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 👀
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@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!

@paintfairy just a tad lol! I was only twice a day, can't imagine a third. I didn't realise I needed panty liners until a week in 😆

Always worse @bez91, was chatting to MIL and apparently FIL always been the same!

For anyone wanting Virgin River type nonsense, I've just started watching Chesapeake Shores and it's so awful it's good!

@paintfairy PUPO!! 🎉🎉 So exciting! Keeping everything crossed for you🤞

@larrythelizard oh dear 🙈 sounds like you've been having a right day of it, hope your DH and DS feel better soon

Thanks everyone for the support ❤️ we ended up going to the cinema to see the Eternals (great but probably only for Marvel fans, as if you're not familiar with it, you probably won't enjoy it) and then went for sushi 😄 so that boosted my mood a bit

Bed time catch up 🥰

@paintfairy I love the pics, I hope it's continuing to split & divide & hatch inside you!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻 on the testing well 5 days of a TWW are already done, but some ppl test daily to test the trigger out From fresh transfers so that's why @becarefuloutthere suggests a bit later as you might have the "fear" of it not being right (but probs always continue to test anyway so to me that didn't really work in my head)
It gets tough to fight on the 5th day I think for most ppl Who have an urge (10 dpo effectively) but your clinic seems to be like mine & do full TWW (mine actually did 14) which is STUPID. The pessaries I was 3 pessaries at night, & told by my ivf clinic & now my RMC clinic, that it doesn't make a difference if you do it all at once but it's upto you.

@Franklydear see I knew he'd bring it round, he's a good 'un yours. Plus yours always seems to realise very quickly & put it right unless the rest of our men who need a shake 😂

@DKDK123 honestly it makes me so happy to hear your news 🌈(then it's backed up by the circle of life song in my head 😊)I think you did great saying that on your announcement 🥰

@larrythelizard oh gif I gotta say that doesn't sound fun today. I was worried you were then going to say DH went through 14 nappies. I'm sending wine to you darling, in an IV drip for ease for you 😂. Chesapeake shores, on the list!

GIRLS ON TOUR GIRLS ON TOUR 🥳🥳🛵🚎🚎🚌🚙an actual MN tour bus!!

@Minster2012 et all, ok, he did what we needed in the morning albeit grumpy and moaning, and volunteered to do a couple of hours of little jobs so I won’t have to do them next week, and cook dinner, I feel better today, he might be able to stay
@larrythelizard I started Chesapeake shires but didn’t like it, nit fun in the whole house sick front

@bez91 ord is very late so I'm not sure either!
@becarefuloutthere I think it depends what you are on and the dose? I've had cyclogest before and they are actually bigger. So it was just morning and night. Morning isn't convenient but mid afternoon is ridiculous. You can't plan to sit down for half an hour every day?
@larrythelizard is that on netflix? I'll have a look! I love Virgin River. I felt i wanted to live there but I know it would have driven me crackers. 🤣
@InkyPaper cinema sounds good! Food even better.
@Minster2012 full tww seems overkill definitely. And are you up to date with MAFS? Belinda's outfits just keep on giving! 🤣 I also can't work out why no one is pointing out Jake and Bec have no relationship? She's a vile human being.

Wow imagine a Mumsnet bus on tour in real life!! Where would we even start!!

So I had a nice surprise yesterday, was in the shower and OH sneaked in and we ended up with a little quickie in there before he watched football, romantic I know😂 we went to a bonfire last night and had a few drinks with our friends who got engaged last weekend so that was lovely! OH is working this morning so I'm going to do us a full English for when he's home, then we're off to see our friends and their baby then going to the cinema to watch James Bond, then probably out for food after! You know what as well I cannot wait to start the week again tomorrow, I feel like I'm in a whole new headspace, with diet/life/TTC, I just told myself on Friday I want to become more positive and healthier (minded), so I'm going to start the book "the secret" tonight, I'm going to start stretching morning and night and just being overall more positive about TTC, and hopefully all of that will work in my favour! I already have a good diet and exercise regime but I'm going to make a conscious effort to really get the goodness into my body (okay reading back I sound like a weirdo but bare with me girls😂)

@InkyPaper sounds like a lovely night!!

