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[Rockbird]

Rockbird ttc#2 UCL 31 CD30

Have just nipped back in to say congrats to Zidonie - brilliant news :)

Zidoni SOOO happy for you! x brilliant!

Woo hoo for Zidonie! Well done! X

Hello ladies,

I hope everyone is well. I got my BFP this morning and I cannot quite believe it yet :).

The Bus on Sunday:
mamaof1wantno2now ttc#2 cycle 9 UCL? 32 CD33
Mylittlebubble ttc#2 cycle 2 UCL 32 CD32
gingerwench tt#2 cycle 3 UCL 29-31 CD29
OverThePond TTC #1 Cycle4 UCL 27-28, CD29
twowoulddo ttc#2 cycle 1 UCL 32 CD28
caramellokoala ttc #2 cycle 6 UCL 29ish CD27
lemonsherbet TTC#1 cycle 1 UCL 30 CD27
ladygonegaga TTc #2 cycle 2 UCL 33ish CD27
rosieroseanna ttc#1 cycle 2 UCL26 CD26
sillybillymummy ttc #3 cycle 2 UCL 30 CD25
Bicnod ttc#2 cycle 8 UCL 26-28 CD24
theteasonme ttc#2 cycle 6 UCL 34-45 CD24
BenignNeglect TTC#1 cycle#2 UCL 26 CD24
ImpatientHove ttc#2 cycle 5 ucl 26-30 CD22
MrsWill TTC no2, Cycle 1, UCL 29-30 CD22
aideesmum ttc#2 cycle? ucl 28 CD22
Cazzr ttc#2 cycle 8 ucl29 CD21
Wombat33 TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL31 (ish) CD20
karstan ttc#1 cycle 2 UCL 27/28 CD18
ljg72 ttc#3 cycle 3 ucl 28-30 CD18
bzzbee ttc#2 cycle 4(?) ucl 27-30 CD18
Rockbird ttc#2 - standing at the bus stop waiting for the next one
popem ??

GRADUATES:
KirstyJC BFP 22 Jul
stuffedmk TWP 23 Jul
matumble TWP/BFP 23/25 july
UniMummy BFP 25 July
livviloo BFP 01 August
Zidonie BFP 06 August
youngblowfish BFP 08 August

Oh wow youngblowish so happy for you too. Nice to see the Graduate list growing X

Well Done youngblowfish thats great news - the grad list is growing!

So ladies - AF due Sat 14th. i have one test left. Can i open a debate? When would you think was a reasonable date to test.

Finding it difficult, because, the last 2 times, i felt 'pregnant', did a test.. and i was. But the last 2 months, and this month also, i do not feel pregnant. So really is a waste of money.

My Dh said today.. can't you just wait until you feel it kicking, and then test? He doesn't get it?

Congratulations youngblowfish!

Thank you for all your kind messages. This is so hard to keep the news quiet in RL, I am pleased that I can celebrate in the bus!

sillybillymummy I'd say wait as long as you can because if you get a BFN too early you'll still be wondering.

Super news youngblowfish, so happy for you! Here's to a happy healthy 9 mths.

sillybilly, do you know when you ovulated? If you can't resist waiting then I'd say test on Wednesday at the earliest...with the usual proviso to be prepared that if it's BFN you might just need to wait a little longer. Also depends what test you have left? Is it a first response type one that claims to work 'early'? If not then I'd try and wait until Saturday. Then again, you can always buy more tests!

10DPO here. Trying...to...resist...the...stick. Although now that I've said that AF will probably come and ruin the pee party!

Congratulations youngblowfish that's fantastic news!! Wow the grads list is getting longer! Let's hope some of the recent baby dust rubs off on the rest of us. :)

The not drinking thing this weekend seemed to be easier to hide than I thought it would be... either that or my friends all spotted it, guessed immediately and kept quiet about it. No doubt I'll find out in due course!

Hope everyone else has had a good weekend. My random symptom spotting turned out to be a tummy bug - not great, but feeling fine again now. hope that didn't scupper our chances this month but can only wait and see. Now about 3 dpo. It's a long wait isn't it?!

brilliant news youngblowfish. Glad to see some positives on here...

caramel no i don't know when OV. I have a feeling i am SWI-g too early. Its a 'clear blue' - it says its only 53% correct 4 days before period due. So i should wait. I don't think i am anyway
I am trying not to be that obsessed!

Congratulations Zidonie and Youngblowfish - really excited for you both. I think I won't test til next weekend -0 and even that may be too early...

