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

@Lexber sounds like you've got the crowds reaction whether it was aimed it's enough motivation, hope your enjoying your holiday 🥰
@blackcurrantqueen morning lovely! Have you tried the alcohol free kopperburg too it tastes just like the same :)
@dollybird89 loving the hair hunny! I don’t have the guts for it but it looks amazing on you! @Sausage1990 your hair also looks lovely sweet :) always feels better after a freshen up!
@Kirky658 MILs always like to put their two p in or shall I say mines a candidate for it anyway! Try take no notice the best you can :)
@Minister2021 do you have any cheap ones at hand you could take later on which doesn’t need FMU as you might not have missed your peak it might just be your wee not being potent enough for the CB? I hope it’s that option rather than the anovulation cycle

I feel abit overwhelmed this morning, saw a post of my BIL and SIL with our beautiful baby niece which was so lovely, but the caption made me cry for multiple reasons “first we had each other then we had you now we have everything” as I’ve just received my letter for my first fertility clinic appointment on 28/7 I feel like it’s such a overwhelming milestone as I’ve been waiting since February for something to finally happen 😩
Lighter note hope everyone’s having a lovely bank holiday, went out for date night last night ended up in a tipi bar which was cute & going out to Leeds for the bank holiday ✨🥰😘

@kaylsd I'm in same boat as you end of July for my first appointment too!

Thanks for all the lovely comments about my hair... I keep checking myself out in the morrow now ☺️ dropped another size in clothes now so all the squats are paying off!!

@Dollybird89

m.youtube.com/watch?v=ObWrdYQ_6xY

My response when the letter came through the post and updated on my NHS app 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Dollybird89 fantastic, keep telling us, I need the motivation
@Kirky658 I see your mil, and I raise you my fil, after working away for most of his kids childhood (normal in our culture), and helping a bit with the grandchildren, lectures me on every single aspect of child rearing as of course he knows better

[quote kaylsd]@Dollybird89

m.youtube.com/watch?v=ObWrdYQ_6xY

My response when the letter came through the post and updated on my NHS app 🤣🤣🤣🤣[/quote]
That made me chuckle @kaylsd .. I don't have the NHS app.. is it worth it?

Quiet morning before family descends so just checking in.

Love your spot @Lexber, saw on insta your early morning, hope you'll have a nap later!!

Hair looks lush @Sausage1990

Typical @Kirky658 just smile and nod and ignore that batshit...!

Sounds a lovely evening @blackcurrantqueen we went out with DH brother and was a really nice time!

@Minster2012 static smiley just means ovulation in the next 24-48 hours so doesn't mean you've missed it.

@kaylsd it's tough but we all get it. Sending love.

@Dollybird89 another size?! Wow that's amazing! Hair is great too! I need to ramp up the diet, clearly not this weekend though!

Classic case of mansplaining there @Franklydear!

@Dollybird89 yeah deffo hunny! I don't know if many people know about it but it has your covid status (vaccines / passport ) but it has doctors appointments and hospital appointments all on it and you can even message your GP on it saves the phonecall queues! That's how I found out about my clinic referral went through when they said as it was on my portal then it was updated with a date and time and can cancel it change ect on it :) really useful I think! X

@Dollybird89 you are doing so well keep going! And I bet you look amazing now, we all need the motivation!

@larrythelizard yeah I've not had a static this time yet, 6 flashing smiles, I will keep testing I was just hoping it would be sooner seeing as the flashing ones started on CD11 which is earlier than ever & it's now CD16

@kaylsd I do have some cheap ICs with me I just really struggle to use them (never seen a peak before) as I drink a lot of water and struggle to not wee a lot but they were showing it was getting higher on Friday hence why I thought it would have come by now 🤦🏼‍♀️

But as ever we have no idea 😂sounds familiar doesn't it 😝

Last cycle I got 9 days of flashy before a static @Minster2012.

