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.

TWW symptoms - twinges, cramps, feeling sick, boobs hurting, dreams about BFP's, feeling irritable, HOT all the time - ALL AF symptoms which mean absolutely nothing!! But, make me feel hopeful all the same.

Seems lots us here are 5/6dpo - let's hope for a treat rather than a trick this halloween!

Treated myself to coffee with cream & the walking dead! Any fans here?!

Sore boobs, wind, tugging sensation...all the same as PMS! I find myself prodding at my boobs from 1dpo until AF arrives trying to gauge if they are preggo sore or pms sore, probably look like a right weirdo if anyone notices me doing it.

Constantly groping myself at work, really hope no one has seen me.

My missus loves the walking dead and I watched with her last year but it's not my favourite.

I'd love to say I'm hopeful for a Halloween treat however I'm not very positive. TTC drains me! I used test at 10dpo so I could test in 4 days.

I'll be watching The Walking Dead tomorrow because I hate the advert breaks so can never watch live. This time last year we were in America on our honeymoon and watched it live on the Sunday night.

I’ve gone right off Walking Dead lately. No idea why.

With DD I had every possible symptom, but no bfp til about 14/15 dpo. Both very short lived ones this year have been enormous sore boobs but nothing else. Last month I had nausea and horrible mouth taste from 10dpo, which is a new and headfuckery pms symptom. I have to just ignore.

I’d like a list of things NOT to say to us hopeful fuckers. Today bought a deluge of ‘it’ll happen when the time is right’ and ‘just relax’ from a well meaning dickhead friend. What, so it’s the right time for all the accidents, but not for us? WHY NOT?!?!

nimble oh no, what do they mean by “congested”?

justwaiting there are zero symptoms in the tww that are pregnancy symptoms lol

Things not to say:

The obvious: "it will happen when you stop trying"

The new one I got a few weeks ago: "well don't get your hopes up about conceiving anytime soon with all the fertility issues you have"

Facebook has started advertising Clearblue tests to me. 😡😡😡

I’ve had “some couples just aren’t compatible”...

“It’ll happen when you least expect it, just relax. Maybe take a holiday” my uterus doesn’t give a shit if I’m in Gran Canaria ffs

Because I’m trying for my second (first with my partner) I always get “well you should be grateful you’ve had one.” FUCK. OFF.

My left arm hurts this evening - it must be a BFP sign!

Love TWD - paused it for 15mins to avoid ad breaks! X

‘ maybe it isn’t the right time’

‘ it’ll happen when you least expect it’

‘ you shouldn’t let it affect you so much’

‘ have you tried praying?’

And my personal favourite, ‘ you don’t look infertile’
What? Because I’m young? Because I’m in good health? Infertility doesn’t discriminate based on sodding appearance!

Fuck knows bubblegum

Probly means ‘pay me £30 and I’ll prey on your insecurities’ - done

nimble fuck that. Congested I guess could mean maybe scar tissue? That’s all I can think of!

Does it annoy anyone else when you see people chatting on fb or whatever about kids and someone is all like “are you going to have another?” And they’re like “oh yeah I’ll have another one in a year or so”. Oh will you now. Cause it’s just that easy. Then again, it is for everyone else I suppose!

Praying?! justwaiting unbelievable...

It’s Chinese medicine stuff- summat about stagnating blood. I dunno

If she sorts out my hormones, she can say what she wants

Painful nipples isn't a pregnancy symptom for me. Mines become horrible right before AF, along with the rest of my breasts/ general mood.

Everything I've ever read about being a pregnancy symptom seems to have happened to me with PMS except the metallic taste one haha.

Dont you just hate the helpful advice from fertiles. An acquaintance of mine is reproduction obsessed and needs to know the ins and outs (not literally) of everyone's ttc journey as she's been through it all. Offers helpful advice like 'just relax', and patronisingly tells me not to worry it'll happen...i should add this lady is 10 years younger than me[]

I’ve been pregnant twice and both times my symptoms didn’t start til about 5-6 weeks and it was nausea and very sore boobs/nipples. Nausea and sore boobs/nipples is also now a common tww symptom for me which is fun

Been loitering on here a few days now wondering if I'm ok to join....
I'm 23 and ttc #1 cycle 6
I know it's not that long but all these accidental pregnancies are pissing me off too! Best friend due in a couple days after accidentally getting pregnant while on the pill 😡😡😡

Wide awake at 2am with backache and red hot temperature. Obviously early signs right

Best advice;
-have u tried having lots of sex

• eat yams.....

@nibble accupuncture is a wierd on and I guess it's about how much u believe in Chinese medicine. I am also a huge believer in the placebo effect so difficult to know exactly which one was responsible but I have had 'results' with accupuncture. First had accupuncture to treat pain had a bad shoulder injury and it reduced pain and increased movement way more effectively than drugs. I've also have had it to treat stress and anxiety and definitely felt a difference. I have been having it for fertility and have had increased ewcm and brought ovulation forward from day 21 to day 15 also huge reductions in spotting before and after AF so more like a proper cycle. Having said that still no bfp. Like I said huge believer in the placebo effect so not 100% sure but have definitely seen physical changes with it.

@Bubblegum89 At the baby shower I had endless “are you going to have another one?” I felt like screaming I’m bloody trying my best! One Aunty told me to think of how much money I’ll save having an only child.

Walking Dead fan here pina though a series behind, I think - though haven't enjoyed later series as much as first; new series good?

Jeez, this advice! 'Don't get your hopes up', unicorn?! Praying, waiting??? Fuck's sake.

Saw the BBC article on the Radio 4 IVF story - really sad, but amazing for them to share their story.

I basically get AF symptoms...and every time some part of me thinks 'maybe'. Foolish.

Welcome Dan!

Currently laid with feet up against the wall doing some kind of post sex acrobatics! I think I need to get a grip! I've been for acupuncture twice over the last 2 cycles. The first time was mid cycle and the second was during my period to help 'clear my uterus completely'. I agree with the thing about the placebo but it seems to have helped me with my anxiety a bit which also helps me stop punching ppl in the face when they say relax and it'll happen! It's that easy!! Trying the fertility lube this month and got dh on vitamin c as well. In Spain so hopefully the weather and break will do us some good!

I even had the metallic taste in my mouth last month and it still led to nothing! I've had every symptom over the last few months except a second line and a baby!! Now I don't believe anything anymore and treat every 'symptom' as my body just going through the cycle