This is our 3rd month TTC. I was sure the first month, I had all the symptoms and I must be pregnant. The second month my head was somewhere else. But this month we were bding the all the days before ovulation and I felt the ovulation on the 9th of December. The night before my husband just said: I think we just made a baby :) and it must have been true... The first hint was as I was going home from work and there was a sudden pain in my breast... I never had this feeling before. The other thing that made me suspicious was that I had constipation. I usually go very regularly twice a day at the same hours, so this was really weird. I am 29 and doing a lots of sports. I swam and ran during this 2 weeks, I even competed in a swimming contest.

Here is my journal:

1-3 dpo
- feel fine in general
- but tired, confused, emotional
- constipation, gas

4 dpo - 13 Dec
- little lower back pain
- tiredness
- nausea
- nervous, feeling down
- bloated
- very thirsty
- constipation, gas

5dpo - 14 Dec
- constipation
- belly movements
- bbs sore

6 dpo - 15 Dec
- constipation - very bad
- woke up in the night to pee
- lower back, belly pain
- bbs definitely bigger and really sore
- swam the swimming competition - hope all is good

7 dpo - 16 Dec
- lower belly pain, twitches
- lower back pain
- dry mouth
- stitch on waist sides
- woke up in the night to pee
- heavy ut. feeling
- runny nose, sneezing

8 dpo - 17 Dec
- bbs twitches pressure - mostly left bbs hurts like crazy - now both
- sooo tired
- heavy feeling in u. pain in v.
- constipation
- nose running
- headache
- I gad crazy nervous breakdown in the afternoon at work: I just cried like crazy in the toilet on the phone with my husband

9 dpo - 18 Dec
- woke up good, went to the t - finally!
- bbs hurt
- runny nose (like always)
- good mood
- ok day
- bought a test
- very hungry

10dpo - 19 Dec
- tiny lower belly stitches
- dry mouth
- very hungry
- bloating, moving belly, lots of gas
- going to test tomorrow morning!
- low belly pain left side
- lower back pain
- diarrhea

11dpo- 20 Dec
- test: there IS a faint 2nd line!!!! I still can’t believe it
- pain like before period - back and belly - sometimes really strong
- bbs hurt
- tired like never before...

12 dpo- 21 Dec
- lower back and belly cramps like before period
- very tired
- hungry
- constipation

13 dpo- 22 Dec
- cheap test: faint 2nd line
- back pain
- bbs hurt and very sensitive
- constipation

14. dpo- 23 Dec
- very tired
- lower back pain

15. dpo- 24 Dec
- no problems, just tired: had to nap in the afternoon

16. dpo- 25 Dec
- clear BFP the plus sign showed up after a few second... the best Christmas present ever!
- feel good, just sore breasts

Good luck to you all! Hope this helps some of you...

Merry Christmas!

It has taken me almost a year to get here. I turned 40 in September, and have just one tube and one ovary due to an ectopic pregnancy. I have 5 kids from a previous marriage.

I have a 24 to 29 day cycle. I had no idea really when I ovulated because the two months that I used ovulation predictors, it would have a smiley face on day 9 and then again on day 15. I just checked cm daily, and found that the egg white sticky stuff happened very early in my cycle... like day 10 to day 12. So, this month we made love in the earlier part of my cycle more. From the end of my period (which is 5 days) until day 13 we made sure to get it done daily. My cm dried up by day 13. I am assuming I ovulated around day 12.

My symptoms were

6dpo When I wiped, I had some very light pink cm on the tp.
7dpo Nothing unusual
8dpo Nothing unusual
9dpo Cramping started.. thought for sure period was close.
10dpo Red cm.. one smear on tp.. thought I was definitely out this month because I almost always spot before my period. No spotting again.
11dpo Nothing unusual... cramping
12dpo Cramping still
13dpo Starting to feel really really horny (sorry but true)
14dpo Can't get enough of my Husband. Still feel crampy like period is very near. Yet, the cramps seem a bit different. Have one huge hot flash, and feel like I could pass out.
15dpo Christmas Day.. Tell my Husband that I think I might need to go get a test. Change my mind.. still crampy.. Never had implantation bleeding or spotting while pregnant, just before period, so was convinced I was out.. still something told me.. just maybe.. Drove to Wal-greens (only store open) rushed home and as soon as I dipped the EPT in my urine filled cup (I find it so much easier than peeing on a stick) there was a plus sign appearing. It came with two tests, so about an hour later I did another one just to be sure :)

I want to share my story since this website helped me through the tww. And maybe my story can help other girls and let them know that it's possible to conceive (and fast!) after being diagnosed with endometriosis.

