NEW BUS BOARDING FOR JUNE 2012

[desperateoldie67]

Struck out this month...anyone care to join me on the June 2012 bus?

Sorry to hear about your AF Grinningbee.

Grinningbee - im so sorry that awful witch AF has got you!
but im sure you and DH can explore the great outside and ermmmmm get closer to nature!!!!!! or send MIL to get fire wood! LOL

Hi guys, can I join the bus slightly late? AF due in 4 days (although 26 day cycle with 12 day luteal phase so no point in testing). Temp slightly down today so feeling like it'll be a no for month 5...

Red wine + MIL = heavy sleeping, grinningbee?

Realised I never added myself - silly silly (wish I could say it's baby brain)

trilottie (30) ttc1, cycle1, CD10 very excited triathlete and bunny mummy
MyGoldenNotebook (29) ttc#2, 4th cycle, cd 6 will be trying it doggy style; enjoys knitting; isn't 2.
Sn0wgoose (27) ttc1, cycle 6, CD2 experimental
desperateoldie67 (43) - TTC#1, CD1 enjoys knitting; shags like a demon
Pillow(28) - TTC#1 - makes frilly knickers for a living
Louloubella (27) TTC #1 looks like an angel; swears like a trooper
KinkyDorito (32) TTC#3 has 2 cats and a tilted womb. Used to knit, might explain outdoor SWI.
Princessesmummy (25) TTC #2 Very impatient and addicted to library books.
sweetpb (33) TCC#1
LittleMissT TTC#1 for the last 3 months. garden blogger and camper
mrsmellow (33)TTC#1 CD6 AF due ~18th Sept (ish) triathlete and happy camper (starting to knit - will outdoor sex follow soon? )
jemimapuddleduk (32) TTC#1, cycle 18 (cycle 4 after last mc), CD5. Will also be encouraging DH to perform lots of doggy style in between training our new puppy (sounds v wrong)
Mama5isalive (35)DC3 = TTC#4 - AF due- 24thsept????????????
MrsGrumpWantsABump (34) TTC#1, CD 12, AF due 12th Sept, enjoys veg gardening; is addicted to mint tea
ChocolateWindmill (24) TTC #1, CD 7, ex pro skier, also enjoys knitting (and therefore kinkiness? )
Prunella79 (32) TTC#1 CD1 seamstress tilting skyward
cheekycurls (25) TTC #2, cycle 41, CD 1, has 2 cats, a crazy puppy & completely worn out by school holidays!!
onlinefriend(36) TTC#1 AF due 22nd Sept
musicalmrs (24) TTC #1 AF due 29th Sept

jmjam (35) TTC#3 AF due 29th Sept
Grinningbee (40) TTC#3 Cycle 3, cd2, AF due 4th October (but who knows)
ffnorm (35) TTC #2,unsure of AF post mc.Impatient rule follower

Hi all

Been a while since I've checked in. I'm nearing ov time so gearing self up for operation LAWABEN (loulou wants a baby erm now) for the next couple a weeks - hm catchy...

Have put myself in the list in AF order to please mama5 so if there's no AF date for you in there, I've shifted to the bottom - no offence meant - if you know when you're due please whack yourself in the right place so we can all keep an eye on obsess over and try to pacify some of the 2WW/POAS madness.

Summer maternity leave? Yes purlease
Awaiting new members

SWI/SS/2WW-ing/POAS - abbreviations R us
MrsGrumpWantsABump (34) TTC#1, CD 12, AF due 12th Sept, enjoys veg gardening; is addicted to mint tea
mrsmellow (33)TTC#1 CD6 AF due ~18th Sept (ish) triathlete and happy camper (starting to knit - will outdoor sex follow soon? )
onlinefriend(36) TTC#1 AF due 22nd Sept
Mama5isalive (35)DC3 = TTC#4 - AF due- 24thsept????????????
Louloubella (27) TTC #1, AF due 25 Sept, looks like an angel; swears like a trooper
musicalmrs (24) TTC #1 AF due 29th Sept
jmjam (35) TTC#3 AF due 29th Sept
Grinningbee (40) TTC#3 Cycle 3, cd2, AF due 4th October (but who knows)
ffnorm (35) TTC #2,unsure of AF post mc.Impatient rule follower

