantly knicker checking! How are you?

Hello all, can I jump on the Oct bus please?

Bloumer ttc #1 cycle #3ish? BFP 6th

I've been on hol for the past few weeks so had a break from MN due to sporadic Internet availability. Also stopped OPK-ing as we're travelling around a lot and it got a bit challenging! Had EWCM, sore boobs and nausea last weekend so am assuming I'm 4 dpo-ish.

Still have no idea re cycles as I have only had 2 days of spotting (last month) since I came off the pill in April - so can empathise with those who came off early thinking they were being organised! Last month I had EWCM one week then +OPK the next - so who knows whether my symptoms last week were really OV or not. Sigh!

On the plus side I've been very relaxed due to holiday mood, and dtd lots - so FX!

Science I know what you mean. I had planned on at least being pregnant before I turned 30 (which was at the end of August), thought that it would be so easy... would just come off the pill and get pregnant straight away. Obviously this didn't happen and I have to say I was a bit gutted at the time but now feeling a bit more relaxed about it. Like you say, it's just a number..try not to put too much pressure on yourself

Ah your hubby sounds like mine Milk I want it for him so much as he is being so supportive and a real trooper. I know how lucky i am to have him want it so much too as it must be so hard if they're not as keen. Hope he's got lots of energy for tonight then, have fun

I know i'd be lost without this thread - i haven't shared the fact we're trying to conceive (and how much it is consuming me) with anybody - one friend does know because she directly asked but i made out we were fine with it all as we were in a restaurant and i knew the flood gates would open if i really told her how i was feeling. Feel guilty about that though as feel as though i'm lying to friends but it's such a personal thing, i've been so close to telling some of them but then a few days later always feel so glad i didn't, so hard but so glad can unleash my thoughts on here

MrsW - I'm so sorry to hear about your father in law, it must be a very hard time for you all and why it would be even nicer if you get your BFP this month - fx for you, good luck

Science I've popped you on the list. I suppose the age thing is all relative - depends if you're asking someone older or younger! It's not daft to think like that, it's normal for us all to look at our own situation and worry at times, but it's also important not to let the worry take over and to look at all the positives as you really are a great age to have a baby so hopefully it will work for you v soon. Goal setting has it's place and it's good for us to have something to aim for but the more i'm going through this process the more i'm realising that you have to be willing to move the goal posts occasioanally

Ha OneLife! Sisters from different Misters!

I have opk'd for the last month and had two strong days - which I wasn't expecting. We DTD on both days, but not either side.
I was sure that would do it - after it worked for three friends. AF arrived. I got sad/annoyed. Then I got proactive!

Bought the thermometer and the fertility monitor. Have been temping for the last two days and expecting positive opk's today and tomorrow, or tomorrow and saturday - I have fairly regular cycles.

We DTD on Monday and yesterday, and will try again tonight, tomorrow and Saturday if we can.

Not sure it will be the sperm that are tired, more likely DH! But he wants it as much as me and is being as good as gold.

You have made me feel better too - thank you flowers

This thread is fantastic for support. I'm so grateful. No one else knows we are trying, and we don't plan to tell anyone if we are lucky either. So hard keeping something that i think about THIS much completely quiet!