I'm 29 and DH is 27
BFP after 2 months trying naturally
Cycles: 31 - 35 days

Diagnosed in 2008 with severe endo on my left ovary after I was submitted to the hospital with terrible pelvic pain. Ultrasound revealed cyst on my ovary and got laparascopic surgery few days later. The dr. said the cyst on my left ovary was 20cm (!). I was devastated as I wanted to have kids in the future. They removed the endo with laser as much as they could. Thankfully my right ovary and ovarian tube were unaffected, the dr. said they looked normal.

Stopped taking BCP in August 2012 and started trying in November.

Symptoms this month:
after ovulation: sleepless nights but I get this normally right after ovulation, I think because of higher progesterone levels?
very weepy from time to time, get tears in my eyes over sappy stuff on tv

2dpo: Swollen breasts, acne break out
4dpo: Lower back pain, acne
8dpo: Heartburn which I don't usually have and...a pimple on my nipple which was red and bit painful (what the.....).
10dpo: Had a good night sleep, bit of brown spotting which is normal for me pre-AF. I thought I was out because I'm a chronic spotter and usually started spotting 6+ days before AF. Sad and weepy because of this...:(
11dpo: Woke up from terrible sleep again. had some cramps at night and decided to test. Couldn't believe it when the line showed up...

Didn't track my temps this month and bd for 8 days straight around my ovulation and put pillow under hips afterward every time for 20 min. I prayed every day for a healthy baby.

I feel really really lucky and blessed and know that my unaffected right ovary had done the trick (I think I only ovulate from that side anyway since I only feel ovulation pains on my right side). Although I wasn't sure whether it was blocked or not from the inside since my endo on the left was so severe.

Praying for a healthy pregnancy and baby and may you get your bfp soon! *Baby dust*

I'm in total shock here! We have been TTC #2 for 5 months. I thought I was out this month because I had the flu right before my estimated ovulation time. This was my first month using ovulation sticks and I never got a clear positive! I was convinced I wasn't ovulating and something was wrong with me.

Symptoms
O day some ewcm but not much and some cramping
1dpo nothing
2dpo nothing
3dpo damp/wet feeling I'm usually dry
4dpo damp feeling continues
5dpo a few blemishes by mouth and chin but I generally never breakout.
6dpo crampy like AF is going to start
7dpo more dull cramping
8dpo crabby
9dpo still feeling damp and got very emotional and hysterically cried about something
10dpo felt really sick riding in the car and feeling didn't go away unless I was sitting down. Cramp and pulling sensation. A little indigestion. Took a test before dinner and an instant faint BFP!!!
Saying prayers for a sticky baby !

Things I did different this month: no alcohol or coffee not even one glass or cup. DTD 4 days in a row instead of every other day. Had DH finish in doggy style and I stayed in a somewhat downward dog position for 15 min since I have a tilted uterus.

Baby dust to all! We got preg on our 1st cycle with our son and I was starting to get very depressed month after month when I was getting BFN!

Hang in there ladies

My husband and I have been TTC for only 3 months. I know this is hardly any time at all compared to many of you out there. After two cycles of BFNs, we tried a few new things. Using iPeriod on my phone, I tracked my cycle. During my suspected window for ovulation, we BD 3 of the 6 days, missing the last two (I thought this was a huge mistake, but with all the planning, we both lost steam). We did not use any lubricants (including saliva) for the first time this month, and after each BD session, I continued to lay down for at least 15 minutes. I'm not entirely sure which day I ovulated, but I'm thinking it was CD 14 or 15. I didn't have any noticeable symptoms for at least a week. Things started to change around CD 21. My symptoms were as follows:

CD 22 - increased appetite; acne breakout (very unusual); BD
CD 23 - mild/moderate cramps all day; gas (not unusual) and indigestion (very unusual) after eating
CD 24 - increased appetite, mild cramps, backache, "soreness" in lower abdomen, and diarrhea (sorry... TMI), sticky CM
CD 25 - mild cramping, backache, creamy CM, extremely vivid dreams (unusual), tired in AM, indigestion, & gas
* At this point I officially "felt" like I was pregnant. There were too many odd symptoms that had never occurred before. *
CD 26 - unsettled stomach and more tired than normal after working out, "wet" feeling, indigestion, and sore pubic area
CD 27 - BFN :( ... cramping in low abdomen, pink discharge, feel like a yeast infection is coming (not unusual... sadly).
CD 28 - BFN :( ... nasal drip, took meds for yeast infection, not hungry for anything other than sweets, mild cramps
CD 29 - no symptoms
CD 30 - wet feeling while working out, very tired
* Now thinking I'm crazy and reading too much into these "symptoms". *
CD 31 - BD first thing in AM since AF supposed to start today. Bright red blood after BD. Assumed AF was here. Some mild
cramping followed off and on for the rest of the day. No more spotting until around 4 pm and it was very, very light.
The first day of my period is often light, but this was way too light. I figured my "normal" 30 day cycle must have
been a little off (though it never has been before). Very light dark brown spotting (when wiping only) at 10 pm.
CD 32 - (Christmas Eve) still no AF. This is especially odd for me. By midday, I decided to take a test, fully expecting it to be
negative. I used a generic CVS test, and within 30 seconds, BFP! I was floored, speechless, shocked! DH and I
agreed I should retest in the morning.
CD 33 - (Christmas!) retested using ClearBlue Digital... result... a very quick PREGNANT! :)

