I've always had irregular cycles throughout my life since I've started my period. Previously I've had cycles that are about 50+ days long. However from end of 2015 to September 2016 I've had 33-37 days cycle which was amazing for me because they're somewhat consistent. From September to December 2016 I never got my period & after many pregnancy tests it was always negative. I saw my GP who suspected that I had PCOS as I have irregular cycles & now they've stopped. I was absolutely devasted as my partner & I were going to start trying for a baby come 2017. I was blood tested and had a ultrasound and was NOT diagnosed with PCOS. As a result of this they just told me I had 'longer' cycles that anyone else & therefore may take longer to conceive (this was in March 2017 when I was given the results of my ultrasound that I had in Feb). However I did get my period in January 2017.

So my cycles since they started were 40 & 49 days long. This is my third cycle that we conceive and my last period was 4th April 2017. I'm unsure as to when I ovulated as I said to myself that I would buy ovulation tests if we didn't fall pregnant this cycle. I also said to myself that I wouldn't obsess over every symptom I was in my last cycle. I did 'relax' a bit I guess.

I don't live with my other half and only see each other on weekends so we only have the chance to fall pregnant really slim every cycle!

So I presume I did ovulate between 28th April - 30th April if I had 40 day cycle:
28th April: Intercourse
29th April: 1DPO - mild cramping throughout the day. Slight nipple soreness
2 DPO (went out for my friends birthday)- Mild cramping/stomach ache throughout the day. Mild Lower back ache throughout the day. Creamy/sticky but not stretchy cervical discharge on underwear & Sensitive nipple
3 DPO - Creamy/pasty discharge on underwear. Sensitive nipples especially when showering. Mild cramping. Feels like boobs are a bit full
4 DPO - Watery, white & slightly stretchy but breaking cervical mucus on underwear in the morning. Doughy/pasty cervical mucus on underwear. Stretching feeling in the lower abdomen/lower back dull ache. Cramping in the morning. Sore nipples/achy breasts especially when rubbed against/walking - Erect nipples & swollen breasts. Woke up early & couldn't get back to sleep (5:30ish). Horny in the morning. Reflux
5 DPO - Stretchy like egg white cervical mucus when checking (Morning). Creamy cervical discharge on underwear & creamy/tacky cervical discharge when checking (Evening). Horny in the morning: Nipple soreness on and off throughout the day. Not as intense as yesterday - Erect nipples. Side boob/near armpit mild soreness. Swollen breasts. Reflux. Thought I was out as I saw EWCM in the morning.
6 DPO - Nipple/breast soreness on and off throughout the day & around the side. Swollen breasts - erect nipples. Headache around 3pm-ish. Reflux
7 DPO Intercourse - Some sore nipples/breast throughout the day - erect nipples. Swollen breasts. Feeling a little nauseous at random times of the day - Reflux. Little crampy at the end of the day. Bloated.
8 DPO - Crampy in the morning. Swollen breasts & extremely mild soreness - erect nipples. Cloudy springy & sticky cervical mucus during afternoon. Thirsty. Tired fell asleep around 9pm (unusual for me!). Reflux.
9 DPO (Intercourse) - Creamy/lotion-y & watery cervical mucus. Little crampy throughout the day
Heavy breasts during afternoon & swollen breasts all day. Itchy breasts - erect nipples. Breakout on the forehead and chin. Bloated. Need toilet a lot. Thirsty. Reflux
10 DPO - Mild cramps. Tingly breasts - erect nipples. Yellow stretchy cervical mucus (like egg white) in the morning after bowel movement. Yellow creamy/tacky ball of cervical mucus on underwear. Reflux. Achy lower body. Lower leg cramp at 3am
11 DPO (Bought pregnancy tests but didn't test till later as heartburn after lunch which I never get heartburn) I suspect implantation happened this day as I was uncomfortably bloated this day - Cramping in the morning - slight lower back ache. Tingly breasts - erect nipples. Creamy cervical discharge on underwear. Gassy in the evening. Achy body. Left side twingy/crampy. Bloated. Hungry at 11pm. Acid reflux/heartburn after lunch
12 DPO - Tender right breast in the morning - erect nipples. White creamy/watery cervical discharge on underwear. Lower left side near pelvic twingy during the day on and off. No BM
13 DPO - Creamy/watery that might be a little yellow on underwear & wiping. Some breast tenderness/nipple soreness. Little crampy on and off during the day. Cramping in the evening like aching cramps: After shower noticeable white flakey tip of nipple for both - erect nipples. Little bloated all day. Little heartburn after lunch
14 DPO Intercourse - Nipple soreness - erect nipples
Yellow tacky glue like cervical mucus on underwear. Dreamed that I told other half that I was 4 weeks pregnant.
15 DPO - Creamy/tacky cervical mucus on underwear. On and off sore breasts - waking up early mornings because of soreness last night - erect nipples. No BM
16 DPO Period due. - Slight nipple soreness - Erect nipples. Creamy cm on underwear. Right side near pelvis/hip pain after dinner.
17 DPO - Positive!! Watery clear cervical discharge on underwear in the morning. Pulling/crampy feeling on and off throughout the day

I am 24 and my husband is 30. We have a 17 month old daughter and around the time she turned one we were ready to start trying for our second. I had a missed miscarriage before I conceived my daughter and it took 9 months after that to then get pregnant with her. I have LONG 40-43 day cycles and I was recently diagnosed with polycistic ovaries. The positives were that I do ovulate on my own despite the long cycles and I have one healthy baby that I carried to term. We started trying for our second in December and in March I fell pregnant but miscarried the day after I had a positive test. I was feeling pretty discouraged as that was now my second miscarriage and my cycles are so long. In May I went to see a fertility specialists to pick his brain and get down to the reason of my long cycles. An ultrasound showed my ovaries were very polycistic. He said this would be causing my long cycles and could be the potential reason for my miscarriages. I am not overweight and I don't have any other PCOS symptoms. I happened to be around the time of ovulation and the scan showed I had one very ripe follicle at 18mm so I was feeling optimistic. He wanted me to come back two days later to check and see if it got any bigger or if it was just a cyst. I went back and it was then 22mm so he gave me a trigger hcg shot right then and two days later on May 6th I ovulated (verified by ovulation cramps on my right side which is where the scan showed the follicle.)

