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Where there’s a Yam, there’s a way

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Bubblegum89 · 08/01/2018 21:55

Thread numero four-o.

A safe place for those of you who have been trying to conceive for 6+ months and even yams aren’t helping. Come and have a good ol’ bitch and a moan without judgement.

The Yam Commandments are as follows;

  • Thou shall not arrive one day and post BFP next day
  • Thou shall not give advice to others when TTC for one month only
  • Thou shall not participate in one-up-manship and realise TTC is shit for everyone in different ways
  • Thou shall allow posters to be fucked off with the world and everything in it at regular points in the month
  • Thou shall not be offended by strong language
  • Thou shall not tell everyone to eat yams
  • Thou shall accept being called a muppet for testing at 7dpo at 9pm at night

And most importantly...

  • Thou shall not symptom spot during the two week wait and must be prepared for a telling off if they do so.

Welcome and welcome. We’re all very nice and friendly despite being horrible bitter old cows ☺️

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Bubblegum89 · 20/01/2018 16:48

Aaaaand another baby bomb. My 20 year old cousin. So fed up of this shit.

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Bubblegum89 · 20/01/2018 14:39

Sooz I tend to do something I couldn’t do if I had a baby lol. So I’ll have a few drinks or I’ll go out for dinner or I’ll treat myself to something like clothes or make up etc. Whenever I realise I’m not pregnant, I try to take a bit of time to be thankful for the things I can do now because I don’t have to cart a baby everywhere with me or have to spend loads of money on nappies and formula, if that makes sense! Obviously it doesn’t stop the longing (would much rather be too tired from sleepless nights to go out for dinner or too poor from buying baby wipes in bulk) but it helps me a little bit. Be kind to yourself today, have lots of chocolate.

Rhi baby bombs are the worst :( sorry to hear you got a bfp but you’re not out yet!

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RhiBee29 · 20/01/2018 14:29

Another kick in the ovaries today, bfn on an ic at 11dpo and a good friend dropped a baby bomb, to be fair she has struggled herself so I'm pleased for her but still sucks!

LovePinaColada · 20/01/2018 13:04

Sorry to hear of the AF's starting @Bubblegum89 & @SoozC. 🌺

LookingAtTheStars89 · 20/01/2018 12:47

Sorry for flo arriving Flowers
Still nothing here, maybe a few cramps. I certainly don't feel pregnant though.

SoozC · 20/01/2018 12:08

Sorry to hear it's you, too, Bubble. Do you do anything nice to cheer yourself up? I'm thinking of booking a massage sometime and I'm going to get my hair coloured again. I'd like a plum/brown combo, something different.

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Bubblegum89 · 20/01/2018 11:06

Also I’ve just had the tiniest bit of red when I just went for a wee. Like, a pinprick of it but still. Red means it’s over I guess. Boobs are still sore though so I’m guessing tomorrow or Monday for af to show up. Oh the joys. I’m hoping it’s tomorrow because I was so ill when af arrived last month and I don’t want to be in work feeling like crap!

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Bubblegum89 · 20/01/2018 10:48

Oh sooz :( I’m sorry. At least now you can get on with next cycle which hopefully won’t be as screwy Flowers

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MynameisJune · 20/01/2018 09:01

Oh @sooz I’m sorry af arrived. Big hugs

SoozC · 20/01/2018 08:39

I've started bleeding. Kind of a relief but still upsetting.

LookingAtTheStars89 · 20/01/2018 00:05

@SoozC. Flowers

LookingAtTheStars89 · 20/01/2018 00:05

Well, it's 00.00 and officially AF due date. No sign yet. I'm kind of hoping that if she's going to show, she shows else I didn't ov when I thought! We dtd every other day until cd26 but then we missed four days. We dtd again on cd30 bit haven't done it since.

minime2017 · 19/01/2018 23:25

Still hopeful for you too Sooz. Im in FW and dh just sleeps. Granted he's tired from work, but i can't make a baby on my own!!!

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Bubblegum89 · 19/01/2018 23:14

June I don’t think I’d be that lucky :(

sooz that’s usually my mentality too. Annoyingly though, I know my next cycle is a bust already because I can’t ttc due to all my tests coming up. I honestly hate ttc, it’s the worst thing I’ve ever been through in my entire life and I’ve been through some shit. Hope af stays away from you for the right reason :)

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SoozC · 19/01/2018 22:36

I just can't bring myself to hope. I really can't. I just need af to turn up tomorrow now and I can get going on the next cycle. x

MynameisJune · 19/01/2018 22:20

Completely understand not wanting to see another negative @sooz but there is always the chance of it being a bfp. I always tell myself it’s got to happen at some point so you never know.

@bubble maybe the pink Cm was implantation bleeding.

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Bubblegum89 · 19/01/2018 22:07

I’ve got everything crossed that this is it for you Sooz :)

Af isn’t going to come today which means I mustn’t have ovulated on the day I thought I did. In which case, it’s possible I ov’d on the Monday after and if I did, it means my cycle is 28 days again this month which would be a relief. My boobs aren’t hurting as much now (thank god) but it does mean af isn’t far off. Only had that one little bit of pink cm earlier and nothing since so not sure what that was as I never get pink, only brown. I’m just interested to find out when I actually ovulated last month tbh!

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SoozC · 19/01/2018 21:59

No, June, not since Sunday. DH says take another but I don't think I want to see another neg. I'm having the faintest of faint cramps, have been for the past day or two so I feel af is just around the corner.

MynameisJune · 19/01/2018 20:33

@sooz have you done another test?

MynameisJune · 19/01/2018 20:24

@teacher TTC sucks big time. Sorry for af arriving for you.

SoozC · 19/01/2018 20:08

I've just realised I've been unknowingly buying white loo roll the past two years!!

Sorry to hear some of you have af arriving. :(

As for me, af still no-show. Getting bored now and upset. I just want af to turn up so we can get on with ttc. Exactly two years this month. I can't take much more of this.

Teachermummy83 · 19/01/2018 20:04

Ggrrrr! Bloody AF has f#+•d us over for another month Sad So bloody fed up after trying to hard last month Sad Feel fractionally better as it’s not just me today, it sucks, doesn’t it @June??!
Wine and chocolate are callingWineCake

LookingAtTheStars89 · 19/01/2018 20:02

Sorry for the arrival of AF ladies x x Still no spotting for me yet but there's like four hours left of today! I need to go for a wee more often, that can be a sign of AF for me and I feel snoozy all of a sudden.

There are loads of BFP's popping up on MN and it's really lovely but I keep thinking to myself that if they are getting them then I must be out. I know that's silly.

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Bubblegum89 · 19/01/2018 19:38

NewSense 😂 sounds like me. Never looked at toilet paper after I’ve been for a wee before I started ttc. I’ve got a really upset stomach this evening which happened last month and af showed up a few hours later. I’ve decided if I’m not pregnant by March (can’t ttc Feb due to having tests) which is very very likely, I’m going to book a holiday because no way in hell am I holding anything off this year “just in case”

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NewSense · 19/01/2018 19:34

Sorry for all the AF shows/threats :( sucks.

I'm at about the right time for my word pink tinged cm that comes about 3-4 days before AF and then disappears again. I usually get one single glimpse of it, and that's the clue AF is coming in a few days. Is that what others get too?

So I'm here scrutinising every piece of toilet paper I use for any hint of pink, just so I can count myself as out and stop waiting. I've developed weird hobbies in all this ttc crap. Never thought I'd be so obsessed with toilet paper. My husband nearly picked up a pack of coloured loo rolls the other day and I was like "what are you doing?!! It HAS to be white! I can't see properly on blue or peach!"