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

@bez91 I mean I'd always be happy about it obviously but now we've decided on the holiday and are excited about it is obviously be very shocked! I've looked at my app though and I'm ovulating whilst we're wanting to be away so maybe we start trying again that month!

@Gem176 yeah exactly!! Hopefully get another holiday in as well as the Philippines and a few nights away with the dogs and maybe a festival! Then 2022 is head of the baby!!

@blackcurrantqueen so sorry you're going through this!! Sending hugs❤️

I just wrote a huge reply went take a photo of my chocolatey, caramely, oh so bad but oh so good millionaires to send a virtual square to @blackcurrantqueen to help cheer her up and the whole message disappeared 😤 so I'm having a square or six then I'll attempt to retype it all 😭

P.s blackcurrant we all have Debbie downer days here, no need to apologise, this is the one place you definitely won't be judged for it as we all have days like that 🤗

@blackcurrantqueen won’t tell you it will be ok, but just to say I understand how it feels, if it’s not text book the panic sets in...shitty limbo lines..but it really is early days!

So today positive opk (bit earlier than usual) and bourn called to say that I can go this cycle...shit....didn’t mention me and hubby been at it 🍆 last few days as didn’t think we would get go ahead...ffs now worried we will catch and be downregging...highly unlikely...but just the latest worry in long list of worries....

You lot are THE BEST. Thank you for just being so wonderfully supportive, and even for something entirely unrelated to the basis for this whole bus. Special bunch 🥰🥰

@DKDK123 that's rubbish. Are you sure it's AF though?? So odd.
@bez91 sorry for the shitty bfn

@Justanothercyster not insensitive at all silly! That's incredible!!! 😍😍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 what a line!!!

@Sausage1990 bloody love the embroidery! Can I commission a 'you've got this one' for you to send out to me??

@Haiyaa 😆🤣🤣🤣 love the technique for bringing on AF!! 👌🏼

@Juno231 aaahahahahaha I got a proper lol out of your daffodil story!! Thanks, I needed a laugh 😂🤣

Oh @blackcurrantqueen I'm so sorry you're going through this again. Does sound like you are being proactive though with all those appointments. Lots of hugs xx

@blackcurrantqueen I'm so sorry.

@paintfairy which leggings did you get?

@minster2012 yep Wednesday 4pm

So I just sat down to make myself a sandwich, took a bite and the bread was mouldy, looks like baby will be getting some penicillin as I had toast for brekkie 😔

Posted twice on the app there and nothing 😤

Hurt my pride out walking there today 😭

@Katao the cheap amazon ones. I think @larrythelizard recommended them? They are very comfy. Maybe ever so slightly too big at the waist (got a 14) but I'm a funny shape. They fit the rest of me well but I've no waist, so the size down i likely wouldn't get my arse in!
@Gem176 you are making me jealous with the cake photos! Aaarrrgghhh.
@Minster2012 even when they look, they don't actually see! 🙄

Ok, i've had my appointment. DH did take me. I literally thought I was going to be late, I was doing laps of the bloody hospital following signs for what seemed like forever. Finally found a lift and then more laps. Very stressful.
I started spotting today. This tells me (so I assumed) I've ovulated and I would put it at yesterday. So it was interesting to go today. Scan lady was nice. Although- she asked me if I needed to empty my bladder. I purposely hadn't drank much and went before leaving the house, as I know I'm terrible. So I said no. And then when she started (by which point I felt like I needed a wee) she said it was full! (I went to the toilet in leaving the hospital though and it wasn't that full at all? I went but it wasn't loads and loads? Who knows!).
Anyway- she said everything looked OK and she could tell I had ovulated from my right ovary (today is CD13) and she asked if my cycle was regular and where I was at. She wrote the report there and then. I had to just go back in the waiting room. Then I was called in to see the fertility nurse. She checked my height and weight (good job i had been exercising! My form was all lies)! 🤣 and my bmi is OK at 26.9. She confirmed my scan was OK and everything looks fine in that respect. There was fluid but that's consist with ovulation apparently? I told her I'd started spotting today. She's actually given me some progesterone pessaries to try for the rest of this month (good scan timing)! To see how I respond to them, as it'll be a good trial. She said you can get them on prescription but as they are expensive they don't like them being given out. I didn't have to pay today. And if she's right I might even end up pregnant this month (god, wish I'd put more effort in dtd!). They might delay my period though but I'm to do a test in 2 weeks, because if I am pregnant she wouldn't want me to stop them, I'd need to carry on. If I'm not then I can stop them and wait for AF. When AF comes I'm to call up and book in for a HSG and not have unprotected sex. On that day DH would have to come with me and they'll go through all the consent forms (need ID) and get all the paperwork done at the same time. And we could actually start the IUI next cycle (assuming tubes ok). 😱 That seems fast and very scary!
DH is like- do we not want to try ourselves and see if the tube check just works? And I'm tempted to ask them that. If we can use the progesterone (even if it means paying) and try for a month or 2 on our own first, following HSG. Because in theory there's no reason we shouldn't be managing this for ourselves.
His test wash for SA was fine. They need 5 million but really they like to have 8 million in case. He's got 15 million. I asked about the other issues and actually everything was normal on this one! His motility was 35% (25% last time). She asked was it cold last time but they did take an hour to do it and I think it was less this time. So that's good news. Maybe a one off (who knows) but its not so dire its a problem, clearly.
So yeah, still moving forwards.

