All aboard Minster's Ovulation Tea Party Bus - TTC away from cat poo Bus 38

[Minster2012]

I hereby invite you all to Minster’s First ever Eggy Tea Party...🥖🍍🍔🍦🍰🍫🧁held to celebrate the even slightest whiff of an Easter Ovulatory event...

Don’t fear Boris, it will be outside, socially distanced at various points of the UK & Ireland (other parts of the globe may attend), whatever the 🌞❄️⛄️we are up for it & often the sperm & 🥚stay apart at our gatherings too, even though we don’t want them too 🤣.

It’s a bring your own event, private chefs & hello fresh/gousto boxes may attend, pics of your offerings encouraged...🥦🌽🌮🥘🍝🍻🍹🍸🧉🍾☕️🍵🧃🥤🧋

Get your glad rags on ladies Cos we are having a party 💃🏼👯‍♀️👫& we can go OUT now! (Well we are done with stopping in aren’t we?)

This bus is the one where TTC happens in many different forms, shagging conventionally, unconventionally, with the help of scientific intervention, IUI/ICSI/Clomid/IVF & even just watching from the top of the bus 👀. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been trying for days, weeks, months or like some of us we’ve been around each other for so long we can’t bear to leave, nothing is TMI and there’s never a silly question...

Hell we KNOW TTC is tough, lots of us have had heart ache & are chasing 🌈so we are there for each other, as well as trying to have laughs along the way 🥰☺️

Oh and we like an embarrassing story to get your ticket for entry please!

And if you see mention of my blog then blame these guys they made me do it...#shamelessplug

minstermusings.co.uk for the blog that’s where the full stuff happens too explain my weird story & minstermusings on insta - some of our ladies have made special anonymous accounts so we can link up via me 🥰
If you want to sign up & get updates please do, please note your username if you comment shows up to others so maybe make it anonymous I won’t be offended 😂🤣(unless you are mean)

Story so far...

June 24 BFPs
July 11 BFPs
August 18 BFPs
Sep 4 BFPs
Oct 7 BFPs
Nov 7 BFPs
Dec 14 BFPs
jan 7 BFPs
February 8 BFPs
March 5 BFPs

What will April bring? 🐣

@paintfairy yeah I think so. Ha yeah I reckon so too! It's prob good you're not letting it consume you and just taking it in your stride!
@Vil10 yeah you defo are so don't beat yourself up about it x
@Minster2012 enjoy shopping 🛍
@DOB78 course you can, I remember you! How's things?
@Kirky658 I'm seeing that now. I tried to work this morning and didn't read an email right and messed up 🤦🏾‍♀️ rectified it but shows I'm not ready yet. I bought my own codeine but have stuck with paracetamol and ibuprofen for now and it's ok, might move onto codeine this afternoon. Been walking round the flat, might go down to the post boxes later for a stretch and change of scene 😆 peppermint tea has helped the gas. Thank god I got prune juice as recommended by @Crazydoglady123!! Lifesaver 👍🏾

Thanks @bez91 that is exactly what I needed to hear and basically ignore everything until 10dpo! I think I'm going to try and take it as a positive that I'm finally getting progesterone type symptoms...must have been the acupuncture!

@notyetamumbuttrying definitely don't rush back and give yourself time. It might not look like it from the outside but you've had a fairly major surgery! Be careful with the codeine tho they bung you up something rotten (excuse the wording haha) so the prune juice will deffo help! I can't stomach the stuff so it was walking round and orange juice for me that was the winner. Xx

@larrythelizard @Franklydear room for a little one in your couple? I'm 4dpo today so pretty much twinning with you's. And to be fair I feel you with the symptom spotting... my nips are really sensitive and my mood has been swinging more than a kids park roundabout! 🤣🤦‍♀️ lol and had a big blob of creamy cm this morning too! I hate the fact pregnancy and premenstrual progesterone symptoms are the same haha xx

@Minster2012 I'd love it if when that happens and I start TTC everyone on this bus would be gone, in the nicest way possible😂😂 I'd have to make a sequel to the minster buses and recruit new members! Hope you have a fun day shopping and treat yourself girl!! Also I love Harrogate, such a nice place!!

@DKDK123 not that long ago I had a scan and internal scan and it was all clear🤷🏽‍♀️ so god knows, my mums always been the same, struggled with pains and always heavy, and she conceived my sister by accident and me on the first try😂 lucky for some eh! I'll ask about that acid though, definitely! Thankyou! So sorry about the bloody day yesterday, it makes it somewhat better than you were expecting the scan pic but still no easier, that'll be you someday lovely, keep your head up x

@larrythelizard I'll definitely have to check out that insta! Thankyou! How's the symptom spotting going? Sorry I should be shouting at you, STOP SYMPTOM SPOTTING!!!

@notyetamumbuttrying thankyou, I feel better this morning, just needed to put my big girl pants on!

