Thou shall not tell everyone to eat Yams

[juneybean]

Welcome all anti-fertile fuckers! This is our clique for those trying longer than 6 cycles and are pretty fed up.

Here are our Fucked Off TTC Commandments

• Thou shall not arrive one day and post BFP next day
• Thou shall not give advice to other 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

Our spreadsheet which includes what supplements (and potatoes) we are trying in our journey to motherhood.

Oh no. Feel bad for encouraging now Mama. Still v early.

Bfp due 5th November. Although it seems stupid to say that when I know af is due 5th, I probably missed ovulation and even if I didn’t, whatever

I am also going to ring gp next week when af shows. I don’t need to wait the full year now at 40, and frankly I’d like to know one way or t’other so I can just get the fuck on. DD 8 in December and it’s all getting ridiculous.

Thank you limp my af is also due 5th Nov and my dc is 7 and a half so similar age gap.
When af arrives as she probably will I'm going to the gp too. Spoke to dp about cutting down on alcohol and sleeping better and both of us eating healthier and thim taking vits. I'm now at the stag where I am going to war with my egg and his sperm 🏋

Please can u guys help me compile a list of vit etc to help with conception that u r all taking?

Supplements are on Juneys spreadsheet, Mama. Love the idea of you fooling up and going to war 😁

Alcohol and haribo are my current vitamins

Cycle number is debatable - we’ve been having unprotected sex for over a year. Been casually trying to conceive since May. Been obsessing about it since August.

I pick the lowest number to make myself feel better, so I say cycle 3 (maybe 4 if I’m being honest with myself). My apps say 8.

TTC: 1
Age: 33

Supplements: omega 3, seven seas and various magic potions, including proxeed, fibre and something my acupuncturist calls ‘women’s formula’ - no idea what’s in it. And just ordered inositol powder to help with excess androgens (because self medicating is fine, right?)

I can only mirror juneybean on this one. Gin and Haribo are my go-to supplements right now lol I don’t think there’s any supplement that helps you to conceive per se, it’s more getting your body in it’s best physical position in case you did get pregnant. Otherwise I’d be snorting Vitamin D twice a day

Oh - also cut out alcohol and caffeine. Trying to cut out sugar.

Having acupuncture and abdominal massage.

Anyone know where I can get folate? Tried in the pharmacy today and they thought I was mad. Got another 30 pack of preconception vitamins (the woman actually asked "will 30 be enough? Are you sure you don't want the 90 day pack?" 😭😭) and some vitamin D to start taking with folate when this pack of preconceptions runs out. That gives me 30 days to find some folate!

Feeling mega sorry for myself and keep bursting into tears today for no real reason. It doesn't help that I keep getting sharp cramps today. All the cramping usually finishes as soon as AF arrives, so now I'm paranoid that there's something seriously wrong, even though it's probably just a major clearout after the particularly long cycle.

Hope you're all doing better than me here today!

Hugs micropig hope you feel better. Chocolate works wonders. My pathetic excuse for a period just finished, thank god. On to cycle 22, yay 😒

Anyone know the best place to get evening primrose oil that won’t cost me the earth?

BubblegumI get main from Sainsbury’s but Poundland sell it too! I think I paid £4 for 90 capsules in Sainsbury’s

I'm currently taking

Folic acid
Angus Caster
Vit B6
Omega Fish oil

Additionally I have topical progesterone cream for post ovulation and next cycle I will be starting raspberry leaf tea/pomegranate juice prior to ovulation to try and improve my lining.

After this I'll be standing on my left foot in a bucket of water for exactly 37minutes, naked, while eating spider webs and saluting the dawn. Which is about as likely to work as any of the above crap.

@Si1ver 😂😂 may have to give the cobweb thing a go too. Can probably collect them from my womb, since that's all that ever seems to be in there.

That's where I collect mine from @micropig

I’ve got fucktons up there if you need any more micro and si1ver.

I’ve got a doctor's appointment in a couple of weeks. I had an initial blood test a couple of months ago that apparently showed no problems, but as I’m 40 and have been ttc#2 for 1.5-2 years, I need to know more. What’ll happen at this appointment? Does DP need to make one too, or should we go together?

@SparkwoodAnd21 good luck at the doctors!

Called a few doctors today but none have appointments available till February 😫 really feeling terrible today. Had loads of cute young babies in at work today, all I have are my cobwebs 😫

Poor cobwebby micropig

I know that far February seems like a long way away, but why don't you make an appointment anyway. You can then relax, get drunk over Christmas, diet in January and before you know it February will be here. But if you do nothing then in February no one will have an appointment until June.

If you're on the list you're in a position to be offered a cancellation if one comes up and if you get pregnant between now and then you won't need the appointment anyway.

It's so hard when you want to fix things NOW.

@Si1ver thanks, that's a good way of looking at it. Will try again tomorrow.

Thanks justwaiting! I’ll have a nose in Sainsbury’s tomorrow.

Anyone else seen that news story floating around social media today? The one about the woman that got pregnant whilst she was already pregnant? Apparently she was carrying a surrogate baby and managed to get pregnant with her own baby at the same time as her body continued ovulating.

Here’s me over here that’s been trying to get pregnant for a year and I can’t then this bitch is getting pregnant twice at the same time 😭 hahaha good lord

It's my birthday this weekend, my friend is probably going to tell me she's pregnant. (She is, v happy for her) I don't know how not to cry when she tells me. I don't know how to get through the night. Trying to avoid her can't go on for much longer, what do I do?

You guys really are the best. So many posts which have made me giggle today. Good to know there's this thread with us ladies all supporting eachother.

After my 11dpo test I'm gonna wait it out till Saturday.

What's every ones evening plans?
I'm reading 😊

micropig I've always bought my conception vits in packs of 90! I guess I knew it would take a while, although i was a bit upset when I finished the first set. Have started to order online now though - far less painful.

Am yet to try eating cobwebs. Maybe next month...

hellyjelly That's a bit rubbish. At least you know already so you can steel yourself for it. You'll be ok, just give yourself time to cry afterwards xx

Hi guys, Sorry if i offended anyone by comparing myself to a snail after taking Evening primrose lol. Still really interested to know whether any of you have experienced any bleeding on day of ovulation though as its never happened to me before.

Not at all @dudemeister76 - I bought some evening primrose oil today especially! 😂