A dozen eggs collected in a box, waiting to hatch, someone call the sperminator! TTC bus 40

[Minster2012]

Welcome back to the bus where anything goes, hop aboard, tell us about you & we’ll be here for you (there’s a song in there somewhere!).

This bus has a growing bunch of gorgeous black and white springy pups on board, tortoises & 2 feisty little kittens so bring your pets and pictures are obligatory 🤗.

We’ve got TTC happening 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

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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
jan 7 BFPs
February 8 BFPs
March 5 BFPs
April 5 BFPs - @Minster2012, @Asthenia @2020mission
@Hopeful110 @katiekatty

So into May we go, and plenty going on...

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@larrythelizard isn't she!

@Crazydoglady123 thanks. Sorry I lost track of your story. Couldn't properly catch up after missing a few days. How did the egg collection go?

@katao thanks lovely ❤️
@crazydoglady123 sending good embryo vibes and that cheesecake looks amazing

There were some problems with the SA today and we had to rebook the appointment (they miraculously have rooms available next time, but that's a whole different rant). I'm frustrated with the extra wait (it's another two weeks) and also now have DH ranting that he never wants to do it again and he hates this and I'm like, I don't exactly enjoy all this either. It is not the height of fun for me, but if we want a baby, we have to do this. Can't be cross with him though as it's been a really bad day for him.

I just wish it could all be so much easier.

It doesn't help that the doctor contacted me to say she wants to talk through the results of my last blood test. Which means something's wrong as they tell you they'll only call if there's a problem. So that sucks.

@Katao thanks for the shout out, that's me! 👋🏾 was thinking the other day that it's my MN year anniversary and still no pregnancy 😩at least I have a plan now. Down reg injection one done today!
Sorry the witch arrived for you!
@Juno231 mine arrived on time too, was panicked about it being delayed as knew we could start a cycle once it came and went!
Hope not too crampy?!
@Crazydoglady123 omg that cake 🤤
@InkyPaper how frustrating, sorry hun. It's a rough road this ttc lark isn't it!!

@InkyPaper oh hun! Did she say when she would call? ♥️

@notyetamumbuttrying oh yay for yours arriving!! Mild cramps but lately the crampiest day is day 2 so jury's out so far

@InkyPaper jeepers that's not a good day! when will you get to speak to the doctor?

@DOB78 I was, but DH won't hear about it, at least until Xmas time, so here we are, I am getting a bit more hopeful, not sure that's a good thing

@Haiyaa @bez91 @Crazydoglady123
Love that quote. Given all 3 of you have posted about it perhaps a new name for the next bus!
@Minster2012 💕

How are we all doing, xxx

We've been here so long this is a little family, ok not so little
That mantra, my dad used to say to me as a teenager, he was petrified my mum would make me a little princess, he wanted an amazona
Why are doctors such idiots, this is important to us, get it right...

@notyetamumbuttrying @Juno231 yeah, it's been a bit of a day to say the least! The doctor just said she would call sometime after 2pm tomorrow

Hi team
I'm also here still plodding along - I joined the bus in May last year as well, and not only is there no baby but also no bump - gutted.

I feel like a fake OG though as I'm a silent observer on this bus most of the time - usually I'm scrabbling about trying to keep up with you all - sorry about that. I do love reading all your stories though 📖

My update is I am on cycle 6 since the mmc in September and 4 dpo. Since having the AZ Covid jab in March my cycles have been messed up - I usually ov on CD17/18 but last cycle it got delayed by a week and this cycle I had almost given up when it happened on CD30 - I was soooo stroppy about it! I don't know if it made a difference but I was reading on Mumsnet about soy isoflavones to try and bring ovulation forward for next cycle, you are supposed to take them early on like CD3-7ish. I went a bit rogue out of frustration and started taking them CD27 and then got a blazing positive OPK on CD29. So yeah not sure if the soy stimulated ovulation or whether it was a coincidence! Has anyone else had experience in soy isoflavones?

@Juno231 oh I meant it arrived on time after the lap. I'm in tww at mo and shitting myself that the injections will damage any potential implantation so intend to test at 10dpo so that if it is bfp I can stop! Yeah day 2 is always my worse too!
@InkyPaper ok tomorrow is good then! Was worried she was gonna leave you hanging till next week!
@Amy00 yep I remember you joining you around the same time as me. Sorry it's no baby or bump for you too. Sucks doesn't it! Wow wee that's a late ov! I've heard so many ppl say the jab has messed up their cycles. Think I'll wait to take it once in between ivf rounds. I took soy but for opposite reasons of delaying ov as I'm an early one so took it different days to you so can't help you out with your question.

