Well... Where do I start. I had to share my story, as I was always reading these, seeing if I had the symptoms!
Brief history... I have been with my fiancé for 2.5 years. He proposed Valentine's Day this year, and our wedding is booked for Aug this year!!
I went off the contraceptive pill last year, in readiness. My periods have recently been irregular and light, so I really didn't think we would ever get pregnant!
I was due AF on wed 25th March, but had some brown spotting on Monday 23rd. This usually triggers my period to start a few days later, but nothing came!
On the Friday, my lovely fiancé gave me a big hug.. I screamed, as the pain in my boobs was excruciating!! On Saturday, I decided to have a bath, and thought.. I best just check, as we were out in the night... And there it was.. Midday POAS positive!! I took 4 in total, all showing positive. Took a digital this am, which confirmed I am 5 weeks pregnant. Argh!!!
Symptoms I have had... VERY sore breasts , as if somebody has punched them. Slight nausea constantly, but not sick, and my bowel habits have slowed down! I will be 5 months pregnant when we marry. I still won't believe it until we have our 3 month scan, as I never expected this to happen to easily. We are over the moon. I am 31 and my fiancé is 30. Both first time pregnancy. Please let everything stay ok!

I've been stalking this site (and other similar forums) for months seeking hope from fellow pre-AF spotters; I promised when I finally got my BFP I'd share my story to return the favor. And I just saw that beautiful, life-changing second pink line today!! So here goes:

Since coming off birth control pills nearly a year ago, I'd consistently spotted before my period--sometimes for up to five days beforehand. I'd never had this problem previously, and it was tremendously discouraging to see this spotting month after month (typically starting at around 9DPO). Although my doctor didn't seem overly concerned, I was worried that it would make conceiving difficult.

It took us five months of actively TTC; we were NTNP for five months before that though, so it was ten months of the agonizing TWW (including several cycles where I was late but ultimately wasn't pregnant)! Every month when the spotting started, I Googled stories of implantation spotting and stories of other pre-AF spotters who finally fell pregnant, looking for encouragement. I tried Vitex and a Vitamin B complex, but nothing seemed to make a significant difference in the spotting.

Here's what we did differently this month, FWIW:

I stopped charting my BBT, and we just DTD (nearly) every day during my fertile window, instead of every other day.
I stopped taking my Vitex supplement in the TWW.
I cut out alcohol in the second week of the TWW, just in case my evening glass of wine was somehow interfering with implantation.

My symptoms leading up to my BFP today (CD30, approx. 13DPO) weren't really anything out of the ordinary, as I tend to have many of the textbook pregnancy symptoms such as headaches, backaches, needing to pee frequently, being emotional, being tired etc. even when I'm not pregnant! The biggest difference was FINALLY NO SPOTTING (hurrah!). My TWW cramping was also different; it was less an overall squeezing and more a localized throbbing on the left side. Oh, and I've been feeling a bit nauseous since yesterday.

I hope this BFP story encourages other "spotters," and baby dust to you all!! :)

I first want to thank you all for your supportive stories and postings because it has helped me out a lot during this process. I am 39 and I have had one failed IVF cycle (5dt of 2 grade A embies), I felt absolutely nothing after that cycle. Took a 6 mo break and had another cycle just this March, same process with 2 left over to freeze :) . Got a BFP on 12dpo with a First Response & Digital. I was over the moon, it was the day before my Beta that I did the test (FYI Trigger shot was already out of my system), so next morning I started to spot (very faint scant pink), went to my appt to find out my Beta was 9! Totally devastated. That afternoon, I noticed a more maroon, brownish discharge only when I wiped, not a flow at all, no cramps either. So I thought implantation bleeding maybe? I went to the ER, they told me by Beta was 9- so im still pregnant, however did not see anything in the ultrasound because its too early (Im about 4wks), however has to treat it like a miscarriage, put me on bedrest for 3 days and to repeat my beta with in 48 hrs, at that time it should double. I called my RE to confirm & have an appt tomorrow for the repeat lab. I took a HPT this morning and got a BFN. Of course I cried! I noticed that the time I started with the light spotting till today is when I would originally had my period? So, now I am wondering is this my period? I am having an early miscarriage now that my HPT is BFN? Has this happened to anyone? The only hope I have right now is one my Beta does at lease double & may be a slow riser and two I might be one of those woman who do have their periods while pregnant? Any thoughts, suggestions or personal experience would really help me sleep tonight. Thank you all!