May 4th: HCG trigger 400ml
May 6th: Ovulation day
We had sex on May 2, 4, 5, and 6 using pre-seed which I also used when I conceived my daughter.
Took progesterone suppositories from 3 DPO-still taking

1 DPO: Creamy CM, Minor backache, bloated, gassy, tired, skin breakout.
2 DPO: Creamy CM, Backache, bloated
3 DPO: Creamy CM, Backache, bloated
4 DPO: Creamy CM, Bloated, Feeling down because no real symptoms and I thought I was for sure not pregnant
5 DPO: Creamy CM, Bloated
6 DPO: Creamy CM, Backache for a very short period of time, bloated, slightly nauseous in the car but probably just car sick
7 DPO: Creamy CM, Bloated, Still bummed and feel completely normal.
8 DPO: Creamy CM, Bloated, Skin breakout, fatigue (probably from the progesterone)
9 DPO: Creamy CM, Bloated
10 DPO: Creamy CM, Bloated, Fatigue, slightly tender breasts, Still feeling out this cycle.
11 DPO: Creamy Cm, Bloated
12 DPO: Creamy CM, Bloated, Decided to take a test with FMU so I could see the negative and get past the disappointment of the cycle. The test turned positive almost immediately. BFP! Shocked. Least amount of symptoms I have had on a BFP cycle. The test was a very noticeable line but not a dark positive yet. Still a little nervous but hoping the test is darker in a few days when I take another.

Trying to conceive is a complete emotional rollercoaster. Stay optimistic even if you don't feel pregnant at all!

I swear the first five days those positives kept jumping at me I would insist on tweaking, messing with lighting. Surely it's an evaporation line.
Amazingly every single dollar store test would turn positive after the 10 mark time and I discounted that until I read a few posts about how many women got pregnant and same scenerio. Thought the test was negative, threw it out, dug it out and a positive.
But I still didn't believe it. It's been 5 years of this TWW stuff I'm in pregnancy denial maybe?
Well tonight I said enough with these dollar tests and spent 16.99 on a two pack of FRER'S. Didn't need more than four seconds for that second line and then I went total mental usual suspects mode analyzing every damn test I'd been staring at on my phone and put it together like a puzzle. YOU ARE PREGNANT WOMAN!! STOP PEEING ON THINGS.
So here I sit. With the following obvious signs I had for a week that I've blown off
6dpo sharp dip in my BBT chart. This was my very first month temping and using preseed and softcup.
Also my second month on vitex.
7dpo headache. Way sore girls. They did not want to be caged, free the boobies! Such a sharp pain I went down to the floor and had to take something. Felt like my uterus was falling out. So much pressure
8 dpo first positive (I convinced myself was negative because you know....the time frame thing
9dpo fell asleep at 3 pm woke at 6 went back to sleep at 8 and didn't get up until 5 am the next morning
10 dpo. What is this crap??? Why does my coffee taste like butter? Searched the fridge to find the smell that I kept getting a whiff of at every pass to the bathroom. Found it! Open bag of broccoli in the vegetable bin. How the heck did I not know this was a huge sign?
Skipped testing this day and tweaked old tests I have officially peed on all the things !!

11dpo damn you dollar tree, I'm on my way. Af cramps. Maybe I'm wasting my time. Bope, I'm going. 10 in hand. Lady at the counter started to make a joke and I looked at her with the stare of pure evil so she knew not to go there. I have been holding my wee for 1 hour lady this is not ok.
Hmmmm a bit snappy today. The perfume from the lady behind the counter at dunkin donuts attached itself to my cup and I had to throw it out because I couod smell that perfume everywhere.
Pink line after 30 minutes and dollar tree test dried ON 3 tests!. Must be me being hopeful.
12 dpo AF cramps for about an hour again. Left side. Dull headache and falling asleep on the phone.
Scratch cottage cheese and tomatoes off my grocery list. All I want is cereal.
Another line same time frame and density as the previous 4 days. Never ever seen color on an evap line and trust me I've peed on A LOT of things in these 5 years. I've even Googled sugar tests, all the DIY tests that BTW do not work.
These evaps must be a bad batch.
13 dpo. Today. Stitch feelings are precisely the perfect term for what I'm feeling on the left lower pelvic area. Almost in the hip.
Definitely a pink line after staring at a test for two hours on my phone. I'm convinced. Completely talked to myself driving to the store to get a frer and thought nothing of it until I got out of my jeep.
It seriously was like the end of the usual suspects. All the lines. The pink evaps. The tests. The dollar store trips. The hold. Oh I hate the hold. Is this for real?
I had already went to the restroom before I went to the store so that was less than 20 min. Who cares!!! I've got two and I need to pee on something and analyze the heck out of it.
And there it was. My Beautiful moment. Clear as day.
Omgosh I haven't had a baby in 19 years!!!! If I can't pee on things I must start planning.
I put a collection together for you all to see all the tests that were indeed positive
Still having the stich feeling. It's very obvious
Sore girls but not too bad.
Headaches and no pimples were a huge sign for me as well.
Wishing everyone loads of baby dust. It will happen. I have a 26 -28 day cycle 2 grown boys one with severe disability and all I can do is smile.

DH (28) and I (26) had been TTC baby #2 for nine months. DD1 (aged 2) was conceived the first month we tried. It was not so easy this time.

My cycles are normally 31 days long. I had a chemical pregnancy in cycle #2 at 5 weeks, and another in cycle #4 that ended at 6 weeks. I knew something wasn't right both times as I had no symptoms and late BFP'S.

CD 15 - BD with Preseed (only time!)
CD 16 - Positive OPK
CD 17 - (DPO 1) Nausea, from ovulation sickness (normal)
DPO 2-4- Nothing
DPO 5 - Felt constantly hungry today
DPO 6 - Woke up in the night feeling feverish. Had 8 hours sleep but feeling exhausted. Mild cramps that felt like gas. Vivid dreams.
DPO 7 - Nauseous and hungry. Smudge on two internet cheapies, seen enough blank ones to know something's happening! Feeling stretching in abdomen. Trying not to get hopes up. Vivid dreams.
DPO 8 - Very tired. Got 3 evaps on internet cheapie, definitely no pink there. Breastfeeding my toddler has become a little painful. Vivid dreams.
DPO 9 - Faint but instant BFP on internet cheapie! Still have sensitive nipples, hunger and fatigue.

