Here I go again...TTC Bus 45 - blood sucking dungeons, whitesnake and angry cervixes all welcome...

[larrythelizard]

Your service has been interrupted as your normal bus driver has connectivity issues. Just as well there's a driver out there who's done the route as cover before...! As ever, apologies if I've got any of it wrong!

Here is the bus where anything goes, and chat isn’t just TTC it’s anything. Ranting very much encouraged to her things off your (are they sore boobs?!) chest. The last bus had loads of work promotions too & we’ve still got interviews so hopefully it’s a lucky bus in more ways than just making babies.

We are here to help and support each other & anything goes. We’ve had losses, heartache & some super fertile short ride passengers so welcome all.

The price of your bus pass is an embarrassing story please, doesn’t have to go be TTC related but can you beat breaking a guy’s banjo in a BJ or whilst DTD?! 🤞🏻🙌🏻

And if you see mention of minster's blog then blame the ladies on the thread but @minster2012 needs to carry on with it it, I’ve been lazy! #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 me 🥰
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 I won’t be offended 😂🤣(unless you are mean)

Story so far...

2020
June 24 BFPs
July 11 BFPs
August 18 BFPs
Sep 4 BFPs
Oct 7 BFPs
Nov 7 BFPs
Dec 14 BFPs

2021
Jan 7 BFPs
February 8 BFPs
March 5 BFPs
April 5 BFPs
May 4 BFPs
June 5 BFPs

July 1 so far @sunbird94

@minster2012
@Franklydear
@Vil10
@lexber
@amy2503
@2alreadywantanother
@InkyPaper
@bez91
@Manifestingbaby
@DKDK123
@Dollybird89
@justwant2beamum
@EllieAdam
@DKDK123
@Polkadotpixie
@kaylesd
@Billythecat
@sezzy25
@feliznavidad2
@cheekymonkey3112
@JuniperAndTonic
@butterfliesx
@GuessHowMuch
@dmb91
@Mumlili9

Just about hanging on with fingertips
@sausage1990

IVF/IUI/ICSI /clomid passengers as well as TTC on the side!
@somatronic
@clolo
@manifestingbaby
@Dollybird89
@MartyMcShy
@paintfairy

Newly promoted to the bump list!
@Sunbird84

Bumps & babies who want to keep track of us 👀
@clairey844
@blackcurrantqueen
@Missgoldilocks
@lucyrp
@KateColx
@blodyn91
@Catherinettc
@michelleScarn
@Busybee143
@Ltay2
@BlondePotter
@Clairey844
@Gem176
@kirky658
@Hollie657
@justanothercyster
@DJmum83
@Thinkingandblinking
@florence13
@2020mission
@Asthenia
@Hopeful110
@katiekattty
@madeoftea
@becarefuloutthere
@crazydoglady
@Amy00
@tornados2Inc
@KiwiTTC1st

Waiting out probationary periods at work
@Juno231
@larrythelizard

Ahh bloodyhell @Vil10 sorry about the witch scraping away in your uterus 🧙‍♀️ ☹️ take advantage of DH offering to look after you and enjoy your afternoon together 💕

Definitely does happen @InkyPaper I also had someone in my NCT who was successful first time with IVF. She was 51 🤯 then went on to fall pregnant with triplets 2 years after (also IVF)

Sounds bliss @larrythelizard hope the weather is good!

Managed to loose 1kg this week, first time in forever it's not fluctuated! Trying to do some exercise this afternoon but really hurt my Achilles demonstrating to DD how to cartwheel yesterday 🙄

@Lexber ughhhh heartburn sucks, I had it all night too 😖

@Minster2012 I've never had it before being pg and I'm so thankful, it sucks! Hope operation clean up is going well!

@Franklydear let's hope the nausea isn't progesterone this time around 🤞🏼

@Vil10 awww that's so sweet of your oh 💕 glad you had a good night, don't think I could hack it anymore and I'm not 30 yet 😂

@bez91 well done! You must have worked hard 👏🏼

@InkyPaper my AMH was really low when we first did the ivf don't forget! 2.1 I think? & we got 2 embryos & one DS!

@Vil10 DH & I were reminiscing with some friends last night about when we first went to see their place in Manchester & we had a night out which was MENTAL we ended up in a Chinese restaurant theg found which was like an underground restaurant (& unknown place) eating a full blown sit down Chinese meal at 3.30am surrounded by all Chinese ppl eating food & we swear it was run by the Chinese mafia, it was so bizarre. (If anyone has seen the marvellous Mrs maisel it was like the downstairs Chinese place under joes!) We got back to theirs at 6am & slept all day. Didn't even feel that bad afterwards which we put down to the meal. That was when I was about 31 but it seems so long ago now, the next year they had their first DC & now have 2. Seems like an age ago. So sorry for the awful scratchy witch. Def take it easy & get some pampering 🤗

@Laurenxx94 ah I see yes lots of us would feel the same, there was massive progress on the tests you put on here so all crossed for the digital too

@bez91 that's BRILLIANT well done!! Question is did DD then do a cartwheel??

