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

I got really bad round ligament pain with DS @Kirky658 so it could be that. Good timing of your appt though.

@DKDK123 the margins are so fine in that if you ovulated even a day later then you'd only be at 13DPO. Right now you're pregnant, just go day by day and we'll all be here like this 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

@Franklydear sounds like your week off has come at a good time.

@Vil10 hoping for the best for you but bodies are fuckboys so...

@Minster2012 there's every chance your body will respond differently to last time, don't overthink it, just enjoy FW 😉

I have a sore arm but nothing else after yesterday's jab so hoping that's it!

As well as my internal job hunt I got approached by someone yesterday (also internal) so a new job deffo on the way, sort of makes me feel I shouldn't be trying to get pregnant but obviously I still am!

@dkdk123 keeping everything crossed for you and sending big hugs ❤️
@vil10 all I'm saying is we conceived over Xmas where copious amounts of alcohol on both sides were consumed 🤣

@larrythelizard yes I should enjoy FW 🍆bit difficult when reading about fishy knob cheese 🐟🐠 & debating circumcised vs not 🤣
Sounds great on the job (s)Whether you are TTC or not had no part in it. Wouldn't cross a blokes mind would it??

@Franklydear i'm pleased you are feeling a bit better, I think run out of fuel is a good description, we are here to top that glass up don't forget

@DKDK123 my SIL doesn't get good lines until she is 4 days late, like your lines are and she's now 11 weeks pregnant so yes that little cluster can still be there safe and sound 🤞🏻

Thank you @Vil10 I'm secretly hoping for you. I will crash back down if bleeding starts messing up again but my approach atm is I feel ok TTC & my scans today have come at perfect time now so that's also a box ticked

@Juno231 im glad you are feeling better now & also 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻3 rounds of IVF for army I guess that figures, do they give you leave to do it??

I need to watch this video of gentleman's wash right, seems perfect for hanging around hours in between hospital scans! 2 scans done now hanging round til I can meet my friend for lunch then MRI later

@DKDK123 when I had my son I had feint lines for ages. We're all hoping this is a sticky bean for you.

@Kirky658 is your pain all of the time or when you stand up or get up off the sofa say as that's what I keep having if I stand up suddenly. Good luck at your appointment too

@bez91 I am excited and scared both at the same time 🤣 bet that's a relief getting your dissertation out of the way ready for the sunny bank holiday!

@Juno231 my RHR goes up when I'm ill but apparently not when I'm pregnant 🤔 I feel robbed by my watch 😑 Hope you feel better today?

@crazydoglady123 it's mostly like you say if I get up off the sofa, go upstairs etc. It's worse if I walk a lot too 😢

Might be early PGP also @Kirky658 - have a google.

Exactly @Minster2012! And to be fair there's no sign that I can actually catch an egg so definitely shouldn't be stopping! And I won't but it's stupid how it gets in your head isn't it.

Sounds like an excellent way to fill some time between scans, I haven't yet read the knob cheese thread, might do if I get time today!

@DKDK123 quiet congrats and praying for a miracle for you 💞
@Vil10 thank you, I think it'll end up being another one needed on Tuesday and then they'll be ready. Hope you're well honey.

Quick check in for me as busy today. Hope everyone's well 😘

@larrythelizard oh I read about SPD so I'm hoping it's not that 😑

@larrythelizard you're right!!

@Kirky658 I bet so many people do because they're so relaxed!!

@Minster2012 let us know how your scan goes❤️

@notyetamumbuttrying it's all go for you, how exciting!!

Okay girls, after a few people saying the af pains could be a bean getting snuggly, after not even thinking about it, it became all I could think about, so after 4 wees and almost 2 litres of water I decided to see if I had any IC's, found a proper shitty £1 test in the bottom of my drawer, didn't think anything of it but this was the outcome...I feel like it's false or an indent because my rhr hasn't done anything exciting I don't think and I think I'm getting ahead of myself, or maybe I'm just seeing things?? No idea what dpo I am either because I'm not tracking!!

