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When the going gets tough, the tough get Yams

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SoozC · 10/02/2018 13:24

Thread five!

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 shalt not arrive one day and post BFP next day
  • Thou shalt not give advice to others when TTC for one month only
  • Thou shalt 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 shalt not be offended by strong language
  • Thou shalt 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 shalt not symptom spot during the two week wait and must be prepared for a telling off if you do so.
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MynameisJune · 18/03/2018 19:11

@limp huge hugs, keeping everything crossed for you this time.

@looking I’m so sorry that today has been so shit. I’m dreading my EDD in June. And I’m sorry that DH is being a bit daft. I agree that you need answers either way. I hope you manage to get chance to talk properly tonight.

pinkdonkey · 18/03/2018 18:58

limp sending loads of Hugs, really hopping this little bean sticks for you.

LookingAtTheStars89 · 18/03/2018 18:58

Things feel really shit here. It's my EDD today. My first ever EDD without a baby. What's made it even harder is my DH, without actually saying it, has more or less back out of our baby plans.

It happened last night. He hasn't mentioned it since. He basically said that TTC had sucked all the fun out. I am heartbroken. I had stenciled another little person in my family. Yesterday afternoon I'd sat looking at cute little outfits (the first time I had been able to since losing the baby).

I'm hoping that he's just having a Confused moment. I don't know what I'm supposed to do with all that want and longing for another baby if he decides it's not what he wants. He seemed so into it. I had my Mum and Dad round earlier whilst DH was out and they said I need answers as I can't live in some uncomfortable limbo and they are right.

Sorry for the rant!!

SoozC · 18/03/2018 18:48

Limp, I want to offer congratulations but I can imagine how you are feeling right now. Just sending so many positive thoughts your way and virtual hugs. We are here for you. Let us know what the clinic says x

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LimpLettice · 18/03/2018 18:34

S1lver that sounds so stressful. Hope your DH feels better fast. Pink too.

Bubblegum you sound so frustrated. I'd hug you if I could.

I'm still getting faint purple lines. Darkened a bit but not much on internet cheapies. Had to pop to Sainsbury's for a few bits on the way to a friends so thought I'd get a frer. Turns out everything they do is blue dye, so went with the cheap own brand as I figure they're much the same as CB. Surreptitiously poas at friends house, 3 hours between wees. Thick, dark as control line cross in less than a minute. So I'm definitely upduffed again. With no period in between and no idea of ov. Still no rmc referral either. Fuck sakes. I'm going to try ringing the clinic tomo if I can because this waiting to miscarry again is just ridiculous and upsetting.

Thanks all again for the wonderful comments on my frock, btw. Really heartwarming.

FairyAnn · 18/03/2018 17:17

And sorry to hear so many of you are having such a rough time. Don't want to appear like I'm only talking about my stuff

FairyAnn · 18/03/2018 17:10

Well, bad news is af came again this month. Good news is we have our appointment with the fertility clinic for April! Yay!

pinkdonkey · 18/03/2018 17:04

Thanks guys, it usually takes a year or 2 to fully recover but should be able to get back to ttc in the next month or 2 hopefully, like I say crap timing with the fertility clinic referal though. He's not as poorly as he has been in the past though so hopefully the recovery won't be as long this time.

S1lver, hope that plane gets in soon.

JaggyJobby · 18/03/2018 16:43

@SoozC haha it was a very timy wedding and we went on the mountsin fir pics! We looked mad, which is fitting really.
Hope ypu get some good karma your way!

@pinkdonkey hope your DH gets better soon.

@Bubblegum89 I call that the "period shit" ha, it is also what starts of my periods without fail!

Oh @Si1ver what a nightmare with the plane cancellation 😡 is your husband okay after the seizure? Also hope your dog survived. That does sound like an awful week.