Yay! Another BFP! That's great news :)

Loving all the BFP!!! well done Youngblowfish and Zidonie lets hope it continues!!! good luck to all those at the front x

The Bus on Monday:
mamaof1wantno2now ttc#2 cycle 9 UCL? 32 CD34
Mylittlebubble ttc#2 cycle 2 UCL 32 CD33
gingerwench tt#2 cycle 3 UCL 29-31 CD30
OverThePond TTC #1 Cycle4 UCL 27-28, CD30
twowoulddo ttc#2 cycle 1 UCL 32 CD29
caramellokoala ttc #2 cycle 6 UCL 29ish CD28
lemonsherbet TTC#1 cycle 1 UCL 30 CD28
ladygonegaga TTc #2 cycle 2 UCL 33ish CD28
rosieroseanna ttc#1 cycle 2 UCL26 CD27
sillybillymummy ttc #3 cycle 2 UCL 30 CD26
Bicnod ttc#2 cycle 8 UCL 26-28 CD25
theteasonme ttc#2 cycle 6 UCL 34-45 CD25
BenignNeglect TTC#1 cycle#2 UCL 26 CD25
ImpatientHove ttc#2 cycle 5 ucl 26-30 CD23
MrsWill TTC no2, Cycle 1, UCL 29-30 CD23
aideesmum ttc#2 cycle? ucl 28 CD23
Cazzr ttc#2 cycle 8 ucl29 CD22
Wombat33 TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL31 (ish) CD21
karstan ttc#1 cycle 2 UCL 27/28 CD19
ljg72 ttc#3 cycle 3 ucl 28-30 CD19
bzzbee ttc#2 cycle 4(?) ucl 27-30 CD19

GRADUATES:
KirstyJC BFP 22 Jul
stuffedmk TWP 23 Jul
matumble TWP/BFP 23/25 july
UniMummy BFP 25 July
livviloo BFP 01 August
Zidonie BFP 06 August
youngblowfish BFP 08 August

Guessing Rockbird has caught the next bus by now, and the other one we haven't heard from in ages..

Hi all. Had a bit of a shock today. Had a genetics appointment which I thought was just going to be a confirmation of what I have been told all my life - that I have nothing out of the ordinary to worry about - and instead got told that they need to run more tests but the consultant thinks it's highly likely that any child I have is likely to have a 50/50 chance of inheriting a genetic condition.

Am totally gutted and don't know what to do with myself or how this will/could/ought to affect our plans.

Have had blood tests which may or may not reveal more (results take 2-3 months!!) but then am likely to be left in territory I never exepected to have to visit - CVS, amniocentisis, decisions on late terminations vs having a potentially disabled child.

DH is being great, but has now left the country on business for two weeks and I'm totally lost.

Sorry this is all me me me but no one in RL knows.

congrats to all those with BFPs

My AF arrived today but I had no pregnancy symptoms ths month so am not surprised.

Hopping on the next bus now.

Wombat33 all the best. Do you have any family you can talk to?

Thanks ginger, not really as we haven't told anyone we're ttc and they've all got their own issues to worry about at the moment, but I'm sure we'll muddle through. It's just a shock and makes this next stage of our lives rather harder and more traumatic then we had anticipated or hoped.

Sorry to hear that wombat hope you get some clarity next time you see the docs.

Well ladies, I had my first (and potentially last) appointment with the fertility people today. DH sperm is fine. My irregular cycles aren't irregular enough for clomid. I have to try for another year before they poke at my tubes with dye etc. They did give me an internal scan though (ouch!!) and found my ovaries are covered in cysts. The only option in the long term is IVF but at the moment there's nothing they can do for us. We don't qualify for IVF on the NHS as we already have a son. So, I really need to get pregnant natually! I think I'm in shock.

Oh, and there was definately no baby in there

wombat so sorry to read your post.

There are lots of positives in there... There are more tests to do before you know for sure, and a lot of things they can do during any pregnancy to give you as much information as you need to make the informed choices you need to make. 50 pc chance is also 50 pc chance of totally healthy baby too. Is the condition life threatening? I have an aunt who had v v high chance of her children having severe disability as she had 2 brothers with the condition, she has 3 healthy children, and her oldest is 19 so way before some of the new fangled technology available to pregnant ladies now.

I think if it was me I would be undetered but would want the tests to find out more about the risks.

How are you feeling now?

Oh dear Wombat that sounds like it needs time to sink in. You are very responsible for seeking this advice.. so you are going along the right lines, and doing everything possible, thats all you can do?

teasonme - you've just got to get SWI-ing then! YOU GO GIRL!

