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

[Kemie]

Well I thought I'd get the ball rolling and start up the October bus, there's plenty of and on board and extra comfy seats for relaxing into those BFP's

Hi gnomie that sounds horrible :( Did you used to get sick like that before you started the pill? I have no experience with that at all sorry, but I just wanted to say I hope you feel better soon

Gnomie that sounds rough. Hope it sorts itself out soon.

Working off the 'average' 30 day cycle I am CD16 today. We've been dtd every 2nd day so far, with a couple of days over the weekend of every day. I am thinking that it's a 30day cycle this time, based on EWCM.

I haven't got loads, but there is still definitely some, on wiping. Can I ask a TMI question of the EWCM experts ?

I haven't got loads of EWCM on wiping/general inspection (!) but much, er, wetter, during DTD than usual - is this a sign of a reasonable amount of EWCM ?

soMuch I find that too, am literally oozing (tmi!!) during my fertile period when dtd and a lot wetter than at other points. hth lol!

Thanks PurpleGG .. I end up asking the most bizarre questions on here and yet someone always has an answer/experience to compare I actually think this is the most frank place on the entire internet!

I was wondering if you had to have lots of EWCM all of the time or whether what was around during DTD was enough of a guide.

soMuch

agree there's stuff I share on here behind the anon persona I'd never talk about in person!

As long as the ewcm is near your cervix it's enough as the sperm are released up there so to speak. I often feel a bit wet on one or tewo days but normally only notice ewcm when wiping after the loo. I'm too squeamish to check my cervix and see what's happening there!

PurpleGG - yes! Some of the stuff I ask on here I'd be extremely reluctant to talk about in person with friends (definitely not my Mum!) and I am not a prudey kind of girl!

Gawd.. near the cervix ? I don't have a lot when I wipe but there appears to be a whole lot during DTD. I assume hope to god that's near enough to my cervix!

I also haven't check my cervix.. does everyone ? This another thing I am clueless about. You'd think having had one LO I'd be a bit less of a novice at this

Hey milk and onelife

We're you both on the pill before ttc? I was on it for 12 years and stopped it at end of July.

I think trying to relax will help with ttc, but when you really want something to happen it's hard to relax and try not think about it. And at 32, although it's not really that old, I really want it to happen soon, I want a baby before I get to 35!

Hello other newbies

Fingers crossed this will be a lucky bus!

I was on the Aug and Sept bus so recognise some names from there

Hi Mrsb, yeah I was on the pill, initially microgynon then because of migraines moved on to cerazette, all in all was on it for 8ish yrs, stopped in Feb this year in preparation for beginning to ttc in July thinking I was being super organised and getting it out of my system but doesn't seem to have paid off! I even started taking folic acid over a year ago as read something somewhere about 1yr+ of it being good - I must be the only woman in the land who was taking folic acid and the pill at the same time! I've cut down on drinking but not stopped yet there has to be some positive about getting af eat well, go swimming, don't smoke etc etc but the one thing I don't seem to be able to do is so thinking about it and now i'm stressing that i'm making myself stressed and everyone says not to stress or it won't work! How are you not meant to think about it though when you are literally counting each day of the month and thinking where you are in your cycle?
Sorry appear to have shared bit much there but helps to offload sometimes! Are your cycles regular after the pill?

Oop....Im 32 and trying or first too. Wow - that makes four of us!

Im away this weekend. Opks are negative so far. Im now hoping tomorrow is negative too, so that I don't ovulate before I see DH Monday!

Im feeling positive this month. Really hoping this is a lucky bus!

Come and join us on the back seat jaykay Sorry i'll try to cheer up, hope your positivity rubs off on me quickly! Think i'm just blue because i'm in the horrible af bit still licking my wounds from last cycle and feeling like there is forever until i can do something practical (and fun, mustn't forget the fun!) about this cycle. Plus DH has been away all week and i'm missing him slaps self round chops must pull myself together

I'm waiting for my fertility monitor to arrive and i've also ordered a bbt thermometer so going to give charting a go this month there is a small voice in my head telling me how mad i am and i should just chill but im trying to shut her up with science What CD are you JK? Fingers crossed you get your positive when DH is back, get ready to pounce

Ohh 4 of us all 32 and ttc #1!

Onelife, yes I had a 30 day and 28 day cycle, so I'm happy they have returned and been regular. They were always regular before I went on the pill, although have been very light since coming off it. I was on Microgynon for 7 years then had to change because I was getting a breakthrough bleed, so I went onto Femodene.

I did speak to my doctor about a year ago, wanted to know when to stop taking it for ttc, she just told me as soon as you stop, its out your system, so can start ttc straight away I know some people do get lucky and conceive 1st month off it, but from reading on here, seems like lots of people have problems, with af returning and being regular. Sorry went on a bit there lol

Just updated the list to add myself on, i've popped Clever and MrsW on too so think it's looking good, not long left now for the first testers - good luck!

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.
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.

Mine are really light too - have had 7 of the buggers now and they aren't getting any heavier, i'm not complaining! My cycles are on the shorter side have mostly been between 23-25 days so think they're regular and that's just how i roll lol.

Ooo looking at the list me, you and Jaykay are all due to test within days of each other too - fingers crossed for a mass BFP party for the 32 gang! and everyone else too of course! Hoping this bus is a lucky one

MrsB, onelife and jaykay - this back seat is four copies of the same person!

I was on Microgynon for 12 years as well! Came off in January ready to try later this year – again thinking I was super organised.

Actually thought I was preggers in February which was a bit of a shock, but I wasn’t I was just over-worrying. Now I would love to be preggers and I’m over-thinking about it and it’s not happening!

In terms of supplements, I take spatone iron water – not for pregnancy, just coz it boosts my immune system but that has some folic acid in it so I have been on that and the pill as well!

Now I am also on pregnacare and DH is on wellmans.

I’ve been OPK-ing for the last two cycles, my BBT thermometer arrived on Monday and my Clear Blue fertility monitor has arrived today! I am hoping I won’t need it and It’ll be the best £60 I have ever wasted!

I haven’t completely stopped drinking but this month I’ve only shared a bottle of champers once. polishes halo

I just cannot stop thinking about how much I would like to get pregnant now. The time is so right for us, but Mother Nature has not been listening so far!

A HUGE part of me is hoping for third time lucky, but I am also trying to remain realistic so I don’t get too upset if it doesn’t happen.

The last two months I have had strong OPK lines on two days and have DTD on those days, but not the day after – hence this month I am keen to DTD the day before, the days of them, and the day after if we can manage it.

If that doesn’t work then I have the monitor ready!

How wonderful would it be if all four of us could manage it this month! I am SO hopeful for us!

The only problem I have is a touch of the lerg which is making me feel a bit bleugh, but I’m ignoring it as much as possible!

Fingers so tightly crossed for us back seaters!

That evil bitch has just chucked me off the September bus, so jumping on here for the October ride hopefully third time lucky and last bus I catch!

ELR ttc #3, cycle 3 BFP 24th Oct

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!

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!

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

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?

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

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!

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

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