May bus

[Paddypaws91]

Hi everyone 👋

Can't see a May bus, so thought I'd start one up!

A little bit about me...

TTC: #1
Age: 28
Cycle: 5
CD: 5
AF/BFP due: 10th May

This cycle I'm making a real effort to take my pre-conception vitamins EVERY day and going to use Pre-seed this cycle too.

Come on in and share your stories, symptoms and if needed, vent to your heart's content...

Hi everyone! How are you all doing?

Coming to the end of my holiday (boo), it was just what I needed tbh. I've drunk coffee/wine and just carried on as normal, I don't want ttc to take over my life and my relationship with my hubby. I will be so incredibly happy when it does eventually happen though!

Seen some BFPs on here, which is amazing - congratulations al!! 🎉

To everyone that has had their AF turn up,I'm really sorry. Don't feel like you have to leave the thread and jump on another one, I don't want you ladies to go!! Although realise it's my fault making it a 'bus' thread 

Welcome to everyone that has joined in the past week 👋

@yoms & @charlie1999 so sorry for your MCs. Good luck!

@charlie1999 I take pregnacare currently, but have just taken the Boots branded folic acid with vitamin D. "They" (Doctors/researchers I guess) recommend taking preconception vitamins for good nutritional support for foetus and to cut the chances of having a baby with neural tube defects such as spina bifida.

So I'm 9dpo today, the only "symptom" I'm having is incredibly sore boobs, but this is standard for me so not counting it tbh. I thought I had spotting yesterday, but think it may have been a cut where I shaved (FFS) 🙈!!

Sorry for the long post! X

I’m on cd14 at the moment and using boots opks. I’ve been on medication that affects my cycles so trying to work out when I’m ovulating now I’m off it. Is it expected that the opk gets gradually darker throughout the month then positive or does it go from nothing to positive? I haven’t seen any darkening in my lines

@maryh90 mine don’t tend to get gradually darker - they go up and down until my surge when they suddenly go really dark. You’ll know a positive when you see it!

I thought I’d be ovulating today after a positive yesterday, but my test this morning was even darker so looks like I’ll probably be ovulating tomorrow. That will be CD17 which is quite late for me!

10dpo got a faint line this morning, fingers crossed it gets darker.

Congrata for the BFPs. Brilliant news!!

Well I am now due AF tomorrow, today is cd 25 8dpo. All cramping has gone ! Not sure what to make of this. Its been such a strange month!

I am 10 dpo too but I don't want to do a test until I am actually late on my period. I had a bit of cramping on right side for the last 2 days and twinging as well in the lower stomach. I have been urging to wee a lot as well in the last three days. I don't have sore boobs though. Do you think it is some signs that something good is happening ?!
Sorry I need to share this as I have been overthinking in the last three days

Congratulations on the BFP !!!

Thanks, that’s reassuring, I was wondering whether I was just getting no closer to ovulation!

Hi ladies,
Just had to do a big catch up! Been ill this week but better just in time to start DTD in the build up to ovulation again!

Massive congrats @BFPhopeful2019 & @Bowiesjumper & @Tittie !!

@mumofbun glad you're still on here for another cycle 😊 we're only a couple days apart as my BFP/AF is due 25th may

Sorry to those who got their AF. I felt pretty low after mine came this month but finger crossed for us this will be our cycle 🤞🤞🤞

@Paddypaws91 sounds like you had a lovely break away with your OH! Trying to convince my partner to book us a 'surprise' break for my birthday this month 😂

@charlie1999 I take boots own folic acid with vit d and superdrugs high dose b12. Also my mum and sister swear by royal jelly so bought that this month hoping if it worked for them then it may work for me!

@Renault5 it's hard to hold out to test isn't it! When is BFP/AF due? Even though sore boobs is a common symptom, there are lots of people who don't experience that at all so I wouldn't worry about not feeling that

@MeganMama28

Yay it’s nice to have a cycle buddy!!