I'm with you @Justanothercyster just turned 30 and I haven't been able hack it like @Vil10 can since I was about 22.

@Minster2012 errrrm no, she's lacking coordination 😆 hahaha underground Chinese restaurant. I bet you were too drunk to ever recall where it was! Sounds epic!

@Minster2012 hilarious, love these nutty station names!!
@2020mission love the west end too, lots of fun there. My friends got a 9 month old so our meets are very different now. Our other friend has 5 year old twins so she's always tired. I was for once glad of a chilled visit, no going into the west end for us. Had a great catch up tho! She's engaged and my other friend is currently in remission, so it was lots of celebrations all round!
@InkyPaper you defo need to ignore the doom n gloomers if you can, like you say, don't damn yourself before you even start. Some ppl are always so negative aren't they! It worked for first time for me but I think the average is 3 goes, which is still pretty good stats!
@Vil10 your night out sounds fun, love those impromptu throwback nights out! Sorry to hear you've come on. I'm convinced you have endo, I hope they give you a laparoscopy! Keep saying about painful periods when you get blood and scan results bk.
@bez91 great weight loss, well done 👏🏾

As others said, absolutely do not let her get in your head @InkyPaper 😠

Fingers crossed @Lexber @Franklydear 🤞🏻 🤩

Sorry to hear that @Vil10 - hope a lovely roast and an early night on the sofa helps x

Good work @bez91 💪🏻 💪🏻 I've just had homemade pizza so... think progress may be limited by this 🙄

I've developed what I can only think is ovulation bleeding now, what the actual duck. Ovulation is literally due in two days and I've started haemorrhaging. 😖 Way to put off anyone DTD. Glad I've got blood test booked and ultrasound already as goodness knows what's going on in my pelvis. 😣

Hi all, can I join? Was on the July bus and AF is due in 4 days... But I got this this morning and I'm FREAKING OUT as it seems too good to be true... I had a mmc at 14 weeks last year, and a chemical which started out looking like this test but got shorter and shorter until AF arrived. I have no children so far and we've been TTC for 1 year
. Hoping with all my heart this time it's my turn ...

Hi girls. Just checking in after a couple of weeks away. Have only skim read bits here and there in that time so sorry I'm not up to speed 😬 I did see your test though @Laurenxx94, hope you see progression soon and feel more at ease. Also so af arrived for you @Vil10 hugs x
@paintfairy iui seems as hard and confusing as ever for you darling, sorry to read your updates x

I'm still a bit lost really OH and I have done a lot of talking and think we need to set an end date to ttc and move on. Not sure what the plan is as not really in agreement as to when yet. Hoping next clinic appointment next month will shine a little light on our situation@DKDK123 your post hugely resignated with me. Needed to start living the life I have not a hypothetical one! Feel we are very much in the same place right now! Solidarity sister x

@Manifestingbaby thanks I'm
Going to do my digital on Wednesday be a long wait.

I'm sorry your having to have this talk woth Oh it must be difficult. I really hope your ok xx

@Manifestingbaby I hope you are ok? They're extremely difficult conversations to have. Please look after yourself and be sure you are both on the same path xxxxx

@JemRose congratulations that's a very strong line for 10dpo, are you sure of the dates? I only ask this as I am 10dpo and feel terrible and currently half asleep on my bed but refuse to test as I keep telling myself nothing would show yet and that test days otherwise lol

@Lexber I track my temperatures so definitely am 10dpo! I know, I was expecting something fainter at 10dpo but it literally went from negative at 9dpo to this?!?!

@vil10 sorry about AF hun.

I just need a little rant... Obviously I'm already pregnant so very very grateful... But my bestie has just announced that she's pregnant for the second time, 7 weeks gone after just 3 months of trying (with a month off as they had other commitments). I mean WTAF... I had to go through two surgeries and months of disappointment before we conceived and she did it so quickly again... I'm also irritated as she will be announcing her pregnancy about the same time as I'm due 🤔

@Kirky658 could you ask her to wait until your safe arrival?
@Vil10 have all the chocolate darling

Dh is now very sure this isn’t it, but nothing happened yet and he won’t let me test, I think he wants to torture me, it all came out as we were talking about how the timing of it may fall

@franklydear I don't think she will have even considered it tbh, she's 7 weeks and had an early scan today, so in 5 weeks time I'll be 39 weeks nearly. I'd like to think she wouldn't announce it but to be honest we've really drifted apart and she doesn't seem interested in my pregnancy at all... I'm hopeful your DH is wrong and this is your month 😆😆😆

@Kirky658 I have a ‘friend’ like that, it’s all me me me, funny enough I’ve been busy the last few time she called, dh, I think he’s wrong, my cm has gone all haywire, and I have back pain if I walk a little longer than usual, plus by now af would be even over or at least heavy pms, but I’ve been wrong before

@Kirky658 some people just have all the luck 🙄 I had no idea your endo surgery you had was related to TTC. For some reason I assumed you had it before trying due to the pain it was causing. I can't even remember how long you tried for? Hard to keep track everyone's journey! I still suspect I might have endometriosis in some form as I've always had such painful periods my friends all seemed to cope with theirs fine whereas I was always struggling through on codeine every month and hot water bottle glued to me.