So I was just browsing as I sat down after seeing my friend and @Vil10 there is DEF something there!!! 🤞🏻🤫get yourself some FRERs and @larrythelizard we need DRINK TIL PINK back on the list Cos these beans like to get in on the last hurrahs 🙌🏻

Don't get results of CT or MRI til mid June but neck & throat scan all clear 🙌🏻

@vil10 aaaaaaaaah chop chop go out and get a FRER!

@larrythelizard honestly I HATE the way guys wouldn't even THINK about a baby for a job but as women we do, then it doesn't happen, and if you got a job you could always say "it wasn't planned!" 🤫

@Vil10 omg mate! Please get on prime and order some frer!! Have you told OH?
@Minster2012 glad scans have gone well so far honey x

Yes @Vil10 get out and get a FRER!!!!!!! That would be amazing, my fingers will be crossed overnight...

@Minster2012 great newson the house sale! That was quick.

@DKDK123 sorry things are progressing a bit more convincly but glad there is still hope. You poor thing, the days must be dragging for you between tests.

@Vil10 can definitely see something there but not familiar with those tests. Def get an frer and it will be more accurate. Really hope this is a bfp!

I definitely see something too @Vil10...get a FRER! 🤞🤞🤞 for you

Thanks for the words of hope ladies but I'm out of fantasy land now and need to be realistic, I've been here too many times before and the waves of nausea and extreme fatigue I had earlier in the week has vanished today. I've had my cry this afternoon, pulled up my big girl pants and going to assume its failed again and stop testing and just wait for AF to arrive and hope the wait isn't drawn out for too long. To rub salt in the wounds just got a letter thru the post from the fertility clinic to reiterate that DHs SA results are normal and I need to lower my BMI 🐷 Talk about kicking a girl when she's down indirectly pointing out she's the one with the problem 🙄(It did say if my BMI goes down they'll check my tubes but I'm guessing as eggs have managed to get thru and fertilised multiple times now they must be clear, surely its a problem with either egg quality or at implantation stage 🤷‍♀️)

@Vil10 I can see something, how exciting keeping everything crossed for you 🤞🤞🤞

Glad scans are all clear @Minster2012

All eyes on @Vil10 👀👀👀🤣

Bloodyhell @Vil10 😂 get a FRER! Do they even sell them in any shops but Amazon? 🤦🏼‍♀️

@DKDK123 do you take supplements? I'm on ubiquinol and alpha lipoic for my egg quality. Couldn't hurt if it is the eggs. Not sure what to recommend if it's implantation failure tho. Won't they see you at the epu? You're being very strong! Must be such a head fuck for you 💐 are you working on lowering your bmi? I am, it's so hard tho! I lose and gain every week!

@DKDK123 massive hugs for you, there is still hope without AF do t forget that but it must be so hard each month with positives

@bez91 some of us buy them from ACTUAL real life shops...we might know exactly which of our local shops sell them 😬

Omg. Omg @vil10 I see something for sure!!!! FRER time ❤️

So I went to see the consultant, waste of time, he didnt know why the midwife had referred me and said my endo won't affect my pregnancy. Told him about the pains I'd been having and he shrugged it off as 'many pains happen during pregnancy, it's probably scar tissue stretching'. Asked if I could have bloods done to check for anemia, got told midwife will do those in 4 weeks time. Oh what fun! Least I got an afternoon off work!

Hahaha @Minster2012 I've legit never seen a FRER in a shop, maybe I live a sheltered life. DH does have Amazon Prime though so it must be sheltered 😆

@Kirky658 that's helpful 🤦🏼‍♀️ blame everything on pregnancy. I got referred to physio for sciatica when I was pregnant with DD, the physio "taught" me how to get out of bed and the car correctly - thanks 🙄 sorry you got no answers, hopefully it will ease with time.

Just popping in to wish @Vil10 luck with the next test 🤞 although will you be gutted about your holiday?? 😅 never easy

@larrythelizard how's your arm today chick from the jab? I've got no other symptoms other than my injection site is abit red and sore 😳 my body is so OTT when it comes to these kind of things, sent a pic just for abit of jazz 🙈🤣