PS: Dont have any other medical issues besides Fertility,

I have stalked this page for nearly two years, trying to match my TWW symptoms with BFP stories, hoping that mine would be the next. I was convinced that I would never get (and stay) pregnant, having had a miscarriage at 21 (7 weeks) and a chemical pregnancy at 41. My son (adopted) has been asking for a sibling, and my new husband has no children - we were ready to add to our family.
I had been diagnosed (and possibly misdiagnosed - no 2 docs ever agreed!) with endometriosis, HPV, cervical and uterine polyps, menorrhagea, bicornuate uterus, and cervical cancer. I pretty much had no faith in the medical field, so I decided to research & take things into my own hands. I started drinking raspberry leaf tea (1-2 cups/day), Vitex (800mg/day), royal jelly, prenatal vitamins, and eventually added on ubiquinol. I stopped taking the Vitex after one year (6 weeks ago), as it seemed to be suppressing my ovulation. Of course, I used PreSeed. I also started temping & paying close attention to my body. My husband is home only 3 nights/week, so we BD like crazy when he's here!
Which brings me to this week. My chart wasn't looking much different from most of the previous ones, so I wasn't getting my hopes up. I noticed that I O'd 4 days late, so when AF didn't make her regularly scheduled appearance, I thought nothing of it. Then 4 days later (17d LP), no AF, and still had high temps. So I pulled a Dollar Store cheapie out, since it wouldn't break the bank and 30 seconds later...BFP!!!
After thanking God, I told my husband - I think he's still in shock!
I was still in total disbelief, so today I tested on a Target stick with SMU that was diluted with a cup of coffee, a cup of tea & 2 glasses of juice - another BFP!!!
So - here are my symptoms...
1-13 dpo - nothing.
14 dpo - stabbing pains on the sides of my bbs, then super-tender bbs (I wouldn't even take my bra off at night!)
15-16 dpo - bbs slightly tender; I usually crave cheese before AF arrives, and I noticed that I had a slight aversion to it.
17 dpo - very mild sporadic cramping - I figured that AF would probably show, but decided to test anyway...BFP!
18 dpo - continued mild cramping & a tiny little bit of spotting when I wipe - still couldn't believe it, so I tested again - another BFP!
19 dpo - cramping & spotting are both gone, so I'm thinking it was just a little hormone shift & I'm going to be making an appointment with a doc!

Sorry for such a lengthy and detailed post, but I know that I've read every single one, hoping for some reassurance & if my story can offer anyone any peace of mind and hope, I'm happy to share!
God is great - He allowed me to grow one Miracle in my heart, and now He's giving me a chance to grow another below it! I thought I'd never have a chance at pregnancy, but He gave me the leads to try a different path and to remind me of the power of prayer!
Baby dust to all - I truly hope that everyone here gets their chance at Motherhood!

First of all I have to start by saying this pregnancy was not planned, but it is very much wanted now that it happened :)
My cycles are usually very regular: 26-27 days with ovulation on day 13-14, and for the sake of knowing what happens in my body couple of cycles a year I measure basal temperature to see if everything is okay.
Due to the fact I'm so regular, my husband and I protected ourselves with a pull-out method during my fertile days for years now (successfully!)
This fall I started having really bad PMS, so my friend recommended the Maca root pills that worked for her. I started taking them after New Year's and my next cycle lengthened to 36 days, which I considered an adjustment to the supplement (I read similar experiences online).
So cycle started with a normal period, continued normally until I started suspecting my period is gonna be extremely late and stopped taking Maca. That was about day 30, and by that point we have stopped practicing our protection method.
My suspicion is that Maca was preventing my ovulation, and as soon as I stopped taking it egg was released after few days- I'm pretty sure I ovulated on day 35.
5 DPO (CD 40)- I took 2 pregnancy tests, both negative. Now I know it's because implantation didn't occur yet, but at the time I thought I have caused some hormonal mess by taking Maca. I planned to call my doctor as soon as we're home (we were in SF for couple of months on business, otherwise from Europe)
6 DPO- 12DPO- brown spotting with tinges of pink- it was implantation, but I thought the belated period is finally coming at the time.
[9 DPO my boobs started to hurt, again- I thought it was period coming] [11DPO we flew back home]
12-19 DPO- boobs are getting crazy- super sore and more than size bigger. Never had that before. Some naggy voice in my head told me to take another test.
20 DPO- the most positive test I've ever seen in my life. Line was almost darker than the control line! :D

