Deck the halls, wrap the presents, buy the food - Christmas is coming and the December bus is hitting the road with treats galore! (Thread 3)

[MaGratgarlik1983]

New bus ladies!

Congratulations DillyDolly - here's to a happy and healthy nine months.

Dastardly I don't live in the Uk so this present has to be used this week. I think I'm going to just go for it - it's very unlikely that I will have conceived this month and I've read a lot of info that it should be ok.

Why does ttc turn you into a crazy person?!

Congrats dilly

Aww congrats dilly xxx

Thanks everyone!

Congrats to all those with bfps and fx for those still waiting!!

Ah I see Maths88. I'm sure it will all be fine in either case. A lot of things aren't advised in pregnancy simply because the risks aren't known rather than being based on anything factual so try not to worry and enjoy your present .

Am still lurking for now as keen to see who else graduates from this bus with an extra present this year. I am 12dpo today and re tested using another clearblue plus and pleased to see the line is a bit darker today. Pics attached for your line spottin pleasure lol, picture one is yesterday mornings and picture two is from today.

Can't really offer much help or advice as to what made this month successful as I didn't do much tbh. We dtd on cd11, cd13 and cd15 and fertility friend puts ovulation at cd15 too so that's probably what did it. I had a solid smilie on the Clearblue digital ovulation test (part of the current Clearblue study and was in my final month) on cd14 but no positive opk's at all this month which is odd for me. Used conceive plus on the days mentioned above as taking epo and cough medicine were doing nothing to help. I have had no 'symptoms' really apart from my usual pre af signs - sore boobs, tired, snappy but I have also been ill with a cold for around two weeks so put some of it down to that.

All in all, I was sure I was out this month as I thought I had not ovulated properly (no positive opk's). I was planning on returning to work soon as I am currently a SAHM but both dc are now in school so I can only assume the law of sod had something to do with things. More so as I would have been taking a break over the next 2-3 months in order to avoid other family birthdays and in order for me to settle into a job. The only other thing I would say may have helped is that I took a month off last month as I was getting a bit stressed about it not happening. I think that break and not being quite so active on here has helped me to relax more about things.

Wow !! wonderful news Dilly!!!

This bus is a great bus on balance.... I just peeked at the Jan bus, so busy already!

I seriously cannot believe blueberry is 7 weeks!!!

Loving the test pics Dastardly - do you have a dastardly dog as a fertility aid like Frolic Dog?

I am calling myself DPO2 so living vicariously through others who are planning on POAS this week!

Thanks tootsroots. I do have a dastardly dog but not sure how helpful he is fertility wise. He's pretty ambivalent most of the time. My pils on the other hand have a cat. It will be interesting to see if it is more attentive to me on Thursday as I know some cats tend to do.

I know it doesn't seem like that long since blueberry got her BFP. I will be 4 weeks on Thursday. I am going to keep temping until 20dpo which will take me to new years eve.

Updated stats:

BFP:

melcjh1990
Bluesky
Nannynome
mistywillow17
xBlueberry88x
clairexxx
WestCountryLondonGirl
Dozygirl
hc899
toothachereturns
Frolicacid
EllyBear13
Nutelladipper
milkandchalk
DastardlyDachshund
Dillydollydarling

