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

@Dollybird89 I'll hang with you and bring the wine, I feel so tired of everything
@Juno231 errm, no thanks, you wanna do what? where do you find these people...
@blackcurrantqueen that'll be fine and I think a grand idea, a thing at the time

Ds has been talking about feeling bullied in school, it sounds all small stuff, just being unkind things, but the teacher didn't return my emails at the end of last week, so this morning I sent him straight to the senco and the head in the carpark, I got a voicemail that protective measures are in place now, but fuckers, I have to wait till tomorrow to call the school, as nobody there by the time I got it

@notyetamumbuttrying I bet your friends knowing makes it so much easier!! Support for you when you need it too x

@blackcurrantqueen glad you had a lovely day yesterday x

@larrythelizard you're right!! I felt better today, I think I just felt a bit bloated yesterday! Aw Thankyou my friend did them, she's so extra😂 she's just moved into a gorgeous new home so it was our first time over!

I feel like this is topical after @Juno231's post...

@larrythelizard I saw that earlier too and thought the same 😂
@Vil10 true. I still have a few left from the group to tell but one in particular I'm not looking forward to telling so have put off.
Those balloons were fab!! I was blowing up balloons on Saturday for my friends bday and we laid out party poppers and banners etc, had her cake waiting as she walked in and then a table full of pre mixed tinnies, was epic 😝
Not sure if I've shared on here yet but we reserved a new build plot last week, completion is due for September 🥳 can't wait to live in an actual house and not a flat!
@Franklydear sorry to hear about ds but pleased he has a kick ass mum who won't take any shit! 💪

Helllo lovelies, checking in with a fresh Monday attitude. I'm fresh from a joe wicks 20min HIIT. We've had tofu pad Thai. & ive only had 4 gin truffles my lovely mate sent me 😬that's kinda restraint??!!!

May I present to you my "I'm nearly not pregnant non progression HCG strips" 😂🤣I started my CB today too. Just cos I'd rather know.

@blackcurrantqueen & I have been comparing dipsticks, I've been sending her my HCG & so far it's been working well 😆I'm nearly blank & she's bout blazin' squad. There's a reference for all you 30 something year olds! Along with Claire's accessories I guess @Dollybird89 we need to be seeing a picture here girl 🦖🦕

So, @Juno231 JUST WTAF?!!! What?? What were the comments on it?!!

@Clairey844 loving the fact you d seen your bestie, that's so good. did you get your parcel? 🌈❤️

@Katao def get chasing, it's so annoying you need to chase but you do it's so frustrating

@Sausage1990 big hugs, that all sounds positive I think and I hope you are feeling ok

@larrythelizard im upset for you having to clean the bathrooms for £2.50??? What?? Unfair, much! Get the row outta the way now! And so is that your New project then, with signing upto the post from @Juno231??

@Franklydear DH is right but you gotta feel it too, what do you say to me? it's ok to feel down 😘be kind to yourself

@Somatronic that sounds perfect! Well done buddy! Good to get things going

@Dollybird89 is the carer meant to bring granddaughter to her job??? Can you tell her not to? Big hugs from me, I'm with you darling. You know we live in spermo here

So we had our first house viewing today & I did the viewing (seems the only way atm) and it was going well I thought then (apparently) they had to get their dog out of the car (they had driven a long way) and it went downhill from there. It was whining, barking downstairs so he went downstairs totally ignoring the main bathroom then she also got distracted. We went outside (cos of the dog) & it was dragging its bum on our patio like it has worms (thanks for that) then the farm dog next door started barking 😩🤦🏼‍♀️whereas the rest of the time it was beautiful bird song & perfect rural loveliness. Argh ffs.

I'm perversely enjoying your reverse progression @Minster2012 as it means physically you're getting back to normal.

Ha no definitely not my next project, I'm going to slap a coat of white on the en-suite and do something fun and bright in the main bathroom. Not sure what yet.

DH is still annoying, all small inconsequential stuff but building up! I provided him with new supplements to take on Friday, would you all like to take a guess how many he's taken?! You'd think it was only me who wanted another baby!

