The Bumsnet Bus: It doesn't matter how long your journey, or how many twists and turns you've taken, there can only be one destination: BFP! Wipe your flaps and jump aboard!

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Thought I'd get this party started. Here's the stats: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sHG9PPsOs0yIqgR-o2UXX_fdlCQXdVNLfmPpNOePPjQ/edit

May this bus yield many BFPs! Hoorah!

Urgh so I'm pretty much out of the running. If O happened on CD14 then there's no way we've caught it. Drats, arse and shite.

Bird I'm only on cycle 2 since having my implant taken out. Last one was 32 days long with O around CD18. I planned for the same but quite possibly that was a 'come down' cycle. OR I'm just irregular, which is quite possible-I can't remember (last proper cycle without contraception about 10 years ago!). Just frustrating there is literally NOTHING that can be done when fertile days fall when DH is away-and he's away 1-2 weeks every month (used to be less but on account of all the women with kids who cant go away then the blokes seem to have to pick up the slack). I used to love the 'me' time, but now I'm just angry at him for being away (who needs a job anyway?). He did offer to leave me some jiz for me to AI but I reminded him it'll be just as dead outside than inside of me!!

DizzyN I just feel for you! Got no words of wisdom but just hoping you make some progress with him and the SA. It seems to me it's likely to be a irregular cycle and timing thing with you guys? I know the chances are increased with more Bding but it can still just take a really well timed shag to do the deed!!

eskimo is there any chance you have a uti or anything like that which could be causing irritation? Just thinking of alternative causes. Does Clomid make you really sensitive?? I don't think using more lube will cause you problems-if anything the way I see it is the sperms need fluid to move through, so if the semen fluid stops short of the cervix or whatever, then the sperms can't get any further! The wetter the better??

sammy good work on the 'nice womb'!! Hahah what a compliment!! Sounds like your lining is coming along nicely.

lily could it have been a 24hour bug? I would mention it to your Gp if you're seeing him/her anyway...

magpie I don't think we've met yet-good luck!! :-)

kir and beautician you guys are our front runners right now! hoping those eggs are sticky ones!!!

Also, could I be calling my cm wrong? If it stretches a few cm and is mainly clear but still has white blobs-then I'm calling it ewcm. Is that right?

Hi fly **
That does sound like EWCM but I sometimes get what I think is that during random parts of my cycle. I think the key is in the stretchiness!

Flyby I got the soreness at exactly the same time last cycle (part of the reason that we only DTD CD11 and CD13 last cycle), so I can only think that it's to do with the clomid. I haven't had it since being a teenager, so I think my body just doesn't agree with ovulation Your CM sounds like EWCM to me, but I'm no expert on it... How frustrating for you that your DH works away so much. Can't you go with him? Also, I don't think that your on our stats. If you let me know them, I will update for you. x

Thanks eskimo :-) Age 31 cycle 2 BFP...? More like BFN this month but to humour me (or get ready for AF) let's say Nov 1st!

That's a rough ride. Do the developers of these drugs not realise the ultimate point of their use?? It's all well and good getting you to ovulate but they must be able to work on that side effect!!

Thank for the CM feedback ladies! I've just spent the last 10 minutes changing my temps in FF to try and get O to fall on anything but CD12 or CD14 but it's just not happening. Manual override of the cover line just looks silly. I have resigned to the only hope being either some extremely long lasting sperm or an extremely long lasting egg... Maybe I'll be having a drink on Halloween after all!

That's updated for you Flyby Hoping you have a long lasting egg or an extremely patient sperm!

I just asked DH if we could have sex tonight because I thought I feel some ov pain and he's declined, saying that last night's shag will cover it if I ov today and that we will DTD tomorrow, when ov is more likely if I'm feeling the pain now. It's only CD10 today, so I doubt it is ov pain anyway.

I do apologise for the grammatical monstrosity in my last post

Hello, can I join?

AF unsurprisingly arrived today so back to trying again. Hopefully November will be my lucky month.

Welcome fuzzy! Tell us your stats.

BFN on FRER at 7dpo. Obviously what a waste of £!

Hello Fuzzy!

Kir step away from the tests! Don't do it to yourself!

Eskimo it's such a nightmare trying to plan when to DTD. I can't even remember what it's like to be spontaneous.

