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

@Minster2012 any tips of which is the best to take? I'm gonna finish my bottle of conceive plus ovulation support because their purpose despite me being on them so long is minimal benefits for me what so ever 🙈 last time I had my day 21 at doctors it was like at 9, it was a little bit better than 0.9 but hey ho I'll get some support with it soon as I get my appointment 🤞🏻 enjoy your weekend away hunny you deserve the unwind time by far 😘

@Minster2012 love the fact you packed a vibrator for the weekend away 😆 hope you have a lovely weekend away!

Feeling sorry for myself as I'm in Glasgow the only place stuck in level 3 in Scotland. Not allowed to leave the city for any weekend breaks and most things still closed. I'm convinced big Nic is holding us in level 3 in preparation for the upcoming UEFA championships as Glasgow is a host city 🙄 bloody football

We've also been without water in our building for most of the day so I had nothing good except for some flat soda water I had in the fridge. Hope you all have a nicer bank holiday weekend planned!

Ahh @Vil10 and @Juno231 - really routing for you both 🤞🏼💕

@DKDK123 so sorry that this keeps happening to you ☹️ like @Juno231 says does absolutely not mean it's you. Keep going 💕

@Minster2012 LGI parking is the stuff nightmares are made of! Ooo looks like a fun weekend away, is it childless?

Can you OD on CoQ-10? I'm already taking proceive but there isn't a lot of it in there so thinking of taking it separately too.

@2020mission that's crappy that you're still in a full blown lockdown. "Big Nic" love it 😂 is it for a set period of time?

After this mornings BFN, we've just had an evening walk to the park. New micro pub along the way so DH has picked up loads of stuff for us to sample tonight 🍻 happy bank holiday all!

Loving the progession on my arm day 2 post jab, really does feel like I've been sucker punched in it 🤣🤣

@Justanothercyster @2020mission
well you gotta do something with very little on tv & little phone signal 🤣

That sounds a bit rubbish @2020mission both being hostage & no water. Hope it gets sorted soon

@kaylsd it might be that you ovulated later? Mine was CD19/20 so day 21 would have been low? I take the future you one same as all my supplements, I've been taking them since Xmas & something helped so that my AMH was better & I ovulated?? @bez91 I don't think you can, I take pregnacare too & ive heard ladies taking a much higher dose of the coq10? Not a childless weekend, toddler coming too but he needs to sleep right?! 🤣& might be worn out from the beach?!

futureyouhealth.com/coq10

DH takes these

futureyouhealth.com/fertility-plus

I will have a 20% off refer a friend if you want I can pm it to you

Lots of bright red blood now - so I guess AF is here. Meaning my LP was only 9 days long this time!

@DKDK123 I'm so sorry I can't remember but have you been through the recurrent miscarriage clinic ? You need support 💕

@Vil10 I do see something vague on both! If it's that early it could be just super faint as even my d9 FRER was a super squinter!

@Minster2012 what a brilliant weekend bag 😂🌈

@Franklydear I'm impressed with the nail attempt !!

@Juno231 sorry AF arrived, I was really hoping this would be your month! 😢

So I had my HCG bloods done Wednesday and today, and the level has doubled 🌈
The tests are the strongest they've ever been. And I am really hoping this time this little bean is sticking 🤞🏼
Next goal is a scan at 7 weeks.

@Minster2012 definitely going to keep distracted and if this spotting doesn't turn into af I'll test Sunday/Monday! Have a lovely weekend away❤️

@DKDK123 I'm so so sorry you're going through another CP, you don't deserve this😩 sending you massive hugs❤️

@kaylsd Thankyou I will do!! Sorry to hear about your results, hopefully there's something you can take to improve them??x

@bez91 Thankyou lovely! Sound such a nice night!! Happy bank hol x

@Juno231 so sorry af has arrived!! Sending hugs x

@blackcurrantqueen I'll still keep a test handy but not getting my hopes up! That's amazing news!! Here's to a sticky bean❤️

Wide awake club here!

@vil10 got everything crossed babe. Have a good weekend and try and put it out of your mind for now. ❤️

@dkdk123 oh hun I'm sorry to read your update, sending love and hugs.

