Shackets from yesteryear, baltic crotches ❄️ and lots of ostriches 🐦 TTC bus 48

[bez91]

It’s been thirteen million years & Minster & the good time crew are still here…its September, autumn in full swing and we haven’t done too bad so far this month compared to previous months but I still think we are owed ladies.

Oh and we don’t just talk TTC, we’ll chat about anything. In fact that’s positively encouraged cos TTC can be bloody boring sometimes!

It costs an embarrassing life (or TTC) story for your ticket please then you can hop on board

Agency bus driver at the wheel.…

All aboard bus number 48

Plugging @minster2012 blog \\\___, we’ve had cancer, travels & ivf so need to get to the fun stuff, more ivf, surrogacy and more! #shamelessplug
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@bez91 as soon as he woke up he apologised and now we're going for a walk. Phew. Would have been a really awkward day otherwise, especially the sex part 😂

@Somatronic bless you - that's shitty. Glad he's apologised now.

Glad they've ruled out an ectopic for you @whatwonder

So exciting @clolo !

Been a bit quiet here, virtually spotted/bled from ovulation until my period which is due any days now. Feeling a wee bit despondent. I've got my AMH blood test next week hopefully and then repeat ultrasound in late October so atleast then will know the actual state of play of my ovaries and endo cyst etc.

Going to get my head in the game with weight loss this week (she says, having got fizz and homemade pizza date planned with a friend this eve... 🤨)

Have a good weekend all, and do keep us posted those of you with newish BFPs - I love hearing about them. x

Jeez @Minster2012 get some bubble wrap or something!

Hang in there @bez91. When's your next scan? I've lost track!

That's good @Somatronic it's really tough isn't it, the whole TTC stuff.

So far so good then @whatwonder, long may that continue.

First step is deciding to do it @feliznavidad2 so you've done well on that, you can crack on with it on Monday!

Wet and wild here today, have got a nice dress to wear later but think it'll look a bit shit with a cardigan but not sure I have another option! Have to try and pack shortly but obv my brain is not in the game!

I'm with @paintfairy for @Vil10 I think we are better mates than @Vil10's fertile insensitive mates 🤣(except the lady you just saw the baby of, and did the shower/hamper for I like the sound of her )

@whatwonder hopefully the cramps have eased and that's reassuring, they can see things in the right place which is great so you are pregnant 🙌🏻❤️what date is that 7.5 week scan? Great to have that too. How far along are you now? I haven't booked the scan yet, I won't until week 8 & see how I feel for the week after. I'm so scared of disturbing it 😬

@larrythelizard head in the game girl!! You've done the hangover & the gym now you either throw it up or push on...I can't sit in the back, makes me feel horrendously sick (not pregnant too!)

@Somatronic oh god that's awkward. How can we get you into a good place, spanking it out of him? Whip him a bit? Tie him up cos you are angry with him 🤣tease him a bit cos he's been naughty?! Might be good to mix it up a bit?!

@bez91 I did actually say to her at the time "well that's not very nice, you know DH & I want kids & we won't move out!" I just kinda slipped off the edge of the stair you know sock on carpet and slid down 3 steps and managed to catch myself 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️I did joke with my best friend when she was pregnant with my DS that it was better her than me as I'm so accident prone 🤣

@feliznavidad2 pizza & fizz with friend sounds perfect way to not think of the spotting etc. The repeat scan & AMH are all positive steps don't forget. I bought myself a fake fizz yesterday & it's basically just appletiser 🤣🤨I was literally downing it like fizzy pop which is def not great for calories 🤦🏼‍♀️

@feliznavidad2 oh no! I had that last month. Luckily not this month. But the clinic are still saying its low progesterone. And on the months its bad- no ovulation. But I know for a fact that's not true (it happened of the months I had a day 21 test) so who knows. I've decided they don't really care! Plough on with ivf regardless. 🙄 That was my concern with all this really.
@Somatronic omg. 🤣 I've had times like that with dh also. Nothing worse when I don't want to be in the same room or talk, let alone anything else. 🤣 I'm glad you've sorted it.

