End of August bus

[Sophieb15]

Hey guys decided to make an end of August bus as there is already an August bus and by the time we get to the middle of aug we will need a new one anyway and it will keep us all around the same time in our cycles.

My stats
TTC no 2
Cycle 7
CD 1
AF/BFP due 25th August
Age 29(30 in 10 days 🙈)

@Sophieb15 long weekend? I’m jealous.

I have a week off in August, but I’ve still got a week and half at work before that.

Just popped an application in to join another team (same pay, but permanent- I’m currently on a temporary responsibility allowance, but my manager is useless, he wasn’t even sure when it was up and tried to dissuade me from applying for the role in the other team). So I’m hoping I hear back from that application soon. It would mean way less stress (much better run team) so if I got it, it would probably help my mental health and ttc - I’ve heard stress levels can affect ttc - and they’re far to high.

@Tamalama yeah, I know he didn't mean anything bad by it, it's more the fact they love my OH so much and they know that eventually we do want children

Good luck @Lauralozzle, it’s amazing what a difference having good managers can make to how you feel at work.

@Sophieb15 i'm going to try and be more healthy this month - i've been trying to lose weight anyway and i'm sure being overweight is not going to be helping ttc. I'm hoping focusing more on that will mean the ttc goes well haha... Have a great long weekend i hope it takes your mind off thing!

@Tamalama @kenhomsbestwok it depends on the opk - i guess in fmu, the concentration of hormone could be quite high and on the cheaper tests this could cause a false positive (the sensitivity isn't there). It's different with a pregnancy test as you're looking for a surge of the hormone not it being there at all. I use the cheap ones the same as @Lauralozzle - first test mid morning and then second when i get home from work.

@Fredthespider it is possible to have your period that close to ovulation but usually that would be something you would want to talk to your GP about as it can cause problems ttc.

Oh and good luck @Lauralozzle a change in jobs can definitely make a massive difference on your stress!

@mrssunshinexxx Not all Irishmen are like him. He's such a gentleman.

@Lauralozzle Yes we are heading to Waterford for the weekend to a friends holiday home really looking forward to the break. I'm 30 then next wed so going out next weekend for that and then 6 weeks from today then I'll be heading to Portugal so loads to look forward to.

Loads to keep my mind off TTC [Smile]

The worst thing is work during the TWW especially if its quiet or you are in a job you don't like. Good luck I hope you get it.

@mumofbun Thanks I'm wishing this week away now hurry up weekend.

Yes the best thing I find is to focus your mind on something else. I'm very good at doing that for the first 3 weeks but the week before I'm due I always stress.

@Sophieb15 I'm actually so bad at worrying about stupid little things i'm surprised ttc hasn't already made me a horrible person! I forgot to say that i'm also hoping to try SMEP this month - my husband was ill last month so although we luckily ended up trying around my fertile time it wasn't as much as it could be. I think if things don't work out soon i might go to the doctor about my weight/fertility. I'm not massive - a lot of people don't even think i look fat but i just know i'm a lot bigger than i used to be (2/3 dress sizes bigger than when i got married 3 years ago and probably my heaviest weight ever)!

Hello, can I join?
I’m 32, ttc no 2. This will br cycle 1 but we’re on hols with in laws and baby next week when I’m due to ovulate so there may not be many opportunities! I’ve still got half a stone to lose from baby 1 (15 months) so trying to eat healthily to lose that at the same time.

Evening ladies. Am itching too get cracking (we were going to wait until after our hol in Oct but given my age and likelihood I may have a miscarriage (had a MMC August 2017 and so lost first baby) we’ve decided to go for it now). But bloody well waiting on period before can start tracking/trying! Very faint pink when I wipe and cramping so hoping period will be here by tomorrow!!!! Never have I wished for it so much!

@Fredthespider @mumofbun thank you, hopefully I’ll hear back next week to see if I have an interview or not.

@Sophieb15 you have lots to keep your mind off TTC - Ireland and Portugal sounds wonderful!

@HarrietM87 welcome aboard!

