Came off the pill end of May, had a breakthrough bleed then 25 days a later a full on normal period. Guessed fertile time and BD'd a couple of times but came down with a chest infection. Then nothing! Bfns, and no period! Went to doctors who said I'd likely skipped my period due to illness and things would regulate again soon. However I had a +opk on cd52 so knew my body was doing something!

This cycle I was taking folic acid and high strength vitamins B6, C, E and Zinc and Omega 3 fish oil.

-1 got a strong positive on opk at 2pm and lots of ewcm and felt like ovulation pains. DTD that night and used Conceive Plus (like pre seed) and feet up for 30mins after.
0 - more ewcm
1 - 4 nothing noticeable
5 - woke very hot in early hours, couldn't get back to sleep, exhausted
6 - woke hot and couldn't get back to sleep
7 - woke hot and couldn't get back to sleep, stark negative opk, very strong period pain-like cramps today, couldn't ignore them
8 - very faint line on opk
9 - faint line on opk. Bit husband's head off for something silly! Upset tummy had to run to toilet! Was odd.
10 - woke very thirsty and red spot appeared on my forehead (just today!), slightly darker line on opk. Gassy, had a blob of yellowish brown cm on panty liner before bed.
11 - woke very thirsty again. Decided at last minute to test with fmu and shocked when a faint line came up! Felt nauseous all morning (maybe shock of bfp!), Hungry all day, gassy, abdomen feeling very bloated and achy.
12 - woke very thirsty again, slightly darker but still faint test. Still very hungry, bloated and gassy.
13 - much darker line! Constant hunger. Went to bed early as shattered.
14 - did a digital clear blue and got 2-3 weeks :) also very dark line on opk!

Doctors appointment is next week. I think he'll be surprised when I say still no period yet but I'm now pregnant!

Hello ladies,

Here is my BABY DANCE STORY:

I am almost 35 years old and was diagnosed with hypothyroidism when I was 26. I was on BC from 15 to 33 years of age. As a teenager, I thought I had 14 day cycles, bleeding 1 week out of 2. My 32 year old BF and I have been TTC for a year now. After going off BC, my cycles were long, then I would bleed for a week, then off a week, then bleed for another week... Confusing and discouraging!!! After seeing a fertility doctor who ran tests on both of us, I have an obvious case of PCOS. I am athletic, thin and have always been very active. I actually had 45-90 day cycles, sometimes ovulating, sometimes bleeding instead of ovulating around CD14 until CD21... Then nothing for weeks!!! Luckily, BF has a very good sperm count. I have a good ovarian reserve and no hormonal abnormalities other than my thyroid that has been stable with 50mg of Synthroid daily since my diagnosis 9 years ago. My BF and I are little bunny rabbits so I asked my doctor if we should BD less often, like every 2 days... His reply was, "As often as you want!!" Lol!! Maybe knowing my BFs sperm count was promising, those were the doctor's orders!! So he sent me off with Provera to induce a period after a 35 day cycle and Letrozole 5mg for CDs 3-7 of my cycle...

BAM!!!!! BFP 1st cycle!!!!! :) :) :) :) :)