Fly fingers crossed for long lasting sperm and/or eggs. You never know!

I'm still bleeding and now I'm off to my horrible, stressful job. Feeling sorry for myself this morning!

magpie I'm on enroute to my horrible stressful job too. I hate it so much.

Sorry to hear that kir, hope your day goes quickly. We can sulk together!

Here's to wishing for a speedy home time magpie!

Magpie thank you. I hope work goes super speedy for you.

Well no peeing for me last night so I know I'm definitely going to get Af on Sunday I'm kind of out of options now I don't think there is anything else I can try. I'm at the gps on Friday for a swab test.

To top it all my business is taking forever to build up. I don't have a single client in this week. I may have to look for another job. Sorry very me,me,me post

beaut you're not out until you're out. Sorry business is slow. If we all lived nearby we could all get beautified by you!

Kir haha. I'm hoping it's just the time of year & that everyone's waiting to get pampered for all the Christmas parties.

I just know I'm not pregnant again. Only 5 cycles left and then we are giving up

Hi everyone, sorry I've been lurking the past few days, just been feeling a bit down about everything.

eskimo ouch ouch ouch. Not good but at least you saved yourself some more pain last night and every other day around this time should be fine. Hopefully DTD will be a bit less painful tonight though. FX.

magpie kir , work just gets in the way doesn't it? I never understand people who say if they won the lottery that they'd still work, I'd find plenty of stuff to do. Think of all the expensive private fertility treatment we could buy! $$$$

beautician sorry to hear your business is a bit slow, perhaps in the run up to Christmas you could advertise some Christ party preening packages? Other stress outside of all the fertility stuff is the last thing you need.

sammy when did you say your next scan will be? Do you think that will be the final decision for this month then? The constant "wait until the next one" must be infuriating!

Blood tests yesterday and I had the date for my exploratory scan come through which is the 5th, was really hoping it would be this week but I'll just have to wait. Thought when I was at the Dr's I'd be on the front foot and book an appt with my GP to talk through the results of both, her next available appt was the 23rd?!!? How ridiculous is that?! You just can't do anything quickly with the NHS. I'm going to call in after the scan and leave her a message and hopefully she can make an appt for me sooner like last week.
xxxx

Forgot to share my tiff with my DH from Sunday as that has been a subject over the past few days on here. I was being a bit moody and generally down, we're moving so I wanted to do some packing but DH thought I'd much rather spend a few hours with him at the in-laws! Oh what fun! My reaction caused him to say "just what is the matter with you recently" errrrr, hello. What the hell do think is the matter with me? Hormones not doing what they're supposed to, taking norethisterone, the thought I might be infertile, seeing my sister's beautiful baby. I dunno, maybe it was that my mug of tea that morning was a bit cold!

I despair sometimes, I know it must be difficult especially as I clam up alot about what's going on, but they definitely need filters on their mouths to stop the stupidness coming out sometimes!

Welcome Fuzzy! I recognise your name. Have you been on the bus before? Sorry for AF. Please post your stats so we can add you to the sheet.

Kir Twirly!!

Magpie Hope it's not too stressful today, and that it goes quickly for you!

Beaut It's not over until the witch arrives though

nervous The most frustrating thing about TTC is the waiting. It sucks DH's can be so stoopid!

I started CB smiley OPKs yesterday and obviously it was a blank circle. I did another one this morning and it went straight to peak smiley. WTF? I'm only on CD12 and think I ov around CD15/16 last cycle, although can't say for sure. Could it be different this time round? Will DTD tonight, but don't think DH will be up for it tomorrow night as well... When should I do it ladies? Could it be the OPKs messing me around? Should I just stick to EOD, starting tonight, and ignore the little smiley bastard? Or should I try to persuade him to DTD every day now?

Oops, I'm not on CD12, I'm on CD11; even earlier! We just DTD Ahh, half term sex

Haha good work eskimo! Excellent use of the half term holiday

Quiet on here today.....

Nervous - my next scan is tomorrow. If the lining has shrunk then I think it will be decision day, but if it's the same or grown the probably another one will be booked. I'm not hopeful, opks are still pretty pale. X

V. Quiet Kir - where is everyone??

Fx for your scan sammy