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

@paintfairy really positive news! A fab nurse makes all the difference in anything medical IMO 😊

@Skip86 that's a super win. You hold your head up high girl!

@Minster2012 I love that you and DH workout together! Me and DH used to run together until DD arrived and I can never persuade him to workout with me now 🤔

@Minster2012 oh I did the Britney one today! In my new leggings! And the bum short one on the mat, as I bought a yoga mat too. No idea about your DH. I don't let mine watch- i do not look anything like her doing this stuff. So I can't let him do one with me!
Noted about pants/pad. 🙈

Who's ready for MAFSA!!!!

@Skip86 yay, you go girl 💪🏼 sorry about the sleep though x

@Minster2012 oooh let us know how he gets on!

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@paintfairy that all sounds super positive !! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 for you

@Thinkingandblinking im wondering if you are going with bourn hall whether you live near me

I am RAGING that potentially progesterone could help yet because I haven't had the clinic appt they wouldn't even hear me out when I asked for it ! Like sorry because NHS wait times are longer then I deserve no care ??

@Skip86 I had a very bad break up before I met OH - we had been together 7 years and he was sleeping with a girl he worked with - but the GP prescribed me a short course of diazepam and it really helped. Give them a call xx

SO I had a lovely call with acupuncture lady. I cried. She told me to keep warm and don't eat warm food! She's going to see me tomorrow and make me a rescue remedy type thing in the mean time. So let's hope something works. If this one doesn't stick then she's going to work with me for the next few months 🤞🏼💕

It worked, it posted, bad news, got the shit school, now to appeal, highly unlikely without a health plan, and to get on waiting list, to be moved asap, now I need an opening to the phone call to the senco that isn't your school is a shithole, I am so angry, that I can't even symptom spot😠

@2alreadywantanother ouch! Hope you're alright now?! Falling is so overwhelming isn't it.
@paintfairy successful appointment then that's great! I'm glad the sperm have improved as well!
@larrythelizard I'm so intrigued by acupuncture! Is it meant to have an effect straight away then?
@Thinkingandblinking I might be, will find out more next week so will let you know!
@Skip86 well done deleting the app! I hope you manage some more sleep! X
@Justanothercyster enjoy MAFSA!!
@blackcurrantqueen the nhs are very frustrating! Too much red tape and bureaucracy making it crap unfortunately. Another one for acupuncture, really thinking I should give it a go. Will ask the clinic at our first appointment next week.
She said don't eat warm food? That sounds odd to me. Great she's committed to you hun! 👍🏾

@sausage1990 love your embroidery!!

@blackcurrantqueen big hugs lovely, there's no shame in having a down day and you've been through a lot with TTC ♥️

@Juno231 that meme you shared was painfully accurate 😂 I spend half my life instantly finding things DH swears wasn't there a second ago. Like @Gem176 I'd be a rich woman if I got a quid each time it happened!

@Justanothercyster I'm so happy for you! Love that you had to show your OH the test developing for him to believe it - bless him!

@Gem176 that millionaires shortbread looks amazing 🤤

@Skip86 woooop! Congrats on going Tiktok free! As for the sleeping...when my anxiety was at its absolute worst the only thing that helped me get some sleep was the Calm app. It has this section on bedtime stories and it sounds daft but having a voice reading a soothing story really helped me sleep. It gave me something to focus on beyond the horrible thoughts in my head. It also has a load of meditations on there as well. It's a paid for app but you can trial it to see if it works for you

@paintfairy glad your appointment went well! It's amazing what a difference a helpful medical professional can make. Isn't it funny how quickly things move with TTC after loads and loads of time spent waiting?

@larrythelizard keeping my fingers crossed that the accupuncture works it's magic for you 🤞

@Dollybird89 oh no your poor foot! Try not to get disheartened though - 9000 steps is still loads when you've got an injury!

@Franklydear aww no, I'm sorry. Keeping my fingers crossed your appeal is successful and he can move to the other school

As for me, I've had incredibly sore boobs all day and some mild, low down cramps. Currently on CD49. I got a BFN on CD46 but I suspect if I did ovulate it was on CD43, so poas may have been a bit premature! My new plan is to wait and see if AF turns up by CD63, if not then I'll test. If BFN again or AF turns up then I'm calling the GP as it'll have been a year of trying so hopefully they'll be able to do more than just shrug at me. Sounds like a plan, right?