Quite enjoying the prospect of just shagging for the next 3 or 4 months without the tracking and temping and stressing!

@Dollybird89 absolutely love the hair colours! And love the fact that OH helped you out, what a cutie!
@Vil10 aw hope you got a plenty sleep last night and you've had a nice day today? It was so tasty but so naughty considering sugar is the devil when it comes to health and inflammation, so a bit silly of me but done now!
@paintfairy hope you had a nice week away?! I thought you'd been quiet. Sorry to hear about all the spotting, you're right, that doesn't sound right at all. I hope you get to speak to someone that'll listen to you.
@Lexber glad you arrived in one piece! Love that you got the round of applause 😆
@Sausage1990 your hair looks so gorge mate!

@blackcurrantqueen it was very yummy!! Eek I know! Just hope we get good fertilisation rates now! Glad you had a good night. I'm out for steak tonight, I'll prob go medium tho, is that ok for eggs and egg quality?
@Kirky658 haha it would be fab for breakfast wouldn't it! Oh mothers always think they know best, especially mil's!!
@Minster2012 I don't look at the lines inside a cb as I've heard they can be off. All you can do is keep testing now and hope for that peak! 🤞🏾

@larrythelizard yeah I will keep testing, might do one tonight as well just to check!

Just had my first cocktail of the holiday, I mean it's not a holiday til you've had a cocktail right?

Urrrr that was it, 4 sips & it was gone 😂the next gin is necessary but also small

@notyetamumbuttrying yes it was lovely thanks! The weather wasn't brilliant to start but we managed to work around it, so it wasn't too bad. Then it was sunny! Dog had a nice time, he loves the beaches etc. We've a few days away booked in October but nothing in-between.

@Juno231 @Vil10 sorry to hear AF came afterall, fuckboy bodies indeed!

@Dollybird89 @Sausage1990 Loving the new locks ladies you both look lush 😍

@Lexber that's definitely a great conception story to tell the kid when it's older if it works 😂

@kaylsd seeing that post must have been hard but hooray on finally having an appointment you can countdown to and feel like the ball is rolling.

@Minster2012 get yourself some cheapies to use alongside the CB as you don't need FMU for them. And if in doubt just keep shagging. So jealous of the cocktails, enjoy!

Well full blown horrendous cramps and heavy bleeding finally started today so at least it wasn't too long and drawn out a wait. Was still like a sucker punch tho even tho I knew it was coming. DH took me out for lunch to take my mind off it and half way through the table next to us got some new occupants......of course it was a lady with her newborn and her heavily pregnant friend talking very loudly about her pregnancy. All I could think was universe you bastard!!!! The place was packed so couldn't even move table I just had to sit holding back the tears and eat my food as quick as I could. So I did something I haven't done any of the other times and told my boss I need some time off tomorrow. Every other time I've just powered on at work but this time round I'm going to actually take a day or two to just look after me.

@DKDK123 I'm so sorry that's happened to you again, and that lunch was hard, I don't blame you for taking som time off. Just rest and take it easy x

@DKDK123 massive hugs from here, I really wish you didn't have to go through that lunch as well, definitely the best idea to take time off ☺️😘 I have some cheapies but I find them really hard to use as I drink (water) & therefore wee so much 😂but I will try, I am Def keeping shagging though and I am 😆

@Vil10 and @Juno231 you ladies too, @Vil10 I hope your OH had your pjs out for you

@paintfairy I keep taking the POAS saying our dog is living his best life here at the beach (we only brought the smaller one as the cottage is too small for both dogs with the big one) as this phrase pisses DH off a lot 😂glad you have enjoyed it a bit too, we haven't another trip booked til late sep

@Minster2012 all our photos are of the bloody dog too. 🤣 I'm sure it was his holiday really.
@DKDK123 God that is utter shit. I don't even have any other words! 🤬