Doctor appointment next week, excited and scared... Good luck to everyone trying! :)

I still can't believe this is real
Here is my story, I hope it brings some hope to you all, and those who can relate

I am 27, husband is also 27. Been married since 2012, together since 2005 (high school sweet hearts).
I was on birth control for 12 years and forgot what my cycles were like on their own so I went off birth control in May 2014, knowing we would be starting TTC in the Fall 2014. After stopping BC, my periods were SO IRREGULAR. I have some cycles that were 40 something days, one cycle 120 days, one 60 days. It was very unpredictable. I also started spotting before each cycle too. We started TTC and trying to track ovulation in November 2014. So many times I thought I had symptoms and ended up getting a period. I spent so much money on tests too.
For the month of March 2015, I had my period March 5th- 11th. We decided to increase of BDing and we didn't exactly know when I was ovulating, so we BD March 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, April 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 10th. I just got m BFP today on two first responses with pink lines, two tests with plus signs, and got 2-3 weeks preg on a clear blue digital. So based on the clear blue i ovulated sometime between March 22- April 3rd.

Here are my symptoms that I tracked in that time frame. I am unsure of exact ovulation day based on irregular cycles:
March 5-11th- Period
March 12-14- nothing
March 15th-17th- ++Wet CM- cervix low/open, some EWCM, BD each day (OVULATION DAY???)
March 18th- Bright red wet spotting in AM and again after work, but nothing in between, some nausea before bed
March 19th- odd twinge in rt side and boob, some nausea with ice cap briefly, head aches, preseed, BD in PM
March 20th- tired, Wet CM then creamy
March 21 and 22- watery CM, BD
March 23rd- acne break out around chin and mouth
March 24- watery CM, BD
March 25, watery CM,
March 26th- ++ wet Cm, BD (OVULATION DAY????)
March 27th- no symptoms, BFN
March 28, 29, 30- no symptoms, BD each day
April 1- dreamt positive preg test, BD
April 2- BFN on a digital, was seasick (puking) on catamaran in mexico (has never happened before), BD that night
April 3, 5, and 6- no symptoms, BD each day
April 8- bloated, sticky CM, pressure in uterus area
April 10- Sticky, whitish/yellowish stretchy CM, felt dizzy when stood up once in AM, BD
April 11- mild cramping/tugging left side in AM, Went for a short run (1st one of the year), felt nauseous after 1km which was really weird. Some rt side cramping PM, bloated, felt constipated then had runny poops (TMI) before bed, thick white/yellowish stretchy CM again.
April 12- cramping rt side (especially when sneezing I can feel cramp-like pain on side). Took five tests with first morning urine. Couldn't believe it. Dark lines showed right away on FRER before liquid finished crossing screen. Followed buy two plus signs on two other tests and 2-3 weeks BFP on clear blue digital.

Still can not believe it after all the negatives Ive had since November.

Things we did
-raspberry leaf tea most mornings
-prenatal vitamins daily along with B6 vitamin
-Pre-seed used occasionally, not every time
-Laid in bed for at least 30 min after BDing
-This month we increased BD to every single day or at least every other day following my period to make sure we'd catch it

Symptoms
-mainly noticed CM changes- very watery some days and then closer to BFP it was thick, white/yellowish and stretchy. Today it is more dry and sticky with hardly anything there
-Other main symptom has been cramping. Yesterday i felt the tugging on left side and today i feel rt side cramp every once and a while
-Nausea on and off (fully sick on catamaran, and nausea after running 1km).
- No sore boobs or anything else yet.

Still can't believe it!!!!
Going to book a doctors appt tomorrow. I just got blood work done in the past few weeks and had a pelvic ultra sound a month ago to see why we were struggling to conceive and they all came back normal. So I guess we just needed to increase our BDing and wait it out a bit!

Good luck to all of you ladies. Baby dust to all of you!

Hello ladies,

I hope my story gives at least one other person hope. I am 26, DH 35. I have always had very regular 28 day cycles despite never being on bc. It seemed however the month we began ttc My cycles suddenly became irregular.