@Minster2012 who takes a dog to view a house ffs? They sound really organised people who would be a delight to be in a housing chain with. 🙄🤣

@larrythelizard yes I didn't know whether to post the sticks of not but it means I'm in the TTC frame again I think, 🍆🤔and wanting the line to go, I mean there's no bean no so bigger off line so I can see if I can get a static smile again!! I just wanna know what my body's gonna go already! And I bet DH takes his tomatoes off his own back about 3 days a week, I've just asked him & he's forgotten tonight so join the club 🙄. Get all the small things out of the way before FW. (Another 30s reference there in a musical fashion 🤔😆)

@paintfairy I know right?! Especially if you have a 3.5 hour trip each way??? Why have the dog in the car for that then think "oh right gonna see a house" they said they were coming up to view houses then they said to me they weren't seeing another today. They can't have just driven up for one house?? Fortunately not in a chain though, ready money so if they wanna buy it I don't give a rats arse 😆🤞🏻

@larrythelizard and @Minster2012, with you on the “DH won’t take his fucking vitamins” train. Bought some around two weeks ago and he has taken....TWO. Literally it is a vitamin, what is the harm?! I’m sure they are just so confident that their swimmers are absolute gold and therefore no vitamins required as only us women are capable of being the weak link. 😤 I could nipple cripple him if it wasn’t about two days away from fertile week.

On the DH and vitamins train.,
I put OH tomatoes in the cupboard with the coffee so when he went to make his morning caffeine they'd be in his face - it did actually work!
He said I attached it to another habit so it helped it form 😂
@larrythelizard @Minster2012 @Haiyaa

@Minster2012 dh has taken over everything so I can rest, I don’t know if I am coming down with something or just had enough of everything, but I checked with all my gadgets and all my vitals are fine, sun is out today so as @larrythelizard says, it’ll feel better, good to see your progression on your way back, and 🤞🏻on the house viewings
@notyetamumbuttrying yes, at the moment is only not nice stuff, but I don’t want him to spent the last couple of months of primary wishing he wasn’t there, none of the culprits are moving to secondary with him, they are all going to the shit school, new school had an incident of horrid bullying yesterday, Facebook parents forum, some parents rescued the victim, took her inside school and handed footage from phones to the head, who is immediately dealing with it, the last I heard of the shit school, a parent whose child was threatened to be beaten up on the way home, was advised not to wait for her child outside the school gates as it’s threatening, presumably to the kids that want to beat up hers🤦🏼‍♀️

That's a good idea @blackcurrantqueen I'd have to put DH's in the bread bin as that's all he has in the morning 3 rounds of toast 🤞🏻, he does usually have them every day, but usually a combination of either I've reminding him or he's remembered I just think they aren't as hardwired into it as us, so that's more tomatoes for the win @blackcurrantqueen 🙌🏻

@notyetamumbuttrying im pleased you were able to hide what you wanted & tell the others and yes good shout on next month, why are you concerned about the other person?

So I think I'm out of the MC mind set now, I tried to be productive with stuff I needed to do...

The hcg test is now a squinter 🤣@larrythelizard it's really weird squinting and not wanting it to be there 😆and my CB went from blank yesterday to high today fastest ever but it may be a cycle of no static so I'm intrigued

I went to the dentist yesterday & I NEED 4 fillings that's what happens when you have poor teeth (weak enamel) and your appointments been cancelled for over a year. They can't DO the fillings til September though??? Oh but the hygienist could do it in July just after my birthday. What?? Can they do that?? Do I want that?? Hmmm

I only cancelled one of my oncology scans when pregnant, left my others for this Thursday & then rearranged the CT scan. So this Thursday I have a CT scan, a neck ultrasound & MRI scan all in one day in Leeds which is 1.5 hours drive away with the first being 8am the last finishing 5.30 (if on time) so a very long day for me but perfect timing as def not pregnant so gets my 6 monthly cancer scans out of the way

We are also away at a cottage by the seaside this weekend so good to get away from it all and FW starts here apparently ❤️🍆🥳

Feeling productive 🙌🏻

@Minster2012 long story with her. I'll have to private msg you just in case I ever get outed on here and her business is online for all to read.
What a house viewing debacle! Hope they buy it with all their lovely cash!! Our buyer still lives with her parents so no chain for us 🎉
I'm glad the lines are lessening now and you're feeling more productive. A day of scans doesn't sound the funnest but at least out the way in one hit! Defo bring a book that day.
You've reminded me that I need to book a dentist appointment it's been about 18 months now 😱

@Franklydear wow how horrible! I bet you can't wait for ds to move!!

@notyetamumbuttrying, he won't be going to that horrible one, primary is pretty tame in comparison, but I don't want him on the mindset that is ok to put up with shit, new school is very good though
@Minster2012 away at a cottage, how nice!

