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

Hi @Thinkingandblinking can you send the link for the magic tomatoes again please?

Sorry also excellent news for u

Argh fat fingers! Pleased for your 12 week scan @Thinkingandblinking!

@DOB78 you’ve just scared the life out of me. I’ve put on so much weight since lockdown one. I’m trying to be really good and not eat for two. My boobs are way too big at moment I don’t think my back could cope with an increase. Half my weight tends to go to my boobs.

@DOB78 ooh which jigsaw?

@Thinkingandblinking thank you for the update and I'm so happy all is going well for you!

And yes ladies don't beat yourselves up if nothing is happening and OHs SA came back fine - it doesn't automatically mean it's you and remember they don't test dna frag when they do SAs so it still be a problem on OHs side!

Had a big temp spike today so pretty sure I'm 1DPO today. Got good coverage in the end at O, O-2 and O-4 :)

Oh doh my brain just caught up @Thinkingandblinking!

@Thinkingandblinking congrats on the 12 week scan!
@Juno231 yay for good dtd coverage!
@Minster2012 thinking of you this morning xx

@dob78 that's brillant 🤣 I'm being rather shallow here and love my bump but god do I miss my washboard abs 😂😔😔

futureyouhealth.com/fertility-plus Same ones @Minster2012!

Thanks ladies, we are heading off now yeah @larrythelizard I can refer a friend for 20% off if you want but would have to pm you as it's full name xx

Oh I just ordered @Minster2012! Never mind, can get the referral for when I need to order another box!

@Katiekattty I'm sorry if I've freaked you out. I've always enjoyed my food so took advantage of the situation

@kirky658 oh I've never had washboard abs so nothing to lose😄. I managed to get to the lowest weight of my life at 40!!
@Juno123 Durham Castle, Mum thought I'd like it as my Daughter has moved to Scotland🥰

Sorry been a bit quiet ladies, taking more of a back seat to cut down screen time lately! But I did see this pic and needed to post here haha.

Hugs to everyone x

Oooops sorry @larrythelizard 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️next time! Running joke in the Minster household saying to DH "have you taken your tomatoes?"

So I've had my scan, by Matt. Yep cue DH's face as I confirmed "yes you heard right my foof is gonna be violated by a dude with a dildo cam, you got an issue??" 🙄

Matt reported "my uterus is unremarkable"

Thanks. Lining thin and looks like no retained products. He wouldn't comment on if it looked like it was thinking about ovulating but he said the cyst had gone. So it's ok, it's the best of a shitty situation. Back to square one non fluffy 70's bush 🤣I guess.

The nurse however afterwards was LOVELY. She was keen on me not trying for a cycle (yeah we'll ignore that) for dating. But when I said obviously after 3 failed ivfs, 2 early losses & screwed up cycles can j do anything to help she said just keep trying & if I get a BFP take the fragmin (blood thinner straight away), 150mg of aspirin & she'd write to my GP saying I could get an early viability scan at the EPU at 6 weeks. 🙌🏻🤞🏻(my GP said this time "they had to be for people who NEEDED them") and if I get a scan i can get advice from their RMC consultant who should start me on progesterone at that point, which is when he does for ppl anyway, at 6 weeks not at a BFP (it differs between clinics/consultants she said & that's what they do) so I will hopefully be able to get access to that anyway if it's viable.

I mean, if it's not then it would be a 3rd anyway so meh but gotta get to that stage 🌈

Had more tears Cos of course it's the end of this miracle but it was always going to be and it's good my body has coped well

Onwards & inwards, back on the diet & exercise wagon next week after all the gin/wine & relaxing this week 🤣🥳

Well done @Minster2012 that's as good as today could have been, I'm impressed by the options of follow up care.

Just remember that physically it's done but emotionally will take longer so you should still be really gentle with yourself xxx

@Minster2012 echoing what @larrythelizard said as she put it perfectly 💕

Sorry every not keeping up.

@Minster2012 the body is an amazing thing and you are such a strong person. I'm so pleased that they are finally giving you the support you need when you get the next BFP ❤️

Bit quiet my end - busy with work and actually going out out lol - bingo, meals, the office...

Feel like my day consists of working and cleaning at the min throw in a hardly there AF with all the cramps and mar diners you'd get with a full blown one!

#MardyCow

Hope everyone is well? Xx

@minster2012 sounds like it was as good an outcome today as it could have been then lovely and good to hear that the cyst has gone too. The nurse sounds really lovely x

@Minster2012 agree, it went as well as could have but do be kind to yourself and drink ALL the wine! You deserve it after all this!

Ah @Minster2012 I'm sorry you've had to go through this. I hope this doesn't come out wrong but the positive I took was at least I can get pregnant thats a start. Also now we both know when we get our BFPs we'll have help to make it a sticky one, there is support there for us and the GP can't fob you off. Everything crossed for you xx

@minster2012 hope ur ok. That's a great care plan. I've everything crossed for u xx

Today and yesterday I have really bad fatigue. Litterly my eyes are rolling in my head, had some twinges today to. Let's hope that's a good sign

@Minster2012 many hugs and lots of gin, and to try again, af looks finished but it was a 70's bush and think I lost a third of my body weight in blood, ovulation perfectly covered too, so I don't know where am I going wrong...

@2alreadywantanother fingers crossed for you then! When you due on?