We began our TTC 'adventure' around October/November 2010 and being naive to the whole process, I assumed it would be simple. Although in the back of my mind I knew it took my mother years to conceive, I figured I was young and healthy and it would just happen. How wrong I was.

During that time we made initial steps in relation to investigating the infertility issues. I had the blood tests for PCOS which revealed I was not in any sort of danger there, but DH had a very low sperm count and low motility, making it not impossible but highly unlikely we would fall naturally. Given all the recent stress of building and moving, we decided in August that we wouldn't take the next step (i.e. referral to a specialist) until 2013.

It didn't help that stress levels were incredibly high: I changed jobs, went back to studying AND we built a house in the second year. My study and house finished around August and I instantly felt the stress levels lift off my shoulders.

So... as far as this cycle goes, it went a little something like this...

LMP 11 Nov 12
BD 24, 25, 27 and 28 NOV. That's it!
OV date believed to be the 27th according to the POS OPK.

1-3DPO - Nothing much, noticed I had a mild headache on day three, but nothing significant. Also noticed Sticky CM which seemed odd. Didn't want to get too excited. I've had it before.
4DPO - Extremely hot day. Felt pretty ordinary, headache carried over and I had incredibly strong heartburn. That in itself wasn't unusual, I get it when I eat the wrong things. Normally I can clear it up with a swig of Gaviscon but today it has no effect. That night woke up around 11pm feeling unbelievably nauseous. Tried to fight it but couldn't. Got up and experienced urgent diarrhea, followed by a big vomit. Sorry TMI but it was awful, and it was right then and there that I knew something was up.
5DPO - Felt wiped out, probably because of my bad night. Spent the entire day on the couch feeling sorry for myself. Felt hungover despite not touching any alcohol. Nauseated again, indigestion still present and my CM is now creamy looking. Interesting.
6DPO - It's Monday so I went to work. Felt the indigestion again. Also feeling dizzy and act like a bit of an airhead... well, more so than usual. Creamy CM again. Notice a wet patch on my underwear. Okay, that is NOT normal. Ignore. It's nothing...
7DPO - I feel the heartburn creep up early on and notice I am still feeling nauseated. My lower back hurts a little and I start to develop a sore throat in the afternoon. Oh geez, it feels like tonsillitis. Why me?!! CM continues.
8DPO - Wake up noticing the sore throat right away but figure it's not that bad and I'd rather go to work than see a doctor. First signs of sore BBs but the ache is very mild and on the sides. Odd, because I'm normally aching for the entire TWW. Oh and what is this cramp? It feels like AF might be a week early. Nooooo!!!! Go away. Getting suspicious.
9DPO - Still feeling light AF cramps and mild nausea. BBs feel tender but its not particularly bad. Feel VERY hormonal. I am convinced today I will start my cycle and prepare myself mentally.
10DPO - Feeling pretty much the same. Waves of nausea and slight aches. Also have quite a nasty pimple on my chin. And I find an enormous one on my back. Really? We are doing this? We are growing pimples on my back now? Thanks hormones. It's lovely, really. Feel for my CP and am surprised to find it very high, firm and closed. Lots of creamy CM. Use a HPT. Wait... is that a shadow? No... couldn't be. Nope. Must be an evap. These are cheap. Ignore it, go to work. When I get home 10 hours later I scrutinize the strip again. Yes, there is definitely a mark in the test space, but it's barely there. Tell myself to stop getting my hopes up and I vow to wait until Tuesday (14dpo) before I test again.
11DPO - Yeah right. Day 14. Whatever. Get out of bed at 6am and whip out a test. I sat there timing three minutes. Saw nothing and went back to bed deflated. That's it. No more. Stop torturing yourself. Get into an irrational argument 2 hours later and burst into tears. I use the opportunity to go to the bathroom again and I pick up the HPT for a further bit of torture. Holy. Sheeet. There is a line. THERE. IS. A. FREAKING. LINE! BFP!!! Lose my mind. I carry it out and show him with a stupid look on my face. Cry a lot more. Go back and read the instruction sheet. I was supposed to wait 10 minutes. Whoops. Do another test in the afternoon and BAM, it's there. Still light, but there's a line. Symptoms are barely noticeable today. Feeling fatigued (or is that just lazy?) and a bit nauseous.
12DPO - Test with FMU and get another faint line. Yay. That's good. Go shopping for an hour and start sweating uncontrollably. Feel awful. Must go home. Get a digital test but decide not to use it yet.
13DPO - I use a standard strip and it comes out darker so I whip out the digital. PREGNANT!!!! 1-2 Weeks. OMG! So happy. Overwhelmed.
Immediately notice the nausea has amped up a notch, and my BBs are now so tender I can barely touch them... And ROCK SOLID!!!!

