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'm sorry about this but I'm so sad and angry and pissed off!!! One of the girls in work has just told me she's pregnant. Not really trying hadn't even come off the pill!!! Granted she's 20 years younger than me but I feel so frustrated why is it so easy for some women. If it was anyone else in the Team I'd be so happy for her but this girl makes my blood boil at the best of times. So I'm sat in work trying really hard not to cry 😭

@Franklydear sorry AF showed :(

@Minster2012 I'm glad your parents could take DS off your hands yday and hopefully this is it. I really hope you catch straight away and that you have an extra sticky bean this time

@Franklydear sorry for AF rearing her ugly head!
@Minster2012 I'm glad the worst is hopefully over now. I hope the scan confirms it tomorrow xx
@DOB78 ah I'm sorry, what a shock and to process it at work too. I know it's hard but you'll get through it.
@Juno231 glad you're maintaining a steady flow of dtd! Here's to the next two weeks coming up trumps! X

We accepted an offer on our flat today hurrah 😃 now to try and find somewhere so that we're not homeless 🥴 😂

@notyetamumbuttrying ah congrats! I so wish we'd been able to sell ours last year as that would have been the renovations here all paid for. Our current tenant is moving out end of next month and it's looking dire trying to find another one...

@Juno231 snap apart from I didn't get any this morning 😆 CD19 here, peak on CD17 and no temp rise this morning. Only
Second month doing BBT and didn't ov last month so who knows. Hope our eggies are on their way today!

@DOB78 arrrghh so sorry, the fertile little bitch, lots of self care in order!

@notyetamumbuttrying yayyy to offer on your flat! This is when you start to feel the pressure when you can't find anywhere you like 😆 hope it's not a long search!

@dob78 that bitch!!! Damn her. Chocolate and wine needed.
@minster2012 thinking of you lovely and hope the pain has subsided a bit today. ❤️
@notyetamumbuttrying great news on the flat!

I've got an incredibly monotonous admin job to do today updating the email addresses on all of my 700 odd accounts...but got my 2010 Spotify playlist so loving life haha

@franklydear sorry the wicked witch has arrived.

@kayl1988 I'd trust the CB opk more. It tests for more hormones too. Did u test the same urine with them. When I got my smiley on CB and checked ic they were peak too.

@larrythelizard I heard great things about proceive but unfortunately after months of us both taking them I stopped. Felt like a waste. I got pregnant on folic acid and couldn't on these. But in staying that they are highly recommended by fertility clinics.

So around 7/8dpo here and had a drop in RHR 🤞 its implantation. Hoping not to test till sun or monday 🙈 if af hasnt arrived that is

Hi everyone, sorry I haven’t posted in ages! Have been reading here and keeping track of everyone. Hope all are ok.
@Minster2012 especially thinking of you xxxx

Ah girls thanks for the responses!! I know I shouldn't feel like this towards her its not nice and it isn't her fault her body functions properly and mines a shit show

@2alreadywantanother yeah I'm trusting CB. It's not showing on other OPK with the same urine which is the weird thing.... putting it down to some weird fluke and ordered another set of strips too for next cycle incase it's a weird batch. All bizarre :)

@DOB78 so sorry to hear that. It's completely normal! I think people like that never really think about how they tell people either - not thinking about what others are going through.

@kayl1988 yeah I found the cheap 1s hit or miss. But I ovulate around the same time every month and conformwd with cheapies and CB so I'm not haunting myself anymore and winging it 🙈🤣 I have CB here and ain't using. Might in a month r so

@Juno231 it's been such a long process! It first went on the market dec19, off apr20, Bk on sep20, reduced dec20 and finally an offer in May 21! It was below asking, but beggars can't be choosers!! We're trying to buy a new build so waiting to hear when the completion date is, be great if timing works and if not, moving bk to parents for a month or two max hopefully 🤞🏾
Hope you find another tenant soon!
@bez91 thank you matey! Love a bit of pressure 😅
Hope your eggy drops!
@Kirky658 thank you!! Wow what a job but loving the sound of the playlist, great year for music!

Blood results bk n all ok to start on stimming drugs tonight 🥳 next scan booked for 26th May!

Sounds sensible @2alreadywantanother - I might just end up using CB When I understand my cycle more to confirm it. I like the science

@Franklydear so sorry to hear you're out!!

