DH:30
Me: 28
Together for 12 years, married for 1. TTC our 1st baby!
Took Orthrocyclen for 10 years, stopped taking them in mid-November 2013. Started TTC in December 2013.
BFP: on 4th cycle
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My 1st cycle off BC pills, AF came right on time! 27 days! I did get pretty bad cramps but I knew that was coming. I got a positive OPK on CD-11. AF lasted 4 days.
My 2nd cycle was a little weird. I got pretty bad PMS and I started spotting (brown) 7 days before AF! 2nd cycle was also 27 days, with a positive OPK on CD-11. AF lasted 4 days.
My 3rd cycle was terrible! We attempted SMEP BUT… once again I started spotting, 8 days before AF was due. During those 8 days I had: horrible gas, I was crazy bloated (looked pregnant), breasts were throbbing with pain! (I could hardly stand it), my nipples hurt, I was nauseous, dizzy, tired, moody, and I cried over everything, I was convinced I was pregnant, so was DH. I took multiple HPT’s all BFN. AF came, making Cycle #3 a 25 day cycle. I was so confused, and worried. Why was I feeling like that?! AF lasted 3 days.
I picked up some info on this site. I came to terms with the fact that it may take a few months (maybe even a year) before my cycles start to make sense, that I might not even be ovulating at all. All these symptoms were just symptoms of coming off BC pills. My cycles are going to get weird, and AF may not even show up some months. It was going to be a long road. I needed to be okay with that, and I was.
Here is my journal entry for cycle #4: FYI: I didn’t take any OPKs this time around. We didn’t scheduled BD, we went in this month with a “Let’s just have fun” mentality but because of the OPKs I took the previous months I knew more or less. Although, I’m pretty sure I ovulated A LOT earlier than I anticipated. Clear Blue HPT indicated 2-3 weeks since ovulation, I was pretty surprised! Not to mention… we may have conceived on our 1 year wedding anniversary! March 1st! It kind of adds up!
CD-1 Normal flow. Pains on right side of pelvis.
CD-2 Lighter flow.
CD-3 Very light flow.
CD-4 Normal flow.
CD-5 BD
CD-7 BD
CD-09 BD
CD-10 Feeling a little nauseous, light headed but overall… good.
CD-11 BD. A lot of EWCM this morning. Breast’s a little sore, very little dull cramping on right side.
CD-12 BD. CM is wet. Pink spotting after BD. Breast’s kind of sore. A little cramping.
CD-13 A little pink in CM when I wiped. CM very wet.
CD-15 BD
CD-18 BD at midnight (spotting brown after BD). A little pink with CM after wiping this afternoon. Bloated, VERY gassy.
CD-19 Spotting brown when I wipe. Bloated and gassy. VERY gassy. AF coming soon? Convinced it’s over. Bought BB thermometer and pre-seed for next cycle.
CD-20 Spotting brown
CD-21 BD. Spotting brown
CD-22 Spotting pink bloated, a little gassy.
CD-23 BD. No spotting. Not feeling anything! Feeling great!
CD-24 No spotting. Some small (chunky) fleshy colored clots after peeing. Never had that before.
CD-25 No spotting. Feeling good! So close to AF? That’s weird, no symptoms.
I decided to test because I felt… nothing. I usually start to feel pretty awful around this time, so I tested using an Equate 1st response at 5:45 pm, expecting a BFN…. BFP, instantly! I couldn’t believe it; it was as dark as the control line!
Waited for DH to come home, he was super happy, we both cried. I was a little hesitant because it turned positive so fast, I thought… could it be a false positive? DH ran to the store to get a Clear Blue… BFP with a 2-3 week since ovulation indication, we cried again, LOL!
So I’m 3 weeks and 5 days, according to the 1st day of my last AF.
This morning, I woke up with a lot of gas, painful gas. My stomach feels full and tight (like I ate a big meal), I feel like I did a bunch of crunches last night (tummy feels sore), urine looks very cloudy, and I’m starting to get lower back aches, and achy legs, very sharp aches. I had a tiny bit of pink CM when I wiped this morning, very faint. That’s about it right now.
Just when you think it’s over… something beautiful happens, I just REALLY hoping it stays that way, praying for a sticky bean! Good luck to all of you!! Babydust, babydust, and more babydust! I hope this was helpful.