@DOB78 hey I remember you!! How're you?x

So I perked up after my little cry baby act last night, weighed myself this morning and I've lost 9lbs since the 22nd, I'm feeling so good in myself, low fat/carb and high protein diet is working and I'm loving being back at the gym!! Seems like I'm on track for my 21lb loss before my holiday, 12lb to go then when I get there, maybe a little more if I have the time before my holiday💪🏽

Omg my nesting really amped up today (maybe because of hospital appointment yesterday which I will explain in a sec) so I decided to clean my shit tip of a car and put pram frame and hospital bags in the boot etc. Using my car when the time comes because its a high car and dh car is a fiesta so lower and with this lovely apd I can't get in and out 🤦‍♀️🤣. Hoovering away etc and turned around to see my front door wide open. I have a lovely wee lhasa apso who is completely mental about getting out so I immediately panicked. Ran I side calling her and checking everywhere. Nothing. Going over in my head how the whole family are going to kill me etc so go back to car jump in and drive around looking for her for 15 mins. Meet the postman who also joins the search. I admit defeat and head home ro get my phone and post on fb to see if she's been found. Pull up to the driveway and the wee witch is sitting at the window watching me 🤦‍♀️🤣🤣 postman turns up 5 mins later laughing his head off 🤦‍♀️🤣🤣🤣 I honestly need constant adult supervision 🤣🤣

As for appointment. Blood pressure high for 2nd appointment in a row and urine sent to lab as it showed blood+1, protein +1 and leukocytes +2. Now in a panic about pre eclampsia (I googled....I know I know) or maybe my kidneys as I already have kidney issues. They didn't say and I have no idea why I didn't ask 🤦‍♀️ and doc said they will fone me if anything comes up from the lab and if not he will see me in 3 weeks 'if I'm still here ' I will only be 38 weeks in 3 weeks so now wondering if he thinks I'm going to go into labour soon? No wonder my blood pressure is high 🤦‍♀️ anyone any experience of dodgy urine? Lol xx

Ps @Franklydear and @larrythelizard don't wait too long cos Im a nosey bitch 🤣🤣 xx

Bloody hell @Vil10 that's impressive!! I need to get back on the bandwagon.

@Hopeful110 ooh yes join us with the no testing, symptom spotting is pointless and will only send us mental brigade!

@Catherinettc LOL sounds highly entertaining...bloody dogs!! Your appt however seems less entertaining. Pleased you're under close observation. Make sure you're aware of the symptoms of pre-eclampsia (off the top of my head it's headaches and flashy lights in front of your eyes) and call your midwife if you have any of them??

@larrythelizard will do thankyou ❤ xx yip bloody dogs 🤦‍♀️ and shes so cute as well she gets away with murder 🤣🤣 xx look at that wee face ♥xx

@Catherinettc just what we need, encoragement! Add @Hopeful110 to the list, the last few weeks are the hardest, try to relax....

Checking back in after sale, you don't need to know what I've got but what I will say I shopped for myself, my 5 nephews, my friends child, my son, my hubby oh and myself! Eek. Did ok 🤣😂. And it's beautiful here! I went dressed subtle like you can see 🤪

@bez91 are you feeling any better? Glad it's not Covid though

@justwant2beamum we all hope bad moods just means it hopes we can get pregnant 🤔as opposed to just being bitchy!

OMG @Vil10 yes you could be the bus driver and regale everyone with all your adventuring stories!!

@larrythelizard keep that rational brain going, and are you helping @Franklydear out then? Or does @Franklydear not want to be helped out? That made me laugh bout you finding out you are pregnant looking at Insta, brilliant! If only! And @Hopeful110 get in there!

@Franklydear I don't NEED the clothes no, got a few for myself but not many, mainly for others who do actually need them, when I get back I may show a few of my wares!

@Crazydoglady123 I think a good flush out is the best way then start afresh, so Monday that's good. Will try and remember I think I'm getting bad atm I'm sorry 😞still haven't done the gousto but will do it later, the specials for next week looked lush but all gone

@DOB78 heyyyyy darling welcome back, how you feeling?

@Catherinettc what are you like?? Honestly I'm not sure if you, your dog or your kids need constant supervision, all of the above maybe?? Your kidneys too clearly. Do you have a dodgy WEE issue??? Think so.

