Planning ahead for Christmas! December bus starting far too early...

[barmybunting]

Hi All,

Anyone else around for the Dec bus yet? I think AF has managed to kick me off Nov already as she has arrived a few days early, and my cycle will probably mean she is next due at the beginning of Dec rather than Nov.

So does anyone else want to climb on board and help me hang tinsel and drink mulled wine to while away the time until that bfp in Dec?

Yes I'm also loving the idea of our bus being the coca cola bus!!!! :)

And also the fact that December is such an amazing time!!! Really does take the pressure off ttc as it's such a happy and busy month with lots of shopping, Christmas markets, parties, wrapping and time with loved ones!!! So December is going to be a very happy time for me and all of you I hope ;) and if we get a BFP.....well wouldn't that just be the cherry on top ;)

Awww punky I'm feeling the same. A coughing DS last night who came in with us = a tired mummy!! Why are nightimes worse?! Lol

Lol mama your have to give the cream a go...yummy but I did feel a bit sick after! Me and my sis are terrible when we get together, act like such children lol!!

I'm full of cold too this morning so glad AF is here for a couple of days because I'm so not up for dtd atm! Poor DH ;)

Ooooo and I actually saw a house with Xmas lights on yesterday!!! How mental is that!! Own up girls....who was it??! Lol

hello everyone, ready for another week?

cherieblossom I had the exact same conversation with my DP and he was amazed that I'd put so much thought into school years, it really tickled him.

I'm having a funny one this month ladies and I'd love anyone's input! AF packed up and left on Wednesday/Thursday, in a bid to do anything and everything to aid TTC I decided to start taking evening primrose oil prior to ov. Well, initially I had an increase in cm which is what I expected from other people's experience, but since Saturday i've had ewcm by the bucket load, exactly as if i was about to ov (which shouldn't be until next week!) has anyone had similar experiences?

I've stopped taking it now because I felt like it was messing with things and as my temperature shot up this morning I don't know what's happening.

Any thoughts gladly welcomed!

As I am still waiting for AF to return post MC (almost 10 weeks ago ) I monitoring the buses progress and hoping it'll get to my stop so I can board soon. I might jump on for some hot chocolate with extra cream and to admire the decorations though. I will bring with me some fairy lights made of BFPs and lots of salted caramel fudge - not exactly Christmassy but I discovered it is Tesco few weeks ago and ate the whole box in one sitting

Hi everyone I start ovulation testing on Wednesday this week. Need to get some sleep if I am going to be DTD a lot soon! DS had a cough so ended up sleeping in with us. Then woke up screaming at 3am so we were watching Bob the Builder by 4!!

Am feeling very positive for everyone on this bus! I got given a medela swing breast pump for free yesterday so surely that's a sign right ?!!

karmalaa so what have you decided to do?
To ttc?
I would rather start with the November/December bus than the dec/January one because I have a bad memory of that one last year. I had a miscarriage after becoming pregnant around Xmas/new year. And we haven't tried since. This is our next attempt and fingers crossed it will go well..
I think I might freak out if I become pregnant on the same cycle this time.

Anyway even if I decide to ttc, DH is quite stressed at work at the moment so I have to use my special charms to make him dtd. (I baked a Xmas cake for him this weekend!!)

Girls you really cheer me up btw. Everyone seems to be as bonkers as I am here when it comes to babies, it feels great to have a place where to vent! Thank you all

Can 1 jump on and wait for the January bus,

We haven't really been trying so far, got married in September and we are going on honeymoon in December, I am due AF on the 12th of December, we are not trying this month due to the honeymoon

But I should be ovulating on Christmas day! We are officially trying from then on wards so I suppose I should be on the January bus as I will be due AF around the 8th?

Stats : 28yrs, TTC cycle 1, AF Due January 8th

Hi cherieblossom it has been on my mind a lot, I was a November baby and always felt that things were easier for me at school than my sister (she was an August baby). But there were lots of things that were different about us, I was up and walking at 9 months whereas my sister had me (4 years her senior) to carry her around so didn't walk properly until she was more than a year old.

That said, now we're adults there's no noticable difference in our abilities, I am much more academic and she is much more practical, but there's no saying we wouldn't be just the same if i'd have been an August baby too. My parents always did "pre-school" activities with us meaning we had begun to read, write and count before starting school, i guess that makes an impact.

