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June Bus anyone?!

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Barefootcontessa84 · 02/05/2016 22:59

Hi all

I thought I'd start the June bus as I'm getting impatient!

I'm 31 (for a bit longer anyway), TTC#1. DH and I agreed to start TTC in May, but won't be ovulating till about the 24th. ETD 8th June! Feeling terrified and excited at the same time.

Join me if you will! Smile

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Writerwannabe83 · 22/05/2016 07:45

Well he seems ok (ish) this morning so I don't feel too bad Grin

I got an even stronger OPK this morning so he's just going to have to cope with DTD again tonight Grin

It will be an interesting story to tell when future DC2 (hopefully) wants to hear the details of their conception..... Grin

Midrog · 22/05/2016 15:09

Is anyone else struggling with......well.....what goes up, must come down? We used the withdrawal method for contraception previously and I'd forgotten just how icky the whole thing can be Confused hoping it's not just me lol! Needs must and all that but jeez.....

MrsGsnow18 · 22/05/2016 16:18

Haha! This made me laugh Midrog! I guess I'm kind of used to that because we only used pill for years but yes it's messy! We always argue over ( sorry for TMi) the wet patch on the sheets. Inevitably it's always me who has to suffer and sleep on it, but would be a bit of a mood killer to go get a towel to put down!
Normally I would have headed straight to bathroom for a clean up, these days I'm trying to not move for 5-10 mins and just stua lying on my back!
Anyone else lying flat on their back for at least five mins after? I've read this helps!

Blondie0912 · 22/05/2016 16:36

MrsG midrog hilarious but yes- it's super gross! I used to go straight to the bathroom too afterwards but now I'm waiting at least 10 mins- it probably makes no difference but makes me feel better Blush

HappyTrain · 22/05/2016 16:39

Hi all! New here and wanting to hop on board the June bus! Just got back from our honeymoon where we decided to start TTC. It's another ten days until my ETD but I'm the least patient person ever so the wait is killing me... wishing everybody good luck!

Midrog · 22/05/2016 17:19

Haha yep trying the pelvic tip, lying down malarkey. Anything to try and help them on their travels!

FriendlyGhost · 22/05/2016 17:30

Yes Midrog! We usually use condoms so had definitely forgotten. To make matters worse (and sorry tmi) when we dtd this morning one of my boobs spurted milk everywhere. This has never happened before but dd actually slept through last night for the first time ever so I guess there was a build up. DH was completely grossed out by it. He didn't notice until afterwards but his side of the bed was a bit wet Grin

Julia2016 · 22/05/2016 18:18

I try and lie there for a good ten minutes when I'm usually heading for the bathroom 😁

Writerwannabe83 · 22/05/2016 18:26

I did try and lie there for a few minutes last night but I didn't want to make DH suspicious as to what I was up to Grin

Sperm is horribly messy. What I do is pop one of DS's nappies in some Bridget Jones pants and wear them for about 20 minutes to catch all the dribbles GrinGrinGrin

Hidingthefear · 22/05/2016 20:45

It's super gross. I usually have loo roll on hand and grab a handful when done to errr hold it in and then run to the loo
writter just giggled so hard. Bridget Jones pants and nappies Grin

Butterpuff · 22/05/2016 21:00

Hate the mess, as an innocent I remember thinking this is not like the film's!

Hope everyone has had a good weekend...I may have accidentally bought DD a bouncy castle! Grin

Anyone heard of tips to give the male swimmers a head start? I'll be extatic to have either boy or girl....but I do love a science experiment!

MrsGsnow18 · 22/05/2016 22:12

It's so good to hear other people's weird/funny/gross stories! But yup def not like the films when it's running down your legs Blush
I've heard a few things about having boys but not sure if any truth to any of them. The two than sound the most science-ish are the women avoiding acidic foods as apparently being more alkaline is good for the X sperm. Certain times your CM is better for X sperm too apparently, think it's day before ovulation but you'd have to google to check.

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Barefootcontessa84 · 22/05/2016 23:14

Just logged back in after a hectic weekend, and these posts have made me Grin MrsGsnow18 I think you mean the Y sperm?