@paintfairy wow that's great!! And on the BMI too fantastic! Yes! So you spotted the day after ovulation is that usual for you? How much progesterone are you to take btw? You could always ask if you could buy the progesterone support for a month of trying or two 🤷‍♀️and see what they say and make a decision from there and that's awesome on his sperm wash!

@2alreadywantanother what's that from? Did you fall over? What I miss!

@Skip86 we are the best, don't leave us babe

@Thinkingandblinking that's great though. It would always be at the end of a cycle though surely? As in see if this one has worked and then call them? Like I'm doing? So that's fine? Surely?

@Gem176 just yum.

@minster2012 yep fell while out walking. Mortified (thankfully a quiet area) so dont think anyone saw me bar my friend

@paintfairy amazing result! What a great nurse you seem to have there. I would personally go ahead with the iui. They have fairly low success rates anyway so you might as well get started and in theory there's been nothing on paper preventing you from catching the last year and a half anyway? So crack on I say!

@blackcurrantqueen hope you're okay ♥️

@paintfairy that's amazing news from your appointment and so nice that they're being helpful. Mine was the same from my first consultation and the nurses are lovely. Your OH SA...wowsers! What's his secret? 😂 How are things with him today? Hope he's been a bit more supportive today

That sounds great @paintfairy. I was told we could try naturally for a cycle or two after I get my tubes checked before starting IUI so I'd imagine ye could do. We won't though because as @Juno231 says if it comes back clear then there's been no reason we haven't been successful the past 2 years. I think it all depends on what you're comfortable with though and the timeline ye are working towards.

@blackcurrantqueen, I'm so sorry to hear what you've been through. I can't imagine how difficult that must be. I hope you are doing ok.

@gem176, they look amazing! I'd love one now with a cup of tea.

@Minster2012, forgot to say that was great news about your amh levels.

@skip86, as a lurker of the buses from the past few months I've seen your posts. I cannot imagine how shocked you must be but it's great that you have such a great support system. You will get through this, one day at a time. Be kind to yourself.

@Minster2012 its cyclogest 200mg and 1 pessary a night from now on? If that helps? 🤣 Yes I often spot straight after ovulation. Sometimes it is on and off and sometimes it stops for a bit, then starts again 3-5 days before AF.
@Juno231 @MartyMcShy I guess it depends if the progesterone is the issue. If it is, then the only reason the IUI would work really would be because of the drugs? So it could be worth trying the drugs alone. I'll see what happens over this 2 weeks. But it wouldn't make sense to delay IUI too long because obviously you have to have 3 rounds before being then eligible for IVF, and time isn't on my side.
@Crazydoglady123 well nothing really? He's been on wellman conception for ages and nothing had changed. Only time. The weather. I've no idea. 😂 Last time the SA was done after 2 and half days and this time 2 bang on. So not much difference in time either really? Aside from it wasn't as 'old' and was tested faster. I do wonder if it doesn't fluctuate somewhat?
DH has been quiet and kept out of my way. He asked what time we were going and i said he didn't have to take me and he said of course he wanted to take me.

@2alreadywantanother mortifying! I love it how the first thing you do is look round to see who was watching. 😂 Blood, broken limb - all completely discounted until after.