@blackcurrantqueen oh hun that's a horrible limbo, I've been there & it really sucks. I will keep fingers crossed for you but just know we've got you whatever the outcome 💕

Thanks for the hoop appreciation. I'm really happy with them. It's my little thing I like to do to unwind when my brain is a bit busy & won't settle. @dkdk123 the sunshine one is my favourite too. Now I've done that one I wish I'd added more detail to the others but never mind. I'm going to start a "Bee Happy" on next with the little embroidered bee & appliquéd bunting. In getting more confident in trying new sewing techniques every time I make a new one.
And @skip86 I definitely can. It can make my next "you've got this" one in honor of you 💪🏻

@paintfairy great news on the appointment. So much positive news there for you 😊 and thanks for sharing so much detail, that's so useful to know what goes on at appointments and the outcomes. Keeping everything crossed for you that you'll have your BFP soon 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

@gem176 that millionaire shortbread looks bloody lush. It's DHs favourite thing, especially home made. I'm salvating just thinking about having some with a nice cuppa 😍

Ive not been feeling 100% today, achey & headachey, which I'm putting down to my vaccine. I had an accidental nap this afternoon but I clearly needed it. Hopefully will feel more energetic tomorrow and get some of my to do list sorted out 🤞🏻 until then it's Netflix on the sofa for me with a cupa and some cadbury caramel 🍫☕

Sounds like such a positive appointment @paintfairy, that must be a big weight lifted that you've got things to try and a plan in place moving forward 😊

Well done for deleting tiktok @skip86. Take each day one at a time, you've got this!

@Minster2012 so did DH manage the greatest showman one?

@blackcurrantqueen I feel your frustration. I think GPS grossly underestimate the emotional toll ttc troubles can have. I know the NHS is stretched everywhere but when there are things that could be tried in the short term such as prescribing a pill it could save them a whole load of money on councilling and mental health treatments from people who can't take the toll of ttc any more in the long term! Glad your acupuncturist is on your side at least, giving you a glimmer of hope.

Gutted you didn't get the school you wanted @franklydear but I know you won't go down without a fight so fingers crossed 🤞

@inkypaper God those long cycles all the time must be exhausting, I mean my cycles are long atm (40 something last cycle) but jeez... Torture. Definitely get to the GP is af doesn't show with a BFN but I'm also keeping my fingers crossed this will be your month xx

@notyetamumbuttrying oops sorry totally wrong way round. She said DO eat warm food. AIDS digestion makes it easier for your body etc 😂
I'm a nurse I don't believe in airy fairy stuff but frankly at this point I'm willing to give anything a try. 😂

Thanks @inkypaper I'm on CD 112 so I feel your pain! I refuse to poas as I know the outcomes just gonna be a bfn I have no idea when I ovulated if at all... I suck at doing the opk things and bbt

@DKDK123 i am definitely not done, by a long mile, I'll do whatever I have to
MN didn't work all day so I missed lots, Ill catch up properly when I am calmer

@franklydear so so sorry you didn't get the school you wanted. Don't give up, I'm sure you won't! I was left without any school place at the time for me, my mum found me a place at a school 30 mins away and it ended up being the best thing that ever happened to me, I know it isn't the same scenario but you will win xx

Argh now I can’t post on the app so this will be short

Yes DH did the work out, he enjoyed it (ish!) and @bez91 it’s the thing that motivates him to do it together in the evening at least 3 nights a week else he won’t do it, other times he runs & I do other workouts on my working days

@InkyPaper ooooo so hoping there’s more time for that POAS then

@Franklydear you bloody well fight girl 🤨

@Florence13 how are you????

@Dollybird89 I saw that on your Insta then can’t find it atm and don’t have much brain capacity tonight, an old friend used to swear by rolling her foot over a drinks bottle (you know a small coke sized bottle) which had been 3/4 filled with water then out in the freezer & sitting down & rolling her foot over it with moderate pressure. Worth a shot. Hope it fixes soon

@blackcurrantqueen 🥺😞☹️😭but pleased the acupuncturist was good

Hot food and not cold stuff I’m weirded out this genuinely could be a thing?!

