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

[Lexber]

Sending you lots of love @Manifestingbaby and we are all here for you when you are ready. Take some time for yourself xxxx

Test results back dd negative, OH positive so he is shut away in the bedroom with his Covid germs 🦠

Awww @kaylsd bless him that is so sweet and YEAH to the fries it's def a MN bus tradition!

I know I commented on Instagram @Minster2012 but yay!!! 💖💖💖 I guessed right, I'm so happy for you. One of each will be lovely and X will be an amazing big brother!

Omg I seem to be back to severe constipation again, back on the lactulose that the dr gave me and nearly finished the bottle so been to Boots today and brought the biggest bottle the do over the counter! I can't remember the last time I had a nice decent 💩- it was prob just before I found out I was pregnant if I remember right I was going more than usual - then bam the following weeks I went the opposite way 😬 so much pressure it hurts to sit down it's driving me mad, and I'm scared to push too hard incase I cause another bleed 🤦🏽‍♀️ any tips ladies?!

Yes @Juno231 my test came up dark right away and I was only just 14/15dpo as I refused to test 🤣 and carried a tampon in my picket for weeks refusing to believe and scared if I didn't I'd need it...

Welcome @LoveQ this is such a lovely bus, everyone is so thoughtful and welcoming- hopefully you won't have a long TTC journey! Enjoy the ride!

[Vil10]

@Juno231 ohh yes I know that method now!! I don't know if I ovulated the Friday Saturday or Sunday so it's pointless me trying to guess what it's most likely going to be!

@paintfairy interesting!! Maybe it was a bonus OH stopped having it 3 months before we conceived then!!

@Minster2012 I know I've messaged you, and commented on your post but I'm still so happy for you, a baby girl🥺

@Bea14 sorry you're feeling grim, but all for a good cause!! Very annoying of your colleague!! It really isn't fair when people do that!!

@bez91 it'll be interesting to see if the theories work on some of us on here!

@Manifestingbaby completely understand!! You can be happy for others but still sad for yourself! Take some time off, and come back when you're ready❤️

@kaylsd isn't it funny how confused they get when you've been trying for so long!! So sweet!! I waited a week before I rang the gp just because I was nervous, but they sent me a link to do a self referral for my booking appointment, I'm just waiting on my appointment! Well I've seen people say you should get your 3+ at like 23dpo which will be either tomorrow, Monday or Tuesday (not fully sure which day I ovulated on out of the 3) so I'm going to save it until Tuesday or Wednesday, I really want to do it tomorrow but if I don't get 3+ I know it'll worry me!

@LoveQ welcome!!

@Shock123 im finding my cm very creamy at the minute and has been since getting my BFP really! Have you tested again?

@Lexber oooo definitely keep away from OH!! How's your cough now? Try peppermint tea for the constipation!! I've found I've been really constipated these last 10 days too, bar a few days, horrible isn't it

[DKDK123]

@Minster2012 so glad to hear all is going perfectly and your DS was happy with the news of getting a little sister 🥰

@franklydear take your time to recover and don't try to be superwoman (well with work at least, I know the words rest and being a mum don't exactly go hand in hand!)

@Manifestingbaby take all the time you need lovely, we all understand and will be waiting with open arms when you return.

@kaylsd bet that was the best early Christmas gift ever for DH. Love that he teared up and insisted on the chips!

@polkadotpixie even if you've already got a child they'll still run the blood tests and SA for you and if referred to the fertility clinic you'll still get womb scans, the checking the tubes one if needed etc basically all the lead up investigations but just not the actual IVF part so still worth a shot going via the GP to start with.

Welcome to the bus @loveQ

@shock123 stretchy egg White cm is usually fertile cm approaching ovulation so given your cycle is so up in the air at the moment I'd try fit in a few DTD sessions just incase it is ovulation to try catch it! Are you phoning the gp tomorrow for bloods to let you know?

@Lexber oh no, covid in the house is not what you need right now 🙈 hopefully it passes mildly for DH and that the rest of you manage to stay clear of it. No help on the 💩 front other than keep drinking loafs of water, I feel your pain, yet another rubbish side to pregnancy that they don't warn you about!