Since then I've felt mild pulling in my abdomen, waves of nausea and my BBs are getting bigger. Got my blood test today so hopefully things will come back clear.

Please don't lose hope ladies. We never stopped trying, but taking the stress off made a huge difference.

I have been reading practically every story on here for the last 2 weeks searching to see if anyone's stories matched the way I was feeling. I fantasized about writing my own bfp story and couldn't imagine how wonderful it would feel. It feels amazing!

I didn't chart but did keep track of my periods and had a pretty good idea of my fertile window based on ewcm. We pretty much BD'd every day (yes every day) for the 2 weeks that I could be fertile and all around that.

I really did not think this cycle would be it... I guess it just seemed too good to get my hopes up. I didn't have tons of symptoms either. Although, here is what stood out to me as different:

1. About 5 days before I should have gotten my period I woke up with cramps. Very unusual. I have only ever gotten cramps right when my period comes never so many days before.

2. Last week for about 4 days in a row I felt very nauseous in the evenings. Very burpy..Pretty gross. Couldn't seem to stomach spinach.

3. A couple nights ago my DH told me he woke up and I felt like I was on fire. Sheets were soaked.

4. Bb pain. Different from the nipple sensitivity around my period. This was more like shooting pains. Ouch!

So... We waited to test until a few days after I missed my period. The idea of needlessly looking at a negative test didn't appeal to me. This morning at 5am (couldn't sleep, too much excitement) took a test. Second line came up within seconds and very dark. Took another an hour later just as dark 2nd line!!!!

It will happen to you too! Best wishes to everyone! Stay positive! So worth the anxiety!

I have been stalking this site for a long time even though we weren't actively TTC. I just liked reading the stories and waiting for the day when we started TTC again. It was supposed to be next July but God has a plan for all of us I suppose! Well my BFP came as quite a surprise considering I was on BCP!

LMP was 1-6 Nov
O day was somewhere between 12 and 14 Nov (wasn't tracking)
1 DPO to 5 DPO - Not a whole lot, except an abundance of creamy, lotion like CM
5 DPO - Noticed my bbs hurt and they never hurt even around O or AF
6 DPO - Started getting little cramps, pinches, pokes in my belly
7 DPO - Started getting suspicious because my BBs still hurt (even DH noticed)
8 DPO to 14 DPO - A lot of the same, lots and lots of creamy CM, sore BBs, cramps, super gassy, and very tired (Took several HPTs in this time frame and all were negative)
14 DPO (28 Nov) - Right on time, started spotting and figured AF was on her way but this was also weird because I never spot before AF, she just comes on full force in the middle of the night
15 DPO - Bled very heavy, like all the blood I normally lose in 5 days came out in 1 (sorry TMI) just want you to know how heavy it was
16 DPO - Bleeding stopped completely
17 DPO - Spotted a little but noting of significance
18 DPO - No blood and back to an abundance of creamy, milk white CM (tested again today because I have never had a period like this ever in my life and BFN)
19 DPO - 20 DPO - Still lots of CM, nausea started at night, lots of cramping and lower back pain, BBs getting even more sore now
21 DPO - Went to doc and was prescribed sleeping pills so I wanted to test one more time just to be sure before I started taking the pills, OMG a BFP!! I was floored, I was confused, and excited. How could I get a BFP after bleeding like a stuck pig!
21 DPO to 28 DPO - Have tested several more times and gotten several more BFP, have had blood work done at doc!

So just because you bleed like a normal period does not mean you are not pregnant and not every one gets a BFP at 8 DPO!!

Can not believe I'm typing this! It's our 3rd month TTC and I got my BFP yesterday!

Yesterday 12/12/12 (15DPO) had an overwhelming urge to test even though I was having all my typical AF symptoms - cramps, bloating and very sore BBS.

POAS in the afternoon after work (knowing full well it's diluted by then) and got 2 very strong lines! Jumped out of the bathroom at DH and surprised him as he didn't even know I was testing. He couldn't wipe the smile off his face.

