The Bumsnet Bus: All aboard for destination BFP!

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Hope it's not too presumptuous but the last thread was nearly full so thought I'd get a new one ready!

Hi AmyC86, nice to meet you. If you want to lose weight I can definitely recommend Slimming World - lost 3.5st in the last 9 months! Still on track to try and sort myself out. Sorry to here about AF's absence fingers crossed they can help you xx

Thanks Blueberry xx I've done Slimming world a few times, but I'm one of these members who yoyo's in and out of it xx accumativly I've lost 9 stone addin the three separate times I've been to group, and I didn't even needto loose that in the first place!

Hi Amy - there are drugs they can give you to make AF arrive. In fact one of our own had a similar issue and after taking this followed by clinic a couple of times she is now pg! Lots of hope for you lovely! Xx

Hello ladies, a random lady here but possibly a newcomer.

Without meaning to cause any offence but is this bus solely for women who are having difficulty conceiving?

Hi writer, this bus was a spin off from the monthly buses which started a year ago, after a group of us got on really well and wanted to keep the same thread going! Many of the group have since got their bfps and have moved on, and the few of us still here are here because we're having difficulties conceiving. However, everyone is welcome and we've had others join us since who don't necessarily have problems. That being said, we're never too keen on ladies who join us 3 days before af is due with full on pregnancy symptoms, only to depart us three days later with a bfp! That hurts those of us who have been supporting each other here for a long time.

So no, it's not solely for people with difficulties ttc, but many of us here are in it for the long run! Join us if you would like support with people who might be going through a similar journey!

amy 9st weight loss is fantastic, you've shown you're capable of doing it, even if it does creep back. You're only human after all.

holds hands with boris and sammy and everyone else

blueberry I hope you get your appt through soon! Keep us updated!

Thanks for your reply Dizzy

When TTC DS I was part of a bus, it must have been a monthly bus you were all part of and I really enjoyed it. Since having DS (he's now 21 months) I still follow this bus, I recognise a lot of your names, I recognise the names of the ladies who've had their babies and I follow all your stories. Is that pretty sad?

Anyway, me and DH are starting TTC again in two weeks time and it felt natural to rejoin this bus but I wasn't sure if it was now just for women who are taking longer to conceive or whether new to TTC people can join too.

Hi all, just delurking to give a possible answer to AmyC86 and say that they will probably prescribe you some progesterone tablets to bring on a fake bleed so that you can start the clomid. This is usually Norethisterone or Provera. You take them for around 5 days and then you should have a bleed a few days later (for me, it was always 5 days later, like clockwork, but other ladies I have spoken to took longer). Then I always started the clomid on day 2 and took that for 5 days (seems like 5 was the magic number for me!)

Good luck with all of your appointments and if you have anymore questions, please ask!

You're welcome to join us writer, if you've been following us for a while anyway it seems natural for you to join in!

Thanks Dizzy

Me and DH always said we'd only ever have one DC (due to health problems of mine and a complicated pregnancy) but when DS hit about 13/14 months old I started to want another. DH was not interested at all, was adamant he didn't want another and so I backed off. I kept raising the subject every few months to gauge his feelings on the matter but his stance never changed. Anyway, during another conversation about it a few months ago he completely surprised me by saying "Ok, let's have another"

So my Mirena is coming out in two weeks time and then it's all systems go.

Between the issues of still BF'ing DS and also having zero sex drive I don't think a BFP will arrive quickly for us

Thanks Flo for the information about what to expect. This has been a long time coming, we've been TTC since 2011! Xx I'm hoping that it'll kick start me into a BFP, I'd love to be a Mummy before the end of the year! Xx

Have you got your BFP yet? How many cycles did you have to do?

Can you explain to more about the CD3 and CD21 blood tests or when your on clomid do you even have to have them done?!

Oh Amy, that is a long time! I got my BFP last Saturday. From what I can work out, I will be 6 weeks at some point next week!