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MizzisDee · 22/05/2016 23:30

How glamorous this TTC lark is!

Had a lovely weekend out and about together, all feels a bit flat now though as back to work tomorrow and DH is away tonight and tomorrow night for work as he needs to be able to get very early starts working at an office a couple of hours away. At least it's not the whole week though, he'll be back mid-week, which is nicely timed for the start of my FW Smile

Writerwannabe83 · 22/05/2016 23:42

Well me and DH attempted to DTD again this evening despite his injury but it was a complete fail. There was a lot of stopping, starting and stopping again in between him wincing and shouting, "ouch, ouch, ow" every few minutes and so I put an end to it.

He wanted to try again before bed but I declined as the moment had well and truly passed.

I know it couldn't be helped but I do feel a little disappointed as it means in my fertile window we've only had sex once Sad

I'm not feeling hopeful.... Sad

Julia2016 · 23/05/2016 07:40

I conceived dd with one attempt in my FW. Try not to worry..

I heard the missionary position is good to have a boy, they get a head start 😁

Butterpuff · 23/05/2016 07:42

Don't be down writer, it only takes once! If my DH 'proved there is led on the pencil, not shooting blanks'...etc while laid up in pain. His smugness would be unbearable, making it twice as likely that would be the month we conceived. Wink

Time to start symptom spotting for us now.

Sakura03 · 23/05/2016 08:12

Hi everyone, please can I join? I'm sure I'm out this month, cd 24 today (cycle between 23-27 days) caved in and did a free this morning which was negative Sad. Now in a miserable mood... but I'll pick myself up again, tHoughton joing you gus might helpSmile. Stats: ttc#1,age 37 (38 in a couple of months time), mc 28 May 2015 at 5.5. Cycle? 15 (lost track). Had tests done and waiting to have tubes investigated, went for hospital appointment only to be told I could come back in 4 months time a I had conceived within the last 12 months (mc!)... Initially the consultant didn't want me back for 6 months but I wasn't happy with that so he changed it to 4 months which will be August.
How do you guys stay positive?

Sakura03 · 23/05/2016 08:14

*free meant to say frer

FriendlyGhost · 23/05/2016 09:15

Hello happy train and Sakura!
Writer, we conceived dd with only one try. I actually thought I was too late in the month and we had missed ovulation so just shows it can happen. It only takes one little sperm to get through.
One of my friends swears she got her boy by dtd on ovulation day and her girl by eating limes (as male sperm die in acidic conditions) and dtd two days before ovulation. I personally think there's still a 50/50 chance because I must have conceived dd on ovulation day or straight after (as it was cd17 and I'd had ovulation spotting the day before) so by her logic she should have been a boy.

babydances · 23/05/2016 10:12

Hi ladies according to Ovia I am now in my FW! Yippee! I've been reading everyone's posts but we are on holiday so not had time to write. Totally laughed about the post sex dribble! Grin
So true!

Writerwannabe83 · 23/05/2016 11:07

When I conceived with DS we only had sex twice over the space of 8 days so I know it doesn't have to be too frequent.

I might try and give it another go tonight and hope he can manage it Grin

Wibblewobble100 · 23/05/2016 11:33

Hi all, welcome newbies,
Writer I feel your pain, I'm day two of fertile week but we haven't managed to dTD since last week. We tried on Saturday but it was so time pressured before I had to go out for work it just felt wrong and we weren't really into it so gave up.😟 Good to hear all the stories about only taking one try though, and I know it's only day two....

Spingroll16 · 23/05/2016 11:57

Hi All,

This is my first time post, after long time lurker!

Would like to add I'm getting my implant out next week, then hope to be TTC as soon as after that!

Dustycorners · 23/05/2016 12:16

Hi ladies, I'm jumping on the June bus as af has arrived.

Name: Dustycorners
Age: 35
Ttc: #2
Cycle: 2
Etd: 18.06.16

Just had an abnormally short cycle, so not sure what is going on. I'm still breastfeeding DC1(13 months), so that could be affecting it. Will be using opks this month to pinpoint ovulation, as I think I missed some of my fertile window last time.

Good luck everyone!