Supporting ‘small changes’ into spring whilst TTC...🌱🌼🌸🍀- Fun Bus 34

[Minster2012]

Last time we actually got reported straight away, for being too fun for MN...was it a week ago?? Maybe 😋😝but they can’t hold us back as the Harry Potter speed bus flies...

We’ve worked out a fleshlight for horses on a MN bus is NOT WELCOME, but how do I know what you have in your suitcase? I’m just the driver, a passenger’s belongings is their own responsibility, and my bags have LOADS of OPKs, loads of pills, fruit, veg, wine, gin & trainers for my workouts.

We aren’t just challenging ourselves to get pregnant & trying to help each other do so, we are also trying to help each other get fitter and sharing small changes we are making in our lives and trying to inspire & support each other with these too...

Have a look at the small changes beside the names and see if you want to try them yourself or add in your own!

We are in this together 🥰♥️🙌🏻💪🏻
Spring is coming, and so are we 😘🦄🍀🌸🌷🌻🌼

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

4 BFPs for February so far, still time left ladies

Thanks @InkyPaper.
Hope the scan went well @Gem176
Thanks @notyetamumbuttrying. I read your update yesterday. Glad the appointment went fairly well. Waiting times don't seem as bad as you first heard which is great. Hoping the SA comes back with good news.
@DKDK123 I'm so so sorry. That really isn't much of an answer. I can understand why you feel so disheartened about ttc. Keep going with your healthy changes for you, don't get put off by the ttc association if you know what I mean.
Thanks @Minster2012 it's lovely supportive group, I'm in no rush to fully jump ship 😂

Thing is we want another baby but it took a lot of discussion, planning, preparation etc to take the decision to start trying (due to previous pregnancy/birth experiences) so now a year on and no bfp we are losing our nerve. You when you start doubting everything...is it not neant to be? Blessing in disguise? Those sort of thoughts. So with having doubts, should we continue actively ttc? Head melt.....that's the short version, I just wrote a massive post then deleted most of it 😂 it was a somewhat therapeutic ramble

Thanks @larrythelizard & @Minster2012 I'm sticking with it as I do want to do it for me and all the recent chat on the bus has def given me my exercise mojo back. I haven't always been so overweight so I know I can get back down to it, it was having DS not sleep for the first 3 years due to constant ear infections that made me turn to sugar just to make it thru the day. But he had his grommets fitted almost a year ago now so I've had no excuse for not exercising as much or eating properly the past year 🙈 Time to change 💪
Think I was just gutted as I was excited the appointment may be useful in stopping the CPs and finally getting a sticky bean and it was just all about losing weight which I already knew can help ttc, there was no new exciting hopeful thing to try next.
So bicarbonate of soda up the foof someone said........... 🤔😂

I must admit I did chuckle at your DS @minster2012 trying to make a fire as you were ordering extinguishers. It sounds very much like the kind of thing my DS would do. Never a dull moment with boys! 😂

I found you ladies sorry been busy doing food shop this morning and cleaning fridge after dropping DS off at school. My small thing for TTC is exercising more and drinking more water. The month I got my BFP i began calorie counting and eating healthier from advice from a PT and was exercising most days in some kind of form. I lost a couple of pounds in the TWW then boom BFP !

@DKDK123 oh no that sounds awful! I hope you're okay! 💐

@dkdk123 oh hun I'm so sorry you had to go through that, it must have been really upsetting to hear. Remember we are all here for you ❤️🤗

@Minster2012 thanks for the seat 🚌

@Katao the long term TTC journey is hard and has its bumps. My OH has been similar recently. He keeps having "little worry's" that maybe it's not meant to be and feels it's un natural and going against Mother Nature so to speak going down the IVF route but I tried to explain it to him that sometimes people do just need some help and that (sorry being a bit extreme) if he had a heart attack he wouldn't say no to accepting help from medics/doctors. Maybe just take some time off the pressure of it all by not actively trying but still trying if that makes sense...concentrate on you and your family having fun (spring is on its way 🌞🌷). I feel like this is the most positive position the world, well the UK has been in for what feels like a very long time ♥️

Ps. My small things are a lot of things 🤣

Preseed
OPK
MyOva
Vit B
Zinc
Co Enzyme Q10
OH on Wellman and I've banned him from baths
Acupuncture
Fertility crystals (got to try anything right?)
Pom Juice
Sunflower & Sesame seeds
Also, trying spending time with my bum propped up after DTD 🙈 l

@DKDK123 oh everything is impossible if you're not getting enough sleep...!

For me (not that you asked!) the things that made the difference were:

• eating right - I made very conscious decisions to eat to plan 5 or sometimes 6 days a week and religiously logged calories
• I found exercise that I enjoyed and wanted to do more (have since made a conscious effort to be a 'fit' person and am working on it!)
• I realised that one bad day doesn't have to mean a bad week or a bad month or that it's all undone, it just means I have to do better the day after.

@Crazydoglady123 I misread your post and thought you said something about sesame seeds up the bum!!

After all the bicarbonate of soda chat I guess anything goes...!

@Crazydoglady123 thanks so much for your reply, it's reassuring to know other people have these thoughts. I feel similar about ivf etc. Not specifically against nature but maybe going against what's meant to be for us? I would have to go private so that feels like using resources at the expense of what's available to our existing family when it already feels like ttc is taking emotionally from us and our energy, focus, if that makes sense. Like should we just concentrate on what here in front of us instead chasing more. I have stepped back from it in recent months, not tracking, keeping things simple, enjoying life without focusing on ttc and that has helped but also made us consider stopping altogether. We will see. I'm so sorry, I'm very out of touch with the group, are you at the ivf stage?