BFP's so far
N/A

Awaiting BFP's
Kemie ttc#1, cycle 7, BFP due 1st Oct
Flame40s ttc#3, cycle3, bfp 2nd Oct
SignoraStronza ttc#3, cycle 1 BFP due 2nd oct
Clever0110 ttc#2 cycle 1 BFP due 2nd Oct
blueskies19 ttc#1 cycle ? BFP 3rd Oct
Threefromdesire, ttc#? cycle 9, bfp 3rd October
ScienceGeekGirl ttc#1 cycle 7 BFP due beginning of Oct
newforest ttc#1, cycle 1, bfp 5th Oct
Nulanoo ttc#1 cycle 2 bfp 5th Oct
Funkymonk 31yrs ttc#1 cycle 11 (cycle 3 post Mc) bfp due 6/7 Oct
englishteacher TTC #1 cycle 3 BFP due 7th
GinandStripes ttc#1, cycle 4, BFP due 7th Oct
RaRaz Ttc#1 cycle 4 (post m/c) BFP due Oct 7th
Jessewalt Ttc #1, cycle 4, bmp due 8th October.
Keepswimming1 ttc#1, cycle 3, BFP due 8th Oct
Charleslingus 31, ttc #3 cycle 4 bfp due 8th oct
DuPainDuVinDuFromage TTC#2, cycle 2, BFP due 9 Oct
Owlie84 ttc#1 cycle 5 BFP 9th Oct
sparklesandfizz ttc#3, cycle 1, BFP oct 9th
SuzB83, Cycle 9, BFP due 9th October
MrsWalsh77 ttc#1 cycle 3 BFP due 9th Oct
SoMuchFruit ttc#2, cycle 3, BFP due 11 Oct
MrsDinoRawr ttc#1, cycle 3, BFP due 11th Oct
Milknosugar33 ttc #1, cycle 3, BFP 11 October.
Rockstars12 ttc#1 cycle 2 BFP due 11th Oct
Choccywoccydodah ttc #2, cycle 2, bfp 12th Oct
VickyVix ttc #1 cycle 2 BFP due 12th Oct
WifeofGru TTC#3 cycle 1 BFP due 13 Oct
Springtime26 ttc2 cycle 4 bfp 13th October.
plinkyplonks ttc#1, cycle 3, BFP due 14th Oct
ronty ttc#1 cycle 1 BFP due 14th October.
Johull ttc# 1 cycle 1 BFP due 16th Oct
panicmechanic ttc#2, cycle 11 BFP due 16th Oct
Stepawayfromthezebras ttc#1, cycle 2, BFP due 16th Oct
CooCooCachoo ttc#2 cycle 3 bfp due 16 October
Leezl ttc #1, cycle 3, bfp 18th?
jaykay987 ttc #1, cycle 2 BFP due 19th Oct
GnomieGrace TTC#1 cycle4 BFP due October 19th
Nottalotta ttc#1 C4 (already?!?!) bfp due 19th oct
Onelifeonechance ttc#1 cycle 4 BFP due 20th Oct
MrsB2013 ttc #1 cycle #3 bfp due 21st
Fox82 ttc#1 cycle 11 bfp due 22nd oct
HisLommel ttc#3 cycle 1, bfp due 22nd October.
ELR ttc#3 cycle 3 BFP due 24th Oct
Jessieagain Ttc #2 cycle 2 bfp 25th October.
ExactlyWhat ttc #3 cycle 2 bfp 27th Oct
VJONES1985 ttc#1 cycle3 bfp due ?
Wineandchoccy TTC #1, cycle number 2, BFP due?
SaltySeaBird ttc#2 cycle MIA, BFP due ASAP please
MundayCakes85 ttc #1 cycle 3 bfp due sometime end of October

one any chance you could fit another little one on the long list?
ScienceGeekGirl ttc #1 cycle 7 BFP ~beginning of Oct

Can't give exact date as not opk or temping but from CM I have maybe OV?!?
It's my 29th birthday in a week and I'm starting to irrationally freak that my goal of being a mother before turning 30 isn't going to be met. I know it's just a number and I'll be no different a mother at 29 than 30 but one of the reasons I decided to ttc now was I naively thought I would still be a 'young' (young < 30 in my silly mind). Guess there's still about 3 months left to try but just seems so unlikely somehow.
Know its a bit of a downer but anyone else think like this too?