CD3-CD7: Letrozole
CD14-CD21: No ovulation. I was sure it wasn't going to work this 1st cycle. However, I didn't bleed as I often do when I don't ovulate so I forget about the entire thing, wanting to live in the moment as we take off on vacation.
CD23: SURPRISE: OVULATION!!! I haven't ovulated 10 times in my entire life so ovulation is definitely noticeable for me because it is very painful. I know I ovulated from my left ovary.
4DPO: Fatigue, sore breasts, little constipation over the next few days. These are normal luteal phase symptoms for me. Again, I haven't had many luteal phases so I notice the symptoms easily.
8DPO: Sharp stabbing, like one mediocre stab followed by 2 other small stabs on the left side of my abdomen, same place those 3 times, under 5 minutes total duration.
9DPO: I'm sure I won't get pregnant this 1st round but I have a doctor's appointment to renew my thyroid meds so just to be sure I'm not pregnant, I take an HPT with FRER using FMU: BFN.
10DPO: Still tired, sore breasts and occasional constipation but it's all still normal at this stage. However, I wake up with a mild headache at the back of my head, top of the neck, a lot like the very 1st time I ovulated after using BC for 18 years. The headache is mild as it comes and goes throughout the day. Midday, I get dizzy while shopping. This is not usual for me but I hate shopping so I figure I'm just very exhausted.
11DPO: I have AF like cramps. I get AF cramps about 24-36 hours before it starts, so this is about 2-3 days too soon. As the day progresses, these cramps are always there, consistent in mildness but I realize they're not exactly like AF. They're rounder, less aggressive and are constant. AF cramps for me feel tight, they vary in intensity as they come and go. These cramps have been here all day and instead of feeling tight, they feel wide. It's difficult to describe, sorry.
12DPO: We plan on going to the spa today, one of our last days on vacation. Once again, as a precaution, I take an HPT with FRER using FMU. I'm sure it's going to be negative because I can't be lucky enough to get a BFP on my 1st cycle on Letrozole... I'm a "dipper", not big on POAS. As I'm dipping, I'm telling myself, "Just be happy the meds got you ovulating. Be patient, this BFN is part of the process. You'll have a great time at the spa today..." *****BFP***** OMG!!! It's POSITIVE!!! IT'S POSITIVE!!! It's faint, but definitely there!!! I can't believe it!!! I've never seen one in my hand!!! THIS IS IT!!!!! Later that day, I feel dizzy again midday. I end up taking a nap in the afternoon, just too tired.

BABY DUST to all and especially, DON'T EXPECT A BFP.... Have fun!!! Try to see this as a BABY DANCE, not a BABY JOURNEY.

XXX

I'm 35, and my biological clock has been ticking for longer than I've known my husband. We got married last summer, but life and work had us put off TTC until this spring. I stopped BC in January and started tracking my cycle, started BBT in March before we even started trying. When we started TTC in May I was ready with Pre-Seed, since I knew my CM was scant. I also started recognizing symptoms of increasing progesterone after O, like really sensitive nipples POD1-2 and vivid dreams. My BBT temps were lower (high 96-low 97 pre-O and mid-high 97s post-O), which made me worry about thyroid issues. I also started spotting on POD6-8 on the cycles after we started TTC. All this to say I was worried about my luteal phase, my thyroid, the quality of my CM and eggs.

In August we went camping right before my fertile period, and I decided not to temp that weekend. It felt so nice not worrying that I decided to skip temping and just focus on other signs to decide when to BD. I also skipped using pre-seed since my DH hates it and trying to insert it without grossing him out was causing me stress. I usually O on CD14-15, so we BD CD9, 10, 11, 12.

CD9: BD no pre-seed.
CD10: A lot of EWCM, unusual for me. BD. No pre-seed.
CD11: Lotiony CM. BD no pre-seed.
CD12: I had a hunch I might be near O even though it was early and I was trying to be "laid-back". Took an OPK, positive. BD no pre-seed.

POD0: no symptoms
POD1-4: no symptoms. This was so weird for me I told DH, "Either I'm pregnant or I didn't ovulate."
POD5: boobs starting to get sore and heavy (never felt heavy before). Put on a bra to go to the store and couldn't wait to take it off.
POD6: still sore, full boobs.
POD7: sore boobs. Feel a tiny bit of cramping, tugging that comes and goes. No spotting like I had been doing previous cycles.
POD9: negative HPT
POD10-11: boobs still sore, light cramping. So convinced I'm pregnant I retrieve previous HPT and see super-faint (maybe evap) line.
POD12 (day before AF): HPT with FMU, faint but clear positive.

That's it. My first pregnancy. Now 6weeks1day, first appt with MD at 8 weeks. We were trying for four months, so I know we are lucky. My first symptom was a lack of normal post-O symptoms.

