I'm 30 and DH is 31, and we are trying for our first child.
Last day of birth control was April 26. Starting April 28, I had a normal (heavy, 4-5 day) period. That first month I had a 29-day cycle, which is about what I recall (29-30 days) from my pre-birth control days as a teenager.
So CD1 was May 27, and from there things got a little wonky. I had a ton of symptoms (nausea, sore nipples, diarrhea, tiredness) and then spotting starting June 21 for 3 days, which I thought could have been IB because a 25-day cycle was unusually short for me and even though there was a little red I never needed more than a pantyliner. But in retrospect the weirdness was probably just my body still adjusting from coming off birth control. After POAS daily for almost two weeks following the spotting and obsessing on the internet about super late BFPs, I finally convinced myself that my BFN was for real.
I wasn't charting or using ovulation predictors, so I just guessed that if June 21 was actually CD1, that ovulation would be around July 4 (CD14). (The following DPOs are all estimated based on that.) We BDed every other day and sometimes daily for most of that cycle. (While I was going crazy not knowing where I was in my cycle, DH loved the uncertainty because it encouraged lots of extra BDing!)
Following my suspected ovulation and to this day, I had practically no symptoms. Almost no CM, no breast or nipple soreness, no food cravings or nausea, or really anything to give me much hope! I did have a few light morning headaches. Around DPO 7 & 8, I had some gas. Around DPO 9 I cried a little too easily.
I started testing (I'm an addict) on the morning of DPO 10, and BFN. DPO 10-11, I started feeling some fullness in my pelvic area in the evenings, like really mild cramps, or as if AF was coming. Morning of DPO 11 I got another BFN. Evening of DPO 11 I had some pink spotting streaked in a little CM. Again hopeful it was IB, but worried AF was coming.
Morning of DPO 12 I got my first squinter of a BFP on an internet cheapie test with FMU. Spotted light brown that day. Re-checked on another internet cheapie in the afternoon and BFN. Had some lower back pain, but assumed it was due to traveling.
DPO 13 I got my BFP on FRER with FMU!!! Still faint, but definitely there, and so happy. Spotted dark brownish/red that afternoon and got a little worried. Rechecked with FMU on another FRER on DPO 14 (today) and the BFP got a little darker, and I was even able to get a positive in the afternoon on another cheapie. Spotted some more darkish brown.
I've read a lot of stories from others who spotted throughout early pregnancy and turned out fine, but I would still feel better if it would go away completely! I was exhausted this afternoon, but again it could be due to travel. Just since yesterday I've noticed I'm peeing more frequently. Now I have to wait 4 days to get a beta blood test done on Monday. FX for a sticky bean!