Bus 35- where womb spring cleaning is not allowed & TTC recycling is aired on the street

[Minster2012]

No mean girls reports to MN last time ladies 😆🙌🏻I don’t know whether that’s a result or not, but seeing as it was the Spring Zen bus I think that was good 🦋🌸🌷🌻

So it’s back to the usual routine & realising men know NOTHING about ovulation, but then again, do our bodies?? Except for the science teachers that is 😉

We are still working on our spring challenges alongside trying to get pregnant and we’ve had great results so far.

Our bus is helping each other get fitter, more positive through sharing small changes we are making in our lives and trying to inspire & support each other with these too...as well as of course being there for each other during the sad times.

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

Last month we had some fab BFPs including an OG 🥰♥️🙌🏻💪🏻so bring on March for more of the same please as well as investigations IVF fun for some others...
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
8 BFPs for February

Let’s go go go for March!

@Minster2012 what on earth you are doing woman? Hopefully all good stuff
@Catherinettc that is wonderful, no sympathy to offer, but a lot of awe, what wonderful women in your family
@Gem176 not morbid, need to know her wishes to respect them, my mum in the other hand has planned everybody's funerals, and has funeral insurance for everyone including the children, we, Spanish, like to plan for death....

@Vil10 that looks amazing and HAPPY ACTUAL BIRTHDAY!! 🙌🏻💝

@2020mission HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you to!! 🥳🤩🎂hope you had a lovely day celebrating yesterday and not a too bad Monday today

@Franklydear all house stuff and work stuff boring really

Got a very unreasonable toddler here today & I'm stuffed up with cold so feel rotten. Still got the windows to paint, onto top layer now, woooo!

@bez91 🤣 where was this egg? Why are they just lying around? 🤣 And I'm guessing he had to pay for it @blackcurrantqueen how awkward! 😂 Whilst i think women just deal with that stuff, the fact it happened with a man in charge is what makes me laugh.
@Catherinettc how lovely to read about your mum. Thanks for sharing. It definitely is better to have a funeral memorable for the right reasons. I'm sad about your dad though.
@Sausage1990 oh god. I hope you get through today!

Happy birthday! 🥳💐🎂 to @Vil10 and @2020mission

@paintfairy the creme eggs were on the floor. Night out over Easter and those street promos were giving out creme eggs so I filled up my bag, bag went next to bed when I got home and they must have rolled out, got in and out of bed numerous times in the night because I felt sick and creme egg remnants everywhere, in the carpets, my sheets, my feet, the loo was downstairs where we were living at the time too so literally every carpet 😫 - still love them though, DH now doesn't 🙈

@Catherinettc wow what a story! Thanks for sharing it with us. She sounds like one in a million! 💕

Happy birthday to our two passengers today! @Vil10 and @2020mission hope you have fab days 😘 good to see so many fellow pisceans on board! 🥳

So guys hospital rung me this morning...funding is approved and our first appointment is 6th April! We don't have to go private 🥳 although I still want a hycosy to see if my tubes are blocked with endo or not so will prob organise that before the appointment and then go from there!

@Gem176 is it your scan today? If so good luck!

@bez91 that's hilarious!! Loving the Creme egg stories! How do ppl eat them??

Oh and by the way did you spot the cat in the picture yesterday?? 🐱

@Sausage1990 least you know about it so you got this babe! 💝🙌🏻😘🤗we got you

@vil10 @2020mission happy birthday my fellow pisceans 🎉🎂😘

@notyetamumbuttrying fab news on the appointment lovely!

@gem176 if today is scan day GOOD LUCK, not that you need it because little bub will be snuggly and amazing

@ltay2 omg waters broken!!! Hope bub stays put for a bit longer.

Not much to report here except got a dodgy runners knee now. Having to keep strengthening it but it is sore, ouchhhh. I can't seem to stop eating still but am starting to get my energy back slowly but surely. Oh and I'm convinced we are having a girl because I keep craving tangfastics, 😂

@notyetamumbuttrying wow!! That's insanely quick! Didn't you expect it to take until the end of the year to get started with the nhs? I'm so pleased for you. Have they said anything at all about whether you'd need to go on long or short protocol?