Hi Ladies,

I poured over this website every day while I was TTC! I know what it's like to symptom-spot, so thought I would add my story to give someone some hope. I got my BFP 3 days ago with #1 so I'm nervous but so, so very excited. I am aged 29 with only 2 months TTC so I am very lucky. Here's my story.

1st Month TTC
The first month I had cramps, pains, soreheads, lots of CM and I was CONVINCED I was pregnant. However, all I got was a contact stream of BFN's and AF eventually came as usual.

2nd month TTC
I started using OPK's from Ebay.
BD 2 days in a row (Thursday & Friday) before Positive OPK.
Positive OPK arrived on Saturday when I had a friend coming to stay over for a girlie movie night so we didn't BD on the Saturday.
BD the Sunday night.
That was honestly all the BDing we had time for this month!

3DPO - mild cramps in lower pelvic area
4DPO - mild cramps as above, barely noticeable or worth mentioning
5DPO - 10DPO - No symptoms whatsoever. I had no cramping, no emotional variances, no pains. This stuck out because usually I am a mess with PMS cramps and pains all this week in prep for AF but I was in the best mood ever. Honestly, I didn't have a "down" day all month. I knew something was up.
11DPO - Was lying in bed reading and felt about 6 or 7 sharp twinges in my lower left pelvic area. I remember smiling, something in my brain told me it was implantation. I tested. BFN.
12DPO - Still no symptoms. Tested BFN.
13DPO - Still no symptoms. Tested BFN. Posted on a message board that I was OUT this month. Started to plan for next month.
14DPO - Still no symptoms. Husband had bought a couple beers for the weekend and I was about to pop the cap on one and something in my brain told me to do a test first. Very faint BFP!!!
15DPO - Still no symptoms. Tested Faint BFP again.
16DPO - Still no symptoms. Went to chemist and bought a Clearblue Double Check test kit, had to wait until morning to test.
17DPO - BFP on Clearblue and BFP on Digital Date Tester!!
Doctors Appointment for 2 weeks time to get the ball rolling.

So ladies. My suggestion would be to look for the MISSING symptoms. Sometimes no symptoms is good news! I honestly cannot believe that I felt so overwhelmingly calm and happy all month. It's not how I expected to feel when BFP! I don't feel anything at all! Maybe a little tender in the BBs but that's it.

I know it's early days, and we won't be telling anyone until we have the go-ahead from the Doctor but it's so exciting and nerve-wracking. The waiting doesn't stop though - it's so hard to keep the news to yourself and not scream it from the rooftop.

Hindsight: Something told me this month to book an eye test, a ear test and a dentist appointment. Things I usually avoid as I have a total phobia of Doctors etc. (Pregnancy will be fun for me... not!) So I wonder is my sudden desire to look after myself related? Like my body suddenly flipped a switch and told me it was so important to look after this little baby making machine! :)

GOOD LUCK LADIES!!!
Baby dust to all xx

Good luck ladies!!

I'm so excited to be posting with a BFP story. This website has helped me through many a long two week waits, so hopefully I can give someone else hope!
My cycles have always been crazy irregular, no PCOS, no hormone imbalance, just irregular! I'm talking 30-100+ days! I started charting my temperature to try to help us conceive a few months ago after no success for months.
Here is my TWW!
CD 59- Started taking Fertility Blend, thinking well if nothing else maybe I'll get a period and we can try again fresh.
CD 65- 97.7 EWCM. Sex.
CD 66- 97.7 Ovulation day. Ewcm/creamy.
1 DPO- 97.9, creamy, temp shift, I O'd for sure! Yay! Couple cramps. Sex.
2 DPO- 98.1, creamy.
3 DPO- 98.2, creamy. EMOTIONAL!
4 DPO- 98.1, creamy.
5 DPO- 98.3, creamy.
6 DPO- 98.5, lots of creamy cm, off/on breast tenderness.
7 DPO- 98.5, creamy/EWCM(lots)! Definitely tender breasts, snarky/ emotional, off/on dull achey/ twingy Right side uterus... implantation?
8 DPO- 97.9 temp dip. Creamy, still twingy R side. Sore breasts.
9 DPO- 98.2, creamy, sore breasts, light headed/dizzy, emotional!! Cried during sex!
10 DPO- 98.5, creamy/ewcm. Upset tummy/gassy!! Have the poops. Sore breasts.
11 DPO- 98.6, lots of creamy, feeling hot/flashes. Sore breasts.
12 DPO- 98.5, wake up early to take a FRER test, see negative line immediately and walk out of bathroom disheartened to go make coffee. Come back to brush teeth and there it is! A FAINT POSITIVE! Ecstatic! Cry! Gag on toothbrush, have the poops, sore breasts.
13 DPO- 98.5, creamy, another faint positive!!! Slightly darker that yesterday! Headache/ nausea all day, Sore breasts.
14 DPO- 98.5, BFP on CD 80!!! A solid pink line! Bit of nausea, sore breasts/ nipples HURT, craving a hot dog with the works like you wouldn't believe!
15 DPO- 98.5, sore breasts/nipples, sex, napping all day, lots of gas, so so so happy!