The Bus on Monday:
mamaof1wantno2now ttc#2 cycle 9 UCL? 32 CD35
Mylittlebubble ttc#2 cycle 2 UCL 32 CD34
OverThePond TTC #1 Cycle4 UCL 27-28, CD31
twowoulddo ttc#2 cycle 1 UCL 32 CD30
caramellokoala ttc #2 cycle 6 UCL 29ish CD29
lemonsherbet TTC#1 cycle 1 UCL 30 CD29
ladygonegaga TTc #2 cycle 2 UCL 33ish CD29
rosieroseanna ttc#1 cycle 2 UCL26 CD28
sillybillymummy ttc #3 cycle 2 UCL 30 CD27
Bicnod ttc#2 cycle 8 UCL 26-28 CD26
theteasonme ttc#2 cycle 6 UCL 34-45 CD26
BenignNeglect TTC#1 cycle#2 UCL 26 CD26
ImpatientHove ttc#2 cycle 5 ucl 26-30 CD24
MrsWill TTC no2, Cycle 1, UCL 29-30 CD24
aideesmum ttc#2 cycle? ucl 28 CD24
Cazzr ttc#2 cycle 8 ucl29 CD23
Wombat33 TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL31 (ish) CD22
karstan ttc#1 cycle 2 UCL 27/28 CD20
ljg72 ttc#3 cycle 3 ucl 28-30 CD20
bzzbee ttc#2 cycle 4(?) ucl 27-30 CD20

GRADUATES:
KirstyJC BFP 22 Jul
stuffedmk TWP 23 Jul
matumble TWP/BFP 23/25 july
UniMummy BFP 25 July
livviloo BFP 01 August
Zidonie BFP 06 August
youngblowfish BFP 08 August

Any word from Mama and Mylittle bubble today?

Teas really sorry to hear that. But aren't there things they can do re: the cysts?

Wombat sorry to hear that too. What made you decide to have a genetics appt? As others have said there are lots more tests and options so don't lose hope.

Well, I had a drop in temps yesterday and back up today. At 7dpo today I can't help but wonder whether it might be an implantation dip? But it prob isn't. I am a bit crampy too and too early for AF cramps but I am genius at creating early preg symtoms where none exist so who knows.

The Bus on Tuesday:
mamaof1wantno2now ttc#2 cycle 9 UCL? 32 CD35
Mylittlebubble ttc#2 cycle 2 UCL 32 CD34
OverThePond TTC #1 Cycle4 UCL 27-28, CD31
twowoulddo ttc#2 cycle 1 UCL 32 CD30
caramellokoala ttc #2 cycle 6 UCL 29ish CD29
lemonsherbet TTC#1 cycle 1 UCL 30 CD29
ladygonegaga TTc #2 cycle 2 UCL 33ish CD29
rosieroseanna ttc#1 cycle 2 UCL26 CD28
sillybillymummy ttc #3 cycle 2 UCL 30 CD27
Bicnod ttc#2 cycle 8 UCL 26-28 CD26
theteasonme ttc#2 cycle 6 UCL 34-45 CD26
BenignNeglect TTC#1 cycle#2 UCL 26 CD26
ImpatientHove ttc#2 cycle 5 ucl 26-30 CD24
MrsWill TTC no2, Cycle 1, UCL 29-30 CD24
aideesmum ttc#2 cycle? ucl 28 CD24
Cazzr ttc#2 cycle 8 ucl29 CD23
Wombat33 TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL31 (ish) CD22
karstan ttc#1 cycle 2 UCL 27/28 CD20
ljg72 ttc#3 cycle 3 ucl 28-30 CD20
bzzbee ttc#2 cycle 4(?) ucl 27-30 CD20

GRADUATES:
KirstyJC BFP 22 Jul
stuffedmk TWP 23 Jul
matumble TWP/BFP 23/25 july
UniMummy BFP 25 July
livviloo BFP 01 August
Zidonie BFP 06 August
youngblowfish BFP 08 August

Sorry, don't know what day of the week it is!

I don't know why i am 'pretending' to myself, to be on the 2WW as i think i would know by now if i was pregnant, and i don't.

I think mylittlebubble said she was getting off the bus, but she is on hol at the mo.. so maybe wait and check she didn't have any surprises whilst away!

Thanks all. I'm still feeling in shock and a bit teary but trying to look on the positive side - we will be well prepared when/if we need to consider additional scans, tests etc. Trying to do as much research as possible and work out what other questions I need to ask, who else I can get to see, if anyone and what happens next (forgot to ask yesterday when I get to see someone next!).
Ravenlocks - I think ultimately I'm undeterred too. Especially as it's not just me to consider it's my DH too. It's just a bit scary and means I'll be in a sort of limbo if when I get a BFP until everything is confirmed to be okay - be that by an amnio at 16 week, scan at 20 weeks or not until the birth. Still, one step at a time, noot got the BFP yet, or even a TWP!

Okay back to the usual ttc matters - I don't want to terrify/bore you all with genetics stuff! I'm now about 5dpo. That would be about implantation time if I was going to get pg this cycle right?? Absolutely no random symptoms to report at the moment but I'm on the look out! :)

Ladygonegaga and sillybilly you're still a few days away yet though aren't you? Are you going to test or just wait to see if AF arrives?

teasonme sorry to hear the fertility appointment wasn't very helpful. Hope the SWI is going well - good luck - we've all got everything crossed for you!!!