I'm scheduled to see the doc on Jan 9th! Should be due around the end of August. We are praying for a safe first trimester so we can officially share the good news! Best of luck to everyone! :)

So I can't believe I am finally posting my bfp. I have been stalking this website for two months now and last month I posted on Do You Think I'm Pregnant because I was convinced. Bfn last month which was disheartening cause I tested on the anniversary of my miscarriage last year and I REALLY thought I was pregnant, had every symptom you could think of and we BD nearly every day. This month I wasn't sure when I ovulated and we didn't BD much cause of visiting a family member in the hospital.
My cycles are usually 23-26 days but last month it was 29 cause my body was being a jerk and tricked me into thinking I was pregnant. Oh my gosh my heart is pounding.
So I didn't really have many symptoms. For almost two weeks my boobs have felt and looked huge. DH even noticed! And I got out of the shower one day and went "When did my areola get so big and dark?" I haven't really craved anything other than sugar which made me think I was due for AF and out this month. I also had a small UTI this week and I know pregnancy makes you prone to them. I still can't believe I'm posting this and I can't wait to tell DH when he gets off work.
The only thing I did differently this month was lemon water which I read makes implantation easier. I've been laying on my back with my legs propped up for the past year I guess the little guys just needed a more blastocyst friendly environment.
Sticky baby dust prayers and wishes would be much appreciated and I pray for you girls still trying every day.

I remember stalking this site so I had to share my experience. For two months before I was actually pregnant, I thought I was because I had sooooooo many pregnancy like symptoms.
Well I must tell you all that the only symptoms that I had during my two week wait was a little heart burn, and some acne. Literally that was it!!! Now, the one thing I will say that was different this time versus the previous months is that I didn't obsess! In fact, I was almost in denial when these symptoms popped up! Anyways I actually waited until 2 days after my missed period to test because I really didn't have many symptoms. I used a dollar store pregnancy test and it was dark positive immediately!
My advice? STOP OBSESSING!!!! :) Good luck to you mommies!!!

This is my 3rd month TTC with my DBF. I started using OPKs this month for the first time. I did all my research and started OPKing on CD 10 (we were loosely following SMEP). I never received a true positive on an OPK, however I did notice EWCM around the 18th (CD 15)

CD 1-5 - AF
CD 11, 13, 14, 16, 19, 20 - BD

I'm counting the 19th as 1 dpo, so here are my symptoms.

1-8 dpo - Nothing
9 dpo - Three or four distinct sharp pains on my lower right side near my ovary while lying in bed getting ready to fall asleep.
10 dpo - Nothing
11 dpo - BBs started hurting today on sides and nipples feel like they've been rubbed with sandpaper! Ouch!
12 dpo - BBs still feel the same. Took an IC test strip randomly just out of curiosity, wasn't expecting a BFP, but I got one! Went out and bought 2 Dollar Tree tests and some FRERs and took one of each of those and they were both positive too!
13 dpo - BBs same, more frequent peeing and I've noticed some cramping on and off.

I really didn't have any crazy symptoms and still don't. Just have to pee a little more and my BBs are still pretty sore.

Good luck to everyone TTC! My thoughts and prayers with with you! Baby dust to you all!

I've been reading everyone's stories for 8 months now, so I wanted to add mine. Thanks to everyone who has posted!
I'm 28 and DH is 35. I didn't really have any symptoms this month. I know, it's boring, but it's true. I was diagnosed with a uterine polyp in November and had a hysteroscopy to remove it, but when they went in it was already gone. That November cycle AF was 5 days late. This month (December) I tested at 12dpo and thought I saw the faintest of faint lines, but decided I was seeing things. I didn't test again until 19 dpo (Christmas) because I figured AF was just 5 days late again. I had a REALLY dark line! So, we got our BFP the first cycle after the polyp "disappeared", but I don't know if that was preventing us from conceiving. I had originally gone in to see the doctor because AF lasted 11 days in October, and I thought that wasn't normal. If you think there's anything wrong, just go in! I'm so thankful for my Christmas miracle! It's the best gift I've ever received! I have my first prenatal appointment today. I'm praying so much!

Hi all,

I got a BFP on New Year’s Eve!!!! But I am worried as I had a Laparoscopy and dye test only a few weeks ago (19th Dec 12). All tubes are clear but found PCOS in both and two tiny endo spots. Has this happened to anyone??? I'm 5 weeks and 4 days. Looks like I conceived about a week before the opp.