I hope this give some ladies with long wacky cycles hope! Charting my temperature really helped me! And I don't know if it was coincidence or not but if Fertility Blend helped me ovulate after just a week of taking it then I recommend it!

Very excited to be posting my BFP story! I got my BFP on 13dpo - 11th month TTC. This was my 3rd IUI.
I decided to test because I felt different than usual. I normally start spotting 5 days before my period is due, this time nothing. Also my stomach felt weird, like low level period cramps and a twinge on one particular side. I don't normally cramp before AF either. I had sore bbs from the same DPO as normal, temps also seemed normal post - o temps, not particularly triphasic. This has been months of hard work. I switched to an organic wholefoods diet 3 months ago, as well as all organic household and beauty products, and started fertility acupuncture at the same time.

I ovulated on CD15 as usual - symptoms by DPO below
DPO 1-3 - nothing
DPO 4-7 - stomach not right, gassy and slightly constipated
DPO 8 - nothing
DPO 9-11 - sore BBs (normal pre AF for me, nothing out of the ordinary), also noticed a few new spots, again not really out of the ordinary, except this hasn't happened as much since I started eating organic. Lots of creamy cm, slightly unusual but not totally unheard of. slight temp drop on 11 DPO but had a terrible sleep.
DPO 12 - temp back up. stomach felt weird. I did a big workout at the gym and had a pain on one side after, which became low grade cramps that came on and off the rest of the day. told DH I thought I was preg cos uterus felt "full"
DPO 13 - tested with FMU - BFP!! took 5 tests to confirm including CB digi, all faint BFP or almost full BFP. Dull ache in uterus all day/bloated feeling, still creamy cm.

Off to the fertility unit for blood work tomorrow, hoping this one sticks around!

Trying to conceive number 2 while still nursing my 15 month old daughter. My periods had returned shortly after her first birthday and were still slightly irregular. This was my fourth cycle and I used OPKs to determine when I was ovulating.

This is my list of symptoms by dpo:
1dpo: warm face, tired
2dpo: tired. Super tired. Mild cramping low in pelvis. Gassy. Lightheaded.
3dpo: tired (bad few nights of sleep) twinges, warm face, dry cm
4dpo: tired
5dpo: bloody nose in the morning
6-8: nothing major
9dpo: mild nausea, cold sore in nose (wtf?) dreamt of positive test, tiny bit of spotting and brown discharge
10dpo: period starting
12dpo: three BFPs. What. The. F.
13dpo: dr visit. Blood work done. Hcg 125
14dpo: still spotting. Stopped at night.
15dpo: second blood test. Frer still strong positive. HCG comes back at 205. Not doubling but still within the normal range of 48-72 hours.

Currently waiting for another blood test tomorrow (17dpo) and hoping it starts to rise faster. I will update this thread when I know more.

Hoping for a sticky bean

So this is my first time posting one of these, and I'm still in shock of the fact that I am.
First a disclaimer: I know, as a woman who had been hoping for a child previously, addicted to symptom spotting and POAS, that we look for hope in the smallest signs. All I can say, is that EVERYONE is different, and it is hard to judge if you are pregnant or not before the time comes- all you can really do is wait. Do not lie to yourself about symptoms, because that only makes it harder! If you look for symptoms, oftentimes they will come.

