June Bus - who's on board?

[MrsLBear]

Hi ladies 💕

13dpo today and af is imminent as temp dropped to cover line plus a bfn. So who's joining me?
TTC #1
This will be cycle 13 since mmc (Feb 19) but been TTC since June 2018 so a horribly momentous month for me.

Bought some vitamins recommended by it starts with the egg for this month and also male conception tablets for DH. So we shall see 🤞🏼

Lots of luck and baby dust to everyone 🍀🌈💕

Morning, going to concentrate on this thread now as def June for us!

@MrsLBear still down today but determined to try & be positive. Big row with DH last night Cos I’m just feeling down, had an awful day yesterday with DS which he didn’t even acknowledge & still in AF fog. No call back from IVF unit I was expecting (still not had debrief after MC but anyway). AF now full on 4 days so I’m hoping this is proper clearing system for a proper cycle this time.

@Minster2012 I am going to concentrate on this thread now too, the other one is lovely but moves way too fast 🤣 hoping this AF is the system clearing for you too 🤞🏼

Concentrating on getting through my last working day of the week. AF pains are horrendous today sitting with a hot water bottle on my belly and trying to remain positive 😫

@Ltay2 yes I think that about the other! Stick with the hot water bottle & get through today 🥰 then it’s bank holiday & should be nice weather too. I got really bad cramps this time too it really took me by surprise!! 😂I woke up then was writhing around one morning but turns out was trapped wind too 🤣

@Ltay2 yeah that's the thing about SMEP I'm not sure we could do. 3 days on the trot after god knows how many days alternating cos my ovulation window changes by a week or so sometimes. When are you supposed to drink grapefruit juice?

@Minster2012 sorry you're feeling like that. It's so hard to come out of that when nothing has changed. And with everything going on in the world at the moment I find it's even harder. That could be a good thing if it's a full af perhaps like you said it's a reset. Fx for you that it is!

Oh that's rubbish @Ltay2 like it's bad enough getting af and then we have to be punished with severe pains. I swear mines getting worse every year too. I plan on having a few drinks this weekend too cos well it's bank holiday and need something to look forward to. I can't work at all so I am trying to fill my days as much as I can which is hard.

@MrsLBear I am definitely stealing one of OH's beers tonight 😂 willpower has kept me away so far but now I know I am definitely not pregnant he's giving one of them up for sure! The grapefruit juice is for a week before ovulation, it's supposed to help with EWCM. Yeah 3 days in a row is way too much for us, I don't think we've ever done it twice in a row never mind 3 🙈 we've gone from DTD once a week or sometimes even every other week if busy with work etc, to now every other day which is a big enough change for now!

Hello ladies I'd like to hop on the June bus please if that's ok 🤗
AF arrived this morning with a bang so CD1 for me....

@lavenderlilaclily Hi 👋🏼 I am also on CD1! What number cycle is this for you now?

@Ltay2 Hello! :) Cycle #3 for me, TTC #1 - how about you?

@lavenderlilaclily Exactly the same as me! Although the first cycle I wasn't really tracking anything but still counting it as we weren't preventing.

AF due tomorrow for me.. feeling the symptoms so getting prepared for the next cycle. This will only be the 2nd month TTC and I've never used opks so I think I will buy some as soon as AF shows up... If anyone has any tips on using them it would be really appreciated!

@Ltay2 ooh yay ttc buddies! hopefully this month will be our month:)

@SaraVB which opks are you thinking of buying? I've been using internet cheapies but considering switching to the clearblue ones that detect both estrogen and LH...does anyone have any experience with them? are they worth it?

@MrsLBear Yeah it's the CB advanced digital one. I'm quite excited to be using that along with everything else. Last cycle was just guessing so felt like I've googled loads about ovulation etc whereas this one il know where I'm at & what's going on, so maybe take some of the stress away... well I hope 🤞🏻

@Minster2012 So sorry to hear about your MC, hopefully this is your month 🙏🏼 SMEP sounds good, although would be tiring if I do actually ovulate late in my cycle 🙈 so OH better get plenty rest as hes actually still at work & I'm determined to not miss a day 😂

Lots of baby dust for everybody for this cycle 💜 I am due AF today, she hasnt arrived but I know shes on her way & not unusual for me to start later today or even tonight just wish would come so I can be on CD1, instead of teasing me 😭

@MrsLBear & @Ltay2 I haven’t stopped drinking my normal amount which is fri- sun moderate, whilst TTC, obs stopped when pregnant (I drank no alcohol ciders & seedlip gin which is nice) so I sometimes still drink those though the ciders are still sugar heavy so try not to. I take my hat off to you if you aren’t drinking!