So DH and I have been TTC for 15 very long months! I was reading through this site last week while wondering if it would ever happen for us and two BFP tests later, here I am! But while reading all the stories, I noticed there were so few PCOS'ers who were able to conceive without fertility drugs. I started to become a little discouraged thinking we would have to go that route, but we don't now. I had my heart set on conceiving naturally and we did! It's possible! God has heard my prayers! :))))))

Hello all, this is the first time I've posted, but I was (like many of you, I'm sure) stalking this site for a while. Since I got a faint - but visible! - BFP this morning I thought I would share my symptoms.....
Had EWCM for a few days around 12/23 - did the BD one time on 12/23.
I think I ovulated on 12/24 (didn't use a test or anything to check).
Days 1-6 past ovulation no symptoms. (BFN test results) I was assuming I wasn't PG since we only BD'ed one time and without checking if I was ovulating.
Days 7-8 past ovulation = strong sense of smell, some foods tasted different, light cramping (sometimes just on one side), wet/creamy CM, VERY emotional (choking up when someone won on the price is right haha!), Montgomery glands more noticeable, soreness on the inside parts of my breasts, a little nipple sensitivity. Heavier cramps that night (of 8DPO).
Day 9 past ovulation = morning pee = BFP!!! yay!! All day I have felt wetness and heaviness in my uterus area (like how I feel right before AF usually comes). Light cramping continues (I had the same type of cramping with baby #1). Hoping all goes well for the rest of this pregnancy! - Now I just have to find a creative way to tell hubby ;)
Best of luck to you all!!!

I got my BFP today and I'm praying for a sticky bean!!! First off I want everyone to know that this month I had fewer pregnancy symptoms than the months before!! I also tried my very best not to stock this site during my TWW! Things I did differently this month was I drank a lot of grapefruit juice and took an aspirin a day around ovulation time. I tried taking Robitussin but that didn't last too long (I hate the taste). My symptoms were only a few things really...twice when I went to potty I noticed a small glob of ew cervical mucus...never saw that before even during ovulation! Also the last time I washed my hair I didn't lose hardly any of it and usually the hair stopper is full before I even get the shampoo out! Hope this helps someone!

Babydust to all!

BFP after 2 years!
Like all the others that have gone before me, I have clung to the stories from this site hoping one day to add my own story!
Background: me 32, DH 41. We already have a son, 2.5 years old. We've been trying for number 2 since he was 5 months old as we wanted two close together. After trying lots of things I started a diet in January 2012 and managed to lose 50 pounds. I now weigh less than I did in my early twenties! I had an early miscarriage in July at 4w1d then had horrible periods until last month. I had all the same symptoms when I was pregnant in July as when I'd been pregnant with my son, nausea, dizziness, fatigue, migraines. So I was totally expecting a similar experience- not this time!
So here is my breakdown:

CD8 sick with norovirus for 24h, DH sick with a cold
CD9 temp still high from virus, had ovulation pain and spotting on TP
CD10 temp dropped, think I ovulated today. BD on CD9, 10, 11 and 12 despite us both feeling a bit off. EWCM all 4 days.
1DPO went to drop off Christmas presents to family and see our new baby nephew. SIL prayed with me and anointed me with oil.
1DPO-5DPO nothing, but we were busy with Christmas, so maybe I missed something? Temps not spiking or doing usual pattern so I have no idea if I really ovulated or not.
6DPO woke up with a sore throat, but it went later that day
7DPO woke up feeling a bit crampy in uterus, but didn't last. Felt exhausted by the afternoon. Told my son in the morning that it was just mummy and him after 3 days of total family madness! DH was away working. My son replied with 'Mummy, me and baby'. I said what baby? He replied 'Baby sister'. Out of the mouth of babes...!
8DPO woke up crampy again. Got more cramps later. Had a big thick glob of yellowy/green CM tinged with spots of blood. I now believe this was implantation bleeding, but thought I might have cysts again, so wasn't sure. Took a cheapie internet test at 1.30pm. Looks like a BFN, but not sure if there isn't a tiny hint of a line, but as the weather is so dull and wet, there's not enough natural light to really see. Felt exhausted again by lunchtime.
9DPO felt crampy again in the morning. Dreamt last night that I'd got 2 lines on an FRER! This dream happened early on when I had my miscarriage too. Had one sharp pain in lower womb area while running 5 miles today. Really struggled on this run, lots of stop start, which is unusual. More streaks of blood on TP again. BFN today, but yesterday's hint of a line is there still.
10DPO Woke up feeling rough but soon passed. NYE, and despite looking back on symptoms now, because of lack of 'real' symptoms like nausea, dizziness and because I often have a lot of the cramping, tiredness and generic PMS symptoms, I was convinced I was out this month. So I went to a party and had a few glasses of wine. The wine tasted horrible! BFN
11DPO Extremely tired today. Had one sharp pain in same place as when running. Only lasted a few seconds. Test this morning looks faintly positive, but it was second morning urine, so now I'm thinking hmmm. Decide to use FRER tomorrow if I see anything!
12DPO test looks positive straight away! Really????!!!!! DH was in a hurry to get to work, first day back and all that. So got out FRER. Waited 5 minutes, nothing. Took test downstairs and a few minutes later I see a beautiful but faint second line! So got out my last CBD and there it was, that word I'd longed to see for 2 years- pregnant 1-2! (I always pee in a pot, so I can do more tests if the need arose!) had a tiny hint of nausea and dizziness today but otherwise I feel well! DH and I are over the moon!
13DPO woke up feeling pulling sensations. Lovely darker line on Internet cheapie. Will test again with FRER tomorrow to see if the line is getting darker. I am scared about having another early miscarriage, but as I never got a positive test on FRER or CBD last time, and because I believe God has blessed us in His perfect timing, I am fairly confident this is a sticky one!
Looking back now, the symptoms are all there, screaming at me so how did I not know from this? But as apart from the spotting, the other symptoms were all normal and could be explained away, I truly was surprised by my BFP! So don't give up, listen to your body, and never rule yourself out until you really know!

