Shower tugging, implantation nosebleeds & a pocket full of rainbows🌈TTC bus 49

[Minster2012]

The weather has definitely turned chilly, so it’s time to hunker down on that Willy 🍆

Its Halloween time full of ghosts and ghouls 👻🎃but will our f*ck boy bodies make us into the fools?

Come on universe we’ve done our time, we’ve had lots of tricks so give us our treats 🐣.

Whether you are TTC “normally”, IUI/ivf or anything we are a crew that cling together to the bitter end & always ready to help a sister out.

It costs an embarrassing story for your ticket, doesn’t have to be TTC related as we know laughing when TTC is needed.

If you see mention of Instagram I have a public account where a lot of people are linked too:
Minstermusings, and a few people have created new anonymous accounts to record their TTC journey/life stupidities m/general annoyances on…just don’t mention TTC on a personal account please!

Bumps & babies who want to keep track of us from our other buses 👀
@clairey844
@blackcurrantqueen
@lucyrp
@Catherinettc
@Ltay2
@BlondePotter
@Clairey844
@Gem176
@kirky658
@justanothercyster
@DJmum83
@Thinkingandblinking
@2020mission
@Hopeful110
@madeoftea
@becarefuloutthere
@crazydoglady123
@tornados2Inc
@KiwiTTC1st
@Haiyaa
@lexber
@whatwonder
@bez91
@DKDK123
@minster2012

Story so far...

We’ve been around since March 2020 but @minster2012 took over in …
June 2020 24 BFPs
July 11 BFPs
August 18 BFPs
Sep 4 BFPs
Oct 7 BFPs
Nov 7 BFPs
Dec 14 BFPs
Jan 2021 7 BFPs
February 8 BFPs
March 5 BFPs
April 5 BFPs
May 4 BFPs
June 5 BFPs
July 1 BFP
Aug 2 BFPs
Sept 5 BFPs
October 1 BFP

Still time for some treats in October 🎃👻☠️💀

There will be more blog action coming up for my back story & life musings:
Minstermusings.co.uk

Buckle up & enjoy the ride!

@Juno231 since my womb is heart shaped, I think there are worse places that @Minster2012 could live?! 🤣 And I went to the gym when I was like 13? Does that count?
@Vil10 ah yes, TSH is needed too. It was on my clinic form.

So- fucking bricking it now. I've been in la la land happily breezing along. But now I've realised they've got to get these eggs out, its a different story! (I always think people must feel like that about babies? 🤔).
I did ask for a photo, which I'll attach. I still feel a little disappointed with 10? I also seem to have lost a couple along the way? Something else gone off into the bermuda triangle! 🧐 I'm to wait for my call this afternoon, but she thinks trigger will be Saturday night, for Monday EC. They will then call me tomorrow as well to tell me what time to do the trigger.

I still feel a bit in the dark. Like- no one has said about DH and the ideal abstinence. No one has chatted to me. On the phone you think they will buy they never really say much (less in fact). What do i even wear? Aaarrrgghhh. Who's idea was this?

Glad to hear you've got an appointment booked @Franklydear

@kaylsd not often fertility clinics surprise us with being on the ball! That's a welcome surprise that they contacted you so soon.

@bez91 we're with you all the way today!

@Juno231 what a day you had yesterday! At least you had a hot RAF guy as eye candy for your troubles 😂

@Vil10 your poor grandma, what on earth do those carers actually get paid for!? Hopefully you find a nice home for her soon with people who actually deliver proper care. Hope she's not too shaken up.

Sorry the witch arrived @Katywatty17, spiced rum and coke is my go to drink too.

@Minster2012 coming to your home at 9pm is ridiculous! I'd be putting in a letter of complaint over the time especially as you have a young child in the house. Police or not I wouldnt be answering my door at that time of night let alone letting them come in.

@paintfairy I'm really bad for nervous wees too. Holding a hand while you wait.

@Bundaberg84 glad you got a cheeky sesh in 😉

@DKDK123 I wish it was just wees! God knows how I'm going to do the full bladder thing. Literally seems impossible.

@Juno231 fair play to you that story warmed my heart. My brother has epilepsy and people are generally really frightened and useless when he has a seizure in public. He's been fine in the last few years now thank God.

@paintfairy I don't understand any of the processes you mention but good luck with it!

I've also never been to a gym. I'm afraid of them. I exercise at home or outside. Lately I do feck all though.

@Katywatty17 so sorry about AF. I had a hycosy procedure a few months ago. It was fine. Painful, but literally only for about a minute and it was fine after. And I forgot to take painkillers beforehand so I could have helped myself more in fairness.

@feliznavidad2 you poor thing! I hope you feel better soon.

