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 😘🦄🍀🌸🌷🌻🌼

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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

I know what my one small change should be, less time scrolling, can't seem to put the damn thing down!

Ooh @Vil10 tell me about the mat, is it good? I've been tempted to get one.

@Minster2012 well this is just a fibre one bar, 90 cals and you can get different flavours, just curbs my chocolate craving! But you can get grenade bars that are protein bars and I love having them melted with a bit of high protein low fat ice cream! I'll add the pic of the fibre one bars x

@Katao I love mine!! Always really helps my sciatica, it's painful but like a good pain if that makes sense x

@vil10 those fibre one bars are immense, have you tried the lemon drizzle ones as well?

@2020mission thanks for sharing, I think it's a progesterone boost I need. Thats a lot of calories a day on seeds though, I'm torn whether to try it or not!

@Crazydoglady123 my acupuncture lady said to keep my feet warm because that's where the kidney channel is and that's the channel that transfers DNA aka growing a baby

Like your tactics @blackcurrantqueen!!

@Vil10 is that an acupuncture mat thing? That was another of my bored lockdown Instagram buys but I've still never used it 😬😬😬

Jumping on the bus thanks driver @Minster2012 just read through and bus is feeling super positive..

@MartyMcShy I also have had to readdress the balance but it’s hard not to think about it! Hubby is super supportive but this has been a long old road and he is tired wants to move on! Have his wife back (his words 😣)

We’re doing one more cycle starting prob March and I’m feeling the pressure!

Loving all the little changes...hubby was giving some new pills for free by clinic as a trial, basically concentrated tomatoes...hey there free....

@larrythelizard that's interesting! My appointment last week, knowing I was approaching ovulation she just said warm/hot food only. I didn't realise how tough it'd be as I live off salads and my Greek yoghurt 🥺

Two days of home schooling done ✅ Little man off to his dads tomorrow and talked the OH driving me to my scan as the last one I drove myself to the internal knocking around inside near my cysts just triggered the pain off more and it's an hours drive to the hospital. One of the consultants there rung me tonight actually. Instantly I thought they're cancelling but my consultant told him to speak to me as he's doing a study on Letrozole and he did a survey with me on the phone 🤓 Did it work? No. Side effects: weight gain 👎

@larrythelizard I've heard about the warm feet so I've got big fluffy socks on 😆 never heard about eating only warm food though... don't know if I could do warm milk with cereal @Crazydoglady123! Would have to move to porridge 🥣

Oh and @Dollybird89 you're doing amazingly!

Just wanted to very quickly pop on to say I can see by my emails I've been tagged by quite a few of you lovely ladies, and I know what a supportive bunch you are that it'll be lovely words of encouragement. I'm going to sit down and read them all tomorrow as it's DHs birthday today so been having some quality phone free time tonight. Just didn't want you to think I was ignoring anyone!

@larrythelizard haha that's exactly why I don't do seed cycling - I'd never be able fit in the extra calories!

@DKDK123 I'm so sorry you are feeling so low after your call from the clinic, I sometimes find the condescension from medical professionals a bit too much to bear and ends up being a bit demotivating which obviously isn't their intention. Be kind to yourself 💖

@Minster2012 your little man needs to visit us for a bonfire, DD can be very girly but mention bonfire and the wellies are on and she's off like a flash! I hope it's a phase and she won't eventually become an arsonist 🙈😂

@Catherinettc aww that's lovely news and twins too 💗💗

@DJmum83 also piling on the weight over here, my clothes don't fit anymore! I'd put on about 9lbs at my booking appointment. I'm trying to walk more. I've started parking a good 20 min walk from dds school so at pick up I'm getting a good 40 mins of walking in, not so great in the rain but with spring just around the corner I'm trying to be positive. Praying swimming pools open soon too 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

@InkyPaper @Kirky658 @notyetamumbuttrying @DKDK123 @Minster2012 @Katao @blackcurrantqueen @Vil10 @DJmum83 thank you ladies, the positive vibes seem to have worked ❤️

My small changes are

1. Doing one quick household task when I feel the need to snack, sorts out hunger from boredom and if I am actually hungry go for a healthier option, aiming for at least 5 fruit and veg a day 🍏🍐🍌🍉🍇🍓🍊🫐🍍🥑🥝🥦🥒🫑🌽
2. Kegels when boiling the kettle.