So if you're getting a lot of evaporation​ lines it may be your lucky month!
I hope all goes well with this little poppy seed and that it won't end in another chemical...
x x x

Long time coming! Please keep the faith and trust in God. I am amazed and grateful. My husband and I have been trying over 15 months. We've never prevented in 7 years. I did have 2 fibroids removed in 2012 (8cm and 9cm). I had a D&C in 2015 due heavy bleeding polyps were found. I refused birth control and started using fertility blend to regulate my cycle. It helped.

On May 2nd approx 3 weeks ago, I went to the RE because it had been well over a year. We explained we had HSG, sperm analysis, and we've been using OPK's. All came back normal but we are coming to him because we still weren't pregnant.

My RE said it would be likely that I needed IVF due to the scare tissue left after the 2012 surgery; however he was willing to try letrozole and timed intercourse then letrozole and IUI if necessary. In addition to letrozole, he told me to take prenatal vitamin, Co-Q10, alpha lip pic acid, B-Complex, DHEA, and vitamin D (9 pills/day).

I took letrozole cycle day 9-11. I had a positive OPK on cycle day 15 (hard painful cramping). I ovulated on cycle day 16. My RE told me to wait until cycle day 22 to test but I felt uneasy and my tummy had a tight cramp-like feeling. I decided to test cycle day 22 (11 DPO) I had one faint positive on FRER, two faint positives on First Signal, and 1 faint positive on Dollar Tree all between (7pm-9pm). It showed up in 3 minutes.

I tested again at 2am. Two more faint positives. Then at 9am I decided to use the CB digital advance. I was patient but nervous. I told my husband as soon as it popped up.

1-7 DPO no symptoms that I can truly note

8-9 DPO hot flashes, fatigue, dreams, and cramps

10 DPO cramps, gas, fatigue and exhaustion

11 DPO faint positives on 5 test, cramps, acid reflux, tiredness, pressure in uterus.

12 DPO cramps, heavy pulling feeling in uterus, faint positives on walmart brand, dollar tree, and then positive on CB ADVANCE DIGITAL. I saved the CB Digital test for months with hopes of using it.

My RE also prescribed progesterone (once positive test confirmed) to thicken my endometrium. Twice per day 200mg.

I hope this gives you hope. It was a struggle. We thought we would have to pay for IUI's and then eventually IVF. We pray for this child and I ask God to help me through this pregnancy.

~God Bless~

Hello Ladies!
I am so blessed to report that after only two months of TTC, I got my BFP on 9DPO (faint positives starting 7DPO)!

Here is my background information- 28 years old, no family history of infertility but my mom did miscarry at 12 weeks between her 2 successful pregnancies.

I used period tracker app for 2 years before trying so I knew my cycle length (25 days). I used the OVIA app while TTC. It incorrectly predicted my fertile window, so it's a good thing I was using OPK's! I ovulate late around CD 14-15 and have a short luteal phase (10-11 days MAX)

Fertile window for me was CD 10-15, We BD on CD 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16. I'm pretty sure I O'd on CD 15.

Now on to the good stuff:

1DPO- EWCM *BD today

2DPO- Gas in the evening

3DPO- Slept 9 hours the night before, fatigue, Vivid dream, thick yellow CM, runny nose

4DPO- Vivid dreams (Very emotional dreams, which is something I've never experience before), Mild teeth sensitivity, yellow CM, increased appetite, Sore nipples (This is a symptom that made me really hopeful, as my nipples are never sore during PMS)

5DPO- Yellow CM, Minor cramps, Sore Nipples, Pimples on chest and back appeared, Bloating

6DPO- Yellow CM, Minor cramps, Sore Nipples, Heavy/tender breasts, Emotional

7DPO- Slept 9 hours night before, Vivid dream (Again, involving high emotions), 3 BM's before 2pm, Sore nipples, yellow cm.

I took my first HPT with FMU on 7DPO (4 days before AF) I was in a rush and didn't examine the results fully. It wasn't until my lunch break that I took a look and saw a very very faint positive! I know the test dye could have bled, so I took another HPT in the evening and sure enough, very faint positive.

8DPO- This is the morning I knew I was pregnant for sure. I went to bed the night before around 1am and woke up at 7am with TONS of energy. Felt like I could run a marathon. I should mention this was a Saturday, a day that I usually relax in bed until 10am. HPT with FMU and a faint positive (stronger line than the night before). Around 5pm I started having weird cramps...Not anything like PMS cramps. Almost like what I would imagine a small contraction would feel like. It felt like my uterus was expanding from all sides. It lasted for about 45 seconds. Little cramps followed, but nothing with that kind of distinct feeling. Light brown CM.

9DPO- HPT with FMU. Even stronger line than day before. Still not getting a BFP. I went and purchased clear blue digital (To get my "PREGNANT" result clear as day). I couldn't wait for the next morning, so I took my test around 7pm. It took 3 minutes to appear, but I got my BFP. For some reason it wasn't real to me and my husband until then!

Baby dust to all of you ladies out there!

I have been on this site for 5 years and had just about given up hope prior to seeing my first EVER BFP. I just wanted to share my story to give hope and maybe advice to anyone out there with adenomyosis who thinks there is not a chance.
Background.. I am 38, husband is 32. His results were “excellent,” but I have suffered with adenomyosis and endometriosis, which become noticeable around age 26. After several procedures to reduce the endo, still we had no luck. We did 5 IUI’s and nothing. Finally in February we did an IVF cycle with our one lonely (but beautiful according to RE) embryo. I got the worse period ever on March 15th of this year and was devastated beyond belief. Prior to IVF, they gave me one shot in the behind of Lupron-Depot to put me in a menopausal state for 3 months. I believe this is the reason for my recent BFP. The RE said my uterus looked really good after those three months and I did see it on the ultrasound and couldn’t spot any of those nasty large blood pockets. The very next cycle after IVF I ovulated 2 weeks late and instead of my period, FINALLY got that big beautiful BFP! I’m not sure if the hormone meds for ovulation had anything to do with it, but I strongly believe the menopause treatment played a huge part in my BFP. I didn’t have many symptoms besides my temperature remaining at a low grade fever (and still is)…
1-7 DPO – Nothing, EXCEPT: 5 DPO – Felt very sharp pinch front and center of my uterus. So much so that I doubled over. My husband happened to be standing next to me. I just attributed it to my normal awful cramps and impending AF.
8 DPO – Very faint bpf (dollar store cheapie, thought maybe my eyes were playing tricks on me!) couldn’t wait, took a FRER, faint BFP popped right up!
10 DPO – headache, a little irritable
12 DPO – another headache, seems to be after I eat.

