I always told myself that once I got my positive I would post it on here with all my symptoms for all the mommys out there trying like I was. Although I wasn't technically trying anymore i'm very in tune with my body so I started jotting down symptoms pretty much right away. A little history of mine, I was trying really hard for a baby from about mid 2013 till mid 2015 with no luck and a breakup I decided to give it a rest and just focus on being a mommy to my 9 year old and focus on work. I recently started seeing my ex again and we hooked up a few times this past month and BAM i'm pregnant. Talk about crazy timing huh? December was a really rough month for me because I was getting really depressed about being so underweight. I'm very petite only about 5'1 and my healthy weight is usually about 105. Well these last months I went down to 90lbs and had no appetite so I decided to start taking vitamins and drinking ensure drinks to gain some weight. I had also recently read into low progesterone and kinda self diagnosed myself into thinking my hormones were off (another reason why I started on vitamins) for the last two years I've had spotting right after ovulation and before my period plus in the last 3 months my spotting got worse and I started spotting from about 5-7dpo all the way up to my period. So I started taking a multivitamin and drinking my shakes right around the time I conceived a few weeks ago. I have no idea if they helped in conception for me but it's pretty crazy that I got pregnant so soon. Sorry for babbling here's my symptoms everyone :)

LMP: Dec 14th
Ovulation date: Dec 28th (uterus achy in am, back pain, boobs heavy, sleepy, lightly positive ovulation test, started vitamins)
BD: Dec 26th, 27th
1DPO: very light ovary aches in am, headache, sleepy early, nausea at night, low back achy in bed
2DPO: am headache, very hungry, right ovary pinch, napped before bedtime, very tiny pink spotting (normal ovulation spotting) constipated, low pelvic achy at night
3DPO: emo in am, lightly sore uterus in am and when cough/sneeze, headache at night, zero cm, gassy
4DPO: brown spotting in am, achy lower abdomen, right side ovary twinges, bowels harder but not constipated (I usually have a very sensitive tummy) sinuses in the evening congested and sneezy, low back ache at night
5DPO: woke up with dry mouth, red old blood spotting, napped in am, minor crampy/ache, sinuses still bothering me, cravings, very hungry, very little dark brown spot at night, achy right side ovary when laying on side, craving ice
6DPO: brown spotting, achy lower tummy, sinuses bothering me and sore throat earache started at night, brown spotting minimal at night, ate wings on the bone for the first time ever (I hate anything on bone this was very weird)
7DPO: woke up at 530 to pee, woke up with the worst cold ever even stood home from work which I never do, headache, flegm, congested, low back pain when sitting or laying in bed, sex dream that woke me up out of my sleep, gassy, random period like deep aches/cramps across lower belly midday, weird hot flashes, achy across lower abdomen, pink spotting almost nothing (thinking this was implantation)
8DPO: spotting gone, heavy head" feeling headache, thirsty and dry mouth, hot flashes, dry feeling down there, craving ice, slightly bloated driving home, achy right side ovary at night
9DPO: headache in am, achy low back, nose feels kinda like when water goes up your nose-sinus pressure, boobs feel like they're filling up (I felt this with my oldest son) sinus pressure worsens in afternoon very irritating, super bloated at night with bubbly tummy, pushed up against kitchen counter and felt odd, sensitive to light
10DPO: woke up at 545 to pee, constipated in am, right ovary ache, back pain that's more right sided, sense of smell increases, boobs feel heavy but not bigger, light pink/brown spot when wiped, shoulders achy, tuna sandwich for lunch tasted very bland, bloated at night, headache, right ovary pain worse at night once in bed
11DPO: woke up before alarm to pee, dry mouth in am, scalp feels dry?, breathing more heavily, out of breath, hot flashes, lunch tasted bland again, low back pain, spotting gone today, gassy at night, lightly achy uterus
12DPO: woke up to lightning crotch pain and a lot of pressure in low belly that might have been gas, goes away after bowel movement, very mild cramping in evening
13DPO: BD in am tmi felt very swollen/tight inside (very odd) right side ovary twinges, very sharp shooting pain on left side when I got up too quickly, boobs feel more round/full but don't hurt, painful pimple on cheek (opposite side I usually break out on)
14DPO: yawny in am, ovary twinges on right side, very light af type cramps in am that settled after midday, constipated, low back pain around tailbone, thirsty all day drank 3 water bottles, I can smell everything!
15DPO: very hungry in am, headache midday, burpy, bloated after eating, body feels hot to touch at bedtime
16DPO: bloated in am, headache, thirsty, starving, painful tiny pimple right on my forehead/hairline, lips feel very pouty and are very dry, boobs look perkier like I got a nice little boob job only sore on sides, finally had time to pick up a test after work BFP right away, literally turned positive 2 seconds later.

I think this months biggest giveaway for me was the ovary twinges lasting so long and the constant headache that never went away. Besides recently feeling much more pregnant those were the 2WW giveaways for me. Good luck to all you ladies!

My DH and I have been TTC since November of last year, so this would be our third cycle - and we are now pregnant with our first! I'm so thrilled and excited and just crossing my fingers that everything goes well and this babe is healthy.

1-7 DPO: No symptoms really. Some indigestion here and there but didn't really think anything of it. Some tingling in my boobs but that's not too uncommon for me after ovulation.

8DPO: Went to the bathroom early in the morning and had some pink spotting (quite a bit, actually!). Implantation bleeding?

9DPO: Spotting continued but was much less in quantity and was brown. Indigestion. Sore boobs.

10DPO: Spotting continued in the morning and then slowly stopped by afternoon. I was tempted to take a HPT but convinced myself to wait until the next morning so there would be at least 3 days between the time I first started spotting (I read that's the average that most women get a BFP after spotting). Still have indigestion after eating and super tingly boobs.

