Yoga slurping & keep fit POASticking - TTC unconventionally BUS 33

[Minster2012]

So our valentines treats did the trick & we’ve got some BFPs for February...HORRAY!! 🥳♥️😘

We’ve picked up some newbies who come armed with a flesh light for horses, 🐴a penchant for McSteamy & 2 extra Sausages 🐶🍆for us to add to our rowdy bus.

If all else fails we can send our dogs round the country...stud them to each other cos they don’t understand social distancing and get a hella cute bus loads of pups instead, they can then teach us how to do it!

Grab your popcorn for Married for at First Sight, your briefcase for the horse spunk & make your decision on whether you are McSteamy or McDreamy...🩺

We’ve got the fastest TTC 🚌in the UK & we talk like it’s a WhatsApp group so be prepared...but don’t worry cos long as you pop in and out & say hello once in a while you can sit on top, we’ve got room for you to chill out if TTC gets too much.

We are a rowdy bus of newbies, oldies with history, excited ladies going forwards for IVF & pregnant mates we can’t get rid of and we are now OWED BIG.

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
7 BFPs for jan

3 BFPs for February so far, plenty of time left 🤞🏻🤩

@Florence13 that is frustrating. I'd take it as a good sign though on the negative tests, means nothing untoward is lurking there at least. Are you temping or anything to check for ovulation? I had a 42 day cycle after my mc with no ovulation but I was still hopeful that I would ov and catch again straight away! There is a chance that couple happen, if you feel ready for that of course. It is a very individual thing.

@Minster2012 @Dollybird89 I feel like I'm missing out on this booty workout!! Need to get on it!! Is it the booty one link posted earlier or are there others?

@Minster2012 yep look up the stabyhoun - the name means "stand by me" in Dutch 💗 @bez91 good to know it's not just us cramming it all in!! Life is too short!!

@InkyPaper it does just feel relentless doesn't it, and I'm getting a bit fed up of the local area already! You got this though, maybe plan something nice for your next bit of time off to look forward to? Like a picnic or a special spa day at home? Does feel a bit futile sometimes doesn't it, but got to hold on to the small things.

@Dollybird89 you're doing so well hun, keeping us all inspired too!

@notyetamumbuttrying yes it was me as newbie0818. Felt I needed to change it after not being such a newbie anymore 😂

Just enjoyed a nice beach stroll ⛅️
Bloody typical that it rains pretty much everyday of half term and next week is meant to be sunny 😑

@Justanothercyster @InkyPaper isn't it awful!! Currently got a hot water bottle and those crisps I didn't eat last night x

@InkyPaper sorry you're feeling shitty and with work being a pain too! Get some rest days booked in for after April x

@blackcurrantqueen I hope so but my boob tenderness isnt there as much anymore and they just felt like normal, not full or heavy x

@notyetamumbuttrying I feel very positive about all this for you!!

@Minster2012 gonna manifest it and then it'll happen right??

@bez91 by the sounds of it I think it'll be a few days in England somewhere, maybe end of June for OH's birthday! I don't think it's as common now as it was but they still advise not to go pregnant or when TTC and seen as my dr didn't really know much about it I was a bit stuck! Ohhh nightmare, suppose though condoms prevent lake spermo

@Amy00 oh sorry for your bfn! But you're not out yet, when's af due?

@amy2503 @Minster2012 good advice there!!

CD20 @bez91 that's really annoying and weird?

Need to look up these hounds from @Amy00 yes I've just done the booty one posted but I do others mixed up with other HIIT workouts with DH & Pilates on other days.

I'm not sure I'm a believer in the plastic container thing tbh, lots of ppl get pregnant that eat out of plastic!

@paintfairy I was literally melting and yet our house was cold, I shall add that one to the list as I need to do more arms @Dollybird89 look what you've started!

@Amy00 I'd never heard of that breed but omg 😍. My OHs regiment's dog was an otterhound which also a super rare breed!

@Gensola I've swapped for natural detergents as well for the laundry! Need to buy more ubiquinol though and take the plunge on acupuncture.

@Minster2012 big hugs, hope you're in a better mind space today xxx

Just done 13,000 steps but omg it was so much more draining today in 15 degrees than it was doing 17k steps last weekend in - 4 degrees 😓 I'm pooped now! I really want to try these videos you're all talking about though!

@Amy00 in all my years with dogs and shows I've never seen one of them before but they're gorgeous!

IVF ladies, another question I keep wanting to ask is the whole process, is there any point I'm going to need help looking after my DS? He's quite self sufficient now and I'm sure would be trying to help me if anything but obv it's a process I don't want him to know I'm going through so I'm going to have to speak to his dad and swap some days around when we know the plan a bit come April. I know it's a way off and I can ask the consultant/nurses but I thought I'd rather find out from ladies who have been through it.

Thanks ladies! You ladies are my motivation to keep at it! @minster2012 I can walk today lol I don't know how I managed 10000 but prob be a bit less today but it's moving in the right direction!