@Vil10 sorry about your granny. Mine is currently in hospital with a broken hip. She also broke her shoulder a month ago. She won't go into a nursing home or even respite care so we're not sure what to do with her as she's not fit to be at home anymore. She would be if my 2 uncles and their families who literally live next door and 2 doors down did their bit, but they don't. We can't visit her in hospital due to restrictions and she has developed a chest infection. She's in the most overcrowded and Covidy hospital in Ireland so that's great.

I'm off to my parents this weekend. Have to babysit my nieces and meet my best friend's new baby. Kinda sick of other people's babies when I can't have my own 😅

@paintfairy that looks good! Again ten is great - that's what becarefuloutthere had and I think she still has three in the freezer? The ones that end up with eg 20 tend to lose more of them anyway as they tend to be poorer quality? Oh and it's 2-6 days abstinence just like for an SA. No idea on what to wear - I figured they'd put you in a gown so doesn't matter?

@becarefuloutthere hopefully that's the case with us and it goes quicker than I'm imagining it to! Ewww to being in the office on a Friday, and no lunch, that's just cruel!!

@Minster2012 omg what!! That is ridiculous!! I'd have been fuming at that time! How's your pain today?

@InkyPaper I know!! Luckily she wasn't too bad after being checked over at a&e but it could've been so much worse especially at her age! Yeah I think I'm just going to take what they say with a pinch of salt and let the fertility clinic tell me what's what!

@Juno231 we can still dream can't we?? I had those ones tested on day 21 I think!

@feliznavidad2 ohhh what a rubbish concoction! Hope you feel better soon x

@DKDK123 that's what I said!! She seems okay though this morning, Thankyou!! How're you?x

@clolo oh that makes me worry less then😂 I think it's probably different areas do things slightly different don't they!

@Somatronic oh bless her that sounds awful!! I bet she's scared too and so lonely!! I hope she's better soon and you find the right place for her!! Hahhaa feel ya on being sick of other peoples babies😂

@paintfairy 10 still sounds great!! Glad it went well for you x

@Juno231 I suppose 10 is good if there is actually 10. Fingers crossed. I made him get rid this morning, so it'll be 3 days. Seems like a good number.
@clolo I'll definitely take socks!

I think I'd just feel better if someone sat me down and talked me through it!

OH's friend has just announced his girlfriends pregnancy, and it was a surprise for them, obviously🙄 pass me the wine🍷

@DKDK123 I wasted a frer!! I'm annoyed at myself, but I swear I see the faintest of faint lines. But....it could genuinely be evap lines. Going to buy some cheapies just to have something to pee on for the next few days! I want to save my last frer for Mon (Tues if I can be patient)

passes a vineyard to @Vil10 xx

@paintfairy 10!! That's great! And yeahhhhhh they can't just leave them in there I'm afraid. 😂I found egg collection the most painful bit, and I'm with @clolo I took a dressing gown and slippers, I think my clinic said take a snack too? What did they say to @Vil10 about abstinence? That was the most recent, I'm sure god us they said not 48 hours before

I'd like a snack to be content in your womb tbh 😂😂where I live, obviously!

@InkyPaper oh my god the little steps are so frustrating 😬😬😬but least they can call you!

Yeah I think you guys are right that they turn up
When they think you are there but I'm sure last time it was 6.30

@feliznavidad2 arghhhhh feeling your pain

@Somatronic totally get the sick of kids thing, can't be easy, and another gym virgin?!!

@Vil10 OBVIOUSLY. totally obviously. 🍷🍸🍹🥂here you go

My pain is just a dull ache today so I've convinced myself it's actually a positive thing it's not constant bad pain or getting worse & maybe it means there's still something growing?? That's what I'm telling myself anyway

Thanks girls, had an M&S spiced iced bun 🤤 and the pharmacist in Boots gave me a sympathetic 'ahh' as I toddled off with my thrush cream and Sudafed. 😒 😂

@Minster2012 they've not actually called me yet! I'm getting annoyed. 🤬 So they might be staying in there at this rate.
A dull ache seems reasonable really?
@feliznavidad2 🤣 just what you need!

They've called! Take meds tonight. They will call tomorrow with further instructions but it'll be Monday!

Booooooooom @paintfairy come on Eggies 🐣🐣🐣do you have a time for Monday? And did you get told about DH?

@feliznavidad2 sounds just what's needed! #autumnvibes

@Bundaberg84 I missed the sneaky peak!! Did he get back for bonking???

@Franklydear did you get a doctors appointment? And what are the smiles saying??

Happy Friday night ladies!! I picked up a Chinese after picking DS up from preschool (DH on the company do I couldn't go on) and DS has just sat shouting crying at me "noooo mummy you can't eat til daddy gets back" well darling this Chinese is getting munched whether you like it or not!

