****October bus ready to depart****

[stuffedmk]

OK I have just worked out that if my next cycle is the same length as this one was then I will actually be due 1st October if I get pg so rather than sitting at the back of the September bus I thought I might skip straight ahead to the next one lol.

Plenty of chocolate and biscuits ready for the journey

stuffedmk TTC#2, Cycle 3, UCL? 26-34, CD1

Thanks tea and thanks digital - I'm actually slightly relieved to hear they're not up to much 'cos I frankly cannot afford the buggers! I'd rather rely on the ewcm (I hate that phrase but it's the only thing that will do).

THANKS AGAIN!

eadwacer ov sticks ime are a complete waste of money. They measure a hormonal surge which can be very very brief in some women but doesn't mean you're any less fertile or that your egg won't last long. You've probably missed poas during the surge. Having lots of ewcm is a much better indicator that you're fertile. Just keep having sex. Once the ewcm dries up you know you've ovulated. Or if, like me, you sometimes confuse ewcm and semen then you can do something a bit more invasive and check your cervical position. This takes practise but is a good way of cross-checking your body's natural fertile signs. If your cervix is high and soft then you're around the fertile phase. If it's low and hard then you're not. Also supposed to check the same time each day, preferably in the shower.

So you've either missed your surge or you're just about to have one. Or you haven't got ewcm just a fanjo full of spunk from all that shagging you've been doing. And you're yet to ovulate. Either way I'd ditch the ov-sticks, last time I ttc'ed I actually got a false positive. Got a smiley face one weekend, indicating a surge. Two weeks later, no bfp and no period, wasted a shedload of hpts until my period came another two weeks later. So I got the hormone surge but no egg.

Some women chart their temps, which is just as obsessive as weeing on ov sticks but far cheaper.

double post. Stupid iPhone.

Still no spotting here...although have just had wine and coffee at friends house. Never felt guilty about it before but for some reason I do now. Another symptom?

I've used opks the last 3 cycles, just the cheapies off the net, and the last 2 cycles I have got a positive. I think where people go wrong is assuming they will get a positive, as it's really easy to miss the surge it is detecting. I just use them to cross check the EWCM and temperatures. DH and I wouldn't manage 2 weeks of BDing every day each month, so being able to see the patterns makes it much easier to know we're timing things right.
I also find the obsessing comforting at the moment, as I can't obsess about babies yet, and am trying to move too, do need to try and distract myself! I have suffered really bad with anxiety and depression in the past and have to work hard to keep it at bay!

And congrats LB!!!

Nancydrewrocks TTC#4 Cycle 5 UCL32 CD36
smallblackflowers TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL39 CD 34
QueenFee TTC#4 Cycle 1 UCL28-30 CD31
yumyum73 TTC#2 Cycle 4 UCL 29-38 CD30
decafgirl TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL 32-67 CD29
Vodkagirl77 TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL 28 CD28
kkas TTC#1 Cycle 6 UCL30 CD28
ILoveGregoryHouse TTC#4, Cycle 4, UCL27-28, CD27
SilverBoots TTC#4, Cycle 1, UCL 28-32 CD26
TeaFan TTC#1 Cycle 6 UCL 29 CD25
shellee TTC#2 Cycle 8 UCL 30-31 CD24
jennimoo TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL34 CD24
cailin1974 TTC#2 Cycle 10 UCL 32-36 CD24
Mmmcoffee TTC#2 Cycle 20 UCL 26 CD24
YorkshireTeaDrinker TTT#1 Cycle 15 UCL 29-30 CD23
evilgiraffe TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL ?? CD23
Lorelai TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL 26 CD23
digitalgirl TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL?? CD22
mumofzac TTC#2 Cycle4 UCL28 CD22
Cokie TTC#2, cycle 2, UCL 28, CD22
Asianbabe TTC#2 Cycle4 UCL 29-31, CD20
Heading4home TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 29 CD20
bunny TTC1 Cycle11 UCL 25-29 CD19
vodkaontherocks TTC#1 Cycle 12 UCL 27-28 CD19
LadyBee TTC#2 Cycle 4 UCL 27, CD19
FrenchLimeBlossom TTC#1 Cycle 8 UCL 28 CD18
vivivi TTC#2 Cylce 1 UCL 22 CD17
Spacefrog TTC#2 Cycle 3 UCL 32 CD17
Lucybrad TTC#3 Cycle 5 UCL 26-36 CD16
Lucylev- TTC-1 Cycle-6 UCL-35-36 CD14
Totallyfloaty35 TTC #4 cycle 1 ucl 28 cd 13
Nymphadora TTC#3 Cycle 5 UCL no idea any more CD12
SamanthaB123 TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL 28 CD12
Eadwacer TTC#1 Cycle1 UCL24 CD12
Beckylou85 TTC#1 Cycle#4 UCL28 CD11
FairyGodmother1 TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL28 CD11
stuffedmk TTC#2 Cycle 4 UCL 25-34 CD10
BUnderTheBonnet TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 24-36??? CD10
bunnygirl80 TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL32 CD9
sparechange TTC#1 Cycle 5 UCL32 CD9
Pointsmakeprizes TTC 2 Cycle 6 UCL 30 - 42 CD 8
Gracie14 TTC 2, Cycle 2, UCL 28-30, CD8
UmBongo TTC#2, cycle 20, ucl 31-34, cd 7
nickymorris TTC#2 Cycle 4 UCL 29-37 CD6
kawaiiko TTC#1, cycle 3, UCL 29-33, CD6
Armi TTC#1 Cycle 8 UCL 28 CD 5
Nanny01 TTC5 cycle 2 UCL 28 CD4
FedUpAndHateFul TTC#2 Cycle 1(MC Dec) UCL 28 CD ?
twolittlemonkeys TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL 30-70(!!) CD?
livviloo TTC 3 cycle 1 UCL before mirena about 28 and now CD??
manchestermummy TTC#2 Cycle 6 UCL? CD?