OK so here are symptoms looking back...

1-5 DPO - Nothing at all
6 DPO - Had a huge dizzy spell. Couldn't figure it out as I had been sitting and eating and was in air conditioning. Had never felt anything like that before. Maybe around implantation?
11DPO - had two wines with dinner and felt out of it! Usually takes me a lot more than that.
11 - 14DPO a few symptoms...
- Feeling light headed at times
- Vivid dreams!! I mean really vivid... woke up every morning and couldn't believe how real my dreams felt and how I remembered them.
- Cramps - but a bit milder than usual AF ones and then last two days had more like pinching feeling.
- Also 10 days to a week prior to AF BB's are usually really sore. This month these didn't start until about 4 days prior to AF which made me think that was strange...

Seriously though said to DH I think we're out this week as feels like AF is coming. But then on DPO15 did the test and BFP!!!!!!

Still having some mild cramping but so far no spotting at all.

Also for anyone who has a dog - watch their behavior. Sounds so strange, but a week ago our little dog who's just over 1 yo was really clingy towards me and I was lying down giving her a pat and my DH came over to kiss me on the head to which she snapped at him!! She's never done anything like that and she loves him and sees him as the leader. So we found that really strange.. turns out she might have known before we do! My logical brain makes me think it's got to do with the smell - maybe hormones put out that they can pick up? It was weird nonetheless!

Well here's hoping for a great pregnancy and happy times to all of you as well!!!

Ok so I finally get to post my story. I used this site last year but ended in MC. So here is my story. I just got off birth control pills November 12 and started my period on the 17th. I'm pretty sure I ovulated on the first of December. Me and DH bd every day. And voila!!

1-5 dpo Nothing really, some heaviness and cramps at my right ovary.
6-8 dpo Dull cramps, twingy feeling in my uterus. Heavy feeling again.
8-12 dpo Creamy cm, dull cramps, nausea, boobs hurt bad, feel heavy.
Btw I have had creamy lotion like cm basically the entire time. More watery the past two days. Good luck ladies. Baby dust to you all.

I'm still in disbelief (and cautious state of mind that anything can still happen)! This site had kept me sane during the terrible TWW (basically stalking it all day on my phone). Background: Me 31, DH 27, no previous children for either of us. I stopped taking BCPs (I have been on BCPs or patch for 15yrs) in November. Started PNVs + DHA 2 weeks prior to TTC. Limited caffeine intake to 0-1 soda per day, no coffee. We used Clearblue digital OPK (the smiley face ones). I also elevated my bottom on pillows and stayed flat 30mins after BD. Then I stayed in bed the rest of the night (overkill, I know). Here is the story:

CD 1-5: AF
CD 5-12: Nothing. Started OPK CD 9 because I was unsure what a pill-less cycle length was for me since we started TTC right away
CD 13: -OPK in AM, +OPK in PM (only day I tested twice a day), BD
CD 14: +OPK, BD
CD 15: +OPK, strong ovulation pains at work in the evening (couldn't even walk for a few mins... then it stopped), BD

1DPO: -OPK, nothing.
1-5 DPO: Nothing really. Boobs extremely sensitive and painful, but they have been for about a month... they continue to be sore now (but got a lot better starting 9 dpo).
6 DPO: Vivid dreams, slight achy/crampy feelings. Loose BMs a bit. Extremely thirsty (chalked it up to the bathroom troubles dehydrating me.) Even with that... super bloated feeling. Bad gas.
7-10 DPO: (Days 9 and 10 BFN with FMU). Continued light cramping (like AF coming) and vivid dreaming. Always hungry but nothing ever sounded good. small amounts creamy CM. Continued very bloated feeling and gas. Have gained 2lbs since AF (not good I know... time to start eating right and exercising). Very sensitive to smells (had to open a window in the car because DH's normal amount of deodorant smell was SO OVERPOWERING). Roller coaster emotionally- cried at TV twice, super happy, then turned total b*tch to DH for no reason in evening 10dpo.

