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[Minster2012]

Well ladies we made it all of 9 days before needing a new bus, I think I’ve had farts that lasted long, especially when they were in a bag (in blog joke) and now it’s an extra long one...bus, not fart 😜.

We are a chatty bunch it seems and we like to encourage ppl to get involved with our racing car of a TTC bus which can also be a bit of sex education class as well!

It may seem a strange ride here as we’ve got all sorts on our bus (not just the animals). We’ve got long term ticket holders where some of us have been around each other for longer than we care to remember now (so bloody hell some ppl here REALLY are bloody owed a sticky BFP now right??) but cos we love 💓each other and genuinely care about each other we cling together...despite some of us heading of to the infertility clinics, and we’ve got some newbies at the start of their TTC journeys, child number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 18 we don’t care.

Any questions ask away, we LOVE ppl to get involved...we love those who chatter!! We also love a sex toy 😉

And if you see mention of my blog then blame these guys they made me do it...#shamelessplug

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Story so far...

June 24 BFPs
July 11 BFPs
August 18 BFPs
Sep 4 BFPs
Oct 7 BFPs
Nov 7 BFPs
Dec 14 BFPs

5 BFP already for jan...who is next?? 🥰

Ok guys... I need your help!

I think for full explanation - and maybe a bit TMI I need to do a full break down from the very beginning so apologies for those that are sick of me.. but I need some advice 😂
2-3/1 onwards getting faint tests
4/1 bleeding (light) and bad left sided pain so called GP
5/1 seen by GP - bleeding remained light and pain still present, test positive so sent to hospital HCG only 26
Scan - pregnancy unknown location
By 6/1 bleeding completely stopped so over all extremely light much less than a period usually
7/1 - repeat HCG (just less than 48 hours later) was 91 - scan booked for Monday 18th - home test the strongest that I got
From then onwards pregnancy tests have got progressively lighter to the point they're now negative
Today - 16/1 - felt a rush of wet and thought ahh the bleeding is starting, again gradual ache in my left side of pelvis - just loads of watery clear discharge no sign of any blood!
Out of interest did an OPK - have attached result. If I classed first day of bleeding as CD1 then today would be CD12....

Thoughts ??
I've just necked a glass of grapefruit and pomegranate....
WTF IS GOING ON???

One day away and sooo much to catch up on 😅

@Juno231 I'm very sorry about your granny 😢 sending lots of virtual hugs your way ❤️

@DKDK123 I'm so sorry that it's not good news for you 💔 glad you have opted for the fresh air, good views from the roof rack and sticking with us. I don't think this bus is strictly about ttc but rather everyone's journey to being a parent whatever route that might be. One things for sure this wonderful bunch will always support you 💖

@Skip86 thank you 😘 I'm really hoping your night with DH is the first step in the right direction for you guys, you have something too good to give up on. In my experience men are a bit stupid and when the going gets tough they pull up the bridges and push everyone away when the easiest thing to do would be to open the holes in their faces and talk 🙄 hope counselling goes really well for you and that whatever is bothering him, comes to light and can be worked through. P.S I'm enjoying getting to live vicariously through you and your ability to go out and have fun 😁 oh and yes, she had not a clue until the dr was like and how many weeks are you? Cue confused faces and then a lot of shocked looks 😂 born on 1st April too so when she told me I thought she was taking the piss 🙈

@lucyrp yep at 7 weeks dd was just a blob with a heartbeat 😂 probably wouldn't have got photos even if I had been offered as it was slightly underwhelming 🙈 when they say the size of a blueberry I didn't realise they meant literally 😂 hate to say it but think dd will always be my mums favourite, first grandchild and all that. Also now living quite far away I've sort of just accepted that any future babies will be second best in her eyes. Thankfully oh has wonderful family nearby who I hope will be over the moon at our news and if everything goes well have a bubba to dote on come September 🤞🏻

@TTCAbroad I get what can only be described as an ache around ovulation, not in my abdomen but in my actual foof, thought I was alone on that one.

@Vil10 the house sounds absolutely beautiful! So hope you get it 🤞🏻 i now want chicken gyros and a holiday to Greece 😭😂
8/9 days before af was due I started getting cramps and serious bloating.... hope it's a good sign for you! Your dogs are beautiful 😍 love their names!

@paintfairy I'll tell my mother the morning that I don't mind it being common knowledge! She'll be so pissed that I've kept it quiet that long (at some point after 12 weeks) but she really cannot keep quiet. She just assumes when told not to say anything that "a few folk doesn't matter" ehm yes it does!

@Sausage1990 thank you so much for this! You are an absolute star 😍 Meals are fine just having much smaller portions so getting my carbs and insulin, I'm not a low carber as my dinners all involve rice/pasta/potatoes etc I tried low carb once and was just hungry and grumpy all the time 😂 my ratio is actually 1:10 but can see it changing as by the 35 weeks last time I was 1:2, a cup of tea would give me a spike! Have a libre and hoping as I'm pregnant I may get a pump 🤞🏻🤞🏻 I'm a grazer so normally pretty much constantly munching 🙈, under normal circumstances I don't mind the extra insulin and potential spike but now I'm not so blasé. Almost everything has carbs (bananas was a shocker 😂 I was like but it's fruit, it's healthy?!)
Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 for a negative (feels so weird to say that on here 😂) covid test!