Thanks to all the mama's who have posted here before and I'm so happy it's my turn! This is my second pregnancy and I was 34 (on the cusp of turning 35) when I got my BFP.

Here's the thing with me, I didn't keep a log of everything my body was doing or things I was feeling but there was one sure fire way of knowing I was pregnant before POAS told me so.

Tender breasts when my period was EXPECTED.

That was it. After ovulation, it was the norm that my breasts would change. Perhaps become tender, a bit swollen but the thing was that they felt like that when I was expecting AF.

That's it. One tell-tell sign. Got my BFP November 5th and so excited to have another bundle of joy and warmth joy my family.

Baby dust to all!

Hello everyone! I can't believe that I'm posting here. So many of my friends have suffered with infertility and other issues that I was concerned that I would have some of the same troubles, especially since I am 36 and my DH-to-be is 44. We decided to start trying in October at my doctor's recommendation and no one was more shocked than we were when I tested positive on an HPT in early December, right before AF would have been due on the 5th! So I conceived on only our second cycle of trying!!! I hope this does not sound insensitive to those who had to wait so much longer...I just want to give hope to everyone, especially those over 35, that it can happen and DOES happen! :) I am now 8 weeks PG; just had second ultrasound yesterday everything is going fine; baby looks great! I did have and may still have low progesterone (15.3), which the doctor put me on supplements for several weeks ago and which i continue to take. I hope and pray that it continues to work and supports the baby.

So here's the breakdown. My cycles are regular and I was working on the assumption that I would likely ovulate between days 10--17, which is what my doctor told us to aim for regarding BD. We BD'd the morning of November 18 (day 11 of my cycle) and 21 (day 14 of my cycle), several times in a row. :) We used Pre-Seed lubricant both days, and I held my legs up afterward for about 10 min both days and did not pee for 30 min afterward. I'm not sure which day worked, but I think it might have been Day 11 and then I ovulated the next day. I had not been checking my temps or mucous or anything like that b/c we had not been trying very long.

Symptoms:
General: I cramped non-stop for at least a week during the two-week wait, which is highly unusual for me, since I never cramp prior to or during AF. Also, I was burping constantly, which I rarely do. I also had (sorry for the TMI) diarrhea, which is the opposite of what I normally have pre-AF. What made me suspicious was mainly that all of the 'symptoms' I had either I had never had before (such as the joint pain) or else were symptoms that were the complete opposite of what I would experience normally pre-AF (such as, instead of being moody and angry, I felt calm and happy). Also--and I can't remember what day this was--I was sitting on couch and felt an AWFUL cramp that seized me up--perhaps an implantation cramp?

10 dpo Lower back pain that did not go away
12 dpo Could pee every 5 minutes, even at night. Horrible insomnia (usually I sleep like a rock)
12 dpo Had 'feeling' that maybe I should take an HPT. Shocked to see faint BFP on Clear Blue in afternoon. So faint, though, that I thought I should wait and test again.
11-12 dpo Leg cramps, in calves and hips. (Now I know this must have been my ligaments loosening)
11-13 dpo Lots of watery CM that became more lotiony
13 dpo Took another HPT in a.m., first pee of day. BFP again! Definitely stronger line.
14 dpo Took Clear Blue Digital first thing in a.m., quickly comes up 'Pregnant'! :)

Morning sickness and other more "telling" signs did not really start until I was 6 weeks PG.

Hoping for a sticky bean and a healthy over-35 pregnancy! Best of luck and a ton of *baby dust* to everyone out there!

Like probably most of you, I had SCOURED the 'Symptoms by DPO' on this site, ever since starting TTC.

Obviously, symptom spotting drives you crazy...and worse than that, as it turns out, it can be completely unreliable. My first month of trying I had every typical symptom in the book - and yet was not pregnant, which was just RUDE. Surely I had EARNED a BFP with all the classic queasiness, pale pink 'implantation spotting' and all that george. Lol.

