climb aboard this bus called i was on "dec 11, jan 12, feb 12" etc- hear me now!!

[Mama5isalive]

I thought i would just start this thread for all of us who have sadly lost our seats on our previous buses, but still want to talk and share and move on in all different areas!

Please swipe your cards, pay your fare and share!!!!!!!!
all are welcome to the journey ending in "moving on street", "TTC avenue" or "let just wait and see walk "or ", "Its finally happened for me junction"

Hi puzzletree. Glad you enjoyed the festival, and that AF didn't ruin it for you! How are you feeling about DS1 going to school? DD1 has just missed out by a week, and would have loved to go. And I would have loved the reduction in the nursery bill.

I'm also getting more worried about the spacing between DC as time ticks by - DH does not understand this at all! DD1 is 4 today, and I think it is because of this (and because her birth was very traumatic, so I'm always a bit oversensitive round this time) I have been feeling really sad about the mc for the last few days. Have been thinking how I'd be nearly half way through by now, feeling the movements, having a big bump etc... :(

mama5, sorry about your colleague - I'm sure she'll live though! I'm glad work is going OK. Hope you (and all of us ttc) get your BFP this month - liking the positive thinking.

Really must go and do housework, but feeling lazy this week and it's really a chore (usually don't mind it). The ironing pile from hell is still lurking too....

AAaaaargh! Did a lovely long post and then MN went offline and I lost it :(

Mama5 - I'm due AF on 18th Sept so we could be testing around the same time. I'm not hopeful though as only one well-timed GOF and no symptoms yet. That attitdue is not in line with your positivity though so I will tell myself that a) it only takes one GOF and b) I'm unlikely to have symptoms at 4dpo!
Glad you have a nice understanding boss.

Puzzle - Festival sounds great (except for AF).
How did DS1 get on at school?

CatsyCat - happy birthday to your DD1!

I also worry about age gaps. I'd originally wanted 18mo but now it's going to be more than double that which is a bit depressing. Just have to remind myself I know loads of people with different age gaps and it's fine. Not so easy when it seems so many friends get pg seemingly very easily!

Hi All,

DS1 is loving school as we knew he would, thanks everyone for asking. He's also a september birthday Catsy, 5 on saturday, so was more than ready. Hope your DD1 had a good birthday! DS2 starts nursery 3 mornings a week on monday. Although he told the teachers he doesn't want to go, has enough toys at home thanks very much :-) and his use of the toilet is also very erratic :-( so we'll see....

Sounds like there are a few possible BFPs brewing here, good luck to all you ladies!!! Right, another rainy day, let's get to it....

Hi mama5 - my doctor at the hospital actually said I could go back last Monday (there was no way I was doing that, I knew I wasn't ready)! Sensibly I went in yesterday to chat to people, do work and errr I'd arranged for a Phoenix Order to go to work before all this had happened... so I did all that then booked today and tomorrow off as holiday to lounge around the house and do non-taxing things like tidy up websites... I do feel fine though, a minor back pain but nothing else now. It feels like it all happened weeks ago, even though it was only last week.

puzzle - which festival did you go to? Any good bands? What a pain about AF though... fortunately when I used to go to festivals I managed to avoid it through pure luck.

CatsyCat - ha, know what you mean about fees etc - DD is a late August baby and her best friends are all a couple of weeks later, and oh lordy, I'm so glad we make those savings - it's SO expensive.

I know what you all mean about age gaps too - I'll be 42 and pregnant (I hope) should I get lucky again... and I know my time is running out now, which makes me a bit sad... I just hope it happens again by the end of the year.

Hi all - sorry i have not been here so tired after work and re adjusting but hopefully will get better, well if i dont fall pregnant this month!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Catsycat - hows you?
Knittymum23 - take your time and dont return to work until YOUR ready!
Puzzle - how are you?
SES- yes if i get any signs that i am pregnant def will test but if not will hold off until AF doesnt appear dont want to get a BFN!!!!!!
had my hold of my friends 3 day old - and it was sooo lovely but saddened me to know i would of been half way by now!!!!!! i guess the due date may be hard for me but hopefully will be pregnant and will have something to focus on!

