Thou shall not tell everyone to eat Yams

@just that’s great news. I had my bloods taken yesterday, already had US and apparently all clear. OH sperm tested and ok. Had my day 21 done too but I think I had the wrong day calculated when I did it earlier this year.
So next step- sub fertile and off to the clinic. It had to be a man who coined the term ‘sub-fertile’. Bloody charming. Sub fertile and geriatric. And of course the doc told us to ‘relax’!

Limp I was shitting myself about it, I won’t lie. But the act the GP ran the tests with no questions asked made how I’m feeling seem a whole lot more valid which I think is half the issue

Or really disgusting soup, Juney. Fingers crossed for tomorrow.

Justwaiting that is great news. I have been v cowardly about seeing the GP and must get my finger out and get on it.

I have this sometimes bubblegum. Which is of no help because I don't know what it is, sorry :)

So I’ve got my day 21 blood test on the 9th and a repeat US at some point. DH has sperm analysis in the next few weeks too. After that? I’m not sure. Shag a lot and hope we fall pregnant before March otherwise there won’t be a baby at all in 2018

Good news about your tests @Justwaitingforaline - what a relief!

Ooo @juneybean - sounds like a good sign! Maybe test tomorrow morning?!

I have had 'slightly different' cramps today so of course I am seeing that as a sign. Arghhhh!

Guess it could be Implantation @Bubblegum89 - you never know!

justwaiting great news about the test results, did they say what the next steps are?

Ooh juneybean fingers crossed for you!!

Anyone know any reasons for ovary pain? It woke me up the other night, really sharp pain in my right ovary but only lasted a couple of minutes. Had a few twinges here and there since then. I honestly don’t think I’m pregnant so it’s not implantation and I’ve had two US in the last year looking for cysts and none were found so I don’t think it’s a cyst. I get ovary twinges most months but nothing quite as bad as the one I had the other night which was enough to wake me. Now I’m worried my ovaries are going into meltdown or something

@just. Good news about the tests. How long did it take to get them sorted? I've had day 21 blood done but nothing else yet. Trying to get DH to go for sperm analysis when he gets back but not sure how long that will take

@juneybean fingers crossed for you!!

My AF is due today or tomorrow. No sign yet be definitely feeling it. I've been in a terrible mood for days, just wanting to get her over and done with and hope for better luck next month.

hah! I’ve got another blood test on the 9th which is the day 21 test and an ultrasound to check me ovaries at some point soon but apparently nothing dodgy has been detected and I don’t have an unknown STD either! So yeah, just keep shagging. Then a bit more shagging. And a bit more shagging.

Oh and apparently increase my BMI a bit too like I need an excuse to eat cake

@Justwaitingforaline great news on tests. Such a relief

@juneybean fx. Are you still having cramps?

I’ve just had the doctor call, all blood tests/swabs normal so far which is a weight lifted!

I’d convinced myself there was going to be something horrifically wrong.

juney are you tracking/temping?

@juney when is AF due?

Know that feeling Juney. Have done a couple of cheap opks this week and while they never work for me, I like seeing the no need to squint lines.

The funny thing is, I was off b/c for about 18 months before I had DD, and had no real PMS symptoms the whole time. Then I had a coil and nothing, now it is out, I have a million symptoms every month.

I know people are usually just trying to be helpful, but none of it does help, it is all stupid advice, and worse still, some of it is faintly insulting. Praying? Wtf? I don't, but even if I did, I would be really upset at the idea that God might just grant a pregnancy if I have been good / begged enough. Am I basically bad, and those who seem to fall five minutes after they meet someone, do it once in an alley and forget a pill are good? Humph.

Morning all, waving my yams around in an attempt to banish all of your AFs.

I had a really weird vivid dream last night about being pregnant at a Christmas market... two months to make those dreams a reality. At least I can drown myself in mulled wine and ice skate if it doesn’t happen, right?

I had that last month to @DoAsDreamersDo - so horrid how your body plays tricks on you!

I have had awful cramps in the night - think AF may be coming sooner than the 1st. :(

I even had the metallic taste in my mouth last month and it still led to nothing! I've had every symptom over the last few months except a second line and a baby!! Now I don't believe anything anymore and treat every 'symptom' as my body just going through the cycle

Currently laid with feet up against the wall doing some kind of post sex acrobatics! I think I need to get a grip! I've been for acupuncture twice over the last 2 cycles. The first time was mid cycle and the second was during my period to help 'clear my uterus completely'. I agree with the thing about the placebo but it seems to have helped me with my anxiety a bit which also helps me stop punching ppl in the face when they say relax and it'll happen! It's that easy!! Trying the fertility lube this month and got dh on vitamin c as well. In Spain so hopefully the weather and break will do us some good!

Walking Dead fan here pina though a series behind, I think - though haven't enjoyed later series as much as first; new series good?

Jeez, this advice! 'Don't get your hopes up', unicorn?! Praying, waiting??? Fuck's sake.

Saw the BBC article on the Radio 4 IVF story - really sad, but amazing for them to share their story.

I basically get AF symptoms...and every time some part of me thinks 'maybe'. Foolish.

Welcome Dan!