Waiting for a sign, any sign
ChocolateWindmill (24) TTC #1, CD 7, ex pro skier, also enjoys knitting (and therefore kinkiness? )
Prunella79 (32) TTC#1 CD1 seamstress tilting skyward
cheekycurls (25) TTC #2, cycle 41, CD 1, has 2 cats, a crazy puppy & completely worn out by school holidays!!
jemimapuddleduk (32) TTC#1, cycle 18 (cycle 4 after last mc), CD5. Will also be encouraging DH to perform lots of doggy style in between training our new puppy (sounds v wrong)
trilottie (30) ttc1, cycle1, CD10 very excited triathlete and bunny mummy
MyGoldenNotebook (29) ttc#2, 4th cycle, cd 6 will be trying it doggy style; enjoys knitting; isn't 2.
Sn0wgoose (27) ttc1, cycle 6, CD2 experimental
desperateoldie67 (43) - TTC#1, CD1 enjoys knitting; shags like a demon
Pillow(28) - TTC#1 - makes frilly knickers for a living
KinkyDorito (32) TTC#3 has 2 cats and a tilted womb. Used to knit, might explain outdoor SWI.
Princessesmummy (25) TTC #2 Very impatient and addicted to library books.
sweetpb (33) TCC#1
LittleMissT TTC#1 for the last 3 months. garden blogger and camper

Oops, sorry got one in the wrong place...

Summer maternity leave? Yes purlease
Awaiting new members grin

SWI/SS/2WW-ing/POAS - abbreviations R us
MrsGrumpWantsABump (34) TTC#1, CD 12, AF due 12th Sept, enjoys veg gardening; is addicted to mint tea
mrsmellow (33)TTC#1 CD6 AF due ~18th Sept (ish) triathlete and happy camper (starting to knit - will outdoor sex follow soon? )
onlinefriend(36) TTC#1 AF due 22nd Sept
Mama5isalive (35)DC3 = TTC#4 - AF due- 24thsept????????????
Louloubella (27) TTC #1, AF due 25 Sept, looks like an angel; swears like a trooper
musicalmrs (24) TTC #1 AF due 29th Sept
jmjam (35) TTC#3 AF due 29th Sept
Grinningbee (40) TTC#3 Cycle 3, cd2, AF due 4th October (but who knows)

Waiting for a sign, any sign
ChocolateWindmill (24) TTC #1, CD 7, ex pro skier, also enjoys knitting (and therefore kinkiness? )
Prunella79 (32) TTC#1 CD1 seamstress tilting skyward
cheekycurls (25) TTC #2, cycle 41, CD 1, has 2 cats, a crazy puppy & completely worn out by school holidays!!
jemimapuddleduk (32) TTC#1, cycle 18 (cycle 4 after last mc), CD5. Will also be encouraging DH to perform lots of doggy style in between training our new puppy (sounds v wrong)
trilottie (30) ttc1, cycle1, CD10 very excited triathlete and bunny mummy
MyGoldenNotebook (29) ttc#2, 4th cycle, cd 6 will be trying it doggy style; enjoys knitting; isn't 2.
Sn0wgoose (27) ttc1, cycle 6, CD2 experimental
desperateoldie67 (43) - TTC#1, CD1 enjoys knitting; shags like a demon
Pillow(28) - TTC#1 - makes frilly knickers for a living
KinkyDorito (32) TTC#3 has 2 cats and a tilted womb. Used to knit, might explain outdoor SWI.
Princessesmummy (25) TTC #2 Very impatient and addicted to library books.
sweetpb (33) TCC#1
LittleMissT TTC#1 for the last 3 months. garden blogger and camper
ffnorm (35) TTC #2,unsure of AF post mc.Impatient rule follower

grin= , obvs

Thanks louloubellamozzarella! DH and I continue to have plenty of SWI - we're off on holidays camping for 2 weeks at the end of the week, I'm not taking any pregnancy tests with us and I will test on my return (26th September) if no AF (so fingers crossed there!). I have very low expectations, have nearly convinced myself I'm barren and am making extravagant holiday plans for 2012....although I nearly fainted at work today (I have low blood pressure, but it is unusual all the same) and almost left for home to POAS even though I am at best ovulating or a few days PO.... I foresee several weeks of phantom symptom spotting ahead. Will check back in later in the month.

