~~~~~~~~May bus~~~~~~~~May bus ~~~~~~~~May bus~~~~~~~~May bus~~~~~~~~

[NancyPreg]

Hope I won't be the only passenger!! No need for a ticket...

NancyPreg TTC#3 Cycle 3 UCL 26-27 CD2

HellsNB and Wickedwitchsouthwest does having a shorter period/longer cycle make any difference to when you ovulate.

I am particularly interested this month as DH is away for 1 week then home for 1 week and then away again for another week so our window of opportunity is much slimmer this month. He's going to need to go away after all the work he'll be doing

MrsR good to hear your good news.

Welcome to all newbies, fingers crossed for you all

Welcome memorylapse what no. are you ttc?
Morning everyone,glad your ok mrsrigby,hope you all got lucky last night

Morning all,

MrsR glad everything was ok! And I like your advice, might have to mention that to DP at some point...
I did breathe on him this morning again, and he said he couldn't detect anything, so who knows?

Welcome to all the newbies! We really need another BFP soon!

think i'm about to hop off this bus ladies gutted.

will keep my fingers crossed for you all

Sorry to hear that shesadiamond. You may be able to stay on the bus, though, if you conceived in your next cycle it would just about be a May baby still, wouldn't it? Or am I talking crap?
I am halfway through 2WW. Convinced myself my boobs were swollen this morning, until I put on my bra and saw the poor little things have got smaller if anything!

Im slightly embarrassed to admit im ttc number 5, my elder 2 are grown up and from a previous relationship..the younger 2 are 8 and 5..Im 37

Theres no need to be embarrassed,all shapes and sizes welcome
Your knowledge will be welcome too!

MrsR Glad it's ok, don't sueeze it incase it causes an infection that'll stop you being able to go at it!

I love this thread it keeps it real for me. Well according to charts, opks etc I think i ov'ed in last day or so. So now on 2ww ggrrr lol. Should be testing about my birthday...that'd be a great prezzie (or a massive dissapointment)

Good luck everyone

hie all can l join the bus?

Thanks TheKurgan was feeling really down about it when I posted earlier, ready to give up, the disappointment is really starting to hurt now. But you are right, if my cycles stay at 25-6 days then could still be a May baby, which would be lovely as I am too!
Has anyone tried/or using Clearblue Fertility Monitor? Is it easy to use? I'm not having much luck with the cheapy opk tests and the temping thing is would only make me way more obsessive than I want to be. Any advice would be appreciated.

Why did I do it?

Do what I hear you ask.

Take a pregnancy test - a BFN.

Honestly, sometimes my stupidity amazes me. I mean what the hell did I think was going to happen. DH and I have only been trying 2 weeks, I have PCOS and I don't think I'm anywhere near due a period.

So again I ask why did I do it, especially as I'm now sitting here miserable, thinking it's never going to happen and almost ready to give up.

I'll tell you why I did it, because I'M CONVINCED I'M PREGNANT .

Why am I convinced, I don't really know considering it took us about 2-2 1/2 years to conceive last time, but the lower abdominal cramping might be a good place to start.

It's entirely possible I am pregnant, given that last time I knew as soon as I'd conceived. It might be that I tested wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too early.

This is not my fault. I want to be pregnant. I am doing everything I can to get pregnant including having sex every other day, taking metformin and prenatal vitamins, trying to follow a healthy diet and abstaining from caffiene. It is not my fault I have PCOS, it's not something I asked for. It is out of my hands that DS goes to nursery in November, I have to go back to work and even if by some miracle I did get pregnant the baby would not be born soon enough to stop DS going. Idealy another baby would have been conceived sooner to stop there being such an age gap, but that wasn't possible.

It is not my fault, I'm doing everything I can. It's just so bloody annoying.

On the plus side DS is taking a nap.

Hi

I'm new to the buses but thought I'd see if I could suss it out and join in.

I've recently come off the pill and TTC first baby. I came off Microgynon on the 4th July and had withdrawl bleed on 6th and 7th but very light. Waited 33 days for af to show on 8th aug til 11th.

Used to be regular at 28ish days but this first one seemed to take an age to arrive even did pg test and got BFN.

Now waitin to see what happens this month

Maybe someone can help with the info about cycle that seems to be posted?

Good luck all

Think info would be

TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 30ish CD 10

Please check and correct me if i'm wrong! Not sure I have sussed this right???