I began spotting from as early as 4dpo all the way until AF. I was tired all the time and very irritable. When AF did arrive it was heavy with clots (sorry tmi!). Cycles would range from 27-30 days.

I went to my family doctor after 3 months of this. Got an ultrasound, a 5 cm "complex" cyst was found and I was referred to an obgyn - with a scheduled appointment 3 months down the road (grr!). That 3 month wait was awful and my symptoms seemed to be worsening. I was always very crampy and I was convinced there was something seriously wrong!

When I finally met with the obgyn more tests were ordered and the cyst was gone and blood work was normal. I had 2 small cysts on each ovary but she said nothing to worry about. She suspected endo, and scheduled me for an explorative laproscopic surgery for June 1st but encouraged me to keep trying because we can easily cancel the surgery.

Just when I was feeling helpless, my DH surprised me with a puppy! Not relevant I know but it made me happier and distracted me. I was not as stressed with ttc and I really think it helped.

Cd 12: ovulated

1-6 dpo: No symptoms (mind you I wasn't really paying attention)

7-8dpo: red spotting light (normal for me and suspected would last until AF)

9-10dpo: spotting gone, but feels like AF is still coming

11 dpo: spotting returns - brown with creamy cm (tmi). Bad cramping at night

12 dpo: spotting gone (weird!), but twinges and pulls around ovaries

13 dpo: still no sign of spotting - mild cramping.

14 dpo: mild cramping. BBs slightly tender. No spotting. Not sure when AF is due because I've been so irregular. Will test tomorrow morning.

15 dpo: BFP!! BBs slightly tender and still have very mild cramping (less than before)

Soso happy!!

Bandy dust to everyone!

Dear Ladies,

First, I want to thank you. Your stories have all been an unwavering source of strength for me as we were TTC after two miscarriages last year.

I hope this long post does not dissuade you from reading this, as I believe it will give many of you hope.

I am 39. My husband is 43. We have no children. I have high FSH and low AMH (the double nail in the coffin, according to most fertility specialists).

Last year, I was pregnant for 6 months of the year, but one 10 week miscarriage and another miscarriage just shy of 16 weeks (due to a genetic abnormality) dashed our dreams of a family. The RE we saw said our best chance was conceiving naturally. My body did not respond to the drugs meant to trigger egg production (Gonal F).

This morning, 10 DPO, I could not bear the TWW any longer and tested. And there it was, clear as day, my double line. I am of course elated but (honestly) full of fear and trepidation at the same time. I am praying this will be lucky #3.

Here's what I think made the biggest difference:
I started paying attention to cervical mucous as the #1 indicator of my fertile window. It took me a while to get this, as I think I was overly reliant on tests to indicate fertility. I watched for egg white cervical mucous like a hawk, knowing this was my body's way of telling me: GREEN LIGHT.

I religiously took:
-A prenatal vitamin everyday
-CO-Q10 (UBIQUINOL- this is critical) - 600 mg/day (it's expensive but worth it)
-Vitex (800 mg)
-Royal Jelly (2000 mg/day)
-Maca (750 mg)
-Wheat grass in a shake every morning

I also resigned from my (high-powered, stressful) job to alleviate stress. I came to the (difficult) conclusion that the money wasn't worth the downside of being in a toxic work environment when my first priority was to have a baby. Toxic environments don't help create the harmony to conceive.

I took a step back from the fertility clinics, the meds (which made it impossible to stay in touch with the regular rhythm of my body, and left me tired and depressed) and tried to put faith back into MY own biological, innate power to conceive.

As for cycle tracking, I used Fertility Friend on my desktop, Ovia (on my iPhone) and an ovulation predicator kit to time sex. (The OPK, interestingly, said I ovulated on day 9 and again, 5 days later.) Ladies again, I watched for EWCM to refine the timing.

I tried to do at least 10,000 steps everyday, and get as much fresh air as possible.

And for the spiritual among you: family and friends prayed for me.

A couple of days ago, I had very minor spotting: a faint pink mixed with the finest darker (brownish) spots. This morning, again, the faintest, faintest pink, almost indiscernible.

At 6:30 am, despite my friends saying I should wait to avoid disappointment from early testing, I got my BFP. I cried, alone in the bathroom. It was a faint line at 10 DPO but there it was without a doubt, staring back at me.

I will say prayers for all of you, and hope this one sticks.