@minster2012 hehehhee love the rabbit, prepared for a fun weekend eh, 😜

We are going to the in laws this morning, leaving at 8am but with me being wide awake that doesn't bode well🙄

Morning, last shift before week off
@Kirky658 welcome to my club, always at the most inconvenient moment, I still feel iffy, dh thinks is probably just after effects from the vaccine yet, I think maybe I hit a wall too, yesterday was self care day, Netflix and nails, short shift today and then a week off with the boy, we’re not morning people naturally so late breakfasts and afternoon activities....
@Minster2012 have fun, lovely, love your packing
@Juno231 seriously? 9 days? blimey!

Morning ladies, hope everyone's well. I really suck at keeping up here and it grates me but you're all so talkative and when I'm not working I'm sleeping 😩 missing you all 💜

@DKDK123 I'm so sorry to read this lovely. Heartbroken you've had to go through this again 😔

@Vil10 I have everything crossed it's implantation spotting 🤞

@blackcurrantqueen awww amazing news! So happy for you! When's your 7 week scan?

@Minster2012 glad your tests went well the other day (well apart from them butchering your hand). Enjoy your weekend away!

@Juno231 oh no I was too hoping this was your month 😔

@kaylsd that looks sore!

@bez91 sorry about the bfn but yay to your BH drinks 🍻

Sending hugs @2020mission

Morning!
Well NOT a night of passion here, going to sleep at midnight after only getting to cottage 9.15pm & DH then not wanting to DTD, I forgot the lube applicators so I was annoyed then DS this morning up before 6am complaining he didn't like "the big bed" first time for him in a double bed. Well this FW isn't going as well as before 😔

@Franklydear I like the nails, it's really hard to do stuff on short nails anyway & they look great, I hope you start to feel better lovely

@Juno231 what??? Nooooo what the hell is it playing at? That's so rubbish I'm sorry lovely, boozy lunch it is tomorrow and hugs 🥰

@Kirky658 could you sleep in the car? Hope you have a nice time don't forget blame the hormones

@lucyrp are you feeling better with the gallstones? Xx

Ah shit @Juno231, 9 days is about where my LP lands, it's so demoralising isn't it??

@blackcurrantqueen SO pleased to hear about your HCG

So sorry @DKDK123 xxx

Hopefully DS will be more settled tonight @Minster2012!

@minster2012 typical on FW as well! Hope you have more luck today. Where are you staying? Luckily I managed to get to sleep again by 4 and up at 7 so not too bad, we are leaving in a min. I'm driving halfway then DH the other half as something as simple as driving knackers me up now! Haha, thanks, I'll try and enjoy myself as much as I can lol xx

@kaylsd ouch, it looks really tender and hot. Hope it's gone down this morning!

@Minster2012 done a bit more research I think it says unless it's like over 1000mg you can't OD on CoQ-10 😆 Going to get more proceive for us and use CoQ-10 too, I'm good for discount at the moment as have an Amazon voucher but thank you 💕! Argggh, you'll have to make up for it today, weather is supposed to be nice so you've picked a bloody good weekend!

@blackcurrantqueen fantastic news, come on sticky bean 😊

@Kirky658 hope the journey is ok (and the day with your in/out-laws) 😆 we're travelling south tomorrow to see my family. I haven't seen my Nan since August when she was told she had a matter of weeks to live and she's still knocking around so can't wait to give her a hug 😍

@minister2021 as much as a lovely thought of ovulating later, I’ve not had any signs yet of ovulation despite being cd 24? I think now, my ovaries are on strike at the moment with their little billboards saying “fuck this shit”, I hope your lovely weekend away picks up, consider night one a trial run for good things ahead 💁🏼‍♀️

@Vil10 thanks hunny! I’m just waiting for our fertility referral appointment, I’ve got PCOS and I don’t regularly ovulate so I presume that this is my normal at the moment, I’m hoping once we are seen I may be a candidate for clomid/letrozole to get the motion in the ocean back working for me again but it might vary on DH repeat SA as his first one wasn’t the best