And I am still crossing my fingers and waking up each morning in SHOCK that I am ACTUALLY PREGNANT. I finally stopped testing about a week and a half ago so as not to keep wasting money… but after never seeing one, I have to admit I very much enjoyed peeing on all varieties of sticks and watching the test line become so dark the control line almost disappeared. :) I am 8 weeks, 2 days today, first appointment is 6/2.. trying not to tell anyone other than our parents (and my sister who was seriously considering being our surrogate) until after 12 weeks but after so long, this is the hardest secret ever to keep!

I wanted to post my symptoms because I know how much they helped me when searching for symptoms. I am 38 yr old and DH is 45. We have 4 kids, 20, 18, 16 and 3. I wanted to have one more so my little one wouldn't grow up alone. I was worried because of my age that I would have a hard time conceiving. This is my second month ttc.
My Cycle started on April 24th
Pretty sure I O'd on May 8th or 9th (do not temp or use opk's)
We BD on CD 12, 14 & 15
1DPO - felt spasm on lower left side, lasted for like 10 seconds, felt like when you get a twitch in your eye.
2DPO - Very tender in pelvis and tender during sex, corpus luteum cyst forming?? CP: mid, soft, closed CM: Creamy mixed with some ewcm
3DPO - Still tender in pelvic region but not as bad. CP: same CM: Same with more ewcm??
4DPO - tenderness went away, felt normal as I do every other cycle. CP: same. CM: Some tacky white with moments of ewcm, the super clear stretchy kind.
5DPO-7DPO - felt same as every cycle CP stayed the same, Only different symptom was the ewcm that I kept getting was the same as during O. Very abnormal.
8DPO - Same
9DPO - ewcm stopped and have creamy CM. Had pain shoot through uterus but was more concentrated on right which was weird cause O'd on my left, implantation?? Had bad diarreah, sorry for the tmi ;) CP: mid, felt like tip of nose and very closed.
10DPO-11DPO - Started feeling like AF coming, same cramps and heavy feeling. Was so strong I had a dream I started and woke up crying and ran to bathroom to check but nothing. Had super vivid dreams every night. CP: mid, felt like tip of nose still and closed. CM: went from watery and milky colored to creamy and back again, was strange. Also, had a couple moments of pale yellow thick ewcm type when I would wipe, mucus plug forming?? Felt like I had to pee but would go and would not be that much come out, over and over.
12DPO AF Cramps not as bad, in fact hardly at all. Felt slightly achy down there. CP: same but feels tightly closed. CM: Still watery and a little creamy mixed together. Still more pale yellow ewcm mixed in. Starting to suspect I am pregnant. Plus I always start my period 2 to 3 days early every month.
14DPO: took test with FMU amd faint positive. CP is very, very high and can't even reach it, feel very soft and CM is very creamy and white snd lots of it. Getting the pulling pains I remeber from my last ones. Breasts are slightly tingly and sore. Have to pee a lot. Heart palpitations, burping a lot. I know they say u get constipated but not me, I have to go twice as much ;)
Today I am 2 days late, have headache from the fluctuating hormones, breasts getting heavier but not really sore, hungry, tired, pubic bone pain, slight nausea when waking, lots of Creamy white CM, tender pelvic area with off and on mild cramping and pulling.
Sorry for the long winded list. I just know when i was looking, I liked descriptive symptom lists. I can say that when they say it feels like AF is coming, that is exactly what it felt like. I just knew I was out. To all you lovely ladies searching for your signs I pray that God blesses you with a happy, healthy sticky bean!

Well guys I'm back.... I wrote my first ever bfp story back in February but I ended up miscarrying at 9 weeks in April and now I'm finally back with my bfp story! Just hoping for a good outcome this time. On April 6th we found out our babies heart stopped beating so we opted to induce a miscarriage... it was a rough month to say the least. My hcg numbers finally went to 0 on April 29th and I told my doctor I wanted to try again right away. Instead of waiting for a period we started our second round of clomid that day which would count at cycle day 3.
I got a positive ovulation test on the night of cycle day 15 and the morning of 16 and noted cramping on cycle day 16 in the evening.
Also I want to mention we had a saline ultrasound on cycle day 14.
Cycle day 14- baby dance - saline ultrasound (not sure if that kills the swimmers)
Cycle day 15- baby dance/ positive opk
Cycle day 16 baby dance positive opk
Cycle day 17 baby dance
2 dpo I noted I took a nap
3 dpo I noted I took a nap
4 dpo nothing
5 dpo nothing
6 dpo nothing
7 dpo nothing
8 dpo I noted cramping
9 dpo nothing
10 dpo nothing neg test
11 dpo nothing took test and line turned up hours later not sure what to think
12 dpo nothing slightest line keeps showing up on all test feel like I'm just wanting to see it so bad but had one test that was so convincing I called the doctor for a blood test. Took a FRER late at night and see a faint faint line but much fainter than the cheap tests I've been taking and husband says there's no line. Start thinking I'm out
13 dpo have to wake up early for blood test almost didn't go thinking I'm out. Doctor called that day and said positive blood test but very weak hcg only 12
14 dpo I still have no symptoms but I'm starting to actually feel pregnant like there's something there.... hard to explain but you have to remember I was pregnant only a few months ago
15 dpo today I did another blood test and my numbers have doubled... things are looking good right now so I'm praying I get to keep this baby
I have NO symptoms..... I'm only tired but I'm also on progesterone suppositories which could be the culprit.

My lmp was 5/2
Ovulation was 11-16th. Unprotected sex 14th & 16th. I tested using dollar tree and clear blue tests at 5, 7, 10 DPO & they were all negative. I finally got a positive today and I'm so happy I can cry but it's really faint. What do you guys think of these?