11 DPO: 4:30am- woke up from a really weird dream about pregnant reptiles. Couldn't go back to sleep and decided to test. Here's the weird thing... Clearblue Easy Digital BFP!! "PREGNANT" on screen!! Went and woke up DH who was so happy even in his sleepy state. THEN, to be sure, I took 2 more of the same test (from a different store that I had already) and they were BFN!?!?! "NOT PREGNANT" on screen. Now, I'm convinced that false positives are rare and that I am preggo so I go to the corner 24hr grocery and buy more tests. Here's the result (all tests with same sample that I collected in cup):

Kroger brand dip stick: BFP, faint by definitely POS!
FRER: took forever but the faintest of faintest second line appeared at possibly the 10min+ mark
Clear blue non-digital: light but def BFP plus sign!

No implantation bleeding or spotting. No temping or daily checking of CM. Just the super awesome OPK!

So, I figure it is super unlikely for 3 (pos 4 if you count the FRER) false positives!! It's Sunday now so I will have to wait to call for a Dr. appt until tomorrow morning (and I will be at work late tomorrow and so will likely not be able to get in until Tuesday afternoon)... a brutal few days but I'll continue to test and see if my line gets darker until then. I know that it is so early that anything can happen.

Praying for a healthy little one!! Baby dust to everyone on here!!

I'm still having a hard time believing it's real. I've had a lot of months of symptom spotting, always with a BFN at the end. This time last year I got my period after a 43 day cycle, on Christmas day, accompanied by a migraine. This year I get to tell my family that at long last we're pregnant.

I have very irregular cycles, from 30 to 43 days, so I used ovulation testers for about the last 6 months at the urging of my OB. I'm 34 so after about 10 months I went in for infertility testing just to rule out any issues and they found nothing wrong with me or my partner, although I'm about 30 pounds over my fighting weight.

I thought for sure we were out this cycle - I didn't even test until DPO 21. I was finishing a draft of my dissertation, was super stressed, and I think we had sex like twice when I got a positive OV test. I'd been taking EPO up until OV to increase my cervical mucus (which is always scant), and that was new this cycle. The other thing we did that was new was that I made sure to orgasm after he did, which I really believe is what did the trick. That and luck!

Symptoms:
1-12 DPO: nothing of note
12 DPO onward: sore breasts that just kept getting more and more heavy and sore up into my armpits.
15 DPO onward: started to feel my pants a little tighter just around my waist, but attributed it to poor eating!
18-21 DPO: crampy, twingey feelings in my pelvic region and SO bloated! I was really emotional and PMS-y feeling.
21 DPO: BFP on a clearblue digital (which I then googled and found sometimes gives false positives so I ran out and got a FRER - 2 lines!)

Now I'm just so hoping everything holds steady for a healthy pregnancy and baby. Good luck to all!

This BFP was totally unexpected!

I am 32 years old (turning 33 in a couple of months) , DH is 33.
If I had known how long it would take to conceive I would have started much earlier.

For this cycle I had no symptoms. No AF crampings either. It made me sad because I thought I was out, especially reading about all the ladies with sore boobs and feeling nauseous.

We BD 3 days, 2 days, 1 day, on peak, after peak, and 2 days after peak. But on both peak days, it felt like he pulled out so those days were busted. I wasn't expecting a BFP this round.

Hubby has MF (Low motility, morphology, and low TSH). I am fine. The urologist put him on clomid for 4 months. This upcoming January would be his third month on clomid and also this third month on vitamins. I put him on a bunch of vitamins to help increase his motility. He cut out coffee and has tried to go to the gym more, at least one or twice a week (we're not in shape). He used to drink a A LOT of coffee with 4+ shots in each cup.

We also made changes to his blood pressure medications because it was affecting his ability to ejaculate and maintain an erection.

For the past two months, he has been making blueberry smoothies for the both of us to drink everyday to possibly help with any morphology or sperm DNA fragmentation problems. We put things like blueberries, mixed berries, bananas, OJ, apples etc into the smoothie and have it with our dinner. We drink the smoothie before we eat so it helps us control our portion size. I think the smoothie somehow helped to move my ovulation date from CD17 to CD 14/CD 15 or maybe it's just because I have been relaxing more about the baby making ordeal.

We've been trying since November 2011 so I have this attitude that when God thinks it's time it will happen. As long as I hold absolute faith that I will be a Mommy, it'll happen.

