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

@Juno231 @notyetamumbuttrying
yeah we are very lucky, but our village is having a right boom atm (hence why we wanted to sell currently) and it would be the 3rd house to go over asking very quickly but we thought we were pushing it so we did actually lower the price a fair bit from the original valuation from the agent before putting it on the market to reflect the farm etc but there's so many ppl coming up from down south now or elsewhere it's genuinely insane. @notyetamumbuttrying I loved picking everything, it makes it yours ❤️

Also @Juno231 I felt the same for my jab as I was 6dpo or similar and I just thought nope I'm not so it's fine and of course I got pregnant so there you go 🙌🏻

@2020mission I didn't say anything about the garage I don't know if the estate agent did, you'd struggle to fit one on our plot tbh

@Crazydoglady123 id want to know too so don't blame you! And that's good on not much symptoms it's still early

@Franklydear im a genuine drug mule and you are such a good mother

@kaylsd so the one you are going for is a better waiting time is that right?

I'm just here boiling my fertil-Lili to make it sterile again for FW
As you do

DH was like oh the romance 🤣
Bloody worked last time mate shut up & put out later

Obviously after the viewing yesterday the first thing I did was get out my PIAP again and OPKs so I didn't forget 🤔

@Minster2012 yeah I'm excited to get picking flooring and carpets. We're going out on Sunday to choose so that they can get them ordered in on time. Aiming for a sept completion 😬
I knew everyone was moving out of the cities and into villages and smaller towns. I wonder if we'll see a resurgence of bigger city living in a few years to come once the whole pandemic has died down. Great for you selling tho! We got screwed as our flat is in London so loads of competition. It's a buyers market around here.
Oh I'm glad you said what that pic was, I was so confused for a sec there 😆
Good luck with the opk's and pots to pee in, hopefully it'll only be one cycle of it 🤞🏾

We might start turning ppl away soon @notyetamumbuttrying we don't like outsiders 🤣
Yup I can confirm that a fertil-lili with long nails is....interesting 😬

@Minster2012 haha I remember that from village life back in the day!
Oh ouchy I'm thinking 😬

@Minster2012 haha every time I have visitors I have to run around hiding the opks, hpts and the vibrator casually lying next to the bed 😅 good point re your vaccine at 6dpo 🤞

@Crazydoglady123 yes that's partly why the question threw me - I didn't think it would make a difference. Perhaps if you are you just have to do it at your own risk in case of litigation?

@kaylsd I would say that it would still go by your local ccg - as they'd still be paying the other ccg that seems to have facilities they don't have?

@kaylsd it's crazy how the criteria changes with postcode!

@notyetamumbuttrying it really is torture 🙈 I swear I'm starting to show too... I know they say with the second baby you show earlier but if it is twins I'm going to have to live in super baggy clothes for the next 5-6 weeks!

@Minster2012 I would obv be happy if it's one and everything's fine but I kind of do have my heart set on both 🙄 Whoop, whoop the faithful cup is back out to catch them 💦

@Juno231 maybe but if their advocating it to pregnant women to have it they wouldn't make it seem like it's a risk

@Crazydoglady123 eek yes you will! I feel a bit sick tonight, did you ever feel sick whilst stimming?

@notyetamumbuttrying yep I felt really nauseous on stims. Apparently it's the estrogen rising in the follicles. I'm sure I read most follicles containing eggs estrogen is around a 1000 but obviously if you have 10+ follicles with eggs in it could be 10 x the normal amount your body is used to

Hi all, sorry I've been a bit distant, been a hectic final week before half term next week and I had my birthday yesterday. Was a bit rubbish as I had a stressful day at work and it rained all day 😑 normally it's a sunny day during half term, meh.

Sending love to anyone who needs it and happy hugs to anyone who has received good news recently 💕

@Juno231 yes vibrator & OV stuff quick run round & move (& tissues for lake spermo!)

@Crazydoglady123 of course you'd be happy but we'd all love you to have those twinnies! 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@Justanothercyster how was your birthday at home afterwards though? Happy birthday for yesterday 🥳❤️😘Are you finding out the sex btw? I forgot to ask before? Xx

@Crazydoglady123 good to know it's normal then! It tends to be at night for me, much like the headaches were. I hope it means my follicles do contain eggs then as I do wonder if half are empty given my low amh level bk in feb.

@Justanothercyster aw sorry you didn't have a good birthday in the end! Hope you got some nice pressies at least?!

@notamumbuttrying I’ve never seen owt like it!! My postcode is 1 cycle only but my mums postcode which is like 3 mile down the road from me is 3 cycles 😳😳 and the fertility clinic catchment we’ve chosen to go is 3 cycles if we lived in that area too! I guess I should count my blessings if it came to that I should be blessed that I’ve been given at least one go on the NHS as I know some areas aren’t entitled to any 🙈💖 I like the thought of the waiting list being exaggerated when it read it I was picking my jaw off the floor 🙈

@Minister2012 yeah darling it’s 27 week in comparison to 57 weeks for the rest, I hope you have been keeping well sorry I’ve been quiet I find it hard to flick on here now and again because of work, glad your ferti lily is all sterile, I thought at first glance it was a drain unblocked but I guess under its purpose we want the exact opposite 🤣🙈 enjoy FW best you can 💁🏼‍♀️💁🏼‍♀️✨✨✨

@juno231 I’m taking it as that too, it would be a nice thought if it was down to the trust area but I think it’ll be all GP dependent thank you hunny!

