Trouble titties, windy 🌬 bums, & full stockings of old 💦…TTC bus 50

[Minster2012]

When you don’t think about your days as “Monday Tuesday Wednesday” you think of them as “fertile week” or “CD12” we know the feeling.

We’ve tried baby dust (back in early 2020 I think we stopped believing in that!?, we’ve tried chocolate/pizza & sofa sex (remember that? Late 2020, that got a lot of babies!) and now we are onto manifesting, testing, pleading & yet there’s still some unwanted bleeding🤣😂well tough titties we are here to stay til we get those BFPs🤞🏻🙌🏻we just need to rinse out our foofs & get the nurses to wade through our stocking full of old sperm 💦

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. We’ve had multiples, some losses so know two lines can be just as terrifying as none, and we’ve got ladies where those two lines are more illusive than a white Christmas 🎅🏻

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.

Bumps & babies who want to keep track of us from our other buses 👀
@clairey844
@blackcurrantqueen
@lucyrp
@Catherinettc
@Ltay2
@BlondePotter
@Clairey844
@Gem176
@kirky658
@justanothercyster
@2020mission
@Hopeful110
@becarefuloutthere
@crazydoglady123
@Haiyaa
@lexber
@whatwonder
@bez91
@DKDK123
@minster2012
@feliznavidad2
@clolo
@gcat16
@Bea14

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 3 BFP
November 1 BFP

Still in it for the ride are out sexy passengers:

@Franklydear
@Vil10
@Manifestingbaby
@larrythelizard
@kaylsd
@dmb91
@pennysays
@bundaberg84
@MrsBiddy

Just about hanging on with fingertips
@sausage1990

IVF/IUI/ICSI /clomid passengers as well as TTC on the side!
@somatronic
@manifestingbaby
@Dollybird89
@juno231
@paintfairy
@sunbird24
@InkyPaper

Newly promoted to the bump list;
@Bea14

@Franklydear yes being late is all on you! 🤣 Let's hope AF stays away. I hope you start to feel better soon, bring ill is rubbish.

My only thought for today is: please let me poo! 🤣 Honestly I can't cope any more. I took a fybogel thing last night and one this morning. But don't want to go mad. My rhr has also dropped one, so cue breakdown this morning. Yes I know I need to get a grip. Or take the bloody thing off..... I've also left a message with the clinic to see if I can have my early scan at 7 weeks. I can't wait another 3.🤦‍♀️ I feel guilty for moaning, when others are waiting still for their BFP. Like I'm ungrateful somehow. But this is even more stressful than the rest of it! I don't like it.....

@paintfairy don’t feel bad, others been there, now is your turn, ours will be later, I hope, we all know the bfp is not the end of the journey, hope you get your scan soon
I don’t feel too bad, hopefully the doctor will let me use the big guns and everything will be fine

Moan away @paintfairy! A bfp is the dream but it does come with a whole new bag of aches and worries. None of it is easy. Could you talk to the clinic/GP/pharmacist about something more effective for the constipation?

@paintfairy not gonna lie it's somewhat fascinating watching you like this when you're sooooo level headed normally! I have complete confidence in there being no problems and you just being bananas ♥️

@Franklydear have you tested again? I'm sorry you're so ill :( love that ds appreciates what your do for him though

@Minster2012 yes you remember correctly - I was indeed at a wedding on Saturday and gone all weekend as a result. Didn't take any photos other than one when getting ready 😅. Figure I can show you the red velvet dress though!

@Juno231 you look lovely, lady
No, too much on my plate, testing has been abandoned until at least the weekend, not going anywhere for a while, so I figure limbo will be ok for a few days, he is becoming such a level headed person, isn’t he? takes after his mother, clearly....

@Franklydear yes fantastic willpower! Just be careful from a meds point of view, which I'm sure you're more than aware of xx

@Juno231 yes, I wouldn’t take them without permission, as it happens we are holding off a little bit longer, big guns not needed yet
It’s not willpower ladies, it’s a plate too full, and no headspace for that right now, lots of creamy cm, I thought I had come on twice this morning...full painful boobs yet, not feeling too unwell yet, just really tired so we decided sod the homework, and the housework, and we’ll watch videos instead, ds is eating cookies, I can’t

@Juno231 oh I'm not level headed at all. 🤣 I am when it comes to other people and I am fine when the issues don't relate to me. I can give good advice. When it's me, literally I'm anxiety central and DH isn't much better!
I could never pull that dress off! It looks amazing!
@Franklydear yes, leave it. See what happens. Do it when you are ready.
@clolo yes you are right! It has happened to others. Proper messes with your head.

@Kirky658 we'd do the same, peace and just each other. @Franklydear is right, also free rein of the house 😆
Where do you find these people who will have children overnight, we are 4 years without an overnight just us two 😆 my friend is coming over tonight so we can go out for food. I'm so excited!

@Vil10 fingers crossed for you, when will you know by?

@Franklydear argggh sorry you got the C too ☹️ hopefully you turn a corner soon and hear back from the GP too!

