Summer heat, sperm and egg meet on, oh, the July Bus (wo-wo-wo)

[CarrotVan]

Tell me more, tell me more - did you pee on a stick?

THE STATS copied over from the June Bus

Congratulations Suz! By OPKs I am 8 or 9 dpo. Think will wait another week or so to test - though am sure AF will have arrived by then...I am massively convinced this is not our month.

I'm out. Wasn't due AF until Tuesday 21st but she's early and has arrived at only 11dpo. Not sure if it's normal for me to have such a short lutheal phase as this was first month using opk's.

And as if to punish me she is extra painful. Can't sleep because of it. It's not normally this bad.

Been an odd month as started spotting at 10dpo which I've never had and had mild pms type cramp for first 6dpo which I've also never had.

Sorry so many people are having confusing times

Oh what a night for me. Had AF so bad that was dry heaving and DH found me on the bathroom floor I almost fainted.

Was so bad we called 111 and they told us to go A&E. Had urine and blood tests and all came back fine and the response was some months will be more painful than others!!! I could barely walk?! I'm sure that is not normal.

Also mentioned that I started spotting at 10DPO and full flow at 11DPO so surely this is too short a lutheal phase and was told not to worry.

Going to book a GP appointment but feel disheartened. In to month six now which I know isn't that long trying but nights like last night don't make me optimistic.

My mum had endometriosis and apparently tried almost twelve years for me. She died when I was younger from breast cancer so she's not around to talk to about these things.

Fx for next month. Looks like I'm boarding the August bus!

Oh my goodness sunshine sorry you've had such a horrible night. Please take care of yourself today xx

That sounds awful. I hope the GP can help

Ugh. Sorry to hear about AF, crunchy. Sending you and

Thanks everyone. Having a slow PJ day today until I have work at 5pm. Cramping is now at the normal AF level and not the horrible level it was at last night.

Sorry AF arrived for you crunchy it must be horrible being late and then she arrives. X

Sorry crunchy and sunshine... tough times on the bus...

AF hit me too yesterday - early and hard. Yowch. Not surprised as I'd not had any symptoms, so I was pretty prepared for it - suffering with pain rather than upset!

This is now my second 25 day cycle in a row, then. The one before was at least 30 (can't be bothered to work it out now, though I have got a record somewhere...). Wondering if I'm now settling into a regular pattern finally after coming off the pill in November, though I guess two in a row is not enough for a pattern. I'd been estimating based on 29 days, which was my cycle before I ever went on the pill, and up until these two my post-pill cycles have been 28+. Guess we'll just see, hey?

Anyway, with these last two short cycles, and if I work on the basis of another 25-dayer for my new cycle, means AF will be due on the first day of our honeymoon. Crap.

Off to board the hybrid bus, but I'll keep checking in here too.

FX for all still to test. xx

whywait hope you're ok? I've never been diagnosed with it but used to have terribly painful periods as a teenager often causing me to faint at school. Doctor put me on the contraceptive pill to help with it which I was on for ten years before coming off in January this year.

I mentioned the endometriosis to my GP when we started trying and was told not to worry and that I probably wouldn't have it. Since coming off this pill this is my second bad AF but the rest have been fine.

First month this time though that I used OPK so not sure if I always have a short LP or if this was a one off.

No pain meds just told to take ibuprofen and paracetamol together.

I had periods like that as a teen, went on the pill for years and they've been much better since. I stopped taking the pill after about 13 years

Oh no, sorry to catch up with miserable news crunchy pallas whywait and sunshine - I hope your GP is helpful.
I'm away until tomorrow so no sticks to pee on until then. CD24 today, last cycle was 27 days and I think I'm 12dpo now. I have really sensitive nipples and a bit of heartburn....so maybe...?! Will POAS with FMU Tuesday.

FX for you magpie!

Hi everyone - Hope you don't mind me joining! Bit late to the party I know

We are currently TTC #2, currently cycle #1, CD10 so pretty new to all this!

Had implanon removed recently so will probably spend the next few months waiting for AF to hit a regular cycle.

Oh and I'm 30 :) ten years since DD1.

Fx PallasCat and welcome mummybex it's never too late!

Meant FX magpie doh!

Sorry to hear that several of you are having a tough time for one reason and another, ladies. Be kind to yourselves. Fingers crossed for those moving over to the next bus that august will be less stressful and we will all get our BFPs!

Welcome mummybex.
Idly I just did an OPK at 10 dpo...pretty dark line...whats going on?! Bodies are so confusing sometimes..!

I'm out. Onto next bus with cycle I've lost count! Ttc is so boring now :(

Oh dear sorry to read so many people going through a tough time this month - chin up and positive thinking for august it is then! Despite DTDing I don't feel particularly pregnant or maternal, compared to last cycle which ended up in 4 days late AF. Not due another week or so now but anyway summer school is keeping me busy so no time for pondering!