@DKDK123 take time off, and what a horrid lunch, I think I would have left,
@Minster2012 I hate the phrase too,my life is not instagramy either, have a fantastic holiday accompanying the dog 🐕 🤣

I ordered a couple of the sticker things to do french manicure, it straight lines with another thing, and somebody took the tiny envelope of stickers, I am so crossed, is unreal,😠, gave to wait till Tuesday for Amazon to find a resolution too, burgers tonight, and maybe a glass of wine

@Minster2012 hope you got a larger cocktail on the next drink!
@paintfairy ah I'm glad it was fun for you all. Nice to have another trip on the horizon too! We've got a few nights in Norwich booked in a few weeks time. Should know if ivf has worked by then so timed quite nicely!
@DKDK123 oh that's so bad, I'm sorry hun! Good going with requesting time off, I hope you rest up x
@Franklydear enjoy your burgers and wine, sounds nice 😊

Did my trigger tonight so that's it for injections now, yay! Now to sit tight until Tuesday morning! Oh and I have a suppository to pop up my bum before I leave Tuesday morning, a painkiller they tell me 🙃

@paintfairy my usual argument to DH is he takes no pictures at all only work stuff, so there are no pictures of me 🙄I could die tomorrow & his last picture of me would be like a year ago

@Franklydear has a child run off with them?! Go for the wine

@notyetamumbuttrying BOOMMMMMMM trigger done! So EC Tuesday? 🤞🏻🤞🏻and the gin I had after it (see the short glass) didn't take much longer to drink 😂

Just a small charcuterie & cheese box for tea here after a hot sex session (just as well as at 9.30 he got work calls & is now really annoyed 🙄) never stops

@Minster2012 they are white line stickers to paint your nails straight, in a plain Amazon envelope, nothing too exciting to anyone else but damm I was looking forward to it, the one time I buy something just for me.... they left the rest of the order, very strange
Tip:let the phone run out of battery, until the morning, he's the boss, can't disappear

So they left it off the order? That's soooo annoying @Franklydear. Yeah unfortunately the guy was complaining his "jobs for the day" tomorrow hadn't loaded so he'd have only phoned at 5/5.30am tomorrow instead. Cue half an hour of frustration later as the internet signal wasn't running well enough for the work connection on our laptop to sort it. He was annoyed but thankfully a bit of patience it was sorted

@Minster2012 yep that's right. Tuesday eek 😬 ha, cocktails never take long do they! Down in one basically! 🥴 omg that box of goodies looks divine!! Yay to the hot sex session 🤤 boo to the work calls late on a Sunday night, not the one! Glad it got sorted out relatively swiftly tho! Xx

@Dollybird89 love the hair! I wish I was ballsy enough to do something like that

@Minster2012 don't fret, after my MC I didn't ov until CD20 and fell pregnant that cycle, obviously didn't end well either but ov was much much later than normal

@larrythelizard yesss I'm with you, currently waiting for AF to turn up but the thermometer is now away and I can't wait not to track 🥳

@DKDK123 that's shitty , do take it easy 💕

@notyetamumbuttrying yayyy Tuesday, wow that's fab. Not long!

Had a knackering day travelling but visited family and we all had a bit of a spontaneous get together in my uncles back garden about 20 of us, so lovely and the weather had been ☀️👌🏼

@Minster2012 noooo, delivery photo shows it there on too, some idiot took it,
Better today than tomorrow at 5 am if I have to choose, DH also gets phone calls on holiday, even asked to pop in if we haven't gone anywhere... sucks being in charge sometimes
First glass of wine of the year in my hand, ladies 🥂

@Franklydear what that's even more annoying!! So someone has just found they've got nail stickers 😂

@bez91 yeah it's just weird cos actually the flashing smiles started much earlier (CD11) than before so I thought I might OV earlier instead. Last time I got a static on CD19 🤷🏼‍♀️ it's CD17 today so don't want to get sex fatigue 🤦🏼‍♀️

@notyetamumbuttrying are you relaxing today?