@Sausage1990 yeah, it gets super annoying. In the last year my cycles have ranged from 30 days to 87 days 😩 I'm feeling really hopeful this time though, weirdly, but it feels good to have a plan even if it doesn't happen this month for us.

@Dollybird89 ooof CD112? That's not fun. I don't do BBT or OPKs, this time me ovulating is based solely on the quantities of cervical mucus and the feel of my cervix 😂 so, I could be completely and utterly wrong but I live in hope!

@blackcurrantqueen if nothing else, accupuncture will give you at least half an hour to yourself to relax and destress 😊

Hi everybody

Sorry I haven't been on much but not feeling great at all. Just sleeping lots in between being sick.

@Justanothercyster omg I am over the moon for you. Massive congratulations.

@Skip86 I'm so sorry for what you are going through, sending lots of love.

The app isn't working great.
Will try and write more tomorrow or when I'm feeling better xx

Hope everybody is doing ok xxx

@blackcurrantqueen warm foods makes sense. That's something my dad's always said! X

@DJmum83 aw hope you feel better soon! X

@blackcurrantqueen I would also be raging if I was you. I've got a private appt for later in the month and it's cost £325 for AMH and progesterone after and a consultation if that's affordable for you?

@Franklydear I raging on your behalf. I've seen some very knowledgeable ppl on the education boards about school appts so I'd go and ask them over there, might have something helpful to add instead of anger in solidarity

@notyetamumbuttrying it seems my hormones are all out of whack and my luteal phase has been 7 days as I haven't been ovulating until day 20/21. No idea what I think but prepared to give it all a go! I don't think it'll do any harm...!

@Franklydear so sorry you didn't get your school don't give up. Big hugs xx

Happy St David’s day to all my fellow welshies! I wanted to make Welsh cakes but haven’t figured how that would work on an induction hob.

What news have I missed out on? So sorry for absence- had really bad pain this last week and PMS so not at my best at all. Should be getting AF any day so on to the next month! Feeling fairly positive, will see if it lasts.

House is coming together which is nice and we are really happy here. Still boxes absolutely everywhere but making progress. Weird going from a flat to quite a big house- takes ages to find each other sometimes haha. Hoping to start the ball running to get a kitten soon 🐈‍⬛

Can I ask what the exercise routines are that I have seen mentioned here and demonstrated on Instagram? Looking to start my getting into shape 😊

@DJmum83 aww sorry to hear you've been feeling so rotten. Hope you feel lots better soon

Hey @Billythecat! Congrats on your new home! Don't worry about having boxes everywhere, it took about 4 years for us to finally deal with the last box 😂 so for the exercise stuff we've been trying the emkfit hiit workouts (https://youtube.com/c/emkfit) and I've been doing the Yoga With Adriene videos too (https://youtube.com/c/yogawithadriene)

@larrythelizard @blackcurrantqueen @InkyPaper thanks for the sleep tips, I will be sure to give some a try (I especially like the red wine idea!)

Oh your poor things with long cycles and fuck boy bodies. I am enjoying hearing of so many of you reaching out and getting some reasonable help. @blackcurrantqueen I'm a strictly science person too, but if the 'airy fairy' stuff helps eases a little of the anxiety and makes you feel even a bit better, that can only be a good thing for your body xx

@Franklydear crap, I'm sorry you didn't get the news you wanted. You sound like such an incredible mum and advocate for your child, I have no doubt whatever approach you pursue from here will achieve better results 💪🏼

3 hours of sleep last night 😴 and now I have to go and take my car for a repair, and wait for hours while they do it. I'm worried I'll end up bored and on my phone and back on the dreaded tiktok.
Will
Be
Strong.

@Minster2012 thanks for the tag sorry I’ve been MIA I’m alright thank you hun, passed my masters which is a win. But still no sign of my period. How are you doing?

I’ll try and have a catch up later been super busy with work so need time to be able to sit and catch up.