🎄Is your turkey 🦃moister than an oyster?💦TTC bus 51

[Minster2012]

Wow that last bus was an amazing bumper BFP filled bus where we were all crying and screaming for joy as lots of our lovely passengers got their BFPs…🙌🏻we are having an ADVENT CALENDAR of a BFP each day! 🥰❤️

There’s still some ppl lingering on this bus so that’s it, I’m calling time, all the rest of you are due off this bus with your 2 lines please 🤞🏻

This is the bus where we’ve got lots of things going on, bumps, rainbows 🌈, ivf, and now lots more miracle BFPs before ivf! Maybe we should issue passengers with an ivf referral on your way in too to help spur those eggs & sperm into action!

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.

@Franklydear 😘

Feliz navidad @Franklydear Have a lovely restful break!

Decorations look great @Minster2012 I love a real tree. We probably won't get a tree this year cos of the state of the house and we'll be spending Christmas with both our families in other parts of the country but I'll put up a few small decorations hopefully!

I was up at 5am to drive from parents' to my house and now on bus into city centre. I'm so tired. Dh has gone to inspect the house. Hopefully it's fit for us to stay there from now on 🤞

@kaylsd
Thank you 😊 yeah still waiting for my OvuSense to confirm ovulation 🙄 currently day 34 😩

Yeah I'm hoping to shorten my cycles by losing weight and plus to be referred need to be under bmi 30 😞

Has she lost weight by calorie counting and exercise? Any help would be greatly appreciated xx I'm planning to go lower carb but not to the extreme of no carbs ever just reducing x

@MrsBiddy you have pcos right? Low carb is definitely the way to go and should be a permanent diet from what I gather? Due to the increased insulin resistance and health risks. It is likely affecting egg quality so could be your miracle cure as well! I like using myfitnesspal for the calorie counting but honestly if my mind is not in it then I struggle to dedicate myself to it. Baby steps is probably key in making sure the changes stick and you don't fall off the wagon quickly.

@Franklydear we're here when you're ready for us ♥️

@Somatronic omg I hope OH gives it the all clear 🤞🤞🤞

Looks great @Minster2012 🥰

Take care @Franklydear we'll be here when you come back!

@Somatronic I really hope so, 5am to travel is no time to start the day. Fingers crossed for you!

@bez91 @Somatronic @Kirky658 I cba with Christmas cards either. I send the bare minimum. And I took that long to send wedding thank you cards that I didn't bother. 🤣 Because then it was kind of weird.
@Franklydear I understand. Enjoy your break and look after yourself xxx
@Minster2012 yay for the tree! 🎄

I had my 8 week scan today. I won't put a photo on here, but I have on my ttc Instagram, if anyone wanted to see. Everything looks OK at this point, and now I'm discharged out into the real world. My ovaries still have a lot going on though! You just don't realise how long they take to recover from ivf.

@paintfairy lovely news!

Thanks @bez91 and @juno231 I think we might just about manage to live in the house this week even though it's upside down.

AF arrived today. Can't complain really when we hardly tried this month.

@Somatronic upside down house is better than no house at all. And hopefully being back in your home will mean good things for your TTC efforts.

@Minster2012 yay for Christmas trees! We've skipped it this year as well as our Xmas tree decorations are stuck in Lincolnshire at FILs.

@paintfairy 🎉

@paintfairy I'm going to stalk you everywhere to say yay 😃 👏🏾 did they say you'd experience some pain still? That's what I was told at my 8 week scan.

@becarefuloutthere stalk away! 🤣 She did say i might and paracetamol was ok. I said I feel pretty much OK now (as long as i don't let myself get constipated) though. But it'll obviously take time.

For anyone thinking of ivf, I've attached the photos from today. This is still the state of mine. 🤣 And EC was 1 Nov. Which explains why they won't rush to do a FET after over stimulation, or indeed another cycle. Bearing in mind I also only had 12 eggs collected (8 mature).
@Somatronic I'm sick of houses but I think yours sounds worse! We aren't getting our wardrobes fitted until 19 Jan, and we are still in the spare room. No wardrobes= no skirting, so no wallpapering can happen. And the radiator is still off. But I'm contemplating putting our bed back in there anyway as I'm struggling to sleep on the spare double. 😫
@Juno231 boo to no decs. We nearly didn't though as I just cba. 🤣 Because then you have to take them down again! The lights look pretty though.

@paintfairy yeah same advice I was given. I didn't need to take anything tho. Too bloody paranoid that early on anyway 😆
Wow wee the size of those bad boys! 😱
Mine had all shrivelled up and gone away from memory lol

Sorry ladies just been rushing around and decorating trees and I feel like I've been hit by a bus im exhausted. Cooking now so doesn't end
@paintfairy as I said on the other thread 🥰

Right I'm sat down.

@Somatronic I'm sorry for AF, and hope the house is ok?? God I'm so worried about that all to come. Have you heard back from any more of the ivf clinics? Totally understandable on no Xmas decorations tbh

@MrsBiddy hopefully you can get some good tips, I could never do no cards I have to say!

Into the real world @paintfairy what did they say about progesterone are you sticking with it I think you've got done extras?