Any news?
TheTravellingLemon, Ttc#2, 14ish cycles. BFP due 1st December
Patientlywaiting2014, 29 #2 cycle 2 BFP 1st dec hopefully
newbian, 30, TTC #1, cycle 4, BFP 3 Dec
CrazyCatMomma, 30, ttc#1, cycle 2, BFP due 4th Dec
NighteyesFitz stats: 29, TTC#1, Cycle 2, BFP due 4th Dec (ish)
Beccaroo, 28, ttc no 1, cycle 3, BFP due 4 December
Jane1984; TTC #1; cycle 3; BFP due 6th December.
whitwoochantelle, 25 Ttc#1 cycle#34 bfp due 6th December
N1kkiL, 26, TTC#1, Cycle 1, BFP due 8th December
Beansprout30 ttc#1 cycle 5 (5 months off in summer) bfp due 9th
photographerlady, 32, TTC #2, cycle 8, BFP 10 Dec
Boobear1983, 31, ttc 1, cycle 2, bfp due dec 12th
Sakura, 36, ttc 1, cycle 3, BFP due on 12 Dec
Alien11 ttc#2 cycle 6 bfp 12th dec or 19th dec ( cycle changes from 28 to 35 days!)
Lalalemon, 28, cycle 1, bfp due 12th December
StowFrenchy, 36, tyc#2, cycle 6 (mc and erpc in May then mc again in September), bfp due 14th of December
Kezaroo, 27, cycle 3.. I think (all over the place) bfp mid Dec
Quietlyhopeful81, age 32, ttc #2, cycle 4, bfp due approx 15th December
TerrysNo3, TTC#3, cycle 4 (since ectopic), BFP due 17/12
Drania, 24, ttc#1, cycle 11, BFP due 18 December
CantbelieveImdoingthisagain, 28, cycle 2, AF / BFP due 18th Dec-21st Dec
Rosebud2015, 30, ttc 1, cycle 1 (woop!!!), BFP due 19th December
Joey0805, 32, TTC#1, cycle 3, BFP due ??? Guessing 20th Dec.
RunawayReindeer, 26, TTC #3 (greedy), cycle 2, BFP due 20th Dec....
Bovnydazzler, 30, TTC#2, month 10, BFP due 21st dec. 1st cycle clomid
Tinywishes, 30, TTC #1, cycle 2. Hoping for a BFP around 21st-24th Dec.

dizzylemon, 31 ttc #1 Cycle 6 Bfp/AF due: 22nd December
Blimeygirl, 24, ttc#1, cycle 1, due BFP/AF 22nd December
Missbee1 29yrs ttc#1 AF (last of being on pill) due 23rd Dec. Not tracking ovation yet.
Illiria, 31, ttc1, cycle 9, BFP due 23rd December
MrsGingerbread, 32, ttc #1, cycle 10 mcs cycle 3 and 4, bfp due 24th December
Boyle1884, 26, ttc #1, cycle 1, af due 24 dec
BeauticianNotMagician81 33 ttc#4, Cycle 2,BFP due 25th December
CakeAlot 32, ttc#1, cycle #4, bfp due Dec26
Blue500, 32, ttc #1, cycle 4, bfp due 26 dec
MaMaPo, age 36, ttc#2, cycle 8, bfp due 26 December
Knittedmittens, 31, TTC#3 (after twins), Cycle 5, BFP 26th Dec
PaddingtonFromPeru, TTC #2. Cycle 1. BFP 26 Dec.
Mumwannabe1982, 32, TTC 1, cycle 9, BFP due 27 December
laurasdream, 33, TTC#2, Cycle 14, BFP due 29th December
Purplelilly, 29, Ttc#1, 9 cycles, BFP due 29/30th December
DizzyNorthernBird, 35, ttc #1, cycle 1, bfp due 30 Dec??
Toots, 31, ttc#1, cycle 3, bfp 30th dec
Nomio230, 36yo, ttc for 3yrs, chemical in June, BFP 30th December
?
Maths88, ttc no 1, cycle 1, bfp due 30th December ish
Candid, 35, ttc1, cycle 5, bfp due 31 December
CoffeeTwo, 31, ttc #2, cycle 5, bfp due 31st December

And also...

HariboBrenshnio, 24, ttc 2, wtf cycle, BFP due anytime in December
toastedcheesesandwich, 41, ttc No.1, cycle 2, BFP er, no idea
spamanderson 28, TTC #3, cycle 1 (to commence 28th November providing hubby is back in operation by then!) BFP due who knows when
crazypuglady 25 TTC#1 cycle#1?? bfp due?????
Fleurchamp, 34 TTC #1 cycle 2
alovelycuppatea, 37, ttc#1, cycle 0 I guess! Just waiting for next month to get cracking
shinysparklythings, 29, ttc#1

AF arrived:

Freckles79
MrsCrumtious
rubyrubes13
spinningirl10
laurasdream
sammylou1
nordicmom
ImGoingForATwix
TrixieRay
hairstylisttoBoris
Shnickshnackers
Suebridehead
Fififolle
Tessiegirl
MissMrsMummy
Nicelyneurotic
Treaclepie19
Scottishbride
shootthemoon
Orangeisthenewbanana
Kissinggiraffe
Ninjabeer
Rainy34
Sparkly123
JessieMcJessie
Victoria401
Gennibugs
Townsender
Boosk
MsAR

Congratulations on the BFPs!

