Bus🚌24 Dec TTC Itchy nips poking thru homemade wreaths, Peeing on 🎄crafting sticks, Touch me up 🎅🏻baby with your festive 🍆cos all we want for 🎄is a BFP!!

[Minster2012]

Welcome to the longest running funniest bus ride in history! Or so we like to think anyway...

We talk sex, tv, work, more sex, food, slimming, RHR, charts, spicing things up or down, crafting (a more recent addition for 🎄🎅🏻) and help each other out in any way possible. Oh and yeah Trying to make babies gets mentioned a bit too but more often than not our bodies just do what they want!

When I say a few of us have been around the TTC block I don’t mean 🍆I mean as a MN group, not just a bus, a mini sanctuary since March for some of through the highs and lows of making babies through 2020 ❤️🥰

How we roll on this bus...
⁃ No judgement & each to their own on your TTC journey
⁃ Sense of humour DEFINITELY required
⁃ A few of us like a sex toy a few don’t, there may be sex toys discussed! 🤪a few of our fellas have enjoyed this aspect
⁃ Support each other, ranting is allowed, saying you are down is encouraged & celebrating our happy days too 😘
⁃ We have fun
⁃ If you have a pet, it’s welcome aboard
⁃ Now mandatory picture of your 🎄tree when up or Xmas decorations / Xmas jumper or similar
⁃ Ditto Wreath - extra points awarded if wreath is homemade 🥰
⁃ NOTHING IS TOO MUCH INFORMATION

@Vil10 currently holds the 👑for filthiest/most embarrassing story, can you beat her??? Though @lucyrp recently spewed sambucca over her fingers so maybe that’s debatable

Story so far...

June 24 BFPs
July 11 BFPs
August 18 BFPs
Sep 4 BFPs
Oct 7 BFPs
Nov 7 BFPs

2 BFPs in Dec already and it’s the 1st 🥳

How many more 🤔

Haha 😂 @LB20xx good to hear! 👍🏾

Oh more bfps, how wonderful, please read the rules, of course we are happy for you all, it’s the law
@Joanna1009 that’s really not on
@kalidasa good luck with your parents, stressful but hopefully all be ok, I’d feel dizzy after bfp...
Boss boy new adventure, brace yourselves, so after lunch, he got to the office, I was having lunch in the kitchen, so in he comes with a hand full of blood, I didn’t really ask, not speaking to him, he’s been an arse, but that’s a tangent story.... but he told me anyway, crossing the road in a zebra crossing, a car was reversing into an space next to it, he reversed too far, on the phone apparently, and nipped him on the legs, now don’t you worry about him, the drama queen is just fine, his response was to shout at him profanities, he was too embarrassed to repeat them to me, and then kick the car, so the man would come out of it, to proceed without a word to punch him in the face, he thinks he broke his nose, I didn’t listen to the rest of the story and to be honest, he was too pissed off that I didn’t make the ‘right’ noises to tell it... oh and it’s all the other blokes fault and he’s not apologising, that he managed to get in...

My god so many BFP already 🎉🎉🎉 congratulations to you all!!! What a way to start the month💕

@notyetamumbuttrying hi doll. Yeah I'm ok. Its been really busy in work and I've found that quite hard but I'm ok. I'm in this very wierd limbo still...

So an update on me.... I'm still spotting/very lightly bleeding (too much for a panty liner but not enough for a pad) and I've just been really fed up this week. I've calling EPU this afternoon to talk about it because Im just feeling so fed up and I want the bleeding to stop now, it's been 2 whole months since it started and 5 weeks since I had the 2nd lot of misoprostol for the retained product. My tests are stark negative so I'm not worried about retained products anymore and neither are EPU but I don't know why this spotting thing won't stop. So basically they've advised my hormones may be out of whack and suggested trying the pill for a month to see if it helps reset my cycle... And at this stage I'm happy to do anything to get back in the game. I really want to start trying again so anything that may help...

