Yams, fertile feckers and what not to say.

[LimpLettice]

Part the third:

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.

p.s @SoozC just message about joining the FB secret group.

p.p.s My fingers are crossed for you @Bubblegum89, so pleased you have an appointment sorted.

micro like the others said, that sums it up perfectly...

I've had the odd clot that's been pretty big pina & think bubblegum's advice on the money

Saw GP (still can't believe it took me til my 30s to find such a nice one) and we have consultant appt for 31 Jan - they actually had earlier ones, but clashed with either my or DH's work annoyingly and she seemed keen for us both to go. Still - onwards we go...

Friday tomorrow - woop!

My body is shit. Not content with being barren, it's now trying to kill me with a vicious lurgy. 2 days in bed and I still feel vile.

Tmi: I once poas by peeing in my hand. I was at work, dying to test, 4 hour hold, strip test. Got down to the cubicle, desperate, no cup. It was a bfp (m/c in July) but needs must. So you can all feel better about very sensible vitamin lids

@LimpLettice you win 🤣 that's brilliant!
Sorry about the lurgy though. I've just recovered from it. DH is now afflicted. It's definitely going around. Feel better soon!

Well I'm definitely out of the running this month.
AF is back again and giving me horrible cramps and nausea. My bbs were so heavy and painful the last couple of days, I was convinced something else was going on. But just my shitty hormones.

Dreading Christmas and seeing all the babies. Got to see at least three, maybe four. And one 2 year old. Help my sanity please!!

Had a little cry earlier and a moan to DP about how unfair it all is. He says it's still early days and I know it is, but each month feels like a kick in the stomach (literally). And each AF seems to be getting worse.

I've used one of those washing machine cap things that you put the liquid into to POAS

Thanks @Bubblegum89, it was definitely bigger than a BFP & oh gosh I have been there with the falling onto the floor, isn't it (bloody) awful!

Ha! @LimpLettice - love that! Picturing it now... and I can assure you I felt like a right loon at the time with the vit lid! 😂

@QuietTime - so pleased you have found a nice GP, they are worth there weight in gold when you find them. Best of luck for your consultant appointment, so pleased you are on track to the next steps.

I've just joined weight watchers ! Anyone else dieting whilst ttc? I need to lose a stone and woke up today with soem motivation. I've out off trying to loose weight as I always thought but I could be bring in a couple of weeks, what's the point! But here I am 11 months later and still with a stone to loose!

Anyone else been in a similar mindset this year?

This is really cheering me up - thanks guys. Feeling the unending TWW.

@limp
@bubblegum89 - I once had that happen. It was 6am and in a university boyfriend’s parents’ bathroom. It had cream carpet. I was mortified.... and we broke up

My OH just finished a 12 hour night shift and he’s gone straight to my daughter’s school to watch her pick up an award in assembly. He offered to go as I’m in work and couldn’t go myself and my daughter was a bit sad that nobody would be there to see her. WHY CAN I NOT JUST GIVE THIS LOVELY MAN A BABY??? He’s already such a good dad to my DD. There’s parents that have 4/5 kids at that school that don’t even give them breakfast. Sorry, just needed a rant. As you were.

@Mamabooksbabynumber2 I'm doing WW (slacked off recently). Good on you for joining especially at this time of year. Going to give it a good go from January to shift this last stone.

Thanks rhi. I've just looked at the new 0 points with the new flex thing and yams are not free!

Haha no yams 🍠 for us!

@Mamabooksbabynumber2 and @RhiBee29 I was on SW but am somewhat lapsed at the mo. Am faffing around low carbing atm but not really getting anywhere fast. But equally, no yams here.

This month has me confused all - no ewcm at all. Not even the tiniest bit, and I always have some. Have been using Clearblue OPKs so have a fair idea of when I ov'd (which of course coincided with illness again this month) but am thrown by the absence of ewcm. We'll see I guess, but am holding out less than no hope of a BFP this month.

I feel so dull for only have poas and no improvised cups! Lots of times at work though- not cubicles so privacy for me to wait the 3mins.
I’m also confused this month, I’m 6 dpo, well no opk this month but went with ewcm as OH away when due to ov anyway. Then today I got more ewcm after 5 days of creamy/watery. What does this mean?? I should have bloody poas!

Oh ffs the one month I decide not to ttc and I’ve actually got ewcm. Haven’t had it this whole time apart from right after a smear test which I assume dislodged some from higher up. Not got much of it but was feeling ahem damp and wanted to see if my cm had changed yet and it was watery but very stretchy. It’s official, my uterus hates me. Oh well. Hope you all have a lovely weekend :)

Oh @bubble don’t let your uterus hate you- it needs you! Sending you a hug 🤗

Whiter than white FRER this morning, period due tomorrow.

I had a good cry. I’ve been really good at keeping my emotions in check recently but not today, Satan! I was clinging on to a shred of hope that I may have ended 2017 with a BFP but those hopes have been somewhat dashed. I think we may have to take a break next month and use condoms, purely for my MH, and start again at the end of January.

Sorry to hear that @justwaiting that is rubbish! And totally deserves a good cry. Yes how to balance MH and fears of time running out. Good luck making that decision.

Sorry to hear that @Justwaitingforaline. 😢

Feeling jealous and mean 😔

Someone posted this on Facebook she's a friend of a friend and has just had a baby:

Words cannot describe how much love you have for a baby until they are your own 😍 it's the best feeling ever!!!!! #love being a mum

I feel like screaming.

😢

*Sponge I totally get it, and have been known to actually scream/eff&jeff at times like that. Any way you can filter it in case more goes on? I think you can choose to 'hear less' from some people?

Oh yes @sponge I get that. Have taken myself off fb to try and save myself that pain

@Justwaitingforaline, sorry you've had another bfn. I hope the next month sees you happier, hugs x

@SpongeCake23, so hard to have other people's happiness displayed like that. Do unfollow anyone you need to just to preserve your sanity. FB is such a bad thing for making one feel worse about one's life. Big hugs x

You all want a good laugh? I tested yesterday at 5 dpo

FFS 😂