Justwaitingforaline · 18/03/2018 15:50

Si1ver hugs to you. I care for a child who has severe epilepsy and I know just how tough and scary seizures can be Flowers

Si1ver · 18/03/2018 15:36

Hope, not how. Sorry

Si1ver · 18/03/2018 15:36

pinkdonkey that sounds miserable. How things pick up soon.

SoozC · 18/03/2018 15:24

Hmm, Bubble. Is it possible there's red blood but it's just mixed in with some brown? As in, you had a short red bleed then some brown and they've mixed? So frustrated for you.

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pinkdonkey · 18/03/2018 15:19

S1lver if it's any consolation I'm about to enter fw and not convinced DH will be well enough to dtd at all this month. He's not completely on another planet but he's not fully on this one either at the moment.

Bubblegum89 · 18/03/2018 15:18

sooz spoke too soon. Just checked my mooncup and there was about half a teaspoon worth of dark red/brown blood. Don’t know why I get my hopes up for things.

SoozC · 18/03/2018 15:17

Very glad he's okay, even though he's a bit shaken. I bet you can't wait to have him home again! x

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HidCat · 18/03/2018 14:57

@Si1ver sounds like you've had a hell of a week. Glad DH is ok. Big hugs 🤗

Si1ver · 18/03/2018 14:31

He's fine @SoozC, he's epileptic. But he been a year seizure free and just about to start driving again so this feels like a massive set back for him. Also he's always scared and confused post seizure so I feel bad that I wasn't there to look after him.

We had a video chat which helped him a bit.

SoozC · 18/03/2018 13:54

A seizure? Si1ver, I hope he's okay?!

Bubble, when I used my mooncup (for many years but changed back to pads in the last year or so) I'd take it out after a few hours and there'd always be red blood. So for me it didn't darken much in the cup. Unless you're leaving it in there ages?

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Si1ver · 18/03/2018 12:39

Thanks for the sympathy lovelies.

He'll be back tonight, but not until midnight. I'd planned a lovely dinner for him and some energetic sex after a week apart. Instead it's going to be some quick and mechanical shagging and I'm bloody bitter about it.

It's been a long and shit week, highlights have included an emergency dash to the vets after the dog poisoned herself with chocolate and my husband having a seizure while he was abroad. I might try setting my hair on fire later to see if that makes things better.

Bubblegum89 · 18/03/2018 12:25

Oh si1ver that’s crap. Will he be back tomorrow? The fertility dr told me that dtd the day after ov is actually the best time.

sooz not sure whether it was because I took the mooncup out right away so the blood wasn’t sitting there for a while. Not sure if blood gets darker if it’s in the mooncup for a while or whether it’s dark because the lining is crap. Hoping when I take it out to clean it later, there’s lots of nice red blood lol I’m cramping now so fingers crossed.

I don’t have any infections are anything (apparently) justwaiting but dark blood to me doesn’t indicate healthy blood so I’m hoping this is a good thing! I get cm like that too but usually right after I ov

Justwaitingforaline · 18/03/2018 11:52

Bubblegum I can totally relate to that. When we went to the GP last time, it turned out I had a nasty case of BV which I hadn’t known about and since the antibiotics ( vaginal cream) my periods have been red and healthy looking, not almost black in colour like before!

CD 11 today and I’ve just had the weirdest EWCM. Sorry for the TMI but it was honestly like wallpaper paste 😶

SoozC · 18/03/2018 11:39

Oh crap, Si1ver, you couldn't make this ttc shit up, could you? Sorry to hear it. Stupid snow.

Bubble, that sounds positive? Fingers crossed for some more red for you today, it would be great for you to see a healthier period.

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pinkdonkey · 18/03/2018 11:28

Hugs S1lver, so frustrating! Jump on him when he gets home just in case though.

Si1ver · 18/03/2018 10:57

That seems positive @bubblegum89

Fingers tightly crossed for you @SoozC. I hope next weekend brings you some good news.

I ovulate today, my husband's flight back had been cancelled due to snow. That's my last chance before we start IVF gone. I don't know why I'm even surprised.