11DPO: BFN. I took a FRER, IC, and Clearblue Plus. The FRER and IC were stark white - the Clearblue Plus actually had a light blue plus sign but it was so light that I took it to be an evap line. I then spent the rest of the morning googling the statistics of evaps on Clearblue plus pregnancy tests and they are apparently SO common that I convinced myself it meant nothing. I had some sharp (take your breath away type) cramps that night at work (I work from 7p-7a). Convinced that AF was right around the corner.

12DPO: Indigestion and tingly boobs continue. Spent all day (or so it felt) obsessing over the fact that I hadn't gotten a BFP the day before and researched whether or not I could still get a BFP after BFN on 11DPO. Really grumpy that evening, frustrated with the fact that I wasn't pregnant yet. More sharp cramps that evening.

14DPO: This was the day before AF was supposed to arrive. I woke up and wrestled with myself on whether or not I should take another pregnancy test and in the end decided that I'd take the chance of another disappointment. I took another Clearblue plus (I had one left, so I thought why not?), FRER, and IC. BFP ON ALL THREE!!!!! The Clearblue was BLAZING, while the FRER and IC were SUPER faint, but definitely there. Light cramping, my boobs are more sore than they've EVER been.

15DPO: Took another FRER, and three digital tests - the First Response digital, Clearblue Advanced digital, and EPT digital. All positive!!! The FRER had a definite, stronger line this time.

Still having a hard time believing this is real!! My DH and I are SO SO SO beyond excited. Good luck and baby dust to all!!

Yesterday (2/6/16) I officially confirmed that I am pregnant with First Reponse Early Response (FRER) dye AND digital tests. I am thrilled, anxious and still in a little bit of disbelief! But I wanted to make sure I wrote down and shared my experience this cycle -- hopefully it will help someone else, or even myself in the future.

I had an early miscarriage last August. After that, I downloaded the “Clue” app and started tracking my cycle each month. My cycles were very irregular at first, but in the past few months they have become somewhat more predictable. This was only my second cycle using OPKs.

Last cycle was 28 days, with a 10ish day luteal phase. So I was expecting the same this month. I didn’t end up ovulating until much later in my cycle though.

CD19: Unprotected sex; negative OPK
CD20: Negative OPK
CD21: Negative OPK (at this point, I was thinking maybe ovulation wasn’t in the stars for this cycle)
CD22: Positive OPK in the evening (woo! I almost didn’t even test today because I was feeling so discouraged after a string of negatives); globular, watery CM (almost like I peed myself); unprotected sex after seeing positive OPK
CD23: Another positive OPK; more unprotected sex; small twinges in my pelvic area that I assumed were ovulation cramps
CD24: Unprotected sex; OPK back to negative (according to Clue, this was my actual ovulation day)
CD25: Tender breasts; negative OPK
CD26: Tender breasts
CD27: Unprotected sex; watery CM; bloated/gassy; face broke out a little bit (usually happens leading up to period)
CD28: A little nauseous; skin not looking great; took a HPT because I’m crazy (obviously it was negative)
CD29: Had a GYN appointment
CD30: Went to the bathroom mid-morning and had some very light brown discharge/spotting on my pantyliner and a little more went in the toilet when I peed; I chalked this up to my pap smear the day before… now I think this was definitely implantation bleeding!
CD31: Negative HPT; skin back to normal
CD32: Negative HPT in the AM; squinter in the evening before I went to bed (Wondfo brand); tender breasts throughout the day (they were especially sore when I first woke up in the morning); very tired at work
CD33: Mind was racing all night; took another Wondfo test at 2 am… a very, very faint line showed up again. To see if it was an evap line, I dipped another test in water and it was stark white. I took a few more Wondfos over the next few hours. One was stark white (my pee was probably just not concentrated enough from going so much!), but another had the faint line. Ended up going to CVS to pick-up a FRER digital/dye test package AND the CVS digitial (generic version of Clear Blue Digital). Dipped the tests in the same urine I used for the faint positive Wondfo earlier. Got negatives on the CVS tests but CLEAR POSITIVES on both the FRER tests! I’ve read that FRER is much more sensitive, so I am 100% confident these are my BFPs. I will probably retest with the Clear Blue or CVS brand in a few days when my hcg has a chance to rise. Took another Wondfo a couple hours after getting the FRER positives just for peace of mind, and the line is definitely getting darker. Other symptoms: felt a little nauseous in the morning, and my breasts have been very tender all day (even a bit sore around my ribs right under my right boob). I’m currently wearing a sports bra, and it’s uncomfortable.
Just like my last pregnancy, the sore boobs were really the first symptom. Clue was predicting that my period would start on CD35, so the FRER showed results two days before my missed period (~9 dpo). Wondfo gave me a squinter three days before my missed period (~8 dpo).
CD34: BFP with CB Digital

I really hope this one sticks. Appreciate any prayers/positive thoughts you can send our way! I’m calling my doctor on Monday to schedule my first appointment. Hopefully I’ll be able to get in sooner than the standard eight weeks. I don’t think I can wait that long to know what’s happening in there!

I want to share my BFP story as visiting these boards is what's kept me sane these last few months! I can't quite believe it....After swearing I was pregnant 3 months ago (our first month of TTC) here I am today with a totally unexpected BFP!!

We followed the SMEP plan, used pre-seed and CB advanced digital OPKs. Missionary position only, and I stayed lying down for 15 mins after BD'ing.

I read 'Making Babies' and 'Taking Charge Of Your Fertility' which I would HIGHLY recommend to anyone TTC. It only took 1 month after making the suggested changes, using pre-seed and OPKs to get my BFP!

I basically had no symptoms at all, and had spotting on day 26 which I thought was AF, but was only a few drops, so I assume this was late-ish implantation bleeding. I also had a BBT drop on day 26 which made me think for sure I wasn't pregnant, but it shot back up today, the day I got my BFP (day 28/DPO 14) - the day of my missed period. I've had some mild cramping and 'pulling' in the abdomen, but I thought these were just signs AF was coming, but apparently not!