1dpo - 10dpo: Boobs hurt but they've always hurt after ovulation
11dpo: Boobs stopped hurting; feeling very sad, thought I was out - Progesterone drops so your boobs stops hurting, which means AF is coming :(
12dpo: No change
13 dpo: A pinch in the uterus area for about 3 - 5 minutes; it wasn't like an AF cramp
14 dpo: Nothing
15 dpo: Nothing; boobs looked like they have shrunk :(
16dpo: Expecting AF - Nothing
17dpo: Expecting AF - Nothing
18dpo: Expecting AF - Bothing; did a test - BFP!!!!! WOHOOO

What really helped me to bring peace of mind to this TTC is a book I've been reading called: Stories of the Unborn Soul: the mystery and delight of Pre-Birth Communication by Elisabeth Hallett. It brings into prospective that your baby is right next to you but you gotta relax. There's real life stories in there. Whether your being in the metaphysical pre birth communication or not, it's comforting to know that your baby spirit won't leave you until she/he is born.

You can read some sample chapters here:
http://books.google.com/books?id=lQOpB7KChe4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=stories+of+unborn+soul&hl=en&sa=X&ei=8DHOUL-wMY3MigLOtoGADA&ved=0CD4Q6AEwAA

Also, if you type in "I didn't know I was pregnant Dawn Pannell," It's inspirational. Doctors told her she'd never get pregnant but she did.

Good Luck to all! It's definitely a blessing and pray, pray, pray.

My husband and I were on our second cycle of trying to conceive. I was nervous because with our 1st child we didn't get pregnant for 2 years. We weren't trying to get pregnant then but we weren't doing anything at all to prevent a pregnancy. This cycle I started taking prenatal vitamins (gummy kind) at night before I went to bed and prayed for God to open my womb and allow for me to conceive and deliver a healthy baby. I don't know exactly what day I ovulated, I had three different days of egg white discharge. I will list my symptoms from cycle day 1. Here is how my two week went (I truly hope this helps someone and gives them encouragement!)

Cycle days 1-5: Period
Cycle days 6-9: Nothing
Cycle days 10-11: Hubby and I did the baby dance
Cycle day 12: Nothing
Cycle day 13: Egg-white discharge and we did the baby dance
Cycle day 14: Nothing
Cycle day 15: Egg-white discharge and we did the baby dance
Cycle days 16-18: Nothing
Cycle day 19: Egg-white discharge
Cycle days 20-21: Nothing, I've ovulated by this time and I have absolutely no symptoms
Cycle day 22: I have a very wet feeling in my vagina, the same feeling as when I ovulate. Yellowish green clumpy discharge (very small clumps), TMI, I apologize
Cycle day 23: I feel crampy and my back aches as if I'm going to start my period today. I also have a gassy feel almost as if I have to do a bowel movement. Wet feeling in vagina and feet are extremely cold.
Cycle day 24: Nipples are becoming sensitive, breast tender under my armpit, and feet are extremely cold. I took a IC and it appeared to have a ghost line on it, it was sooooo light as in grayish white. I thought the test was messed up and threw it out.
Cycle day 25: I became very dry down yonder. Nipples still sensitive and breasts are starting to feel heavy and still tender under armpit. Feet are getting warmer
Cycle day 26: Still dry, breasts are tender under armpit and nipples are still sensitive
Cycle day 27: Still dry, breast heavy and tingling, nipples still sensitive. I felt nausea after breakfast and stomach has been feeling like I was throwing up (I didn't throw up). Took pregnancy test in the evening and got a very very faint line.
Cycle day 28: Nipples still sensitive, breast sore, and I feel hungry even after eating. Took another pregnancy BFP!!!!!

You're not out until the big fat lady sings or you take a test! God bless you ladies!!!

So I, as everyone one else turning to this site looking for glimmers of hope, boy did i find my joy this past weekend.
I used the CBFM for the first time, no I do not credit this device I give all credit to the Lord. This device helped me and at the time made me feel the control I needed/because I'm a bit of a control freak. I have no known issues and am 27, have not been on birth control for a good three years... was never a steady taker. Anyways last period was Nov 18th got the egg on Nov 29th. BD 25, 28, 29, 30. WAyyyyy off from my iphone app and from websites.... like a good week. Even then I used the smiley face things before they always showed :) at least 16 days after period. Period is anywhere from 28-32, never really has a rhythm. I had sore boobs from the night I got the egg. Usually don't get sore till week or two before period. Also boobs were more sore at night than the day. Got MY BFP at 15dpo with a dollar store test, first time I tested for the month.
What prompted me to test... Bright yellow urine...
Every other month including this one I had the normal twinges, aches and pains. I totally told my self when it's gonna happen there is going to be 1 symptom that is way not normal and that was mine.
So excited :)

