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

@lucyrp I know that feeling tbf. Sometimes just falls that way doesn't it! Aw lovely to feel bump kicking. Glad you had a good day, pic looked fab!
@Kirky658 aw how wonderful! We keep meaning to do that. We prob will should Santorini not go ahead. Have a lovely time 😍

@Vil10 oh no, hope you’re alright
@lucyrp your bank holiday sounds lovely
We went to visit a castle, what else, and ds had a chance to go to knight school and do some jousting, broom horse obviously

So, slightly drunken post 🤣🤣🙌🏻we got back & neighbours' kids were playing it since we joined them... fear not there was aperol involved 🙌🏻🤣

Long story short, great night, we talked ivf & TTC & drank 🤪then after ewcm earlier (well we think!) DH was like if you want sex then come upto bed now...well 🍆was bad & we are COVERED

just like @Lexber I AM SOOOOOO CHILLED YOU COULD STICK A 🥕on me and call me FROSTIE 🤣🧀😆

Let's go go go @Lexber 🤪

@Kirky658 I'm going to have to ask my friend to cat sit while we go away but cats are pretty self sufficient anyway so she'll just need food and water a couple of times 🙈 I used to have her cat over to ours whenever she went away until we got a cat and they actually hate each other so that can't happen 😂 it's meant to be hotter today than yesterday and I'm in work from 8-5.30/6 so can't wait for that. Going to be sweating 🥵 we were sag on the beach last night and I said omg it's too hot and OH was like bloody hell csnt please you can you 🤣x

@notyetamumbuttrying yeah 100%! One minute OH is telling me off for asking him to do something while I'm not doing anything then I'm haring around at night putting washing out to dry and putting more washing on, cleaning the kitchen etc and he has to forcibly remove me and sit me down because I'm doing too much 🤣🤣 aw thanks DS loves the beach!

@Franklydear thank you, as does yours! Hope you're well x

@Crazydoglady123 Thankyou! Definitely resting up in the garden in the sun😂

@notyetamumbuttrying I was literally saying the other day too how I couldn't believe how long I've dodged it for🙄

@blackcurrantqueen that's the plan!! My sisters going to drop a few things off for us today so I'm going to ask her to bring a few alcoholic beverages to keep us going!! Sorry to hear you're not feeling the best today x

@larrythelizard I think it's supposed to be nice all week so that's me sorted! Going to do a little workout in the sun this morning then help to sort the garden out x

@bez91 OH has quite bad asthma so I always thought he'd be really ill if he got it but he's fine, little cough but that's it! I have a bit of a tight chest this morning but just feels like I'm starting with a cold x

@2020mission im actually still in two minds whether to have the vaccine or not, I know so many parents at work who in the last few weeks have caught it and have had to isolate and they've had both vaccines, but I'll cross that bridge when I get my letter/text x

@Kirky658 thankyou!! I can cope if it's just this little cough and tight chest, just hoping it doesn't get any worse x

@lucyrp Glad you had a nice day at the beach!! I didn't even think about that actually but you could be right!! Suppose I'll see next cycle whether it goes back to normal🙄

@Franklydear thankyou!x

@Minster2012 yasss to ewcm and getting that 🍆

@Minster2012 yay for a good night and drunk sex!
@lucyrp lol always the way eh! Aw glad he loved it!
@Vil10 do you think you caught it off a mate or u not sure?

On my way to egg collection 😬 come on embabies!!

Ooh exciting day @notyetamumbuttrying!! Fingers crossed for lots of them!

Hope your head is OK @Minster2012 sounds a fab evening all round!!

Lush and sunny here, tempting to take a random day off to enjoy the weather but need to keep plenty of annual leave for later in the year so will have to watch it out of the window instead!

@larrythelizard thanks mate! Just go out on your lunch break and make sure you finish work on time. Gonna be sunny all day! 😎

Morning, is it really bad that we already decided we are going to lay in until after 8 every day....
@lucyrp I am ok, felt a bit down last week, but feeling better already and I think we must have covered this fw, getting a bit hopeful again

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4258948-The-Cycling-Send-Off-Woman-What-the-hell I have no words

@Vil10 oh no! That's terrible luck. I hope you feel better soon.
@Lexber the views look amazing!
@Minster2012 we literally never take photos of us when we go away. Could have not even been there. 🤣
@Franklydear why would they steal just one parcel? How frustrating though.
@notyetamumbuttrying good luck today!
@Crazydoglady123 I always think that about fire pits and chimnea etc. Thought of it is good but the smelly clothes and hair is not!
@kaylsd I got sun burnt Saturday. Brilliant t-shirt tan. 🙄 i used suncream since.....