And a little bit about my background... I am just about to turn 20, from BC Canada. It currently living in Mexico with my 27 year old fiance. We have been together for almost a year, and have not been trying/not exactly preventing. When I was 16 & 17 I was in an abusive relationship and ended up miscarrying at 5 weeks post LMP (horrible to say but I am glad, as my life wouldn't be the same, it wasn't the time). After the miscarriage my hormone started going wonky, my periods would be from 28 to 41 days, and ended up with hyperthyroid then low progesterone, and was then put on bioidentical progesterone cream treament. That affected my mood greatly so I only stuck with it for 2 or 3 months before stopping. Also, I have iron deficient and macrocytic (folate) deficient anaemia due to allergies and food sensitivities. I thought that it would be very difficult for me to conceive but here I am now...

I'm not 100% sure on my day of ovulation but I believe that it was on cycle day 13. After the progesterone my cycles have been 27 days long. I started getting that "feeling" around 9 days post possible ovulation so I think that is when I started implantation. I didn't have any bleeding, just cramping that was like the twinges that everyone talks about.

Honestly I thought that I was going to get my period! There were a few different things that definitely made me think about being pregnant but I didn't think it would actually happen. The only thing that made me think that I was pregnant was that normally I start PMSing 8 days before my period on the dot- no matter how long my cycle is, but this cycle I started PMSing three days earlier. There wasn't much different than the usual PMS- my boobs started to swell and get heavy I was incredibly ravenously hungry, bloated and I was just having mood swings. The only differences were that I was incredibly horny- like crazy and my CM was super thick and snotty or abundantly yellow/white cream. I was also sick for about a week around implantation time. Oddly enough my PMS like symptoms stopped 2 days before my expected period, and that's when I knew something was up. I got a negative HPT on cycle days 24 and 26. On the 27th I started getting nauseaus, my favorite cheese smelt and tasted moldy (was fresh- Mexican cheese is the best), normally crazy for seafood but I couldn't stand the thought of it, plus I could live off of orange juice- it's all I crave. Yesterday, CD28 (approx. 14 DPO), I woke up and peed 2 times between 2 and 7 am and thought nothing of it. My fiance went and brought me HPTs because there was NO sign of af- large amounts of creamy white CM in its place. I told myself I was going to wait but I had a feeling I needed to POAS- so I did!! At 2 pm I got an instant dark positive, and didn't believe it. Waited a few more hours and it still was hard to absorb so I took another test (1 pee later and 2 L of OJ) which resulted in a faint positive.

Something to note, as I realize this gets a lot of women- a MAJORITY of women don't test positive until after their missed period or 14 DPO.. it's normal and if you test positive previously you're a lucky odd duck.

I hope this post brings solace to those that need it in their 2WW, but hold out and don't get discouraged by false tests and symptoms, but also don't give in to false hope- the fall is a lot harder that way :(

I wanted to share my story because it is a little unbelievable and I couldn't really find anything similar during my 2ww. Maybe this will be useful to someone in my situation. My DD is a result of a medicated iui cycle after 2 years of trying. The plan was to enjoy her for at least a year before TTC #2. DD was exclusively breastfed for the 1st 6 months and continued to nurse after starting solids. Starting solids slowed her down nursing during the day, but she continued to nurse all through the night. She is a really high maintenance child and that really took its toll on intimate couple time with DH (well it squashed it to be exact). That is until DD turned 9.5 mos....

We went on a little family outing one saturday almost 2 weeks ago. When we got home DH couldn't keep his hands off me. It was out of nowhere that he just HAD to BD, and with quite a sense of urgency. I was taken by surprise, but was so happy to be returning to our normal selves. Of course we had to wait til nighttime because the dog thought we were playing and the baby kept crawling over and wanting a hug (aw!). Anyway, DH basically followed me around until a finally got the baby to sleep and we were able to BD for the first time since before DD was born (that's right, 1st time BDing postpartum).