utterly lost cyclewise after coming off the pill, thought it would be straight forward but no way.
chalked myself up as a new cycle after what i presumed to be early AF CD21 last month but it disappeared after 2 days, now i'm left wondering what that was all about...could it be a)a miniscule period b) ovulation bleed c) implantation bleed d) none of the above. did two tests - one on CD24 and one CD30 BFN both times.
Anyone been through similar/no what might be made of this?

Summer maternity leave? Yes purlease
Awaiting new members

SWI/SS/2WW-ing/POAS - abbreviations R us
MrsGrumpWantsABump (34) TTC#1, CD 12, AF due 12th Sept, enjoys veg gardening; is addicted to mint tea
mrsmellow (33)TTC#1 CD6 AF due ~18th Sept (ish) triathlete and happy camper (starting to knit - will outdoor sex follow soon? )
Mama5isalive (35)DC3 = TTC#4 - AF due- 20th Sept????????????
onlinefriend(36) TTC#1 AF due 22nd Sept
Louloubella(27)TTC#1,AF due 25Sept, looks like an angel;swears like a trooper
musicalmrs (24) TTC #1 AF due 29th Sept
jmjam (35) TTC#3 AF due 29th Sept
Grinningbee (40) TTC#3 Cycle 3, cd2, AF due 4th October (but who knows)

Waiting for a sign, any sign
ChocolateWindmill (24) TTC #1, CD 7, ex pro skier, also enjoys knitting (and therefore kinkiness? )
Prunella79 (32) TTC#1 CD1 seamstress tilting skyward
cheekycurls (25) TTC #2, cycle 41, CD 1, has 2 cats, a crazy puppy & completely worn out by school holidays!!
jemimapuddleduk (32) TTC#1, cycle 18 (cycle 4 after last mc), CD5. Will also be encouraging DH to perform lots of doggy style in between training our new puppy (sounds v wrong)
trilottie (30) ttc1, cycle1, CD10 very excited triathlete and bunny mummy
MyGoldenNotebook (29) ttc#2, 4th cycle, cd 6 will be trying it doggy style; enjoys knitting; isn't 2.
Sn0wgoose (27) ttc1, cycle 6, CD2 experimental
desperateoldie67 (43) - TTC#1, CD1 enjoys knitting; shags like a demon
Pillow(28) - TTC#1 - makes frilly knickers for a living
KinkyDorito (32) TTC#3 has 2 cats and a tilted womb. Used to knit, might explain outdoor SWI.
Princessesmummy (25) TTC #2 Very impatient and addicted to library books.
sweetpb (33) TCC#1
LittleMissT TTC#1 for the last 3 months. garden blogger and camper
ffnorm (35) TTC #2,unsure of AF post mc.Impatient rule follower.

feeling excited that im "in to win BFP" this month no playing!!!!!!!

In it to win it! :)

Did a cheeky SWI before yoga earlier - hopefully the headstand did the trick - might have to implement that all the time!

prunella - when did you come off the pill - could it be a withdrawal bleed?? I had one, thought it was period but lighter and shorter...

Hello hello hello! Thought it was about time I boarded this vehicle; I'm still lurking about on the May bus, even though it's June all the way now!

For those of you who weren't subject to my witterings on the May bus - Hello! I'm festiemum - 38 - Mum of 3, though this would be my first child with my husband - we got married recently.

I had a chemical pregnancy last month, so am all geared up to do it properly this month!

Doing OPKs this month too to try and get a vague idea of when I'm OVing. (Just looked at me fanny batter last month, but don't know how accurate that was!!!)

So, I'll leave this packet of chocolate hob-nobs here, shall I? Happy SWI to all! :o

Oh, and here's my stats added to the list!