1-3dpo cramps, light nausea. Thinking it's ovulation pain. Tired, but could be lack of sleep. Bloat

4-5dpo cramps nausea, feeling warm but didn't take temp... occasional tingling in breasts, occasional pangs there as well. Tired. Bloated. Acne

6dpo BFN (knew it was too early, but was worried I must have ovulated much sooner if my nausea and cramps were that strong. Cramps, nausea especially after eating, more tingling in breasts, raised temp. Feels like something is definitely up but trying not to psych myself out! Lower back pain. Thirsty.

7dpo- gassy, bloat, very sore lower back, milder cramps, nausea, feels like body temperature is up. Reflux-bad bad reflux!

8dpo-woke up with very intense stomach pain (constipation), fatigue, cramps

9dpo- boob pain, reflux, frequent urination

10dpo- BFN, not much else, maybe low back pain and fleeting nausea

11dpo- BFN, intense cramps,intense pangs of pain in boobs jut about once or twice, reflux, irritable

12dpo- BFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's the faintest of faint lines, but it's definitely there! FRER. I tried uploading a photo but it's too blurry on film.

Thanks ladies for all your comeraderie! My symptoms were so intense this cycle that I thought there was either a baby in there or something really wrong with me! It was so helpful and informative to read what is shared on this site!

My DH and I have been TTC for 7 months, after removing the IUD birth control. For 6 months, I would start spotting anywhere from 3dpo to 8dpo and I would continue to spot until AF came on time. I got my progesterone levels checked and the doctor said they were normal, although I didn't agree. I even took prenatals for the entire 7 months and used preseed. Finally it happened, and I believe it was due to the fact that I started taking methylated b6 vitamin supplement. I have done research that indicates a gene mutation can cause an inability to properly convert b6 and b9 (folic acid) into the forms your body can use. This is likely why the normal prenatals I was using did not work. Anyway, I will also be taking methylated b12 and methylated folate instead of regular folic acid to ensure that me and baby get the usable forms of these vitamins. In the mean time I am also getting my genome sequenced to see if I have the mutation. We only BD once this cycle, which speaks for the effect of the b6 since I got pregnant the same cycle I started taking it.

As for the symptoms, I had almost none but I will go through anyway because I know how it is to symptom spot

1-5dpo - no symptoms
6/7dpo - nausea, I also normally have insomnia but these nights I passed out before midnight and I could not keep my eyes open
8dpo - no symptoms, I just thought it was odd that I wasn't spotting like I normally do by now and I had no breast pain, took a test and got an extremely faint BFP
9dpo - tested w/FMU and got a faint BFP, but it is darker, only noticeable symptom is that I did not want an egg with my bagel, will be purchasing FRER today just because I am still in disbelief

If you are spotting every month before you period while TTC, I strongly suggest trying a methylated b6 (not Pyridoxine HCl). If you get pregnant after doing this, consider taking methylated prenatals as well since this gene mutation is fairly common.

I used opk's to figure out when I ovulated and we BD all the time so definitely did that the same day.

About 4 dpo I noticed flutters in my tummy and learned about early pregnancy factor. Previously I thought you couldn't experience symptoms before implantation, I was wrong.

7 dpo I had light cramping which continued to 9 dpo. Cm has been unusually little. Cp has been high, hard and closed since 3 dpo

9 dpo my breasts started getting sore and this has continued through today at 11 dpo. 9 dpo was my first Bfp I think. I did a wondfo with fmu and forgot to look at it. 8 hours later there was a faint line, so I did another one that afternoon which looked like a very faint positive.

10 dpo I did a wondfo and an Ept, both faint positives. I told DH who seems excited.

11 dpo this morning I did a store brand "6 days sooner" which is a clear bfp. Still trying to wrap my head around it.

I had my paraguard copper iud removed three months ago and I admit I was a bit pessimistic. I usually have a very predictable 28 day cycle but since my IUD was removed I'm closer to 31 days. I'm still worried this will turn out to be a chemical or I will miss carry. My mom miscarried a few times, I haven't told her yet. I'm excited and scared. This is the first time I've ever been pregnant.

I've been on a prenatal vitamin for three months. Learned to use opk's. We used preseed during fertile window. I use the clue app for tracking. I've been eating breakfast (used to just drink a cup of coffee). Exercising slightly less, I used to go to the gym five days a week and now I go three. I hope those still looking for their bfp's find them :)

CD 13: O day
DPO 1-9: Nothing except my normal post O diarrhea around DPO 1-3 (Normally I would have slightly throbbing ovaries and very light cramps here and there after O, but nothing)
DPO 10: Lighting bolt pain across lower abdomen just above pelvic region (I'm sure this was implantation)
DPO 10-13 Full breasts(normal pms,) More bloated than usual making me feel fat even though I am not overweight so, I cried(like bawled) to DH at Wal-Mart about how sad I was that he never got to see me in my 20's haha, waking up hungry and feeling hungry often even 15 mins after eating, at DPO 12 I could smell dog poop from our bedroom-We sleep with the window open in an apt complex and it was so strong it smelled like it was in the room, and I felt no "action" in my tummy-normally I feel all kinds of stuff(not necessarily painful,) but I felt nothing which made me think along with the hunger and sensitive nose that I was pregnant.
DPO 13- Got a very faint BFP at lunch time and another one around 5 PM (2 days before AF due) Told DH and we were so happy. I told him I wanted to keep testing until we see 2 dark lines.
DPO 14- Got a slightly darker BFP with FMU, but still faint. Told DH we should wait two days so HCG could build up.
DPO 16- AF 1 day late and the line with FMU was so faint we almost couldn't see it (I knew what was happening, but tried to remain hopeful.) My bloating and appetite was also decreasing.
DPO 17- AF 2 days late BFN, but DH still wanted me to go get a blood test just in case, so he called and scheduled my appt. for the next day.
DPO 18- AF started at 3 AM, went to have blood test at 10 AM and the nurse called us at 2 PM saying HCG was only 1.

We've been TTC for 6 months. Since DH is gone for work often we have really only tried for 4 cycles. We are praying we get another BFP soon. This was heart breaking, but I know God's plan is better than our own. I strongly believe God wanted me to know that we ARE able to get pregnant and that I just need to remain positive and wait on Him. His timing is perfect!

We've used Pre-seed for the past 3 cycles. I try to eat healthy, get a little exercise, take a prenatal everyday and drink a lot of water. The only thing I did different this time was during my fertile window when we BD'd at night I would just go to sleep when we finished instead of waiting a little bit and then going to the bathroom. I went to sleep and waited for my body to wake me up to use the bathroom.