Immediately after I felt so hot and my face was flushed. My first time parent exhaustion was completely gone and I couldn't fall asleep for hours. When I woke up the next morning I just had this thought like "I think I'm pregnant". I brushed it off as ridiculous because, not only did I previously have fertility problems, but I still hadn't gotten my 1st postpartum af. However, I just couldn't shake the idea that I was pregnant. I kept googling things like "chances of catching the first egg" and "pregnant while breastfeeding".

Over the following week I started getting a ton of pregnancy symptoms. I was really driving myself nuts because I just felt pregnant, but so many of my symptoms could be due to breastfeeding and the return of af. Not to mention, I had been convinced I was pregnant many times with ttc DD. Also, I had almost no symptoms with DD in the first 8 weeks. Well, to my complete shock, I am sitting here staring at a BFP! It's closer to my first pregnancy than I would have liked, but I cannot be happier about not having to go back to the RE for more fertility treatments. Clomid is the devil! Here is how my 2ww went.

O day- I'm guessing this was Saturday 9/16, but it's hard to say without having af since before my first pregnancy. BD. I feel hot after and my face is flushed. Suddenly wide awake and not able to fall asleep.
1dpo- I just feel pregnant. I'm very confused about not being able to shake that feeling.
2-6dpo- I'm suddenly struggling to do my daily run. I'm an avid runner and had been feeling great for the past few months. These days I just felt like my legs were cement. I start napping with my DD instead of catching up on chores or watching a show. Some mild cramping just above my pubic bone.
7dpo- my morning coffee tastes awful. This happened during my last pregnancy, but not until week 7 or 8. Now I'm more suspicious. My bbs are so sore. I think it's because my DD missed her early morning feed so I take my normal pump break early to relieve the pressure. Letdown is extremely painful and also causes a stabbing sensation in both armpits. I think I'm going to get a ton of milk and only get the usual amount. Not much relief of sore bbs after pumping. Pelvic cramps and backache. Fluttery twinges around belly button. I can't shake the feeling I'm pregnant so I test even though I know it's too early. BFN.
8dpo- coffee tastes bad again. Uterus feels full and heavy. Backaches, cramps, sore bbs. I have visible blue veins all over my bbs, but then remember that can happen with breastfeeding. I can't remember if they were there before or not. I get really angry at myself for not paying attention to my body before this started. Hair is really greasy.
9dpo- cramps, no appetite, slight backache. Bbs aren't really sore anymore and coffee tastes ok. start to think Maybe I'm not pregnant. Then my heart starts racing from a few sips of coffee and I think I'm pregnant again lol. Later DD falls asleep on my stomach after nursing for her afternoon nap and her weight just kills me. I've never had pain from her laying on me before. Uterus feels heavy. Not as tired on my run, but feel hot and heart rate stayed really high for way longer than normal afterwards. I decide to test again after dinner, but expect another neg.......BFP!! I'm shocked, but also not because I "knew" I was pregnant this whole time.

Just know that anything is possible really. Also, you can get pregnant while breastfeeding and before af returns. Good luck and baby dust to you all!

I wanted to share my story because it is a little unbelievable and I couldn't really find anything similar during my 2ww. Maybe this will be useful to someone in my situation. My DD is a result of a medicated iui cycle after 2 years of trying. The plan was to enjoy her for at least a year before TTC #2. DD was exclusively breastfed for the 1st 6 months and continued to nurse after starting solids. Starting solids slowed her down nursing during the day, but she continued to nurse all through the night. She is a really high maintenance child and that really took its toll on intimate couple time with DH (well it squashed it to be exact). That is until DD turned 9.5 mos....

We went on a little family outing one saturday almost 2 weeks ago. When we got home DH couldn't keep his hands off me. It was out of nowhere that he just HAD to BD, and with quite a sense of urgency. I was taken by surprise, but was so happy to be returning to our normal selves. Of course we had to wait til nighttime because the dog thought we were playing and the baby kept crawling over and wanting a hug (aw!). Anyway, DH basically followed me around until a finally got the baby to sleep and we were able to BD for the first time since before DD was born (that's right, 1st time BDing postpartum).