Mental day and my phone died about three mins after I posted earlier 🙄 6 hours of driving (3 hours each way to the hospital) got home, put my phone on charge then promptly fell asleep 🙈😂

One wriggly little bean who waved seen on screen, no mention of buying photos so I'll just have to wait until 12 week scan. Measuring at 9+1 so about 5 days behind estimates but will get a more definitive date on the 15th. Didn't realise quite how nervous I was about it all until I got out of the hospital and ended up with a splitting headache. OH, having seen a baby with a heartbeat has now become openly excited whereas before he was very muted. Admitted he had also been at the Googling everything that could go wrong and had also convinced himself today was bad news. What a pair! In his defence though his brother and sil went through a stillbirth and I think he will have serious concerns right up until delivery. Not even close to "safe" yet but the sheer feeling of relief today has been incredible. You are all amazing with the support and I can't thank you all enough for being my sounding board when I feel like I'm going crazy 🤪❤️

@Kirky658 aren't they!! Ooo no, I'll have to though!! I've only had the brownie, red velvet and carrot cake ones!

@larrythelizard yes!! Deffo use it, it does hurt but it definitely works for me!

@Gem176 aww lovely!! So glad it all went well!

Oooo might try those @Vil10 I'm still eating too much chocolate but have cut down though so small changes eh!

@Gem176 yeahhhhhhhhh so pleased for you guys, was worried when you hadn't come back 🙌🏻♥️😘yay for wriggly bean and perfectly natural to be concerned

@Katao I also need to do less screen time so been doing that tonight ladies had a nice switch off

@Thinkingandblinking my DH has tomato ones too, from futureyou, and @blackcurrantqueen too! We have a laugh with our DHs about taking their tomatoes (especially as mine doesn't like toms) So if we get pregnant it all in the vines!

@2020mission ive been boiling since that workout tonight, no socks needed here tonight despite it BLOWING A HURRICANE TONIGHT

@Minster2012 it's been blowing a gale here too all day, didn't get out for my lunch walk 👎🏻 hoping it's better tomorrow

@Vil10 just looked up that shakti mat you mentioned and that really doesn't look comfortable haha how long do you sit on it for? Must be worth it

@Juno231 @larrythelizard I've been seed cycling for months and haven't gained any weight from it... just googled out of curiosity and apparently only 50 odd calories in a 1 tbsp of sesame or sunflower seeds. 18 calories pumpkin seeds and 37 flax seeds... that's not much surely 😅

@Katao thank you. Will keep you posted.
I'm glad talking about what you're going through is therapeutic. I hope you start to feel better soon ♥️
@Gem176 so glad the positive vibes worked hun! So glad the scan went well 😘
@Minster2012 my positive changes, drink more water, lose weight, count my blessings more 💕

Omg I am crying after MAFSA tonight 😭 I won't say anything because I know a lot of people catch up the next day now it's changed to later. But ahhhhh!!!
Also. Go and follow Jules on Instagram (julesrobinson82) after you've watched it.

@Minster2012 Hello lovely lady thankyou for the new bus! Just caught up from yesterday am!
I would say my small changes are..to get more steps in! Which is gonna be difficult really as I have a sit down job pretty much! More water 💦 and try and be more positive ...also wetting myself at ds almost starting a fire 😂😂🔥🔥

@Vil10 @2020mission the accupressure mats are soooo good! Omg the relief you get when lying on them! I have such issues I think mainly from office job but wow it's so good, it has a weird burning feeling after a while on it but you feel really good after usually! Definitely worth it ...but haven't looked in to whether or not you can go on them pregnant or not

@Gem176 awww so happy for you that your scan went well! Must be such a relief. My sonographer said when she finished..you will feel relieved now so enjoy it as it will more than likely only last a few days with what you've been through..and bless her she wasnt wrong it does start to creep back in but just got to try and keep positive I guess but it's bloody hard! And aww that's so sad about OH SIL that's bound to play on his mind..how awful 🥺

@Kirky658 how did you feel for the rest of the day sickness wise? Have you had any sickness or nausea throughout your pregnancy so far or has it only just started?