@Justanothercyster those banana pancakes look amazing 🤤

@Kirky658 did you mention eating and sleeping 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️😂 midwife will be to sort your booking in appointment, if I remember rightly you get a huge questionnaire to fill out about you and partners medical history, family history etc

@DJmum83 hope you have a lovely day with your little boy tomorrow and that the bleeding eases up for you 🤞🏻

I think I'm all caught up now and I've missed anything I'm sorry 🙈 downloaded MAFS Aus so off to binge that with my Chinese 😊 I watched one of the U.K. series and loved it!

@blackcurrantqueen I may be totally wrong but I thought an OPK could detect hcg? Could it be picking up that rather than LH?

[quote Gem176]@blackcurrantqueen I may be totally wrong but I thought an OPK could detect hcg? Could it be picking up that rather than LH?[/quote]
Ooh good point forgot to add urine HCG tests negative !

@Minster2012 i did get dressed and delivered the present, and had a 1/2 hour chat in her driveway, she's shielding again, bless her, luckily she can work from home xx

@Vil10 talk us through your gyros. Looks INCREDIBLE!

@gem176 I'm happy to be of any help 😊 yeah going up to 1:2 by 35weeks doesn't suprise me at all. It's happens to nearly everyone! Fruit is definitely healthy and you should continue with having it but it's just harder in pregnancy because of the hormones & the very tight BG targets. If you're finding fruit too hard work them pair them with nuts/nutbutter/cheese to lower to Gi or have them just after a meal and include the carb in the mealtime bolus. Just slows down the release of the glucose. You still want the fibre & nutrition from it just less of a spike 😊 yes a pump would be good, although we tend to only start pumps in the 2nd trimester due to hypo risk in the 1st but it probably takes that long to get it all set up. Ohhh I havnt done antenatal clinic for ages for one reason or another & chatting to you about all this makes me miss it. Its my favourite clinic because I love getting into the nitty gritty of it all 🤣 sorry to everyone who has no idea what we're talking about!!

Also thanks for the luck. I'm hoping it's just a cold & not covid. I bearly have a cough at all day, but this evening it's come back. It's so wierd. 🤞🏻 It's not covid or im at risk of being in isolation from DH during my predicted FW at this rate 🙈...

@minster2012 I saw your new cupboard on Instagram - love it. Xx

@blackcurrantqueen I don't understand how this would work. If you count bleeding (4/1) as cd1 then that means you shouldn't have been getting rising hcg between 5th and 7th. The rising hcg indicates that 4/1 can't be cd1? Hcg had more than doubled so that would indicate you were pregnant on those dates. My understanding is that ovulation would only happen in a new cycle and for that a period in between is needed 🤷🏻‍♀️ could the hcg urine tests be wrong?

@Minster2012 we are no doubt going to be up super early so he can open presents.
Then play with them all, family are coming to front garden, separate times 😢 to see him and then lots of cake.

Brilliant news for you so pleased really hope it all goes well. Exciting times.

Has anybody tried these. Hubby seen them and said why don't we try them.
So I ordered them but now panicking it might mess with my cycle xx

@Gem176 thank you xxx

This morning v just now. I wish I had a funny sex story to go with the dirty knees on my brand new tights... but no ... dam dog pulled me over in the snow and I happened to land in the only patch of muck in sight!
Surprisingly finding some cardio workout helps my moods lift .. I will shake these crappy moods one way or another!

@Gem176 I'm so glad I didn't go any earlier than 8 weeks as I was expecting just a blob at 8 weeks but could actually see their head and body and arms and legs. Also a heart beating. Any earlier and I wouldn't have seen any of that. I think my little bub is still only the size of an olive 🥺 to me it will be hard if DS is her favourite as his father was my ex etc so you get the drift.

Also been trying not to take my anti sickness tablets as I felt I was getting better but only took 1 yesterday and none today and I've been sick 4 times so far so definitely need to carry on taking them🥺🤮😫

[quote Gem176]@blackcurrantqueen I don't understand how this would work. If you count bleeding (4/1) as cd1 then that means you shouldn't have been getting rising hcg between 5th and 7th. The rising hcg indicates that 4/1 can't be cd1? Hcg had more than doubled so that would indicate you were pregnant on those dates. My understanding is that ovulation would only happen in a new cycle and for that a period in between is needed 🤷🏻‍♀️ could the hcg urine tests be wrong? [/quote]
That was my understanding too!!
So either the blood HCG was wrong or there is something extremely weird going on 😂