I have a history of hormonal issues, adrenal fatigue and really bad PMS, so anyone out there with these issues, please have hope!!

Wishing you all baby dust!

I had to share my news since I was always scrolling through these stories looking for hope! After 16 months of TTC and 1 failed IUI. I just got my first ever BFP from my 2nd IUI with Letrozole.

This was my first month since we started trying to conceive that I stopped basal temping after confirming ovulation. It really helped me to not over analyze everything! I didn't even Google IUI stuff this time around! And it really helped take the stress off.

Anyways, on 14dpiui I woke up with a couple bright pink spots when I wiped and thought FOR SURE I was getting my period so I cried and cried. Then I had a little brown spotting throughout the day but my full on period never came! I thought for sure I'd wake up the next morning with cramps and the whole shabang but nothing but a tiny tiny amount of brown discharge. I really didn't want to take a test though because I was so afraid and really thought my period was coming! But yesterday morning, 16dpiui, when I woke up with still no period, I took my first test and got my BFP! I couldn't believe it! And today is my birthday! So it was a great early birthday present! I went in for blood work today so I'm hoping everything looks good and it sticks!

For those of you who have been trying for what seems like an eternity, don't lose hope. It will happen!

Omg!! I cannot believe I finally made it! I know 7 months doesn't seem like a long time but for me it was an eternity! I felt like I was broken somehow, (even though yes, I know infertile women are not necessarily "broken") I even made a fertility appointments for the month of March! I wasn't keeping track because I had somewhat given up hope, and thought whenever it happens it will happen:) I believe I got my BFP at 9dpo???

Here are my symptoms!:

Ovulation day I was nauseas and spotting. I knew to baby dance. We had been like crazy but I made extra sure to the day of and day after for 3 days.

Through the two week wait I felt:

Stuffy nose

Watery eyes

Sneezing constantly- like 60 times in a day! I couldn't make it stop for the life of me lol

Slight cramping-not like period cramps,beat lighter.

Very tired!! I cannot stress enough! And I knew exactly when because usually bedtime is 9:30 to 10:00 and I was so sleepy at 7:30 0.O

Agitated and easily annoyed/moody

Not a symptom: And last but not least very family oriented....looking up how to make cloth diapers, watching family videos on YouTube etc etc...

Cervical mucus:
Regular medium amount until about 5 days after I thought was ovulation and then increased. I had a huge amount. It was egg white still and stretchy. Then when I got my BFP, it was like water, constantly felt wet and it was milky white.

So that's it!! That is my BFP:):):):

When OH and I decided to start trying for a baby, I reliased how little we knew about TTC. Then I found this site and couldn't go a day without checking out BFP stories. I found all your stories inspirational and helpful so I would like to do the same.

I used Ovia app to record my data, started using OPKs on cycle #2 and started taking bbt on cycle #3.

As I was certain cycle #2 was our month until AF arrived. I was concerned that I was not ovulating and not producing fertile mucus so on cycle #3 I went all out. I started taking Conception Pregnacare (previously took Original version); took evening primrose oil (my CM became watery before +OPK which never happened on my previous cycles but not seen ewcm) and took my bbts every morning.

Ovulated CD11- opk and bbt dip confirmed
DPO 1-2 sore nipples
3- sore nipples, flu/cold symptoms (suspected ovulation symptoms)
4-5 sore nipples, twinges on my left pelvis
6- dry skin, increasing amount of creamy cm
7-10 dull aches and pulling sensation on my lower abdomen
11- spotty, notices my temp creep up (possibly triphasic shift)
12-13 bloated, temp stayed elevated, spotty face and back, flu/cold symptoms (I started to suspect pregnancy, I read that OPKs could pick up hcg- both days positive). On dpo13 I bought a Poundland hpt and thought to have seen a shadow line, still not convinced.
14- temp highest it's ever been I was ready to take another hpt with FMU but before I took the test I noticed brown blood as I wiped. I was heartbroken!
I felt dizzy,body ached and had flu/cold like symptoms in work. I couldn't understand why my temp did not decrease and +OPKs on luteal phase. It must be implantation bleeding so I bought a Superdrug Value pack during lunchtime, it was BFP!!!
My OH suggested to do another test with a good hpt that same evening, First Response gave a very obvious BFP :) OH triple checked!

Just in time for the OH 30th birthday and now we face the dilemma of when to tell our peers, especially when we go on holiday with his family in 2 weeks time and I would have to refuse a glass of wine for the whole trip that will raise suspicion lol

Here's my story to help others still in the process. It'll happen, just keep doing what you're doing.

Husband and I both are 31. Got off BC February of last year. Like many others I naively thought we'd conceive right away. In my excitement, I blabbed about it to everyone which later backfired as I kept being asked. Pro tip: Keep it to yourself if you can!

For the first three months off BC I didn't get my period which was very unnerving. Finally got it, after some acupuncture and vitex, and kept trying. Started temping- never got a clear chart. Gave up on temping. Tried ovulation tests which were hit or miss. More acupuncture. More BFNs. Cycles erratic. I exercise regularly, drink infrequently and in moderation, and started taking supplements like bee pollen, spirulina, B12, Vitamin D, baby aspirin. Friends got pregnant by blinking, had babies, talked breastfeeding and whatever, while I carried on living that BFN life.

In November I went to a specialist, was told I have mild PCOS i.e. I don't ovulate every month. Husband's count perfect. Started monitoring. Then December took Clomid which made me crazy and found out made my lining very thin. January Femara, BFN. Then February we decided to go forward with IUI with Femara because why not? Insurance covered it.

Trigger shot the day before then the morning of IUI my husband's count was at 2.9 million which the doctor told us was very low. They did it anyways, offering for us to go for second IUI at their other location an hour away the next day if we wanted to. We decided against it (didn't want to make it more stressful than necessary.) Evening of IUI I had a beer at a friend's birthday and then we had sex that night and again the next afternoon. Doc had me take estradriol to support lining.