Hello all! Hope you're enjoying your weekends :)
It's actually sunny here at the moment and I have washing on the line

I'm trying not to symptom spot. Am 8dpo and have sore boobs on and off but then I often get that between ovulation and AF so it doesn't really mean anything!

knittymum - Mama5 is right, that you should take things at your own pace. Go easy on yourself as you return to work. You will know what you can and can't cope with.

Mama5 - hope the tiredness eases

Puzzle - hope your DS1 had a good birthday

SES - happy symptom spotting and on the 8dpo countdown im getting fully into moving and work so will just hopefully be too busy to notice!!!!!
but for every month passing, the need to be pregnant is getting better! loads of pregnant friends so not missing out on the newborn hugs and holds and nappy changes! being auntie is still fun!

ps - still feeling soooooooo tired!!!!!!!!!! way too early for a pregnant symptom!

Hi folks. I'm 8 DPO today (so similar to you SES), and trying not to symptom spot. The smell of cat food was making me gag yesterday (DH couldn't really smell it) and I was thinking "OMG maybe I'm pg!!!". I doubt I am though! Am due AF on wednesday, and stupidly did a pg test today which was obviously BFN as it's too early to test anyway!!!!!

We had really nice weather for DD1's party :) so everyone got to play for ages on the bouncy castle. It took me 3 days to prepare for it, plus planning and shopping time earlier in the week, as I am a bit of a perfectionist / masochist about these things. Everyone had a nice time, no blood was spilt, and most important DD1 really enjoyed herself.

Went to my GP last thursday, and he has recorded the CP on my notes, and seems to be counting it as a mc in case I need testing in future. He has told me to come in for the day 3 tests next cycle, but says the progesterone day 21 tests probably won't be helpful for me if I'm not pg, as we need to know if the levels are right if I am pg... He has offered to refer me to an obstetrician already as well, though I'm not sure if they would see me, but he said we could try anyway! I asked him about cyclogest if I get pg, and he said he has no fixed opinion on it, and would rather look at if there were any side effects to using it, than whether there is concrete proof it works. He said his main concern is my wellbeing, so he sees no harm in prescribing it if there are no bad side effects, even if there is no conclusive proof it helps. I think I have a pretty good chance of getting him to prescribe it if i get pg again. He is really nice :) .

Hope you all had a good weekend. Glad you enjoyed seeing the baby mama5, and hoping school still going well for your DS Puzzletree - LOL at DS2 having enough toys at home!!! Hoping AF stays away for those of us ttc!

Hi all! Eek at all the symptom spotting SES Mama and Catsy... my fingers are firmly crossed for you all ladies!! I'm not sure what's going on with me at all, the last AF was such a long drawn out affair and cycles seem variable in length. But I think we are ttc in a relaxed way this month so we'll see what happens...
knittymum glad you're feeling ok, take care of yourself still though. It was End of the Road festival in Dorset, a long way away for us but so worth it (even with AF!).
Glad your dd's birthday party went well Catsy, very brave of you to organise it all! I decided to let ds have his first ever party too but went for the soft play easy option. Our house is filled with toys though now! ds2 was actually ok in nursery this morning and I had I think my first time alone in the house ever since ds2 was born over 3 years ago!
Good luck and lots of love to everyone on the thread. And hope you're all staying safe in this wind!

im playing it cool and just not going to read too much into anything! dont want to build my hopes up to then get them shattered again by the wicked AF arrival!!!
I have fingers and prayers for all those who are in the 2 ww/few days waiting zone! I HATE WAITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What mama5 said! Just waiting for AF to show her ugly face...