I swore I would post my story as I was obsessed with reading these while TTC. So here we go...

Me: 36, DH: 34. One DS: 2. We are statistically average as it took 3 months to conceive our son (before I was 35) and took 6 months to conceive this one (after age 35). And this was 6 months of charting and BD'ing at the right times with stark white pregnancy tests staring back at me each month.

I eat a healthy diet, the only things I did differently this month were to cut my caffeine intake to 2 small cups of coffee or less a day (down from 3-4) and started exercising more frequently. I typically have 25 day cycles with a 14 day luteal phase and based on my charts this month was looking to be around 25 days too. We BD'ed one time 3 days before ovulation due to DH going out of town, so I was pretty sure we were out this month too.

Symptoms (I noted ones that are normal PMS symptoms for me):
1-6 DPO: Nothing. Felt the same as every other month
7 DPO: Started to notice that I was unusually tired, but thought it might be because I'd had a few drinks the day before and had to get up early with my toddler
8 DPO: Sore breasts (normal). Hungry, ate a ton (normal). Veins on chest more noticeable. Gassy. Extremely tired.
9 DPO: Cramps felt like period cramps, along with diarrhea. Cramps worse than normal. Extremely hungry (normal).
10 DPO: Sore breasts (normal). Somewhat less tired. Cramps don't feel like period cramps. Face feels hot. BFP!!!
11 DPO: Cramps/pressure ongoing. Sore breasts, getting more sore. Major nausea after lunch. Feels like I'm getting sick. BFP again.
12-17 DPO: Cramps and sore breasts ongoing. Extremely tired all the time. Starting to get some minor waves of nausea and food aversions.

The big clue that something was up was the fatigue. I never nap, but I was tired all the time. Other symptoms were all pretty similar to PMS.

My husband and I were TTC #1 for us and #7 for our family (we were the real Brady Bunch with 3 children each when we met! Haha). Also: yeah we're nuts. Our other children are older for the most part. I had my IUD removed at the end of February so it took us 3 cycles to conceive. We are both 33.
During my two week wait I wondered if I was going insane because I read so many stories about having no symptoms and I had almost all of them! Haha.

I usually have a 29 day cycle, extremely regular. I didn't have a period at all while I had the IUD. We only BD on CD 11/12 in my fertile period. We didn't use any meds or supplements, but I did take a prenatal since we were trying and I've read folic acid is best in advance.

CD 13: O day according to OPK's and a temp spike the next day. I also was bloated and had o pain.
1 dpo: I still had watery cm but my cp was high and already starting to close. I had cramping and tender breasts, which is normal for me after O.
2-4 dpo: I had a yeast infection for the first time in years and thought that's strange...the last time I had a yeast infection I was *gasp* pregnant! So I googled it and found a ton of stories about women having this sign before implantation even because of the rise in estrogen! Tried to stay realistic but couldn't help but think I'm definitely pregnant, haha. I also continued with the sore breasts and cramping, normal.
5 dpo: I had looked up what was safe to take during pregnancy and saw monistat externally is fine so I picked some up. Strangely, my yeast infection cleared up on its own before I even used this! My cm went to lotion like and yellow but no more itching or discomfort or clumpy like discharge. Also I had the slightest tinge of pink at one point but I had read that yeast infections can cause spotting because of the irritation so I didn't think much of it because I thought it was too early for implantation. Still crampy and tired. My bbs had a milk let down feeling but no pain or swelling.
6 dpo: Milk let down feeling. Cm was not much and watery. Cp was mid firm and closed. I had a stuffy nose, was tired, emotional, and my bbs started becoming sore but not bad at all. I was bloated and so hungry. That lasted from 6 dpo till the present 12 dpo.
7 dpo: Still SO tired. Bbs still slightly sore. Just all over. I had CM but it was hardly anything and creamy. My cp was still med firm and closed. I noticed this day that my areolas/nipples were darker. And my actual nipple had pronounced Montgomery's tubercles! Not the areola, the nipple.
8 dpo: Tired, hungry, emotional, crying over television which I don't do, sore bbs, areolas even a little darker and slightly bigger. Cm creamy but increased a lot. Cp low firm and closed.
9 dpo: Tired, hungry, emotional, and nauseated after eating. I was bloated and crampy. Nipples now puffy and a little bigger and still brown. I took a test that morning because of all of the symptoms but it was negative. Took a dollar tree that night because of the nausea, faint BFP! But I wouldn't say 100% it was because I've tricked myself in the past thinking I saw a line.
10 dpo: Same symptoms and cm and cp. went to get an FRER to double check the dollar tree from the night before, 100% positive. It was light at first but darkened over a few minutes. It was a 2 pack with one digital, one regular and the digital was negative. I wanted a digital for hubs, because he of course always questions the lines, though he did say he saw the one on the frer, but the digital said no ugh!!
11 dpo: Same symptoms, cp is higher now and a little softer and my cm is more milky and there's a lot. I got another digital and it was taking forever so I thought it would say no but it said YES +
I'm very thankful for this blessing and pray for a healthy bundle of joy in February of 2018. Something funny: I was a young mom at 17 and had my oldest son, who will be 17 when this baby is born! I thought that was neat.

Baby dust for you all!!