[Minster2012]

Oh no @Lexber sorry that DH has come back as positive, def make sure you stay away darling. Have you tried diorlyte (I can't spell it) might be worth trying something different

@LoveQ so in the 'pointy end of the tww' then, eek! Symptom spotting galore! Are you someone who wants to test early or not?

@Vil10 thank you darling it's just about sunk in now, and the nice thing is DS's best mate at preschool is also having a little sister & his mum showed him the video last night of X & he is excited except he said "why is he wearing his coat inside?" Toddlers are so funny!

@Juno231 that's less important, what's the birth stone going to be?!!!

@DKDK123 you next!! 🥰

@Shock123 have you tried another test? I think there's another surge before you get AF which can also cause a bit of stretchy cm maybe, is that right @Juno231? Either way I think you need to test again as well. What does your CB monitor say?

[kaylsd]

@juno231 I never understand charts I only used to temp following ovulation signs to see if i actually ovulate as I did full cycles and saw the same consistencies, is there a chance I’m earlier than what my app thinks then hun? #chartqueen interesting to hear about @lexbers first tests as I’ve had two psychic mediums tell me I’m having twins 🤣🤣 as for the frers I’ve got 4 on prime, I don’t think it’s real until I’ve seen a frer so I’ve saved my wee this morning for the occasion but it smells so strong 🙃😦🥺🤣 I’m still in the 😦 mode
@polkadotpixie could you set off the private process and let the GP do referal to Gynae as they can assist with HSGs and clomid on nhs? Sending hugs hun!
@loveq welcome lovey lady of course you can join hopefully it’s a short ride for you :)
@minster2012 thank you so much 🥺 so happy for you too yesterday with your little girl 💕💕💕 absolutely over the moon that your rainbow is growing beautifully
@2020mission thank you lovely lady it means a lot
@lexber are you allowed to take senna when your pregnant? If so you can get some over the counter in many places :)? Prunes? Orange juice? That usually helps me, litterally TMI went to toilet about 5 times yesterday.. shit for luck I think 🤣 sending hugs to your DH coming back positive hopefully he gets over the worst soon and can get back onto the recovery
@vil10 I think your doing the right thing you don’t want to get yourself into a place worrying about stuff, I did my temp again this morning and went up again by .2 so I’m going to stop temping from now cause it’ll sent me off worrying 👀 thank you hun! Gonna ring up Tuesday and see what they suggest because I’m more worried about the metformin thing as I don’t know what I should do with it
@dkdk123 your next missus!!! If this was a office setting sit on my chair next missus don’t move from it! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

Good morning lovely ladies! Me and DH spent the whole day yesterday kept breaking off in mid conversation from DH saying we can’t believe it, don’t know how many health professionals tell us we’re fucked and look at us 😦🥺 got my panic FRERS coming from prime today, going to go to some garden centres near me to feel all festive again before I start my new job tomorrow :) have a lovely Sunday xxx

[Lexber]

@Vil10 I've had it since day dot - apparently it one of the lovely normal things in pregnancy and as with everything else it's worse with 2... everything is worse with 2 I'm learning 🤣🤣 I don't remember being this bad with either of my older girls, or the heartburn being so constant 🤣🤦🏽‍♀️

Ooh I will try the peppermint tea, I hate tea, but OH and eldest love it especially flavoured ones so I buy them it and we do have some in!

@Shock123 my CM was more so around BFP and afterwards than FW... again everything seems doubled 🤣🤣

@Bea14 sickness is horrible, if it gets too bad see a Dr. I'm still on anti sickness medication now at 17+4

@DKDK123 ive locked him away, me and the pain in the arse cat who has taken to playing in the tree (see insta for anyone who isn't sure what I mean) slept on the sofa again last night. Luckily it's a big 4 seater thing, and she seems to enjoy my company!
I'm having issues with eating and drinking still, no appetite and having to remind myself to drink it's frustrating. I eat a small simple meal then feel sick or too full so heartburn 🤦🏽‍♀️

