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!!!

Congratulations tiggi!!!

I've had some pretty sharp pains on the left this evening, only 4dpo, anyone ever had this? Had to stop what I was doing for a good 20secs because of the pain

ooh that looks good! the first october bus BFP??
I have just caught up on the action this evening - Gorilla sex and weeing in pots. Exactly what friday nights are for!! I am glad i am half a bottle of wine down!
I weed in a plastic cup from the kids tupperware drawer ..... i put it straight in the dishwasher afterwards but i will never tell them! I am also a terrible aim and have thought of using an old potty to be honest. It might be neater.....

Yay tiggi. Congratulations!!

Congratulations Tiggi!! No squinting there!

skipper he has clearly drunk from it....
writer sorry you're not getting preggo vibes :(

I couldnt DtG tonight cos OH has been called in to work as he's on call so he wont be back til 9am tomorrow! Here's this evening's wee stick, do you think I'll still be ok if we dtg tomorrow and sun?

Yay misstiggi that's a lovely BFP there Congratulations!!

My OH just looked over my shoulder and asked what all the gorilla references were about!!!

You guys definitely cheer me up if I am feeling a bit down.

I am pleased to report that any ovarian cyst pain has stopped and I am showing signs of the usual cm starting to show. Hoping things will progress from here....

I watched Bridget Jones's Baby last night. It was very funny but I did think it was slightly unfair that she got pregnant so easily!!

Flapper, I would say you'll get a positive tomorrow or Sunday and ov Sunday or Monday. So yes, dtd tomorrow, Sun and Mon. Good luck!

Thanks ali that's reassuring!
magpie glad to hear your womb is behaving again. x

Seriously, I'm cramping like its the first day of my period. Cramping in the front, in my back, even aching down low in my hoo ha! Um...is this a good sign? I'm 5dpo

Second BFP and not even October yet. A lucky bus already!

Flapper - don't freak out, it's not positive yet so I recon you'll ovulate Sunday with a positive tomorrow.

Magpie - that's good news :) I've heard about this film - not sure it's my cup of tea

Elles - not sure what it could be but i feel like you should be a little too early for symptoms of that kind. Keep a record of it though, you never know

Well, I've had some funny aches and cramps and shooting pains this evening....so now I'm thinking maybe there is a chance?

Elles - I've given up trying to second guess or predict anything. I hope it turns out to be something good though!!!

Why do we torture ourselves like this???

Congrats tiggi!

I had a +opk around 11am today and a negative at 6pm. The positive means I'm going to ovulate in 12-36 hours but when does the LH surge fade; before ov? Any ideas when I may have ovulated? We dtg tonight so I'm hoping it's good timing-wise but I'm confusing myself. And I don't really get ov pains...

And sk1pper, you did make me laugh explaining the cup to your OH!

Thanks everyone! I can't quite believe it. Desperate for it to be a sticky one. I can't tell you how long I've been waiting to see that line though. We were starting to think of ivf etc and going to put a building project on hold as we'd need the £ to do it. I'd also stopped religiously taking my vits and being super careful with caffeine/alcohol during the tww as I just couldn't be bothered anymore.

I feel quite different to last time I was pregnant which is what threw me. No need to pee more, not crying over anything, no sore boobs. Just feel pretty knackered (although I'm always tired with a terror of a toddler) and I slightly felt like I was coming down with something yesterday. Oh and I've had loads of cm during the tww which I thought was a little odd.

Really hope this is a bus packed with bfps

Thanks sk1pper and Writerwannabe83. It is early to have symptoms but I can't help over analysing. It's taken over my life!

I'm so glad it's happened for you after so long, tiggi. Definite fx for a sticky bean

I think I'm out :( red spotting now. Gutted but not too gutted, this was my win-win cycle, if I'd conceived I'd have to rearrange my wedding. Good luck to my other weekend testers xx

Brilliant news tiggi hoping for lots more BFPs on this bus... If so I might have to find some sort of gorilla lucky charm

Feeling a bit bloaty and belly achey today no idea why ... Pretty sure I'm in 2WW territory now, estimating 2/3dpo but only did one opk out of interest yesterday that only had a faint line and not started doing bbt etc yet so hard to be sure ovia reckons 10 days until I can test but idk we'll see might leave it longer if I can muster the willpower as my cycles aren't the most regular last month was a super long cycle so will be continuing to DTG every other day or so just in case lol

Mini meltdown alert.

Just had a little wobble with DH about something minor and he said "wow I can't tell you're due on, you've got pmt" and I couldn't help but cry. Bless him he's just cuddled me and apologised and said all the right things to make it right. But I can't help feeling like I'm being completely stupid.

I know there's no chance of me being pregnant 15 days off the damn pill but that doesn't stop me wishing I was. I know I'm waiting for AF so why is my body playing tricks on me. Grrr I feel so disappointed in how I'm handling this.

Sk1pper. Sending hugs xxx

mouse - well there are stories online of people conceiving straight after coming off the pill. But the likelihood is your body will need 1 or 2 months to adapt. Remember you've been artificially balancing your hormones to not conceive for god knows how long. Your body will get there but you've got to give it a little bit of time.

If there is one thing I could change about my early cycles, it would be to do OPKs so I'd know exactly when I ovulated. I doubt it would be taking me this long if I'd taken it a little more seriously, so maybe introduce a few positive things to help your body on its way. Xx

Mouse be kind to yourself, you're handling things just fine.

sk1pper sorry

In other news...

Oh my god napping!!! Congratulations!

napping - congratulations, amazing :D xx

I'm a definite out, my temp has dropped below the base line (massive massive drop) and PMS this morning. AF will be on schedule. Boo :(