The October bus (cont'd)

[PurpleHaze1]

Wow! What a chatty bunch

I can see a very faint line me9an! Congratulations to you & skee!

New bus so I'll repeat my stats...

Name: Purple
Age 29
TTC #2 (DD 28 months)
Cycle 5
CD 21 / 7 dpo

Fx for lots more BFPs!

Congrats me9an and skeet

I'm gonna test sunday when af is due. I feel af might come before that so don't want to waste tests.

Age 31
TTC #2
Cycle 4
CDMA 24 (12dpo)

Hi please can I join the bus? I'm currently being tormented in my 2ww- had what I thought was IB on Monday (never had mid-cycle bleeding ever before this) but have had 2 BFN clear blue non-digital tests since then. I've ordered some first response tests and will try again on Sunday morning.

Name WildBandit
Age 29
TTC #1
Cycle 3
CD 22

Wow, didn't realise so many on this bus were ttc #2!

Age: 35
Ttc #1
Cycle #8
7dpo
Af due 14/10

If I don't conceive this cycle I'm going for day 3 and day 21 bloods to see if there's an issue and DP will have to get his sperm checked.

Writer, I know how you feel about baby bombing. Sometimes I feel I live in fear of people near me getting pregnant because so many seem to right now and it makes me feel like a pretty shit person but I don't think I can help it. A baby of my own doesn't seem too much to ask of the world

It absolutely isn't soozC

Three people I know have all got a POAS pact for tomorrow morning and I'm dreading it. Everyone else is all excited for them and I haven't been able to bring myself to say anything. I hate to say it but if they all get BFPs I think I'm going to have to draw back because it will just upset me too much. They all know about my miscarriage and all the upset I've gone through with DH regarding TTC#2 so I'm hoping they understand why I can't show excitement for them

Writer I'm going to have to pull back from some of my friends too. Some are pregnant and some will get their BFP soon. I can't take much more baby talk and announcements. I have to go to one of their baby showers on the weekend and I don't know if I can hold it together while I'm there. I feel like I have to focus on my well-being and surrounding myself with people who don't understand how I'm feeling isn't going to help me.

SoozC I honestly thought that I'd be the only one trying to conceive #2. I thought it would be easier (mentally) TTC #2 but I am really struggling. I see pregnant women everywhere and try and avoid baby talk as much as possible.

DH (who is very supportive and wants another baby just as much as I do) spotted the new book on the table earlier and said that book was made for you 😂 I have been completely obsessed with TTC this month and I think I may be irritating everyone.

Evening ladies and happy Friday!

Congrats me9an and skee!

Here are my stats:

TTC #2 (DS is 23 months)
Age 36
CD: 16 (I think)
AF due: 19 Oct
Cycle 4

Bit of EWCM today so hoping to bank (!) some swimmers tonight.

Soozc we went through those tests when TTC#1. Good luck!

Tough this ttc malarkey isn't it.. my rl friends and my sister have all struggled. ivf, miscarriage, many cycles (&a few babies) amongst us so I'm wary of being too excited about starting ttc around them and also part of the nervous/excitement mix. Its such an emotional topic isn't it. Not quite the constant instaduff sex education made it out to be! Hope this is a lucky month for everyone but esp for those further along the journey

Yeah totally sandsandwiches - my sex education classes made out that even if you just looked at a guy, you'd end up ladened with a baby!

That book looks good rosebud. Will have to check it out.

Sorry about the baby bombing writer.

Lulu so far I'm not too fussed. It's definitely for the American market. She says that you DH should get his sperm checked before you start TTC. I can't imagine the NHS would happily pay for testing before you've eve tried. Only just started reading though, so not writing it off yet.

Sand it seems to be easy for everyone else. I caught quickly with DD so naively assumed #2 would be the same.

Just found the new bus!

Thanks so much everyone for the well wishes. It feels completely undeserved right now, especially with the experiences that so many of you are having. I'm really hoping this is a lucky bus for you ladies

Hope you don't mind, I'd like to loiter to hear how you get on x x x

Of course, stay on Skee! Have you seen the antenatal boards as well? I was on one for DD & it was great too but you're more than welcome to hang around here!

8dpo & not much to report. My temps are totally different to last cycle but in some ways they look worse not better so not sure what to think. If my temp goes up tomorrow, I'll be quite hopeful but if it drops I reckon I'll be out. Will see what happens & depending on temps I may test on Monday

Bfn. Really thought I was pg this month. Have loads of symptoms. Had coil removed 25 July. Obv still messing with my cycle. Last one 38 days. Now on cd39.

Sorry lousy I know exactly how you feel. I'm now apparently ovulating on cd38! I thought it would all be fine after the coil but clearly not. Start the opks again to see where you are. We need to dtg tonight but have guests so not sure if we will miss the chance this month or not....

Hello all! I was on the bus a few months back. My cycles were so irregular that I had a month off and started taking vitex. Long story short, a month later and my temperatures are actually doing what they should and I'm coming up as positive on fertile focus. I would totally recommend trying vitex if you're looking for a solution to a hormone imbalance!
I'm hoping the second half of the month is just as good :)

28
TTC#1
Cycle 3 (4 including the month we didn't try!)

Thanks purple! I'll hop over to the other boards too - all guidance greatly received, and I don't have a clue what I'm doing

Good luck

Do hang around, skee!

I'm 8dpo too, I think. Don't think I'm preggers so trying to focus on bloods next cycle as something positive I'm doing. DP is reluctant to do sperm testing (he'd probably find it hard to finish) so I'm thinking of getting a home kit. Anyone tried these?

Hi can I jump on board; tested yesterday on a tesco and had a superfine line although when I posted the pic here some people could see it! Very nervous now...good luck anyone testing today

Skee don't apologise for your BFP. Yes, some of us are struggling but it doesn't mean you're less deserving of a baby.

SoozC read that the home kits are less reliable, but if it's the only way DH can 'do it' then it's better than nothing.

Fox I was reading about Vitex last night.

Rosebud, thanks. Yeah they'll probably be less reliable. But I'm thinking it's a start for him. I know he'd do his best at hospital if he thought it would help us get a baby but I may as well get checked first.

I seem to remember my oh did his into a pot at home soozc and then dropped it off at hospital. It had to be done and delivered within a certain time period.

Eek new bus! So can threads not go over 1000 posts then?? Seems weird!!

My friend has just text me her photo of a very strong BFP. I'm actually sat here crying. I don't even want to respond. I feel so incredibly fucked off!!!! She didn't even want a second baby, then it turned to them using the rhythm method because they'd heard it had good success rates and now she's pregnant. It's just not fair.

Jumping on board too! Was planning on staying to try early 2016, but we're not that great at turning plans into reality, so here we are 9 months later! Congrats to those already seeing lines.

Stats:
Age:34
TTC: #1
Cycle:#1
CD: 12
Af due: 23rd

Writer, so sorry to hear you're struggling. Is she the kind of friend you could have an honest chat with?

Oh writer sending hugs. I know the initial shock is one of sadness for your own situation but I know you feel happy for them. It's just so confusing and conflicting. It's something I've dealt with for a very long time. Send your friend a text back. X

SoozC, *Lulu's right. You can do it at home and take it in. Had a friend who did it.

Writer don't reply then. If my friend was struggling I would probably be a bit more gentle with my approach to telling her. On the other hand I don't think you'd want to be kept out of the loop either. I think you should hold of on replying until you've had a cry and built your strength up x