Of course it takes a village when you're dealing with fertility f*ckery TTC bus 41

[larrythelizard]

Ding Ding

Agency bus driver here so expect driving past the normal bus stops, someone incapable of working the ticket machine and definitely no change given!

In all seriousness I really hope I have all the right names in the right places!

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 the boss' blog then blame these guys they made me do it...#shamelessplug

minstermusings.co.uk for the blog that’s where the full stuff happens
& minstermusings on insta - some of our ladies have made special anonymous accounts so we can link up via minster 🥰
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 she 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
April 5 BFPs

So into May we go, and plenty going on...
2 May @madeoftea @crazydoglady

🤞🏻💓😘🥳🙌🏻

Taking up their seats & buckling up...

@Franklydear
@Vil10 - here for ride, not of the TTC kind for now!
@Michellescarn
@lexber
@MoominC
@amy2503
@2alreadywantanother
@JJ93
@Jam291
@InkyPaper
@bez91
@haiyaa
@minthumbugs
@Katao
@larrythelizard
@DKDK123
@pennysays
@Dollybird89
@justwant2beamum
@EllieAdam
@Hopeful110
@blackcurrantqueen
@clolo
@MessyBob89
@DKDK123
@amy2503
@kaylesd
@ArrrMeHearties
@wicketbasket
@Billythecat
@Messybob89
@tornado2Inc
@sausage1990
@Minster2012
@KayL1988

IVF/IUI/ICSI /clomid passengers as well as TTC on the side!
@somatronic
@unCliche
@clolo
@notyetamumbuttrying
@katao
@Dollybird89
@MartyMcShy
@juno231
@paintfairy
@gensola
@Sunbird84
@babyghirl

Newly promoted to the bump list!
@madeoftea
@crazydoglady123

Bumps & babies who want to keep track of us 👀
@clairey844
@Missgoldilocks
@lucyrp
@KateColx
@blodyn91
@Catherinettc - shout out for Caolan
@Busybee143
@Ltay2
@BlondePotter
@Clairey844
@Gem176
@kirky658
@Hollie657
@justanothercyster
@DJmum83
@Thinkingandblinking
@florence13
@2020mission
@Asthenia
@Hopeful110
@katiekattty

@paintfairy very annoying, I was hoping his commitment to the gym/protein intake/physical fitness would help!

@Minster2012 sending hugs x

@bez91 this TTC malarkey you learn something new everyday it seems!!

@lucyrp that's what I thought too! I mean I know if it meant us getting that BFP he'd cut it down or out but it's not fair that you have to ask so much of them when there's people out there who are body builders with so much shit and steroids in there body, druggies, alcoholics with children and here we are having to cut out bloody protein and hot baths😂😂

@lucyrp maybe I should up my protein.... what kind of macros were you on?

@vil10 100% - why can underweight, cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking heroin addicts get pregnant but not us!

@Juno231 protein is good in women but there's something dodgy in the protein shakes that effect sperm. I think it was you that said about soya/oestrogen in it.

@Juno231 I was on 149/57/149 I believe on carbs/fat/protein 😛

@Vil10 I know ridiculous isn't it! At least now you know about it though!

@somatronic thankyou🙂
@juno231 because they don't give 2 shites about trying to pregnant and are too chilled out to care what they're bodies are doing. We on the other hand are googling symptoms from 1dpo and poas every 5 minutes maybe we should take a leaf out of their book😄😄

If it helps the month I got my BFP it was over Xmas and new year so I had copious amounts of alcohol, was less stressed out and we DTD every other day. It worked for us but might have just been pure luck 😂

@paintfairy you must be ovulating todayish no?