That's why I've been quiet really. I'm just a bit deflated with it all. BUT I'm guna put my big girl pants on & try to remain positive. I've got a GP telephone appointment on Tuesday and hopefully I will have a bit of a plan.

Anwyay I've spent all day today tidying & sorting the downstairs of my house (jesus so much shit accumulates doesn't it) so we're ready to get the Xmas decs up tomorrow. My wreath is on the door already & it's sort of home made haha. I bought a fake plain green wreath but then added all the decorations myself... Lights, dried oranges, cinnamon sticks, pinecones & sparkly berries. And the bow obviously 🎀

It would help if I attached my wreath photos 😂

That’s lovely @Sausage1990, hope the gp can be off some help

@Sausage1990 beautiful wreath!
Sorry to hear you're in limbo still hun, must be so tough! When do you think you'll decide on the pill front then?

@Vil10 - it's been 12months, but we've had a deployment in the middle.

@Minster2012 - I video called OH this morning, going by his reaction, I think he is rather shell shocked. I haven't heard from him all day, so hopefully he will be able to call this evening after dinner. I've had dinner with my sister this evening, so she now knows and is mega excited. I'm not sure it has sunk in yet.

@2020mission - I've dipped in and out of the buses over the months. Some months were easier to deal with AF turning up than others. I started using the ovulation sticks earlier than I had been this month. But nothing different.

Well i've sat in work all day and my mind has been on another planet. I want to jump up and down, but i'm also sooo scared incase it's not meant to be and something happens. I've spoken with the GP tonight, as I wasn't sure what to do in regards to some of my medication. Basically told to stop. Not sure what 9 months without it will be like, but it will be worth it.

@Franklydear I'm laughing so hard at your boss boy honestly I love your place! 😂

@Sausage1990 your wreath is beautiful and can't believe it's not finished. Sending all the love hun & so good to see you back & raring to go, maybe a dose of northisterone would see you right for a proper bleed then start again?

@JustMouse I bet it's not properly sunk in & you are kind of floating in a weird state!! I bet OH is totally like woah! Hopefully you get to talk to him & it will have sunk in a bit for him too! 🥰

@Joanna1009 urgh. Just urgh. I'm sorry he's not making an effort, is he talking much to you about it? Sorry if I missed that.

@kalidasa no wonder you've had your mind off the possible pregnancy, hope your parents are feeling better, sending hugs & strength

Gosh it's a Day of ups and downs isn't it? Is your shoulder any better @Kirky658? And @LB20xx ive reserved a special meme just for you and your AF arrival ....I will feel the same don't worry....

I thought it apt 🙌🏻

Ps @KateColx I thought I had asked if you were comfortable to send me an address for you but maybe I dreamt it?

@Minster2012 he is a hooligan, really full of himself, currently pissed off as I am not in awe of his machoness...

@notyetamumbuttrying well Im pretty open to having the pill for a short time if it helps resets my hormones a bit. I mean in an ideal world it will all stop before I speak to the GP and I wont need it but give how its gone these last new months I'm not holding my breath. Taking the pill feels a bit counter productive while ttc but as I can't ttc anyway I'll give it a go 🙈

@minster2012 is northisterone different from the pill or is it the same? I don't know what the GP will suggest but I'm hoping something will help. God I really want something to work.

On the subject of wreaths! You'll never believe what I won in an Instagram competition last night!! The most beautiful wreath you've ever seen!!!

So... nitty gritty....
What would you say is the EARLIEST I can test?
I think I am 7dpo today (I think ovulated last Friday....)
What do you guys think ??
I know what I should do but not what I want to

@Minster2012 I'm an idiot, just went to check and I'd typed in your username incorrectly 🤦🏼‍♀️ just sent it now lovely 🥰

Congratulations to the BFPs today!! Nice little way to start the weekend 😍

Anyone have any exciting weekend plans? And more importantly, anyone have any good non alcohol alcohol replacement recommendations? 😂 ie non alcohol gin etc. I'm trying to prepare myself for a sober December! Xx

My 7 year old DD managing her advent calendar and my 3 year old DS managing his 😒😩

@Sausage1990 sorry to hear you're still going through that!! I hope going back on the pill sorts the spotting out!! Lovely wreath too and door!!