So to give hope to all of you Sherlock Holmeses out there who have given up on this month because you don't 'feel' pregnant and don't have sore boobs or sickness etc., here are my symptoms by DPO. You need to know beforehand that I am INSANELY aware of my body and every little thing it's doing at any given moment, so I haven't just been a big dumb inert rhino failing to notice obvious things. As you can imagine, my husband is delighted to be kept abreast of each microscopic change to my homeostasis on a rolling moment-by-moment basis.

I'm going to type this out day by day so it comes across how very little was changing.

1DPO - nothing
2DPO - nothing
3DPO - nothing
4DPO - nothing
5DPO - nothing
6DPO - come down with HORRIBLE COLD. Streaming nose, red eyes, generally feeling rubbish - the full clip. I absolutely never get sick, but to be fair, nearly everyone else was ill with same cold. Tiny irritating voice in depths of head reminds me that women often get sick in early pregnancy because their immune system has to drop so it doesn't reject the little ankle-biter. Ignore voice. Reflect on how referring to own inner voice is making me sound like the lobotomised fruit-loop heroine in 50 Shades.
7DPO - feel awful with cold
8DPO - feel awful with cold
9DPO - feel awful with cold. Cold has turned into David Guetta extended disco Ibiza remix of sinusitis. Mmmmmmm. Go to see The Hobbit. Halfway through, about 4 hours in I think, as I'm wondering why I enjoyed the book so much as a kid when it is essentially, a bunch of short, hairy unprepossessing men charge around a nuclear landscape fretting about a small item of jewellery they have imbued with supernatural importance, I notice AF-type cramping. 'Bu**er', I think, 'Out for this month then' and continue watching, trying to ignore my numb bum, and to stop giggling as I remember the LOTR mash-up on youtube. (If you like those films and haven't seen this - you really should. It will give you a much-needed lol. Search 'They're taking the hobbits to isengard' on you-tube. It's the one uploaded by sexypuerto with about 10 million hits.)
10DPO - feel awful with cold and blinkin' terrible sinusitis - nose appears to be generating ACTUAL ectoplasm. Small amount of pale pink spotting on loo paper first thing. Convinced is period starting (often it jokes around for few days before starting proper), as do not feel pregnant, and am still miffed about body duping me first month of trying. Boobs bit achy in typical PMS fashion.
11DPO - STILL feel awful with cold. Go Christmas shopping. Nose clears slightly in fresh air. Go into shop. Is horrible smell - kind of like walking past Lush - soapy, cloying, chemically nasty smell. Notice bath bomb products and soaps no-one will ever use. Leave shop. Go into next shop, which also has same horrible smell. No bath bombs. Go into next shop - smell there too! Have deduced is not shops, is OWN NOSE. Call mother (retired nurse & midwife) excitedly referring to weird smell and wondering is is sign am knocked up. Always use this phrase, because it annoys her. Mother responds with crushing prosaicness that is more likely to be smell of rotting bacteria from sinuses. Deflated. Smell persists on and off all day. Boobs bit achy like AF on way. But have not been irritable at all. Unusual.
12DPO - cold, sinusitis. Smell has gone. Slightly achy boobs. Take cheapie multi-pack pregnancy test. Completely BFN. Not even a whisper of a line. Hmf.
13DPO - due on today - 23rd December - my dad's birthday. No symptoms beyond cold / sinusitis which has taken up residence, and tender boobs. In the evening, period still not started. Have not touched a drop of alcohol since ovulation and is CHRISTMAS. Really want a sherry. And then want about 3 cocktails with husband in our ugly Christmas reindeer sweaters in the lovely cafe bar round the corner. Because am responsible, think will use expensive Clearblue Digital test just to make sure can drink with clear conscience. So sure that am not, POAS while husband dishing up dinner. Return to bathroom to check result just before eating....and there is somehow a BFP. Pregnant 1-2 weeks. :-) Peed on 4 cheapie sticks. Faint line on each one. Totally weirded out and also delighted.

Really hope this helps someone. I so appreciated having this community over the 2ww.

In case you're interested - here's my background:
Me - 35, husband - 45 with 3 kids.
This was our 4th month of TTC - so please don't be upset by all the dire warnings about your fertility over 35, they simply may not apply to you.
Neither of us smoke and we're both a healthy weight.
Husband was taking Wellman Conception sporadically, and regular Vit D3.
I was taking every day:
Pregnacare conception
5000IU Vitamin D3
CoEnzyme Q10 as it supposedly helps keep your eggs young.
Omega 3 oil capsule
Probiotic capsule

Had been on a couple of courses of Shatavari capsules as was recommended by my friend - same age, conceived very quickly, though wasn't taking these at the time.