@kenhomsbestwok
Has AF started? I am too itching to get on with this month!

CD 3 for me, feeling crampy and bloated and bleh in general.

In definite agreement that AF needs to get a wiggle on. I'm cycle day 21 and had some minor cramping this morning. I think my body knows I want AF to arrive!

I am on CD 11 and according to my Flo app i am ovulating in 7 days! So from tomorrow the app shows 'chance to get pregnant' up until 4 days post ovulation. For some reason it makes me nervous every month when i read it, think it is just because i really really want it to happen each month. I am trying to be relaxed but does anyone else start feeling nervous around ovulation time - how do you relax?!?

Hi ladies, I'm ttc no. 2. Think I've had false alarm this week with early bleed but I'm into day 4 now so I'm putting it down to an early period. Going to console myself with that glass of wine I thought I wouldn't be having and keep my fingers crossed for next time! DS1 is just about to celebrate his first birthday so it's a crazy time! Fingers crossed for everyone ttc this month! X p.s. I probably need to change my username this time round

TTC (trying to conceive) no 1
Cycle unknown-just got off pill last month. Had one period and obstetrician told me to also have my August period before TTC
CD (cycle day) unknown
AF/BFP (big fat positive) unknown!
Age 33.5
Bookmarked

Giving up on July and coming over to join you here as I'm pretty sure AF is on the way.

TTC #2
Age 29
Cycle #2

Next/this cycle my test date would be 31 Aug, so definitely end of the month!

Hi all
Was following July bus but didn’t comment. New to all this at the grand age of 38 Ttc #1 and 8dpo with AF due 7 August ... finding this forum very reassuring but feeling the frustrations too! Using cb monitor and ov sticks

Hi all! So I've been using my opks for the last few days. Just did my mid morning one and it's negative but when I wiped the toilet paper was full of ewcm. I was dry earlier on so when I wiped I wasn't expecting any let alone that much, it made me feel a bit ill to look at 😂
Anyway, DH won't be back until late this evening but I'm guessing we should dtd tonight but most definitely tomorrow even though opk was negative? I'll do another one this evening...

Welcome to all the new TTC'ers.

This forum helps me massively. I'm CD 4 today whoo hoo bleeding nearly gone. We will get busy this weekend and next 2 weekends and hope for the best. I might even get OH to wake me if I get O pain after next weekend just to be sure we are covered.

My Ovulation has been between CD 15-CD 18 and of course those 4 days fall on Sun,Mon,Tue,Wed. We will def get the Sun in but then OH goes on evenings and I'm at work all day. He will have to wake me at 3am maybe on the Tue to make sure but hopefully I will O on the Sunday and catch the exact day

@Tamalama Yes the minute you see EWCM get busy Which OPKs are you using?

@Sophieb15 I'm using the cheapies from Home Bargains, Accu News! I'm using them twice a day. I can't afford the clearblue ones this month 😕 x

@Sophieb15 I feel for you it's exhausting planning it to a tee
My dh works offshore so if CB confirm high peak and o mon to fri I'm screwed basically unless he is weathered off and home

@mrssunshinexxx @Sophieb15 Fingers crossed this month you both dtd around ov time. All this planning and tracking is exhausting. I'm cycle 5 now and just a few days ago I thought can I even be bothered anymore to track but of course that quickly went away.

Have been using cb monitor for 2 months and first time got a smiley peak on both d17 and 18 of cycle. We did BD on both but day 19 is when got ewcm and we didn’t that day as ironically my sister gave birth and went to hospital. OH working in Manchester at moment and I live in London so not ideal. Waiting to see what happens this month....af due 7 August

Should say been trying since March and was on pill so my cycles very messed up until about 3-4 months ago and settled around 30 -33 days

So I'm still having negative opks, but I've just been to the loo and have lots of ewcm, it made such a damp patch on my underwear (tmi!) that I had to change them and put a pantyliner on, so I'm guessing it's due soon. DH wasn't around last night so definitely must dtd today at least! My apps say I'm due to ovulate tomorrow...

How is everyone else getting on?