I'm 34 my DH is 40. I have one child to a previous relationship he is almost 15. DH has two children to a previous relationship 12 & 13.
We started ttc last year 2016 but after 8 failed months and 1MC we decided to take a break. We didn't BD at all for about 5 months. We concentrated on us and having fun, we both started to feel a bit happier again and after the DH 40th birthday I said we'd try again. Our first month trying after a break and we got our bfp.
I have a very regular and to a tee cycle. Every 28/29 days and it will last 4/5 days. My leutal phase is around 12days. I also use the ovia App.
Af arrived 13th May 2017 & finished 17th May 2017.
CD 9- we BD as I'd read with a regular cycle it's possible to ovulate on CD12. CM nothing seen nothing felt.
CD 11- we BD again just in case I ovulate early. CM nothing seen nothing felt.
CD 14- Text book ovulation!! Little sticky ewcm. We BD again. I also read today that u cannot go by text book ovulation. We are all different. U may ovulate on CD 9 one month and CD 18 the next month. Going to buy opks.
CD 15- clear liquidy ewcm. BD again. Opk low on lh surge but it's there.
CD 16- BD again just in case. Ewcm present still.
CD 17- OPK peak plenty of ewcm. No BD. Ovia gave me an extra fertile day window so we're going to use it. Thank you ovia.
CD 18- we BD again as taking full advantage of the extra window. EWCM and loads of it. I'm logging my ovulation day as CD 17/18. If it hadn't of been for opks we would have stopped before CD 16. Probably why were failing in 2016.
1-3 dpo flutters in tummy very strange. Creamy cm a little clumpy. Feeling tired.
4-8 dpo- Twinges in right uterus and very mild af cramps. A lot of creamy lotion like cm which is not like me I usually dry up within 2days of fertile window finishing. Very tired just want to sleep. Strange cos I'm an insomniac.
9 dpo- creamy lotion type cm. Af type cramping on n off. Twinges in right uterus. Was sorting washing , folding clothes and walking from room to room and suddenly a pang in right uterus. I had to stop and lay down. It lasted for 20 mins and I couldn't sit up till it passed. IMPLANTATION? I hope so.
10 dpo- Creamy lotion cm. Af style cramps on n off. Caved and took a PG test as pretty sure I felt IMPLANTATION yesterday. BFN I know I know far to early lol tut tut on my part hahaaa ;)
11dpo- creamy lotion cm. Af cramping but she is due today. Af cramps are more extreme but not constant like they usually are. I don't usually get AF cramping until day of af so this is consistent with my cycle. Af cramping at 4dpo and onwards is not normal for me. Secretly hoping she is going to stay away.
12 dpo- 1 day late for a 28day cycle but CD 29 today so AF cramps I'm feeling could be her gearing up :( I'm pretty convinced we are out. My back and tummy is feeling like I'm going to be in full AF soon. I if she coming I wish she would just hurry up so we can try next month. Going to get pre seed for next month.
12 DPO- still no Ad but feeling like she coming. I'm in for tattoo tomorrow so think best to take a test again. Tesco cheapie and I'm pretty sure I can see a faint line. Got my negative from other day to compare and can Defo see a faint line. Even the DH and DS can see it. DH gone to get clear blue. Brewed my wee for a few hour's. 4hrs to be exact and peed on clear blue. Can see a faint positive a lot clearer than Tesco cheapie but I'm still not convinced. Af feels like she going to arrive still any second.
13dpo- FIRST URINE OF DAY. Can't believe it. It's as clear as day and a very strong BFP. We are well chuffed. Went to drs today to confirm. They took a blood test but said clear blue very accurate they just wanted to check for hcg level. Get results tomorrow. Also had my first bout of sickness. Vomiting not nice yellow and bile sorry tmi also had a very high metallic taste in mouth. Yuk didn't like that lol.
14dpo- Today, still feeling very tired. Af cramping on n off. Feeling nausea and very Hungary. Saying that , it's been a bit of a sign hunger. I never eat breakfast or lunch but from 4dpo I been waking up with full blown hunger and could eat everything in sight lol. We are still very excited and hoping we have a very happy healthy 9months. We are very thankful for opks and ovia App. Without them we'd still be thinking ovulation on CD 14. I was quite amazed that ovulation can be so hit n miss each month. We also learned that it's possible to be very fertile during your menstrual cycle and that's why women will get an lh surge two days after period finished. I also had tension in my head every day since 1dpo and at 10 dpo I had niggling pain in shoulder like I slept funny. I've ended up with this again today at 14dpo. Our body is a wonderful mysterious place. Here's to a sticky bean. Baby dust to all :) x

I am psyched to be sitting here now typing my story, after reading so many of yours, looking for some comfort, support and hope. After trying for one year, it finally happened. On our first wedding anniversary! We started trying on our wedding night a year ago, but we also started learning about all of this at the same time you know, I have never tracked my cycles before or worried about different types of CM, fertile window, ovulation day or anything like it.
I was very worried because I have suffered from incapacitating cramps since I was 16, and to make it worst, for the past couple of years, I have been spotting almost every day after Ovulation day until my period arrived. Reading thru all these sites and fertility apps community posts, I learned about VITEX and MACA and how they naturally help regulate your cycles and hormones. I bought them both at Amazon and started taking them right away, 3 Vitex capsules every morning and 2 Maca. After a few week I started having excruciating stomachaches and after googling around I found that the type of Maca I was taking was the wrong one because it was raw, and you are supposed to take one that has been cooked, sort of say. So I stopped taking the Maca and the pain went away immediately. So I only took the Maca for a few weeks. I did however continue taking the Vitex. I started in December and here's the magic ladies: The spotting stopped! In March to be exact, my period ended and I didn't spot until 3 days before my next cycle, started with that brown spotting that would signal that my period was near. April and May were even better, I only spotted a little just 2 days before my period. The cramps also improved, being less painful!
I stopped taking Vitex in April because I ran out and didn't buy anymore, I guess because I was doing so much better. Well, I got my first BFP ever! the next month!!! We BD 3 days in my fertile window, before O day, and according to my Wondfos OPKs and CM, I am sure I ovulated on May 27, on our first wedding anniversary!
So, if you are spotting or have irregular cycles, I would definitely recommend to read about Vitex! Also Raspberry Leaf Tea because I have been taking it from time to time and specially before my period came and I believe that it was a combination of both.
Anyway, I haven't had many symptoms and I actually been feeling great! Here's the breakdown by day:

CD1: May 11
FW according to Ovia App: May 22-May 27

CD12: Brown spotting (I always spot a tiny bit two days in the middle of my cycle) only when I wiped
CD13: Brown spotting (only when I wiped) - School glue CM
CD14: BD
CD15: BD and a tiny string of pink spotting mixed with CM when I wiped. *Positive OPK
CD16: BD -Eggwhite CM and 2nd Positive OPK
CD17: A tiny bit again of pink spotting, EWCM and feeling happy because it was our anniversary! We went on a hiking trip for the weekend, this was the first day. *This was the last day of FW and also the last day I had EWCM so I'll mark this as O day.