@crazydoglady123 @bez91 it’s feeling abit hot to touch and a little bit more tender, my spider senses are thinking I should probably consider it being infected BUT I make the worlds worst patient being a nurse so I’m just riding it out with paracetamol with a cold compress as I’ve got too many bank holiday plans to be put on hold with antibiotics I’ll put my big girl pants on and see how it looks in a few days 🙈🙈🙈

Hope everyone’s got some lovely plans over the bank holiday, heading out for the first time this weekend with hubs and my best friend and her partner round Leeds, treating myself to a bigger size pair of jeans because my chub lockdown life has ruined my favourite jeans.. I got them on lovely buttoned lovely, sat down.. massive rip underneath both bum cheeks😳😳😳 I know it might be trendy to show rips in that area but it’s not my choice 🤣🤣

@Kirky658 we are staying in Staithes near Whitby I hope you are ok with the driving

@kaylsd oh god on the ripped jeans 😋I did that a few weeks ago but as I was pulling the jeans up I put my fingers through the bottom of the pocket so I got a rip just under the front pocket!! I'm joining u in the no idea what my body is doing club!

@bez91 that's good then, more coq for your eggs!! Yes it's lovely and sunny already there are ppl on the beach in shorts ☀️🏖⛱

So then anyone experience REALLY bad lower back pain during ovulation?? Like the kind you get before AF? I feel like AF is about show and it should be OV according to the CB OPKS but of course after MC I know all bets are off

@bez91 awww that's lovely you can see your nan, give her the biggest hug ever ❤️
@minster2012 yep my driving is all done now, got tired so we swapped over, 1 hour to go of the journey! Ahh whitby. Lovely!

@Minster2012 living your weekend bag 🤣 mine is very minimal space saving so pretty much h spare pants, spare clothes and a toothbrush 🤣🤣

Van all packed up and just stopped for OH to get a burger kinda (I have my costa) before our long ass drive to Cornwall...

Let's go make some camper van babies!!! 💥🤣🤣

One helluva catch up coming up...strap in!

@DKDK123 oh I'm so so sorry to read your update from yesterday, how heart wrenching! I can't believe the epu won't help you, or anyone for that matter!
I got given them from a lady I chat to so only had to cover postage luckily. Haven't noticed any difference but then I take coQ10, FA and vit D all at the same time. Great you're only 2lbs off being a bmi of 35, even tho your tubes are definitely open it's something ticked off their check list which will then hopefully get you some good advice! So much luck and love to you hun.
@kaylsd oh so sorry the results weren't great! What's the next steps?
@amy2503 sorry honey, but happy to hear you have good work colleagues! How longs it been now? Can you get intervention yet?
@Minster2012 have a wonderful weekend away, god knows you deserve it!
@2020mission sorry to hear you're stuck at home. Hopefully the sun is at least shining and you can get some on your face?!
@bez91 hope you enjoyed last nights drinks! 🍻
@kaylsd omg your arm 😳
@Juno231 so sorry lovely 😞
@blackcurrantqueen wonderful outcome! Come on sticky bean!!
@Vil10 good plan lovely ☺️
@Kirky658 good luck at the in laws!! X
@Franklydear enjoy your day and hope you feel better soon x
@lucyrp hope you're keeping well gorgeous!
@Lexber enjoy Cornwall and making those camper van babies! Awesome van!

So back from day 12 scan and I'm ready to trigger tomorrow night! 🙌🏾 we have growth! And I have triple layered lining, go me 😆 EC is booked for Tuesday and transfer could be next Sunday 😬

Omg @notyetamumbuttrying totally forgot your other scan today so sorry lovely but BOOM go eggies!! And a lovely fluffy nest too waiting yesssss you've done amazing well done darling

@Lexber that looks so fab!! Come on camper van babies ❤️🥰🙌🏻

@Minster2012 no worries mate, thank you 😊 on way bk to tell dh he needs to wank tonight or tomorrow 😂

Ahhh yes I remember that bit, and I walked into the bedroom around the door & saw DH doing his pre fertilisation sank & I stood & watched him & he then saw me afterwards & said he felt violated 😝ah right yes Cos you asking me to finger myself in front of you is different than me watching you? and having a dildo cam in me?? That's not the violation 🤪🤣😆it amused me

@Minster2012 so funny! The process is ridiculous really 😂