May Bus

[Crash1d]

Hey All

Welcome to the May Bus!

This is our second month of trying.

Good luck to everyone.

@SmileyT Mate I feel exactly the same. My gut feeling is that I'm not pregnant but then I'm noticing every little thing and thinking this isn't normal for me and then getting annoyed with myself because I know it's too early to be anything pregnancy related regardless. I'm making a note of everything in the hopes I'll drive myself less crazy next month as at least I can be like 'oh this happened last month and it came to nothing'. I feel like these are symptoms I probably get most months but I barely notice or completely dismiss when I'm not desperately looking for signs.

Yeah I'm wondering how long I'll be able to go without cracking like. I won't test today or tomorrow, I know there's literally zero point at 6-7DPO. I think the earliest implantation happens is usually about 6DPO and a FRER may show the faintest positive about 2 days later. I'm going to try my best to hold out till at least Thursday but may crack on Wednesday like.

@notyetamumbuttrying oh it's such a mind blag isn't it? I wish I'd written my symptoms down last time I got my BFP but honestly I think we all get the same twinges and nausea and stuff every month and when you're not TTC you just don't notice. I bet if we wrote symptoms down every month they'd be the exact same the month we get our BFPs as they were when we get BFNs. I think if you find out around the time of your missed period the pregnancy symptoms are basically the same as PMS symptoms and they only develop into more consistent PG after your missed period as the hormones continue to build.

@Noble89 never been pregnant before so ttc has been a nice new fresh hell for me lol! I just find it weird why I never had these twinges before? I suppose being on the pill or the injection kept them all at bay. There was times where I wasn't on any protection tho as didn't need to be and really don't remember this, guess I was too busy being young and care free to notice my uterus turning topsy turvey each month!

@Noble89 @SmileyT @notyetamumbuttrying

Afternoon ladies, hope your Sundays are going well?
I dont know what the day is half the time 😂 today is 9dpo, had the weird spotting yesterday that lasted one wipe 🤷‍♀️ then nothing more, general temp (through ear) is up more than normal, heart rate is up and I feel crappy today! Hoping its all good signs 🤞

@EllieJai44 sounds very promising! Will you hold out until expected af date to test or you an early tester?

@notyetamumbuttrying I will test in morning but I think its too early 😂 not due AF till 15th!

@KRK05 thank you! 💕 How are you doing? Still going to test mid week?

@Noble89 yes definitely! A fb group is a lovely idea 😊
Re the cramps you’re having - I had them on and off for the whole of the TWW. Some days they were dull and uncomfortable but more often than not I just had random twinges. Good idea to make notes for next month so you can compare - but hopefully you won’t need to!! 🤞🏻

@EllieJai44 be sure to let us know how you get on! I'm due 17th so just gonna wait it out. Tested early in the past and I'd rather just wait and see the inevitable af now lol!

@notyetamumbuttrying I'm with you on the twinges and testing early. I was off all forms of contraception for about 5 years at one point and honestly couldn't tell you if any of those months I had any twinges, bigger boobs anything. My cycle was pretty regular so I'd just be looking out for it around 4 weeks but don't remember having clear clues. I've never actually taken a pregnancy test and it be negative so not sure I'd rather just wait for AF to show. Will you test morning of the 17th?

@Noble89 I had a nap and sent OH to the shop for a bag of haribo and now feeling much better/ realised I need to put my big girl pants on and keep marching on. If this does take months and months I'm adamant I can't spend half of it being bloody miserable.

@EllieJai44 all sounding very positive, good luck testing in the morning, if it was an IB yesterday than you should see a line by tomorrow 🤞

@SmileyT yeah morning of the 17th. I usually come on in the morning too. One time when I did this I peed onto the stick and there was my period lol! Sorry if tmi!!

@notyetamumbuttrying our bodies can be bloody cruel can't they, less than a week to go and hopefully you are rewarded this time for your patience 😂

@SmileyT fingers crossed!! Hope the same for you too

Hey ladies,

I feel like I'm losing my mind. I've now got a killer headache that I cannot shift. I don't get headaches so I'm sure this is my body trying to throw every symptom in the book at me before kicking me in the teeth with a BFN.

@Blossom93 they are just random. And not enough to even call a pain. I get proper period pains the day before and first couple days of AF and have to take pain killers but these are just random niggly cramping and twinging.