@Minster2012 I'm having a nightmare drinking anything other than water, milk when I fancy it or hot milky week decaf coffee when I fancy it 😬 and I'm usually an Americano or filter coffee drinker!! I managed to go last night but it was a lot of effort, a few tears and massive relief it didn't cause a bleed but not a lot. Going to glug my lactulose with my anti sickness medication, morning asprin and vitamin d 🤣

[feliznavidad2]

Sending solidarity @Lexber constipated AF here, Fybogel did nothing and the Lactulose isn't doing a lot... 🤨

[Lexber]

@kaylsd is it wrong to be jealous of your 5 💩??? 🤣🤣🤣
I'm still struggling with good aversion and prunes 🤮 I have them and gigs but can't eat, OJ causes AWFUL heartburn 🤦🏽‍♀️
I'm
Not sure about senna, dr prescribed me lactulose as I wasn't able to swallow tablets or drink mixed drinks st the time so this was the best of a bad bunch 🤣🤣

My OH told me i was pregnant with twins while we were at the festival on the Saturday!! I tested Monday night without holding wee.. and got very strong positive immediately!! I also dreamt YEARS ago I would have twins... we kind of instinctively knew!
@kaylsd how amazing if it is!! I feel them moving now!
Me and OH still do that too- just stop randomly and go "wow we're having babies!! Lol" and laugh in disbelief 🤣🤣

[Lexber]

@feliznavidad2 take bigger swigs!! I'm on a mouthful now 🤣🤣

It's a nightmare, I just wanna pooooooo!! Best part is I'm windy as hell (you are all very welcome) so it's doing something just not enough!

[Vil10]

@Minster2012 oh that's so lovely! I love children, they're hilarious🤣

@kaylsd I'm holding my morning wee whilst I decide whether to do it this morning🤣 yes definitely stop temping, you don't want to worry yourself for no reason! At first I was worrying about my rhr but not so much now, I just keep telling myself if I have no painful cramps/bleeding then little cashew is all okay!! Definitely ring up! How amazing if it is twins!! There was always a possibility we would have twins, I have 2 sets on my side of the family and OH has 1 on his, but I don't think it is twins! Sounds like you have a lovely day planned before starting your new job!! Have fun x

@Lexber im the same! Had it all last week! Oh god yeah, you're going to feel everything twice as much!! You know what, heartburn and indigestion was something I had at 8dpo, I felt awful and I keep getting heartburn now for a little while, horrible isn't it!! Peppermint just makes you feel refreshed, it's naturally caffeine free too!

Well OH is working this morning so I'm going to take the dogs out and clean up, need to make some soup for my dinners, go and buy my wrapping paper and start wrapping some presents and then we're off out for a roast later! We've only got a 3 day week next week as we're off to Edinburgh Thursday-Saturday, I can't wait for a little break, even if it will be a sober one!

[Vil10]

Also I'm anywhere between 21-23dpo, do we think it's worth doing a digi to get my 3+ this morning or waiting?

[Juno231]

@vil10 i mean I'm impatient so I would - but they are like £10 which is outrageous 😅

@kaylsd that's the thing, no it doesn't look like you ovulated earlier than that so I'm thinking twins!

@Lexber my colleague lived on watermelon when pregnant and struggling with heartburn but I'm conscious it's not exactly the season for it 🙃

[bez91]

I'd give it a go @Vil10 but I don't think they're a true science. I think I got mine at 20dpo but as I later found out I did have unusually high hcg (first suspected molar pregnancy) so it could be why I got it so early.

@kaylsd ooh snap I'm garden centre-ing today also. DH has some prep for an interview tomorrow so need to get out the way 🎄 🎅🏼

[Lexber]

@Vil10 I also started getting heartburn before my BFP 🤣 twins in the family you say 😉
I remember googling twin pregnancy a lot in first few weeks as I had a feeling...
what do you think you are in weeks at the minute? Xx

[Juno231]

AF is due today so I'm taking it as a small victory that I've made it this far 😅.