Sounds like a positive day @paintfairy - knowledge is power and all that 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

Ouch @2alreadywantanother I'm the sort of person who falls over so I feel your pain. Been a couple of years since I last had to go to A&E with a self inflicted injury so I'm obviously improving!

I had session 2 of my acupuncture and she reckons fuckboy bodies random crazy cramps and clots of day 5 of AF was her intervention and was quite excited about it...let's hope she's right, too soon for ovulation even when it 'should' be so we'll see!

@paintfairy it sounds like your apt was really productive, that's great!

@larrythelizard oooh let's hope it helps 🤞🏼

@Minster2012 start next Monday....day 21 as long protocol...they had previously said probably April but Doc gave go ahead for this month...it’s good but somewhat suddenly happening very quickly...they rang at 9 this morning nearly didn’t take call as was number withheld! Who else is doing a cycle March / April...?

Lots of chat on progesterone - 200 evening and morning is what RPL clinic recommended! Then epu gave me 400 ones and I couldn’t function..

Blaaah 3am and been awake for an hour. First night in a week I have attempted sleep without a tablet. Fail. My sister suggested I take Valium instead so might speak to GP about that this week.
But I am quite proud of myself - I deleted my tiktok app on Saturday afternoon after I realised I was just torturing myself watching that shit and reading comments. Don't even feel any desire to reinstall it 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼 go me.

@paintfairy that sounds like a great results all round! And what a kick arse nurse!

@MartyMcShy thank you lovely 💗
I sometimes forget that there are literally billions of people who have access to and can read all these conversations 🙈 helloooo all you lurkers out there! 👋🏼👋🏼

@2alreadywantanother I do that all the time and look around first to see if ppl saw 😂🤣

@paintfairy and @Thinkingandblinking it's interesting isn't it?! I was on 3 lots of 200mg per night each time we did the ivf, and @Thinkingandblinking you say you couldn't function on the 400mg it's not nice is it! It varies for each person seemingly on the ivf threads even I wondered if it was different with non ivf as well, what RPL? But @Thinkingandblinking that's good though right?! I might be April depending when AF shows

@larrythelizard ooo she's taking credit is she! I bet! Is that a good thing then?! A clear out?

@MartyMcShy when's your appointments? Xx

@Skip86 all those lurkers are also willing you on babe 🥰😘

Correction: I deleted the app Sunday afternoon not Saturday, so it's been a about 36 hours of tiktok withdrawal 😂😂 I'm still high fiving myself though.

@Minster2012 she did say that if it didn't stop the spotting, then for IUI I would have to have them twice a day. Sounds delightful! 😂

@Skip86 sounds like a win! I have found magnesium tablets and a relatively small glass of red wine have acted like sleeping tablets for me so might be worth a try?

I have a half thought that the cheapo OPKs are showing stronger lines than they were this time last month but that might be just wishful thinking spurred on by the acupuncture lady @Minster2012. Should probably get some 🍆🍆🍆

@Skip86 that's def a win, you are deservedly proud of yourself 🙌🏻

@larrythelizard I def prescribe 🍆, I'm not an acupuncturist, or a manifester, just a twat bit get some dick anyway girl!

@paintfairy, oh they are delightful. Here's a tip, don't insert over a toilet bowl. You might lose it, and don't wear your best pants, day or night. There might be leakage. Wear a thin pad just in case!

So DH wants to do a HIIT workout that doesn't involve press ups or burpees. I cba but I suggested the greatest showman EMKFit. Is he gonna make it???

[quote Minster2012]@Skip86 that's def a win, you are deservedly proud of yourself 🙌🏻

@larrythelizard I def prescribe 🍆, I'm not an acupuncturist, or a manifester, just a twat bit get some dick anyway girl!

@paintfairy, oh they are delightful. Here's a tip, don't insert over a toilet bowl. You might lose it, and don't wear your best pants, day or night. There might be leakage. Wear a thin pad just in case!

So DH wants to do a HIIT workout that doesn't involve press ups or burpees. I cba but I suggested the greatest showman EMKFit. Is he gonna make it??? [/quote]
@minster2012 Go for it!!! I'm sulking because I've injured my foot by not wearing trainers when working out damn flat feet!😭 so got to rest up a bit. Feel deflated not being able to do much even though I cleaned the entire house and still done 9000 steps... I can't sit still!!