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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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BiscayTrafalgarFitzroy · 11/02/2018 13:33

@bama4 friend recommended zinc for men to me. Apparently she got pregnant after trying for a year as soon as her DH started zinc. I have ordered DP some zinc chelate from Amazon as it's more absorbable in that form.

bama4 · 11/02/2018 12:36

Congrats @Bubblegum89 !
Sorry to hear you're still in limbo with it all @LimpLettice
AF arrived a day or two early yesterday so another failed month 😫😫 just waiting for it to end and get my hopes up for cycle 10. Currently taking EPO and Folic acid - is there anything DP should be taking? We're both cutting out alcohol completely this month too - god help us

Steaksauce · 11/02/2018 09:19

Hi all! Checking in. I wish I wasn't seeing so many familiar faces here in thread 5.

My husband decided to get us new internet and in his wisdom cut our old one off yesterday even though the new one isn't being installed til Friday so definitely won't be around much.

@Bubblegum89 congrats on you're new niece and well done on being birthing partner!
@WonkyDonk87 that's a long cycle wtf is going on?!
@Pinkemi welcome!
@LimpLettice Sadsorry you're still in limbo it must be awful. Thinking of you x

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SoozC · 11/02/2018 08:36

Biscay, it's still way above coverline so don't give up just yet. See what happens tomorrow.

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LimpLettice · 11/02/2018 08:14

I have no clue about charts at all. Even if I could be consistent enough to temp they confuse me!

Bubblegum I've scoured so much information and whatever the consultant said, that kind of minimal hcg rise can only mean miscarriage. I don't even think it's a case of self protection.

BiscayTrafalgarFitzroy · 11/02/2018 07:42

Forgot to post chart!

When the going gets tough, the tough get Yams
BiscayTrafalgarFitzroy · 11/02/2018 07:42

AF due tomorrow. Have usual pre AF symptoms so not holding out much hope. On the plus side, I have charted this month and it looks like I'm ovulating although slight drop in bbt this morning makes me even more sure AF will be here soon. Any charters about? What do you think?

I have bought DP some zinc for next cycle as it's supposed to help with clumpy sperm. I don't know that he has clumpy sperm tbf but it can't hurt to try.

RhiBee29 · 11/02/2018 07:40

Congratulations @Bubblegum89 Thanks I could never be a birthing partner, I kept my eyes closed through DS birth!

FairyAnn · 11/02/2018 07:29

Morning Yammers, I'm on CD13 now and AF is due on Friday.

Stupidly tested yesterday which was way too soon but I'd had dry eyes and so convinced myself 'this is the one!'

It wasn't so I went out and drank gin instead.

QuietTime · 11/02/2018 01:37

Hi again yammettes - thanks for the new thread sooz

Nothing much from me - still going, another cycle started so ready for a TTC-free month with hycosy in a couple of weeks

Congrats on your niece bubble - you're a strong woman for being a birthing partner xx fx for the fertility boost post-hycosy - our FC actually mentioned it, so it's a proper thing Hmm

Ugh wonky what is going on?! Nightmare cycle...

Hi pink - welcome, though sorry AF got you early, dammit Flowers

@limplettice am so sorry for the limbo you're in, I hope you're able to distract yourself until you get more certainty. Have everything crossed that the consultant is right, but understand the need to protect yourself and not get hopes up. Take care, thinking of you xxx

Bubblegum89 · 10/02/2018 20:24

Aww thank you ladies ☺️ She’s beautiful and I’m hoping being able to have baby cuddles all the time will take the edge off the ttc crap for a while.

I’m sorry Limp do you know for certain what’s going on now?

Sooz I found myself symptom spotting the other day (5dpo) then remembered we didn’t even dtd round fw this month because I had to have my HyCoSy so there’s zero chance I can be pregnant 😂

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SoozC · 10/02/2018 20:12

I've had so many symptoms today: sore throat & stuffy nose, kidney pain, craving for sausages (the fact I was cooking them at the time has nothing to do with it!), a few abdomen twinges... Totes preggers, obvs. Can't be anything else at 6dpo, right?! Grin

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LimpLettice · 10/02/2018 20:02

Well done Bubblegum love, not easy but you sound like you did beautifully.

I'm still here. Bit of cramping this evening, just waiting for the bleed now. Sad

SparkwoodAnd21 · 10/02/2018 19:46

Hi Yammers, welcome Highwater and Pink, and congratulations on your new niece bubble. I know it must have been hard to see as well, look after yourself x.

ronswansonstache · 10/02/2018 19:12

Jumping on board! Thanks for the new thread xx

MynameisJune · 10/02/2018 17:38

Congratulations @bubble I don’t think I could be birthing partner to anyone else! Didn’t want to be at DD’s birth 😂 hope you’re doing okay tonight xx

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SoozC · 10/02/2018 16:20

Congrats, Bubble! You are such a strong person to be on the journey you're on, yet being there for your sister at this time. So proud of you x

Welcome, Pink, sorry you have to be here but you will find it a very supportive place.

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DoAsDreamersDo · 10/02/2018 16:16

Congratulations on the birth of your niece Bubble it must be super hard for you right now with such a range of emotions x

BiscayTrafalgarFitzroy · 10/02/2018 16:11

Congratulations on your niece @Bubblegum89!

Bubblegum89 · 10/02/2018 15:59

Hello everyone! I hate that we’re all still here on thread 5. I’ve been busy being my sister’s birthing partner since yesterday morning. After 21 hours of me being up at the hospital, my niece finally came this morning and watching my sister in labour, crying her eyes out in pain, even seeing the head crowning, it just made me want all of this even more, I was hoping it would put me off for life so I didn’t have to keep going through this hellish nightmare lol

BiscayTrafalgarFitzroy · 10/02/2018 15:58

Jumping over from thread 4

Pinkemi · 10/02/2018 15:50

So correction.. we are now on our 11month. :-( AF just showed up 1 day early.

DoAsDreamersDo · 10/02/2018 15:38

Greetings Yammers x thanks for the new thread Sooz

Welcome @Pinkemi

LovePinaColada · 10/02/2018 15:17

Checking in, onto cycle 10! 🤞

MynameisJune · 10/02/2018 14:53

Checking into the new thread! Thanks @Sooz

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