[Vil10]

@Juno231 yep I'm impatient too!! I have 1 left but I know if I don't get a 3+ I'll go and buy another🙄

@bez91 I've read that they aren't overly accurate but yet we still trust them, aren't we funny🤣

@Lexber weirddd! Hahaha no I don't think it's twins!! I think OH would pass out at that first scan if there was 2 in there🤣 weeks from LMP I'm 5+3, according to the app I'm using I'm 5+2, I either ovulated on the 12th, 13th or 14th November!

[Lexber]

@Juno231 I had a short watermelon stint.. until I then had a sickness episode which has put me off a little 😬 Altho it's bloody refreshing!!
I have some in the fridge as my kids love it - might try some later!

I have woken really fancying a bacon con and we have neither bacon nor cobs 🤣 jussssst eat!!
Ordered us all something but I'm only one up so will wake them when it arrives and leave sicknotes outside his door 🤣

Ooh a local garden centre @bez91 ?

Today I am enjoying a nice soak in the bath, a little tidy and Christmas films! And that is all. Still full of cold and a negative LFT this morning so trying to rest before work tomorrow

[Lexber]

@bez91 mines due too... 🤣🤣🤣 only a few months late! I take every victory I can get it makes the worries less- I still worry now!

Go for it @Vil10

[Vil10]

@Lexber okay I got 2-3, I'd be worrying more but I did a cheapy too and that's a dye stealer, but still would've liked the 3+, im pissed off with myself for using it now🤣

[Juno231]

@vil10 haha I'm sorry! Dye stealer looks fab though! Remember quite a lot of ladies never have it progress to 3+ as the CBs really aren't that accurate 🤷. I'm totally doing the same in two weeks time though so you can laugh at me then!

[Juno231]

@lexber I miss baths so much 😭. Can't believe I've been living with just a shower for over a year now! Super jel of you

[Vil10]

@Juno231 just checked my app again and I'm 5+1, I got it wrong, and could be only 21dpo, so I need to chill, I mean im still gonna buy anything and do it on Wednesday🤣

[LoveQ]

@Minster2012 I don't know what pointy end of tww means? 😅 but yes I am an early tester, I've been using the really cheap boots ones but holding off on using my Clear blue ones until 10th December when I'll be 13DPO I'm worried about using the clear blue though as read you can get evap Lines?

@kaylsd thank you 😊 fingers crossed 🤞🏻

Whos all pregnant then as there has been alot to read and catch up with?

[Lexber]

@Juno231 I love a bath but then end up in there far too long to the point I remove some water and top it up with hot 🤣🤣🤣 it's also a lot of effort now so it's a long haul job when I go in!

@LoveQ the first post shares who is pregnant, who is TTC and who is IVF. Since this bus started we've had a few BFP - off the top of my head.. @Vil10 @Juno231 @kaylsd @paintfairy and @Sunbird24 🎉🎉🎉

When the new bus is created soon as it's a 1k max post thread (@Minster2012 is a great driver!!) it will be updated

[Minster2012]

The pointy end of the TWW means the end where you really start to symptom spot & want to test @LoveQ & the week that drags 😂
There's a bumps list at the start of the thread, we should encourage those who have had a BFP this week to do a little intro on them as a lot of us have been on this bus since early 2020 😂

So I'm 16 weeks pregnant, child #2 but my first was carried by my best friend as a surrogate. We've done 3 ivfs to me in 2020 after I stopped my chemo in 2019, 1 missed miscarriage from that, then April last year got pregnant naturally in April but lost that one at 6.5 weeks so we put ivf off again & I got BFP in sep.

I will update the bumps list & "newly promoted to bump" on the news thread

@Juno231 not had a bath in a year?? I love a bath, still have them now but not as hot, whoop whoop for passing AF due date!! That's awesome

@Vil10 that line looks great darling

@Lexber oooo I bloody want a bacon sarnie now.


DH headed off to Scotland this morning til late Thursday so just me & DS now, I've tided the house, hes trashed it again 😂we might try out up some Xmas bits today

@feliznavidad2 @Lexber @kaylsd jealous of pooing aghhhh only this thread!


@kaylsd we love a good Tupperware of piss, you better tell us when they've arrived & you've done it

@bez91 good luck in the interview for DH 🤞🏻