The October Bus - hoping for lots of BFPs and Summer babies!!

[Writerwannabe83]

Hi guys, just starting the October bus.

I'm almost 33, have a DS (2.5 years) and am now trying for DC2. I caught pregnant on cycle 1 but unfortunately had an early miscarriage and am now entering cycle 5.

My current situation is that DH has been changing his mind over the last 12 months to wanting to try for another, then not wanting to, then wanting to etc and it's been very difficult. We have now come to the compromise that we can actually try up until next August but if nothing has happened by then we stop TTC.

I'm on CD3 now, I usually ovulate around days 17/18 and have cycles of around 31/32 days.

Good luck to everyone!!!

Found my stats for the list! Can I join the bus?
Name User
Age 36
Ttc #1
Cycle #1
Cycle day #1
AF due 8/10

Doh! Should be Cycle day 18 not 1!

Hi username :)

I'm heading off on honeymoon next Tuesday, will be back on 11th October and AF isn't due until somewhere between 11-15th depending on which app I look at ... Out of three ... haha #notfeelinglikeacrazyperson

Why do I have an urge to pack a HPT even though it'll obvs be too early :/ should make the most out of distraction from POAS really but don't know whether to pack one just in case am feeling optimistic this month but may put a downer on it if I get a BFN while I'm there idk

Do you guys change anything about your diet etc during the 2WW? As in caffeine/alcohol etc? I have been so far but not sure what to do while away :/

Ugh I'm now 90% sure AF is on its way. Bloating, sore breasts, brown spotting and no CM.

Hi! Can I join as well please?

Age: 29 (very nearly 30)
TTC #1
Cycle #1
AF due 16/10

-Did I miss anything?

I plan to commence our first (ever) contraception free hump this evening.

Hi everyone

Tinkerbell Indugle the madness! You can just have it there as a 'security blanket'...

Skipper Sorry to hear that! Fingers crossed for the 10% of unsure ♡

Tell me ladies... is CM a good or bad thing? I got some yesterday... I'm counting today as cycle day 13.

Tinker try to resist the urge to pack a HPT.

I'm just eating normally, I'm only a very occasional drinker (normally drink nothing each week) and trying to remember to take a pre-pregnancy vitamin everyday. However, it's been a mega stressful week at work so it feels like I have drunk a million mugs of milky tea!

Constipated again this morning....
Boobs aren't really sore this morning though so I'm discounting that as a symptom from yesterday

Tinker as it's your honeymoon I would just eat/drink as you usually would. Hope you have a lovely time!

Sorry to those who feel AF coming but you never know! Not out until AF shows.

Mouse- what does the CM look like? If it's stretchy (egg white) then that's a good sign!

CD12 here and last month I ov'd CD13. No positive OPK yet though so I'm wondering if ovulation will happen later this month. I did have a short cycle last month. Then again, I've had my pre-ov temp drop so maybe the surge will just come out of nowhere. I'll POAS mad today to see!

Purple. Erm... like clear slimy glue? But not a lot of it and not thick. Basically when I wipe its shiny.

Lovely visual for you there on this lovely Wednesday morning haha

Tink - I'd eat whatever the hell I wanted on my honeymoon, remember you should be enjoying yourself ;) give yourself a break for that week

Flapper - welcome!

Mouse - it sounds good, this is gross but it should stretch between two fingers a little bit. Shiny and clear sounds about right.

I'm so convinced AF is here than I'm going to Holland and Barratt to buy my next conception-helping-thing.

I'm thinking raspberry leaf tea, anyone tried it?

..... like clear slimy glue? But not a lot of it and not thick. Basically when I wipe its shiny.

This is exactly what I'm experiencing 8/9 dpo. Sometimes it's thicker than other times it always leaves a really shiny glean on the tissue paper.