@larrythelizard your poor DS! How is he today? And of course your DH doesn't think it's the same bug, I mean why would it be🙄

@Franklydear I vote him staying 🙌🏻if not send him this way and he can do my jobs!

@paintfairy

Damn clearly posted by accident

@paintfairy I am up to date and totally agree about bec & Jake, I think they are both basically agreeing to stay in their for exposure then break up ASAP. I think there's a few there like that tbh. Belinda honestly is someone styling them?? I think they must be. Crackers. Had any salt this morning? I think you could justify a sit down for half an hour to let the pessaries soak up!

@Vil10 I think that sounds amazing!!! New mindset would work wonders 🙌🏻🥰🥳

How's everyone else?

@Amy00 are you testing now?

@gcat16 hows things, where are you at with your cycle?

Ooooo yes @larrythelizard how is he?

Yes on Netflix @paintfairy. It's originally Hallmark channel I think! I also love the scenery in Virgin River!

I think that sounds fab @Vil10, I'm making a real effort to get in some good habits before 2022 and back to proper TTC hits. Might have a google of that book too!

@Minster2012 if DH had got through 14 nappies he would have been sent to his mums, I didn't suggest it but she didn't want him 😂

DH better but a drip today, DS clearly feeling better but still liquid nappies so no nursery again tomorrow 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼

Where can I get a bus pass on the Mumsnet tour? That sounds absolutely fabulous! Imagine seeing all the MN babies that are around 🥺❤️

Hey there lovely lot! Sorry been abit quiet had a busy few days! Wednesday was my wedding anniversary with my DH first one, got absolutely tippled and had the nicest steak ever at a place called black house on the square, had the cutest fairy lights! Also the same day, AF came god damn the shit timing 2 days earlier than expected! (Yay for a normal 31 day cycle, boo for the blood as it's the biggest cock block ever) Thursday I spent all day fragile in bed 🤒 and Friday was our belated wedding Reception! I tried on the lovely booty dress in the morning.. sat down and ripped the biggest hole up my arse so had to rock out the old girl of my beautiful princess dress I wore last year (I'll attach a pic of me and DH doing the lady and tramp moment with pork pie ❤️🤣🤣) we had an amazing day although quite a lot let us down on the day (doesn't shock me) but it's about those who came and we still had a belter! Saturday I had part two of a poorly hang over day where I've still got the headache now as we speak now! 😳

But for the TTC life.. I have a HSG tomorrow to check my tubes just got a tick box exercise for the IVF clinic & we have been set up a CARE portal from Sheffield but no information yet as their consultant are reviewing our referral then they'll be in touch with us shortly, DH has his urology appointment Thursday for a review of his varicocele so it's a busy couple few days ahead as I return back to work for 6 days after a week off!

Hope everyone's okay and I've been abit of a rubbish passenger this month to say I've switched onto the IVF passenger side, this bus is doing about 100mph each time trying to Kew my seatbelt buckled and keep updating best I can & reading the best I can between for everyone else

Update from me.
Not amazing news, only 1 frozen. But I'm thankful we do have that one, and at least have one more shot......

Hey ladies ☺️ sorry for being so rubbish. I've been following every day!

I've been ostriching really hard, and I didn't want to say anything on here in case it was really insensitive. I got my BFP 4 weeks ago; loads of people were feeling down here and I didn't want to seem like an insensitive b*tch! (I also didn't want to say it on here in case it jinxed it 🙈) I'm still not sure it's real, and I'm terrified of a MMC but I have had a scan at 6 weeks which was good and saw a heartbeat (thanks RMC!) but still just terrified. Been prescribed progesterone and self administering low dose aspirin, which does make me hope there might be a different outcome this time! 🤞🤞

For anyone that doesn't know my story - had two early miscarriages, both at 6 weeks earlier this year, and been trying for a year before got this BFP. Got stupidly long cycles too, and was just beginning investigations for PCOS.

