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 :)