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

@Vil10 that's very odd and annoying, I'd be getting another test for Monday maybe and trying to not think about it as much as possible (yeah right) over the weekend?

@Franklydear love how you always bake a cake!

@Lexber sounds like a great plan 🤞🏻

Sums up my work place, specially bossboy

@Minster2012 just out of the oven cake is the solution to most things

That's very true @Franklydear but I'm trying to be good! That picture I think sums up your working environment perfectly 😆

I wouldn't take anything as reliable unless FMU for now @Vil10 . So maybe wait until the morning? Or even Sunday/Monday if you can? 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

Could be that implantation bleeding is it a myth @Juno231?! Or just some spotting for fun?!

Hospital parking is one of life's great mysteries I think @Minster2012

I like that meme @Franklydear!!

@Lexber could take a while for your body to settle after the coil removal, I know mine was a complete fuckboy after coming off 10years on the pill before DS.

I've come to visit a friend today and just assumed I knew what the weather would be, hadn't considered rain...I'm quite wet doh!

@Vil10 how confusing! I think get frer ordered and use FMU and then hopefully you'll know for sure 🤞🏾

@Franklydear ooo lovely, what cake??

@Minster2012 well we have a few things on this weekend, tea out tonight, seeing friends for a few hours Saturday, christening Sunday morning, so I think I'm going to try and keep occupied and see what happens over the next few days! If nothing maybe test Sunday/Monday!

@larrythelizard you're right, I'm going to wait as long as I can!

@notyetamumbuttrying I think I'm going to ask OH to order me one on prime, I told him the situation, and he said "you got a second line on a test????" So now we're both confused😂

Girls I took a few pictures before when sending the test in, just looked again and adjusted brightness a bit and swear I see something, I think I'm trying to kid myself and I'm just going crazy😩

@Vil10 defo get him to order them on prime, they'll come tomorrow then and you can use fmu! Aw bless him! Did you explain about evaps etc? I've no idea about that first brand you used but lines were there. Can you post the others pics perhaps? X

@notyetamumbuttrying well what a kick in the face, just went to the toilet and wiped, bit of light pink blood☹️

I'm so confused, CD24 and just wiped light pink, my cycles are 30-33 days usually, never had one this short😩

@vil10 spotting is normal though, remember that! Fingers crossed for you.

@notyetamumbuttrying @larrythelizard I seriously doubt it's IB for me - I'd never be that lucky! Must be something funky off the back of my lap and the jab perhaps.

@Vil10 it might not necessarily be your period. Plenty of women spot at implantation. Especially if you're never early. I don't want to give you false hopes of course but it's just a waiting game now ♥️
@Juno231 perhaps or the post lap magic worked for you! 🤞🏾

@Vil10 just a sponge out of a packet, I add a bit of chocolate powder, fingers crossed on that bleeding

Decided to experiment on nail art, I don't think this is my calling

Aww @Vil10 what a head fuck! Don't worry about a 24 day cycle. I had a 19 day cycle in October 😐 I'd definitely bin those cheap tests you have as they definitely showed something as we could all see it! If AF is on the way just keep thinking about the holiday and enjoy some wine. Your time will come!

Oh no I missed the funky spotting @Juno231 though we can all have fingers crossed god both you & @Vil10 what weird things are going on 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@Juno231 keeping my fingers crossed for both of us🤞🏼

@notyetamumbuttrying literally never early, typical😂 I'll try and keep an open mind but not getting my hopes up x

@Franklydear you've made me crave cake now😂

@2020mission it literally makes no sense, I've never had one that short before! I did think that but I don't even think the holiday will happen this year!! What a bloody headache!! Thankyou x

@Minster2012 fuck boy body over here

This is the one from late this morning, thought I could see a tiny tiny vvvvvfl but I'm probably just clutching at straws now

@Vil10 I think there is the tiniest hint of a line too, so it could be implantation? I think maybe try & use those things for distraction over the weekend and test Sunday or Monday?

Woke up at 3am sobbing as I just knew in my gut that all hope was now gone. DH said we're not trying ever again as he can't see me go thru another loss........he clearly has forgotten how stubborn and determined I can be when I want something! 😉 Confirmed it with a test a few hours later, there's still a line but it's now reduced down to a total squinter so it's safe to say it's CP number 7. Chalking up the numbers of CPs is definitely not a leader board I relish being top of! 🙄

@notyetamumbuttrying I haven't tried those ones, I looked them a while ago but the price put me off when I dont even know for sure if it is egg quality that's the problem. I'm just assuming as DH sperm is fine it must either be my eggs (I'm 37 next month) or a problem stopping implanting as I'm just not reaching that 6 week mark. Have you noticed any difference taking them? They won't see you at epu under 6 weeks, they also dismissed the CPs at the fertility clinic as they hadn't reached the 6week mark. Definitely been working on lowering my bmi, not for ttc more because its the babyweight from DS that I haven't shifted and hes now 3 but I yoyo up and down the same stone 🙈 I'm only 2lb off the bmi of 35 that the clinic wanted me to get down to before they'd do the tube check but as I'm getting pregnant just not staying pregnant I'd assume my tubes were clear.