Because of the low count I was pretty sure it was a no go this month. On top of that I had practically no symptoms (while other months I was CONVINCED we had conceived because I'd be feeling everything: sore breasts, tingling nipples, bloating, pulling, etc.) All I felt this month was like my period was about to start the entire week before the day it was due and I was PMSy af.

So:
DPO 1-7 nothing but some creamy CM
DPO 8 - very faint blood after sex. Mild cramping.
DPO 9 - Got anxious, took test, BFN. Mild period-like cramping.
DPO 10 - PMS, crabby, barely tinted CM, little watery CM
DPO 12 - PMS, slight sharpness behind bellybutton, wet but no spotting (CD27, day before period due.)
DPO 13 - PMS cramps. Sex, no spotting. Period due.
DPO 14 - Dark blown/black blood, not full flow. Figured it was my period, used tampon. Disappointed, drank a glass of wine with dinner, a beer later on in the evening. Later in the night realized something was up when tampon was practically clear. Hello implantation bleeding?
DPO 15 - Took cheapie wondfo test first AM urine. Couldn't believe I was seeing a second line for the first time ever. BFP! Took two more cheapies later in the day, both positive.
DPO 16 - And another, BFP.
DPO 17 - FRER two lines right away.
DPO 18 - Blood test at doctor's office. Confirmed!

Relieved and hoping the next part goes smoothly. We haven't told anyone yet as we're both still stunned. Also gonna work on the whole keeping it to myself thing for a while until we learn a little more about how this pregnancy is going. But thanks for letting me at least share here, anonymously, with all of you!

I know it's tough and can be a real mind-fuck with each passing month. Just remember you're a person first with interests, good qualities, and other attainable goals and that (hopefully) you and your partner like each other for reasons other than just becoming parents together. Good luck out there.

This has been such a long road I cannot believe I get to post here!!!! I had a tubal reversal in 2014 after having my 5th baby I almost died from a rupture during my csection and so I thought that door was closed even though I had wanted one more……
Fast forward a few years and we started doing foster care and fell in LOVE with our girl she was 7 and a sweetheart after one year she was ripped away we fought and cried but she went back to another family……. So that day was the day I decided to have one more baby and after having the reversal we tried….and tried……and tried……….. and with each month it was a kick in the gut I went on clomid for 6 months no bueno then on letrozol and femoral and from that one round it regulated me (I have PCOS as well pretty severe) well I missed my period back on Feb 27th no positive NOTHING then little by little I would see a faint line on my Clearblue which I thought were evaps I even called the helpline guys I was so positive it was evaps VERY faint but showed up pretty fast….. Well my husband is a PA and happens to have hook ups to do a blood pregnancy test (basically they spin your blood and use the plasma to do the test) and low and behold this morning a BFP blazing blue! and blazing pink!!! Im still in shock really I cried and cried still faint lines on my urine tests but def there I will call my OB on Monday but I am stoked beyond belief….. my husband has heard of this happening and while Im not out of the woods yet I AM finally pregnant
Symptoms
Tingling breasts
nausea especially this last week
a weird metal taste in my mouth if I went to long without eating
My beloved Diet Pepsi started tasting really gross to me
SOOOOOOOOO tired I started napping mid day when I had the chance
Loose stools and then constipation
Bloating
This week my nips have def gotten a bit darker
I also had weird spotting last week it was light light pink and then turned brown

Guys I feel your pain I have been on these boards for 2 years and its so hard to see everyone else get their positives you are all in my prayers and I hope for the best for all of you!!!

Same sex relationship 13yrs, highschool sweethearts. Graduated college ready for a family so we went right to a reproductive specialist. No major issues with fertility just no male partner. We used a sperm bank and they did our iui. During my cycle we used clomid... trigger shot(thigh) and iui 36hrs after trigger shot. No other meds. I was pregnant on our first try. So it's very much possible.

1dpiui bloated ovary pain
2dpiui bloated ovary pain
3dpiui ovary twinges dizzy
4dpiui ovary pain, dizzy when I initially stand up
5dpiui uterus and ovary pain
6dpiui gassy/burning in stomach and sharp/pulling sensation in groin
7dpiui nausea and light cramps
8dpiui nausea on/off entire day started at 11a, fatigue on/off, slightly soar breast/nipple, two vivid dreams that night
9dpiui very sharp ovary pain on right, nausea, fatigue, tested at 1107p BFP
11dpiui blood test BFP
13dpiui doubling HCG numbers remained BFP

She came 3 day early 6lbs 3oz
Blessings and pregnancy dust to you all.

Gaaahhhhh I feel like I have to post this just to make it real for myself! And also as a sort of "thank you" to everyone who has shared their BFP stories and symptoms that I read obsessively during this 5 WEEK WAIT (yep, you read that right!) that helped me feel less crazy.

So, some background info:

- I have irregular cycles that, in the past year, have ranged anywhere from 26 to 49 days.
- We were not actively TTC, but took a "let's see what happens" approach starting a few months ago, so no OPKs or temping or anything like that. I do pay attention to my cm, though.
- I had almost all of the same symptoms, including two stretches of spotting, and a pregnancy dream, back in October 2015 but eventually got my period after three negative tests and 60 days. I think it must have been a very early miscarriage where the hormone levels were so low that they never registered on a test. The cycle after that was 49 days long, and I wonder if my body was still sort of "recovering" from the cycle before. The next cycle was only 26 days long, but I'm still hesitant to say that I even menstruated because rather than red blood it was brown, sticky, a little smelly, scant, and lasted 10 days. At that point, after 2 weirdly long cycles and a bunch of weird discharge, I began to think that I must have an infection or ovarian cyst or something. That brings us to the current cycle:

Symptoms:
CD 1 - 17: Nothing
CD 18: High sex drive, clear skin (which I think usually correlates to my ovulation), we BD'd w/out protection
CD 19: High sex, clear skin
CD 20 - 22: Nothing
CD 23: Tiny tiny smear of red blood on TP that evening
CD 24: Spotting
CD 25: Emotional and some small cramps on left side
CD 26: Light cramping, brown tinged CM, very tired, red and watery cm in evening, slight sore throat
CD 27: Bit of reddish, then brown-pink spotting in PM
CD 28: Red tinged CM, some light cramps, maybe peed more than normal? AND DH had a dream that I was pregnant, which has never happened before, BD'd w/out protection
CD 29: Minor red spotting, peeing more, blob of brownish pink cm in the evening
CD 30: Emotional
CD 31: Emotional, very light red spotting
CD 32: Red wipe like beginning of period in the AM, though period was going to start, but then nothing but some brown spotting in evening
CD 33: Tension headache (never had one before--had to Google it!), slight cramps, boobs feel a little bigger?
CD 34: Lots of egg white CM, very slight dull cramps, joint pain
CD 35: Slight dull cramps, lots of egg white CM, BD'd w/out protection
CD 36: It's been 18 days since CD 18, when I suspected we conceived, so I took a test and BFN
CD 37: Woke up feeling like I'd been hit by a bus, a bit of nausea in the AM, a few sharp stabbing pains, lots of egg white CM, pressure in lower left
CD 38: Emotional/anxious, fatigue, peeing a lot that night, pressure/discomfort in lower abdomen, very thirsty
CD 39: Some stabbing pains on the right side in evening, bit of nausea in the morning, stretched and felt like a "pulled" my uterus, hurt!!, joint pain
CD 40: Dreamed that I was giving birth (this has never happened before), bit of nausea at work, especially after eating, strange short episode of vertigo where it felt like I was being pulled to one side for a moment (this also happened once in October during that strange cycle)
CD 41: Heartburn (I think? I've never had it before) while lying down in the morning
CD 42: CM has been totally dry for a couple of days, getting unusual zits and found two tiny spider veins on one of my legs
CD 43: Dreamed I got a BFP (again, has never happened before) but there was blood in my urine in the dream, woke up in the middle of the night with rib pain, not feeling well at work, little pangs in the evening, couldn't take the suspense anymore so I tested and got another BFN--at this point I'm pretty sure I'm not pregnant and am chalking the long cycle up to some kind of infection or cyst
CD 44: BD'd w/out protection
CD 45: Light little pangs on the left side in the evening
CD 46: Another dream with a BFP and blood, and in this one I had irregular bloodwork that the Dr. couldn't figure out, emotional/irritable
CD 47: Emotional
CD 48: BD'd w/out protection in the morning, weird ball of sticky / dry / gooey CM, the size of two peas--never seen CM like it before!, BD'd w/out protection
CD 49: Since I had come to terms with the fact that I wasn't pregnant, I figured I should test and see if I could still catch ovulation. Used a Wondfo for the first time ever out of curiosity, and test line was nearly as dark as control line--wasn't sure what to make of it
CD 50: Stringy, gooey CM (very stretchy and dry), sensitive nipples
CD 51: Boobs are sore on sides, weird hard, painful lump behind right ear (no idea if this is pregnancy related)
CD 52: Tingly boobs, sore on sides, woke up last night and couldn't fall back asleep, decided to take another Wondfo OPK just to see, and it was positive. That seemed weird since it had been three days since the last nearly-positive test. I had read that pregnancy could sometimes show up on OPKs, and since it had been 9 days since my last HPT, I decided I might as well test the same urine sample with a dollar store test. Clearly BFP pretty quick. Freaked out, told my husband, and we both watched while I tested again on a Target-brand test. BFP. The test line is even darker than the control line. I am so so excited, but trying to reign it in since I know miscarriage is still very possible at this stage.

The real questions is, which BD is the one that did the trick?? I'm tempted to say CD 18, since I had a bunch of spotting starting 5 days later, but if it was CD 18, that means that I was still getting BFNs 25 days later. My other best guess is CD 35, since that still would have shown negative on CD 36 (obviously) and CD 43 when I tested those days, and I did have a lot of egg white CM that day.

Luckily, since I thought I had an infection or cyst, I have a doctor's appt. scheduled for two days from now and can hopefully confirm the pregnancy there and (maybe?) find out how far along I really am. Can't even believe it's real yet--have to keep staring at the tests to tell myself it's true!