Thanks for asking after me @Minster2012 ❤️

@paintfairy good news that you have one frozen one and hopefully this one will stick too 🤞

@vil10 glad you're feeling better and the new positive mindset sounds great! I definitely need some of that in my life. PS your doctor sounded like an absolute areshole, but I'm glad you've been referred now and hopefully things are now going in a positive direction!

@kaylsd sounds like you've had a great week! That picture is so sweet 🥰 you look amazing. Good luck for your HSG tomorrow.

For anyone who watches MAFS - Belinda's outfits are absolutely mental. I think that Bryce is an absolute idiot, I know the group are kind of ganging up on him but he really doesn't help the situation. Bec & Jake are a TERRIBLE couple and need to break up ASAP! She's just on there for the drama at this point.

Also, since I found out I was pregnant, I decided to hand my notice in (bold choice, I know 😬) so now panicking massively about what I'm going to do. Can I not tell any potential new employer that I'm pregnant?! Feels a bit immoral..

Anyway, sorry for the big message! And sorry for all those I've missed, I'll try and be better now!

@paintfairy that's great, now for all to work out
@gcat16 fantastic news! Don't feel insensitive, we live for this stuff
@Minster2012 he's staying, done all the DIY jobs this morning too, I need to get mad more often

@paintfairy one of two is brilliant! You could get an heir and a spare 🤞🏻

@gcat16 that's fantastic news congratulations don't feel bad 🥳and it's my understanding that you don't have to legally tell anyone employer until 20 weeks? Or maybe it's 20 weeks before your maternity leave would start, either/or no you don't have to tell anyone for a while & they can't discriminate against you. I mean the winter /baggy tops/big jumpers is a great time to hide it 😂

@kaylsd you are in charge of printing the t shirts for the tour! With nicknames and all (so that's how we'd recognise each other!) so you could be booty busting babe?! Sounds like you had a fab time at your wedding reception and thoroughly deserved hangover 🥰HSG tomorrow so that will be shorter thing ticked off, perfect 👍

@larrythelizard urgh for no nursery. Does he feel ok in himself? Why are men such drips about illness???

Congratulations @kaylsd LOVE the photo you look beautiful 🥰 we also had pork pie (and cheese) instead of a wedding cake!

Oh @gcat16 that's fantastic, great that you've seen a heartbeat!

An heir and a spare to be sure @paintfairy 🤞🏼

DS a bit off today but not too bad thankfully.

I did a buzz feed quiz earlier that said I'm only going to have one child so that was a bummer. Mind you I also apparently haven't met my soulmate so I clearly have another husband in the works, maybe life will be more exciting that i thought?!

@vil10 great to hear the positivity coming back for you 😁 wonder if the cheeky quickie had anything anything do with blowing the cobwebs away 😉

@kaylsd how rude of AF to show up at the most inconvenient of times, she really has no manners! Sounds like you still managed to have a great time tho, love the pic!

@paintfairy, hoping you don't even need that one more shot, but glad there's at least one back up just incase. 🤞

@gcat16 always room in the sandpit for anyone who wants to ostrich and have an extra hand hold. Just wish you'd told us sooner so we could have been there for you! Whispering a tentative congratulations as I know how scared you still are to acknowledge it but seeing the heartbeat at 6 weeks you've reached another milestone 😊 We're with you all the way.

I have my mum staying with us for the next few days. DS still isn't well enough to go to nursery. Can't get the inlaws who live closer to watch him as if they catch something off DS they can't spend time with SILs newborn this week. DS can't stay with my mum as my Dad's poorly and can't risk catching anything so the only solution was to do the 120 mile round trip to collect my mum bring her to mine to stay (she doesn't drive). Really wish she lived closer as she's a godsend at helping out whenever she can and would be taking DS for random sleepovers all the time to give us a break as she loves spending time with him.

@DKDK123 your mum sounds fantastic!

@paintfairy one frozen is still good! I'm holding out hope for your little embaby that's snuggling in nicely right now 🤞🏼

@gcat16 congratulations! Winter is definitely the right time to hide a pregnancy! I think you don't have to tell employer until 15 weeks before EDD.

