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

@Haiyaa hey lovely, I asked at the RMC about the aspirin and got told basically not really any point in my case (I've had all the RMC screening bloods done) and limited evidence.
However like you using my own knowledge etc I also had decided to take it but basically didn't get round to ever starting it !!

@larrythelizard I had to push a bit for the progesterone but equally they said that the risk is low so they'd let me try it and this one has stuck so far so who bloody knows !

@Juno231 interesting about what the CDC says. I know we certainly recommend paracetamol and I definitely took it before 😂

@Franklydear glad the dietitian appt went okay 🥰

@Justanothercyster Happy Belated Birthday, I'm sorry it wasn't a great day 💕

I had my first lot of HCG bloods done today (17dpo/4+3)
So second lot Friday... nerves are big time🤞🏼
The progesterone is still making me feel terrible!

How is everybody else?
I'm watching the hospital programme minster told us not to watch... rebel 😂

Hi ladies, back catching up after a couple of days now I've sorted out my dissertation and life in general 😆

Mehhh sorry about AF @Somatronic I feel the same with work at the moment, I'm finding it a great distracting me from TTC though, silver linings and all that 😊

@Minster2012 dog to a house viewing? What, I wouldn't take my child let alone a dog 🙈 ah but a sale over asking price - that's great! There seems to be so many places at the moment that end in a bidding war. Glad you are feeling ok as you can 💕

@Crazydoglady123 ahhh next Wednesday I bet you're so excited! 😬

@kaylsd interesting on the progesterone checks, didn't even know you could do that, thank you I may look at.

@Juno231 I hate that question 😂 my acupuncturist asked me Monday are you pregnant I was like "I've ovulated" - end of conversation 😆

Either 8 or 10 dpo today. Was gonna wait out until AF due Monday-ish and not test but got the first fertility appointment Tuesday and with it being bank holiday I'd have to ring them Friday to cancel in the unlikely event it's positive which would save us £500 🤦🏼‍♀️

Also just realised @Lexber thanks for the add on IG, I think we're from the same town ⛪️

Hi @Minster2012 yes, the consultant seemed to agree that defrosting, taking cells to test, ré freezing a dit defrosting again for transfer was a lot of mucking about with my embryos! I asked about the endometrial assessments as well, and he said as implantation hadn’t been an issue he doesn’t think there’s much to be achieved that way.

Congratulations on your house sale, that’s fab news!

@Haiyaa

OMG, this is absolute GOLD!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4255281-to-tell-him-it-smells

🍆🤮

I'm absolutely gone reading that thread My fav comment so far

"Its better in poem form

I once dated a man named Steve,
Whose cock smelt of knobcheese,
It started to flake,
The blowjob was a mistake,
It's...you...you're Steve.....take a shower Steve"

Hey ladies!! Just been having a quick read and catch up whilst chilling in bed!!

@Minster2012 absolutely amazing on the house after 1 viewing!!! Must be such a big weight off your shoulders lovely!! How're you feeling??

@Justanothercyster hope you had a lovely birthday!!

@notyetamumbuttrying I saw that you had a scan, how did that go??x

So I've been feeling pretty periody today, little dull af pains and felt so snappy!! But my last af was only 21 days ago?? Would neverrrr experience af this early!! Guess my bodies just being a fuck boy! Hope everyone else is okay❤️

Thanks for the wishes ☺️

@Minster2012 no not finding out :)

@Crazydoglady123 I thought I was but guess I need more! Tbf I'm only having it for dinner so need to change my lunch from soup and bread to ham and turkey salad or something, it's just so cold still!
@kaylsd glad you're ok for now. Defo one step closer honey 💞
@Haiyaa I can't wait to read that thread! Need to post first before I lose what I've written!
@Vil10 fine thanks, bk again Saturday as they're not quite ripe for the picking yet! Lining is good tho 👌🏾
I wanna be in bed, might get in there soon and get cosy. Defo fuck boy body!!

