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October Bus - More treats than tricks please!

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HolyShmoly · 30/08/2017 19:03

I'm off the September Bus before it even leaves the station and thanks to my longer cycle I thought I'd start the October page.

TTC #1
Cycle #3
BFP due October 4th

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Gem173 · 18/10/2017 16:59

@merrz due 26th October :)

Merrz · 18/10/2017 16:56

@flatwhite i'm so sorry, that must be really tough.
Congrats on the BFP's @Harrypotter and @Enwi Smile
I'm in my tww just now so been trying to stay off here and distract myself, af due next friday (27th) Really hoping this is our month but not feeling very hopeful!
When's everyone else due af/bfp?

Sukiella · 18/10/2017 11:42

Congrats HarryPotterandtheSAHM and EnwiSmile Good luck Gem173! Sorry Flatwhite31, I am also out this month as AF just arrived this morning . Had a little cry, but trying to be positive now, am off over to the November bus, and best of luck to any ladies here waiting for a BFP x

81Josie · 18/10/2017 11:36

I'm so sorry @flatwhite. I hope you are feeling ok

Gem173 · 18/10/2017 11:17

On October bus :) if you don't mind me joining

TTC #1
Cycle: 1
CD: 25(I think) 26 (ovia)
BFP/AF due: 26th Oct
Currently: 5dpo

felicityheather · 18/10/2017 10:12

Ah congrats @HarryPotterandtheSAHM :) x

HarryPotterandtheSAHM · 16/10/2017 19:57

I’ve been lurking and reading here but too scared to post. It’s been a great comfort to read though. I got my bfp today on a digital - due date will be around 1st July I think so i’ve just made a july 18 thread as I think i’ll just miss the June one. Congratulations to everyone with bfps and sorry to those with AF 😞

felicityheather · 16/10/2017 19:52

Congrats @Enwi and I'm sorry @Flatwhite31 xxx

Enwi · 16/10/2017 09:08

I did this today with FMU. AF is due today. The only thing we did differently this month is go for a weekend break during ovulation time. It was with family so not even like more sex happened!
Really hope everyone else’s BFP comes soon. This is my 10th month of trying Smile

October Bus - More treats than tricks please!
Flatwhite31 · 16/10/2017 06:44

I'm out. AF arrived two days early. I should be looking forward to my 20 week scan, but instead I've got AF (which is completely symptom free, so I'm also worrying my hormone levels aren't right). So down. Good luck to the rest of you.

felicityheather · 15/10/2017 18:21

Hi all,

Glad to see some BFP's have arrived recently and sorry to those who have seen AF or are still waiting. I'm on CD43 and still not sure if I've ovulated. I had strong opks and clear ewcm last week or so, then I got a uti. I had a temperature rise for two days, today it is back to my follicular range and I still have a strong opk. I'm guessing I haven't ovulated but my temp rose to fight off the uti ... but not sure...?

Friend announced she was pregnant yesterday and saw her this afternoon. Curled up on the sofa feeling sorry for myself now, waiting for the mother in law to start her hints she wants grandkids as we're round their's.

I would almost prefer an anovulatory cycle and a bleed just so I could start again. My 'cycle' before last was well over a 100 days, from January to August. I had one regular cycle now this rubbish again!

Thanks for letting me vent! I need this ... though if my temps stay down for the next few days I guess I'll have to move onto the November cycle.

piglet81 · 15/10/2017 15:02

Oh flatwhite... I'm really sorry you're having such a difficult time at the moment Flowers

Flatwhite31 · 15/10/2017 12:40

Bfn at 11 dpo this morning. I've decided to stop testing as it's just making me cry! I just want my lost baby back, and all of this is intensifying my loss. It's so so crap. I was so naive before when TTC for the first time thinking it was a bit stressful. Not compared to this!

