TTC Festive Bus

[SunnydazeQ]

Hello ladies

This is a continuous of our bus from Dec. Please tag anyone I may have forgotten. Here's to many Christmas BFPs 🎉🎄🎁

@gracie2307
@MgW1
@SRyellow
@Sunflowers81
@SparkyLauz
@bmeggar
@PurplePops
@Highfalutinlootin
@ACNass
@Bizawit
@Dogmum13
@Raffie13
@Cinega

@Cienega
Try again monday 🤞🏻 xx

@BubsNumber2inTheMaking @MgW1
Yes you're right, I'll have to wait til at least Sunday x

@BubsNumber2inTheMaking
How are you doing? My Af due tomoz. Xx

@MgW1 I'm ok thanks love. My 'not trying this month' turned into dtd 5times in fertile window....so looks like I'm joining the 2ww club now 🤦🏼‍♀️🤣
I feel much more relaxed this month though as I definitely ovulated (lots of pain, high opk, temp dip & rise, and even a little EWCM). Which is a relief as I'm not sure I have in the previous 2 months post mc. Now it's just a case of what will be will be and I'll enjoy Xmas as will know either way if pregs or not rather than in 2ww limbo.
How are you doing?? Have you managed not to test at all??! That's super impressive! Really hope AF stays away for you! Keeping my fingers crossed 🤞🤞🤞xx

@BubsNumber2inTheMaking
My situation is not straight forward , I ovulated late! 10dpo today , but today is technically when AF is due. So il either come on and it will havw been a short luteal or il be late ?! 🤷‍♀️ its always a waiting game!! Il test wednesday unless AF gets me! Im not feeling confident , had lots of cramps and i think to many and too painful for it to be pregancy related. Im ok either way because i am hoping to have a few xmas drinks!! This was the first month I got ewcm too post mc. Its a good sign things have settled and feel from now , i actually have a good chance each month. You must be feeling the same too about that xxx

Hey @gracie2307 how are you doing?
Are you still high fertility?
Really hoping you get your Christmas wish of a bfp this month.
How was your week? I hope your anxiety is better.
My week has been good thanks, it does feel like time is going so slowly in this 2ww though!
We had lots of snow yesterday morning, but I had to go to work so couldn't build a snowman 😆 ⛄️

The @TheHC how are you?
I am 39, so a little older than you, and also trying for our first! This site and these people are a huge help and comfort to me! Somewhere to come and talk about it all ☺️

@MgW1 I'm crossing my fingers that this is BFP time for you!

@TtcIAm wow! Well done you on losing 114lbs! That's amazing!
Your strips look great, they should continue to get darker until you hit your peak, and then they will get lighter again.

@Sunflowers81
Thank you for that 🤞🏻 i just don't know whether AF will pitch up or be late , have you ever ovulated late ? X

@Sunflowers81 I’m great thanks! In the 2ww club at the mo! So refreshing to hear someone of a similar age trying, it’s daunting when you get to our age as I worry that if there is any problems I just don’t have the time! But you’re right this site really helps ☺️

Cycle day 18, first month trying. Had sex on Cd 11, 12 and 16. No idea when or if I ovulated but feeling quite nauseous and crampy today and pms like 🙈 I know it's most likely pms related but a glimmer of hope!

Hey @MgW1 yes I think I did actually, when I was dieting in January this year, I wasn't TTC, so was just using withdrawal during my fw, but I found out I was pregnant in February, so may have ovulated late!

Welcome and good luck! @Rhodxb!

@TheHC I worry too! Probably like everyone else TTC, I just do my best to look after myself, I exercise a couple of times a week and eat fairly healthy. I do still have quite a few treats though 🙈

Hey @Highfalutinlootin how are you? I feel like we're cycle buddies lol almost O time! I got a high OPK this morning - one day earlier than I expected. It was my husbands birthday last night so we had a glass of wine. Hopefully that's okay 😬

@BubsNumber2inTheMaking glad you got your peak! It's stressful when you're wondering if everything is going along as it should be in the cycle.
So sorry to hear about your MC- that must have been so devastating. I really hope you get your rainbow baby soon!

AF came and got me- only2 days late. Have had extra horrible cramps which tends to happen when she comes later than expected. With my DC1 I didn't get a pos until 13dpo, but I hadn't tested 12dpo only 11dpo then 13dpo. But I agree- if it's still BFN by that point it's a definite now. I started to question my sanity because for the 2 days of no AF I kept thinking - surely I have to be pregnant and took 2 tests a day like some kind of POAS loon.
Anyway- feeling less loon like now I know for certain it's a no! It's the uncertainty that drives me bonkers- can't bear it. I'm going to enjoy the next week or so before OPK testing and then the 2ww start allll over again.

Does anyone ask their DH to stop boozing when ttc and if so, how much of a cut down do you ask for? My DH drinks more than he should in a week and seems to think so long as he cuts right back in week leading up to ovulation it will all be fine. I feel like his sperm quality will surely take a bit longer to improve than just 5 days or so... haven't found much of use online.