I'd had a fertility MOT and my AMH was 25, which according to the specialist was good for a woman my age, so that was reassuring.

We were hardly drinking any alcohol for months....SO tedious...and I wasn't drinking at all after ovulation. That said, this month, I went out a few days before ovulation on an office party and had a fair few drinks.

I'm pretty fit and do spinning and Powerplate twice a week. Or did. Since BFP have been sitting on sofa like Jabba the Hutt.

This was our first month of using Conceive Plus gel, which is like Preseed. I bought syringes and used those to insert it. I don't produce much CM so thought we'd give this a go.

We were also using the Clearblue Digital Fertility Monitor, which was so helpful in knowing my fertile days...so I know we did the deed at the right times.

I truly have no idea which, if ANY of these things helped get my BFP. It was so frustrating for me when people constructed an instant retrospective narrative as to the reason why they conceived on a particular month...when from all my internet ramblings, it is clear that if you're going to get pregnant, you're going to get pregnant, whether you're slim or overweight, smoker or non-smoker, eating junk all the time or taking so many supplements you rattle like maracas, whether you're relaxed or stressed...women in all of these categories seem to manage to get knocked up, including alcoholics and crack addicts. It's clear from all the gorgeous women who would make wonderful, loving mums for whom conceiving is proving a real challenge (my best friend for example) and from all the awful stories of child neglect and abuse, that having a baby doesn't happen because anyone deserves it. I know how very, very lucky I am, and I feel so humble to have got a BFP at all.

I want to send huge dollops of luck to all the brilliant beautiful ladies on this forum. I really hope 2013 brings you your heart's desire.

With love and bright blessings,
Sarah

I posted here a few months ago but it turned out to be a chemical pregnancy. Shortly after faint positive test results, I started to bleed and the bleeding continued until the pregnancy was gone. I was so sad and depressed for several weeks after that. Nevertheless, the inspiring stories on this site always kept me going and kept me hoping that someday our turn would come. We have been TTC#1 for 5 months, and I was wondering if I was ovulating regularly, or if my tubes could be blocked. I am 36 so there was some cause for concern and I had made an appointment with a fertility specialist for this coming cycle to get all the blood draws and tests (HSG, etc). I have noticed a pattern in the BFP stories that many of us have gotten to the point of going to an RE, when suddenly the BFP just happens. Then again, I am so thankful that REs exist to help those of us who need a little extra support. This site has been so educational in demystifying fertility treatments and helping me realize that going for help is a completely normal thing to do and often results in beautiful BFPs! Although I continued to think about TTC all the time and didn't feel very "relaxed", this month I had surrendered to the fact that we might need some help (HSG, Clomid, whatever the doctor said would work, I would be willing to try!)--and I think that helped me relax, to know that we could get help. I was more cheerful about planning to try in future months--having faith and knowing that our little sweet one is coming sooner or later and just being more easeful about when exactly it would be. I still feel that way, because God knows anything could happen in the next 9 months.

After the chemical in November my acupuncturist (whom I see about once per week) advised me to start taking Vitex, as it can help increase progesterone and sustain a pregnancy. I took Vitex Elixir from Gaia every morning in my tea from CD1 this month. I felt like it really evened out my moods and made my skin look nice. Not sure if that's what helped us get pregnant or not, but they say it is like "nature's Clomid" so maybe it helped boost ovulation? I did get a positive OPK on a CBD a day earlier than usual and the LH surge lasted longer than usual (it was positive in the morning and late at night). We also used Pre-Seed each time because I think it is wonderful and DH likes it too. :) I was trying to follow the sperm meets egg plan, but I'm not sure I followed it to the letter. DH had already gotten a SA and everything looked great.

When I say "surprise BFP", it really is because I did not have symptoms like I thought I would have. Here are my symptoms by DPO:

CD 10: -OPK, BD
CD 11: +OPK, BD
CD 12: O? Who really knows. I don't temp so I am guessing I o'd on this day. BD
1DPO: BD
2DPO: BD (Christmas Day! We prayed a lot on this day.)
3DPO: Nothing out of the ordinary
4DPO: Nothing
5DPO: Major EWCM in the morning. Oh no, did I O late? Confused and make DH BD with me again just in case. I researched why sometimes we get EWCM in the luteal phase, and it sounds like an estrogen surge can be normal after ovulation. Or maybe this was implantation? Again, who really knows. Our bodies are mysterious.
6-7DPO: Nothing, feel fine
8 DPO: New Year's Eve. Barely made it to midnight, I was so exhausted. Not normal for me. Falling asleep at a concert where one of my favorite artists was playing. Couldn't take the loudness and being around drunk people.
9-11DPO: No symptoms to speak of. After past disappointments, was doing my best to avoid symptom spotting. I did feel some tingly-ness in my bbs, and felt hungry. Nothing strange for me pre-AF. Notice that I am NOT testing at all--the chemical scared me and made me so incredibly sad, I couldn't handle a BFN. Also, with the chemical, the super-faint line never showed up until AF was 3 days late (19 or 20DPO). At this point in my cycle (11DPO) AF is more than a week away. So I didn't think there was any point in testing.
12DPO: Felt amazing all day. High energy and perky at work. Getting ready to head out with friends (DH is out of town) and decided to test "just in case" since I didn't think I was pregnant and would have liked a drink. As I'm unwrapping the FRER, I'm shaking my head, knowing it's going to be negative and telling myself, "It's okay, we'll try again next month. Don't get sad." The line was dark and came up almost immediately. I started shaking. I took a picture of the test and texted it to DH, saying A LINE OMG. We could not be more thrilled and more ready to welcome this little one into our family. I also took a digital test--"Pregnant!" I will continue to test until I'm really sure.