@larrythelizard that's so scary! I spent a few days in hospital at the start of covid with my friend cause she went blind from her migraine (it lasted a month) so I know how crazy it can be. How is your blood pressure btw? That was what caused it for her in the end.

@Minster2012 I'm sorry AF is still absent :( How long before you have to go on norethisterone?

Morning everyone!

I managed to get all my cleaning chores done yesterday 😂 I bloody hate cleaning but sometimes it can be a good thing to focus on to get your mind off something. Mrs Hinch, I ain't though 😂

Had my doctor's appointment this morning, it was super quick and I didn't have to push on anything. Like you said, they're going to do two blood tests (mine will be random because my cycles are irregular) and I have to do a swab to check I don't have Chlamydia. DH is getting a sperm analysis and then apparently all that will get bundled up and sent to the fertility clinic. So, positive appointment really. It only lasted about 5 mins 😂 I've been told to expect phonecalls today to book the various blood tests in.

@Ltay2 aww bless ya! Best laid plans and all that. I hope you and your baby are doing well ❤️

@SmileyT congratulations on the birth of your baby boy!! So exciting 😄

@larrythelizard the biggest of hugs for you that sounds absolutely terrifying. I hope they get to the bottom of it asap and you never have to go through it again

@Catherinettc ❤️ your mum sounds like a fantastic person. That's the kind of funeral I'd want, one that had people laughing at the joy of a life lived

@Vil10 happy birthday! 🥳 Hope you have a great day! 🎈🎂

@2020mission happy birthday! 🥳 Hope you have a good one

@Minster2012 aww hope you feel better soon! And that AF turns up for you ❤️

@notyetamumbuttrying yay!! Glad your appointment came through and that it's actually not too far away!

@Catherinettc thank you so much for sharing your story, you are an absolute hero to have gone through all that and come out of the other side with such a positive outlook. Funeral planning for yourself can seem a bit morbid but I think it is an act of love, your family has enough to deal with so taking that one thing away must be a relief and it is a real reflection on your mum’s personality.

@Sausage1990 hope everything goes ok at work and keep up that positive mental attitude! Was doing some yoga for the 2ww and the instructor said to let go of the idea that this is the cycle as you will set yourself up for disappointment but rather try to focus on creating a positive and nurturing environment and believe your baby is coming at some point and that will be the right one. Sounds like you are working on that positive environment right now!

@Minster2012 did not spot the cat, have seen that pic before and couldn’t spot it then either but I am useless at those things!

@bez91 that story had me cringing and laughing at the same time 🤣🤣🤣

@Kirky658 I think my husband must be pregnant and expecting a girl too because he always has time for tangfastics 😂

2DPO here and nothing to report. Managed a 4th day of 🍆 yesterday so should be well and truly covered! Have a busy week as on annual leave next week plus DD birthday on Friday (how is she 3 😭😭😭😭😭) so that should keep my mind off things until next Monday.... and just in case, I have no FRER or cheapies in the house so will have to make actual effort to test early (although thanks to my Amazon Prime obsession I am now on first name terms with Jeff Bezos 😂)

Happy Monday!

Oh and @notyetamumbuttrying great news on the appointment but will still keep fingers crossed for a BFP this month to make it obsolete!

@Vil10 happy actual birthday! 🎉🎉 and happy birthday too @2020mission

@larrythelizard oh my gosh I hope you're on the mend after all that, big hugs to you! X

@Lexber welcome! We're a crazy lovely bunch, let's hope you're not on the bus for long (in the nicest way possible!) x

@Ltay2 wow your bun is an eager beaver! Hope all goes well and you're as comfortable as you can be. Haven't even thought about birth yet as it terrifies me 🙈 x

@DJmum83 hope the pills help. I've had to take the day off work today as I'm feeling so awful today 🤢 all good signs I hope

@blackcurrantqueen oooh I watched Framing Britney the other day, such an eye opener. Poor lady!

