May Bus

[Aph413]

I know a few people will unfortunately be joining me eventually so I figured I'd get this bus going.
My cycles are crazy and averaging 60 days and I don't think I've ovulated yet so I'm out for April.

Age: 27
TTC: #1
Cycle: #4 (month 8)
CD: #25

Not holding much hope for conception at the moment but I've got to wait until August anyway.
Such an optimistic person to start the new bus!

So I'm gonna hop on this bus I guess. Just finishing AF and about to start.

Age: 32
TTC: # 2 (god knows why!?! Haha)
Cycle length: varies from 23-27 ish (not tracking, but have it in my calendar so I know when AF is gonna clash with things)

Dh has been the driving force this time as he's been desperate for a 2nd for a while. Weirdly we started trying for dc1 exactly this time 5 years ago, fell on the first month and ended up only just making it to full term having an Xmas Eve baby. I said never again do I want to risk that, and here we are!

Officially started my TWW today. Already going insane . Need to think of some things to try and distract myself. Still fairly new to this journey and it's all I can think about, but I know stress isn't going to help so am going to try and be calm... anyone have any TWW tips?

Hi all,

Joining this bus as AF arrived a whole 2 days early this month.
TTC #1
Cycle #4
Cycles vary between 26 - 29 days. Had Mirena coil removed at the start of December.

This month I will be trying temping/charting rather than solely relying on OPKs. I also need to take a serious chill pill, having convinced myself for the last 2 cycles that I'm pregnant for various reasons. We are having an extension put on the house and it is causing us both quite a lot of stress so I don't know why I'm surprised that AF has arrived...

waves toot toot Jumping aboard. AF made her appearance 2 days late this month, so now ready for May.

TTC #1
Cycle 4
CD 1
Age 31
BFP due 13th May

Two miscarriages last year. Had a bit of a break and now trying and hoping for a sticky bean soon. We we're going to give this month a miss due to potential due date being the same as stepson, but decided that life is too short.

Nice (ish) to see some familiar names on board, although obviously wishing we weren't all still on board!

Hi @clairehr looks like we're in a very similar cycle now - BFP due 12th May & today is CD1. Fx for us both.

@LP17 Ah yay! A cycle buddy! Fingers crossed for us both this cycle!

Wine and chocolate for me tonight to fight the cramps and then I'm back on the positive train 😊

I'd like to join. Currently on cycle 3, cd 14. Last cycle was 78 days so hoping I'm not in for another long cycle. Started temping this month to see if I can determine if I'm actually ovulating??

@clairehr I'm just having my (second) dinner then jumping in a nice hot bubble bath! My periods are significantly more painful now than they ever have been so that's just extra fun to add to this whole process!

@LP17 Hope you're doing ok today! My cramps have been more painful than I remember since coming off the pill. I assume it's something to do with age!

Morning! Hopping on. I'm feeling good about this month as we are on holiday for precisely the whole of my FW. DP and I are going to break our record for most shags in one week. I do feel slightly sorry for the friends that are coming with us, but they are TTC too so I hope they will understand!

Age: 34
TTC: #4
Cycle length: 28 days
Cycle: 4
CD: 8

@stegosauruslady Haha, love this! I'm sure your friends will understand!

@clairehr I literally feel like my uterus is exploding. So painful. Also, absolute (hilarious) nightmare trying to take my temperature for the first time this morning. Woke up repeatedly in the night, tossing & turning, work up for the last time at 4.30am desperate for a wee....eventually took my temperature at 5.15am so I could have a wee...........husband was also awake. We ended up having a cuppa and watching Brooklyn 99 in bed with the dog until it was time for our alarms (6.30am). A really successful start to temping I'd say!!!! (@ready4number2 - when did you start temping and how is it going so far?? better than my first night?!)

@stegosauruslady this made me giggle, I'm sure you'll all be in the same boat. Hope everyone remembers their earplugs!