My husband and I are both 27. We have a son who turns two on April 25th :) it took 21 months to conceive him, just as we were about to schedule appointments at the fertility doctor, I got my bfp!

In July 2014 we decided to try for #2. So in the beginning of November 2014, we got a bfp!! Sadly, I miscarried at 6w3d in December. :(
We started trying again as soon as possible, and here we are four months later with another bfp! I'm 4w4d today and my edd is December 21st. I'm really cautious though in getting my hopes up. And I pray that this is a sticky baby!

This month I had my husband take a bunch of vitamins that I researched to help male fertility, and I took prenatal vitamins every day, with extra folic acid, vitamin D, and E everyday. I also took 2000mgs evening primrose oil CD1-Ovulation.

Here's how the month went-- oh and I was using wondfo opks and clearblue advanced digital opks.

BD- Cycle days
11
13
14
16

Ovulation
Cd 17 -- based on opks, ovulation pain and ewcm.

1-4 dpo: not much, boobs kinda tingly and throbbing.
5-6 dpo: boobs stopped throbbing, slightly tender on sides. Only cause I was poking them lol. Weird pressure in my upper thighs and lower back.
6-8 dpo: boobs still tender on sides, heartburn and period cramps. Tested at 8dpo and BFN.
9:dpo Same as before, but notice more cm than usual. tested BFN.
10 dpo: tested again and there is definitely a faint line there. Kinda freaking out!
11 dpo: definite line on wondfo and frer. BFP!! Spotted a little pink and red starting in the afternoon this day and gone by evening.
15dpo-Now: had some major migraines, increased cm, tender boobs and sore nipples. Very tired.

Still praying for the best!

DH (24) and I (22) have been trying for ten months now, with mc in December :( I also was diagnosed with pcos a few years back before we even started trying. Here are my symptoms:
1dpo: slight ov cramping on right side,EWCM
2-5 dpo: lots of white lotiony cm, headache
6 dpo: same as above, sore bbs, crying at kid movies
7 dpo: twinges on both sides, pulling feeling in lower abdomen, bbs still sore
8-10 dpo: painfully sore bbs, lots of white cm, I also noticed veins in my chest and shoulders?
11 dpo: slight cramping, lots of cm with one tiny spec of blood, followed by brown spotting, thought AF was coming early
12 dpo: tested and got a faint positive on 3 tests but only after 30 minutes, thought they were all Evaps!
13 dpo: tested with FMU and got a positive right away!
I made an appt to see my doctor tomorrow, hoping this one sticks! Based on my LMP I'm due January 1st.

Well, I'm pretty nervous. My husband and I have been TTC since September. On our 3rd cycle we had an early mc, and then started TTC right away. I have around 35 day cycles. Which suck, because a while extra week until I O on 21, it was depressing sometimes. This month (cycle 7) I got a double ear infection and was put on antibiotics and Prednisone before ovulation. Well, I ended up not Oing until CD27! It was exhausting for my husband and I, it really became difficult, but it worked. This was my first month on Vitamin D3 (levels were very low) and we used Preseed, though since my fertile time was pushed back (and we were sure if our HD difficulties were due to Preseed being so slippery, though we only used a small amount) the only time we used it in my fertile window was I think O+1. We did BD every other day until O was confirmed with OPKs and BBT spike. I did have old brown blood when I wiped on the morning of 6 DPO, which I was sure was early AF (I even told my husband the night before that I felt her coming) it continued to be less as the next 3 days went on (a couple of times was very light pink) and then went away 9DPO. I tested with FMU at 9 DPO with a FRER and was negative (though I thought I might have seen a squinted but the lighting was bad, anyway, threw it out as BFN) took a CBD later that night BFN (I had bfps on both at 9 DPO with my mc) and then decided this morning at 11 DPO, that I should test before having margaritas tonight for Cinco de Mayo. Good idea. FRER BFP within a minute. Then 20 mins later a BFP on a CBD with like 5 drops of pee I could manage.

The IB threw me off, I didn't have it the first time, and I always spot before AF. Very nervous and hopeful this one will stick. Good luck to all of you trying!!

I got my last period on the 13th April I had sex 20th and 25th(day of ovulation) then I started to spot on Wednesday 29th been feeling sick have high temp and sore boobs I started spotting brown then dark red and now it's like a light period I'm not in any pain so I've been bleeding/spotting for over a week now and only today I got bfp on two tests been taking th everyday and bfn apart fr I got bfp today, I'm worried something is wrong does anyone else experience this???

