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january bus!..anyone for the long journey to bfp!

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nuttynutter · 02/12/2015 04:36

Hi everybody heres my story been ttcbaby no 1since sept. I have long cycles typically 42days!Sad been with my partner 12yrs..just had af on monday so am out for this yr ..but positive thinking new year new luck..ne ladies in the same boat want to share support/stories x

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toadierocks · 08/01/2016 20:16

Yes to the gin firstgo love that too, shame we're not all in the same pub, we could have ourselves a cocktail party xx

toadierocks · 08/01/2016 20:15

Yep I'm half a bottle down celen cheers to us all lovely ladies on this journey xx ooh have a baileys for me kitkat love that stuff!!

Anna 9dpo is still early to be testing positive so don't be disheartened. There's no harm in continuing to try until the clinic appointment, just don't bust a gut if you see what I mean. if you get put on clomid then that will trump any vitamins you're on, I've heard some great success stories of ladies on clomid. Enjoy your pints for tonight, it's always good to have a night off from this TTC business. If you want to use OPK for next month, I use and recommend the boots own brand, I get a big box of 20+ something sticks for about £20, will last a good few months if you know your basic cycle. FX for you in the next few days

firstgo1984 · 08/01/2016 20:12

I'm on the gin celen, here's to your friend

Celen · 08/01/2016 20:02

Lovely Kitkat, I don't mind the odd Baileys myself Grin

KitKat1985 · 08/01/2016 19:58

Well I'm on the Baileys Celen if that counts?

Bit sad there's been so many BFNs on this bus so far. Hopefully our collective luck improves!

Celen · 08/01/2016 19:46

Well I'm on the wine, it's what my friend would have wanted and if by some miracle I'm pregnant, then wine isn't going to make a blind bit of difference. Anyone joining me? Wine

Annarose2014 · 08/01/2016 19:32

BFN here. 10 days since +opk so is that considered 9dpo? Or what?

Anyway, I know this month is a bust. No symptoms. Even with all the vitamins and the endless opks.....it looks like I just didnt ovulate again. Sad

So what to do in Feb? I honestly dont know. Should I continue with the vitamins in the tenuous hope that somehow my progesterone is invisibly increasing behind the scenes?

Should I order more cheapie opks?

Or should I not bother TTC at all until I get my appt for the clinic since the vitamins are prob just not strong enough? I mean, we may be talking Clomid......

Really not sure what to do. Going to go out for pints tonight and let it simmer for a while.....

toadierocks · 08/01/2016 19:20

Ah crap to all these BFN'S!!! I suggest we all get stuck into the vino celen rememberall and english what a shitty day eh!

Think I'll be joining you on the feb bus Celen, I totally feel you with the TTC journey after MMC and miscarriages, it's just a stressful time,in fact, I'm off to the local store to get a bottle (or two) of something dry and cold. It's not like I was expecting to conceive the 1st month of trying again it just so disappointing.

To top it off today, I went to my lovely hairdresser today to get the roots done and she's just announced she's preggers, I'm of course over the moon for her, she's such a doll but it just makes me want to shout at the sky ''when's it my turn'' !!!!!

too the end of a bottle I go xx

Celen · 08/01/2016 18:18

Hey girls, thank you all for your kind thoughts. I love the suggestion of lighting a candle so will do that later and raise a glass of vino in her memory, she loved her vino Smile Just need today to be over really, there's been a lot of tears Sad

11dpo, another bfn this morning. I know I've been testing from very early but the ttc journey is so different after you've had mcs. And I'd rather know if I have a chemical pregnancy to be honest, also I'm taking painkillers too so need to know when to stop! I probably sound really defensive Blush

If it's bfn tomorrow, I think it'll probably be a trip to the Feb bus. Having said that, I did have the oddest TMI ALERT watery pale pink spotting earlier Confused Trying and failing not to read too much into it!

EnglishExpatUSA · 08/01/2016 16:57

Another BFN over here! 11dpo. Good luck ladies one of us has to get lucky soon!

nuttynutter · 08/01/2016 14:52

Ur not out yet toadie! Fx test again tomorrow..thanx mimi tryin not to get down but its hard! R u still waitin to ov? Need advice girls how do yous track ur ov by temping? What should ur temperature b throughout ur cycle? Like i said clueless bout this stuff n a need to b more proactive? Hi vivi ! Posting on here really helps makes u feel less of a freak pml a was the same ma 1st cycle calmed down a (tiny) bit four months in whens ur af due? Try to keep as busy as poss easier said than done..i would say only buy cheap pound shop or amazon tests if u can or ul do what i did n waste a fortune on tests! Try not to test early it will only dishearten u..