@Minster2012 that's nuts about them not doing fillings! I'd wait until Sep rather than the hygienist.. oh and was yday's CB the first one? They're always blank in that case and maybe it was already a high fertility result then so not a rapid change overnight if you see what I mean.

@Franklydear that's mental about the shit school, I'm so relieved DS got into the good one instead!

First jab today, I'm excited as there's not much else going on in my life lol!

@minster2012 who brings their DOG to a viewing, ffs 🤣 also sorry about the fillings I hate the dentist so completely sympathise.

We are going to my in laws for the weekend and I won't be able to drink, help.... DH says well if you lose your temper with them least you can blame hormones, good man has a point

@Franklydear good, I'm glad the new school is very good! That must put your mind at ease.
@Juno231 best of luck with the jab! I had a sore arm for a few days but that was it for me.
@Kirky658 that is a very good point! Isn't that the prerogative of a pregnant lady, to be able to blame the hormones! You use that to your full advantage! You'll prob find you have a good time with them this time around. You are carrying their grandchild after all! 😏

@Franklydear yeah that doesn't sound good but def sounds like the new school is on it, and super mum (and dad) of course, I'm sooooo looking forwards to getting away

@Juno231 yeah yesterday was the first day of testing, thought it always would be blank, it was CD10 yesterday if you class first full day bleeding of MC as CD1 (not spotting) that's the day CB said to start testing based on my other cycles but Ive always started on 11 before and first flashing last time was CD15 and high on 19. I'm keen to see if it does anything & my thinking was I'd rather see what my hormones were trying to do 🤔I wonder if I might have a shorter cycle, I mean like we have any idea anyway 🤣😆we DTD over the weekend anyway but with lake spermo I will get the preseed out & the cup now 🤪ps yeahhhh I'm worried about hygienist

@notyetamumbuttrying oh yes I'm intrigued now

@Kirky658 yessss who the f brings a dog!? I mean it could piss on someone's house?? Maybe it has to give an opinion though (genuine thought I had!) your DH is good, Blame the hormones definitely 🤪

Drugs anyone??

@notyetamumbuttrying I hope so 🤣 they're seemingly better since their grandchild is on the way so we will see.

@minster2012 bloody hell you could make a lot of money flogging that lot 🤣🤑

@minster2012 jeepers that's a lot of drugs!

@notyetamumbuttrying I'm secretly hoping I'll get knocked out by the vaccine as I could use the time off for to rest lol...

7DPO today - getting to the super slow part of the TWW. AF due on Monday but will probably have a boozy Sunday dinner as we're meeting with friends at a restaurant in Soho - so thinking I need to test for peace of mind before then.

AF arrived today. A day or so earlier than I expected.

I'm under so much pressure at work today that I don't have time to be sad yet but I'm a bit fed up of everything now.

Everyone I know being pregnant doesn't help!

Sorry about AF @Somatronic, I’m sure the pressure at work isn’t helping things. Do you have any annual leave coming up?

Oooh @Juno231 I’m excited for you! When do you think you will test? I’m guessing Sunday but if it were me I’d be POAS from Thursday 😂

That is a LOT of drugs @Minster2012, you could give some of my patients a run for their money 😆

Just wanted to share my little success, have been using the NOOM app and lost 3lb this week even though I was away at the weekend and had a roast and apple pie. And I’ve also been getting at least 2 litres of water a day so hoping for lots of EWCM and plump eggies but it might wreak havoc with my OPKs as my wee is so lovely and light now! Using my clearblue too so hopefully that will catch it if my cheapies don’t.

@Haiyaa thanks. I can only take annual leave at certain times of the year so I can't take holidays until the end of July, but I am going to make a case to take a few days the week after next if I can. I'm so burnt out from work.

Good job on the weight loss. I'm trying but the scales don't seem to be moving! I had an appointment with my dietician yesterday and she is as confused as I am about it.

@Minster2012 will msg you on Insta later. Wow that's a lot of drugs 
@Kirky658 I thought they would be! Is it the first one?
@Juno231 haha oh god I know what you mean! Good luck for Sunday testing! 🤞🏾
@Somatronic sorry hun! How long have you been ttc for?
@Haiyaa well done on the weight loss! 👏🏾 I somehow managed to maintain even tho I was away this weekend.

@haiyaa well done on the weight loss that's amazing!
@somatronic sorry about AF hun.
@notyetamumbuttrying my FIL has kids from a previous marriage who are all in their 30s now but it's their first grandchild for this side of the family 😊