After 2 1/5 years of trying to the date, I finally get to share by BFP Story!
Words cannot describe how I feel right now. I thought I would never get to this point.
Beware…the longer the wait the longer the story. LOL
I am 31 and my DH is 33 and this is our very first BFP and ....dare I say BABY!! We started our journey in Dec2010, thinking no problem, sex, easy enough. Flash forward 6 months and nothing! I go to see my family Doctor for help. She gave me helpful suggestions, but they couldn’t really do anything, as then I was still in my 20’s (29). Infertilty won’t be considered until after a year of trying. For those 30 and over-6 months.
So I researched every message board and tried everything save standing on my head!
A year later, we start the blood tests and the infertility fun. Also, I learn that my Dr has now become pregnant herself. Splendid. Within that year, we loose her to maternity leave. Gain a new Dr who also falls pregnant (REALLY?) and we also loose her to maternity. But during her time with us, I don’t know if she was flighty or figured because she was PG that we should have no problem getting pregnant; but because of her negligence we miss the 3 month window of blood, semen analysis and ultrasound tests for the Fertilty Clinic. We had the tests done, she just thought it would be better to wait to submit the paperwork. (Like we haven’t already waited 1.5 yrs). I find this out when we start with our new Dr that we do have to redo the tests for the clinic. I was GUTTED! The new Dr was amazing! I have read in other people’s messages that your Dr will make all the difference. She did. She listened and bent over backwards to get all of our tests moved up as quick as possible.
Paperwork is in…now for the 10 Month minimum wait for an appointment. BTW, our tests say that we are perfectly normal. His boys are swimming in thicker “waters” (haha TMI) but are stronger and faster swimmers for it. I am ovulating fine, but have longer 35 day cycles. So lots more BD and practice! From Jan2012 DH and I start new healthier lifestyles…which slowly fizzle come the summer months.
NOW…just this morning I woke up like a shot. I had been feeling off for the last 3 days, so I fished through my numerous packs of OPK’s and found one that had a left over PG test. IS THAT A SECOND LINE??!!
I did NOTHING different this month. I did not relax. I scowered all message boards as I do every month and had limited BD, because DH’s parents are staying with us. Maybe feeling like a teenager and hiding it from them did it!!
2WW Symtoms:
-1 Day DPO: BD, Gearing up for O. Sensitive BB, bloated and …what, light pink spotting? That has never happened
O Day: BD, O pain on the right side, still light pink spotting once in the AM
1-9 DPO: BD on 1 DPO. Nothing crazy symptom wise. Except for the most stressful week of work.
10 DPO: BB slighty sore. Hmm, I don’t usually have sore BB at AF
11-17 DPO: Start spotting. Ugh, out! Spotting is only when I wipe, or if I am looking inside for it (TMI, but you know you do it!). Started as brown, then red, then mixed brown with red, then light pink
12 DPO: BB slightly sore (not normal) only on the sides, underneath and near armpits. Spotting continues only when I wipe
13-14 DPO: Spotting changes to rust colour, then red. I hang my head and pack a tampon for the work day. I know I will need it – never use it. AF type cramps begin
15-17 DPO: Spotting changes from red to mixed red and brown. Cramping gets worse! Just like AF. No difference. BB stay slightly sore.
17 DPO: I haven’t tested yet because of longer cycles. Also, I can’t stand to see my 47th negative test. Spotting only when I wipe in the AM. Changes to very light pink in the PM. Gone by dinner. Cramping continues. Now very bloated. BB still sore. Cramping takes on a pulled muscle feeling. Like I had done 100 situps
18 DPO: BFP first thing in the morning! What a great way to start the day. I pounced DH and poked him with the stick! We both just kept staring at it in disbelief. Is it really our turn? :)
Cramping continues, switching from AF Cramps to pulled muscle feeling
Going to get it confirmed by my super Dr tomorrow. It really can happen. To all of you ladies with unexplained infertility hang on to whatever hope you have. There is life beyond 2 week increments.
Everyone and there dog was getting pregnant around me and I lost hope a few times. Those who told me to relax, were lucky to walk away “relaxed”!
Well…I didn’t relax and look what happened.
The only thing that stood out was slightly sore BB because I never get that for AF symptoms. I had every other textbook PG symptom all the other months that I was BFN. And just because you spot….its not over!
Good Luck Ladies…and to those in it for the long haul, my heart goes out to your struggle! Keep practicing ;)