Afternoon Tuesday ladies and welcome memorylapse bubbalewy morefaith and bluesnowfalcon

Sunshine15 TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL? CD38
tobago04 TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL37? CD29
HellsNB TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL40 CD26
Lizzie9442 TTC#4 Cycle 4 UCL28 CD25
NotaGoddess TTC#3 Cycle ? UCL? CD25
Mampam TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL??? CD24
Mickbell TTC#1 Cycle 8 UCL26-29 CD24
ImmaterialGirl TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL?? CD24
wickedwitchsouthwest TTC#2 Cycle5 UCL29-32 CD24
aideesmum TTC#2 Cycle1 UCL30 CD24
KayStar TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL 34-37 CD23
boodleboot TT#3 Cycle 4 UCL28 CD23
TheKurgan TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL28 CD23
FactsAndFigures TTC#2, Cycle 1, UCL28, CD23
NancyPreg TTC#3 Cycle 3 UCL26-30 CD21
sky27 TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL24? CD21
lucylev TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL28 CD21
pinkmushroom TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL29 CD20
theowlwhowasafraidofthedark TTC#2, Cycle 3, UCL35 CD20
fotheringhay TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL28? CD19
sweetkitty TTC#4 Cycle 2 UCL? CD18
Gingerbics TTC#2 Cycle 6 UCL30ish CD18
leonifay TTC#1 Cycle 3(post mc) UCL30-31 CD18
Bettymamma TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL 24-27 CD18
memorylapse TTC#? Cycle ? UCL? CD18
Ladylou83 TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL28-36 CD17
claireinthecom TTC#1 Cycle 3 UCL29-30 CD17
PistachioLemon TTC#1 Cycle 9 UCL24-35? CD17
Medee TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL? CD14
Eveywoo77 TTC#2 Cycle 3 (clomid) UCL25-30 CD13
Nicadooy TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL?? CD12
UmBongo TTC#2 Cycle 15 UCL31 CD12
Firerise TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL30 CD12
bluesnowfalcon TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL28? CD11
NewMember TTC#1 Cycle 6 UCL 24-28 CD11
LastTrainToNowhere TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL28 CD10
Liahgen TTC#6 Cycle 7 UCL26 CD8
bubbalewy TTC#3 Cycle 3 UCL25 CD8
Kaylo TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL29 CD7
Beanmum TTC#2 Cycle 5 UCL 24-25 CD6
ilove2shop TCC#1 Cycle 9 ucl 27 CD5
zayja TTC#1 Cycle 4 UCL26-28 CD5
SnowBunny1 TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL? CD4
Lizkin TTC#1, Cycle 5, UCL 28-32, CD3
Spirael TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 27.5 CD2
Sweetpeasmum TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL29 CD2
sayanything TTC#1 Cycle 3 UCL26-28 CD2
shesadiamond TTC#1 Cycle 10 UCL27-29 CD1
MrsRigby TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL? CD?
morefaith TTC#? Cycle ? UCL? CD?

Graduates
Gargula BFP 10th Aug

sky well done on your test results, one thing less to worry about

Ladylou so, did you score last night?!

shesadiamond I hope this month will be luckier for you...hope you're feeling a bit better now. I use the cheapie OPKs so have no experience with the really expensive brands...do you monitor your EWCM?

MrsR glad your doc has put your mind at rest and sorry for your BFN but yes, it's entirely possible that you have tested too early. How many dpo do you reckon you are? Try not to beat yourself up too much about ttc, you're doing all you can and the show isn't over for you yet anyway! Also, the silver lining of a bigger age-gap is that your ds will be able to help you out much more with DC2 and you will be able to focus more on DC2 than if you had two at home

bluesnowfalcon if the date of your LMP is 8th Aug, then you are on CD11 today. I will update the rest of your stats:

Sunshine15 TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL? CD38
tobago04 TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL37? CD29
HellsNB TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL40 CD26
Lizzie9442 TTC#4 Cycle 4 UCL28 CD25
NotaGoddess TTC#3 Cycle ? UCL? CD25
Mampam TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL??? CD24
Mickbell TTC#1 Cycle 8 UCL26-29 CD24
ImmaterialGirl TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL?? CD24
wickedwitchsouthwest TTC#2 Cycle5 UCL29-32 CD24
aideesmum TTC#2 Cycle1 UCL30 CD24
KayStar TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL 34-37 CD23
boodleboot TT#3 Cycle 4 UCL28 CD23
TheKurgan TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL28 CD23
FactsAndFigures TTC#2, Cycle 1, UCL28, CD23
NancyPreg TTC#3 Cycle 3 UCL26-30 CD21
sky27 TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL24? CD21
lucylev TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL28 CD21