@minster2012 Coldplay for an hour and all that time left with your own thoughts, no wonder you were feeling a but down by the time you got home! Hope you're feeling a bit perkier today.

@Sausage1990, that's good that your health board have reduced referrals to 2 losses, not that anyone should have to go through 2 losses but its a step in the right direction and may save some others in the future more heartache. I didnt really buy the whole bmi excuse I'd rather they just said we don't know the reason rather than "some women with high bmis can get pregnant and some can't. You just happen to be one of the ones that cant" it's as helpful as saying some women with freckles can get pregnant and some can't 🤷‍♀️ Dont get me wrong I know excess weight isn't healthy and could be a factor in infertility but I think its more down to the hormonal imbalance that can come with being overweight rather than just blaming the weight itself if that makes sense. And while it can be 'a' factor I don't think it's the only factor they just can't find a cause so it gives them something to blame to tick a box to say they've done their part. I've had thyroid and day 21 bloods, internal and abdominal scans but that's all. I was looking up today the private tests you can have done and didn't realise just how much more can be tested. Think I'll phone the clinic on Monday where AF will probably have started by then so I can be extra hormonal and wail down the phone at them about needing extra tests! Glad to hear your haircut perked you up a bit yesterday hope each day is getting better for you. Can't wait to see the pics of your sewing project 😊

@Juno231 keeping everything crossed its implantation spotting you were having 🤞🤞🤞

@Vil10 discard the result from later today as if you're so early on it probably won't show unless it's fmu. I could see something on the one from this morning and your spotting could be implantation too, crossing everything for you too. We need snuggly beans doing implantation spotting in both you and @juno231 to perk this bus back up again give us all something to celebrate 🤞🤞🤞🤞

@DKDK123 I'm so sorry this is happening to you again :( Just a gentle shake that this could still be OH and not just your eggs. SA's can be fine but that doesn't mean the genetic makeup of his swimmers is.

That's my thought process @larrythelizard I think expecting it to happen right away was def wishful thinking haha so now I've had a month of being a crazy mofo and gone into sensible thinking ...

@Minster2012 had a little giggle at that one, maybe it was the start of some practice for them whilst they are young 🙃🤣 I would have hated to be stuck listening to Coldplay, was it the depressing side of Coldplay where it makes you want to sob, or the happy go Larry ones like sky full of stars which is a little bit more tolerable?

@vil10 keep us posted because those previous cheapies make me want to keep a little bit of hope for you 🤞🏻❤️

Sorry for being quiet again it’s hard to catch up between but I’m off for next 3 days so I should be good for a nosey! I’ve just received my medichecks day 21 test back, I had a little laugh in head off at it.. 0.9, I think if there was a possibility of a negative they would have even consider placing it before, I know my ovaries are non compliant at the moment but seeing results like that makes me think I should have a Willy as I’ve got that little progesterone, makes me wanna sing if I were a boy song so here’s to the next long ass cycle again no doubt 🙃🙃🙃🙈 let’s see if i can beat 72 days

Hey ladies I hope you're okay. I've just got my period, ended up walking into work and bursting into tears (I work in a school) so luckily the teacher I work with was amazing and scooped me up. I hate this. It's so painful. Maybe next month. xx

Just checking in before weekend away...I've been packing. I've also got a fab gin set my lovely friend sent me & new pjs from my SIL which is fab. I'm all sorted right??

@DKDK123 if it's getting to bear 6 week mark it's generally a genetic/chromosome embryo problem I think, that's what they said to me (as in nothing you can do) there will be the right one come along and it will stay 😘I'm feeling better today thanks

@kaylsd mine was around that level mid last year, so I know the feeling it's rubbish, but I am taking the coq10 to help and DH his tomatoes I'm hoping it's not another 72 for you chick

@amy2503 I'm sorry this month wasn't yours, we've recently had some BFPs of long term bus riders so keep going xx

@Minster2012 looks like you're all set! Loving the casual rabbit in there 👍🏻