I'm not one to post in forums, but if i can offer any insight and help ANYONE, then I will do anything I can. My story may not be as interesting as most, or typical. But I figured that if anyone is in the same situation and needs a glimmer of hope, then perhaps I can offer some. My boyfriend and I were TTC lightly. I say lightly, because we just had the mindset that whatever happens, happens. We weren't trying, but we weren't NOT trying either. With that said, I didn't chart anything, never took my temperature, or even wrote down symptoms. So this is all off of my memory and what stuck out to me. I got a menstrual period April 4-7th that was fairly normal, except seemed shorter than usual. We just did our thing, DTD when we felt like it. If it landed on my fertile days, cool, if not, not a big deal. It just so happened that we DTD twice 2-3 days before my ovulation day, and then a couple days after my ovulation day. I have an ovulation/period tracker app, but that's basically the extent of my "charting." I then started to get my period again April 28th, which was a little sooner than expected (according to my app.) It lasted about 3 days and everything seemed normal. Wasn't super light. It was a bit short, like the previous one, but nothing out of the ordinary to me. Then I started spotting on the May 9th. It was pink and I only noticed it when I wiped. It carried on throughout the day and onto the next day. When i woke up on May 10th, I had bad lower stomach pain, almost in my bladder. It felt crampy and a dull aching pain. I took a bath and the cramps got better. I began to assume that perhaps I had a bladder infection, because it felt so low and in my bladder, and was more of a dull pain than cramps. I googled the symptoms (which my doctor shamed me for) and it two of the diagnoses on the list were bladder infection and pregnancy. It was a sunday, so I didn't really want to go to the ER if I didn't have to, so I wanted to have an idea of what could be wrong with me. I found 1 pregnancy test and decided to take it to rule out pregnancy. The test came up a strong positive in under a minute. I was so surprised! I had no idea I was pregnant! I had no signs that were pointing to pregnancy! I took 2 more later that day, and both were strong positives as well. I found out on Mothers day and am so blessed and excited. I went to the doctor today and they confirmed the pregnancy, and made an educated guess that I am around 5 weeks! I am completely shocked and amazed. My last pregnancy was just like your cliche pregnancy, "i missed a period,""i have morning sickness," kinda thing. Not this one, complete and total shock. I know I was very vague and that I didn't chart my signs and symptoms, but i am hoping i can help someone and show that there IS a possibility even with NO symptoms AND a "period." I got a BFP a week and a half after my normal "period." I'm still not exactly sure on how far along i am because of my crazy bleeding, but i am excited none the less! Don't rule out pregnancy until you see a negative test! Blood doesn't always mean you're out! BABY DUST TO EVERYONE!

I wanted to share my story, as I've found everyone's so helpful whilst we've been ttc over the past 4 months!

1 - 6 dpo -no real symptoms except tiredness and more hungry than usual (but put down to a busy week at work!)
7 dpo - noticed bumps around areola were more noticeable
8 dpo - upset stomach in the evening, had to rush to the toilet. A tiny bit of spotting
9 dpo - upset stomach in the afternoon again and light spotting continued
10 dpo - light spotting and light cramps
11 - 14 dpo - light spotting continued, with some heavier bleeding inbetween (assumed af had just been light this month)
Had a spare test so at 14dpo (day af was due) I did my first test of the cycle. Nearly choked on my toothpaste when my clearblue came back ' pregnant 1-2 weeks'! Took a FRER in the eve and one the next day - both BFP's!

I continued to spot until 18 dpo when it tailed off. I was very hungry and noticed slightly more sensitive bbs than normal.

We were having a really busy month in April, and my opk sticks run out before I got a positive - so we just dtd three times around about the dates we thought might be right (we had really date watched the last couple of months). So were totally surprised and very happy when we found out! I'm 6 weeks now, and this will be our first baby - ttc since January. Goodluck everyone :-)

Like so many people, I had been all over this board waiting and hoping for a very long time. I hope my post helps other women. Partner and I had been tested- everything appeared completely normal so we were "unexplained"

I had a really hard decision between the lap and really thinking about clomid and eventually IVF. Although no issues came up on ultrasounds, I decided on the lap because I could not handle the pain around my period anymore (plus clotting). I could remember a time when my periods were painless and realized that now I dreaded dealing with them and that just wasn't my normal and wasn't acceptable to me. I knew 100% that something was up- and it was probably endo. My RE is amazing and got me in a few days later to do the lap. (I also had been diagnosed with Hashimotos thyroid and had my numbers under control there so it ended up being irrelevant to TTC although I wasted a lot of time freaking out about it- I guess this made me improve my diet so it couldn't have been such a bad thing).

