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Toot toot! The September bus is early...

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WantStickyBean · 25/08/2021 21:52

Grab your seats on the September bus (though I know there are a few of us still testing in August).

Absolutely everyone welcome - I'll attempt a list of tags for "reserved seats" but am guaranteed to have missed quite a few:

@ViL89
@Missy95
@Thedesirerainbow
@purpleskyssssss
@Capricorn8990
@H2689
@caz198917
@Snugglemuffins4me
@Tiredmum31111
@Goodgoodthings
@ashlove17
@MissM94
@Wilf2020
@StayHopeful
@Sunshinelollypops8
@MrsSG90
@Indianna2006
@Amazingapples
@LadyoftheWoods
@Dobcaty
@Lealu
@JK739
@Lucylulu1
@Glastomummy
@LeeTTCRainbow
@BethTTC
@PleaseSendNoodles
@Conundrum12345
@Babyboom1990
@storkstalk
@Emily199034
@Lianna93
@wellitywell
@SherbertLemons
@Teaandcrumpets95
@Paintingfences
@Dollface20
@Speccybibliophile
@Kaycw
@BingeOnChocolate
@Lucylaroo
@FlipperyGibbet
@Klg1111

Hoping it's a month with lots of baby dust for us all.

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purpleskyssssss · 16/09/2021 11:28

Aw @Lealu really sorry to here that :( such a long time and I can imagine very hard to stay motivated, my fingers are crossed for you!

I think defiantly take time away if need be, I will be coming up to 1 year next month and if I don't get my BFP this month I will stop for a couple of months until the new year - it often does get too much and important to take that time away x

Lealu · 16/09/2021 08:19

😢 AF is here, feeling crap. Might take a break for a bit before gearing up for year 2 of ttc. Wishing everyone all the best x

MaybeBabyAli · 15/09/2021 22:28

Congratulations to all the lucky ladies with positive BFPs!!

When I was being sensible I specifically ordered my tests online with the slower delivery so I wouldn’t be tempted to test too early. Clearly the excitement of seeing others’ success, and a brief moment of weakness, had me going for Amazon same day delivery this morning 🙈 and (of course) got a BFN. I knew it would be so am going to stick with my original plan now!

Hopingformiracle3 · 15/09/2021 22:16

Oh my goodness, lok at all these BFP's, congratulations everyone!!! 🎉🎉

Lianna93 · 15/09/2021 20:58

@ashlove17 Amazing, thank you!

ashlove17 · 15/09/2021 15:32

@Lianna93 I purchased the monitor for this cycle as it was half price on Amazon. It’s my first time using it so I’ll let you know how I get on when I’ve used it for a bit longer☺️

BH1926 · 15/09/2021 00:26

[quote Lealu]@Dobcaty sounds like you absolutely were in need of a pizza and ice cream pick me up! Perhaps it will happen for you naturally anyway 🤞✨

@Nervousdave it's so tough to see that blank result when you're really feeling hopeful, isn't it. Do you think you'll test again, or wait to see if AF arrives now? 💕

@BH1926 yes absolutely know what you mean about feeling loss about something that has never been. Grief about an absence of something longed for is very real and valid.
We've been ttc coming on a year now. Have a dd who's 2.5 so she keeps me busy and distracted at least. But I was putting something in the attic this weekend and just burst into tears over all the baby stuff all carefully packed away- the thought that I might need to go through it all and give it away was just too sad 😢 [/quote]
@Lealu aww 😢 fingers crossed this is your month 🤞🏻❤️

Lealu · 14/09/2021 22:15

A helpful tool for when enduring the tww and trying not to waste money poas!

www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pregnancy-test/dpo-chart.php?dpo=9

Taurus683 · 14/09/2021 21:47

Sorry to hear you're out @Bundaberg84 fingers crossed for next month 🤞❣️

Still no sign of mine, five days late now and another BFN today 🤷

RKEE · 14/09/2021 21:34

Congratulations to all the BFPs too many to reply to individually! 💕 TWW starts tomorrow so fingers crossed 🤞 been tracking with Premom and easy at home tests and feel really positive. I go on holiday on Sunday so hoping that can keep me occupied 😂

Lianna93 · 14/09/2021 20:32

@Lealu that's what I'm currently using but I'm looking at the actual monitor that tracks everything & will test for pregnancy also :)

Lealu · 14/09/2021 19:59

@Lianna93 it's worth having a look on eBay as there are frequently clear blue digital ovulation tests for sale at a fraction of the shop price. Still sealed and in date. Presumably people sell remaining packets when they fall pregnant.

Lianna93 · 14/09/2021 19:37

Started using clearblue to track my fertility and already finding them much easier but aware of how expensive they are in comparison to other things.

Has anyone used the clearblue monitor? Is it worth the money?

