Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

Original poster

The Good, The Bad and The Yams!

961 replies

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

OP posts:
Thread gallery
6
Teachermummy83 · 18/09/2018 07:16

Thanks @Lexiejean. Im pretty regular and often start the day earlier than the app says. My only exception was my initial week-late period, 18 months ago, that sparked the broodiness.
@Massive - 40 minutes??!? Wow!
Baby bombs are hideous @chooklass. I’ve had loads in the last few months 😔

LexieJean · 17/09/2018 22:39

Hi ladies

Just catching up after a few days off mn, sorry to hear it’s all still crappy TTC for the yammers.

@maddiie I can’t believe you have a 40min session, I am seriously impressed with your OH. We’ve had a few non finishing episodes, the guys are also under so much pressure and having to perform on demand is proving very difficult in our house!

So frustrating for you @owl I agree we’re so in tune with our bodies and watching/feeling every tiny change. I had a chemical last cycle and am now feeling my sore boobs constantly to see if they’re as sore as last month or just normal sore pre FP. 🙄 I swear I’m going insane.

Sorry about the baby bomb @chooklass

@teacher what’s the longest cycle you’ve ever had? I can’t bear to see a negative and would hold off but if you can face it then test. 🤞 for you!

Teachermummy83 · 17/09/2018 22:24

Ladies, I think I’m going mad.... day 31 and according to Ovia, now 2 days late. I’ve had an awful taste in my mouth all day and when I eat everything tastes overwhelmingly strong in flavour. Im terrifies I’m just convincing myself of that though?!

Can’t bring myself to test in case it’s another negative.....
Can someone please be my voice of reason?!

ImpatientMammy · 17/09/2018 21:34

Sorry your back at CD1 owl patrol. Here's to a luckier cycle for you 🤞

I've gone on some weird obsessive fitness crusade and it wasn't until I came on here straight after an "i ate cake earlier workout" that I've realised why. Hopefully it actually helps x

Owlpatrol · 17/09/2018 21:24

@Chooklass ah me too, no alcohol in the house so all I could manage was a chocolate hob nob 😂

Chooklass · 17/09/2018 21:10

Sorry @Owlpatrol, that's rotten. Same happened to be a few months back and I wondered whether it had been a chem. My FP due tomorrow or Wed, and just been baby bombed by incredibly unhealthy, obese, much older cousin. I feel like a total bitch because all I can think of is 'how can she manage but not me?!?!'. Maybe she struggled for years, I don't know (so I should be kinder!). Even though FP isn't here yet I had a gin.

Owlpatrol · 17/09/2018 20:56

@Booksandbaths1 thanks chick, I'm going to mention it to the doctor when I see her next Wine

Booksandbaths1 · 17/09/2018 20:55

Oh crap, I'm so sorry @Owlpatrol My body quite often does random annoying things like that to get my hopes up (and then dash them). Get yourself a lovely glass of wine/tasty chocolate/long hot bubble bath/favourite film to watch.x

Owlpatrol · 17/09/2018 18:35

Af arrived SadSad I have no idea why I've randomly had a 28 day cycle! Anyway I wish I could say onwards and upwards but I really thought I had IB but alas not to be had. Onto a massive all day breakfast for dinner and eat my sorrows with sausages and baked beans Grin

Pinkemi · 17/09/2018 14:47

@owlpatrol... Im sorry to hear that. :( That really is cruel.

Owlpatrol · 17/09/2018 13:20

Hi all feeling really crappy this morning, bfn again and I'm sure af on its way now, why why why did I have 3 days spotting 5 days before af due. Life is so cruel

Pinkemi · 17/09/2018 10:32

Hey Ladies! Im struggling with a two day hangover.. work is not much fun this morning! Got roaringly drunk at a friends wedding on Saturday night.. all thoughts of TTC went completely out of the window. If I get pregnant this month, it will be a miracle as I think I pickled my eggs. hahah

Hope you are all doing ok.. Time for me to grab another coffee before i fall asleep at my desk. lol

maddiie · 17/09/2018 08:44

Not sure why that double posted sorry!

maddiie · 17/09/2018 08:44

Another 40 minute morning session and DH couldn't finish. Hate how pissed off I feel when this happens as it's so not fair on him, and probably contributes to pressure causing it to happen... but it's so frustrating! Why can't you get pregnant by having a nice bath or reading a book I'm so over all this sex Blush

maddiie · 17/09/2018 08:44

Another 40 minute morning session and DH couldn't finish. Hate how pissed off I feel when this happens as it's so not fair on him, and probably contributes to pressure causing it to happen... but it's so frustrating! Why can't you get pregnant by having a nice bath or reading a book I'm so over all this sex Blush

StationsMostBodaciousCreation · 17/09/2018 07:36

Fingers crossed for you Owl.

BGDino · 17/09/2018 04:48

Thinking of you and crossing everything for you @owpatrol xxx Fx

maddiie · 16/09/2018 22:32

Thanks all! He's okay but I think I'm forever scarred from the noise it made and the smell of what came out Blush

@Owlpatrol Ah I really hope it's good news!!! Got everything crossed for you xx

Chooklass · 16/09/2018 21:45

Oooh I have everything crossed for you @Owlpatrol ! Love a yammer bfp 😊.

I'm due FP on Wednesday. Doing field research this week out in the wilds with no toilets so it's going to be doubly awful!

Hope your pup is ok @maddiie. That sounds really unpleasant!

Owlpatrol · 16/09/2018 20:20

@maddiie how are you doing and your puppy? I know what it's like when you have to take a dog to the vet it's horrid! My dog is my world and it's so heartbreaking!

Just a small update, obviously been googling IB for two days....been trying to take my mind off things. It's still here on and off but brown, I am expecting af but I haven't got that heaviness down there if you know what I mean?? I tested this morning on an IC and I swear I see the faintest of shadows but it's optimistic thinking I know it is!

ImpatientMammy · 15/09/2018 22:09

Ha @maddiie sorry I laughed out loud at that I hope your puppies ok. X

maddiie · 15/09/2018 18:25

@Owlpatrol Well sounds better than my day! I had to take my puppy to the vet to have his anal sac drained HmmGrin

Owlpatrol · 15/09/2018 13:08

Thank you hun @maddiie how are you doing? I'm planning to spend the day chilling whilst doing some cleaning to take my mind off things

maddiie · 15/09/2018 12:09

@Owlpatrol It's so hard not to over think isn't it. My cycles are drastically irregular but I never have bleeding in between them. Two/three weeks ago I had pink blood when I wiped, two hours later brown blood tried to think nothing of it, three days later achy boobs and nausea and neg tests. Still don't know what it was and AF still hasn't turned up. It's so difficult not knowing what's going on especially because of how ultra tuned in we become to our bodies during ttc. Hopefully it's a good sign for you but if not don't worry, it'll happen eventually Thanks

Owlpatrol · 15/09/2018 07:56

I'm trying so hard not to overthink things I've looked back and only once did I spot on cycle day 25 but it was brown....And this is still pink ish I'm so confused. Only thing keeping me thinking it could be IB is that usually my boobs have stopped aching by now but they're killing this morning Sad planning to test tomorrow morning if af doesn't show today. If it does show today then it's only been a 10 day LF so I'm a bit worried about that

Swipe left for the next trending thread