Summer maternity leave? Yes purlease
Awaiting new members

SWI/SS/2WW-ing/POAS - abbreviations R us
MrsGrumpWantsABump (34) TTC#1, CD 12, AF due 12th Sept, enjoys veg gardening; is addicted to mint tea
mrsmellow (33)TTC#1 CD6 AF due ~18th Sept (ish) triathlete and happy camper (starting to knit - will outdoor sex follow soon? )
Mama5isalive (35)DC3 = TTC#4 - AF due- 20th Sept????????????
onlinefriend(36) TTC#1 AF due 22nd Sept
festiemum (38) TTC#4 AF due 24th Sept
Louloubella(27)TTC#1,AF due 25thSept, looks like an angel;swears like a trooper
musicalmrs (24) TTC #1 AF due 29th Sept
jmjam (35) TTC#3 AF due 29th Sept
Grinningbee (40) TTC#3 Cycle 3, cd2, AF due 4th October (but who knows)

Waiting for a sign, any sign
ChocolateWindmill (24) TTC #1, CD 7, ex pro skier, also enjoys knitting (and therefore kinkiness? )
Prunella79 (32) TTC#1 CD1 seamstress tilting skyward
cheekycurls (25) TTC #2, cycle 41, CD 1, has 2 cats, a crazy puppy & completely worn out by school holidays!!
jemimapuddleduk (32) TTC#1, cycle 18 (cycle 4 after last mc), CD5. Will also be encouraging DH to perform lots of doggy style in between training our new puppy (sounds v wrong)
trilottie (30) ttc1, cycle1, CD10 very excited triathlete and bunny mummy
MyGoldenNotebook (29) ttc#2, 4th cycle, cd 6 will be trying it doggy style; enjoys knitting; isn't 2.
Sn0wgoose (27) ttc1, cycle 6, CD2 experimental
desperateoldie67 (43) - TTC#1, CD1 enjoys knitting; shags like a demon
Pillow(28) - TTC#1 - makes frilly knickers for a living
KinkyDorito (32) TTC#3 has 2 cats and a tilted womb. Used to knit, might explain outdoor SWI.
Princessesmummy (25) TTC #2 Very impatient and addicted to library books.
sweetpb (33) TCC#1
LittleMissT TTC#1 for the last 3 months. garden blogger and camper
ffnorm (35) TTC #2,unsure of AF post mc.Impatient rule follower.

Hi festie [waves madly and troffs half the hobnobs in one] Hope we can still over-share on egg white type matters and be nice and rude here

Yep, looks like we're onto some June babies instead, eh? Hope you're feeling ok after the past couple of months. Think your AF's due one day before me so we might be crazed madwomen test buddies together

loulou - came off the pill 31st July, had a bleed 5 days after, had put that down as the 'withdrawal' bleed i'd heard of. if this tiny later one (24th/25th August) were a withdrawal bleed should i count from it to try to assess some kind of cycle?

this getting pregnant lark is way more confusing than i'd expected - when you're on the pill there's a simple assumption of - if i forget to take my pills i'll get pregnant - what a crazy idea that was

Prunella - I've just had something very similar! Off the pill a couple of months ago, normal-ish AFs, though with unpredictable cycles (understandable). AF arrived at the beginning of the month, but very light in comparison to normal... very strange!

Not reading too much into it - taking it as the beginning of a new cycle! Haven't done any HPTs as I think a BFN would depress me, so I'm avoiding it unless I think it necessary later.

And I agree - the doctors don't make it clear how long it might take you to get back to normal. Had I known, I might have come off earlier (and used another form of contraception).

Prunella - sorry I'm afraid I'm not sure! If you did have a withdrawal bleed then I would count it - maybe try some ov sticks to see if you can find some signs that you're back to a normal cycle. Generally though, there's no point in stressing yourself out too much by worrying about your cycle at this stage and there's nothing to lose by trying (easier said than done I know!)