My childhood best friend announced her third pregnancy a month before me. She was hoping for a girl as she has 2 boys but she found out it's another boy after her gender scan a couple of months ago. Her mum and my mum are friends and my mum told me her mum said this recent pregnancy was an accident 😑 although I suspect she might just be telling people that as she wouldn't want to admit she tried it again hoping for a girl and isn't getting one. Despite being pregnant it still hurts when people have accidents or can fall pregnant within a month or so of trying whenever they choose. It just feels so unfair when there's so many amazing ladies struggling.

@becarefuloutthere sounds like you had a great time 😊

@feliznavidad2 argggh that's crap, is it a lot? Do you usually bleed with ov?

@Manifestingbaby I feel that too about living the life you have and not the hypothetical one. I've done better this month with that and booking a holiday 9+ months in advance etc. Hope you and DH can come to something you're both happy with. Sending love 💕

@Kirky658 hmmm I suppose it's just as much not her fault she's super fertile as much as it's not your fault you've had your difficulties. I would say if you can't be happy for one another however your TTC journeys have been that it probably isn't destined for eternal besties anyway 🙈. Enjoy your mini break away!

It all sounds promising @Franklydear 🤞🏼 your post nudged me to have the same convo with DH. Due anytime between Wednesday-Friday. Would like to test Friday as we have a massive family get together Saturday and want to know if I can drink, DH would prefer me not to test 🙄

@2020mission it was a combo of the two to be honest, they thought I'd lose a fallopian tube looking at an mri so said I shouldn't ttc till having the surgery tbh.

@bez91 no its not, it just irritates me how easy it is for some people 😅 as it does us all! Our friendship has hugely changed, I've always been there for her but she's never really there for me when I need her... It's a tricky one

Breaking news!!!!
DH has changed his mind, testing on tomorrow, he just wants to know, if neg testing again in a week assuming no af in the middle

@Kirky658 Moto: if you don't add anything positive to my life, you're not in it, I don't care who you are

@Laurenxx94 don't worry lovely, it's best waiting 48 hours, I know it's easier said than done but try and relax x

@Franklydear @larrythelizard @Lexber @bez91 @Justanothercyster @feliznavidad2 @Manifestingbaby @Kirky658 Thankyou girls❤️

@bez91 amazing on the weight loss!!

@Manifestingbaby that can't have been an easy conversation to have, look after yourself and support each other, we're here for you❤️

@Kirky658 stupid fertile women!! It really isn't fair that it comes so easy to some, they'll never understand the heartache other women go through x

@becarefuloutthere I think I do too, painful periods really heavy on day 1, uncomfortable feeling in certain positions during sex, even before I was on the pill I used to have bad periods, I've passed out with them before!! Hope you had a lovely break away!

@Franklydear ahhh I'm excited!! Keeping everything crossed for you lovely🤞🏼

Well my mums toast was lovely but I'm so so bloated and uncomfortable, got some sweets, chocolate and crisps from the shop, fatty fatty bum bum over here, and said to OH to go to the pub because a band is on that his friend is in and it means I can watch love island in peace!!

Thanks girls. We are basically on the same page. He's just prepared to give it a little longer than I am saying another year won't make much difference to age gap, career etc which is true but I don't think I have it in me, I'm thinking more another few months. He's not pushy though and we have said we will see what the appointment brings and take it from there. Appreciate the emphathy, I know there's more than me feeling jaded by this loooong bus ride 😘

@Franklydear good luck for the morning 🤞🤞🤞

@Franklydear fingers crossed it's good news for u 😍🤞

@Vil10 period still isn't due till Tuesday but I just can't get excited without seeing something! Going to do my digital on Wednesday and probably go out tomorrow and get more frer because that would be 48 hours since my one yesterday xx

Fingers tightly crossed for you @Laurenxx94

Good luck @Franklydear ! X

@bez91 no! This is the first time, really weird, heavier than spotting but not periods flow... lots of cramping though (and I'm definitely CD12/13 so who bloody knows!) Doesn't really make me want to make the most of fertile week (that likely isn't v fertile right now, doh.)

Just bought myself a gardening book to make myself feel better - FML. 😒 😆 🍃

@franklydear you are so right, I am deffo learning that as I get older

@vil10 I'm being a fatty with you, we are chilling in the caravan eating ice cream and m&ms 😁