Hey ladies!

I come with good news 😁😁 one of the ladies have given birth to the 1st babies of our thread! Gorgeous twins ❤❤

I imagine she's still resting etc but all well as far as I know and 2 beautiful baby girls xx

@DKDK123 oh darling I'm so sorry. It's horrible and in reality I need to lose a few pounds too. I tried one of the emk fit videos that this crazy lot got me into yesterday and honestly I think it's something I might try and do more often! Fancy joining us?
I forgot to tell you all I need to get a new sports bra cos I nearly knocked myself out!!!
STAY AWAY FROM THE BICARB 😂

@Katao seats on the sunroof are lovely!! 😘

@Gem176 eeee good luck!!! Xx

@Minster2012 really enjoyed the greatest showman! Glad your house hasn't been burnt down 😂

@Catherinettc Yay for bus babies !!!! Xx

@larrythelizard after the things mentioned on this thread anything is possible but nope, deffo the correct end the sesame seeds are going 😂👍

@Katao I get that and I think if my DS was my OH's we may be feeling the same but he doesn't have a child. We've been TTC for over 24 months now and he's always talks about proposing but I feel bad him doing that unless I can give him a child of his own. Not that he's ever made it a deal breaker but I'd feel terrible if he couldn't have a child of his own. I thought we wasn't eligible for IVF as I have DS but apparently where we live there is zero IVF funding for anyone so we'd have to pay regardless. I think everything happens for a reason and if I was you, from what you've said I'd probably just stay off contraceptives and just carry on day to day life forgetting about TTC which it sounds like you're doing but there isn't really a time limit on carrying on that way? Or like you say, if you feel you need some answers as to why get some checks done maybe? Have you been referred anywhere fertility wise? I managed to get a Hycosy and Clomid and Letrozole on the NHS and back to see my consultant tomorrow. Unfortunately the Clomid I over responded too and didn't get much help/monitoring from my consultant when it happened which was crap so I think I'm at the end of the road for what the NHS can offer now so we're booked in for our IVF checks next month, hoping to start April.

Oh that's great news @Catherinettc who is it? One of the ladies who are always tagged as still following with us on the first bus post? Can't believe it's been 9 months already

I've missed a whole bus!!! Moving house this week but I'm taking my seat, thanks driver

I don't think she's tagged but her name was dipsy I believe. I know her real name now due to the fb group and its so hard to remember usernames once u learn the real names and see pics etc 🤦‍♀️🤣🤣 she was from the early days. A few are catching up too and as far as I know another due to be born by the end of the week 😁

@Catherinettc ahh yeah dipsy sounds familiar 👍 😃 yeah I'm already finding it strange seeing some instagrams and knowing names. Everyone's not just a username now haha

@DKDK123 I'm so sorry about the day you've had so far, we're all here for you❤️

@Gem176 good luck!!X

@Catherinettc ohhh that's lovely news!!

Productive day for me so far, going into work this afternoon then another walk when I get home with the OH and dogs! New diet started yesterday for summer, want to lose about a stone for may💪🏽

@Crazydoglady123 yes I've been referred but my appointment got rescheduled so still another couple of weeks off yet. I will go ahead with that as want to know what the issue is regardless. I think the thing with deciding to stop is it would give us the control of having made that decision. Already essentially tried this month anyway, maybe we will feel different next cycle. You have hada long road so. Hope things go smoothly come April. At least you got that much on the nhs. Thanks for your perspective x

@Catherinettc I remember her popping back to tell us she was expecting twins. Wow how fantastic 💓💓 thanks for sharing

Yes @Vil10 I'm with you! Slowly reigning back the eating this week (by that mean finishing all the shit I have in the house!!)

Wow twins how amazing @Catherinettc yay ♥️♥️♥️♥️

Just a quick pop on again still manic here I'm afraid but we've walked, baked, X has become my WFH assistant by now doing the shredding 😝😂as I'm sorting my files and paperwork what's not to go wrong after some fire lighting whilst I sorted the fire extinguishers eh @DKDK123??

Loving these changes let's all support and push each other into spring then before we know it lockdown will be over 🤞🏻🙌🏻💪🏻oh and we'll have lots more BFPs

@Minster2012 we could do with some more bfps couldn't we, feb is looking a bit light.

Anyone testing in the next few days? Sending luck if so 😘

Hi everyone

Does anybody know any good you tube work out videos you can do in pregnancy for a complete beginner.
I'm piling on the weight 😢and need to do something xx

@Gem176 hope all goes ok.

@Minster2012 good bet you got a fright when you realised what he was trying to do.
My girl jumped off the bed on to drawers today but missed the drawers I thought she had broken leg but all ok. Xx

@Catherinettc ah that's amazing! @dipsy77 I think it was? How fantastic is that

Almost done with my work day from hell - one last meeting at 1530-1700 then I can go for a walk with DH and then yoga at 1845.

Thanks for new bus @Minster2012

@DJmum83 have you looked at yoga? There are some great pregnancy yoga videos on YouTube and safe to do as far as I know, as specially designed for pregnant ladies

@Juno231 that's the one! Xx