Snugglemuffins4me · 14/09/2021 13:20

On CD 34 now no idea when AF is due thanks to breastfeeding . First cycle TC#3 only had one cycle since I had #2 .

I had the second Pfizer injection on CD 2 and now have one child currently positive for covid so I don’t hold out much hope for this cycle .

I have been tracking with easy@home and I had a peak on CD15 and then high results on CD16 , 27 , 31 and 32 !

God this has been a long month forgot what it’s like waiting around for AF and trying to stay away from tests 🙈

Congratulations to all who have tested positive this month 🥳🥳🥳

Bundaberg84 · 14/09/2021 08:26

@BingeOnChocolate thank you :)

MaybeBabyAli · 14/09/2021 08:26

Hi everyone! Can I jump on too? My husband and I haven’t been actively TTC but stopped preventing pregnancy this cycle (been off the pill and using condoms for a year). I’ve not tracked my cycle so have no idea when I ovulated but following our honeymoon over my estimated most fertile period I seem to have developed some symptoms that Google(!!) suggested could be signs of pregnancy. I’ve trawled all the boards and have convinced myself it could be a honeymoon baby but think it’s too early to test. I’m on CD16 of a cycle that is usually 26-28 days long and had spotting on Saturday, fairly continuous cramps/tightening around my belly for a few days, some spells of travel sickness feelings and I have been exhausted. I wasn’t really expecting anything to happen quickly but now I want it to, if that makes sense!!

BingeOnChocolate · 14/09/2021 08:03

@Bundaberg84 Oh the dreaded TWW is hard! My fingers are crossed for you for next month Flowers

Mummytobe93 · 14/09/2021 07:44

Hi guys

Can I join in?

I’ve been off the pill since May, I was tracking my ovulation with the cheap Amazon sticks and observing my CM. I had it nailed down to the day I ovulate, but this month when we actually started to actively TTC my symptoms were not as clear … I was suppose to ovulate on Thursday last week but the tests were negative, not even a faint line … it only started picking up Friday, got stronger Saturday but never as strong as the control line. On Sunday morning it started to fade out! Also my CM was rather dry this month compared to previous months …
Anyways, we DTD on Saturday night so will see how it goes. It has been really stressful month for me, had some sleepless nights so maybe that’s why my cycle is a bit off.

Sending baby dust to you all xxx

Bundaberg84 · 14/09/2021 07:25

I'm out 😔 wishing everyone luck who's still in the 2ww!🤞

Nervousdave · 13/09/2021 23:37

@Lealu thanks, I'm sure I'm a sensible logical person but then every month I pee on a tenner just to upset myself 😂 it's worse this month as I am actually late, the last couple of cycles AF actually came early after I tested 🤦🏻‍♀️
I have handily run out of £10 to pee on, so will not be testing again unless we get to the end of the week and still no AF, and I make it to a shop🤞🏻
I am awful at sorting DC1 clothes. Hes growing a lot at the moment but is still somehow in between sizes, so is growing out of/into clothes at about two items a week 🙈 I have put sooo much in vacuum bags in the loft too 😔

Lealu · 13/09/2021 20:26

@Dobcaty sounds like you absolutely were in need of a pizza and ice cream pick me up! Perhaps it will happen for you naturally anyway 🤞✨

@Nervousdave it's so tough to see that blank result when you're really feeling hopeful, isn't it. Do you think you'll test again, or wait to see if AF arrives now? 💕

@BH1926 yes absolutely know what you mean about feeling loss about something that has never been. Grief about an absence of something longed for is very real and valid.
We've been ttc coming on a year now. Have a dd who's 2.5 so she keeps me busy and distracted at least. But I was putting something in the attic this weekend and just burst into tears over all the baby stuff all carefully packed away- the thought that I might need to go through it all and give it away was just too sad 😢

Dobcaty · 13/09/2021 20:10

@purpleskyssssss @LadyoftheWoods thanks. Sadly our numbers weren't good (means very very bad) so they cancelled this round. Cervix is down again, so I believe it is what is it now. 🤷🏻‍♀️ we gave our best chance naturally so still a little hope, but I did allow myself some pizza and ice cream to get my happiness hormones up.

Taurus683 · 13/09/2021 19:39

@ladyofthewoods thanks for reply.. I'd def say that's what's messed up my cycle too

Taurus683 · 13/09/2021 19:37

@JK739 that sounds exactly like what I'm going through.. for the past three years I'm generally like clockwork so I can't understand it 🙈 I've felt mild cramps here and there but nothing like what I'd usually have before my period!

@purpleskyssssss I'm with you there.. I've learnt my lesson 😂 Back on the tracking buzz as soon as AF arrives

BingeOnChocolate · 13/09/2021 19:32

I've started symptom spotting Envy and really trying not to test early! Currently 7DPO