@Franklydear sorry 🤦‍♀️🤣🤣 I miss peeing on a stick lol it was so exciting 🤣🤣

I always have wee issues @Minster2012 🤷‍♀️ and yes need supervision in all aspects of my life 🤣🤣 . Loving ur pics. That view is amazing! I'm currently viewing washing on a line 🤣🤣 exciting times lol. We finally got a date for shops to open here. Not till the 30th April but means more time to save 😉 xx

@Catherinettc peeing by proxy 😂😂😂😂

@larrythelizard @Franklydear @Hopeful110 put me in very small writing in pencil on your list. Should be 7dpo if I have actually ovulated 🤦🏼‍♀️

Bloodyhell @Vil10 that's great loss - go you 💪🏼

@Minster2012 yayyy glad you got some things for yourself 🥳 looks a beautiful day where you are! Still feeling shitty but just been in a call with our service director who said I sound rough and to finish early and get into bed, DH finished at dinnertime, DD at nursery - I will thank you 🍆

I seem to remember that @Minster2012 should also be in that list

This list is getting longer by the minute. I think we need a list of the list 🤣🤣 otherwise I can't keep up 🤷‍♀️ ffs I can't even keep an eye on the puppy these days never mind remember a list of names 🤦‍♀️🤣🤣 xx

@Vil10 yeah I usually use the one up from normal too. And as a teenager mine were awful! I actually went on the pill at 15 and have been on something ever since, until 2018. I used to get sent home from school every month. It ruined holidays. Painkillers didn't touch it, I just had to sleep it off. I was really worried about coming off the pill in case it was like that! Thankfully it isn't and it's only 4 days now (used to be 7).
@Minster2012 I'm not a massive pasta fan but DH is and makes me have it every week. 🤣 So it was a change from Spain bol!
And yeah it's like all of this should be a big deal, because it is, but it's not? I do have cramps though and I dunno if it's that or what?
@DKDK123 oh no. That's utter shit. 😖
@bez91 chocolate egg 🤣🤣🤣 perks of being an adult.
@larrythelizard I'll have a look!
@Crazydoglady123 maybe it doesn't sink in? Its a bit odd! IVF seems like a bigger deal you would think?
@notyetamumbuttrying maybe the 2ww will feel more of a thing? I think it's because I don't really think it'll work so it's just a stepping stone to ivf. I'm going to get a nasty shock if it does! 😆
@Catherinettc definitely don't Google! 🙈
@DOB78 welcome back!

@Kirky658 I won't. I do wanna go back Monday and I'm sure if I'm not active over the weekend that should be fine. Have not succumbed to the codeine yet so will try and keep it off! Yeah it's not the nicest of tastes it 🤮 😂 gonna head to the post boxes downstairs in a bit. My first venture outside the flat since Tuesday and I'll still be within the building, what a treat 😆 thanks for checking in on me, appreciate it. Hope you're still well xx
@Vil10 bless you, glad you're feeling alright today. Amazing on the weight loss hun!! I'm rejoining the gym once I'm better. Be great to even shift half a stone before ivf starts!
@Catherinettc omg your pup!! What a face 🥺 how's your daughter btw? Storm died down now?
@Minster2012 glad you had fun shopping, sounds like a right success!
@paintfairy ah be so amazing if it did right! So it's 3 goes before you can do ivf right?

@notyetamumbuttrying she's a wee cutie lol. Aye daughter doing good lol some woman stole and reposted the video saying it was her and cherice was like thank god she can deal with all the hate instead 🤣🤣 don't think she ever wants to be famous 🤣xx

@notyetamumbuttrying yeah 3 medicated rounds. Dunno if it's a pointless delay or if it feels productive something is happening?! Hinges on what the problem is I guess. And I think I'd just take the codeine if it was bad! It doesn't sound fun.

@Catherinettc omg!! what are you like . Love your doggo though - I used to have a Shih Tzu that made it 17 years old and my brother now has a Shih Poo so I have such a soft spot for their squishy little faces and underbites lol. Step awaay from dr google though!

@Crazydoglady123 btw we've had two nights of Gousto now and YUM. Thank you it's been so so delicious - OH wants us to stick with this for a while now instead of Hellofresh.

@Catherinettc haha 😆 I don't blame her! Glad she's ok 👍🏾
@paintfairy yeah tricky one, it does work for some ppl so no harm in thinking you could be one of those ppl. I'm ok at mo, I will if it gets bad tho. ♥️

@notyetamumbuttrying the nurse reckoned their stats were 1 in 3 couples it works for (over the whole 3 rounds). Not going to lie- the pain I have right now- the last thing I feel like doing is dtd! I can't decide if it's that or what? I've got horrible stomach pains though.
Hopefully you'll feel better all the time then. Fingers crossed!
@Crazydoglady123 @Juno231 I would like to try gousto. Are there any codes for that?

@Minster2012 love those wellies and glad you treated yourself. Yep-exactly a good flush out. My Gousto box I ordered on the Monday for the following Monday.

@Juno231 my OH has said the same. We're loving them!

@paintfairy I'll send you a code

You've all just reminded me to get on with ordering my Gousto 😅 glad to hear you are enjoying it! What's making it better than hellofresh @Juno231? Just the recipe options?

@Crazydoglady123 ooh I'll try gusto if you have anymore codes going? Cancelled hello fresh for the time being.
@paintfairy oh that's odd, hope it passes quickly for you! Thank you x