Where there’s a Yam, there’s a way

[Bubblegum89]

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 ☺️

@Milknosugar1 thanks - that makes sense, think I'll stick them in my basket and have a good old think first then

@LexieJean sorry to hear no real answers for you and the 6 month wait now!! 

@Bubblegum89 and @LimpLettice thinking of you both for tomorrow

@LexieJean Has your OH tried Champix? It was the only way I quit smoking and after loads of stressful attempts and £140 on hypnotherapy it was EASY with Champix x

oh thanks for the tip @wonky I shall look into that!

It gave me a few side effects (mental dreams, headache, nausea) but nothing unmanageable and worked perfectly - good luck to your DH.

@milk probably in womb double bluff territory but I’m not falling for it this time!!

@lexi the unexplained diagnosis is probably worse that knowing because there is just nothing they can suggest as a treatment plan. On the other hand take heart that there isn’t actually anything discernible stopping you from getting pregnant so hopefully it will happen naturally before you get to IVF. Completely understand how hard it is to deal with though. And how doubly frustrating it must be to have to wait further for DH because of smoking.

Thank you for the thoughts, ladies. I’m cacking myself. I have this horrible sinking feeling they are going to tell me my tubes are blocked. My appointment isn’t until 3 so I’m going to be stressing about it all day

Hope you manage to get some sleep, Bubble. Everything crossed for you x

Thank you Sooz x

Hope the appt goes well @Bubble

Really hoping for positive news for you today Bubblegum. What time is your appointment?

I'm popping into epu after the school run. Have a packed day today which is probably good. They should then call me re hcg this afternoon. At least we'll know. Haven't told parents any of this altho I normally would, as dad is in the middle of cancer treatment and mum is away on a conference, so had a horribly cheery conversation last night about symptoms and maternity wedding dresses. Urgh.

Nimble the midwife said the same, but I just feel horribly negative after last time. It all seems too good. We've had a phenomenal year and it just feels like asking for too much.

@milk that is hilarious! I’m tempted to get him that from the nhs as a kind of ‘it’ll be child’s play to quit’!
Thanks for the tips ex-smokers. I think his biggest hurdle is he doesn’t want to stop. Obviously he knows he has to but is v childishly digging his heels in!

Thanks @june I’m trying to stay positive.

@bubble and @limp good luck with your appointments today, sending you positive vibes!

Hope all goes well for you today Bubble and Limp.

Thank you, ladies. Feel sick with anxiety this morning tbh but I’m in work so that’ll take my mind if it hopefully. Limp my appointment is at 3 this afternoon, so I’ve got all day to worry about it lol. I hope everything goes well with you today, like Nimble said, it’s not necessarily bad news but I totally understand your hesitance to feel any other way. Keeping everything crossed for you!

Thinking of you both today Bubble and Limp xx

Thank you.

Epu said my progesterone was 47, hcg 1200 on Monday which are good levels. Now just waiting for a call to let me know if those hcgs have gone up and enough. Bleughhh.

I'm only a possible 3dpo but already symptom spotting Feeling nauseous generally, but especially when I took the lid off the coffee granules at worn this morning. So of course that can only mean 1 thing. I ate sweet potatoes this cycle and everything. Sure thing for me, right?!

GP appointment this morning. What a waste of time. She had all my data from the previous surgery.... I explained that I was still not ovulating properly (now on cd70 - I think, lost count tbh)... and she told me to come back in September. Bloody brilliant.

Limp / bubble How are you getting on? X
Sooz I'm rooting for you!

sooz I had sweet potatoes yesterday, and I have also started on EPO AND I’ve had grapefruit juice. I suspect our ginormous increased fertility will affect not only us, but will also impregnate everyone else on this thread. This place will be like a ghost town and we will all be elsewhere moaning about morning sickness or something. 🤞🍠

Unfuckingbelievable. Epu have rung to say the machine is broken, so no results til tomorrow. I literally cannot cope with this. She says they've 3 urgent cases but they've been trying to fix it all day. Never mind the machine, I'm broken. Boooooo.

Oh Limp!!! I'm screaming internally for you (dh might worry if I do it aloud). What's your plans for the rest of the day - you need distraction +++ x

Whattttt!!! Limp that's shit!! utter shit! Sorry that you're having to wait so long for this.

@wonky that’s ridiculous- can you see someone else? I’d be going nuts by now 🤯

@limp that’s so unfair! You poor thing. 🤞 for you, try and relax (?!) tonight 💐

@bubble you ok?

Ha! @spark I wish! I’ve defo eaten some sweet potatoes this month. I’m 10dpo, af due end of weekend. Pretty sure my SHITTY mood is not at all PMS and must be pg symptom. Not to mention my regular pre af spot break out- must be signs of something else this month. 🤦‍♀️