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 🍀🌈💕

@LittleRa @Ltay2 I've also used Natural Cycles for years - I found it good when preventing pregnancy, but now when ttc I'm not sure if it's the best one because it depends completely on accurate BBT tracking and doesn't take much else into account. I second Femometer for its ability to read cheapie OPKs - have found that super helpful! Ovia is also pretty good, lets you track lots of stuff and I like the layout.

Thanks ladies for the apps. I’ve got one that I think is just called Period Calendar P.C. No idea what it’s like yet. I haven’t done any temperature or OPK stuff yet.

Is anyone doing Sperm Meets Egg Plan SMEP?

Looking forwards- Father’s Day is 21st June, if anyone is planning to test around then that would be lovely wouldn’t it!

@LittleRa I've been using Period Calendar P.C. for a long time. I've only started using it for TTC so I can't say much about its accuracy for that but it's always been very good at predicting the date of my AF and it has a lot of input options to store data.

I downloaded Flo a while ago on a friend's recommendation but actually I found P.C. better.

I'm from Malta and it's mothers day on Sunday. Hoping it brings good luck as I'm expecting AF any minute...

@lavenderlilaclily I feel the same way, NC was great for prevention but I feel it doesn't have enough in there for TTC with it being so focused on BBT. Fermometer is so much better to track everything in one place and it's free so even better.

@KateColx I'm so sorry AF arrived this morning, go & spoil yourself for a while before that dreaded TWW comes 💜 I really wish my AF would arrive cause couldve been doing CB together, but shes just not appearing but I am technically only 1 day late so il give it a few days then il panic that now TTC my cycles are long, hope this month is a fluke 🙈

@KRK05 thanks lovely ☺️ well I say it's arrived, there was a spot of blood this morning but nothing else since so I'm hoping it just hurries up now. How are you feeling? Do you normally get signs before AF arrives? Fingers crossed she either turns soon or doesn't turn up at all!! 🤞🏻 x

Just catching up on everything girls, hope your all doing well 🥰

@Minster2012 great u had loads fun doing it! I hope we do too. We have a 5 year old so now with lockdown everyday a weekend to him so struggling to get him to sleep at a half decent time which is making DTD that little bit harder so my OH was saying I might have to start getting up before he goes to work to try that way 😜 not DDT in the morning for a long time, beauty of having kids so thatl be fun kind of like new adventure again cause morning sex is few & far between 😂

@nizo1245 Sorry to hear about your MC 💕 This will be my first month doing OPKs too which I think will make a HUGE difference so quite excited for them.

@LittleRa I use Flo, Premom & Femometer at the moment. I'm also doing SMEP this cycle too I've read so much success stories on it I hope it's the same for us 🤞🏻 what a good note about Fathers Day I didnt even think about that, would be the best time to tell OH.

@KateColx Oh that's interesting do u normally get full flow or spotting to start with? I still get AF like I'm a teenager, cramps in the lead up, hit full force in the face by it, hot water bottle in bed with my paracetamol I've never had a lucky month with AF. I had those cramps all last week was positive I was gonna wake up to AF any day so I was wearing a pad just incase 🙈 I think I'm just annoyed cause so eager to be on CD1 again I've probably stressed myself causing it to be late 😂

@nizo1245 sorry to hear about your miscarriage, I had a medicated miscarriage in mid March after a missed miscarriage & my cycle still isn’t right (I’ve had 3 periods since then) but it may be different if it was natural so be kind to yourself if it takes time ❣️Sending hugs

@LittleRa I’m using femometer & find it great to record stuff, we are also doing SMEP & started doing that on last cycle & were really enjoying it but only got to CD 12 before I had another bleed

CD5 for me here & we are having fun again now AF over, DTD last night & this morning whilst DS was chattering away in his cot in his room!! 😂 gonna need a night off tomorrow anyway!

@Minster2012 thanks, sorry to hear about your losses. It's such a horrible thing to go through.
I've surprised myself at how ok I've been about it. I didn't even take any time off work as I'm wfh due to lockdown and really needed a distraction.

A colleague just announced she's pregnant with a similar due date though and I'm getting pretty sick of that being the main focus of every meeting and conversation.
I feel a bit guilty about feeling a bit bitter, but I have another colleague who likes to point out that my clock is ticking every time babies or pregnancy comes up.

Good luck to everyone for June! Hoping to see lots of BFPs when we get there!

@nizo1245 don’t feel guilty about being bitter or about feeling ok! I’ve had one miscarriage not more, it was just a medicated one so it’s caused extra erratic bleeding & ive felt the same “get it over with so we can move on”, ppl are bloody rude of they are saying “time is ticking on” that’s awful 🤔🤦🏼‍♀️Tell them to mind their own

@Minster2012 ah sorry, I thought you said 2.
Yeah I'm telling myself not to feel guilty at all. I know, it's pretty rude. I don't think she means it in a bad way but I've tried laughing, getting frustrated, getting angry, nothing makes her stop.
Some people just shouldn't be allowed to interact with others 😂

Feeling positive for the future though, even if June isn't my month I've been really focusing on getting as healthy as I can, so I'm confident it will happen again soon.