We're going to keep on trying this month but it is something to keep in mind when/if I see that BFP!

karmalaa walking at 9 months old is v early! Both of my kids walked at 13 months old.
It sounds to me like you would have been a clever cookie whenever you were born!

cherieblossom I was just nosey I think, determined to get up and about and into as much stuff as I could. I drove my parents mad never wanting to nap or sleep at night, they always joked that I was afraid I was missing something. I'm the same now, always the last one to bed and the first one up. I hope my future babies don't inherit that from me!

Can I join ladies ttc#2 about to start cycle 7!!! AF arrived today a week late I was half expecting it though, anyway onwards and upwards bfp due 16/12. What a Xmas present that would be!!!

Please may I hop on board, just been thrown off the November bus by an evil cow called AF??! Good to see some familiar names on this bus but hoping we'll all bet our BFPs soon.

My stats now are ttc#1 cycle 5 BFP due Dec 14th. At least I now know with monitoring my cycle in depth that I definitely ovulate every month on cd14/15 with a cycle length of 27/28 days. Hopefully just a matter of time now!

Ooh lots of people jumping on board today, welcome! Grab a mulled wine and make yourselves comfy!

Got the rest of my blood results back off the doc today. I'm normal, hurrah! While she was checking hcg I asked if they could test anything else ttc wise for piece of mind, so she's done thyroid, liver, kidney, iron and the suite of hormones they test for (whatever they are!) and she said all are in the normal range, which is really reassuring.

Good luck to everyone joining, the more Xmas bfps the better!

Thats good news imaginary at least its all good on the ttc front but being normal Im not so sure hehe!!

Welcome to all the new ladies this bus has got very busy, lots of xmas babies coming I can feel it how exciting.

Not much to report here, AF may sod off by tmrw night (DH is gagging lol)...

BFPs!!
Howly - Nov []

Lining up for our Bfps!
Owlie84 ttc#1, cycle 7, BFP 30th Nov / 1st Dec
Newlywed2013 cycle 2 ttc #1 BFP due 30th Nov/1st Dec
Catface cycle 2 ttc #1 bfp due early Dec.
Littlebear88 ttc#1 1 cycle AF due 1 December
SaraRB123 ttc#1 cycle 1 bfp due 2-4 December
barmybunting cycle 2 ttc #1 bfp due end Nov/most likely 1/2 Dec
Hyland Cycle 24 ttc #2 BFP due 1st December
Lime19 ttc number 1, cycle 3, bfp due dec 2
Littlemissy BFP on the 3rd Dec after a mmc last month
Kt1991 Cycle 4 ttc #2 BFP due 3/4th December
DuPainDuVinDuFromage TTC #2, cycle 4, bfp 4th dec
Polkadot1 ttc number 2, cycle 3, bfp due 4-5th Dec roughly
PunkyPod Cycle 1 ttc #2 BFP due 5th December
DaisyDoo44 ttc #2 cycle 11 BFP 5th dec
Missvaughan85 Ttc #2 cycle 5 bfp due 5th dec
kirstyd1 ttc#2 cycle 4 bfp due 6th dec
EverythingInMjiniature Ttc #1 cycle 4. Bfp due 6th December
Onelifeonechance, ttc#1, cycle 6, BFP due 6th Dec
ThoraNomiki TTC #2 cycle (maybe 4?) too early to tell but will be month 12 by Dec
wispywoo due 8th Dec, ttc #1, cycle 1
ImNotAFlower cycle 2 ttc # 2 BFP due 9th (ish) December
booisgreat 42 ttc #3 cycle 2 mmc sept 13 bfp due 10th Dec
LittleOwlie TTC #1 Cycle 1 bfp due 10 Dec
Findingme ttc#2 cycle 5 bfp due 10th Dec(ish).
LePetitPont Ttc #1, cycle 5. bfp due 11th Dec
LemonDrizzler TTC #1, cycle 4, BFP/AF due 11 December
SoMuchFruit ttc#2. Cycle 5. BFP due 10/12
Cottonwool4brains ttc#2, cycle 9 (chem cycles 4 and 7) Bfp due 12-15th Dec
mama31 TTC #2 Cycle 6 (meh!) BFP due 12th December