@SmileyT in yet another episode of 'finding my doppelganger on Mumsnet' I bloody love haribo! I legit sent DP out last night to get me some and then was mad because our shop only had the smurf ones and I wanted star mix and tangfastics 😂.

I totally agree, honestly I got PG cycle 3 last time by telling myself I was doing everything right and it would happen when it happened and I could either be miserable in the build up or enjoy my life but being miserable wasn't going to improve the outcome. I honestly think chilling out about it helped. I've accepted there's bound to be a few days in the TWW where I'm a bit anxious and down about my chances but actually if I'm good 24 days out of the month and a bit stressed by it for a few days outside that I'm not doing too badly.

@Noble89 we are the same person I've actually just got into bed because I've got a banging headache, I occasionally get them but only when I'm dehydrated and I've drunk loads today 🤯 Also you are right i probably had a few days a month feeling a bit shitty before I started ttc so would be pretty miraculous if I was positive every single moment now, I blame the progesterone 😂

Morning ladies! 10dpo today and also testing day! Suuuper early I know! But I think I have a line on my first response test! I'm sure there's one on the cheap test but its so faint 🤦‍♀️ ill attach an original and a darkened version

That sets my worry off! Start thinking the worse, especially testing early, but I do it to myself all the time lol

It didn't attach

Didn't realise you could only do one at a time 😂

Morning @EllieJai44 how are you feeling? Exciting you saw a line this morning on your test 🥳 Does it have colour to it? Really hope it gets darker over the next few days... when will you test again? Have you told OH? 😊

@Noble89 @notyetamumbuttrying @beautifuldream how are you all feeling today?

@Crash1d it was your birthday at the weekend wasn't it? Did you have a glass of Prosecco?

@SmileyT the first response does, I'm just so nervous, it isnt going to be stress free- I'm so worried its too early to get a positive lol 🤦‍♀️ yeah I told my husband, with what we've been through I can't keep anything from him anymore haha

How are you this morning?

@EllieJai44 definitely not too early to get a positive as people can implant from 6dpo and yeah I can see an indent on the picture but always find it hard to see colour when I'm looking from the app. It's good news, false positives are very very rare so in a couple of days it will be darker for you. I know it is easy for me to say not to stress but just remember that stress isn't going to change the outcome so try and enjoy every moment. Haha I'm the same, I tell my DP everything straight away i think he'd be pissed if I told people on the internet before him 😂

I'm all good thanks, 9dpo now and just kinda waiting for the weekend to see if that brings any clues xx

@SmileyT I took another as I needed to see another line 😂 in terrible! Total POAS addict!

When will you test? Any symptoms?

@EllieJai44 ahhh that's 100% positive lovely! I'm so happy for you! I'm 10DPO on Thursday and will definitely be testing and hopefully joining you in the BFP crew! Are you definitely 10DPO? Did you use OPKs? That actually looks a good strong line on the FRER for 10DPO which is fantastic news!

@SmileyT I've slept for 11 hours 😂. That headache was so bad I just had to try and sleep it off. It's very unlike me to sleep in, I'm usually up around 6am but I've just woken up. Headache is still lingering a bit actually but not as bad as yesterday. How you holding up? Managing to resist the urge to test early?

I think I've decided I'll lie to my DP if I get a BFP and then maybe do a nice surprise for him. I'm gonna tell him my period is due later than it is then if I get my BFP I might order a little baby grow and surprise him.

@Noble89 I got a peak ovulation test on 30th April so either 10-11dpo as suppose I could have ovulated on the same day as peak test, then I had that slight spotting two days ago so maybe that really was implantation at 8dpo?!

I'm so hopeful you guys will join me! I cant wait to see what testing shows for you!

Thats such a cute idea! I just get too excited to surprise haha ill probably tell my parents early as they will watch my little girl if we have an early scan

@EllieJai44 we’re exactly the same in terms of O and dpo! I haven’t tested yet but seeing your lines is making me feel a bit more positive. This is only my first month TTC so I won’t be shocked if I don’t get a BFP!

@J0DI3 I will keep everything crossed for you! When do you think you will test?

Technically its my first month but since August I've had 3 miscarriages so actually its not first month 😂 thats confusing sorry!

@EllieJai44 I am going to try and hold out until Friday as AF due Thursday but I may be tempted to do a couple of days early.

No that makes perfect sense, sorry to hear about the MCs.