After 15 cycles TTC #1, we finally got our first BFP!!! I was charting and temping for the first 12 cycles. We even went to see an RE in cycle 11 because we thought something was wrong. I almost started Clomid that month, but I didn't. I wanted to give nature a few more chances. We decided to stop focusing on TTC and stopped temping last December. This month didn't feel all that different than previous months. I did feel like my hormones were more intense though because for some reason I was incredibly frisky during AF and also had the most EWCM I've ever seen!
I think I ovulated on CD 13. Since I wasn't temping I don't know my exact ovulation date, so my guess is based on cervical position, fluid, etc. Here were my symptoms (keeping in mind the DPO could be 1-2 days off):
1-2 DPO: - Nothing
3-9 DPO: Pain near the ovaries, cramps, horribly itchy breasts (I never have this) and pain on the sides, nausea, and stabbing/sharp pains. Starting to feel like I'm getting a cold - feel congested, stuffy and have lots of mucus.
10 DPO: Cramps under my left ribs, nipples are extremely sensitive, itchy breasts, burpy.
11 DPO: Headache started, continues through 13 DPO
12 DPO: Itchy breasts again (mostly nipple area) and a few super tiny spots of blood when I wiped that I thought nothing of - now I know it was implantation spotting! Neck pain (Arthritis started to flare up)
13 DPO: Congestion (getting worse now), diarrhea, itchy breasts, nausea, nipple sensitivity, a little pain during intercourse (odd!), sore breasts, fatigue, bloating
14 DPO: BFP!!!! Feeling very burpy, congested, a little out of breath, my heart is racing a bit, fluttering, gas, nausea, nipple sensitivity, pulling/pinching in uterus, sore breasts and twinges, terrible back ache and neck pain, fatigue, bloating, feel kind of cloudy in the head, very hungry (what symptoms am I NOT having right now?!?)
15 DPO: Darker BFP using FMU. Absolute shock and disbelief!! It still feels so surreal!!!