@Catherinettc oh bless you hun, what a thing to go through. I am so so sorry about everything. It sounds like your mum went out with a bang with an amazing funeral!

@Sausage1990 I hope the baby talk isn't too long x

@notyetamumbuttrying yay for funding and date! Amazing news! 🎉🎉

@InkyPaper glad the docs went well if even slightly brief!

@Kirky658 tangfastics? Ehhh?? Is that a thing with girls? Haha

@Haiyaa sounds like you're well and truly covered 🤞🏼

Feeling rough as! Called in sick because bean is kicking my ass today 🤢 currently cuddled with the dog on the sofa under a blanket. Hope everyone has a good Monday 💕

@haiyaa love that 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@justanothercyster haha apparently its an old wives tale to guess the gender but I'll take it, just got a sneaking suspicion we are having a girl! Hope you're OK BTW, just tiredness or sickness as well? (hate to say it but a good sign if you feel like total shit mate) xx ❤️

Your mum and your dad both sound like absolute super stars 💕 @Catherinettc
Thank you for sharing them with us! She was beautiful!!
X

Happy Birthday @Vil10 and @2020mission
Hope the rain stays away for you ! X

@Sausage1990 hope the baby talk is to a minimum xxx

@notyetamumbuttrying wooo for funding! That's fab!!

@InkyPaper glad your GP listened that's good, onwards and upwards! Xx

Happy birthday @Vil10 and @2020mission

@notyetamumbuttrying great news! Exciting that things are moving forward.

@Kirky658 ooh sorry about the knee 😬

@InkyPaper wow, great when things happen efficiently lik that.

@Justanothercyster sorry you are feeling rough but hope it is at least putting your mind at ease afterthe worry of no symptoms.

@Kirky658 thank you 😊 ooh you're a Pisces too! Has yours been already or to come? How does girl mean tangfastics then? 😂 ouch to the dodgy knee!
@Juno231 it took just over 3 weeks in the end, they told me 3-6 months!! All that will be discussed at the appointment I suspect. This was just a lady who books in appointments. What's latest with you? Apologies if you've already said. Been struggling to keep up recently. So many ppl on the bus these days!
@InkyPaper thank you 😊 well done on all your cleaning! Great that your getting bloods done and Dh getting semen analysis done! You're on your way now.
@Haiyaa thank you 😊 well done on getting one more sesh in! I didn't bother 😆
@Justanothercyster thank you 😊 aww hope you feel better soon lovely xx
@blackcurrantqueen thank you 😊
@Katao thank you 😊

@lexber hello and welcome! Sorry just seen your post about the coil just catching up. I had it removed end of June last year, we started ttc in August and I fell pregnant in January. My cycles settled pretty quickly I think I was quite lucky x

Happy Birthday @Vil10 and @2020mission 🥳🥳🥳

And fantastic news @notyetamumbuttrying - it'll be here before you know it!

@Juno231 I think all fine, so bizarre!

@Justanothercyster where did you watch the Britney documentary? I really want to watch it!

Sorry to hear you're feeling poorly, hope it passes soon @Minster2012

My peanut butter on toast didn't taste normal this morning so have been for w covid test, really hope it's negative, can't deal with that as well!

Hey ladies thanks for all the birthday wishes! Happy birthday to you too @Vil10 🥳 🎉

Had my first GP appointment at 9am for help TTC and the doctor booked me for my first bloods this Friday 😬 didn't think it would move so fast. She's also going to take swabs and examine me due to the days of spotting before AF I mentioned. Is it right for me to be worried about getting equivalent to a smear during my 2WW? I've just had my temp rise so I will be about 5/6 DPO when she's doing it.

@Minster2012 hope you're feeling better soon... I didn't think anyone was catching colds this year as we are all staying at home 😅

@notyetamumbuttrying great news about the appointment 🙌 😃

@Catherinettc I'm with your neuropsychologist, that's a book I'd buy and more than likely read a good few times. Don't think I'm a particularly strong person so stories of people who have survived so much is both inspiring and comforting. You are one amazing lady but after reading about your mum I know where you get it from 💗

@bez91 I'm sorry to hear about your mum also 💗💐 you are right though, it's not morbid, it's good to know as none of us know when our time is up and of there is something you desperately want you Kane to let someone know. Creme egg coloured carpets 🙈😂 I'd have cried!!