@Paddypaws91
I currently on holidays with the hubby an dd. I have been drinking coffee and wine (all inclusive). I had a convo with hubby and like yourself we decided that I cant let ttc dictate my life. I was living like a monk (no drink coffee funny food and eating so healthy) last time and unfortunately we miscarried at 6 weeks. So trying to be more relaxed and natural this time

I've another week before I can test so just enjoying the holiday.

Massive congrats to all those who got the double lines. Best feeling ever.

And fingers crossed for June for all the others who haven't been so lucky this month

@MeganMama28 omg I am so admirative of your post ! I love how you manage to message everyone ;)

I am suppose to get my period next Friday so I get another 6 days ...

@mylittlebunny I'm glad you said that as I'm at a family wedding today and didn't want to not have a quick toast just because I'm in the tww. Although I can see the obsessiveness starting to rear its head as I have barely had a swallow (granted, I'm not a big drinker so no one questions me when I don't drink anyway).

Great news on the bfps so far!

4dpo here. Less symptom spotting here today although I'm currently watching a napping 3 year old so suddenly have the time to wonder on these things.

Well I reckon af will get me again this month. I have a patch in my right boob which got tender last month. It seems to be getting tender again this month so I'm going to assume I have missed O and af is close to due. Oh well. Better luck in another life eh....

Congrats all with BFP xx

@Renault5 thanks ☺️! I agree with you to try to wait until late AF but I'll be honest and admit that I couldn't hold out my last cycle! 2WW makes the days drag for sure!

10dpo today (although Flo has moved by ovulation day back 2 days, so 12dpo? 🤷🏼‍♀️)

Had a dream about getting a positive pregnancy test last night, woken up disappointed it wasn't real ☹️ clinging onto the idea that perhaps it was my subconscious trying to tell me something. Probably a bit far-fetched!

Is anyone got there ovulation dates mid - end of May?
I want time to hurry up but dtd a lot from now because it's not impossible to fall pregnant well before ovulation although not likely!

Ov day for me today (I think!) symptom spotting will begin tomorrow 😂

Well never mind the tww I feel like I have been waiting for ovulation for aaaaaages ! I am not using OPKs as it’s first month of trying for #3 and didn’t need them for other two . My cycles range from 25-29 days so in the past I have just gone by EWCM as to when I am ovulating . Well so far I have not seen any and im feeling very frustrated. It’s cd14 today and nothing ! We have dtd everyday except one since last Monday and I feel it’s all become very clinical
I don’t really remember it being like this with my other two. I think I always normally get EWCM as I do tend to notice it . So I am confused and frustrated and not sure what is happening and I’m not even in the tww yet .... I don’t think ?

@allhallowseve I’ve always had dead on 28 day cycles, but since I’ve been ttc they’ve been getting a bit longer and I’ve been ovulating later (maybe I’m just noticing it more). Anyway, I usually ovulate on CD14 but this month it’s CD17. Maybe yours is a bit later than usual too?

Hey, im not sure if i joined this bus or not but jumping on anyway! I think i ovulated yesterday so now have my TWW, feeling more positive this month, have cut down on caffeine, DTD at the right time i think, been trying since before Christmas really (although stopped for a month as i was at risk of redundancy) buying a house as well so that has stopped me obsessing over TTC
Good luck everyone and congrats to those with BFPS!

@mrscatmad31 your ttw is going to be about the same as mine - fingers crossed for you!

@Novella12 thank you! Hoping we both get good news

Thanks @novella12 perhaps I am ovulating later than usual. Sorry if tmi on Friday when I wiped there was stringy clear fluid but there was not a vast amount perhaps that was it and I just didn’t produce huge amounts this month. Oh well it’s just a waiting game I guess . Think we need a night off dtd tonight and try to do every other day next week to cover ourselves .

Have we got anybody testing soon? Think I'm going to test Tuesday 😬

@paddypaws I tested last night but will be doing Tuesday too. I got a shock...