I've been trawling this website for the last 2 weeks. Convinced I had conceived on our 2nd cycle post Mirena coil removal but worried after seeing how long it took some following removal of this coil.
Mirena removal 19th Feb. Had one period on 9th March for 3 days and fairly light. No Mirena crash as expected after reading the horror stories.
We decided to download Ovia immediately and entered my last 3 periods (had the coil 5 years and the last 6 months my periods had restarted). My tracking showed 26 to 28 day cycles and average 25.
My story is:
Cd1 to 3 light bleeding
Cd8 and 9 spotting. Possibly ovulation bleed but was far too early according to the app as these were the first two fertile days according to charts.
Ovia suggested I was due to ovulate on cd13 so I didn't track until then.
DPO1 constipation fatigue cramps insomnia and v CRANKY
DPO2 99.86 temp nausea hot flushes increased appetite diarrhea increased sex drive headache neck ache backache (major back ache which has been a constant to today) right pelvic pain and fullness fatigue bloating gas cramps dizzy spells frequent urination insomnia. Thick creamy cervical fluid. Very wet feeling down there all day. Frustrated impatient and angry
3DPO 98.6 temp. Cold flu symptoms and stuffy nose mainly. All as DPO2 but really cranky and angry then suddenly happy and confident before being cranky and angry again. Constipated
4DPO 98.78 temp. All above but also tender BBs and diarrhea. Felt stressed cranky angry then confident focused and motivated. And back to bad moods.
5DPO 98.06 temp. School glue fluid started. No change to other symptoms. Still insomnia back ache daily and pelvic pain.
6DPO brown spotting on tissue paper. 3 tiny drops and nothing since. Assumed this was implantation bleeding. Felt like someone shoved a sharp pencil into my lower back and made me wince a little. 98.96 temp. Itchy down stairs. Indigestion -which I never get! Backache so bad I made hubby rub my tailbone area for over an hour with no relief.
7DPO neg test. Of course! Was far too early but was convinced. Temp 99.14. Nausea headache (still) bloating gassy indigestion cravings +sex drive +appetite backache (like murder) moody and angry. Poor hubby got an earful for no reason. Just v short tempered. Discharge stopped so assumed I wasn't pregnant as I'm normally dry at this stage.
8DPO neg test again. Temp 98.78. School glue is back. Same symptoms as day before.
9DPO neg test again. Naturally! Still too early. School glue and temp 98.96. Return of hot flushes and dizzy spells. No other changes to daily symptoms.
10 DPO another negative test. Starting to think it's in my head now. Temp 98.6. All same symptoms but then added to them with v serious cramping like AF was going to come early and was going to be the nastiest bitch ever this month. Convinced myself was coming on early and felt wet. Kept going to check in case I came on. No bleeding though. Plenty of school glue today.
Took kids to cinema and cried at the happy ending. Not normal for me at all....
11DPO. Was due smear test at 10.30 am so thought I'd do another test to be on the safe side. Digi one that says can confirm up to 4 days early. I'm 3 days off AF yet but thought what the hell. This test wasn't with FMU however so expected another negative. Digi response said not pregnant but when I ejected strip I could see a second line. Ran out and bought 2 more tests. One Digi from clear blue and one with the lines so I could see lines instead. Both BFP. With 3rd wee of the day. And it was a forced wee too. Digi clear blue says 1 to 2 weeks which was spot on as I'm effectively 3 weeks and 2 days from first day of LMP.
This was totally different for me. Last 2 kids I didn't get a result (but knew for ages) until I was 6 weeks gone as my HCG is apparently low rising. Also I didn't have my usual tell tale signs of really sore (unbareably) breasts. I also never get backache which I've had daily this time. So my symptoms are totally different to my last 2 children and finding out early is new for me. Just praying it's not twins now.
Your posts on this site have kept me reading for hours so I wanted to share my symptoms here for others to read too.
Good luck to all trying x

I could not be more surprised to be writing this!

Background - TTC for our first for 20mths, recently got a diagnosis of endometriosis and was told I have low egg reserve. We were advised to start treatment as soon as possible - treatment being 3mths of lupron to try to shrink my endometriosis (for me, the main problem is cysts on my ovaries - one ovary appeared to be working fine but the other was not), followed by IVF. As lupron stops you ovulating and you have to take precautions against conceiving, this was literally our last shot of conceiving naturally.... against all odds, we managed it!

This month, we felt disheartened, we didn't even try that hard (just twice in the fertile period), and I was away over ovulation so we definitely didn't BD around the time I would have liked. I thought there was NO chance.

After trying for so long, I admit that I don't bother recording my potential pregnancy symptoms anywhere near as much as I did in the early days! And having endometriosis means I can get extreme PMS which can seem like pregnancy symptoms anyway - there have been months in the past that I've been nauseous or even physically sick in the lead up to my period, so I just didn't think anything of it this time.

Possible symptoms:
Sore boobs - yes, but extremely sore boobs is fairly normal for me pre-AF anyway
Nausea - once on 12dpo, which I put down to travel sickness and being hungry, once on 13dpo when I saw something particularly gruesome on The Walking Dead!
Nighttime waking - a few times (from 7dpo to 12dpo), this was unusual for me and I put it down to feeling anxious about work, house renovations and impending treatment
Bloating - yes but again this is normal for me pre-AF
Fatigue - yes, again so normal for me before AF! I workout and found my workouts this week (11dpo, 13dpo) particularly tough. I've noticed I've been breathless running up the stairs (where I'm usually pretty fit)
Cramps - yes, I'm still feel small cramps as if my body is starting a period
Spotting - yes, once on 11/12dpo - I often get spotting before AF so the only thing that made me think I might be pregnant was the fact that it stopped

I have been waiting for my period to start so that I can call the hospital and get the Lupron injection. I ignored the potential symptoms as they have been SO similar to my usual PMS, so my first real sign was a missed period. In all my time of tracking my cycle, I have never once had a period longer than 28 days, so in the evening of day 29 when I had no spotting, I bought a decent quality test and waited till this morning, day 30 (16dpo). Tested with a cheapy and a digital - both came up really clear straight away, the digital says 2-3 weeks, which is spot on.

I'm very pleased, I know we have a way to go to see whether this will stick, but we have NEVER reached this stage before, I want to celebrate where we're at. My OH said that it feels like a film - we managed it in the nick of time!!

I have found it useful to read about other people's experiences, particularly when people have had the same issues we were facing. I really hope that writing this can help someone else feel that they are not alone.

Best of luck to all of you reading this xxx

My husband and I are trying for our second baby, and I had the mirena removed 5 months ago. With our first, we tried unsuccessfully for a year, and then got pregnant our first month on clomid.

I've been pretty convinced that I wouldn't see a bfp without the help of clomid, but the plan was to try for 6 months before taking it again. (I'm 35 now). This month we decided to skip trying, since i have a big trip coming up that I didn't want to be 6 weeks pregnant for (i had pretty bad morning sickness), so we weren't going to bd around ovulation.

cd6- bd
cd8- pos opk (early for me)- so realized we cut it close
5 dpo- bright red blood- only lasted a few hours
10 dpo- brown spotting & very moody
11 dpo - light brown spotting
12 dpo- light brown spotting, gassy
13 dpo- BFP

I'm very nervous. I didn't have any spotting during my first pregnancy. Also, my initial reaction to bleeding so close to ovulation was that it could it be an ectopic pregnancy. 5 DPO seems to be to close for implantion bleeding.