1DPO: School glue CM, didn't take more OPKs because I was on this trip
2DPO: Very light pink spotting only when I wiped once
3DPO: Light queasiness. Pink spotting mixed with clear CM
4DPO: Feeling a little queasy. School glue/creamy CM
5DPO: A very noticeable High energy feeling starts! (I made an upside down pineapple cake for crying out
loud, so not me) School glue/creamy CM, mild tender breasts
6DPO: High energy, chatty, just feeling happy but very noticeable. Nipple soreness
7DPO: High Energy continues! BD and a tiny string of light pink mixed with creamy CM when I wiped
8DPO: Nipple soreness, and EWCM with a slight of pink (I believe now this might have been IB)
9DPO: Nipple soreness and right pelvic pain that only lasted a few minutes. -Feeling this might be it for some reason, that night I talked to my baby and said: We love you, your daddy and I love you to heavens already and are waiting for you. Please give me a sign you are here!
10DPO: EWCM, Nipple soreness **I decided to take a Wondfo PT, it was after 1:00 pm so it probably was my Second or TMU. and there it was!! A faint but clear BFP!
11DPO: Insomnia. I woke up at 3:30 and and couldn't fall back asleep until 7am! Nipple soreness. Another BFP
12DPO: Another BFP in the morning, the line a little stronger! Creamy CM, nipple soreness (no tender breasts)
I decided to tell DH that night so I took one clear digital test, the ones that give the result with the word, and give it to him to wait to read the result! He looked at it and then at me and couldn't say a word, just started crying, he got up and we hugged both crying now and laughing with joy! <3
13DPO: A stronger BFP line, nipple soreness. Happy!
14DPO: I had rushes of energy and then I started feeling so tired, like I have never felt in my life, not in intensity, but in the way I was feeling, as if my entire body was just so tired and sleepy.
15DPO: The line on the test was almost as strong as the control line. Feeling great but suddenly tired.
16DPO: I went for a blood test (hCG quantitative) and the result was: 426, my doctor said that was normal for that early in the pregnancy and asked me to go take another in a couple days to see if the levels are increasing as they should. I will go tomorrow.

Today I am 18DPO and feeling great, just a little heartburn. No nausea yet just not so hungry (I am the type of person that can be snacking all day non stop and since around 3DPO I haven't feeling, eating normal, but just not my usual cookie monster self)

I am optimistic, but I know that things can happen still. I am just so so happy that I can't wait to tell everyone and share my joy with the world.

I wish you are jumping with joy with your BFP as well soon. I know you will!

Wow! Where do I start lol!!

This BFP wasn't planned and I'm still in shock!

I have pcos so you can imagine what a relief it is but at the same time I know when I ovulate because I control my diet and take nutritional stuff which has helped me lose weight and regulate my periods.. and I was off by a couple days last month.. I've only got back with my ex We was together 7 years ago and we've only been together for a couple of months but everything is mixed emotions atm.

I used to stalk this page when me and my last partner was trying, didn't get pregnant once in that relationship lol, so you can imagine how excited I am to be posting my own BFP story.

Let's get to the symptoms :)

For starters I didn't even know I was pregnant I thought I was just having a funny month but it got to it being 2 weeks late.

I had my usual Pms symptoms except by night sweats I get 3/4 nights before my period starts which never happened and this always happened.

I do normally get metal mouth before O and just before my period but this time the metal mouth was constant.

I stared getting twinges and cramps on my left near ovary and then it made its way to the middle and now it's all over but I only get them about 4 times a day and lasts 1 min.

So today I am 6 weeks and found out yesterday.
2 weeks ago I started to get hungry literally after eating my dinner is was ridiculous but it's calmed a bit now ha!

My emotions have been everywhere my partner is getting the brunt of it poor man.

My boobs have only started to become super sore over this week and my nipples!!

When me and my partner was having sexy time he said to me why is the stuff inside you like glue lol.

Insomnia has become apparent over the PST few nights now.

I can smell a McDonald's from miles away lmao!

I've started to get hot and sweaty over the past few days too.

Sorry everything's not in order, I haven't wrote anything down and I'm literally going off the top of my head..

I'll add more symptoms when I get more haha

Good luck for all of you twoweekwaiters x

Ps.. get a clear blue, those strip cheap tests have hardly any dye in them sometimes... the strip one was taken today xx

Hi everyone I honestly cannot believe I get to post one of these. Just got my bfp today at 14 dpo. Today was the first day I tested. My first doctor's appointment is tomorrow.

DH and I have been trying for about 6 months. We are absolutely over the moon! Don't lose hope ladies! It will happen for you!

This month I used the clear blue 4 peak days OPK, pre-seed and bbt tracking. We BD'd all 4 days pre O, and day of O, and two days after (phew). My biggest signs were being triphasic (unmistakably and not spotting).

Day of O-abundant EWCM (unusual for me) so we didn't use pre seed. Otherwise we always use PS.
1dpo-nothing but the usual temp surge post O
2dpo-nothing
3dpo-nothing-usually by this point I start to have twinges in my bbs and under arms-nothing so far
4dpo-nothing
5dpo-bbs very very slightly tender.
6po-bbs same
7dpo-cried and cried watching the Manchester relief concert-totally OTT. Slight temp dip.
8dpo-quick sharp pain behind belly button for a moment. Bbs same-perhaps slightly more tender. Strangely the tender feeling seems to come and go and be localized to one area then move to another.
9dpo-surge UP in temp by .6 degrees bbs same
10dpo-even higher surge and my usual spotting hasn't started. Starting to be cautiously optimistic.
11dpo-temps still up bbs getting more sore but pain moving around and seems to be on outside often. Extreme amount of blue veins.
12dpo-FF tells me chart is possibly triphasic. Bbs same. I feel so great and happy compared to my usual Pms. I'm dancing and singing around the apartment. Haha.
13dpo-temps still up all other symptoms same
14 dpo-broken capillaries on bbs and they are HUGE. Temp still up. I fold and test at lunch at work and nice fast strong BFP!!!!

I have never ever felt happier in my life. Last thing is that I am a scientist by trade (I'm actually a PhD and teach university) so I don't hold much for religion etc but this month I prayed like I used to when I was a kid. I asked God for help and guidance with this journey and I just started feeling so calm. I knew whatever happened I would be okay. I thank God and the universe for this beautiful gift. I've decided I can be a scientist AND believe in something beyond the physical.

All of my very very best wishes and prayers to you TTC girls. Xo