3dpo here. Ho Hum. Waves at Candid, hello testing buddy! Let's hope cycle 5 is our lucky cycle!

Just popping in to say huge congrats to milk, Dastardly and Dilly Fab news!

I just wanted to say that I had a full on massage with a lot of pressure (if that makes sense) when I was pregnant last time, i was only early on in the pregnancy and it was all fine, i know that is not scientific proof or anything (that a hot stone massage will be fine) but i do think massages are fine.

massive congrats to the bfp's!! wonderful chrimbo pressies!!

Congrats to the bfps.

Temperature dip here today so think I am awaiting af. Then I can open the wine and open my really cool 'af has arrived' present. :)

Happy Christmas Eve!

Happy Christmas Eve Morning ladies

Congratulations Dilly, wonderful Christmas present.

I'm up and out early, already been to sainsburys and M&S. Breakfast in costa now with my ds 9dpo and no symptoms.

Happy Christmas Eve morning!

Massive congrats to dastardly and dilly!

C'mon girls there's still a load on that list who we've yet to hear from....let's give that bfp list a boost for Christmas!

On the subject of massages, I was always under the impression that they release a lot of toxins which have accumulated in the muscles, which is why you sometimes get a headache the following day. Now I have no idea whether this can affect a bean but might be worth bearing in mind!

Morning all - happy Christmas Eve

Bfn this morning at 11dpo but I expected it to be so. Although boobs have hurt a lot this month ( they would have stopped hurting by now normally) and felt a bit sick last night and this morning. But who knows, my body has been all over the last this month so I guess it's going to be strange right up to the end when af arrives.

Right down to pub for me this afternoon then

Sorry to hear about the temp dip MrsG. Here's hoping it's just an anomaly. Am I allowed to ask what your 'AF has Arrived present' is this month (whilst still hoping you don't get to open it)?

Spinning - you go girl. I am impressed with your pre-9am supermarket shopping mission. Keeping everything crossed that this is your cycle.

Merry Christmas eve everyone sorry about your temp dip Mrs Gingerbread, hopefully not what you think it is xx
I just realised from looking back at my other 2 charts that I tend to get a spike at 9dpo then the dreaded dip at 10dpo! Got a spike today at 9dpo
Only saving grace is my temps are way higher than normal at this stage xx

Well done spinning for your motivation at this time if the morning, I'm I'm chill mode, mainly because I'm a little hungover

Thank you for the congrats ladies and sorry for the temp dip MrsGingerbread. Alas I am not sure what to think now after testing with a cheapy yesterday evening with a 3.5hr hold and this morning with a tesco and a cb digital as all were BFN's . Trying to hold out hope that the sample wasn't strong enough as it was paler than the last two mornings (sorry for tmi) but the pessimist in me is expecting the worst now.

Oh no Dastardly so hoping that the cheapie ones don't detect HCG as well as your clear blue!! I would get the same as what you used before and see what it says today xxx

Thanks Mumwannabe82 I was hoping that too and have seen on here that they aren't as good as the other tests. But for the Tesco one and a Clearblue digital to be negative as well does not look good.

Well I've seen on various sites that digital ones aren't as good at detecting either so don't lose hope just yet what dpo are you today? X

I am trying to think positive (at least some part of me should be lol) and hope that they are false negatives. I am 13dpo today and usually AF would arrive at this point. My temp is still up so that is a good sign I suppose.

Hi everyone! Just wanted to pop in and wish you all a very merry Christmas and a BFP filled new year! Positive thoughts to those in the TWW! Ive not had a minute to read back yet but intend to soon. Hope everyone is ok and sending baby vibes to all! I'm CD 6 now, so won't be long until dtd starts again!
Merry christmas! I'll be popping over to the January bus now and hoping for a New Year BFP! Come on 2015!!!

Dastardly keeping fingers crossed for you.

dilly congrats!!

spinning wow! Good work! I'm off to sainsburys soon...