I can't believe I'm actually writing this post!! I'm so excited but nervous! So here's my story....DH and I have been TTC our first child for the last 3 months (which I know is not very long) and this site has been such an inspiration through all the BFNs! We're both 28 and I have been a chronic spotter since I can remember. My cycles are like clockwork, 28-29 days long each month. The spotting (red blood for a day then dark brown for another day) usually shows up around 2-3 days before AF. My OB said it's just part of my normal cycle and everything checked out okay. I totally counted myself out for this month because it showed up again but with a few differences....
I ovulated on CD12 or 13; didn't get to check because of time off/Hurricane Sandy.
1 DPO-8 DPO: No noticeable symptoms. Maybe more fatigued overall but was dealing with Hurricane Sandy's aftermath which was very stressful so chalked it up to that.
9 DPO: Normal day except in the afternoon, wiped after going to the bathroom and saw bright red blood with a drop or two in the toilet....wiped a few more times with a little blood mixed with some light pink mucus and now confusion has set in. Either the spotting or AF is early because this is only CD22?? An hour or so later, went to the bathroom again and noticed a big clot of pinkish-brown CM which I have NEVER had before....
10 DPO: Very light brown spotting, slept like crap, busy day at work, stalking TWW and other websites if yesterday could have been IB, driving myself crazy.....go home and take a freebie internet HPT and BFN :(
11 DPO: Slept like crap again, feel exhausted, but spotting has stopped? Maybe AF will be early this month but that hasn't happened in forever.
12 DPO: Woke up twice during the night to pee, slept 10 hours total but feel exhausted, still no more spotting. Hmm today is CD25, boobs should definitely be sore and cramps should be starting by now....go through my normal day, take a cat nap in the afternoon but still exhausted. Starting to drive myself crazy again, oh well I only have one CBD HPT left in the house I'll take it just to make sure....and to my absolute surprise I get a BFP!! We're really praying this is our sticky bean, my period isn't actually due until Thursday so I'll test again throughout the week because I'm so nervous! This is the first time I've ever gotten a positive :)
Things we did different this month:
- Used Pre-Seed for the first time
- BD once each of the 3 days before I thought I ovulated and the day of
- Laid down for 10-20 minutes after each time with a pillow under my hips and legs elevated
Don't be disappointed all you ladies out there who also spot! I thought for sure if it happened it would mean that month was out but not always the case, guess it was IB. Baby dust and blessings to all of you!