@kaylsd congratulations! Sounds like you had a great night, you look 🔥😍! My DH would love the pork pie cake being a Yorkshire man!

@larrythelizard step away from the quizzes! Glad DS is perking up!

@Minster2012 I think jake likes her. But she's never been interested. She annoyed me how she fuelled the Bryce argument and then got annoyed Jake stood up for her?
I still am craving salt. I want to eat crisps all the time. 🤣
@kaylsd oh no. How annoying about the dress! 🙈 and I think that's always the way with who turns up. But as long as you enjoyed it, that's the main thing! Great news about the clinic. That one is meant to be ok, I hear. Fingers crossed.
@gcat16 wow, brave move with the job! I'm sure everything will work out. I'm pleased everything is going well for you. Agree on MAFS!
@DKDK123 yay for mum's!
@larrythelizard I've watched the first one of the netflix thing that I can't remember the name of 🤣 I want to read it as Shakespeare and it annoys me. Seemed alright though! I'll watch more.
I think I went to Virgin River because I was missing my Heartland fix. Its as much about the people as horses and has the same kind of feel good vibe.

Anyone that has seen my Instagram now know my pain. My house is a shit tip. Dust everywhere. Am I meant to be hoovering that much? 🤔 I've claimed not. 🤣 But no relaxing week last week for me and it won't be next week either. But I suppose it keeps me occupied. 🤣🙄

Hi all, sorry been totally shit at keeping up this time round, I seem to spend most of my life at the parent and baby unit at various appointments... Starting some new therapy to process the birth trauma this week.

@paintfairy everything crossed for you 🤞❤️
@kaylsd beautiful pic, good luck with the HSG! Also if it's any consolation I'm currently having AF every 2 weeks 😬
@gcat16 congrats!
@vil10 that sounds like such a lovely day/evening!

Sorry missed a couple of days. Fw is going disastrously, we are both sick! Looking like a wasted month 🙈
@larrythelizard sorry you are playing nurse in your house.
@InkyPaper sorry about the bfn but you were right to test x
@paintfairy PUPO 🥳🥳🥳🥳 this os very exciting! Pity it is only one for the freezer but lets concentrate on the one burrowing in for now 😁
@DKDK123 unbelievably great news. I'm so happy you are finally here, you've put in such a hard slog.
@kaylsd congratulations, you look lovely. All go now! Good luck with the hsg today x
@Franklydear good luck with your appointment too x

@gcat16 congratulations! Glad you had a reassuring scan. Hope all goes well.

@Vil10 good on you for looking after yourself and making positive changes.

@Kirky658 don't apologise, you've a lot going on. Is Alice improving? How are you feeling in yourself? Glad you are getting help to process things. Have you tried writing it all down? It can really help.

13 dpo took a test and shows nothing

My chart dipped the other day but has gone up slightly again

No normal signs of Aunt Flo is coming, no tender boobs nothing 😑 no idea what is going on!!! so confused!!!

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Morning ladies

@larrythelizard I'm not sure whether to be down for you about the child or excited for your new lover??let's just say it's a load of tosh eh?!

@DKDK123 awwww I think doing the trip was the right thing & she sounds great shame she's doesn't live closer, was she really happy when you told her? How did your announcement go down?

@paintfairy I'm with @gcat16 too Bec & Jake need to split up, I see what you mean about him liking her but why hasn't he tried it on with her then?? She's just awful, she's got a right smirk on her. I def think don't bother hoovering, and try take it easy today 😘I'm craving salt too, just sayin

@Kirky658 I think you are doing amazing, how is Alice with the reflux now? And new therapy seems positive

@Manifestingbaby oh nooooooooo sorry you are sick can you do a quickie??

@MrsBiddy our body's mess with us! But you aren't out yet til the witch shows and the temps look good

@whatwonder is it your scan day today?? If so massive good luck 🤞🏻

I lost my phone dog walking yesterday just as it got dark. Fortunately found it after 30 mins. And this morning woken up with a headache. Urgh want to stay in bed