Glad DS2 is getting used to nursery puzzletree. Hope you enjoyed your time alone in the house! I do love my two days a week when they are at nursery - it is a bit of a luxury, but worth it.

cramping this evening, really feel that she will be arriving on her big bodyform broom to slap me into reality! on tuesday!! for it to all start all over again next month!!!!!!!
how everyone is ok! im so looking forwards to the weekend moving house next week!( if i get a positive im sure i wont have to help with anything)

Hi folks! Just wanted to share that I had the worst bellyache last night. It reeeeeallllly hurt sooooo much! DH away so no-one to whinge at either. I couldn't even go to bed until about 1.30am as it was so uncomfortable (and I am a total emetophobe, so had to wait until I was sure I wasn't going to chuck up before I could let myself go to sleep!). Still got a bit of a residual sore tummy this morning, an a sore throat as well. And I have an occupational health appointment this lunch time, which I really don't want to go to. I think I might tell the OT I want to leave it for a bit until I have the ttc sorted out... Am two days late now (I think) but another BFN this morning :(

Hope you will have the perfect excuse to avoid heavy lifting next week mama5! LOL at the big bodyform broom, though I kind of felt she might ride a huge tampax with the cord waving in the breeze behind her!!!

Sorry for not being on for a few days. My head has been all over the place symptom spotting. However...

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Eek - BFP this morning at 13dpo!
How many emotions is it possible to feel all at once? Predominantly scared and excited. This is my 5th pregnancy but I "only" have DS so the odds are stacked against me.

I have a gynae appointment on Monday to follow up on the tests from the last mc in May so not sure what they'll say when I tell them.

How is everyone else feeling? Anyone about to join and keep me company in the newly upduffed status?

OMG - Ses im so happy for you CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
whopppppppppppp! i really wished i POAS but havent just feel like AF is on it way!

maybe i have gotten my dates wrong so confused im remember you said you wasnt hopeful and only got in there once!!!!! just proves ones is all it takes!!!!!
def not hopeful and feeling another month of waiting to go for me!

Oh wow SES that's fantastic news!!!!!!! Fingers and everything crossed for you that this is a nice easy event-free pregnancy for you.....
Really hope that there will be others joining you, still hopeful for you Mama and Catsy

Thank you Mama5 and Puzzle :)

Yes - it did only take once this month and

CatsyCat - hope you're feeling better today.

Thanks SES. Very excited to read your news - well done! Hope it is completely free from drama for you this time. Hope gynae are supportive and useful at your appointment!

Still no AF for me, so 2-3 days late by my usual standards. I'm now 12 DPO, and feeling very weird - both DDs have been bit off this week, so more likely I have a bit of a bug than any good news! Have been POAS the last few mornings, but BFNs every time. Not getting my hopes up, but not sure what's going on...

Have a good weekend everyone!

Catsy, my AF was unusually late too, I think it ended up being a 31/32 day cycle and then when it arrived (at the festival) was pretty full on heavy, and took a while to go as well. Presume it's a post-mc thing, will see how the next few months pan out. Perhaps your body's a bit messed up too, especially after the second pregnancy as well. Still hoping for a BFP for you too though....
Hope you also have a good weekend, but take care of yourself too lady, you've had a rough few months.

Hi everyone. Thanks for your last post puzzletree :).

Just to report I had a BFP this morning. Trying to contain myself and not get run away with it all. Just hoping I can keep this one. I feel pretty rough, so am hoping that will continue for the next 8 or 9 weeks!!!!

I wondered does anyone have any experience of Cyclogest, and if so, would you say it is worth it or not? My GP was quite open to consider it last time I saw him, so am wondering whether to go back and ask for it.

Hope everyone else is OK and had a nice weekend.

Oh wow, that's amazing Catsy!!!! So pleased for you :) You definitely have to take care of yourself now. No idea about cyclogest but definitely go to the GP and have a chat. I really hope that this little one makes it through for you, you deserve it.
Hope this board fertility streak is contagious!

Thanks puzzletree :). It feels like we've all been on such a journey together already, and really hoping everyone else will get their own good news soon.

Catsy - congratulations! Fantastic news and here's hoping everything goes smoothly :)