August Bus

[babydances]

Hi everyone here is the August bus carrying on from the one I was on previous month with u ladies.
Fx this is a lucky bus!
Had my implant out yesterday and gp said I should be good to go within a week.

Not too sure how to track so hoping af arrives to kick things off :-)

Ttc no 2
Test due date ??
Cycle 3 or 4 (lost track now!)

Welcome cloudpirate!

Shall we throw out baby names we like to keep the momentum going? Me and dp play this game sometimes of saying Ooooo I like so and so name even though not pregnant yet.

I really love the name Willow

Ha ha babydances me and DH were playing the name game yesterday! We like Isabelle/Isobel (can't decide which) and Benjamin

I'm on my 6th day of flashing smiley face on Clearblue dual hormone test, Ovia says FW started on Saturday - hope I get a static face soon!

Do you think this is positive?

I had dark, but not dark enough to be pos, line last Thursday and then no or very light second line after that. Temps a bit up but not enough for me to think I've ovulated, probably just this weather! Hardly any CM then too, more of that now.

Maybe it didn't bother last week...I was very stressed.

Hi everyone. Hopping over from July bus.
Age 36
Ttc no 3
Cd 3

Sorry you are having a tough time writer. Massively sympathise - my dh is not convinced about number 3 at all, at the moment we have come to the conclusion that my desire to have a third child is stronger than his desire not to, but when I thought I might have a faint positive last cycle he looked positively green......He definitely has all the practical reasons on his side, against my argument of 'I just really want another'

So i think I am on the bus

Hello to others hoping for number 3 and also having wobbles!

We have a load of friends coming to stay this weekend so am going to have lots of distraction (and probably alcohol) before heading into the fw and next 2ww.

Good luck everyone

monkey yes I think so?

Gin glad you had a good holiday!

Blossom & Cloud & Midrog &Knitting welcome! Sorry to hear of your loss Blossom. Fingers crossed for us all!!

Tree that all sounds more positive at least! Do you know how you managed to reduce your cycle length?

Dances that's so funny/cute with your dh's bf!
Love the names Dances & Pjs we have so many girls names we lile but are really struggling for boys names - and would like a boy!

Monkey looks positive to me!

We're waiting for dh's sa results from the gp a week Friday, then an even longer wait to see fertility ppl on 23 Aug. Hoping for a miracle in the meantime!! Had ewcm for the first time in ages about 2 weeks ago so will do a test this week I think (no period since March though...)

dani nothing specific have been trying loads of different weight loss methods and I suppose the small weight loss might have something to do with it?
When are you testing? Fx for a bfp lovely! Can't believe AF isn't here yet, has your gp said why you're having such long cycles?

midrog I totally get that! Finding myself with a can't be bothered attitude towards the 'smugness' of new mothers and then feeling really bad about myself! Have alternated between obsessive and can't be arsed back to obsessive now.

bd what number are you ttc? Willow is a nice name

Hi welcome newbies!!

That looks positive to me monkey

SMEP looks interesting Blossom, may give it a try if nothing happens this cycle.

Fingers crossed something happens for you soon Dani.

With DD1 and DD2 we didn't know what we were having, and DH always had his mind set on a specific boys name (William) and I got to choose the girls name, which meant I got to choose both times. I'm guessing the same will happen this time, so need to start thinking of some girls names!

babydances

It's definitely off the table. We had another chat fight about it this evening which ended with me in tears. I can't believe I'm never going to have another baby

Sorry to hear that writer. You never know what the future holds though.

I am now on CD16, negative OPK this afternoon, but have had to go to bed with period type cramps. No idea what's going on.

writer what was his response to you being upset?its so difficult when two people want different things and in this case there is no compromise as one person is going to have to give in which is not ideal and one could begrudge the other
I really do feed sad for you

blossombottom I love felix! We also really like Nancy, Bonnie and Dotty

upthetree this will be our second and last. Much debate and deliberation between me and dp but eventually he agreed and is now more looking forward to it and even is now agreeing it will be good for dd to have someone when she is older to support each other. This writer is what persuaded dp so wondered if that could be worth putting across. I have very very small family. About 3 people! So it's really important for me that dd has a bigger network and dp agreed to that so maybe try that xxx

pyjamas yes the name game is very fun

I love Bonnie, DH not so keen!