We started TTC in November 2014, but had to go through a lot of tests last year as I never had a real AF since stopping the pill. I was put on clomid in June last year, but 50mg and 100mg didn't work. 150mg did make me ovulate the first time, but not the second and it was the third round (when I had given up hope and wasn't expecting it) that led to my BFP!

I only had cd3 tests at the beginning of my journey, when I first went to the GP about my lack of AF. As far as I understand it, with the cd3 tests, they are checking two hormones (someone please correct me if I'm wrong!), and these hormones are the FSH and the LH. I think that you want these to be low and they also need to be close together. If one is a lot higher than the other, this can indicate problems. (Mine were 4.8 and 4.9).

CD21 tests check for progesterone levels, which is the hormone that is released after ovulation. They are looking for this to be over 30, which would indicate ovulation around cd14 on a 28 day cycle. (It rises rapidly after ovulation). You should be asked to make appointments for cd21 tests after every clomid cycle, to check that it is working. The first time I took 150mg clomid, my progesterone on cd21 was 33, so it had clearly worked. Every other time on 50mg and 100mg, it was only 1 or 2. The cycle I got my BFP, I went for cd21 tests and my progesterone was only 14, so they told me that it 'probably hadn't worked' and had made arrangements for me to have a follow up appointment to discuss 'next steps.' A few weeks later, I found out I was pregnant. This means that I ovulated late in my cycle (around cd18/cd19) and therefore the prog levels hadn't reached even half of what they should have by cd21, so don't worry if your levels aren't quite what they should be. Good luck! x x

Congratulations on the BFP flo xx its amazing news x I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a December baby and hoping that the forced bleed comes quick, so I can start the clomiday before the end of March!! I think that the longer it takes, the more I'll be worried about it not working. I've worked it out to be eligible for IVF I need to loose 4 stone!

Thank you Dizzy I hope so too!

Amy 9st weight loss is amazing! Well done x

Congrats on your bfp Flo

And welcome writer!

If I can hold someone's hand too that would be fab! Thanks all x

Blueberry here to support as long as you need.

Gah Damn my typing

Hope everyone is well. Think AF is going to arrive tomorrow can feel her coming, right on time too :( xx

Just stopping in to report OV should be in the next couple of days. OPK's on Sat and Sun were negative, hoping for a positive tomorrow (with my last OPK in the house :( ) so I know we're in with a shot this month!

Was just about to list the arrivals but chops and pug have beaten me to it :) purple and wotsits currently overdue!

Many congrats to soda and Eskimo, just let us know if you want to join the FB group.

Keeping everything crossed for everyone else. I hope that 2016 is a great year for all

kellz sorry for afs probable arrival. I'm also expecting her this afternoon or tomorrow, she's also due for me and I can feel her coming. Next cycle I'm due for a HSG so probably won't get to try. Pity party over here for anyone who wants to join >

Morning all!
Lovely to hear about all the births
Will write a proper post later, just popping on to say hello. My spotting seems to be finally easing off, but then last time that happened I had 2 days of full blown bleeding again. Not heard anything about the referral appeal, will try to phone my doctor today for an update.
Fx AF stays away for those that are expecting it!

Boris ill join your pity party, she arrived! feeling sorry for myself, even though i wasnt hopeful this month i still thought there was a chance. but hey ho! xx

Can I join the pity party?
I still haven't had a positive opk, it's close tonight, but I also have af pains :(. If she comes early/late then it's going to mess everything up!!!!!

Sorry Boris, kellz & Sammy 😓** sending you this luck for next month!

I've got 4 days till I test, got everything crossed

Sorry to sound dumb but new to mumsnet let alone the bus, but what is OPK? Am guessing OV is ovulation so is it an ovulation test? If so, are they worth it??

With cycle all over the place i stopped buying pregnancy tests a while back and figured i wouldn't test unless i was over a month late and had symptoms since i keep being fooled by anovulation :( Not sure whether the ovulation kits are worth the investment or not? Really hard to know the timing with such an irregular cycle and despite occasional presence of EWCM still no baby after 13 months TTC :(

If people think they will help then i'll happily buy some!

Oh and thanks Boris