@JustMouse aw so happy for you!!x

@Sausage1990 yeah it makes sense in a weird way doesn't it!
@blackcurrantqueen well done on the win! So the earliest I would test is 10dpo using a FRER.
@KateColx seedlip 👌🏾
@Joanna1009 haha the differences 😆

@Sausage1990 yeah northisterone is different, don't ask me how but it is. It might be better, you can take it for a shorter time. That's what I've got to take next week for 5 days to bring on a period then it will reset the cycle

@Franklydear 😂😂

@blackcurrantqueen you CANT say that about a wreath & not put a picture!! 8 dpo is very early can you wait a bit?

Thank you @KateColx! Did you think I was being rude! 😂 I liked the seedlip gin, the non spicy one, and a Prosecco from dry drinker called scavi & ray but it's expensive shipping. Tbh I just bought a non alcohol sparking wine from our local farm shop, Bella something?? Quite sweet though

@Joanna1009 we've had MASSIVE tantrums tonight over advent calendar & food in general FFS

Still missing Naughty elf from
@Gem176 I'm hoping you are ok @Gem176 ??

@KateColx heard good things about freixenet rose!
@minster2012 my friend has bought me a bottle of that prosecco so hopefully it's nice 😊

I saw this and it made me chuckle

Happy BFP day 🥰✨🎉💕 congrats to all and don't feel guilty, revel in the glory in your non-twatface bodies!

Soooooo because we had some flights cancelled ages ago and got vouchers, hubby has taken it upon himself to organise a trip to New York for us in October and I am so freaking excited! Always wanted to go.
Did think about being pregnant by then, but let's be honest, I won't be 🥱

@blackcurrantqueen I couldn't possibly say about when to test. I'm currently on CD1 and tested from 5DPO this cycle just gone, with evap lines at 5, 7 and 31DPO (I have a 31 day cycle ish anyway). I've personally found it emotionally exhausting. However, we are all different and experience the process differently. If you start early, we'll all be here to hear how your testing goes no matter what ❤️

@KateColx I picked up the Nosecco from sainsburys today, that's ok. I also picked up a couple of cans of Seedlip which is like a G&T, I thought they were really nice!!

www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/low-alcohol-lager-beer-cider/seedlip-distilled-non-alcoholic-spirits-spice-94-grapefruit-tonic-250ml

@Minster2012 OKOK IF YOU INSIST

I know I should hold off a bit longer, particular at the risk of another chemical but I just want to know. I wish there was at home blood tests 😂 I am the worst

I told myself after my miscarriage that next time I wouldn't test until I was due my period, as maybe I wouldn't be so attached having known as long!

@Joanna1009 I'm 30 and feel like I'm similar to your 3 year old when it comes to advent calendars 😂

@notyetamumbuttrying @Liloulou @minster2012 @SarahTTC2020 thanks girls, I'll give all of those a little looky! I thought there'd be more choice, debating starting my own non alcohol gin, anyone know any drinks manufacturers hit me up 🙋🏼‍♀️😂

@Minster2012 haha no not at all! I panicked that I'd not sent it properly as I went on to the website to do it, considering I work in marketing it appears I am quite the technophobe 🤦🏼‍♀️ x

Woah @blackcurrantqueen that's bloody gorgeous!! I'm also loving the pink door too, I guess that's not yours is it?? If you want to test we will hold your hand but like others say it's hard potentially knowing there was something then lost maybe m. It's so hard 😔

@KateColx so funny! And sober too 😂🤣

@Liloulou you got the spice one, I wasn't a fan!

@SarahTTC2020 bloody WISH I could get pregnant from precum. Or anything 😂🤣I really liked that Prosecco. Couldn't tell even!

@minster2012 shoulder miraculously fine now, just old and knackered 😂 we just won our weekly family zoom quiz, yaaaaaasssss!