My DH has got lots of relatives but he never sees any of them. His dad is the only relative that he has anything to do with. DH has a brother but they don't get on at all, the brother didn't even come to our wedding.

I on the other hand come from a huge family, we all see each other regularly and are really close. It breaks my heart that DS will not have a sibling and nor will he have contact with any family on DH's side. It's going to be very lonely. I have said this to DH on many occasions but because he isn't part of a close, busy family, he just doesn't see the need for one for DS either.

I just feel so sad.

DH hates that I'm so upset and he keeps trying to paint a lovely picture of all the lovely holidays we can have with just one child and how we will be able to afford to give DS everything he will never need but it's not helping. He's just trying to make his perceived benefits of only having one child seem exciting and appealing in the hope it will make me feel better.

He knows I'm upset about his decision but it is what it is.

writer I'm so sorry he obviously doesn't see as high a value in having siblings as you do.

bd coming from a close knit family I think your dd will thank you for it in the future.
It crossed my mind after the name game post, who picked dd name and would the other person get to choose the next dc's name? We are still ttc #1 and never had so much as a sniff of bfp in the time we've been trying so we've never discussed names.

gin when do you usually ovulate? Do you think it's AF on her way or ov symptoms?

I'm on CD15 and THINK I'm 4dpo although I could be completely and utterly wrong

What do you ladies think since I got completely ignored on my other thread
Is that a +ve?

Hi all, joining from the July bus. It's nice to see some familiar names (although I obviously wish we could all jump to the 'expecting' threads!!) and new faces too!
Eva
Age 29
TTC #1
Cycle 4
Ov date 30th July, test date 13th Aug
Cd4

writer I am so sorry for your situation. I love having a big family, know exactly where you're coming from.
upthetree I wouldn't say there's a positive, it should go at least as dark as the control line.
I bought a clear blue dual hormone thingy which it says I should start using from cd9 so I'm excited to get going the cycle

Welcome onboard Eva sorry you've end up in August too!

upthereee the 11pm one on 15th almost looks dark enough but it's hard to tell when looking at them after the time has passed, as the lines usually darken.
I also got a clear blue dual hormone OPK kit and when I get a result like that I then use it to confirm OV ( the smiley faces make it very straightforward to read) it was expensive but I have been making the tests last by only using them when I think I have a positive on Internet cheapies.

I think I've decided the only way get up the duff is to just have lots and lots of sex!
No clue when ov is or what day of my cycle I'm on. Implant has been out for 12 days no hint of a period
This is the one time I'd quite af to turn up so I can start tracking

Think I will try the opks once she does arrive so I can get a better understanding of my cycle and check I do ov!

Sorry upthetree I don't fully understand OPKS

coming from a close knit family I think your dd will thank you for it in the future

Yes I did think that if anything happened to my mum heaven forbid it would just be me, my cousin and aunt. Other than my dp and his family and dd. I want dd to have big xmas' when she is older and people to share things with. It's becoming quite a relief that dp is agreeing with these sentiments as we did a couple of months ago have him do 180 and say he didn't want to concieve.

midrog yes to the jealousy, the scan pics on facebook always get me (although I really hope no one but DH would be able to tell IRL when I found a friend or relative being pregnant a bit difficult?)

writer so sorry maybe you could agree to discuss it again in a few months?

So sorry writer

If it's any consolation I found that age with my ds1 really tough and I'm not sure my Dh would have been enthusiastic about another at that point. It got a lot easier once ds1 got to 3, so maybe a break from discussing for a while and then talk again once things are easier?

Though I know that's easier said than done when you just want to get pregnant