If I hadn't tested, I don't think I would believe that I'm pregnant due to the lack of symptoms--but I do notice that I'm more sensitive to smells and that my breasts are feeling more tingly and sensitive. I feel emotional yet also very calm and happy. I am curious to see what new symptoms will arise over the next 9 months. I still have fear because of the chemical--it is such a terrible letdown and sad feeling to see that blood. However, the strong line at 12DPO gives me hope that this little one has implanted and wants to stick around! We already love him or her so much.

Thanks to all of you who have posted here and I really wish each of you the best of luck on this trying journey. Tons of baby dust to you!

Hi Ladies!

I am still in shock while I write this but I am so incredibly happy to be sharing my story :) I am 24 DH literally turned 27 two days ago and this was our 5th cycle trying (although one cycle we did NOT hit the right days) Things we did differently this month: Preseed! I have read lots of different things on it, but I tended to get a little dry from all the BDing so the Pre-Seed really helped keep it fun and relaxing. I continued OPK's, and because we were both on break, we BDed A LOT in the mornings and drank a green tea latte a day right around ovulation! It being the break gave me the opportunity to focus on other things and keep me busy, and while I still thought about TTC all the time it made it less stressful! Your stories have given me strength these last few months so I hope to offer the same to you!

BDed CD 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 (twice, Positive OPK then drill like pain so DH and I BDed again that evening, pretty positive I O'ed that night), 15, 16, 17

2DPO Rash on both of my arm creases, noticeable veins on BB's (not entirely strange around O time)
3DPO Noticeable veins in my upper thighs
4DPO Cramping that caused me to hold my breathe that lasted mere minutes
6DPO New Years Day.. had 3 drinks the night before and ate an incredible amount of food and drank water... still so hungover get sick 3 times. Watery cm, cry over Everybody Loves Raymond
7DPO Streak of brown in my underwear (implantation bleed?), woke up hot, dry-ish down below, a little nauseous (thinking it could be NYE), rashy in my arm creases again, slightly yellowish CM in the afternoon, Boobs noticeably achy as I walk down the stairs, ears and nose stuffed and throat sore (getting the cold that is going around??)
8DPO Tested- BFN, not as bummed as usual, feel like if it was implantation the day before then it's too soon, chunky whitish cm tinged yellow around noon, swollen boobs sore on the outsides, rash in creases continues, slept 12 hours (assuming I am sick)
9DPO- Metallic taste in my mouth in the morning and afternoon, not hungry and then starving, white cm in my underwear and they are also soaked, felt sick when trying to eat sushi had to spit it out, noticeable pimple on my chin, cry over a Facebook story, my boobs are still slightly tender (this is not uncommon for me before AF)
10DPO- Tested at 620 am with FMU on a ClearBlue Digital.. Pregnant :D 1-2 weeks!!!!! Going to see the doctor today hopefully to find next steps!

Feeling truly blessed and lucky! The main difference between now and other cycles is that i had typical AF symptoms for me.. they were just a week early and that was my first suspicion.. that things were happening too soon! Thank you Lord for this blessing :D

I just found this site yesterday and I was immediately hooked. Finally a place where I didn't feel crazy for hating those 2 weeks! Reading all these posts made me super paranoid though and I was convinced this morning that I had to be pregnant but it is very early to test but screw that I did it anyway and got a definitive BFP! My cycles have been anywhere from 27-32 days for the 6 months I have cycled postpartum and lately they've all been 30+ days but I only bleed for 3 days last month instead of 6 or 7 so I was hoping that meant a shorter cycle and apparently it did b/c I'm only 23 days out from first day of last period and I have a very positive test so... OMG. So excited!!!! Been trying for 4 months but since I got preggo first cycle twice before this seemed like eternity. Symptoms... sorry I can't break it down more accurately but most noticeably- a bit of nausea- burping- leg cramps in calves like its going to turn into a charlie horse but doesn't- thin watery CM yesterday and today- and... being a bit more emotional. That's it. Hope this isn't a CP, testing so early but I'm hopefully. Baby dust to everyone!!!!!!!!!!