I went in for the surgery that cycle about CD10 and after it, didn't ovulate until way later (stress I guess) and had a long cycle. In the lap, they found some weird cyst and stage 1 endo, & they straightened it all up. My first period after the lap was better than it had been in years. Then the following cycle is the BFP cycle!!

Did nothing different that cycle. +OPK at around CD12. Nothing unusual.

AF cramping 8DPO and 9DPO with an extremely light amount of spotting 9D0= I thought I was out. When I tell you this, I mean it. I thought I was 1000% out. I was mentally exhausted and feeling at the end of my rope. I am skeptical about people who say they have strong symptoms in the 2WW- after you've been trying for a while, you realize there are those months where you have ALL the symptoms but a BFN. I quit looking for symptoms. It's only in retrospect that I can say the only things I noticed that we really weird was that my body could no longer handle coffee, even a small amount, and that I was peeing quite a lot. But I was in a place where I wouldn't let myself get my hopes up.

Sunday morning comes along and I was planning to have a few drinks. It was 13DPO and it was weird that my period hadn't come. But again wouldn't let myself get my hopes up. I had completely stopped POAS because quite honestly, it had become traumatic for me to see a BFN. I only tested because my period hadn't come and I was planning, quite frankly, to get drunk. Imagine my surprise when I looked down at that test....and for the first time ever saw another line (the line was dark and appeared immediately- I could have tested days earlier). Joyous doesn't begin to cover it!!! Also in some kind of shock.

But it ended up being a rough morning because about three hours later, I was spotting. I thought it was super weird since that line had come in so dark!! Anyway, spotting stopped a two days later and it was always extremely light. All my betas/progesterone blood draws have been great, very high- so far, so good.

Please don't lose hope- after you go through a lot to get to a BFP you end up believing it can't happen but it can and it will!!

Like many before me, I want to share my story to provide hope to those of you who may think you're out this cycle, because I definately thought I was! This is our 3rd cycle TTC #2, and we got our blazing BFP at 13 DPO. Here's my story...

Stopped birth control in February, and expected my cycle to regulate pretty quickly, which it did. We began "trying" in March. I got several faint positive FRER tests in the days leading up to AF, but the test line never darkened with each passing day, then AF showed up two days late. We were very disappointed, but this motivated us to try harder because we want a baby so badly!

Second cycle we BD every day for ten days around fertile week so I was convinced that would do the trick... also logged a ton of symptoms, but I was wrong. BFN. Started to wonder if I was even ovulating (maybe those faint positives HPTs were all simply false?) and decided to order OPKs, temp, and change my prenatal vitamin. Also felt so silly for convicing myself I was pregnant based on symptoms.

Third cycle:

CD7 through 11- BD

CD12- Positive OPK

CD13- Negative OPK, OVULATION DAY. BD am and pm.

1 DPO- Temp spike confirmed ovulation. Ate a ton of pineapple core and pineapple.

2 DPO- Nothing

3 DPO- BD, drank a couple alcoholic beverages with dinner

4 DPO- Emotional, irritable (unusual for me)

5 DPO- Drastic temp dip, noticed creamy CM on toilet paper, moderate cramps

6 DPO- Sharp cramp on right side, most painful while standing and walking

7 DPO- Nothing

This is when the magic starts happening...

8 DPO- Tons of creamy CM on toilet paper again, SO MOODY, everything DH does bothers me, tired

9 DPO- Big temp dip, BD, pink spotting after BD so think I'm out this cycle and also mad at DH for "causing AF", tons of cream CM in toilet paper, SO MOODY, EXHAUSTED

10 DPO- Temp spike, light pink spotting in the am, creamy CM in toilet paper, 2 small cocktails with dinner, SO TIRED AND MOODY

11 DPO- Light spotting, still so moody and tired

12 DPO- Blazing BFP!

13 DPO- BFP on digi!

The only true giveaways for me were the extreme fatigue and moodiness, both of which I experienced with my son. But regardless, I didn't expect to get a BFP this month due to the spotting and whacky temp dips post ovulation (I've heard of an implantation dip, but two?).