@Minster2012 nope. 🤣 literally told nothing, other than that. 🙄 I'll get given a time tomorrow.

@Minster2012 yes, appointment on the 8 th of November, smiley gave me an error today, I think I went to the loo half asleep not too long before getting up so lines really faint, I think this thing doesn’t like me, let’s see what says tomorrow, really jealous of your Chinese, we got pizza

Ooh enjoy your Chinese @Minster2012

Good luck with your meds taking @paintfairy exciting!

We had M&S pizza deal for dinner and it was delicious. Today has been sponsored by M&S food and sinus spray. 💁‍♀️

Busy couple of days so enjoying a read now with a glass of red to see what's been going on...mammoth catch up incoming...

Ooh I like the idea of a @Juno231 @paintfairy and baby house!

This is great @kaylsd, a massive step forward! Ooh I'm impressed they've called you already'l!

I'm assuming you've rung them by now @InkyPaper...? Oh good I've seen they've been in touch. Bit of a non-update, hopefully the Dr is just off for half term or something and will be in touch next week.

Well done @Franklydear, proud of you for calling the GP 👏🏼

Yes for the temp rise @Juno231, let's hope later works better this time? Oh god that seizure sounds traumatic, well done for stepping in to help him.

It's so hard to have that woohoo feeling when you've had such a tough ride @DKDK123. Hang in there. Excessive tiredness is an excellent sign!

Ooh another new job, well done @blackcurrantqueen! They've apparently stopped PCRs for under 5's in Wales which is sensible, as if anyone gets a decent sample from a toddler, it's so traumatic isn't it?! Hope DD is on the mend. You're doing so well with pregnancy, 9 short weeks and you're fully cooked!!

Your poor gran @Vil10 l, I watched a bit of ambulance on iplayer the other day and I found all the sweet old people really tear jerking. That all sounds really confusing with the SA results. Like others say, there'll be more SA though, a couple of my friends are going through fertility treatment and the husbands are fed up of jizzing in pots. It's not ridiculous btw, it's not like you're 16 and still at school! Oh, saw about the latest announcement. Deffo have wine 🍷🍷🍷. FFS.

You live such a country life @Minster2012 it's sometimes like reading a novel reading your posts! Hope the pain has eased off. You could always say you've been spotting and get the EPU to see you...?

Oh @feliznavidad2 I had sinusitis in the summer - it's awful isn't it?! Have you also got luminous snot?!

10 sounds a good number @paintfairy? I'd be going nuts at the lack of info too. Oooh Monday. Chilled weekend this weekend then?

How was it @bez91?

Nothing interesting to report here. Pleased with Botox results and also most pleased that no one really has noticed which must mean it's subtle enough!

Lasagne for tea for us, I made it so just waiting for DH to dish it up and bring it to me.

@Franklydear oh no does it need a reset? I hope I didn't bust in the post I'm really sorry 😩

@feliznavidad2 sounds Delish 😋

@paintfairy worth asking tomorrow I think

@larrythelizard I wouldn’t have done it without you ladies
@Minster2012 the app is saying is there and it lights up, I am really not an intuitive person, more like a you have to show me kinda girl, I’ll look for YouTube videos, btw I love to know your answer when the post office clerk ask what’s inside?😂

All the wine for you @Vil10 🍷 🫂 what a eeek you've had. Hope you've got some good plans for the weekend.

@feliznavidad2 I don't think thrush is an "ahhh" more of an "argggggh" but still nice of the sympathy I suppose 😆 all the M&S food sounds good treatment too! Sinusitis is awful, I've been more prone to it these last few years, just got over the latest stint which was pretty mild. Hopefully clears up soon for you!

@paintfairy yessss Monday. Wow that seems to have happened really quickly

@larrythelizard oh good I was waiting for a Botox update. I think I need to invest in some really expensive eye cream this year for my ageing face 👵🏼

Thanks for all the well wishes ladies. I was convinced it would be bad news, had sorted out all the practical things in my head like when I'd have a D&C etc but all was ok 😭 dates bang on so 12 weeks tomorrow

@larrythelizard a baby house. 🤣 Could you imagine? Still, I'm surprised that kind of thing isn't more common. Men are utterly useless. And there are definitely Drs at the clinic I hope this week @InkyPaper because otherwise the cleaners are reviewing my results. 🤣
@Franklydear I think you've done the right thing. Definitely worth checking out. In my experience make GPs go one if 2 ways - they are either utterly useless and dismissive, because they don't understand. Or they are incredibly helpful and will listen (because they don't understand). Hopefully you get the latter! To be honest some female GPs can be bloody useless. But the ones I saw about my spotting/cycles were good and the one I sent to for fertility was also good. Fingers crossed you'll have a good experience too.