@Vil10 Those gyros look amazing!!!! Defo need the recipe 🤤

@blackcurrantqueen I think there's something wierd going on. It's highly unlikely both hcg tests were wrong. You havnt had any more bleeding have you? Just the gush of watery cm? There's definitely something wierd going on... Scan on Monday yeah? Just 2 days left to go until you get some answers. I'll be keeping everything crossed for you 🤞🏻💕

[quote Sausage1990]@blackcurrantqueen I think there's something wierd going on. It's highly unlikely both hcg tests were wrong. You havnt had any more bleeding have you? Just the gush of watery cm? There's definitely something wierd going on... Scan on Monday yeah? Just 2 days left to go until you get some answers. I'll be keeping everything crossed for you 🤞🏻💕[/quote]
Literally absolutely no bleeding or anything!
Even really since the first hcg I had a tiny bit more but like a smear on a pantyliner type amount.
Completely baffled. I know there is definitely no baby in there but what else is going on with my body who knows !!

@blackcurrantqueen hmmm it's so mysterious. I assume they're going to take your bloods and do another scan on Monday? If the pregnancy has not progressed then you should start bleeding so if you've not bled then they need to help figure out what's happening. Xx

@Vil10 I know what you mean, I'm feeling slightly crampy this evening too but I'm not even going to go there.

@blackcurrantqueen lovey you have your appointment Monday, I'm sure you will get answers then. No harm keeping an eye on your opks in the meantime but try not to stress.

@lucyrp you are getting better because you are taking them, keeping going with them for now. I made myself relapse so many times trying to cut down the dose. Hopefully they kick in quickly again and you feel better tomorrow x

@blackcurrantqueen I still think you are pregnant love but Mondays scan will tell you xx

@DJmum83 that sounds nice though! Under the circumstances, and I think @2020mission asked the same about pregnancare, I'm using them atm but I have no real cycles anyway xx

@Franklydear that sounds good tbh & I love how you think our mums would get on 😜

@Dollybird89 love that!! And a bit of cardio helps me too so go with it! Def use that fire!

DH has made me a heart shaped pizza
That's love
Or just the fact one came out a bit of a weird shape & he rolled with it!!

Hey ladies!

Just popping in to say hope you're all doing okay, and to send love to those going through a rubbish time ♥️.

@Minster2012 your new shelving looks fab! I love a Kallax unit!! 🙌🏼

@blackcurrantqueen I'd assume urine hcg was wrong long before hospital blood hcg was. You say you know for definite there is no baby in there, how do you know that? What is the scan on Monday for? Sorry for all the questions 🙈 I'm going with @Minster2012 on this one and saying I think you are still pregnant 🤞🏻

@lucyrp must admit I'd be truly gutted if she actually did have an obvious favourite and for similar reasons as dd is with my ex. My mum has a kind of warped mind in some ways. She hated my oh when we first got together as she thought I was too happy, i hadn't introduced oh to dd so when I was with him it was when dd was with her dad. My mum took this as I was happier without dd and said some pretty horrendous things. While other, massive story. She can be a very nasty person when she wants and we dont have an amazing relationship because of that. I feel she would make something out of this baby being oh's so in her warped way she will assume that this baby is his "favourite" so dd will need to be someone's "favourite" and will favour her in an obvious or over the top way 🤯 seriously though... fuck hormones! My heads about to explode!
Touch wood no sickness here but I didn't last time either so hoping I dodge it again!! Hope you are feeling better soon!

@Minster2012 that pizza looks soo good!!

@Gem176 our mums sound very similar I must say! We used to be best friends until I was about 17 and I decided I didn't want to be with my ex anymore and then it was like we were arch enemies because she loved me being with him and she went mad about anytning to do with us seperating or me and OH getting together. Ugh!

@blackcurrantqueen I totally get why are worried, it could be an early missed miscarriage that's the fear @Sausage1990, @Gem176 there was bleeding before so the scan was booked in from that but the hcg was seen to be ok

@lucyrp that's quite spooky! My mum hated my ex but was raging at me for splitting with him as dd was only 4 and according to her I should have done what she did and put up with being miserable with him for dds sake. Eh no! She stayed with my dad for years but they haven't spoken in almost 20 years and hate each other, that's not healthy. Friends say she is bitter and jealous 🤷🏻‍♀️ all I know is she says some pretty horrendous things sometimes and I don't think I've ever heard her apologise!

@Gem176 oh so do I!! I'll definitely keep you all updated with what happens! Nothing beats being in Greece with a gyros and pint of mythos!! I hope it is good signs for me but not really getting my hopes up for this cycle! Aw Thankyou!! Hope you're doing well!xx

@blackcurrantqueen @Ltay2 Thankyou!! I'll post the link for you xx www.recipetineats.com/greek-chicken-gyros-with-tzatziki/

@lucyrp sorry you're still feeling crap😩

@Katao we can do this!! Do you get any usual af symptoms before it starts or could it be either?? For me I always spot 2/3 days before af so I'll know by next Wednesday!

@Minster2012 mmm that looks lovely!!