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Rememberallball · 08/01/2016 14:50

BFN here this morning too (done on the qt while DH snored his head off in bed). Think af is on her way as had a little spotting today though feel fine otherwise!!

toadierocks · 08/01/2016 12:25

Morning ladies
BFN for me this morning. ..... Big sigh, just going to wait for the inevitable witch to turn up in a few days Sad

Celen, how are you feeling today?

Vivi I'm afraid I'm the worst at driving myself crackers with the 2WW especially, but you'll be in good company on the MN buses to be around fellow symptom spotters

vivicrocodile · 08/01/2016 08:29

Sorry to those who have got bfns. Hopefully next month will be your month.

How do you stop yourself going a bit mad with this whole process?

This is only month one for me and I feel myself getting obsessed already. I am expecting my period on Wednesday but my cycle lately has been between 27 and 31 days so it could be later. I have been using a first response (plus a couple of cheapies) every day for the past 3 days even though I know it's too early for anything to show. I then feel like shit for the rest of the day because I got bfn.

I am pretty much thinking about it constantly though. Perhaps it's a first month thing and then I'll calm down?

I think I have some symptoms but I'm not sure. I had some yellowey cm the other day, I had some crampy pains yesterday (although that could be caused by the constipation I currently have -sorry, tmi!)

Any tips on how not to go crazy?

Mimilicious013 · 07/01/2016 21:47

Kate i started feeling pains too on cd7,now on cd10 and haven't ov.the waiting is a nightmare !!hope u ov soon and get your bfp even sooner !!fx

Mimilicious013 · 07/01/2016 21:42

Kate i started feeling pains too on cd7,now on cd10 and haven't ov.the waiting is a nightmare !!hope u ov soon and get your bfp even sooner !!fx

Mimilicious013 · 07/01/2016 21:35

Sorry for af myname she is such a witch.fx for next cycle !!
Sorry abt your friend celen,hoping u will be cheered by a bfp tmrw !
kitty gin mini first
fx u ov soon and start the dreaded tww already GL!
Watching out for your bfps tmrw toadie n remember FX FX

thinking of u curly
nutty hope u r gearing up 4 a new and positive cycle
hie soda,hope all is well
anna fx u r still in.lovely comfort to hear toddler singing.fx、

nuttynutter · 07/01/2016 20:54

Just seen ur post my nameis lol a cheeky wine aswell maybe?..

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nuttynutter · 07/01/2016 20:53

Chin up celen its soo hard when anniversaries come up ma uncles is this mnth i agree with the other girls do sumthin in her memory and think of all the gd times u shared together dnt feel guilty if u shed a tear or two ur only human xx..al b rootin for u tomorrow toadie we re due another bfp on this thread surely!..i luv how u say bucket u really mean a poas party lmao pmt or pregnancy hormonesGrin..

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mynameiscalypso · 07/01/2016 20:26

Thanks all, I've eaten a lot of leftover Christmas chocolate so feel a bit better now.

Celen, I'm so sorry about your friend Thanks

KitKat1985 · 07/01/2016 20:22

Sorry to hear you are out for this month mynameis. Hoping you get your BFP soon. xx

Celen you are starting testing really early. I think I would have been about 12dpo when I got my (very faint) BFP with DD so don't rule yourself out yet. I'm sorry to hear about your friend. Maybe do something tomorrow in honour of her memory? xx

toadierocks · 07/01/2016 20:08

mynameis Flowers Sorry the witch has got you this month, FX that Feb will be your month, go get stuck into the gin, pate and cheese

celen ah that's so sad about your friend, I'm sorry for your loss and that you're feeling so blue. 10dpo is really still very early so don't rule yourself out this month but it is heart-wrenching to keep seeing BFN's, just be kind to yourself this evening, maybe light a candle for your friends memory and have a nice bath for relaxation, take a bit of you time xx

kittyvet · 07/01/2016 20:04

big hug celen. There is still a chance this month. My first didn't show until 12 DPO.
Sorry calypso about AF. Where are all the Xmas BFP to keep the midwives run off their feet this autumn??? Not on this thread.
Like ginand mini still waiting for OV. Got some EWCM today so looks like OH luck is in here too. Also thinking of using my CBFM in am and IC OPK in the pm. because I don't pee on enough sticks already!

Celen · 07/01/2016 19:50

So sorry to hear that mynameis Sad

Curly I can't believe the hcg is still increasing and that you've got to wait til monday, you must be going nuts? I do hope you have an uneventful weekend x

Thanks for asking toadie …I'm mostly feeling sorry for myself. I've not posted all day as I'm just feeling a bit miserable. 10dpo and bfn again, not that that is a big surprise. But it's the first anniversary of my friend passing away tomorrow and I just can't stop thinking about her Sad What with that and obsessing over stupid bfn tests, I'm feeling a bit down...

mynameiscalypso · 07/01/2016 19:00

AF turned up this afternoon so I'm definitely off the January bus. Good luck to everyone else!