Confession time... I've never tried a caramac 😱

I don't recommend @Justanothercyster 😆

@Justanothercyster they're pretty gross so you arent missing much

@DOB78 I use the easy@home OPK. You can use them with the premom app to track them and they're wider than normal cheap ones so I think easier to read! X

Thank you so much everybody for all your kindness and well wishes; I did a Clearblue one this morning which said pregnant. The times before where I've got pregnant on those it was like a week or so later so I've got to feel this is a good sign 🤞🏼
I had to tell a few people at work today, due to the nature of my job and the fact I am now ridiculously on the ceiling.
I've managed to get 2 boxes of progesterone which is enough for a couple of weeks 🤞🏼

@2020mission love a gold bar! 😍

I dunno what a gold bar or a caramac is because I'm foreign but I gather it's chocolate and I'm on a diet and so hungry today so I want all the weird Brit sweets

@blackcurrantqueen that's positive news about the test! Fantastic.

@blackcurrantqueen happy dance, I have a good feeling about this
@Somatronic I’m foreign too, no idea what they are but I gather chocolate
I got a surprise present today, some smellies bath stuff, nothing big but made my day, my friend saw it and thought I would like it, she is not wrong

@2020mission @DOB78 oh good 😂

Yuck to caramacs, sorry folks!

I'm enjoying a big hot chocolate and some biscuits, rock and roll here tonight 😂

@Juno231 it really winds me up that people like thst seem to have a football squad of children😂

@lucyrp yeah true, I told OH and he was gobsmacked😂

@blackcurrantqueen so glad you got a pregnant on a clear blue❤️

How you doing @minster2012 X 🫂

I'm not sure I've ever had a caramac either! I'll pick one up next time I see it!
I've been on the pick and mix tonight 🙈

Congratulations @blackcurrantqueen!

I've avoided the thread for a few days whilst waiting for my breast clinic appointment and not wanting to think about not being able to TTC if it was bad news. Thankfully it was good news!

I also got a positive OPK today (CD14) and we DTD this evening and we'll do it again tomorrow if I don't get a temp rise in the morning. I usually ovulate very soon after a positive OPK though so so even though I HIGHLY doubt once will be enough, at least we're in with a chance 🤞

@Kirky658 I'm with you. Caramac 🤢
@Juno231 I think I likely ovulated Monday. I've been spotting for a few days. 🙄 CD15 today.

Right girls, this is Minster of old. Drunken Minster. 🤣
caramacs rule

Firefighters ladies, you need this. British ladies who think it's sickly???? You need a new dentist.

@blackcurrantqueen you know it's amazing. The words, men can't deny it. Pregnant. It's sticking. Fact. 🌈

@polkadotpixie yessss that's awesome 💓🙌🏻

Past this point I can't comprehend.

So. Confession time. I've been out got a meal tonight. OUT. Well IN. Cos it's fucking pissing it down.

Then drinks at the pub across the road after.

I'm a bit drunk

I'm wearing rainbows.

The night started well. Lovely meal with DH. We chatted we laughed. Lovely. It felt great. I haven't bled all today or last night in fact most of yesterday even before the scan. Finished.

I have my favourite underwear on. 🥳we are having a great time chatting to ppl in the village we know, our neighbours.

Then I go to the loo.

I'm bleeding. Fucks sake. My favourite undies.

It sucks to be a woman

another gin you say??? Why the fuck not?

Sorry 😩

So pleased @blackcurrantqueen I have a good feeling about you.

@Vil10 I haven't yet plucked up the courage to talk to DH (he was out most of the evening though!). One to leave for tomorrow!

@Minster2012 fuckboy body. Excellent work on the gin though. And the rainbow clothing!

@blackcurrantqueen thanks 😊 I hope they Work for me too
@Minster2012 sorry to hear about the bleeding whilst wearing your favourite pants but I'm glad your enjoying the gin. Hope you arent too hungover tmora😳

@Kirky658 I also enjoyed a hot chocolate with the full toppings, squirty cream and marshmallows 😍😍 biscuits too of course 🤣

@polkadotpixie great news!

@Minster2012 I think you meant foreign ladies not firefighter ladies ?!😂🤣 I love your auto correct when drunk. Sorry about bleeding in favourite underwear. Hope you managed to soak them sk no stains!

@blackcurrantqueen congrats on the pregnant on clear blue 🥰

@lucyrp great minds think alike!
@minster2012 glad you got to enjoy a meal, eff off to the bleeding, sounds like just what you and DH needed an evening to relax and enjoy x