@Vil10 that's good, hopefully it stays that way!

@Minster2012 sounds a great night, drunk sex is the best 🥳

@notyetamumbuttrying yeeeesss embabies. Really excited for you, updates later!

AF has finally arrived. Feeling quite pleased that CD1 coincides with day 1 of the month. I don't have OCD but it sits quite nicely with me 😆 annoying I have the fertility app later and vag scan though 🤦🏼‍♀️ never had to be violated whilst AF going on

@Franklydear that post is strangeeee 😂 surely she must have a fetish for men in Lycra?

I even posted this reply on that thread 🤦🏼‍♀️😆 reported it - what an idiot 🙈

@bez91 🤣 Doh
@Franklydear yeah that woman is crackers. But the blokes are clearly telling her where they'll be. A public cafe is one thing. But their house? I thought she was one of the wives or something at first!

Morning ladies I will catch up properly when I have a moment but fear not my head is fine and it obviously should have read "sex was had" not BAD oooopppps

@Vil10 noooooooooo to Covid but you feel ok? But least it's a sunny week

@bez91 I quite like CD1 on 1st too, makes life easier than thinking "what cd am I on? And yeah not great to have dildo can up there whilst on AF but I hope the appointment goes well

Still no static smile here though despite the ewcm, so can you not ovulate and have ewcm? Think I'm in for a non ovulation cycle but I guess fair enough after miscarriage

Still sunny here so smothered in cream but Just remember ladies, don't forget your feet. I was wearing sandals yesterday oooopppps

@paintfairy could have been my ‘nice’ neighbour, she mentioned to dh she saw only two parcels and thought about taking them in for us, about 5 minutes after the time on the email, she has issues, so maybe she took one and then had seconds thoughts and now is too embarrassed to say, anxiety does funny things to you, she once took a parcel from a driver, unluckily we were away for the weekend and she hanged it off the letter box on Saturday night, another neighbour found it like that and gave it to us Sunday evening all puzzled, and when we looked she had signed up for it

@Vil10 as a fellow asthmatic, your last update has sent chills through my spine, fingers crossed

@bez91 oh no, now they’ll know I am stalking them!😂
@Minster2012, sandals and not bad sex, I can see a tittle there....

@minster2012 get in for the sex, waheyyyyy!

I'm working today and tomorrow, have no desire to but just going to do the bare minimum 😉

@Vil10 I'm so sorry to hear that. I saw a graph of numbers of the Indian variant in Britain and I was surprised how bad it was to be honest.

@notyetamumbuttrying best of luck today!

I have my first appointment at the fertility clinic today. I'm nervous about finding it and getting there on time. DH can't bring me and I've never been before. I'm sure it'll be fine. I always get anxious about things like that the first time.

Thanks for the luck ladies! Just sat in my fetching gown, slippers and hair net waiting to be called next!

@bez91 I know what you mean about cd1 being in the 1st, easy to remember and count dpo etc then. I've been violated with Wanda whilst on, it's the same as always tbf 😆
@Minster2012 omg your feet ouch! Well done smothering the cream on today!

@Somatronic best of luck honey! Just get there early and that should alleviate some of your anxieties x

@notyetamumbuttrying you don't need luck you'll be AMAZING just make sure you rest up afterwards xxx😘

@notyetamumbuttrying @Somatronic good luck on appointments today🧑🏼‍⚕️

@notyetamumbuttrying good luck today! X

@vil10 sorry about the covid. Hope you are ok.

@Ltay oh my gosh he's a cutie but he's not going eason you is he! Hope you are feeling ok in yourself. Take care x

@Somatronic ooooo you've got an appointment too, good luck, you'll be great, they are all good appointments remember it's all steps towards the goal xx

@Vil10 "I'm just gonna do a workout in the sun" says the lady with Covid 🤪the rest of us are like 😴

@Ltay2 love seeing the pics of your little one, so cute