All the glory goes to God and I pray every moment for a healthy baby come February 2016! Good luck to everyone trying, and my advice would to be keep busy during the TWW and try to distract yourself if possible. I was on vacation from 8 DPO through 12 DPO and that helped keep me from obsessing too much.

This cycle was so different. My others I've had have been chock full of "pregnancy symptoms ". This cycle was more subtle. BD started while we were on vacation so, I was more relaxed. I had a good feeling about this cycle. I know everyone says that, but I had a peace this time I can't explain. I didn't stress this cycle.

1-2 DPO: nothing
3 Dpo: emotional and abdominal pain/discomfort
3 DPO-8 DPO: I did pineapple core
4 DPO- 11 DPO: Bloated and clear the room gassy. Knew it was unusual because I woke up with it. And bloated no matter what I ate.
6- 8 DPO: Fatigue and by 8 DPO I was taking naps which I NEVER do!
6, 7, and 10 DPO: terrible headaches which coincide with my implantation bleeding at 6 and my first positive HPT at 10
9-10 DPO incredibly irritable. Wanted to punch DH every time he talked to me! Also nausea started. Vomited once.
9 DPO: negative HPT including digital EPT
10 DPO: Got first positive HPT with night urine. Night urine is more concentrated for me.
11 DPO: heavier cramping started and more reliable line on HPT but all still faint. Clearest line was on a Dollar Tree Test!
12 DPO: positive first digital test; clear blue easy.

So here is my tww analysis. This is my second cycle after stopping hbc. Was on the nuvaring for 15 months. First month off was a roller coaster. Very tired. Very clear ovulation symptoms. AF started with spotting that month and broke through a few days late. I am really really hopeful this month is when it happens. Cycles pre-hbc were always very regular and with very telling signs AF was on her way.

Counting from day after I spotted which was cd14.

1-2 Dpo: nothing of interest.
3dpo: unusually intense dreams. Mild cramps.
4-7 dpo: mild cramping. Very much like AF cramping but milder, pretty constant. Cm no different in colour, creamy but more globby (high tmi factor, sorry)
7 dpo: noticed a tiny bit of pink discharge after intercourse with dh. Out of the ordinary.
8dpo: at the end of the day tiny blob of brown cm. feel bloated.
9dpo: mild nausea during the day. Bit dizzy at times. Still a bit of cramping. All very mild though, wondering if it's not just me being paranoid and hyper aware of every little twinge. Getting nervous for af to come. The dull cramping continues.
10dpo: no cramping in the morning. Nothing noteworthy. No appetite in the morning (noteworthy because I am very much a breakfast person) Not much going at all really. Not sure if that is a good sign. Getting more convinced that AF is just going to come
11dpo Dreamt about getting AF. Breasts a bit sore, not sensitive to touch but just full feeling and tingles in nipples. Tired. PA at work asked if I was ok because I looked horrible lol. Feeling off. Very tired. Burpy in the morning. Really very tired beyond the normal. Dh sent me to bed for a pre dinner nap. No cramps or anything.
12dpo did a frer test after getting up. positive. Faint but undeniably there. Omg. Still feel some pressure. Mild nausea in the morning.

Well then! Hope it sticks and everything goes as it should. :) :) :)

Still paranoid that next test will be BFN. Testing again on Saturday when AF is due.

I have been reading everyone's success story since I lost my baby at 37 weeks last November, I found they gave me hope..
I am currently only five weeks so fx that this little one will be fine.
I have regular 28 day cycles have been using clearblue ovulation sticks which I highly recommend, pressed, robuttisson, pregnacare,and bd 8 times over my four day fertile period, I thought I was out this month as I had my usual spotting before my period and I had zero symptoms other than being extremely fatigued which I put down to work.
The one thing I did different this month was used soft cups which freaked me out slightly but I believe they helped get my bfp!
Good luck to everyone . Baby dust to you all!

Woohoo!! After 9 long months got my first bfp!!! At 11am got a negative on first response, 7pm super faint on dollar store cheapie, at 930 good line on dollar store cheapie (veriquick), and 11pm super faint on first response! I am 9 dpo and do chart temps. I had Ib on 6dpo