Day 1 of drugs here! But I think I'm going to do it tonight. I'll likely remember better in the evenings....

@paintfairy you got your drugs right? Is it on from today?!!!

Ah didn't see your update @paintfairy that's great! I was told to do them in the evening at the same time (roughly) each day. I set an alarm on my phone (I've had to do the same with my fragmin ones now!) I did it around 7.30/8pm I think

@Minster2012 yep they came yesterday. So I start buserelin today!

@Somatronic good! There's nothing worse. I actually don't like you right now but you need to take your clothes off 🙄

@larrythelizard 15th is the next one. I do hate that about cooler weather and wearing nice clothes it's harder to coordinate. Are you going anywhere nice?

@Minster2012 take it easy. Take the socks off and be careful 😆

Yes to the drugs @paintfairy I'm sure you won't forget!

Bloody miserable here, wet, windy and dark. Just had to have soup for lunch for that autumn feel. Quiet weekend planned, prepping for decorators coming Monday to start the hall, stairs and landing. It's the only room we've not done ourselves because it's such a pain. 4 year olds party this afternoon and going to my brothers tomorrow for a roast, he's never done so much as cooked me a slice of toast in his 26 years so it could go either way 🙄

@bez91 I actually did forget twice with my iui! 🤦‍♀️ one day I just did it later but another I completely forgot! I've set reminders in my phone @Minster2012

@feliznavidad2 that does not sound fun :( pizza and fizz sounds like a great shout!

@paintfairy exciting that you’re starting the drugs, and yes good plan to put a timer in your phone. I always had to do that when I took the pill many moons ago 😂

Hope the roast is nice @bez91!

@Minster2012 so (according to my lmp date and also the Internet) I’ll be 5 weeks tomorrow. 7.5 week scan is booked in for 20 October. Wondering if I should do another scan before 12-13 weeks but perhaps that’s ott.

Also wet, dark and miserable in London today. Definitely has duvet day vibes.

Sorry about 4 days behind. Just catching up...

@clolo woohooo congrats, can't wait to see your frer!
@whatwonder, ❤️🤞🤞 for your scan
@vil10 congrats on the director, amazing news, you're rocking it!
@minster2012 never been so happy to read your update ❤️ just told DH and he is chuffed to bits for you!
@paintfairy oooo drugs time, how exciting! 😘

@whatwonder I mostly remembered the pill as it was next to my bed and I took it at bed time. I suppose when you are used to it, it's second nature, but this is not that! 🤣
Vile weather here too. Its been utterly miserable today. I'm trying to think what I've even achieved but I've not been sat down so it must be something? 🤷‍♀️
@clolo how frustrating! Stupid mail. 🤣 We wait more test photos......

@paintfairy reminders are the only way 🤣

@clolo it's still very early but you only have worries from here, you've not had any loss issues so believe that this is your time and you are an amazing comfy nest for that little bean 🙌🏻we'll say congratulations to you!

@whatwonder so yeah early to see much then but it will grow strong 🤞🏻🤞🏻I'm just going to see how I feel on the scans so it's natural

@Kirky658 thank you darling 😘my best friend just came over with her hubby (X's "oddparents") and he's sleeping with them tonight & both of them said "guys congratulations" and it was really weird. First ppl to actually say it because of our history which is not a bad thing it was just strange. Both of us kinda went "oh yeah, thank you, we are starting to believe it's true now"

Tipping it down here too & the window velux is leaking more. Hmmmm. If we open the window then it deflects it from dribbling down the wall...pretty cold though 😬. Job moved to top of list

So I'm having a Chinese tonight, I need to order, DH going over to his mates (this is the one who's Mrs i mentioned earlier saying "our house wasn't child friendly") and she's a right bore so I can't be arsed. I'm gonna get a takeaway & watch strictly 🥳🥰and have a lie in whoop whoop!!

