DH is 30 and I'm 25. We got married in November and immediately started ttc. My cycle is usually 26 days. Every month I over-analyzed my symptoms and thought I was pregnant. I was so sure I was pregnant in past months that I bought every brand of test and didn't believe the BFNs. I thought I was out this month, because we were only active every 3 days, and we missed the day before ovulation. This month, I didn't notice much, except that my usual spotting 3 days before AF didn't show up at all. I had AF like cramps, I also got a massive breakout, and a couple zits on my chest and butt. Certain foods tasted spicy that weren't supposed to be spicy. I usually have a high tolerance for spicy food, so that was a little hmm moment.
When my spotting hadn't shown, not one twinge of pink, and my period was 3 days late, DH talked me into taking a test. I just didn't want to see another BFN. I finally took a FRER test and the 2nd line popped up before I even put the cap on the end. Took an EPT the next morning and it was also positive right away :)))) still can't believe this is me so quickly. Hoping our baby sticks.
No, I wasn't more relaxed this time. I was completely psycho about grad school and work :) DH started taking Men's One A Day vitamins A couple weeks ago, so maybe that helped. We both also cut out soda just for health, not for pregnancy. We've both been hitting the gym more. We didn't use any type of pre seed, soft cups, etc.
Here are the symptoms by DPO:
Cycle day 11: ewcm, BD
Cycle day 12: no BD
Cycle day 13: no BD, creamy, thought I'd be out
Cycle day 14: ovulated, BD, creamy, propped hips up with a pillow and went to sleep after BD.
1 DPO: BD, propped hips up and slept after BD. ewcm
2 DPO: dry, nauseous
3 DPO: dry, nauseous
4 DPO: Creamy cm, BD
5 DPO: creamy, breakout on face, chest, and butt
6 DPO: dinner burned my mouth not meant to be spicy...
7 DPO: Creamy cm
8 DPO: creamy cm
9 DPO: creamy cm, mild cramping
10 DPO: no usual spotting, cramping, creamy gush
11 DPO: no usual spotting, cramping
12 DPO: no spotting, cramping
13 DPO: AF no show, cramping, ewcm
14 DPO: creamy cm, cramping, food tasted spicy again. Took a cheapie ovulation test that was positive just because I was afraid of a real pregnancy test.
15 DPO: creamy cm, cramping, positive cheapie ovulation test, BFP on FRER :)
16 DPO: BFP on EPT :)
best of luck and blessings to all you ladies ttc! I was crying and disappointed last month's cycle, and now here I am posting my BFP story.. Xoxo