@crazydoglady123 I didn’t realise until we started looking into things but it changes so much even with a 3 mile difference to where I live! I’m hoping it’ll be the last option for us but I was just looking into it as a just incase we need it, hope your alright hun!

Just done a medicheck progesterone to check if my ovaries have done their job this month, something tells me they haven’t once again but it’s a nice thought! I’m such a wuss with those finger pricks, stings like a bitch and I feel odd for trying to milk my finger for as much blood as I can get out of it 🙈🤣 I’ll try be more active the best I can! Find it hard to keep up some days than others 🥰 hope everyone’s okay! Xx

@notyetamumbuttrying fingers crossed it's a good sign 🤞 Good luck for your scan today!

@kaylsd I had one of those for HCG and tried to do it the other day and could not get hardly a drop of blood out of my fingers 😑 I ended up throwing it away and was left with holes in my fingers 🙄

I've been having a very low headache the last few days, so today's music, Elton John's crocodile rock 🐊

@minster2012 soryy missed your house news yesterday, Congratulations!!!! 🎉🎉🤗

@Justanothercyster happy day after birthday, sorry I missed it

@notyetamumbuttrying ok I take it back - my arm ended up super sore last night, couldn't sleep on it at all and it's carrying on today. Feeling super tired and achey as well. All in all just wishing I was napping right now.

Good luck today at the scan!

Oooo what is these medicheck progesterone things and do I need one???

@kaylsd oh god yeah the postcode lottery is awful but it's great the waiting list is shorter, least that's something. Also if you only get one cycle it might still be one fresh cycle THEN a transfer of a frozen embryo, it's even bizarre how the definitions change when you delve into it even deeper trust by trust.

@Kirky658 thank you darling! I e just spoken to our solicitor & she doesn't think our new purchase will fall into stamp duty holiday which is annoying but something we knew might happen, she sounded exhausted bless her

@Juno231 go have a nap!! Everyone is entitled to a bit of jab time off right??

Just a warning to those like me who like to watch the "hospital" programmes, last nights was all about miscarriages and baby loss and early birth and stillborns. Not ideal viewing 😬

Late to the party but WHOOP for one viewing one offer @Minster2012 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 I take it you persuaded DH to buy the house you went to see?!

We bought a new build @notyetamumbuttrying and picking the bathroom and stuff was fun (well, it would have been but I was having to try and work in the show home at the same time!)

If I were you I'd be loudly muttering about lockdown weight @Crazydoglady123!

Hope your headache clears up @Franklydear, make sure you drink plenty of fluids.

Covid vaccination today, excited to get it but a bit nervous at the thought of side effects as I have various things on the next few days!

@minster2012 sucks about the stamp duty dammit. I know a few estate agents who are mental atm so not surprised the solicitor sounded busy too. Have they indicated roughly how long to exchange and complete yet? Least surveys etc can go ahead, when our offer got accepted last year we couldn't have the survey for 8 weeks due to covid X

@kaylsd wow wee! It's one cycle in my catchment so that's what we're using right now. How long until the medichecks result?
@Crazydoglady123 thank you 😊
@Juno231 ouchy! It should start to fade in a few days if it was anything like how mine was. Hope you don't feel worse! Thanks for the luck 🍀
@larrythelizard yeah it's fun isn't it! Our flat was new build too so we seemingly love them 😂 good luck with the vaccine, hopefully it'll just be a sore arm and nothing else! 🙏🏾

Also interested in this progesterone medicheck thing @kaylsd...!

@minister2012 I hope so chick it just says one cycle fresh frozen so I’m hoping it’ll be a case of doing a fresh one if they can and transfer any frozen to be considered as one if they can retrieve enough eggs but i don’t know if we are going down that path until my first appointment I’m just being a tinker and jumping the gun with it a little bit! If your into funny nursing programmes there’s one on sky called bloods, it’s so funny 🙈🙈 it’s light hearted to watch 💖

@crazydoglady123 I exactly know how you feel with that one girl I had to stab myself all 3 times and just got enough for the tube after milking my finger, I was scraping it across the top I didn’t want anything to dribble out and not catch it’s worth! Dead fiddly but I find if you can get enough the result process is quite quick :)

@notyetamumbuttrying & @larrythelizard sorry for the suspense ladies was just getting my first covid jab in the Pfizer club ✨ just hoping I don’t feel like shit next upcoming few days but hey ho! The medichecks is a really good website for clinical bloods at home if you ever need bits, a lot of people use the day 21 progesterone check when they are on medicated cycles / treatment if their GP or consultant regularly offer the check :) it’s just a box what comes through post with a little tube, 3 finger prick applicators for you to Bob your blood in, they tend to receive it next day and process it in 3 days and you get your results online to read :) quite straight forward and they are accurate as I’ve done it previous before and compared my GP results and was similar ranges ;
https://medichecks.com/products/day-21-ovulation-progesterone-blood-test

Letsgetchecked also offers the progesterone checks and I'm pretty sure I have discount/referral codes if anyone needs them. Works the same way as @kaylsd explained.

@kaylsd my CCG policy specifically says one fresh and one frozen so if yours just says cycle it tends to mean one fresh and ALL frozen if any left.

@kaylsd yeah I've heard of them before, good it's not long to wait until the results. How's your arm? Mine killed for days afterwards!
@Juno231 my ccg says one fresh and only 2 frozen, not all sadly.

So day 9 scan done and my little follicles are just that, little! So gotta go bk again on Saturday and carry on injecting until then. Come on eggies, grow godamnit!!