What shall I order for Chinese????

@Minster2012 we're getting Chinese too! I nearly always have a wonton soup followed by beef in oyster sauce and egg fried rice 😅. OH loves his sweetcorn and chicken soup, chicken satay or lemon chicken or beef fried frice. Just chucking some suggestions at you! I'm starving, can't wait for dinner time to roll round.

@paintfairy I'm so excited about all this buserelin stuff for you! Can't believe the faff you've had to go through to get it though...

@clolo congrats!! You're giving me hope ♥️ is this your first ever bfp?

@clolo woop. I'll wait for tomorrow then. 🤣
@Minster2012 we are boring. Sweet and sour chicken, chow mein, egg fried rice, chicken and mushroom, beef in black bean sauce (not all together mind) is about it.
@Juno231 such a faff. I hope it gets better....

Ooooooo I always forget about the soups @Juno231 GREAT SHOUT! And that's a few ppl pregnant on the first ivf. Just saying. 🥰

@paintfairy DH tends to get the same each time, I have about 10 dishes I like so can go fit different ones, my weakness is satay & spare ribs though. Mmmmmmm fragmin injection alarm gone off, and DH stabbed me in the ass making lots of jokes about never being allowed to stab me in the ass!!

@clolo king prawns yummmmm I'm reading a bit in the pregnancy after loss book atm about constantly peeing on sticks & not believing it/being terrified/wanting to check it's real because it might be the only thing that's tangible (as in no symptoms). But yes it's true, you are pregnant 🙌🏻 everything has to start with a test like that 🤞🏻

All this talk of Chinese is making me hungry, horrid weather here, my hairdresser can’t fit me in till December, so I decided to colour roots with a box, sort of same colour, she can fix it later, last had my hair done in may and my hair grows fast, had to colour the greys

Mmmm I'm jealous of all the Chinese food. DH hates it so I haven't had it in a few years.

I'm making a Thai curry with prawns. He hates prawns too but fuck him, I have to live my life too 😂

It is a beautiful evening here, and it was a beautiful day. I'm off the booze and bad food so just going to watch Strictly tonight too.

@Somatronic my DH hates Chinese too. Funny because he'll eat literally anything else. I'm the fussy one but I will eat Chinese.

@Minster2012 that sounds bliss, night to yourself. I usually go all out on starters at the Chinese. Salt and pepper chicken, all the spring rolls but King Prawn anything is always there. I fancy a Chinese now 😆 DD is 4 in a couple of weeks and still no night away from us 😩 we're not inundated with offers, surely it can't be because she gets up at 5:30 every single day.

Hang on @Somatronic before you piss DH off and potentially fall out 😆, have you DTD?

This OP has really grinded my gears, what a palavar. 🤦🏼‍♀️ www.mumsnet.com/Talk/amibeing_unreasonable/4363916-Doctors-refused-prescription-recommended-by-midwife

@Franklydear til December?!! What???? I'd do it at home too

@Somatronic my DH likes Chinese but there are a few things he hates...I went for all of those 🤣(bamboo shoots, nuts in hot food, water chestnuts, carrots & messy ribs) bloody hell it's good. Sorry shouldn't say that you are doing brilliant!

@bez91 4 and not a night away? Oh my. Some of our friends are similar tho. Where DH gone she's never had a night away from her 5 year old. We went out til midnight when he was 6 weeks old (my parents looked after him) & Our best friends had him at 6 months (don't forget he was formula fed) because they said it's important to have a night to ourselves & if they had to get up loads then it's only one night. We are very lucky but they live 1.5 hours away so not very often but we all want them to have a good bond so happening more now. I'm not sure how it might be with another & breast fed too.

@clolo I mean it's easier said than done though right?! 🤣

I shall read that thread shortly.

I went for Beijing spare ribs, egg fried rice & beef with cashew nuts. As I drive away from the takeaway I was burping through bloat...that was BEFORE the meal 😬