pinkmushroom TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL29 CD20
theowlwhowasafraidofthedark TTC#2, Cycle 3, UCL35 CD20
fotheringhay TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL28? CD19
sweetkitty TTC#4 Cycle 2 UCL? CD18
Gingerbics TTC#2 Cycle 6 UCL30ish CD18
leonifay TTC#1 Cycle 3(post mc) UCL30-31 CD18
Bettymamma TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL 24-27 CD18
memorylapse TTC#? Cycle ? UCL? CD18
Ladylou83 TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL28-36 CD17
claireinthecom TTC#1 Cycle 3 UCL29-30 CD17
PistachioLemon TTC#1 Cycle 9 UCL24-35? CD17
Medee TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL? CD14
Eveywoo77 TTC#2 Cycle 3 (clomid) UCL25-30 CD13
Nicadooy TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL?? CD12
UmBongo TTC#2 Cycle 15 UCL31 CD12
Firerise TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL30 CD12
bluesnowfalcon TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL30 CD11
NewMember TTC#1 Cycle 6 UCL 24-28 CD11
LastTrainToNowhere TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL28 CD10
Liahgen TTC#6 Cycle 7 UCL26 CD8
bubbalewy TTC#3 Cycle 3 UCL25 CD8
Kaylo TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL29 CD7
Beanmum TTC#2 Cycle 5 UCL 24-25 CD6
ilove2shop TCC#1 Cycle 9 ucl 27 CD5
zayja TTC#1 Cycle 4 UCL26-28 CD5
SnowBunny1 TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL? CD4
Lizkin TTC#1, Cycle 5, UCL 28-32, CD3
Spirael TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 27.5 CD2
Sweetpeasmum TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL29 CD2
sayanything TTC#1 Cycle 3 UCL26-28 CD2
shesadiamond TTC#1 Cycle 10 UCL27-29 CD1
MrsRigby TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL? CD?
morefaith TTC#? Cycle ? UCL? CD?

Graduates
Gargula BFP 10th Aug

hie these are my stats TTC#1 Cycle 3 UCL 25-28 CD32.No sign of AF yet.Tested last Tuesday BFN will test again at weekend just in case. l hope the abbreviatians are right as l am new to mumsnet.

Many thanks NancyPreg

Welcome morefaith. I'm not sure how to include you in the list but there are plenty on Mumsnetters more clever than I who I'm sure will be glad to do it for you.

Having a bit of a 'what the f**k am I putting myself through this for' moment today. If it turns out I've not been successful this month I may have to give up TTC for a while. Basically we are skint, DH's job has gone from bad to worse (and getting worse still), we are both stressed out, we're having to sell things (basically any old crap that we may get some money for) just to raise enough money for the rent. My parents have given me some money towards the DC's new school uniforms because we can't afford them and basically DH and I feel like shit. I can't afford to go food shopping this week (luckily DC's will be at their dad's this week end), so I really do not think that this is the best environment/time to have a baby.

I kind of feel like we're in a bit of a catch 22 situation as DH doesn't have any DC of his own and right now in this shitty situation we're in if I was pregnant it would actually give us both something to look forward to, some kind of hope.

Anyway I didn't meaan to bore you with my problems, it's just good to blow off some steam.

my stats are cycle 1 UCL 32 TTC # 5

I havent used any OPK'S etc but worked out that I should ovulate any time around now and have been bd'ing accordingly

shesadiamond I took the plunge and bought the Clearblue Fertility Monitor, but I've only just started using it (CD2), so don't really know if it works. Apparently, it will ask me to test on CD6 for 10 days or so, until it learns my cycle or whatever. But OPK didn't work for me either, I could never get my head around when to test, how many times etc so I thought sod it. There is a thread on MN about the Fertility Monitor and people on there seem quite happy with the results. I'll let you know how I'm getting on.

MrsRigby great to hear that the lump is nothing to worry about, but really sorry about the BFN. As you said, you're doing all you can, so please don't beat yourself up. You already have a child, so you know you can do it, it's a question of patience and perseverence.

I just thought of quoting Churchill and saying we must KBO, but I guess that would defeat the purpose, so we must KSO, MrsR, we must KSO...

Hi everyone thinks for adding me to the bus, done some BD last night in case opk had 2 bars today ;) but it never had to buy another pack of sticks 20 quid.. I always justify it by saying it will be my last pack lol I just feel like i wanna see it in black and white now just to make sure a month isnt wasted.