Being patient and calm didn't help me, I didn't practice either, I just submitted myself to the lord for his will and went on my normal maniac way.
God Bless to all <3

So this is my second full month TTC. Both my mother and grandmother had issues conceiving and carrying their babies, so I was/am worried that I too would/will have problems. Anyways, I have a 27 day cycle and my Luteal phase is on the short side. I am a little obsessive, so this cycle I followed the SMEP, used ovulation predictor strips, used Conceive Plus lubricant (more expensive but I like it better than Pre-Seed), also used Pre-Seed a couple times, bought a fertility bracelet to wear (it's pretty, if anything), and made sure to lie down for at least 15 mins after BDing. Also I have been taking pre-natals, a baby aspirin (b/c of my short luteal phase--hoping it helps with implantation) and making the husband take a multivitamin. The whole week plus after ovulation I had cramping and pinching, a little different from regular AF cramps. So here's the breakdown:
1-3 DPO: don't remember but maybe some cramping/pinching
3-7 DPO: cramping/pinching. Nothing else odd
7/8 DPO: I don't remember which day specifically this was, but when I wiped I got a few small spots of what appeared to be orange-brown tissue. Not red blood. very odd.
8-9 DPO: cramping/pinching. Nothing else.
10 DPO: used a cheepie test at around 5:30pm and saw a faint positive!
11 DPO: peed on stick in morning and a def. positive line!
12 DPO: AF due (yes, short luteal phase!) and she hasn't shown up. Instead got some very creamy CM on my undies.

I am not gonna test today, but I will test again tomorrow and see if the positive is still there and hopefully it is stronger. I still have the weird cramps/pinches that feel a bit diff. from AF. My boobs don't really hurt, no nausea, no aversions to food, no back aches. I am a scientist and work in Genetics, so I realize what can go wrong at this stage...BUT I am hoping this sticks and everything divides as it should! :) :)

Good luck to everyone and Happy Holidays :)

This will be my 2nd child, I'm new to these things but I'm so excited I wanted to write! My first I had horrible, horrible symptoms what seemed right away, the VERY sore bbs, so much cm, vomiting(which lasted all 9 months may I add!!!!! sucked to be me!!!). This time not so much though,
1-5 dpo- nothing out of norm, same old same old.
5 dpo- craved bacon, anything with bacon on it.. salt in general really.. the thought of certain foods made me wanna throw up.
6-9 dpo- craved salt and now anything spicy, the more it burnt my mouth the more I craved it, felt pulling/twinges on and off at work through these days, became very sensitive to anything anyone was saying. Heartburn set in on day 9..spicy food maybe?!
10 dpo- woke up... OH HEY HEARTBURN you still there?! had it all day still wanted spicy, cried during sister wives.. thought something maybe up.
11 dpo- woke up with a metallic taste, went away and came back after eating, heart burn still there... decided to go to the store..came home ran upstairs to pee BFP!!!!! line was VERY VERY faint after about 5 minutes it was def dark and there!

Good luck to everyone trying to conceive!!

I promised myself because of my obsession with these forums when I had questions I'd post my symptoms if I got a BFP.

Well got my BFP almost 3 weeks ago (sorry for the delay but got caught up in all the excitement).

I did not notice any real signs until a few days after my missed AF.
First signs consisted of signs that were almost uncanny to AF symptoms
-Cramps
-Tender/sore breast
The pain in my breast seemed to change after a few days & isolated to a sharp pain in my right breast & then shifted into just my nipples (painful & very itchy nipples)
-Dizziness was a huge indication something was diff this time, every time I would roll over I would get the spins & if I got up too quickly I'd feel faint

About a week after I missed AF a few more symptoms kicked in
-Bloated
-Slightly irritable
& a few other things I'd like to share but it might be TMI

Anyways took 4 tests 11 days after missed AF (I would have taken it earlier but have had false alarms in the past, but this time did seem different)
Good luck to all TTC I am extremely excited, I am an estimated 8 weeks & 2 days and still can't seem to stay away from forums & APPS .. It's just shifted from symptoms to what to expect.