I'm going tomorrow to get my copper coil removed so I'll be officially on the bus! Although AF due 24th April so I'm not counting it as cycle #1 until then. I keep saying to my partner NO BUT ARE YOU SURE??????

@LP17 I started about 4 days ago. I already forgot one morning and I've also been up in the night with my 2 year old. Although i got a 4 hour stretch before i took it today. It seems to vary a lot, but not sure how much it should??
I'm sure a pattern will emerge soon enough.
I hope tomorrow goes better for you and you get a longer sleep too.

@LP17 @ready4number2 Temping is such fun when you don't get enough sleep. I usually sack off those days and just go again the next day I'd rather have a projected reading than one that I know is off, otherwise it sends my apps and charts silly! My temps tend to be within .5 of a degree each morning until OV, then it rises in two steps for me every time, stays high until 3 days before AF and then drops, climbs, drops and AF will be the next day. You'll see your own pattern emerge quite quickly.

@starsandstuff Welcome aboard! Hope all goes well tomorrow and good luck on the start of your journey

Hello! Back on again.
Age: 30
Ttc #1
Cycle length 31 days
Cd 10
Cycle 10 😭

Hoping this is the one!

Hi can I join please

Age: 29
TTC: 1
Cycle: 1 after miscarriage 6months since coming off the pill

This is our first month trying after a miscarriage at 10 weeks in early March. First period finished yesterday and BFP/AF due 20/05/18. I'm not sure how accurate that is due to the miscarriage messing up the apps cycle lengths however made a pact first time round no ovulation sticks would enter our house until the 6month mark which we didn't need last time and sticking to it this time round so shamelessly will be dtd from now until then 😂 exhausting!

Af was due monday still no sign but got BFN this been crying all morning just feels like my body hates me and likes torturing me. Gonna hopfully test again saturday. Just cant take the disapointment been ten months since i came off the pill x

@clairehr @ready4number2 awake again at 4.30am so took temp at 5.15 for consistency but did actually fall back to sleep and took it at 7.05am and it was .6 difference. Do we think that is ok/normal?? I'm going to leave the chart as it currently is but might discard one or both depending on how I go over the next few days. Which apps do you use @clairehr?

Welcome @spottyyellowdress fx for you!

@2018isanewyear welcome and I'm sorry about your MC. Make sure you get plenty of rest in preparation for your FW!

@Alex2790 I have found TTC very hard, mentally, and am only on cycle 4. You're not out until AF arrives - I've read a lot of threads and heard stories of people not getting a BFP until they were 6 weeks or more along. The waiting is the worst but best to know one way or the other. Fx for you x

@LP17 thank you im keeping my fingers crossed to test again sat x

@LP17 I was up in the night again with the little one. Managed to go back to sleep at 4am and took temp at 5.30 and 6.30. Both different. It was lower earlier. I'm using the one at 6.30 for my chart. Don't know if it's accurate but I'm more looking for a big shift around ovulation to determine if I'm ovulating. I'm using opk's as well.

@ready4number2 yeah I guess you're right I will never sleep properly again if I'm fretting about getting it absolutely right at the same time each day. Definitely going to use OPKs this month as well so I don't miss anything.

Rats, couldn't get my coil out today cos there was no doctor in the clinic. Have to go back tomorrow morning. Shaved my legs and power hosed my foof for nothing

@LP17 I'm currently using Flo and Fertility Friend. I have used others too, but found these ones most accurate.

Try not to be too concerned about the ups and downs, without the temps being at the same time every day and there being the exact same conditions there will always be peaks and troughs. What you're mainly looking for is a positive shift to a higher temperature over a period of at least three days around ovulation. Even when my pre O temps are a bit all over the place due to not sleeping well it's clear to see the shift in pattern.

Hi can I jump on?

Age 23

#Cycle 2
#TTC 1

Was supposed to properly start trying this month but DH was sick for pretty much the entire window when I was ovulating (selfish 😂) so I highly doubt I am, AF not due for another 2 weeks though...long cycles!