FlapperGirl your first DTD minus protection is the strangest feeling. It was for me anyway. Felt like I'd done something naughty

I definitely think diet is my issue. With DD I followed a bay diet. I cut out everything (including peas!) and I conceived on cycle #2. I definitely think that my diet/weight could be a factor. I was also really relaxed with #1 as I was told that under no circumstance would I conceive naturally. I knew this was a load of rubbish but thought it would take a while. I was just as shocked to get a BFP as anyone else.

Tinkerbell enjoy your honeymoon and eat/drink what ever you want. It could be the last child free holiday you ever have. I was 14 weeks pregnant go my honeymoon and couldn't eat or drink anything. Make the most of it as don't worry about anything baby related.

Thanks, I'll just relax while I'm there then as i normally don't drink at all and have a healthy diet generally :) we're excited to go

I felt super naughty the first time without protection too haha it's weird after trying to prevent pregnancy for so long

Writer, Sk1pper... if it's good? What does it actually mean. That I'm ovulating? Or that I already did? Or that I'm going crazy? I don't want to google these things hahahaha. Especially not in work with possible over shoulder lurkers.

Remember I'm a total naive n00b to all this hahahaha.

Mouse, egg white cervical mucus (ewcm) is the most fertile CM which usually appears on the days running up to ovulation. Depending on age & other factors, you might have it for up to 5 days before or possibly just the day before ovulation. It's basically the best type for the sperm to swim in so get shagging!

Hello flapper! I need to have a read of the thread and catch up, I wasn't expecting to be posting much for a few days...

I usually ovulate late, around CD16/17, so thought I'd start doing LH tests today to catch it seeing as I'm only on CD12. But this looks like a line doesn't it?! So must be an earlier ovulation date than usual... better get DTD!

MouseLove I currently have it and I'm due to ovulate Saturday/Sunday (AF started in the evening this cycle). It will get thinner and increase in volume as the O day gets closer. I'm not very good at the whole CM stuff but I can definitely tell the egg white stuff as it's different to normal. It's all new to you and soon you will be a pro. I still can't get my head around the whole temp business though.

I'd say my meals on the whole are healthy as DD eats the same as I do. However our afternoon milk ad biscuits are becoming a daily habit and evening snacking is takin iver my life. Since my MC I have totally gone off breakfast and feel sick if I eat it. I find that I'm making up for it in the evening as I'm normally extra hungry. That teamed with my I'm never going to get pregnant so I may as well get fat attitude means that I defo could do with eating better and upping doing some exercise!

Captain I get lines like that for a few days before ov but you could well do another later and get 2 solid lines.

Tinker for the TWW I wouldn't worry about caffeine and alcohol even if you weren't on your honeymoon - if you did fall pregnant it takes around 8-10 days for implantation to occur anyway, so you don't need to really worry about substances in your blood transferring to the embryo during that time, it's too busy floating down your fallopian tubes and dividing madly (disclaimer: science nerd background!)

Yeah I agree mrs, I seem to remember last time we were TTC I got a proper strong second line when I thought I actually ovulated so I'll watch out for that. Was just a shock to see any sort of a line! We only decided to start trying for #2 a week or so ago so this all feels very sudden. But in a good way!

OHHHHHHHHH. Well that's a good excuse to DTD then haha. Jeeze maybe all this aching pain I've been having is me getting ready to drop an egg? Ah I'm just going to DTD anyways haha.

Ache is shifting straight into my back. But then again, I have no idea if it's just my back being the bitch she usually is. I'm defo bloated.

Captain you can get a faint line like that at other times of your cycle - it only counts as a positive if the second line is as strong or stronger than the control one. So it could be soon, could be a while. Keep testing!

7/8dpo here and had a tiny bit of pinky brown CM when I went to the loo this morn. Trying to cling to the fact it could be implantation bleeding but think it's more likely AF letting me know it's on it's way. My LP since coming off the pill has only been around 8-9 days so I'm expecting AF around Friday. I really hope I'm wrong, but I think I'm going to be out this month.

Writer did you test this morn?