Hi gals,
Wanted to share my experience getting pregnant in case it can help anyone else. I know as I was waiting (impatiently) to get pregnant, I was scouring the Internet for info on symptoms, pregnancy tests etc. so maybe something I write here will help you in your search.
I just found out I was pregnant yesterday, which put me at 3 weeks and 5 days (or 10dpo- "days post ovulation").
It was our second month trying (and this would be baby #1), and I knew when to try because I have been charting for a few years on and off (to try and NOT get pregnant while I was off the pill- long story but I just really didn't like the pill).
I had read the book - The Garden of Fertility by Katie Singer - and was doing temperature reading as well as monitoring my vaginal discharge.
This month I ovulated on 2/14, and we had had sex on 2/12 and 2/14.
By 2/14 in the afternoon I had a gut feeling that I was pregnant. And I was very tired right away.
Here are my symptoms I tracked:
2/12 Very thirsty
2/16 Cramps
2/19 Boobs hurt
2/22, 2/23 Spotting 1 week before period (implantation bleeding)
2/20 Cleaning more than usual and thinking about germs which I never do
2/22 Teeth hurt when I first woke up (went away after the morning)
2/23 Ate ground meat, sour cream and cheese for breakfast (?!)
My boobs literally ached when I took my bra off at night
Feel really warm
2/24 faint positive using First Response
2/25 positive using Clear Blue and then back up positive with First Response
Best of luck to you if you're trying and I hope my story helps.