Sorry i've had to add you ELR but good luck for this month

BFP's so far
N/A

Awaiting BFP's
Kemie ttc#1, cycle 7, BFP due 1st Oct
Flame40s ttc#3, cycle3, bfp 2nd Oct
SignoraStronza ttc#3, cycle 1 BFP due 2nd oct
Clever0110 ttc#2 cycle 1 BFP due 2nd Oct
blueskies19 ttc#1 cycle ? BFP 3rd Oct
Jessewalt Ttc #1, cycle 4, bmp due 8th October.
Threefromdesire, ttc#? cycle 9, bfp 3rd October
newforest ttc#1, cycle 1, bfp 5th Oct
Nulanoo ttc#1 cycle 2 bfp 5th Oct
Funkymonk 31yrs ttc#1 cycle 11 (cycle 3 post Mc) bfp due 6/7 Oct
englishteacher TTC #1 cycle 3 BFP due 7th
GinandStripes ttc#1, cycle 4, BFP due 7th Oct
RaRaz Ttc#1 cycle 4 (post m/c) BFP due Oct 7th
Keepswimming1 ttc#1, cycle 3, BFP due 8th Oct
Charleslingus 31, ttc #3 cycle 4 bfp due 8th oct
DuPainDuVinDuFromage TTC#2, cycle 2, BFP due 9 Oct
Owlie84 ttc#1 cycle 5 BFP 9th Oct
sparklesandfizz ttc#3, cycle 1, BFP oct 9th
SuzB83, Cycle 9, BFP due 9th October
MrsWalsh77 ttc#1 cycle 3 BFP due 9th Oct
SoMuchFruit ttc#2, cycle 3, BFP due 11 Oct
MrsDinoRawr ttc#1, cycle 3, BFP due 11th Oct
Milknosugar33 ttc #1, cycle 3, BFP 11 October.
Rockstars12 ttc#1 cycle 2 BFP due 11th Oct
Choccywoccydodah ttc #2, cycle 2, bfp 12th Oct
VickyVix ttc #1 cycle 2 BFP due 12th Oct
WifeofGru TTC#3 cycle 1 BFP due 13 Oct
Springtime26 ttc2 cycle 4 bfp 13th October.
plinkyplonks ttc#1, cycle 3, BFP due 14th Oct
ronty ttc#1 cycle 1 BFP due 14th October.
Johull ttc# 1 cycle 1 BFP due 16th Oct
panicmechanic ttc#2, cycle 11 BFP due 16th Oct
Stepawayfromthezebras ttc#1, cycle 2, BFP due 16th Oct
CooCooCachoo ttc#2 cycle 3 bfp due 16 October
Leezl ttc #1, cycle 3, bfp 18th?
jaykay987 ttc #1, cycle 2 BFP due 19th Oct
GnomieGrace TTC#1 cycle4 BFP due October 19th
Nottalotta ttc#1 C4 (already?!?!) bfp due 19th oct
Onelifeonechance ttc#1 cycle 4 BFP due 20th Oct
MrsB2013 ttc #1 cycle #3 bfp due 21st
Fox82 ttc#1 cycle 11 bfp due 22nd oct
HisLommel ttc#3 cycle 1, bfp due 22nd October.
ELR ttc#3 cycle 3 BFP due 24th Oct
Jessieagain Ttc #2 cycle 2 bfp 25th October.
ExactlyWhat ttc #3 cycle 2 bfp 27th Oct
VJONES1985 ttc#1 cycle3 bfp due ?
Wineandchoccy TTC #1, cycle number 2, BFP due?
SaltySeaBird ttc#2 cycle MIA, BFP due ASAP please
MundayCakes85 ttc #1 cycle 3 bfp due sometime end of October

OMG Milk you are me (i'm now worried i actually have a split personality and I'm sat talking to myself through the medium of Mumsnet!!) I completely relate to every single thing you have just said (apart from i've not got the lurgy so you can keep that to yourself thank you please, go and sit by the window for a bit and get some fresh air!) (oh, also i can't say my halo is super shiny but i'm so wanting it to work this month i am even willing to forgo wine - the ultimate sacrifice!)

Exact same thing here - used opks for first time last cycle, dtd on the days before and up to ov but not after so that is our game plan for this month. Out of interest do you dtd every other day, every day?? around ov. We don't normally dtd daily but we made extra special effort last time and now i'm wondering whether DH had tired sperm and we'd be better off doing every other day, but then also don't want to miss anything, why is it all so hard, makes me laugh at us now looking back at how fastidious we were using condoms after coming off the pill thinking any sl touch might get me pregnant wrong

You have made me feel a million times better just knowing i'm not the only one feeling like this - thank you

Ooo i'm super excited now My monitor should arrive tmrw, read the instructions online super organised streak keeps shining through or should that be freak so i'm ready for it, even stumped up the extra postage cost on Amazon to get it quicker, also hoping it's the best waste of money ever!

I'm 36 and TTC #1. Came off cerazette last September but only really focused on ovulation etc for last 3 cycles. DH lost his dad 3 weeks ago as we have both been distraught. Needless to day DtD took a back seat for a few weeks..... Making up for it now. I'm of work this week but poor husband is going off to work exhausted! It'll all be worth it in the end!
Anyone else TTC no 1 after 35? I've heard it gets a lot more difficult!