Has anyone had a similar experience?

Hey everyone!

I wanted to share my BFP story in hopes of giving someone hope abd motivation like this website has given me.

I had an MC at 15 weeks in march, my DH and I were heartbroken but wanted to keep working on our now rainbow baby! First cycle didn't happen for us so I got some OPKs downloaded an app and was determined to succeed. And today my BFP!!

So here's how my cycle went:

Cd1-cd6 period (I usually have heavy ones this ond was no exception)
CD 8 : positive opk, BD
CD 9- CD 12: negative opk, BD just in case
CD13- CD 20: BD every other day just for fun
CD 21: positive opk ( what the what?!!) No BD didn't have the opportunity.
CD 22- CD 23: positive opk again!!! BD on CD 23
CD 24- 30: negative opk, felt like we missed out since we only had the chance to get at it once sp bd every other day without giving it a lot of thought.
CD 31-cd 34: HPT negative BD again for a good measure.
CD 35 or more like cd 1 since af arrived.

BUT wait, there's more...

CD 1- CD 6: period completely normal for me heavy period nothing out of the ordinary.

CD8: decided to take opk since last month waa so strange and guess what: blazing positive so, BD again and throughout until CD 11

Now comes the fun part

I found it strange that I kept getting blazing positives non stop and I've read a lot about the fact that if opk stays posituve for longer it could indicate pregnancy so decided to take HPT without any hopes and guess what faint positive, not a squinter.

Next day (today) took more hpt's including the digital all show BFP and significantly stronger then yesterday! How could this be? I mean I've as well have been having spotting since cd 9. Tomorrow going to doc to confirm but this is the strangest thing ever. Means I had implantation a day or so after my period which is practically impossible. But I am optimistic since lines have gotten a lot stronger, hoping for a sticky bean!

Don't lose hope ladies, baby dust to u all!!!

Short story here was with my ex for 5 years, after 3 we talked and i got off the BC and we left it in gods hands at that point! 2 years no baby, and not a lof of happiness! I moved out of state with my 7year old daughter and 6 year old son (not my exs) decided i wanted to hate everything man!! i met my sweet boyfriend, and during the begining i also got to meet my beautiful brand new neice... *calm down overies we just met the new boyfriend* here we go time line

Aunt Flow ew-- 4 days which is very typical for me.... on a 28 day cycle like clock work every month.... this one was... different non the less just 5 days early!

CD11 boyfriend and i BD.... twice

CD 12 feeling dull small cramps in the evening guessing i was ovulating eh happens like clock work every month dont pay any mind

6dpo at work mid afternoon/ early evening dull cramps again do i see pink when i use the bathroom...? nah just the lighting-out of my head forget it happened!

7dpo at home its the weekend :) yay wake up in the am more dull cramps and pink when i wipe again... all day leading into the morning of 8dpo. I tell boyfriend whats up..

8dpo pink only the first 2 times i use the bathroom in the morning.. no cramps... no pink... wth?? to early for implantion whaaa just happned?? take a test.. Negative..of course!

9dpo wake up FMU take a test... negative... ok so i must be freaking over nothing... or its to early who knows right?? mooooooody mooodyyy and the gassyness yuck

10dpo FMU test.. positive.... maybe... i dont know cant see it i must be crazy... try stupid Dollar Tree cheapie walk away from it 10 mins later see a line... but only in the light can i see it...weird, go to work... take another test to work*another cheapie* lol droped it in the toilet... *face palm...my luck*, finallly go home think about the am test more so take my 3rd cheapie and within 2 mins the dark only visable line in the light shows up again... GASP! what is this?? so i drink water, eat dinner put the my kiddos to bed... take another non cheapie from the drug store... Another faint positive.
11dpo i can hardly sleep.. So uncomfortable... So excited... Wake up at 6am take red and blue dye test with FMU... Here they are my BFP 11dpo!
Take Another at night even darker line!
Mmm big tip off was that i was so uncomfortable in bed... And the gas... So much... Worse then a man after mexican food and beer...
Here i am 5 weeks along freaking out.. And so so so excited to finally be able too share my bfp story on here.

PRETTY LONG BUT I WANTED TO GIVE YOU LADIES ALL THE DETAIL (:

Hey ladies, I just got my bfp after two months of trying. Last month we missed ovulation by two days :( last month I swore I was pregnant had all the signs :
- bloating
- what I thought was implantation cramping at 7 dpo
- nausea
- and really sore nipples *sorry tmi *
When AF showed I was extremely devastades because I honestly thought that I was pregnant

This month the only thing different was that I used an app called "ovia" it definetly helps with showing you your fertile days in a graph type of form.

My symptoms during the tww:

- really bad backache starting since 5 dpo , felt more like a really uncomfortable dull ache
-EXTREMELY GASSY
- ACNE OMG I BROKE OUT SOOOO BAD that's sort of gave me a clue something was going on
-I HAD NO CRAMPS ! I usually cramp up starting from 7 dpo and this month nothing
-FATIGUEEEEEEEEEE : the fatigue I was getting was so horrible , I could sleep 10 hours , wake up , find something to do and in less than 2 hours I was ready to go to sleep again .

My period was due may 13th, 2016 the day my period was due I had some brown tinged cm that was really thick and some light cramping , I put on a pad thinking that I was about to start and NOTHING. I spotted again two days after on may 15th so I assumed AF was coming and nothing . I tested since 9 dpo and was pretty much getting nothing but BFN'S so I had pretty much given up hope . 7 days had passed and My period still wasn't here, I checked my cervix and had ewcm mixed with creamy cm and my cervix was pretty high , that seemed weird to me. Took a pregnancy test BFN , I had given up hope and honestly just wanted AF to start so that I could buy pressed and soft cups for next month since that was what dh and I were going to try.