@Franklydear oh well i must admit I have a funeral insurance thing for my dad as his wishes involve burial on an island so to save myself a bill of thousands for transport when the time comes I decided to try and be prepared, glad I'm not the only one 😂

@Vil10 @2020mission happy birthday ladies, hope you both have a wonderful day whatever you are up to 🥳🎂🎈🎁🥂

@notyetamumbuttrying fantastic news about funding and first appointment 😁

Thank you ladies @Minster2012 & @Kirky658 appointment is at half 1 so we are en route. Shitting myself if honest. Apparently need to collect many diy items for bathroom renovations before 🙈 did I ever tell you he took me to wickes on our second date, ironically for bathroom tiles for his other house 😂 should have left him there and then 🤣

Car conversation has been interesting.... OH is of farming stock and apparently we are getting a hardy breed of sheep and they are going to be implanted with embryos of a rare breed of sheep because this is cheaper than just buying a lamb of the rare breed. Keeping up? I'm so confused by this. It's ivf for sheep. So me with no knowledge of animal ivf was like is that not stupidly expensive and really difficult to get a lamb from. The answer is no, it's dirt cheap and has a hugely high success rate. Three of our rare breed cows were born this way apparently. I'm thinking vets and drs need to get their heads together to compare notes and work out how to reduce the cost of ivf and increase the success rates.
Although saying that I'm not 100% sure he isn't pulling my leg?! Waffling low so I'll go back to panicking 😂

@Lexber no experience of the coil here other than I tried it many years ago as contraception for all of 2 months & had to have it removed as it was so painful for me & made me bleed all month (literally fir 6 weeks) & feel like I'd gone twelve rounds with Mike Tyson. In terms of contraception it was VERY EFFECTIVE as we didn't have sex once 🤣

@2020mission well actually yes we haven't had a cold at all but DH has still been going into work all the way through the pandemic as has half his staff & though social distancing of course he touches items that other ppl touch in his job (diggers, cabins, phones etc) that other ppl do so colds have always been rife. And DS been going to nursery since July again so colds still there though I think the lack of bugs has shown the improved cleaning. That's really good on the testing front 🙌🏻I would say ask them about an up the foof exam at that point as might be implantation point?

@Haiyaa you seem very well covered let's hope this is the month!!

@InkyPaper you e got yours in as well so lots moving on that's great!

@notyetamumbuttrying that's awesome go NHS!!

@Juno231 im meant to wait until 2 weeks after a "normal cycle of around 28-30 days?" So need to work out when that might be I guess I shall test again next week then maybe start next week

What else is there???

@Kirky658 oooh exciting. Will you find out the gender? Tiredness, nausea, the lot. And everything's making me cry 😭

@Katao I really hope so 🤞🏼

@notyetamumbuttrying thank you x

@larrythelizard I can't remember now, prime perhaps?

@2020mission ooh that's good!

@Gem176 haha that's awesome, I agree with your drs need to pull their finger out 😂

@Gem176 that's brilliant!! That's like our builder/farmer who compared me to him impregnating his prize cows & "they got bloody hormonal so I wouldn't want to be your DH as you can be a cow anyway" er yeah. Thanks
Wicked as a second date!! Whoop! Just don't go near there near birthing time 🤣

@Gem176 that sounds super cool about the sheep! Weird to think harvesting eggs and creating embryos is cheaper than just letting them breed though...

@2020mission happy birthday and exciting news about the doctors! Is that a day 21 test they're doing on friday then? Will that make you 5dpo?

@vil10 happy birthday to you too my lovely! Hate you for being so young and fresh though

@notyetamumbuttrying wow 3 weeks! That gives me hope. I'm now waiting for my follow up appointment with all the test results on the 25th. If nothing is wrong though we just have to wait until the 2 year mark which I'm not too keen on so will explore IVF in the meantime I think.