Where there’s a Yam, there’s a way

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Thread numero four-o.

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.

The Yam Commandments are as follows;

• Thou shall not arrive one day and post BFP next day

• Thou shall not give advice to others 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

And most importantly...

• Thou shall not symptom spot during the two week wait and must be prepared for a telling off if they do so.

Welcome and welcome. We’re all very nice and friendly despite being horrible bitter old cows ☺️

What kind of scan is that? Internal US?

Rant away @catherine1988 - I'd be raging in your position!

What kind of scan is that? Internal US?

Rant away @catherine1988 - I'd be raging in your position!

@WonkyDonk87. Yeah an internal US

I've already had the delight of that one twice (once for investigation and once post mc). The first time the guy doing the scan was distractingly good looking . If you've not had one before it's not too bad. Just her, rather undignified.

@WonkyDonk87. I've had plenty lol. I've been pregnant four times (4th one was mmc), which is why this whole scenario is even more infuriating! They might not be able to tell me anything but it's better to know I think.

@catherine it’s so shit isn’t it. All I can say is that it will happen. DD took 3 years of properly trying with opk’s etc from being 27 to turning 30 and getting a bfp 6 months later.

The month we conceived I did no opk’s, no Cm checking nothing. We’d just moved house, we dtd 3 times in the whole month. I hate when people tell me to relax and it will happen, but I know that after 3 years of no contraception and then another 3 years of TTC, DD was conceived the month we took our eye of the ball and forgot all about it because we were busy. I’m going down that route again for a month or two in the hope it will happen again if we don’t obsess over it so much.

I’m currently sitting here busting for a wee, but I don’t wanna go incase I notice any pre-AF spotting. Wtf is wrong with me?!

@Pibbee. LoL I was the same last week before I was late!

QUESTION: On cd29-30 I had loads of fertile looking cm - do you think I could have ovulated around that time and that's why flo is late?? It seems awfully late to ovulate but then this is turning out to be a long cycle!

Could be, yes. Did you do any OPKs around that time or not bother?

@Pibbee. I stopped around cd24 as I wasn't sure I was getting anywhere, they looked like decent lines by then but not positives if that makes sense.

Hmmm could be then, @lookingatthestars. No real way of knowing though, which is the most annoying thing. I hate the amount of random guesswork that we have to do in this ttc malarkey!!!!

@Pibbee. Yeah I know! I've felt pants since then so I've made a doctor's appointment for this evening just to check I'm not just unwell and that's why flo hasn't turned up.

I have 35 ish day cycles anyway so trying to keep up opk'ing and dtd for that long is bloody hard work! We haven't dtd for a week because I needed a break!

@mynameisjune I don't even use opk, I used them once or twice about month 6-7 because I was worried I wasn't ovulating. Which I was each time so I never did them again. We just have sex 2-4 times a week. I just don't get why it doesn't work, we both slim and healthy and don't smoke and neither of us drink huge amounts. I just wish I could get to a proper fertility clinic. I can't even access fertility counciling I just want to be seen to properly.

@catherine it’s hard waiting I know, but you do have time on your side which is at least something. Really hope you get to see the fertility clinic soon.

@wonkydonkey with a hycosy they start with a vagina ultrasound, then they insert a catheter into your uterus and pump in saline. It is to check inside your uterus and if your fallopian tubes are open. It is day clinic, you take two paracetamol and should be back to work in 24hrs. I was unlucky. If you are able to get pregnant they won't do it as the eggs are getting though. If you have got pregnant they just do a hsg or an ultrasound. Please correct if I am wrong.

Sorry @wonkeydonkey I missed read and thought you were asking me. There seems like there are so many different ones I'm so unsure. I'm looking at going to get a fertility check as they do a Anti-Mullerian Hormone blood test. Has anyone had one done?

Hello yammers. Lots to catch up on, and hello newbies.

Firstly, bfp warning, for those that hate them.

Anyway, I've stayed off MN for a few weeks. Just getting too upset with it all in my face all the time. Then we went to Las Vegas for a week and I just forgot to login.

I went to the gp yesterday and got an appointment / referral plus bloods as I just felt like if we knew, we could stop the upset. Also mentioned that a week later I can't get over the jet lag. Gp suggested I might be pregnant but as I've done nothing, no apps, opk or anything, I just said pfff. And then obvs bought a frer on the way home. Weak evening pee, 2 hours since last and several cups of tea in between, but the line is no squinter!

So I've drunk half a gallon of champagne and a zillion bloody Mary's, done nothing, had sex once in Vegas, and somehow have a far stronger bfp at 11dpo than the last 2.

We're bloody terrified now, but sicky and tired already so keeping everything crossed symptoms are a good sign.

Bfp haters can look again 🙄

Eek @limplettuce fingers crossed for a sticky one. Good start to 2018 😀

Oh my god Limp!!!! I’m so happy for you! Congratulations :)

Congratulations Limp! Sending you lots of love and best wishes xx

@limp that’s wonderful news. Fingers crossed for a sticky bean and smooth 9 months. What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas!

Limp omg, that’s amazing!! I love a good BFP on this thread x super happy for you and wishing you a healthy and happy pregnancy x

Congratulations @Limp!!! Wonderful news xx