millsy105 TTC #1, 7 months bfp due 12th Dec
Karmalaa TTC#1, cycle #2 since mc, BFP due 13th Dec
lucyfluff TTC4, cycle 2 post mc, bfp 13th dec..
Kitkat1985 cycle 1 ttc #1 BFP due 13th (ish) December
skybluegirl33 ttc#1 cycle 5 BFP due Dec 14th
DorotheaHomeAlone, cycle2, TTC#1, Bfp due 16 Dec
mumtoacub ttc#2 about to start cycle 7! bfp due 16/12
JustMarriedBecca TTC#1. BFP due 18 December. Cycle 1
mssleepyhead TTC#1 cycle 2 BFP due 18-19 Dec
ThingsThatGoHumpInTheNight, Cycle #1 TTC #1, BFP due 18th Dec(ish)
ImaginaryHat, ttc#1, cycle 7, bfp 22nd December.
Minnieheehee cycle 14 ttc #2 bfp 25 December
akachan cycle 1 ttc #1 bfp due 25 December (!)
KnottyKnitter ttc #1. cycle 1 should start 24/11. so bfp due Christmas day if pill hasn't made ovaries misbehave!
EllisIsland ttc#2 bfp due 25 Dec
Chumbies cycle 1 ttc #1 bfp due 27th Dec
m33r Ttc #1; cycle 12 - bfp due ?
BeigeBuffet cycle 1 ttc #1 bfp after new year.
Ohfourfoxache TTC #1 bfp due ?
Wineandchoocy ttc #1, cycle #5, bfp December ??
Cherieblossom Bfp Due ??
NurseSapphire bfp due ? Dec
Snowballs bfp due hopefully now!
Monstorsaurus bfp due?
rockin20s 28yrs, TTC cycle 1, AF Due January 8th

Stats updated I hope... This bus conducting is a busy business! Just as well I have just gone part time at work... (long story).

Howly congratulations! That is what I like to see ! I hope you have a happy, healthy and wonderful pregnancy!!

More bfps now please!

I'm hopelessly confused as to what my cycle is doing now. I oved on cd 25 last month, but only had 3 days of ewcm. So far I've had 4 days of ewcm and am on cd20 today, but opks & clearblue both showing negative/low. I'm taking B6 this month (50mg) but I'm not sure if that influences it?

Welcome to everyone who has joined us! I have been knitting christmas jumpers to add to the pile - would anyone like to pick one from the basket I'm passing around?

Mine has a snowman with a big pompom nose!

Sorry if that means that AF has kicked you off the Nov bus. It had better be because you are on the best bus of all, the Christmas/New Year cheer shall be going here!

We wish you a big fat positive, we wish you a big fat positive, and a happy pregnancy... It fits nicely to the tune!

Barmy I actually sang that to the tune in my head

Ps thanks for upgraded the stats...the first time my name has been up there in lights!!! Let's hope this festive bus brings me luck x

Updated not upgraded silly auto correct lol

SaraRB123 I like upgraded, they have been upgraded because of all our fabulous new passengers... and the first BFP to appear! I realise Howly has a Nov BFP but we are also celebrating you as a Dec early starter if that's ok Howly!

Ha lucy that's exactly what my dh said too!

Thanks bus conductor Barmy, gonna be a busy month to be conductor! The b6 can delay ovulation, I was taking 100mg previously and it was fine the 1st month I used it, but really messed me up the second month. I think its just a matter of working out what's the right dose for your body. Last month I didnt take any up til ov then took 30mg after. I think I'm gonna do the same, or up it to 50 after ov next time. Sorry not sure if that's helpful or confusing, its just my experience with it that's all.

I'm a bit confused with CB ov test! I had smiley faces Sun am, Sun night and this morning- then ran out of CB sticks. So bought a new pack, but used the same testing device, but when I put the new stick in, got the "new month" flashing sign, then the test came back as empty circle! I'm assuming its coz it's a new catch of sticks?! U guess carry on daily dtd and check again tomorrow and hopefully get a solid smiley? Anyone else had anything similar?

ImaginaryHat ah... I hadn't clicked about b6 delaying ovulation. I had got it in my head that it just lengthened luteal phase which I need to do as mine has been 9 days for the last few cycles.

I had read about stopping taking it after OV, or uping the dose after OV. I've no idea really! So you don't take it at all until OV? Did that work ok for you? Are you taking it for luteal phase or something else if you don't mind me asking?