@InkyPaper glad the ball is rolling! Progress is always good x

@Tornado2Inc what a pissing disaster, sorry for the bfn xx

@DOB78 oh I'm so sorry, that kinda news never ever gets easier!! Sending you hugs x

We all get it @DOB78.

Sounds boring @Kirky658 but sometimes boring is ok. I'm so unmotivated for work this week!

That's exciting @notyetamumbuttrying! Are you moving far?

So after 3 days of mega cramps and bloating I'm now back to nausea! Wtf?? Assume it's nothing as I'm only 8dpo. Luteal phase usually 8-10 days so period any time now...!

@larrythelizard hopefully implantation related.

I just went and got a McDonalds, stuffed my face while sitting outside the school, then had to hide the evidence 🤣🤣 I'm really hoping its pregnancy related and not pure greed lol
Picture to put yas in the mood 🤣🤣 can I just add, it was just delicious lol

Hey ladies I'm needing abit of help here you guys might be able to support

I've got DH SA back first time and I don't think it sounds good but I'm unsure

Motility: limited a&b combined 32 %

Rapid - 18
Sluggish 12 %
Non progressive 8 %
Imotile 62 %

Total number of spermatozoa 67 million
Concentration of spermatozoa 23 million

Morphology 3%

Can anyone help support in simple terms what this information means :(?

@2alreadywantanother that looks amazing 😍 my pregnancy total of food today stands at:

X 3 Crumpets
Banana
Plum
Orange
X 3 toast with beans on for lunch
Rice cake

I could literally eat it all over again I'm gonna be huge 😂😂😂

@DOB78 it's so hard when someone else is pregnant and you feel like it should be you, solidarity xxx

@notyetamumbuttrying ooh exciting stuff on both flat and blood results front!! 🤞🏼💕

@Franklydear sorry to hear about AF. hope you're feeling okay xx

@Kirky658 calories don't count when you're pregnant... 😂

@kaylsd hey lovely I'm so sorry I'm not an expert on the SA but I'm sure one of our resident clever people will be along shortly! Xx

@blackcurrantqueen thank you hun we've just been given all these numbers and I know it doesn't sound the best for them to end the numbers in mortality and morphology needs addressing to the patient liase back with GP but no appointments in a week 😩

@kaylsd maybe @Justanothercyster could help? I think swimmers were the issue there then got better very quickly & got pregnant!

I'm ok thanks lovelies, coming out the other side with lots of TLC & rest

In the bath & a delivery driver has just turned up
Hmmmmmm you can leave that there thanks dude I ain't shifting 🤣

@Minster2012 ooh I think that's from me 😆 so sorry he interrupted your bath!! Did he leave it outside then?
@blackcurrantqueen thank you 😊 how you getting on?
@kaylsd the numbers are great!! The only one a bit low is morphology but it's nothing to be worried about. Some say 3% some say 4%. Get him on some supplements if he's not already taking them. My Dh went from 2.3% to 4% on them and from stopping smoking and binge drinking. Eating more oranges, exercising more etc.
Motility you want above 31%
Concentration sperm you want above 15% so he's results are great I think! My Dh improved all his results as his were all low. Like 5% concentration and 14% motility. They're now fine with the above improvements.
@2alreadywantanother jel of that maccers! 😋
@larrythelizard yeah just hope it all goes smoothly 😬 😂 so from SE London to Bucks/oxon borders.
Ooh hopefully an implantation thing? 🤞🏾

@notyetamumbuttrying @2alreadywantanother I mean hopefully but I'm not really hopeful given how painful it was and the fact I'm really not sure I've ovulated!!

@notyetamumbuttrying bloody taken it back to sorting office cheeky bastard 🤣I shall get it tomorrow cos they are only open 8am til 12 (lazy fuckers!) but it was a lovely bath! So good on your offer 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻DH is worried we've not had a sniff since house went on the market st the weekend for god sake 🤦🏼‍♀️I really hope your new build comes off and OMG injecting too!! ALLLLL GOING ON!!

& that your Mac D's is cos of implantation @2alreadywantanother 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Seeeeee I've already forgotten everything not driving la la la la la la la probs all the wine 🤣🤣🤣

@larrythelizard not out yet though!! 🤞🏻