@2020mission I read that as you had been cycling 🚴🏻‍♀️ for months and haven’t gained any weight from it...

Hello lovelies! Just finished a yoga class on YouTube (Yoga With Adriene if anyone's curious). Sometimes it feels like half the battle is just getting my workout clothes on and my yoga mat out.

Absolutely no idea what's going on with my body. Ewcm for daaaays, so I tried poking my cervix to see what that was like (high and soft) so I think I am ovulating now?! 😂 Feel like I say that literally every week 😂 might get a cheap pregnancy test on the next shop just to double-check 😄

@DKDK123 big hugs lovely, sounds like she wasn't as kind or compassionate as she should've been

@Minster2012 nothing like a tiny firestarter to make your day more interesting! You did amazing with the Greatest Showman - for one, you were still upright at the end so you beat me 😂

@Catherinettc oh I remember Dipsy! Thanks for letting us know! That's so lovely 😊

@DOB78 hope the house moves go well!

@Ronnii congratulations!

@Vil10 ooh I just bought the Pinch of Nom book the other day! Only tried the Cajun dirty rice recipe and the creamy garlic chicken one so far both delicious though. Was the lemon chicken one relatively easy/quick to do?

@Gem176 yay! Glad the scan went well!

@Justanothercyster it's amazing isn't it! I've watched all of them now and stalked them all 😂 The reunion shows are the best! Think they're airing on Friday.

@Thinkingandblinking I suppose you could expect to gain muscle weight from taking up cycling? 😂

@InkyPaper I've went through a lot of yoga with Adrienne. I like Benji's appearances haha. I go with Julia Marie's yoga classes more often though since they are a bit more challenging usually and some of them are HIIT. Worth a go if you haven't tried

@Vil10 thank you 😊 are those bars actually chocolatey? I need a choc fix that's a bit healthier than actual chocolate. SiL looked after dd before and after school for us today and they made millionaires 🤤 I need my jaw wired or I'm going to eat all of them!

@Minster2012 thank you, scan was done by my favourite dr who actually performed my c section with dd, I adore him and felt really bad because he's so jovial and lovely and neither of us could speak to give any kind of banter back. I was on the verge of relief tears and I think oh was just stunned silence!
If you guys get pregnant because of the tomato supplements then you have to refer to your babies as baked beans rather than just beans.... something rude about tomato sauce in there somewhere 😜

@notyetamumbuttrying thank you. Love your mental health small change of counting your blessings, that was one of my New Years resolutions. To appreciate who and what I have more 🥰
Must admit I follow all the mafsa crew on Instagram 🙈

@HollieL567 thank you, the first few hours after we're lovely but even now I feel it creeping back in. Are we too happy about this and it's a false sense of security before a massive fall? Crazy I know but it's still there. It's so hard to keep positive isn't it, even although being positive is literally what I want to be 😩

@InkyPaper thank you, I need to find motivation to start yoga again, I'll have a nosey at your recommendation 😊

Quick check in from me!

@DKDK123 I'm sorry you felt like that. I think probably most people would have! Not easy. And the frustrating thing is- it might not even be that? But definitely join the rest of us with the exercise.

@Katao @Crazydoglady123 @2020mission my DH is the same. We haven't even got any kids already. But I don't think he really wants to go down the ivf route. I'm not sure I do. I'm keen to see if anything is wrong though and take it from there. I think it does feel a bit like interfering with fate and I just can't decide if that's for us. So I don't think they are unusual thoughts to have?

@Justanothercyster crying?! I was part wanting to throw up and part cringing. Also repeatedly asking the question how was no one getting wet?

@Minster2012 @Dollybird89 did the greatest showman this morning! I'm not sure I liked that one! 🤣

@Gem176 omg. If I did a chore every time I wanted to eat- how clean would be house be? I need to do that.....