Sukiella · 15/10/2017 07:49

Happy to hear some of us getting Bfps, and of course sorry to hear about any bfns. Am completely deflated today. I caved and tested yday, which was about 11dpo for me I think. I did a cheap line test first and thought I saw the faintest of faint lines, I mean this was practically not there it was so light! Anyway, I then used a CB digital, and got bfn (what a waste of a test!) I know it's still early (AF not due until Wednesday) but I thought the digi would be sensitive enough. Anyway, had loads of symptoms, nausea, smell, tender boobs, also on 10dpo had major cramping, diff to normal tho, more like mini contractions, never get any kind of cramping week before AF. Basically have gone from feeling this could be it, to no, it's not the month SadOnly first cycle of ttc no. 2, so don't know why am feeling so gutted, but I am. Sorry for the long winded post, just needed to say this somewhere. Best of luck to all you ladiesSmile

Flatwhite31 · 15/10/2017 06:50

Wrong thread! Sorry ladies. That was meant for a miscarriage thread.

Flatwhite31 · 15/10/2017 06:50

Bfn again. I've decided to stop testing, as I'm just too upset to keep going. 2 cycles failed, despite DTD at exactly the right time. No kids to focus on. No reassurance from any previous pregnancies that I can carry a baby. No sore boobs either, so something is clearly going on with my hormone levels. I hate my body so much. 😥

Snoozycat · 14/10/2017 19:47

Hi, I’m new to this by thought I’d join in on the bus. I’m 33 on Thursday.

TTC since Jan 2017, had bfp in July which ended up as early miscarriage in August. This is my first cycle trying after the miscarriage. Currently 9dpo. I have wacky cycles ranging from 28-37 days, and luteal phases that seem to range from 8-11 days. This month is super unusual as I ovulated on CD 17, almost a whole week earlier than I normally do. Part of me is thinking maybe my ovulation was better/stronger this month. Fingers crossed right?

UnicornsandRainbows1 · 14/10/2017 19:22

@Flatwhite31 Thanks again, sweetpea. I'll still be sticking around the other board for quite a while xx

Flatwhite31 · 14/10/2017 17:18

Congratulations @UnicornsandRainbows1 xxx So happy for you after everything.

UnicornsandRainbows1 · 14/10/2017 17:09

Oh I forgot to update this. 12dpo atm, due on tomorrow. The strip is from yesterday morning, the midstream one is this morning's Smile

October Bus - More treats than tricks please!
October Bus - More treats than tricks please!
PickettBowtruckles · 14/10/2017 17:05

Hi all - space for another on the bus?

TTC #1, I'm 24 but have been on hormonal contraception for past 8 years so really worried how this is going to affect us!

I was on the evra patch for the past 3 years (pill before that) and took my last patch off a couple of weeks ago, had my period and this week has been the first week with nothing. Using the Ovia app to keep track of things and I'm sure it's not going to happen straight away but thought I'd jump hopefully on the bus anyway!

We've spoken about TTC lots recently and thought we'd wait until the new year but this week had a chat and just decided we know we both want a baby so whats the point in delaying trying for a few months!

Charchar23 · 14/10/2017 13:50

Hi all!!!
Mind if I hop on??
I'm 24
TTC #1
3rd month of trying, skipped September as i was suffering bad anxiety, probably why I didn't conceive in July or August ! But I'm getting help and it's Now under control and I'm a lot happier!!!
Took OpK on the 9/10/17, 10/10/17 and 11/10/17, all 3 had a line, but the 11/10/17 was the strongest one, not as strong as control line but easy to see! But ran out of tests so that was that haha. My app says I ovulate on 12th! Which would make me about 2dpo!
So I'm now in the 2ww which I hate! But I'm just going to try to forget about it and not think about it!

Flatwhite31 · 14/10/2017 10:09

Sorry to hear that @PumpkinPatch000 and @Aridia. I'm pretty sure I'll be joining you both too! Ugh.

Flatwhite31 · 14/10/2017 09:01

Congrats @meow1989. Miscarriage can happen any time. Mine was at 12 weeks. You can't ever really chill out in pregnancy unfortunately.

I'm pretty sure I'm out. 10 dpo and a very white BFN on an internet cheapie. Really gutted, as I'm pretty sure I haven't conceived since my MMC due to the stress and depression from it.

Sukiella · 14/10/2017 08:34

Congratulations Meow, a definite lineSmile Lovely news!