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The Good, The Bad and The Yams!

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LookingAtTheStars89 · 31/05/2018 18:08

CALLING ALL YAMMER'S!

Yammer rules:

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. Please read the rules before posting!

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.

NEW RULE ALERT!

-Thou shalt not post pictures of positive pregnancy tests. We will be delighted to hear about it but no photos, please and thank you

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LexieJean · 03/06/2018 22:29

Whoop @looking! Congrats! That’s fantastic! Here’s wishing you a happy healthy uneventful 9months.

@para so glad to hear you’re doing well, although sounds like your recovery is going to be horrid. Be gentle with yourself, let us know how everything goes with your scan on Friday. Keeping 🤞

Hope you’re doing ok @ronswan It’s a total head fuck TTC. I’ve actually stopped counting my cycles- I lost track around 23/24 and it was too depressing.

Chooklass · 03/06/2018 21:33

Sorry @FairyAnn - hope you treat yourself to something lovely. I'm due FP in 3ish days and from usual symptoms she's defo on the way ... again.

FairyAnn · 03/06/2018 19:42

AF has arrived. FFS! This will be cycle 18 next.

ronswansonstache · 03/06/2018 19:01

Jumping on the new thread, although I've been taking a back seat from MN and the conception threads recently - it hasn't been doing my mental health any good! Cycle 27 here. I think I'm trying to come to terms with it not happening & visualise a different future.

Congrats for the recent Bfps all!

OrcinusOrca · 03/06/2018 17:23

Oh wow I nearly missed your BFP @LookingAtTheStars89 ! Fingers crossed for a darker line when you retest.

Sorry to hear you've had such a rotten day @nearlysummer2018 I hope you've had a better time of it today.

Hope you feel better soon @Paranormalbouquet especially for Friday 

@HidCat thank you. Blue eggs taste just the same as normal eggs to me! Nicer for being laid by my chookies though as I am clearly biased Grin

I am CD16 today and looks like my surge is starting, that didn't happen til CD21 last time. I'm taking 50mg B6 and planning to up it to 100mg post O in an attempt to combat luteal phase spotting/shortness. Just hoping I don't get FP on CD20 something!

HidCat · 03/06/2018 16:28

@LookingAtTheStars89 that's good news. Keep yourself hydrated in this heat!

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LookingAtTheStars89 · 03/06/2018 16:17

I don't have a UTI, I had some ketones so I need to eat and drink more.

@bridget33. Thank you! I'm kind of dumb struck!

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bridget33 · 03/06/2018 15:42

I have just seen your test on another post @LookingAtTheStars89 - that is totally a line. Massive congrats to you! 😍

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LookingAtTheStars89 · 03/06/2018 11:49

@WonkyDonk87. The pain never bothers me but the frequency and urgency are a massive pain! My bladder can be a pain in the ass at the best of times - I'm a frequent pee'er lol so having to go MORE often is Angry

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WonkyDonk87 · 03/06/2018 11:46

Soz to piss on your fireworks Sooz but I'm pretty sure the cranberry theory was debunked. Lots of fluids always good to flush it through though. My sisterly sympathies though, UTIs are the worst. Urgency+frequency+pain = one of God's crap jokes.

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LookingAtTheStars89 · 03/06/2018 11:39

@SoozC. I'm trying to avoid sugar 😂. I've read that PCOS is made worse with sugar consumption so I am trying to stay as sugar free as possible Sad I've got an out of hours appointment, I felt bad asking for one but I explained to the guy on the phone what was possibly going on and that I had a temperature and he said to get seen to. I've taken some paracetamol to try and bring it down a bit.

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SoozC · 03/06/2018 11:30

Cranberry juice is your friend!

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LookingAtTheStars89 · 03/06/2018 10:59

Sad I'm fairly sure I have a bloody UTI! I'm just on hold with 111, it might be nothing but i don't want to risk anything. I know it sounds silly bit now a bfp seems like it could be a reality, I feel absolutely shit scared!

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BGDino · 03/06/2018 10:28

Checking in too from the Land Down Under 🇦🇺

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LookingAtTheStars89 · 03/06/2018 10:09

I didn't have any more tests to do fmu but I'm going to do another later and tomorrow. I don't know why I peed on a FRER at 2am 😂 it just seemed like a good idea at the time.

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LookingAtTheStars89 · 03/06/2018 10:07

Thanks ladies. I'm trying to remain on the fence lol and stoic (is that how you spell it) the slight waves of nausea aren't helping with that though. I can usually literally feel my temperature drop before FP but if anything I feel physically warmer. I'm not going to lie, I scrolled ahead on the calendar to figure out a theoretical EDD and it's almost bang on the same as my 11 year old DD 😂😂 That will probably make her a bit grumpy!

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LimpLettice · 03/06/2018 08:57

Looking! Fingers, toes and other extremities crossed. When are you testing again?

SoozC · 03/06/2018 08:24

Oh, Looking, great news! Everything crossed for you!

HidCat · 03/06/2018 07:43

@LookingAtTheStars89 I really hope so! Did you test again today or are you going to wait a day or two?

@Paranormalbouquet my gosh that's a lot to go through. Wishing you and baby a speedy recovery.

Chooklass · 03/06/2018 07:08

@LookingAtTheStars89 !!!! Got everything crossed - so exciting!

Really glad to hear things are still going well @Paranormalbouquet - was wondering how you were getting on x

WonkyDonk87 · 03/06/2018 07:00

Gah! Looking mine's just the same - any emotion from me is usually met with cold hard logic. (He's usually right but that's not what I needed at the time!). Tentative congrats and a rustle of the Pom poms Grin

Para I'm so pleased to hear you've got to 11 weeks! Hope you're not too sore. Lots of rest for you, no housework and junk telly is def in order!

Nearlysummer I hope you're feeling better this morning.

Paranormalbouquet · 03/06/2018 06:39

Inches obviously

Paranormalbouquet · 03/06/2018 06:38

Hi Yammers! I’ve been lurking lately!

Tentative congrats Looking, fingers crossed it sticks.

Had scan on Thursday, made it to 11weeks amazingly and my haematoma was shrinking. Had my cervix surgery on Friday. Surgeon kindly described my cervix as shredded! I’m back home, trying to hobble about. It’s a big wound, about 2 inch’s longer than c-section scar. And obviously being pregnant pain relief options are limited but I’m coping. Just hoping baby survives it all and it works. Meant to have 12 week scan on Friday. Not sure how they’ll manage scan if I’m still this sore!

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LookingAtTheStars89 · 03/06/2018 02:12

Ladies...I know you're all asleep but I think I just got my VFL and fingers crossed bfp! Shock I told DH and he was less than convinced and said it wasn't dark enough Hmm and I should "Do one in a few days"

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WonkyDonk87 · 02/06/2018 23:27

Ah. That makes sense now I've re-read your post again. I think your DH is right. At best the bloke had poor impulse/emotional regulation, but yeah not out of the realm of possibility he's edging for a claim. Fucker. I hate any road-rage, even someone swearing at me makes my heart speed up and adrenaline rush.

Hope you're home safe with some Gin

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