GOOD LUCK :D

I've never posted online in my life, but I wanted share my story!!
I'm 34 and DH is 32, we've been trying to conceive for 2 years... at that time I also found out that I have cysts, they think were caused by endometriosis. It's been many long months and tears. I finally got to the point that I completely gave it over to GOD and realized that it was not in my hands at all!! This month my doctor was sending me to a specialist to have the surgery to remove the cyst and see what the problem was. I had made the appointment and the very next day I got my very first BFP ever! Praying for it to last!!!

To be honest I had more symptoms in previous months. The only few things were that my boobs started hurting a little later this month. I was also soooo thirsty and when I ate steak (which I love) it tasted horrible and that was really it. I had already cried this month thinking that it didn't happen. It's true what they say when you really let it go that's when it happens!! My prayers go out to all of you trying to conceive, I know it's heartbreaking. Try to get to a positive place with it all!! xoxo

Things I notice differently this month. First I have to give the back story to my BFP. I was on Femara with UTI two months ago BFN. Last month I had an IUI taking 100mg Clomid BFN. This month I wanted to take a break because I was so tired of the disappointments. We been trying to conceive for almost three years now. Mostly with timed intercourse. I took 4 rounds of clomid and still no BFP. Three months ago I decide to go and see an RE and she decided to start me on Femara. All tests normal for both of us. Then I went on clomid and BFN. This time around with a natural cycle I got my BFP. Here are my symptoms.

Ovulation -DTD what I notice differently is a streak of blood in EWCM. I never saw this before. I read on the internet that this was normal sometimes during ovulation.

1-3 DPO Nothing unusal.
4 DPO I felt twinges more than usual.
5-10 DPO I had a terrible cold. Stuffy nose and sore throat. I disregard this because it is that time of the year and everyone around me was getting sick.. I thought it was just my time.
11 DPO I took a FR test very very very faint line. I thought it was a evap, really I did.
12 DPO I took a FR test very very faint line. I thought I bought a bad box of tests. I had to hold it against the light to see anything.
13 DPO No period. I had my husband to buy some more tests. I was cramping and thought for sure witch was going to show up. I took the FR test in the evening around 4:00 p.m. BFP. I am still in shock.

Oh my, am I really posting this??!! We tried and tried and tried. Eventually went to a fertility specialist. Did clomid, Gonal F, IUIs, nothing. Started acupuncture + IUIs. Nothing. Stopped fertility treatments, kept up with the acupuncture for 3 months. During that time, cut out caffeine, cut way down on alcohol, focused on healthier me (eating/exercise/de-stressing). Started herbs. Stopped using tampons last month (acupuncturist recommendation to "cleanse the womb"). We tried and tried and tried again during those 3 months and this month we got lucky! Due date is our anniversary!

DH and I have been truly blessed with 3 perfectly healthy children (I did have 1 m/c)...... So we were happy and decided to be done. My DH is scheduled for his vasectomy in February. But God has real sense of humor! Got our shocking BFP on Thursday at 11dpo....it was actually darker than the "its working" line! Here are the things I experienced:

We BD'd CD 14, 15 and 17
CD 19 - Painful BB's (sharp shooting pain on the sides), watery CM. I always have sore BB's the day before I O, so I knew it was the next day
CD 20 - Bloated. Watery, yet cloudy CM. O day
1 DPO - Creamy CM, nausea, nothing unusual at this time.
2 DPO - Sticky CM, almost dry.
3 DPO - Bloated. Nausea. Skin break-out (unusual at this time). Increased appetite.
4 DPO - Creamy CM. Nausea. Tired during day....not normal, I never take naps. Increased appetite.
5 DPO - Heavy creamy CM. Bloated. Skin really breaking out. Still tired. Increased appetite.
6 DPO - Skin breakout. Nausea. Back really hurt. Woke up with a headache. Irritable (normal for a week before AF). Gassy...I'm never like that. Strange. BD'd. Increased appetite.
7 DPO - Lots of creamy/wet CM. Bloated. Skin breakout...I never have skin breakout until the day before AF comes. BB's kinda sore to touch, I am very aware of my nipples. Back hurts again. Irritable...always am a week before AF. Gassy...kinda gross :-/ Very vivid dream, I remembered every detail. Mild/dull cramps. Constantly blowing my nose! BD'd. Increased appetite.
8 DPO - Sticky CM. Bloated. Skin still breaking out. BB's still tender with nips real a very weird "let down" bb tingling.....this really makes me wonder. Another vivid dream.
9 DPO - Creamy CM. Bloated, feeling really fat. BB's sore still and still aware of nips. Increased appetite. Vivid dream. Still blowing nose, not a cold but just as annoying.
10 DPO - Lots of creamy/wet CM. BD'd....increased sex drive. Bad day, very stressed. Vivid dream. Stillllll blowing nose. Mild/dull cramping
11 DPO - Temp took a spike up into the 98's and that never happens unless I'm pregnant. Hesitantly took at a test and low and behold....a BFP that showed up immediately! Totally shocked!! Really nauseated which helped in the decision to take a test and for the fact that I have just been feeling "off". BB's still pretty sore and seem fuller to me, not bigger, just fuller and nips still sensitive. Backache. Mild/dull cramps. Took another BFP in the pm and it was darker than the "test is working" line!
12 DPO - Creamy CM. Bloated. Tender Breasts.
13 DPO - Creamy/wet CM. Nausea in the morning. Quite dizzy. Took another test but this time using FMU....very dark BFP.