Graduates:

Bessie123

Was just adding myself and manchestermummy btw!

Congrats Legally

Hi Teafan and congrats to legallyblond, love the new smilies

Congrats legally

can I squeeze in at the front of the bus?

Whatkatydidnext TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 27 day 25

I'll be testing on Tuesday or Wednesday so thought it'd be nice to hop on the bus for the last couple of days

Morning

Sorry to those who have got AF and CONGRATULATIONS to Legally Blonde!!!

Well I'm on CD29 and no sign of AF but have POAS and BFN so still expecting it to come along at any moment, as I really didn't expect this to be my month, having only had my coil taken out mid cycle.

Good luck to those who are due to test soon.

Mondays update:

Nancydrewrocks TTC#4 Cycle 5 UCL32 CD37
QueenFee TTC#4 Cycle 1 UCL28-30 CD32
yumyum73 TTC#2 Cycle 4 UCL 29-38 CD31
decafgirl TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL 32-67 CD30
Vodkagirl77 TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL 28 CD29
kkas TTC#1 Cycle 6 UCL30 CD29
SilverBoots TTC#4, Cycle 1, UCL 28-32 CD27
TeaFan TTC#1 Cycle 6 UCL 29 CD26
Whatkatydidnext TTC#1 Cycle2 UCL27 CD26
shellee TTC#2 Cycle 8 UCL 30-31 CD25
jennimoo TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL34 CD25
cailin1974 TTC#2 Cycle 10 UCL 32-36 CD25
Mmmcoffee TTC#2 Cycle 20 UCL 26 CD25
YorkshireTeaDrinker TTT#1 Cycle 15 UCL 29-30 CD24
evilgiraffe TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL ?? CD24
Lorelai TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL 26 CD24
digitalgirl TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL?? CD23
mumofzac TTC#2 Cycle4 UCL28 CD23
Cokie TTC#2, cycle 2, UCL 28, CD23
Asianbabe TTC#2 Cycle4 UCL 29-31, CD21
Heading4home TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 29 CD21
bunny TTC1 Cycle11 UCL 25-29 CD20
vodkaontherocks TTC#1 Cycle 12 UCL 27-28 CD20
LadyBee TTC#2 Cycle 4 UCL 27, CD20
FrenchLimeBlossom TTC#1 Cycle 8 UCL 28 CD19
vivivi TTC#2 Cylce 1 UCL 22 CD18
Spacefrog TTC#2 Cycle 3 UCL 32 CD18
Lucybrad TTC#3 Cycle 5 UCL 26-36 CD17
Lucylev- TTC-1 Cycle-6 UCL-35-36 CD15
Totallyfloaty35 TTC #4 cycle 1 ucl 28 cd 14
Nymphadora TTC#3 Cycle 5 UCL no idea any more CD13
SamanthaB123 TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL 28 CD13
Eadwacer TTC#1 Cycle1 UCL24 CD13
Beckylou85 TTC#1 Cycle#4 UCL28 CD12
FairyGodmother1 TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL28 CD12
stuffedmk TTC#2 Cycle 4 UCL 25-34 CD11
BUnderTheBonnet TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 24-36??? CD11
bunnygirl80 TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL32 CD10
sparechange TTC#1 Cycle 5 UCL32 CD10
Pointsmakeprizes TTC 2 Cycle 6 UCL 30-42 CD9
Gracie14 TTC 2, Cycle 2, UCL 28-30, CD9
UmBongo TTC#2, cycle 20, ucl 31-34, cd8
nickymorris TTC#2 Cycle 4 UCL 29-37 CD7
kawaiiko TTC#1, cycle 3, UCL 29-33, CD7
Armi TTC#1 Cycle 8 UCL 28 CD6
Nanny01 TTC5 cycle 2 UCL 28 CD5
FedUpAndHateFul TTC#2 Cycle 1(MC Dec) UCL 28 CD ?
twolittlemonkeys TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL 30-70(!!) CD?
livviloo TTC 3 cycle 1 UCL before mirena about 28 and now CD??
manchestermummy TTC#2 Cycle 6 UCL? CD?