I agree with you both about not realising how complicated this whole business is!! If I hadn't stumbled across MN I don't think I'd've really understood ovulation and the best time to TTC properly - how bad! Also, I'd've come off the pill sooner for sure, as I've been taking it for so long and the one I was taking (cerazette) is notoriously tricky to get out of your system. Bit annoying but hopefully now I've had a period, my cycles are reset again - only time will tell... Can't wait to start testing at the end of the month already sad - and we haven't really got down to the proper SWI yet!

thanks loulou going to have to do some research into ov sticks, all the MN talk of charting and thermometers and opks makes my head spin rather, i'm hugley disorganised and fear i may confuse myself even more.
meanwhile having a splendid time with the old SWI, half my head says long may it continue, can't believe how much hornier i am off the pill

Exactly the same for me on the horniness front - I can't believe I missed all those years!! Generally feel a lot healthier since I stopped taking it as well - more energised and balanced- it's great! I don't think I'll be going back on any kind of pill as I've tried loads of different ones over the years and got bad side effects of each of them (one gave me awful migraines and was on the way to causing a stroke )

You can get ov sticks cheaply from ebay/amazon, just a few quid for 30. Not sure how they compare in effectiveness to the expensive digital sets - but we've only been trying for just under two months so I don't think that's necessary yet and won't do anything to help my neurotic tendencies... I think I just like the novelty of all of this testing, charting, POAS nonsense - it's a whole new world which I never knew existed till this summer! Must stop myself from getting too obsessive though, so the only things I'm doing are knowing my ov dates (well possible ov dates) and trying the ov sticks (forgot to start yesterday, must do better tomorrow)!

loulou I was on cerazette too, about 5 years! I think we're the same age (27?) so it must have been in vogue when we were of a certain age ;)

Defo would have come off it earlier if I'd have realised that getting pg wasn't as simple as just missing a pill. In fact I feel a bit of an idiot about being so rediculously unnecessarily obsessively careful for the past 10+ years tbh

I stopped taking it in March and found I got AF after about 6 weeks, the next was about a 5 week cycle, the next 4 and so on, and now I'm a reasonably regular 29-31 days...

Also a lot randier now I'm not on cerazette, much to DH's delight

Really, really cross
I have been using my fertility tests every day & being conscientious about it (ie. timing reaction times with my mobile, not drinking for 2 hours beforehand etc!)
Just noticed the back of the packet the strip comes says it must be read at ten minutes and is invalid after thirty.
But the printed instructions they sent me on how to use the strips (which i practiacally memorised) say reaction time of the full 30 mins is needed before reading any result. So i have waited 30 mins every day to look at the damn thing only to now find out that they don't work after 30 mins,
I know they aren't a magic bullet to getting pregnant but it might help if they actually work becuase they are sent with the right instructions.
Every bl**dy day i've used them, public loos, at the inlaws for sunday lunch etc. Grr.
I'm Practically having to sit on my hands to not leave bad feedback on amazon about the company as i really want to but know it is more reasonable to give them a chance to respond before slating them.
I feel a real mug

online that's RUBBISH! Esp as you put so much time into doing it right :(

You should definitely contact the seller and demand a full refund or a replacement of the product as you've now wasted them with incorrect instructions.

snowgoose, yep I'm 27 too :) Only been on Cerazette for two years I think (can't keep track of time, it goes too quickly!) - was moved onto it after aforementioned stroke experience. Seemed ok - well less side effects than others I've taken - but now I have sooo much more energy and don't feel run down like I did before. Loving the hormone free life - it really shouldn't be so much of a revelation that it's better for you, should it?!

Just out of interest, snowy, are many of your friends TTC/pregnant/with kids already? Only one of mine does (a couple of DP's friends wives/partners do). I'm feeling like I'm gonna be on my own for a couple of years. Also get the feeling that I'm going to be a shocker if we do get pregnant as none of my friends will expect it (we're not married yet - might happen in future but we're not too bothered when) and we haven't mentioned it to anyone as don't want any additional pressure. Feels like I'm keeping a naughty secret even though I'm twenty-bloody-seven and have a good job/home with DP/etc etc etc!

sorry snowgoose, just went and gave you a nickname :)