8 days late and suddenly I just got the weird urge to buy a pregnancy test , I hadn't tested all day , I tested at 2 a.m. without first morning urine and got a BFP (: still faint but you can definitely see it without fainting (:

I wrote this post to help you ladies during the tww hope you all get your bfp's and just keep hope alive things always happen when you least expect it I had seen a lot of post that were saying that a bfp after 19 dpo was nearly impossible but I'm here to let you ladies know that ITS POSSIBLE ! just because you're getting bfn's doesn't mean that you're not pregnant it could just be that your hormones aren't high enough to be detected (: hope you ladies have a good day .

*I'll be checking up on this post just in case your ladies have any questions*

I delayed marriage and family to focus on career. In August 2015, I married my love (who currently is 37) and went off the pill in November. I used ovulation test kits beginning in December, which simply told me what I already knew. I have a 28-day cycle and ovulate around day 14. It was great to know my cycles were as clockwork as I thought! By January, I was symptom spotting and was convinced I was pregnant. (I worry I was actually conjuring the symptoms I read here on other BFP stories though I'm grateful for every one I read!) When I wasn't pregnant, I was astounded and sad.

Month after month, I got BFNs and began to worry I am just too old to conceive naturally. DH and I agreed we would not use fertility treatments but we would get tested--to determine whether I would have to go back on birth control. I made an OB/GYN appointment for early June (annual exam and to discuss testing) and then, whammo, BFP! Just when I'd lost hope. I'm exactly 4 weeks along.

My symptoms during the TWW were really minimal (compared to my January symptom-spotting month). Typically my breasts are VERY sore between ovulation and my period. This time, I had very little soreness. In fact, they were the most sore the day I expected my period, which was the day I got my BFP. I noticed I was running to the bathroom to pee a lot more than usual and getting up at least once during the night. I have been incredibly thirsty but I thought that was because everything I have been eating seems very salty. I also was hungry first thing in the morning, which isn't normal for me, and had these sudden urges of extreme hunger every 3-4 hours. One night while I was brushing my teeth (4 days before my BFP), my gums bled which is highly unusual for me; I'm a twice-a-day flosser and brusher.

I should also note, I was CERTAIN my period was coming this month. All the signals were there leading up to the day it was expected--uterine heaviness, cramping, CM. I put in a liner two days before my period's due date because the symptoms were so strong. I spotted that day, just a drop or two, and thought this was the start of my period. (I was yet again convinced I was too old to conceive and this was a signal that my cycles are getting shorter as my fertility dwindles.) I was wrong. I'm now sure it was implantation bleeding.

DH and I know we haven't made it through the woods yet, but we're optimistic and excited and are looking forward to all the adventures to come. Baby dust to all of you, especially those of you who are a little older and are losing hope.

Hello!
I've been a stalker if this site and baby center. And I'm so blessed to have gotten my bfp!

History: I have two beautiful children Alayah and Derrion 11/9. Boy and girl. When I conceived them, they were not planned. And I took advantAge of the blessing God has giving me.

Now I'm Divorced from their father, and are engaged to my boyfriend of three years. When we layed eyes on eschother we knew it was going to be the end of dating and beginning of our future.

We tried to conceive for two years, and finally got our bfp with lots and lots of prayer and prophesies.

This cycle symptoms:
Day 1-4 period

Started bding on cycle day 5
Every other day!
Started temping on cycle day 7 with ovulation detected on day 16...

I've had cramping and pulling sensation leading up to my bfp,
I got what I thought was my period on day 26 with AF expected on day 25
It lasted 2 days, then I took a test ($tree) and it came positive on day 30th!

I'm spotting pink only when wipe and praying for a healthy pregnancy! Please help me pray babies our a true blessing from God and we're thankful

I am so excited to be able to post in the forum I have been using the past few months! I am 35, this will be my second child and have been TTC for 6 months. 3 of the months were me guessing when I was ovulating based upon my cycle and 3 were BBT charting.

1-6 DPO: No symptoms other than my daughter and dog being interested in my belly.
6 DPO: Actually hit a wall with my car and I have a backup camera. Never got in an accident before this!
7 DPO: cramps, irritable, tired, watery cm.
8 DPO: same as 7, add in dizzy spell and gas--burping.
9 DPO: same as 7&8, add in backache off and on and constipation. Had creamy cm and assume implantation today after painful sharp cramps and at end of day very slight pink when wiped.
10 DPO: creamy cm, add in headache, diarrhea, very little nausea, same symptoms as other days.
11 DPO: no noticeable cm, so sad today and couldn't figure out why.
12 DPO: sad again, bloated and slight skin breakout on chest (unusual).
13 DPO: creamy cm and sciatic nerve pain in my butt (last time was while pregnant w first).
14 DPO: same symptoms as past few days but started with constipation and ended with painful diarrhea.
15 DPO: Finally took the test and got my BFP!! Was so scared to test, FF told me to wait until 16 DPO but I really could feel it this time, I just knew. I will say there have been two other cycles where I convinced myself I was pregnant and been disappointed. Charting made me more Type A than I usually am and I was literally driving my husband crazy with when we had to BD.

Regarding my BBT at about 9 DPO when implantation occurred, my temps continued to rise and dip back and forth but only slightly. There was no triphasic (according to FF) and temps were just consistently rising, no crazy high shifts. No implantation dip. My prior two BFN charts, my temps started going up and down with larger changes in temp at around 9 DPO (as compared to my BFP chart) and starting at 12/13 DPO, temps go down and don't come back up. My luteal phase was 15/16 days, I tested at 15 days for BFP.

One last note, I as diagnosed with hypothyroidism after baby #1 and was worried it would affect my fertility, as long as TSH under 2 (mine was 1.5), looks like it's not a problem.