Graduates:

Bessie123

Morning all!!

Sorry to see ILoveGH & small go...

Congratulations LB!

This is a bit dire ... only one graduate!? Hope there are some more this week to keep Bessie company.

AF must be on its way as I am finding DH REALLY irritating, ESPECIALLY WHEN HE LOOKS OVER MY SHOULDER & READS WHAT I'M TYPING!

Boots x

Hmmm, I've just checked my EDD and it's 29 September. So although this has been a very lucky bus for me, it looks like I'm an imposter. I don't belong here at all. Do I have to leave now?

Hi, i've been quiet for ages as I had flu for 3 weeks!!!!!! All that lying down and eating comfort food has ironically made me look about 4 months pregnant but due to crappy illness I only managed to DTD one day this cycle and so it's very likely i'll be jumping onto the November bus.

Just wanted to say please don't go anywhere Bessie seeing your name on the graduate list made me and i'm sure others very happy and hopefull that this packed bus will be a lucky one!

Welcome to LunatF I've shifted your details further up the list and just to confirm TTC# is the child your trying to conceive... i.e. i'm trying for baby no.2.

8 more days to go until i'll be POAS... good luck to all of you nearing the end of your usual cycle xxx

Nancydrewrocks TTC#4 Cycle 5 UCL32 CD37
QueenFee TTC#4 Cycle 1 UCL28-30 CD32
yumyum73 TTC#2 Cycle 4 UCL 29-38 CD31
decafgirl TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL 32-67 CD30
Vodkagirl77 TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL 28 CD29
kkas TTC#1 Cycle 6 UCL30 CD29
SilverBoots TTC#4, Cycle 1, UCL 28-32 CD27
TeaFan TTC#1 Cycle 6 UCL 29 CD26
Whatkatydidnext TTC#1 Cycle2 UCL27 CD26
shellee TTC#2 Cycle 8 UCL 30-31 CD25
jennimoo TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL34 CD25
cailin1974 TTC#2 Cycle 10 UCL 32-36 CD25
Mmmcoffee TTC#2 Cycle 20 UCL 26 CD25
YorkshireTeaDrinker TTT#1 Cycle 15 UCL 29-30 CD24
evilgiraffe TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL ?? CD24
Lorelai TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL 26 CD24
digitalgirl TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL?? CD23
mumofzac TTC#2 Cycle4 UCL28 CD23
Cokie TTC#2, cycle 2, UCL 28, CD23
Asianbabe TTC#2 Cycle4 UCL 29-31, CD21
Heading4home TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 29 CD21
bunny TTC1 Cycle11 UCL 25-29 CD20
vodkaontherocks TTC#1 Cycle 12 UCL 27-28 CD20
LadyBee TTC#2 Cycle 4 UCL 27, CD20
FrenchLimeBlossom TTC#1 Cycle 8 UCL 28 CD19
LunaticFringe TTC#5 Cycle 2 UCL 26 0r 28 CD18
vivivi TTC#2 Cylce 1 UCL 22 CD18
Spacefrog TTC#2 Cycle 3 UCL 32 CD18
Lucybrad TTC#3 Cycle 5 UCL 26-36 CD17
Lucylev- TTC-1 Cycle-6 UCL-35-36 CD15
Totallyfloaty35 TTC #4 cycle 1 ucl 28 cd 14
Nymphadora TTC#3 Cycle 5 UCL no idea any more CD13
SamanthaB123 TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL 28 CD13
Eadwacer TTC#1 Cycle1 UCL24 CD13
Beckylou85 TTC#1 Cycle#4 UCL28 CD12
FairyGodmother1 TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL28 CD12
stuffedmk TTC#2 Cycle 4 UCL 25-34 CD11
BUnderTheBonnet TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 24-36??? CD11
bunnygirl80 TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL32 CD10
sparechange TTC#1 Cycle 5 UCL32 CD10
Pointsmakeprizes TTC 2 Cycle 6 UCL 30-42 CD9
Gracie14 TTC 2, Cycle 2, UCL 28-30, CD9
UmBongo TTC#2, cycle 20, ucl 31-34, cd8
nickymorris TTC#2 Cycle 4 UCL 29-37 CD7