@Kirky658 just read this part of the puppy training book and thought of you

@amy00 thanks hun. He is just super excited to see us all the time. He sleeps absolutely brilliantly, goes to bed 10pm ish then wakes 7am ish. We were talking about it this morning and in the week he's fed anytime between 6am and 7am depending on if we have to be up earlier and we've noticed he has been getting up earlier since its been lighter in the mornings. Unfortunately as we live in a semi, we can't leave him to bark as we don't want to upset our relatively new neighbours lol xx

@Dollybird89 it's fab!

@Crazydoglady123 how old is DS? For mine I'm more mindful of doing less with DS as Our clinic just say no twisting or heavy lifting the first week of transfer, before then it's all down to how you are during the follicle stimulation phase. A lot of ladies find it quite bloating, cramping etc and you have to go for scans every few days in the end, @Gensola can remind you of the latest process as I did it a few years ago but I found it fine, I was dog sitting for upto 5 dogs on one day (including my own) and it wasn't an issue but no toddler then but I only had a few follicles, most ladies have a lot more xx

Just had a look @Amy00, very cute dog. Read up on their breeding and it seems the Dutch are very controlling. One of my friend has Freesian horses (also Dutch) and I remember when she went over during a big sale event and there is so much control over the breeding and what can and can’t be considered Freesian to the point that if a foal was born to two Freesians but not properly authorised, it could never be sold at one of these events as an authentic Freesian. Mad!

Hope you’re not too knackered today after a bad night sleep @Vil10?

Acupuncture ladies - I’m going to call a clinic when AF arrives, did they say if particular cycle days are better? Is it a course of treatment? And sorry if nosy, but how much are they charging? There is a place near me and it is £35/session, is that about right?

Cake looks fab @Hopeful110, hope it tastes as good as it looks!

Sorry, can’t see anything @Tornado2Inc, but I am notoriously rubbish at spotting any line until it is super obvious 😂

@Minster2012 thank you. That helps a lot. He's 9 (going on 18 it feels). So I should be okay then, just transfer day I'll have to swap around. I'm planning on telling my mum about everything we've been going through and the IVF too nearer the time (praying on a miracle this cycle and next) so hopefully she'll be able to help if his dad can't swap.

@Haiyaa I had my acupuncture this cycle prior to ovulation on CD 5 & 11. Next booked for next cycle in my first week. I pay £40 a session

@clolo yay another follower 😁 thanks for the luck! X
@Justanothercyster yeah I thought so, but wanted to do a double check. You've been on these buses as long as me I think. I joined up in May. Gorge pic! I just put some on insta of my river stroll. I'll see if I can upload pics to here again, it wasn't working earlier.
@Vil10 thanks hun, me too! I'm quite optimistic that ivf will work for us considering it's male factor, but then I do think I have endo so will see what they say about that.
@Juno231 well done on the steps! I did over 15k steps today and I am fooked 🤪

Hi, @Minster2012 I've been on a 4000 steps walk with DH and ds and I think I've done my knee 😭 I still have to clean the tank, prepare my work bag and clothes, ds Spanish lesson, a laundry load, etc..... @Dollybird89 I really need to start your workouts, I love your video

I should add those first two pics are taken from the up high as we went on the emirates cable car!

Thanks @franklydear think I may start doing a mini video of every workout so maybe in future I can see the progression! 💪💪

@Dollybird89 great idea hun x

@Amy00 aww the dogs ok cute.
@Juno231my DH wanted an otterhound! 🤣 I was like- yeah imagine the neighbours would love that! Saying that- I hate them, so maybe we should get one. 🤔
I've just ordered ubiquinol. Got it from natures best with £7 off. Thought I'd better try it again!

@Amy00 I was wondering about plastics causing problems with TTC too but I'm not sure how we can avoid it as our weekly takeaways always come in plastic and we can't make them change 😬 I've switched to glass containers for storing pantry food now though so that's something? Our water filter jug is plastic too damn it. Just realised 😅

Just to add on the plastics... I have to say I went through worrying about changing to bpa free stuff, changing my shampoo, shower gel etc and I asked the midwife. She said it would not affect anything at all x

For those who like tea, a lot of tea bags have plastic in them 😵 I always thought they were some sort of paper; sadly this includes my beloved Yorkshire Tea! Now, I’m not about to go and throw my plastic packaging/Tupperware away, but I’m a bit miffed at potentially having micro plastics in my tea 🤢 they are changing to a biodegradable plant based plastic though so I guess that’s better?

@blackcurrantqueen ok thank you maybe af might turn up shortly then.

@bez91 yes may contact my gp just to check. Sorry to hear your spotting has become a bleed.

@Amy00 no I decided not to track because of my loss, we have had lots of unprotected sex but with the negative tests think my body is just taking it’s time getting back to normal.

Random one but has anyone ever defrosted King Prawns and they've got white bits on them and smell very strongly? DH was gonna cook them for tea but was concerned they weren't right... So we've ordered a dominos. I'm excited for it but feeling guilty I haven't been so healthy for bub lately! But that's OK right? Most days I eat pretty well, most days 4-5 fruit and veg and home cooked food...