Hi, all! DH and I decided in September to start actively trying for #1. I went off of the pill in July 2012, but waited until September to start trying so that I could return to my regular cycles. I've got no history of fertility problems, and AF comes with alarming regularity each month (27 day cycle). I O'd on or around 9/16 (I didn't chart or BBT--I can usually tell when I O because of the type of CM), so we BD'd 9/10, 9/12, 9/14, 9/15 and 9/16. Then:
6-8 DPO: crampy, like I was expecting my period. Light cramps on and off.
8 DPO: Acne breakout (usually this doesn't come until RIGHT before AF, but that was over a week away at this point!)
9-12 DPO: super tired. I came home pretty much every day after teaching and took a nap, then had no trouble falling back asleep at 10 PM. Very, very gassy. Felt as if I needed to poop--when I did poop, it was soft, not like normal. My stomach hurt and I began to have little or no appetite. On 11 DPO, I felt so nauseous; I almost barfed on a student (but didn't--I haven't actually thrown up yet).
12 DPO: took a test with FMU and got a BFN. Disappointed, but figure maybe I'm still too early along to have enough HCG in my pee yet. Feel definitely pregnant.
13 DPO: still felt nauseous (no barfing yet) with very little appetite. Stomach felt heavy. No sore boobs--odd for me at this point in my cycle. Don't want to test until Monday (which would be 15 DPO), but DH insists on buying some new tests (he was SO excited!!!). I agreed to POAS, but wanted to wait until the next morning, so I could get FMU. Again, DH wheedled me into POAS late that night. And guess what? A BFP (faint but still there)!! I was so excited!! I had felt pregnant for several days, but it was so weird to have confirmation of what I'd been feeling.
14 DPO: tested with FMU to reassure myself. Still BFP! Shared the news with just our parents and siblings.
I was the most shocked of all that we conceived the first month that we tried. I figured the statistics were against us, but I guess this little baby wants to arrive next summer. :)
I'm 7 weeks along now (10/23), and the morning sickness is kicking in big time. I am so excited to meet my little baby in June 2013!