@Sunflowers81
Thanks for that, il see how I get on, just been having the usual cramps. 10dpo today xx

@MgW1 that's really interesting. I never realised that it can take a while for cycles to get back to 'normal' and things like EWCM to return. I'm learning all the time on this ttc journey! Although a mc is something I'd happily not know about! 🤦🏼‍♀️
Eugh so annoying not knowing what's quite happening! I really hope your AF stays away and you get your bfp next week! 🤞🤞🤞
Yeah like you I feel a bit like this month is a win win - either I get pregs and it's a happy sober celebration at Xmas, or I'm not but can eat and drink to my heart's content! 🤗🤣

Thanks @Bluepolkadots42. It was indeed rubbish but I'm hoping it's behind me now and hopefully my rainbow bubs will be here soon! 🤞
As for OH cutting booze, I did read something about sperm having a 90day cycle so I think you'd have to quit booze for 3months to have zero effect on sperm. That said, I highly doubt many men abstain and there are lots of healthy babies in the world! My hubby is very good though and basically does what I do - so when I'm drinking, he drinks (AF week!) but then when I stop he does too. And he doesn't drink much whilst I'm pregs either which helps me massively! It's a bit like having a gym buddy - much easier when you're doing it with someone else! 🤣 x

@gracie2307 hello hon! How are you? Hope your acne is getting better. I read one of the side effects of chasteberry is acne so maybe this is the reason? Did you get your peak in the end? Hope your having a lovely weekend 😊

I am 10/11 DPO and haven't even started the book yet 🙈 Been so busy getting stuff ready for Christmas that the time is flying by. I went to the loo earlier today, just before my accupuncture, and there was a bit of brownish blood. Hoping it is implantation bleeding. Might be tempted to take a test tomorrow 😲🤣 Picked out our Christmas tree today so about to decorate it....very excited :)

@MgW1 hey!! I think we're cycle buddies. How's your two week going? According to my app, I am due to ovulate on Christmas Eve LOL Just like you going to take it easy as well. No OPKs, no accupuncture, no TTW.....just let it be. I plan on eating and drinking all the delicious cheeses and wines 🤤 But hopefully I won't need to think about any of those things if I'm already pregnant 😅

I am considering testing early, only because I've experienced early miscarriages so if I do get loads of clots this month then I can share this with the docs. The recurrent miscarriage consultant still hasn't been in touch. I spoke to reception and was told my case is still with the consultant so I should hang on a little longer. Who knows.

Fingers crossed for BFPs for us all 🤞🎉

Happy Saturday ladies and welcome to all new to the bus!! Hope you are all doing well and not going TTC crazy. Really hope we all get BFPs soon so we can see the back of TTC for good!! 💞

@SunnydazeQ
Ah thats fruatratint about the early miscarriages , have you looked it up online ? Cant they offer progesterone medication for that? Im 10dpo but I should be 15! I ovulated ( well I think I did) later than normal. AF not shown up so its a good sign. How are you feeling ? Iv been having cramps , chapped lips and bleeding / sensitive gums?! Xx

@BubsNumber2inTheMaking your husband sounds like the ideal TTC buddy! I think I need to instill the importance of cutting down the booze to DH and tell him he needs to up the ante! Both of us could do with losing some weight, fitting more steps in (hard for DH since he has been WFH for ages now- but he does get a whole hour for lunch!) and think that could help make a massive difference. With DC1 we conceived first cycle- just back off our honeymoon in a country where there isn't a huge booze culture and where we were eating a really healthy diet of mainly vegetarian food. Fast forward 3 years and one baby in and we are both heftier than we were and very attached to our friday and saturday night drinks... Ahhh how life has changed [grins] Hope you enjoy your AF drinks!

Happy Saturday to you too @SunnydazeQ definitely hope we all get December BFPs and can get off the TTC bus for a good while!

@MgW1 Oh yes definitely if no AF must be a good sign. Will you test soon or wait a little longer to see what's going on? All signs sound very positive. Xx

I've looked it up but think I definitely need to see the consultant to see what's really wrong as I am only guessing. For now I've been using natural foods to help with this for eg brazil nuts, eggs, avocado, beets, flax and hemp seeds etc. Since earlier today, I've had more of the dark brown bleeding so really hoping it's implantation bleeding but I guess by tomorrow I'll know if it stops completely. It's not a lot and is not normal for me so we'll see. It's also slightly earlier and more than I'd seen when I got pregnant in Sep. Fingers crossed 🤞

@Bluepolkadots42 and @BubsNumber2inTheMaking hi ladies!! Bubs I know we've spoken about non alcoholic beers before but have you ladies tried Nosecco? Not a bad option for cutting down on alco if you like Prosecco. Got a couple bottles from B&M and really like it. Not the biggest Prosecco fan but this was nice. Plus I feel since I've cut down drinking, sometimes I just want a glass of bubbly in my hands 🤣 It's 0.5% alco so not completely free.