AF is due tomorrow, but I know she's not coming!
For those who are interested in my temping, here is that info:
From DPO 1-7 it was a slow rise ranging from 97.0 - 97.8
8 DPO took a substantial dip and with symptoms made me think that it could possibly be implantation since it was prime time. Dipped to 97.2
9 DPO took a rise to 97.4
10 DPO 97.7
11 DPO 98.03 which is really high for me
12 DPO 97.9
13 DPO took a HUGE rise to 98.6!

Cool thing is that I got a BFP for Christmas and I should be receiving a baby or "reward" for my birthday cause I'm due the week of it!
Merry Christmas to all!

Me and hubby decided to give another baby a shot but when we tried nothing happened. I found this sight the second time we tried because my t.o.m was a little late and I was feeling a little weird. When we got two BFN I decided to give it a rest for a while because I was worried about the losses and I didn't want to think about it anymore. We had sex one more time without protection (I forgot to get more) and figured oh well, no biggy. I got sick a few weeks later and I was always in pain. My chest, my pelvic region, my head, and I was spotting but not period. That continued for two weeks. I finally went to the doctor.... Who didn't check my blood for hormone levels. After going for about two weeks for test a routine UA finally came up positive...... BFP!!!!!!!! I was in shock and I cried for the rest of the day. When I remembered the pain I got scared all over again. That week we took two more tests to make sure. Two BFP!!!!!!!! As happy and excited as we were, it didn't explain the pain so I went to the ER that Saturday. They did a US and to our surprise and delight there it was, at 7 weeks and 2 days, a healthy bean and a beautiful heartbeat! I see my ob/gyn every two weeks, I am a high risk pregnancy. It's scary but staying in bed has made me appreciate the delicate nature of carrying an unborn child. I still deal with pain even with the smallest activity and I spot every other day, it's so scary, but at 10w 3d, my Peanut Monster is healthy, happy, and growing on schedule.
Good luck to all of us and Baby Dust and Hugs XOXO

Hi Lovelies

I'm so excited to post here. For two reasons, 1 finally it's my turn and 2 I had a stroke/brain surgery a year ago and I am healthy and strong enough now to sustain the life of a baby!!! So stoked.

I have to say that I didn't notice anything different except that on the day I was supposed to start my period, my temperature was still up. That surprised me. I didn't take a test until I was 2 days late and my temp was still up.

This morning at 18dpo I took a test and sure enough positive! It was only last night that my boobs really started to hurt in a different way. They are achy and sharp kind of sore.

Anyway, good luck to everyone! It will happen when the time is right!

Wow I can't believe I got my BFP!!! On Dec 17th my boyfriend asked me to marry him, and of course I said yes! Then on Dec 18th I took 2 hpts and they both were positive. I went to the emergency room and they said that I wasn't preggers.... I felt sort of down, but I knew my body. So I came home and took another one and that was positive, then the next morning I took another one and that 1 was positive! I was sure that I was preggo! I had been cramping off and on so I knew something was up. We stopped trying after 6 months and BOOM that's when it happened! On Dec 22nd I took a first response test, the 6 days sooner one and as soon as I took it I got 2 lines! It's still unbelievable but thank god for our miracle!