@lavenderlilaclily I’m using both the clear blue advanced & IC OPKs as I don’t know when (if) I ovulate so I want to be sure for a couple of months so think the CB will be better for that

@KRK05 hoping you don’t ovulate late then, my OH still working too & we have toddler DS so SMEP is quite intense but we got to CD12 last month & had already done a stint of DTD 3 days in a row including twice in one day 😂we were having loads of fun I’m hoping it continues this month 🤣so I’m determined my bad mood is lifted now into a positive 1 for bank holiday weekend

Here’s my VE Day window I’ve just put up if you know me don’t out me please 😂

@Minster2012 I'm not a huge drinker anyway so it doesn't bother me giving it up. I only ever really want a drink when we go out so the lockdown is helping on that front! The window looks good! 🇬🇧

@lavenderlilaclily My friend told me about a cheap brand called One Step (she's 7 months pregnant now). She said they're used by the NHS ...although not sure how reliable the information is! I'm thinking of giving those a go . She managed to get pregnant pretty quick so I guess they worked out.

If they're too difficult to use then I might try CB although my boyfriend is not too keen on making this process a scientific experiment 😂

@KRK05 Keeping my fingers crossed for you just in case!

Hi, I think the June bus is the one for me to hop on. I’ve been lurking on the May bus threads so recognise a few names of ladies who’ve popped over to this bus.
I’m 34 and have a 6yo DD from a previous relationship, my current DP has no DC. So I’d love one more to be a sibling to my DD (albeit with a big age gap) and for him to have a DC, he’s amazing with my DD.
I came off the pill (cerelle) at the end of April- finished packet on Sunday 26th April so Monday 27th was last day pill free. I then had a bleed (withdrawal bleed?) April 30th to May 4th. If I count that as a period, I am CD 8 today, hence why I was lurking around the May bus, but with only just coming off the pill and having a withdrawal bleed rather than a period I don’t think May will be on the cards? Won’t stop me trying though
Looking forward to following along and keeping up with peoples’ stories seeing lots of BFPs!!

Joining the June bus! AF arrived today, 13DPO and 3 days late. Second AF since stopping the pill (4 months ago) and holy hell this hurts! Is this period pain?! I haven't felt this since the early 2000s and I am shocked!

Hi all, new to this but not new to TTC, having been trying since January.

I like many of you have googled everything under the sun TTC related, taking vitamins for months prior to TTC etc and driving myself crazy most months.

I cam across this article yesterday (after watching a bloggers live video on instagram - please don't judge)

www.paleo-mama.com/fertility-treatments-in-turkey-and-why-turkish-women-believe-that-onions-help-while-trying-to-conceive/

Basically they suggest onion soup/broth to help with getting pregnant...has anyone ever tried this or even heard of this?

Hello. Hoping I can hop on here. AF appeared on Monday so I'm crossing my fingers that there's no reappearance in early June! TTC baby #1 cycle 2, CD4.

Hello newbies! Welcome aboard!! @Littlera, @rathernotshare I think I remember you from may, @gjgjini try to stay away from google for maybe a week!! (Who am I kidding 😂) & @Marshmallow123! Hello!

Let’s hope June is our lucky month!

Oh and in an hour happy bank holiday!

I’m now in a positive frame of mind...AF is over & im off to DTD!! 😂

Morning ladies,

Hope it's okay for me to jump on the June bus 🌸

Hi @KRK05 @Ltay2 👋🏻

AF arrived as predicted this morning, so on to the next one. This will be my third cycle TTC baby no.1. This will also be my first month tracking ovulation with CB tests, they're arriving today so I'm going to spend today learning alll about that rather than feeling sorry for myself ☺️

Happy Bank Holiday! X

@KateColx Morning 👋🏼 sorry AF arrived but we can now prepare for a new cycle! 💕

Morning all,

Which period tracking app do people recommend?

What length of cycle do people have? I have only just come off the pill at end of April so waiting to see really, but I did used to get a bleed on the pill (cerelle), I know it’s not a proper period though but my cycle was long- 36 days. Don’t know if that’s representative of what it will be now I’m off the pill.

Happy bank holiday everyone x

Hi all, hope you don't mind me joining. Had a MMC on 13th April.
Expecting AF to return at some point over the next couple of weeks (hopefully...)
We have been ttc since I stopped bleeding but I'm not too hopeful as I have no idea when I ovulated or even if I have at all.

I've never used opks before but ordered a batch yesterday to try and track my cycles.
We had been ttc for 8 months before I fell pregnant last time.

@LittleRa I used to use clue to track my periods before my mmc. It's only a rough estimation of when you should ovulate based on your period dates though so I'll definitely be using opks this time to learn when I ovulate. We dtd on the fertile days every month according to clue, and the one month we stopped using it I fell pregnant. I know we dtd outside of the dates it usually recommended so my ovulation dates must not be 'standard'.

@LittleRa I have used Natural Cycles for years but you do have to pay for it and it relies heavily on taking BBT every morning so if you don't temp then it's not worth it. I've also been using Fermometer which is free and really good to monitor everything! It can help you make sense of cheapie OPKs too as you can take a photo of them and it tells you if it's negative or peak/high/low positive which is useful if you are struggling.