The Bumsnet/Angry Pubes Bus

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If you can keep up with a bus that fills up in one weekend and chat shit then jump aboard the bus you are never allowed to leave! Trying to set a target for most BFPs on one bus!

No LPBs allowed!

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Giddy, I think I'll stay away from a BFP bus, just because I'd like not to get too excitable in the early days when we don't know it'll go the distance. Eventually maybe an angry pubes antenatal club over in the other forum? I'd like to stick round here a bit though, to see how everyone's doing.

sparkly and eskimo, good luck with the appointments!! And same to anyone else with one today

Before - and after my mc, I was made to feel ashamed/scared/frightened and generally like shit because I'd discussed my pregnancy/bfp 'to early'. Like it was my fault for being so freaking excited about getting what I wished for.
I know this is a ttc thread, but the ultimate goal is to get a bfp. I don't think people should come on here and give us a day to day account of being pregnant BUT we have been through a journey together and I for one would like to see how you all get on, without chasing multiple AN threads.

We've been through a lot together and people shouldn't be scared to stay amongst friends.
I also suggested another group of FB for those with bfps.

Ladies, don't ever feel ashamed or scared - whatever stage you're at. Its your body and no one should take anything away from your ttc or bfp journey.

If that makes me unpopular, then so be it, I've kicked many a things to the curb that caused me stress and anxiety, and MN could be the next to.go.

Yay congratulations sweets!!!!! Xx

The JSers have a grad bus, could we not do the same?

night good idea.

I think I've got the wrong end of the stick with this whole mn thing. I liked the idea of forging friendships and seeing people go through their entire TTC to pregnancy process.

I find the fleeting friendships hard to keep up with, and god knows no one wants to be on a TTC bus for too long.

Personally I would rather stick with the people I know through thick and thin, and hope that their journey to a bfp could give me tips and inspire me and see how their pregnancy progresses.

Maybe this is because I already have a did, or maybe its because I'm only in my second month of TTC.... either way, I think that maybe mn isn't for me.

I wish you all the very, very best of luck and I will lurk every now and then to keep my eye on you. Take care xxx

Just a answering in dribs and drabs but Tessie the Charge HR is a FitBit watch. It monitors your level of activity throughout the day and wireless syncs the information to your phone. It even tracks your heart rate. FitBit have lots of these watches. You can link up with other people and compete. They're a great little motivational too. They even link up with My Fitness Pal.

Oyster Honeymoon sounds amazing! Not long left now.

Sparkly did you catch up with OBEM? I didn't want to give any spoilers but there was one couple in particular that I loved. I must cry at every episode

Good luck today Eskimo and *Sparkly. I really hope today goes well and I will be thinking of you both. You're both such lovely ladies.

Babybump I love Tupperwar, I do find it hard to part with

dojo has kindly set up a FB group. Message her for adding.

Wishing everyone a very happy and motivational Wednesday! Weekend is almost here folks! Please tell me what you all have planned for your Easter holidays?

I must apologise if I am struggling to keep up. I am trying so very hard but with work and other bits it can be difficult. I just don't want you all to think I keep dipping in and out and interrupting! If you all do feel like that, please tell me and I can step off the bus - I didn't realise how close you all were prior to this bus being set up!

Fucksticks. CD 21 and I feel the imminent arrival of the crimson tide of doom I've always been a 28 day girl until the mc but this cycle I didn't ov and now it seems that it will be a really short one. Wtf is going on with me? ttc was the raft getting me through the grief of mc and now seems like there's no point in even trying. There is a gin deck now isn't there

mrsb sorry to hear that you were made to feel like that.
giddy I love your posts they make me laugh.
Congrats sweets
wotsits I'm the same, want to know how the people I've meet so far get on, so a graduates group sounds like a good idea, so we can find everyone when we get there as everybody's experience is different.

I'm all confused and a bit sad today. I thought the eternal bus was just that so we could all stay together. I am perhaps too green to understand how it feels to be long term ttc, only 4 months in. (But I know I certainly have a deep anxiety about it being a drawn out process) But I like to hear about people's bfp stories and I really liked the idea of making some friends to share the journey with on here and Facebook.

Morning

I haven't read back very far but the graduates ante natal ante pubes bus is a fab idea there's a few AN threads like that. It makes it really way for us to stalk you then

Ok, I'll go and read the back further now

Everyone is breaking my heart today :( can see all the perspectives, I am only cycle 2 so am happy to hear about pregnancies etc but can completely understand why it's tough for the long time ttcers. Hating all this talk of people leaving as MN isn't what they expected, you are my friends . However if you do leave I wish you the very neatest of luck and when you do get your BFP please come and tell me!

Also if other buses etc are being set up amI allowed to join without a bfp?

Good luck today with your appts Eskimo and Sparkly, all my fingers and toes crossed for you. And congrats on that beautifully strong line Sweets :)

Best not neatest!

Morning Pubes!
My 2 cents, for what it's worth. The preggos should stick around if that's what they want to do, but I don't think they should talk too much about being pregnant, there should be a separate bus for that. It's hard enough when it feels like everyone around you in real life is pregnant, this should be a safe space where we don't have to hear too much about babies and pregnancy and feel all

Congrats Sweets on your Bfp, fab news

Eskimo and sparkly, good luck with your appointments today. I really hope they can shed some light on your cycle Eskimo.

Glittery, yay for disappearing lump.

Mamapo, sorry af arrived but yay for its timing and good luck with your next cycle and the clomid.

I don't have a problem being here with the bfp graduates but I can understand it may be hard for some. I think maybe as your pregnancy progresses you my want to spend more time with other expectant ladies rather than hearing us banging on about opks and dtd but as I said happy for you to stick around.

Agh I'm late up this morning, it's a beautiful day, the wind has gone and the sun is shinning I'm off swimming with ds and then meeting dp for breakfast. Supposed to be painting this afternoon but I hate bein indoors when the suns shining so we'll see. Hope the suns shining wherever you are today

Ooh there's a December AN bus!! Sparkly, that's where we're heading

I feel the same as you Night I thought the mega bus was set up so that we could all stick together through ttc, tests, bfps, mc and babies. Is there a feeling that maybe the mega bus needs to be for the bfps and everyone else should rejoin the monthly buses? I understand that long timers must find it dreadfully hard to hear about pregnancies and there does need to be a ttc space away from morning sickness. I just love you all and want to be friends....I don't wanna fall out!!

Dare not look at it spinning in case it jinxes me

Morning everyone.

Congrats sweets!

Test day for me!!!

Don't leave everyone

I too thought this bus was so everyone could stay together??

Agree that general preg discussions possibly belong elsewhere, but fears/exciting news like scans etc should be welcome