For Doug, I don't remember who owns him

@Franklydear that would be @Justanothercyster I think 🧐 🙈
Loving the pics 😂

@InkyPaper sorry you and OH are having it rough. Delays are so frustrating. My fertility clinic are being frustratingly slow with appointments 😒

@notyetamumbuttrying 👋 not a great club to be in is it! I could think of 7 of us 😥 glad you and @clolo should have your ivf this month though 😃 time to get hopeful again @clolo

@Amy00 you are no fake OG at all. You've been here forever and not had it easy. I looked into soy isoflavones but was afraid to mess with my cycle tbh so can't advise

@Katao the idea of rolling the buses instead of having to catch up with two months between afs was mine, no baby and no bump, and how many losses between us😢

@Amy00 remember? I was like that, but @Minster2012 has been working her magic on me and got me out of my little shell

@Franklydear Love the little tortoise outfits! We have a tortoise too but he's a right mardy arse, I reckon he'd have my fingers off if I tried to dress him up 😂

@larrythelizard it really is! Especially when you haven't played for so long!!

@paintfairy so sorry about the bfn!x

@InkyPaper so sorry for the crappy day, sending hugs x

@notyetamumbuttrying @Amy00 I think we joined around the same time! I was May time too, and also joining the no bump or baby crew!!

Pup date to cheer anyone up who needs it🐶

@Juno231 ahh that's sweet of OH, don't come knocking when the campers rockin' 👶🏼 woahh AFs here? I wonder if you're right and it's happened because you'd already ovulated before you're procedure 🤔

@Crazydoglady123 that's fab that was there! I'm not really a mantra kinda person but that one very much resonates with me 😊 eeeee excited for tomorrow's update!

@InkyPaper that's really pants, must be so frustrating for you!

CD6, Massive blob of EWCM 🤷‍♀️ first day starting CB OPKs so a blank circle ⭕️ this morning. Not ideal 🤦🏼‍♀️

@Vil10 I so want a puppy! 🤣 Cute.
@InkyPaper omg. What?! What went wrong with the SA? The lack of room thing is ridiculous. Don't get me going....... I get you'd be worried now about tomorrow. At least it isn't too long away but ffs. Shambles. Fingers crossed its nothing too bad. Hugs xxx
@Crazydoglady123 the cheesecake looks amazing!
@Katao yep. My first bus was February last year. I must have been deluded back then. 🤣

@InkyPaper god that's so frustrating, and it's not fun for either of you honestly sometimes. But hey a room! Maybe he needs some pics on his phone just in case there's no signal like at our place! Like @Franklydear says bloody doctors it's soooo important to us I'm sorry you are being messed around & now worried big hugs

@Crazydoglady123 omg that looks immense, is it being sold in the tuck shop?

@Katao hellllllloooo welcome back to the crazy 🤣😬🙌🏻

I mean kinda happy MN anniversary ladies @notyetamumbuttrying and a few others of us been here for that time! 🥳😭cake for us all right? @clolo yes I loved the drink til it's pink (& fully stepped up to that!) that was the heady days of sunshine and cocktails in lockdown 🤣

Ooooooo great idea @blackcurrantqueen 🙌🏻

@Amy00 god that's annoying, I was looking into soy isoflavones too before my BFP to try being ovulation forwards, but I was worried about messing with cycle like @katao said just when I thought I was actually getting a cycle 🤣a few ppl used them I think @Justanothercyster maybe or @notyetamumbuttrying? Don't worry bout just dipping in xx

Loving the tortoise pics, doesn't @paintfairy have a tortoise too as well as @Justanothercyster omg @polkadotpixie you have one too!! Lots of tortoises on board 🤣

@Vil10 omg they are so gorgeous 🥰

@bez91 say what?!! Well you just gotta DTD 🤣

Husband for sale, been moody since he got home, mainly cos he had to go shopping for sweeties and birthday cake for his son’s school and after care celebrations, I am such a cow I was at work, and now I said I have hairdresser appointment Saturday morning, on the family calendar and planned with his knowledge for weeks around work and said birthday celebrations, and his response : what! How am I going to work?, well, you’re not dickhead