Immediately after I felt so hot and my face was flushed. My first time parent exhaustion was completely gone and I couldn't fall asleep for hours. When I woke up the next morning I just had this thought like "I think I'm pregnant". I brushed it off as ridiculous because, not only did I previously have fertility problems, but I still hadn't gotten my 1st postpartum af. However, I just couldn't shake the idea that I was pregnant. I kept googling things like "chances of catching the first egg" and "pregnant while breastfeeding".

Over the following week I started getting a ton of pregnancy symptoms. I was really driving myself nuts because I just felt pregnant, but so many of my symptoms could be due to breastfeeding and the return of af. Not to mention, I had been convinced I was pregnant many times with ttc DD. Also, I had almost no symptoms with DD in the first 8 weeks. Well, to my complete shock, I am sitting here staring at a BFP! It's closer to my first pregnancy than I would have liked, but I cannot be happier about not having to go back to the RE for more fertility treatments. Clomid is the devil! Here is how my 2ww went.

O day- I'm guessing this was Saturday 9/16, but it's hard to say without having af since before my first pregnancy. BD. I feel hot after and my face is flushed. Suddenly wide awake and not able to fall asleep.

1dpo- I just feel pregnant. I'm very confused about not being able to shake that feeling.

2-6dpo- I'm suddenly struggling to do my daily run. I'm an avid runner and had been feeling great for the past few months. These days I just felt like my legs were cement. I start napping with my DD instead of catching up on chores or watching a show. Some mild cramping just above my pubic bone.

7dpo- my morning coffee tastes awful. This happened during my last pregnancy, but not until week 7 or 8. Now I'm more suspicious. My bbs are so sore. I think it's because my DD missed her early morning feed so I take my normal pump break early to relieve the pressure. Letdown is extremely painful and also causes a stabbing sensation in both armpits. I think I'm going to get a ton of milk and only get the usual amount. Not much relief of sore bbs after pumping. Pelvic cramps and backache. Fluttery twinges around belly button. I can't shake the feeling I'm pregnant so I test even though I know it's too early. BFN.

8dpo- coffee tastes bad again. Uterus feels full and heavy. Backaches, cramps, sore bbs. I have visible blue veins all over my bbs, but then remember that can happen with breastfeeding. I can't remember if they were there before or not. I get really angry at myself for not paying attention to my body before this started. Hair is really greasy.

9dpo- cramps, no appetite, slight backache. Bbs aren't really sore anymore and coffee tastes ok. start to think Maybe I'm not pregnant. Then my heart starts racing from a few sips of coffee and I think I'm pregnant again lol. Later DD falls asleep on my stomach after nursing for her afternoon nap and her weight just kills me. I've never had pain from her laying on me before. Uterus feels heavy. Not as tired on my run, but feel hot and heart rate stayed really high for way longer than normal afterwards. I decide to test again after dinner, but expect another neg.......BFP!! I'm shocked, but also not because I "knew" I was pregnant this whole time.

Just know that anything is possible really. Also, you can get pregnant while breastfeeding and before af returns. Good luck and baby dust to you all!

Hi ladies! I've never posted on here before but this thread kept me sane during the TWW. My husband and I were very lucky and got pregnant on the third month of trying. We did BD on CD 13, 16, 17, & 18. Ovulation day was CD 18. I ate pineapple DPO 1-5 and tried to keep my feet warm. Here's a list of my symptoms:

1 DPO: nothing
2 DPO: light cramps, constipated, light CM
3 DPO: Sore nipples, a little constipated (I'm usually very regular... sorry lol)
4 DPO: light CM
5 DPO: a little nauseous, stuffy nose, sore nipples
6 DPO: feel like I'm coming down with a cold. Tired. Sore BBs (this is not a normal AF symptom for me so I was getting suspicious)
7 DPO: sore nipples. Stuffy nose is gone but throat is still a little sore. Felt a twinge on the left side of my abdomen
8 DPO: broke down and took a test- BFN.BBs aren't sore today and I start to get bummed and think I'm out. A few more twinges on the left side.
9 DPO: took a test with FMU... BFP (verrrryy faint). BBs sore again. Test again when I get home from work and the line is darker. Def BFP :)
10 DPO : line is darker on today's tests. BBs are still a little sore
11 DPO: very dark line.