@Vil10 maybe it's an alcohol induced baby getting snuggly? 😂😂

@Haiyaa erm that thread is gold dust 😂 best thing I've read in a while on here! 😆

@Haiyaa that thread 😂 I'm more laughing at the circumcised v uncircumcised debate 😆

@Vil10 oooo yes could be a lovely snuggly boozy baby! Thank you we are very cautious but pleased on the house & I feel ok atm according to the sticks it's FW here so I feel ok but obviously no idea if it's actually gonna be ovulation or what & I think if I then get messed up bleeding like last time (I had a "normal" bleed 28 days after MMC then it went awful) that's when I think it will be bad again but atm I'm thinking my body might be ok & I can deal with it but we'll see 🤞🏻

@Sunbird24 I think that sounds like a very good plan you've got there & makes sense on the testing def

@bez91 to be fair my dogs would be much better behaved at any viewing than my child 😬god the ornaments that aren't yours?? I was worried the dog might hate it and tbh it didn't sound like it loved our gaff 😬

"@blackcurrantqueen naughty, see I told you there was a reason I said don't watch it 😭

@Justanothercyster noted!

@Haiyaa @Katao @notyetamumbuttrying @bez91 honestly loving that thread, might need to reread to get the circumcised vs not debate. I've been with both and NEITHER have left me thinking I've jumped in a pond (or swamp)🐟🐠🐡I'd have run a mile if that were the case
@kaylsd the poem 🤣

@Minster2012 haha 😂 same mate, same!!

[quote bez91]Also just realised @Lexber thanks for the add on IG, I think we're from the same town ⛪️

Been very busy work wise with month end and general life stuff but been trying to read and keep up however I've not looked since this morning and got a notification I'd been tagged so come on to find circumcised v non circumcised... I think I need to read back... 🤣🤣🤣

@Lexber I spotted a couple of location tags and assumed! I don't know or recognise you btw 😂

Sat in bed this morning at 5:30am laughing at that vid posted in the thread about "a gentleman's wash" 😂

Morning ladies
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4255625-car-crash-debacle This one still has potential

Not much to report here, I don’t know what got into me, I am not feeling so well, but at least I have next week off to relax with ds

@vil10 I'm with everyone else, I reckon a booze induced snuggly baby ❤️😘

@franklydear I hope you're OK lovely, what's wrong?

I'm seeing my consultant for the first time today.. Came at the right time as I've had awful endo type pains on my left side. Could be the scar tissue stretching as my bump grows, not nice.

@Kirky658 I think the best explanation is I run out of fuel, everything is catching up with me, yesterday was a better day, I had a talk in the garden with my lovely neighbour, she suffers with mh problems so she gets it, and we finally dtd, just as well as ewcm is here now, bossboy is being nicer and put all my favourite music yesterday, looking forward to next week off with some sun

[quote bez91]@Lexber I spotted a couple of location tags and assumed! I don't know or recognise you btw 😂

Sat in bed this morning at 5:30am laughing at that vid posted in the thread about "a gentleman's wash" 😂[/quote]
You got me! 🤣🤣

I'm going to have to start wearing my sunglasses out around town... 🤣🤣

@Vil10 I don't want to get your hopes up but I was convinced AF was coming early for me this month as I had all my AF symptoms early. Shall quietly cross my fingers for you 🤞

Well ladies I've not came back with a lovely progression pic but I'm not quite on the wine yet either I'm sitting in limbo. I took CD10 &11 out the pic as they turned that horrid yellow way but D10 was a proper squinter, progression to D11 but 11-14 are all the exact same not a hint of getting darker all very faint but also not getting lighter so there's a tiny glimmer of hope that I'm trying to cling to. History tells me not to tho, we've been here too many times before none have made it past the 5 1/2week mark and by Cd14 I'd be expecting the line to be a lot more prominent. Every other time I've been so practical, this time for some reason I've already bonded with this little cluster of cells already and I'm willing them to hang on in there so much even tho everything is telling me that it's not looking good 😭 Miracles happen, right? 🤞

@DKDK123 miracles happen, and hugs for now

Thanks @Franklydear 😘

@notyetamumbuttrying glad your lining is looking good and hopefully it'll be good news Saturday🤞🏼

@blackcurrantqueen hahaha maybe a tad influenced by the alcohol and that's why I've still got pains today??

@Minster2012 maybeeee, I have no idea when I ovulated so just going off when my last period was😂 I can't believe how quickly it's sold, the property market is crazy at the minute!! Wooo to FW, you're so so strong, I admire it I really do❤️

@Kirky658 ahhh imagine!! Be the best surprise ever!! Hope it goes well today with the consultant x

@DKDK123 it has crossed my mind, but I might keep quietly excited up top! Absolutely miracles do happen, keeping everything crossed for this sticky bean, sending you big hugs❤️

@DKDK123 oops I think I must have missed your first announcement of a BFP - so sorry! I'm still v hopeful this one will stick, am thinking of you