kawaiiko TTC#1, cycle 3, UCL 29-33, CD7
Armi TTC#1 Cycle 8 UCL 28 CD6
Nanny01 TTC5 cycle 2 UCL 28 CD5
FedUpAndHateFul TTC#2 Cycle 1(MC Dec) UCL 28 CD ?
twolittlemonkeys TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL 30-70(!!) CD?
livviloo TTC 3 cycle 1 UCL before mirena about 28 and now CD??
manchestermummy TTC#2 Cycle 6 UCL? CD?

Graduates:

Bessie123

Lunatic have slotted you in amongst those also on cd18. Sorry to hear you've had a bad history of pregnancy. TTC# refers to the child not the number of pregnancies. But cycle # usually reverts to 1 if you've had a miscarriage. I'm on cycle 2 after a mc in Nov although we've been ttc since August.

I am also trying really hard not to poas. It's so easy to chastise others for weakening in the last week of the 2ww but when you're in it yourself... Don't think I'll be able to hold out till Sunday. Might be Saturday. As I think I'll be 2 days overdue then.

Nancydrewrocks TTC#4 Cycle 5 UCL32 CD37
QueenFee TTC#4 Cycle 1 UCL28-30 CD32
yumyum73 TTC#2 Cycle 4 UCL 29-38 CD31
decafgirl TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL 32-67 CD30
Vodkagirl77 TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL 28 CD29
kkas TTC#1 Cycle 6 UCL30 CD29
SilverBoots TTC#4, Cycle 1, UCL 28-32 CD27
TeaFan TTC#1 Cycle 6 UCL 29 CD26
Whatkatydidnext TTC#1 Cycle2 UCL27 CD26
shellee TTC#2 Cycle 8 UCL 30-31 CD25
jennimoo TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL34 CD25
cailin1974 TTC#2 Cycle 10 UCL 32-36 CD25
Mmmcoffee TTC#2 Cycle 20 UCL 26 CD25
YorkshireTeaDrinker TTT#1 Cycle 15 UCL 29-30 CD24
evilgiraffe TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL ?? CD24
Lorelai TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL 26 CD24
digitalgirl TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL?? CD23
mumofzac TTC#2 Cycle4 UCL28 CD23
Cokie TTC#2, cycle 2, UCL 28, CD23
Asianbabe TTC#2 Cycle4 UCL 29-31, CD21
Heading4home TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 29 CD21
bunny TTC1 Cycle11 UCL 25-29 CD20
vodkaontherocks TTC#1 Cycle 12 UCL 27-28 CD20
LadyBee TTC#2 Cycle 4 UCL 27, CD20
FrenchLimeBlossom TTC#1 Cycle 8 UCL 28 CD19
vivivi TTC#2 Cylce 1 UCL 22 CD18
Spacefrog TTC#2 Cycle 3 UCL 32 CD18
LunaticFringe TTC#5 Cycle 2 UCL 26-28 CD18
Lucybrad TTC#3 Cycle 5 UCL 26-36 CD17
Lucylev- TTC-1 Cycle-6 UCL-35-36 CD15
Totallyfloaty35 TTC #4 cycle 1 ucl 28 cd 14
Nymphadora TTC#3 Cycle 5 UCL no idea any more CD13
SamanthaB123 TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL 28 CD13
Eadwacer TTC#1 Cycle1 UCL24 CD13
Beckylou85 TTC#1 Cycle#4 UCL28 CD12
FairyGodmother1 TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL28 CD12
stuffedmk TTC#2 Cycle 4 UCL 25-34 CD11
BUnderTheBonnet TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 24-36??? CD11
bunnygirl80 TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL32 CD10
sparechange TTC#1 Cycle 5 UCL32 CD10
Pointsmakeprizes TTC 2 Cycle 6 UCL 30-42 CD9
Gracie14 TTC 2, Cycle 2, UCL 28-30, CD9
UmBongo TTC#2, cycle 20, ucl 31-34, cd8
nickymorris TTC#2 Cycle 4 UCL 29-37 CD7
kawaiiko TTC#1, cycle 3, UCL 29-33, CD7
Armi TTC#1 Cycle 8 UCL 28 CD6
Nanny01 TTC5 cycle 2 UCL 28 CD5
FedUpAndHateFul TTC#2 Cycle 1(MC Dec) UCL 28 CD ?
twolittlemonkeys TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL 30-70(!!) CD?
livviloo TTC 3 cycle 1 UCL before mirena about 28 and now CD??
manchestermummy TTC#2 Cycle 6 UCL? CD?