@Minster2012 I've managed to get enough progesterone to get me to 12 weeks. Good old MN. 😁 She said I can discontinue but if I've any left then I can carry on taking it. Up to me. I just feel happier taking it up until 12 weeks and weaning off.

Totally understand that @paintfairy I had a conversation with my midwife about it last week as I spoke to the RMC & they said i could stop, having previously been told 24weeks. The midwife had had ivf too & she was like "I was told to stop after my viability scan but I was scared to" so she got it. I've weaned myself off now during a week but still have spares in case our bus needs them, I've suddenly got the fear again though today.

@Minster2012 why did you need to take it that late? God, don't tell me that. 🤣 I thought I was safe stopping at 12 weeks! 🙈 Basically any change is just scary.

I suspect you're just exhausted @Minster2012 with everything you've had going on and DH being away. Can you take it a bit easier for a few days/draft in some help? I think it's natural that the fear will come and go, it's not long until your 20 week scan though is it for a shot of reassurance?

@Somatronic sounds better that the house is liveable, sorry about AF though.

My neighbour has lost 12kg on what she calls 'keto light' so keto but not worrying about the carb content in veg, or if there's wheat in her sausages and sometimes having croutons too. She also was raving about how much water/herbal tea she's drinking and how she thinks that has helped @MrsBiddy

@paintfairy cos of my MC history & basically I think they were just going "if it ain't broke don't fix it". It in theory there's no reason to continue it

@larrythelizard I shall try to take it easy (she says, dropped X off at school after loading car with lots of drink for work ppl, now dog walking then into office so hmmmmm.

How's everyone else doing?

That's good news @Somatronic not easy but I'll sure it'll be worth it in the end!

Wow 12kg is some loss for her @larrythelizard my DD is 4 (she's a bit of a slim Jim for her age) but weights 12kg, imagine loosing a child's worth of weight!

@Minster2012 behave yourself and take it easy please!

Yeah she's done really well @bez91, I might try it at some point although obv not right now...!

Hmmm @Minster2012 I know you are actually Wonder Woman but perhaps remember you're growing a human too at the moment?

@larrythelizard

Thank you, going to give it a good go!! Xx

Hey all 👋 just dipping in for a quick catch up....retreated into my phone for a while as everyone is pissing me off this morning! AF clearly on her way soon. More bfps!
@Amy00 I'm sorry you weren't feeling confident in your line. I hope you are doing ok

@larrythelizard omg you cheeky pup! 🤣 one drunken night and boom. Seriously though congratulations. Great news!

@paintfairy delighted to hear your scan went well and you are turfed out to the real world 😄 I don't know what that scan is showing but your description of your ovaries is scary, hope they settle down soon. How are you? Are you feeling more comfortable now?

@Minster2012 think you need to decide what things are priority and drop what can wait. Sounds like you are running around in circles. Take care of yourself.

@Somatronic eat all the chocolate love, sounds like you are having such a chaotic few weeks and now af too.

Hope all the bumps and ttcers are doing ok x
I'm feeling a bit more positive. Or accepting or something. It's sort of less frustrating knowing there are reasons it's not happening. If that makes sense, like having hope every month and wondering why nothing was happening was more draining than knowing its not likely to happen. Anyway I'm finding myself looking a bit more long term than month to month. Reading "it starts with an egg" it's fascinating. Going to put some changes in place based on that. On letrozole for a few months and trying to make diet changes although bad time of year for that!

Franklydear I saw you are taking a break so I won't tag but thinking of you and hope you are ok. No harm to step away and clear your head x

AF is horrible - very sore and heavy. I wish my body would just fuck off and stop annoying me. The shower isn't working in the house and it's a small house with no bath or other alternative. I had to wash my hair in the kitchen sink this morning. Another day in work now with my narcissistic boss to look forward to. And I can't even look forward to Christmas because I have to spend it with my mother in law who is miserable.

Feeling sorry for myself today girls I'm sorry. The shower issue tipped me over the edge this morning.

@MrsBiddy good luck with it. You sound determined. I'll be doing the same in January I hope!

@Minster2012 take it easy Mrs! Re IVF clinics I've chosen one and I have an appointment in 6 weeks so now all I need is €7000+ 😅

@Franklydear completely understandable!! Take care of yourself❤️

@MrsBiddy the rule to losing weight is being in a calorie deficit, so I'd suggest getting something like my fitness pal, and weighing out all your foods, sauces, snacks etc (it does take some time at first but then you get used to it) and then you will be able to see how much of a deficit you're in, or need to be in, a deficit of 3500 equates to about 1lb of fat, so say over the course of a week once you've added up the deficit from everyday, it comes to 3500 you should've roughly lost 1lb that week!

@Somatronic sorry that af showed up!!

@Manifestingbaby I know exactly what you mean, even though you don't want there to be something wrong, it st least gives you an explanation as to why it isn't happening! So glad you're feeling better and more positive x

Honestly @Manifestingbaby I feel like an irresponsible teenager. Also I have an unopened bottle of CoQ10 I can Chuck in the post for you if you want (not that im counting my chickens about the pregnancy sticking but they're sat on my desk taunting me!)

Oh god @Somatronic that all sounds like a lot. Can you escape out with some friends between now and Xmas to make it more tolerable?!