@KRK05 I can't say I've noticed before but it isn't unusual for me to come on later in the day or even towards the night, so I'll just wait 😩

Could be promising though that there's no signs of AF for you yet? Have you been tested to test again? With you on the teenager AF though! I dint get anything in the lead up but the first and second day wipe me out with cramps 😭 haha so keen to get started with our new CB tests that now our bodies are making us wait 😂😩

@Minster2012 glad AF has gone and you can get back to the fun part! I need to try and think of some ways to make it not so regimented this month 😂

Hi girls, sorry looks like I've missed loads! Now when I'm in the run up to the fertile week I try not to think about it 😂 but once fertility is upon me I'll be chatting away haha. How are we all? Its a lovely day out there 😍😍

Really hope this month is our month! Would be soooo nice to get that BFP in time for Father's Day 🤞🏼

@Ltay2 aww I didn't think about it being in time for Father's Day! That would be lovely 🥰

@Ltay2 when is Father’s Day??? (Really should know this!!)

@KateColx do as not to be so regimented o did a surprise date night for my DH last month during FW. Mine is working but even if WFH could work....I sent an invite to a meal, film & “extras”, dress code. & did a proper home date night with face food. Another night I’m planning on sending pics of a part of me with “guess where this is” and “tit or no tit” and sending pics of the underwear I’m planning on wearing that evening (the fact that we have a DS & he is working & wont see it for a while when he gets back is even better!!)

Things like that once in a while 😂

@Minster2012 I posted upthread about Father’s Day, and said that it is June 21st x

@nizo1245 Wow your colleague sounds incredibly socially inept! All you can do is pity someone with so little awareness and shit chat.

@Minster2012 date nights and sexy texts are a really nice idea. I’d love if my DP did that for me. I was planning to do similar for ttc but my DP responded really well to me just saying it’s time! Our sex life hasn’t been great lately so I’d been trying all sorts with massage/games/toys/counselling etc. Turns out he just wants me to say- upstairs now!

I think my body has awoken from its pill induced hibernation! Got a high OPK yesterday (80 on Femometer) and CM moving in the right direction as well. It was unexpected so we haven’t been having sex in the run up but just so happy my body is doing something!

@Minister2012 oh I love those ideas!! Thank you for the tips haha, I will definitely be trying those out once AF comes and goes, hopefully next weekend 🤞🏻

@Spinningthewheel Haha aw sometimes the simple approach just works better for some 🤷🏼‍♀️ sometimes I wish it did for my OH, last month I found it awkward around the fertile days to keep it interesting and not completely obvious that it was just because I was ovulating 🙈

I thought AF was making an appearance yesterday morning (when it was due to) but there was just one small spot of blood in the morning and then nothing since. I'm never normally late but also done a test this morning and BFN, so I think I'm still on the June bus 🤷🏼‍♀️ x

@Spinningthewheel that’s great for the high OPK, and that DP is just on board, mine said this morning “I think the more sex we have the hornier I become!” I said that’s needed for the actual FW! Maybe not currently as nowt going on bodywise here but so pleased that yours is getting on track 🤞🏻🤞🏻Fingers crossed for ovulation what CD are you?

Just caught up on yesterday's posts. I hope everyone enjoyed the bank holiday!

I'm on CD6 now so DH and I planning to DTD every other day.

I've been using Natural Cycles since I came off the pill in September but we didn't start TTC until last month (and from regular 26/27 day cycles I got thrown a 35 day which means my FW was totally miscalculated!).

Downloaded Femometer and bought some of the ovulation strips too though feeling a bit nervous about using them in case I'm just not ovulating or something....anyone else get worrying thoughts like this too?! We spend a big portion of our lives trying to to get pregnant and then when we do want to we don't know if we can!

Hope you all have a relaxing Saturday!

@Spinningthewheel I almost spat my tea out reading that 😂 I'm far too polite at work. Problem is, if I tell her where to F off to (politely or not) she'll probably announce to everyone in ear shot that I must be pregnant.

Glad things seem to be moving in the right direction for you!

@KateColx we’ll see how long it lasts, the-get-in-here-and-give-me-your-sperm-method might lose its shine after a few months! the pressure to keep it interesting must be hard, I’d been struggling with that for a while due to DP seeming less than interested, exhausting. But as long as you enjoy it too it’s worth the effort.

@minster2012 not sure about CD as I haven’t had a proper period yet, just a withdrawal bleed. If I pretend the withdrawal bleed is a period then I’m CD11. Hope your body is getting ready for action again too, sounds like your OH is raring to go