Graduates:

Bessie123

X posts with yumyum - once is all it takes.

Hi,

Had to post something to try out the new smilies for Burns Night

Anyone partaking in haggis or is even semi-possible pg a good excuse not to?

Think I'll stick to cookies and hot chocolate myself, before jumping on DH later...

"My luv is like a purposeful bonk" and all that.

Hi all, can I jump on the bus?

Stopped the pill earlier this month, after holding off TTC until after we'd been skiing - but now, after reading up on conception and how unlikely it all appears to be, I wish I'd tempted fate by stopping a few months ago!

Stats:

TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL ?? CD12

Am using Fertility Friend, mainly just to practice taking my BBT and spotting CM signs for January - as I suspect very little will happen this month (not seeing any real signs yet, so think it may take a while for ovulation to happen).

Re: BBT - Does anyone know what it means if your temps start to fall? Been around 36.5 for the past week, but then yesterday and today it's fallen - down to 36.2 this morning. Seen lots about temperature rises, but nothing about temperature falls... Thanks!

Bessie - SNAP! I never really joined this bus (the dates somehow meant I did 2 cycles on the Sept bus) but my EDD is 29 Sept too! 2 days late and we're Oct though..!

C'mon ladies, lots more BFPs please!

ck Welcome to the madhouse. You sound very organised! Sometimes your temp dips just before ovulation. Any ewcm? Try eating grapefruit.

{Waves to UmBongo}

Lol Boots that told your DH!

Bessie you're not going anywhere, you're our only graduate so have to stay put!

Lunatic sorry to hear about your MCs. I am not fresh faced OR twentysomething so you're in good company.

This 2ww is going on forever, don't know whether the beginning is worse knowing there are a whole 2 weeks to go or the end when time slows down and I go absolutely slightly insane!

{Wanders off singing... Way down deep in the middle of the Congo, a hippo took an apricot, a guava and a mango...}

Evening ladies, pleased to see we have some interesting new smileys to use gotta love mumsnet haven't you?!

I have so far resisted the urge to POAS - Friday will be the 34th CD which is also usually CD1 if you see what I mean so have resolved to test on Fri morning before work if my temperature stays high (please God, please God, please God...)

Had a senior leadership meeting tonight about where various staff will be next year, any potential leavers, pregnancies etc etc...I swear I nearly bit my tongue in half trying not to jump up and scream ME! ME YOU FOOLS IT SHOULD BE MEEEEEE!!!!

Thankfully, I just shoved another custard cream in my decaf tea and kept quiet, y'know, like a person who has some of their sanity in tact...

Congrats LB, fab news xxxx