thanks not thinks
MAMPAM, there is never a perfect time to get pregnant really, Id go for it.. it will be a long way off im sure things will pick up for both of you

Updating the stats for morefaith and memorylapse

Sunshine15 TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL? CD38
morefaith TTC#1 Cycle 3 UCL25-28 CD32
tobago04 TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL37? CD29
HellsNB TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL40 CD26
Lizzie9442 TTC#4 Cycle 4 UCL28 CD25
NotaGoddess TTC#3 Cycle ? UCL? CD25
Mampam TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL??? CD24
Mickbell TTC#1 Cycle 8 UCL26-29 CD24
ImmaterialGirl TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL?? CD24
wickedwitchsouthwest TTC#2 Cycle5 UCL29-32 CD24
aideesmum TTC#2 Cycle1 UCL30 CD24
KayStar TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL 34-37 CD23
boodleboot TT#3 Cycle 4 UCL28 CD23
TheKurgan TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL28 CD23
FactsAndFigures TTC#2, Cycle 1, UCL28, CD23
NancyPreg TTC#3 Cycle 3 UCL26-30 CD21
sky27 TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL24? CD21
lucylev TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL28 CD21
pinkmushroom TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL29 CD20
theowlwhowasafraidofthedark TTC#2, Cycle 3, UCL35 CD20
fotheringhay TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL28? CD19
sweetkitty TTC#4 Cycle 2 UCL? CD18
Gingerbics TTC#2 Cycle 6 UCL30ish CD18
leonifay TTC#1 Cycle 3(post mc) UCL30-31 CD18
Bettymamma TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL 24-27 CD18
memorylapse TTC#5 Cycle 1 UCL32 CD18
Ladylou83 TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL28-36 CD17
claireinthecom TTC#1 Cycle 3 UCL29-30 CD17
PistachioLemon TTC#1 Cycle 9 UCL24-35? CD17
Medee TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL? CD14
Eveywoo77 TTC#2 Cycle 3 (clomid) UCL25-30 CD13
Nicadooy TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL?? CD12
UmBongo TTC#2 Cycle 15 UCL31 CD12
Firerise TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL30 CD12
bluesnowfalcon TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL30 CD11
NewMember TTC#1 Cycle 6 UCL 24-28 CD11
LastTrainToNowhere TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL28 CD10
Liahgen TTC#6 Cycle 7 UCL26 CD8
bubbalewy TTC#3 Cycle 3 UCL25 CD8
Kaylo TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL29 CD7
Beanmum TTC#2 Cycle 5 UCL 24-25 CD6
ilove2shop TCC#1 Cycle 9 ucl 27 CD5
zayja TTC#1 Cycle 4 UCL26-28 CD5
SnowBunny1 TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL? CD4
Lizkin TTC#1, Cycle 5, UCL 28-32, CD3
Spirael TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 27.5 CD2
Sweetpeasmum TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL29 CD2
sayanything TTC#1 Cycle 3 UCL26-28 CD2
shesadiamond TTC#1 Cycle 10 UCL27-29 CD1
MrsRigby TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL? CD?

Graduates
Gargula BFP 10th Aug

mampam I really, really hope that you get a juicy BFP this month because it would take away any decision making in an instant and boost your spirits too. Only you can make a decision to continue ttc (if a BFP eludes you this month) but you probably already know that it's only possible to plan to not have any dc, not when to have them. I hope your situation improves soon....

say interesting that the CBFM asks you for data from CD6 up until CD15 (10 days) because that wouldn't work for my cycle, given that I usually see my surge post CD16! If you don't see a surge during CD6-CD15, then perhaps you ovulate later than you think??

Nancy, the instructions say that it could ask for up to 20 tests in the first cycle, so I suppose it would keep asking for tests until OV and then adjust accordingly for later cycles.

That's the theory anyways. This is the first cycle I'm using the CBFM for, so I'll see how it goes and report back.

evening ladies!

this bus is so busy!

snowbunny I get positive opk's between cd14 and 16 so I still seem to ov at the "right" time but must have a longer luteal phase.

oh so sorry shesadiamond hope next month is lucky for you

Hi thekurgan am also halfway thru the 2ww. Am still balloon shaped! BUT (and you're all going to know what a mentalist I am now) but last month I decided to keep a symptom record of 2ww so I'd at least work out if af is coming vs being pg! I looked over it just now and all the symptoms I'm feeling now (bloated / occasional sharp pains in lower abdomen / tired) are exactly the same as this point last month. Last month I wasn't pg (obviously) so I assume I'm not this month either. ARGH.

mrsrigby aaaaahhhhh!!!! I've done that every month since starting this ridiculous rollercoaster! I mentally slap myself every time the bfn comes up but then I was a day and do another coz I'm so convinced I'm pg! Anyway, who knows, you may have caught first time this time round? Keep testing (lol! ignore me!)

hi bluesnowfalcon welcome to the madhouse. Good luck!

mampam I'm so sorry...it's a shit situation to be in. I guess you've got lots of baby things from your dc that you could reuse? Or have you done what we've done and flogged loads? (kicking myself now about that). And this is abit cheeky, but if it was to be dh's first, would the grandparents-to-be help you out?

bubbalewy I use el cheapo sticks off ebay - £1.99 for 20 plus postage I think.