Looking lovely @Juno231 🥰

@franklydear I like your style 🤣
@paintfairy I'm not surprised you are anxious, it is hard when you eventually get that BFP! Stay strong girl ❤️ maybe ask if you are allowed Lactulose for the constipation? Also dunno if you remember my RHR literally didn't change from when I got my bfp to giving birth and it's still the same now 🤣
@bez91 we are incredibly lucky that my parents have her for us. I think because of my PND they're very keen to make sure DH and I are OK ❤️

@bez91 we took the first offer of a sleep over we had in 11 years, tbf, it's a big house with 2 neurodiverse kids already plus sibblings so they don't scare easy
I am not too bad thanks, small increase on my meds and careful monitoring for now

Spotting, ladies

@Franklydear spotting means nothing! 🤞

@bez91 I've done overnighters for friends. Not since pre covid though.

@Kirky658 the info the clinic gave me said lactulose or fybogel. DH bought the latter, as that's what the supermarket had. But I never know how much to take! I have managed to go today now but my trapped wind is horrific. I've attached my rhr, the worry was that it didn't change and now it's dropped.
@Franklydear do you usually spot?

Sorry felt so bad today & had a nightmare day yesterday too so not looked at my phone. Awful migraine earlier & we hadn't shopped etc for Center Parcs, but we are here now & all good!

Did I miss a troll??

@Dollybird89 happy birthday darling lady 🎉🙌🏻🤗, it will be horrible without your dad but he will be smiling at you & celebrating with you

Fingers crossed on the offer @Vil10 🤞🏻🤞🏻hopefully they won't take too long to make a decision and that also you start to feel better. I'm also feeling crap so sympathising over here with you

@paintfairy you better not have twisted!! Hope you enjoyed it anyway without drinking and being so bloated /constipated. Were you ok with the not drinking in front of people? And how you feeling now?

@Juno231 you look amazing! Did you have a good time?

@Franklydear you still feeling ok?

@Bea14 on the aspirin ALL of my consultants/doctors & midwives have always said it does no harm and can only do potential good so it's not a bad thing to take, that was my view. You can either take 75mg per day or 150mg, and interestingly my consultant says the anecdotal evidence says taking it the evening before bed is better so I changed from morning to that. I def DO NOT have a second trimester glow, I'm full of cold & literally snorting 😂

@Kirky658 Def a night in on your own is perfect!!

I'm also very lucky @bez91 we palm DS off every opportunity & always have though it was my friend & her family who actually had him for a night first as they offered, they were shocked our parents hadn't. He was 10 weeks old, but we did go to a party when he was 6 weeks. We know we were /are very lucky

@Somatronic that sounds both exciting and terrifying and a colonoscopy on top not helpful, is he ok?

@2020mission I usually watch I'm a celeb but might not this week as away

@Minster2012 ooohhh which center parcs you at? The one my way? Have a lovely time!
I'm anxious and bloated. The clinic never bothered returning my call to bring my scan forward. And I'm very irritable today! Not drinking was, as I made a driving excuse. However, my work Xmas do is going to be well awkward.

@paintfairy yes, I usually do, sometimes for days and sometimes that is the only period

@Minster2012 I hope you manage to get a nice break

Thank you all for your birthday wishes and hand holds ☺️ had a pj sofa day with OH and has been really nice and chill, we are going out for my birthday Friday to the pub and to see some live music so looking forward to that. It's been strange but OH has showered me with cuddles and kisses. Now waiting for yummy Chinese takeaway.

Hi ladies, I've just been reading through your chat and love how supportive you all are of each other! Can I hop on the bus? I'm in the tww and I'm driving myself insane symptom spotting. I'm cycle day 27 and af is due between Friday and Sunday. My luteal phase ranges from 10-12 days so I've been taking vitamin b this month to try and keep it at 12 days or increase it. I'm 7dpo I've had heaps of cm and had stabbing cramps in my lower left side last night. This is our 6th month of trying and our 4th month of using the cb opk. I've been quite chilled up until this month. My mind has started going into overdrive, I've ovulated for the past 4 months, dtd every other day in my fertile windows but without any luck and I've had moments of feeling hopeful these last few days but at the same time I don't want to get my hopes up!

@Minster2012 hope you have a lovely break! I'm glad the migraine lifted. Over here, things are sorting themselves out a little bit in terms of the build at least - the main problem appears to be sorted. DH has diverticulosis so nothing serious thank God. They took a few biopsies so hopefully they come back all clear.

@Hann91 welcome!

@Juno231 beautiful dress! You look gorgeous!

@Dollybird89 I'm glad you could enjoy the day despite the sadness of missing your Dad. The gig on Friday sounds lovely.

@paintfairy are Christmas work dos still a thing in Britain?! They're all cancelled here for the second year in a row. Booo!

@Franklydear sorry to hear about the spotting. Any other symptoms?

@Somatronic nope, everything else as it was, normally boobs completely deflate on cd 1, so not calling it yet

@Somatronic its more a work friends do. Than a work do where you all feel obliged to go and hate everyone there. 🤣 We usually go out a few times a year.

Ffs af here! 2/3 days earlier than expected. No pms, no warning. Just when I think things are getting predictable 😡