Hopefully it sticks! Good luck to everyone!

Quick Background: One daughter just turned 14. 2 previous pregnancies both at 42 with M/C at 9 and 10 weeks, both within 48 hours of perfect ultrasounds. Got a full workup by RE and found to have Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, as well as being a carrier to several other blood clotting disorders (but not diagnosed with)... hemotolgist found it unusual to see so many carrier genes in one person. So... on baby aspirin for life. Was told to stay on Lovenox while TTC. Tried for about 6 months and gave up.

Since we have been NTNP (not trying not protecting).

That being said, we felt time was running out and I did get serious this month, used opk's and temped. This cycle we only BD'd one time due to both of us traveling. Got a positive OPK on CD 16 and BD'd on CD 17. That was it!

I did symptom spot and will post below everything I noted, but in truth the only really OBVIOUS symptom I had that was totally unusual for me, was the most intense heavy full swollen breasts and sensitive nipples that started at 3 days post ovulation (confirmed with temping). And it never went away. I did NOT expect that and have never had that with any of my 3 previous pregnancies that early. In fact, I even worried my last two because I read so much about breast tenderness and it didn't really start for me until maybe the 6th week.

So... here is my story... fingers crossed I stay pregnant, but I am grateful for the chance even with odds stacked against us.

Most my life pcos has had my cycles all over the place, but for last few years eating a clean paleo diet & low in carbs... I've been super regular (by my standards)... periods are 30 to 35 days apart pretty consistently. Ovulating between CD 16-22. Typical is day 21 for me.

CD 16 +opk at 2pm (had taken one at noon and it was "almost positive" so felt inclined to check again) Called DH who was out of town and arriving next morning.

Ovulation Day: BD'd around noon that was it for this whole cycle

1 DPO confirmed O with temp rise, very large glob of clear super stretch cm in the morning. Slight breast tenderness, CM dried up and gummy by afternoon.

2 DPO cm scant but creamy/sticky, stong twingy cramps on left ovary (typical for me), mild uterine cramps, mild lower back cramps...also typical in early luteal phase.

3 DPO runny nose upon waking,. Breasts more tender than usual, nipples way more sensative than typical for me. On and off mentrual like cramps all day... stonger on left. Nipples were so tender I felt tortured playing softball everytime I ran... never happened before... even with previous pregnancies, never had such sensitive nipples until way later in pregnancy. Boobs feel full and very heavy/achy.

4 DPO cracy how heavy and full my breasts are and nips... OMG super sensative. Woke up in the night from a really strong cramp (too early for implantation?), mild headache all day, very gassy. Can't stop crying today, super emotional. Cried at daughters choir performance (never done that and felt silly).

5 DPO same as 4 dpo. I think I just had a really strong progeserone response or estrogen dominance or something this cycle. It's too early for Pg symptoms, but feels like the worst pms of my life. Emotional, boobs are killing me, just weird for me.

6 DPO Same as last 2 days, but noticed complexion looks great! Even had compliments which is also not normal for my luteal phase.

7 DPO BFN Same as aove, heache all day, lots of pain twingy cramps around what feels like left ovary. Radiates into hip. Feel really wet, have had light creamy cm since O, today it is thinner and wetter... even left wet spot on panties.

8 DPO BFN feeling out, all my other pregnancies (3) I tested positive by 8 dpo. Only really unusual symptom is the persistent incredibly sore breasts and crazy tender nipples. I have had some, but not quite like this and never this long, usually by now it lets up a bit.

9 DPO BFN Same as yesterday... Boobs still KILLING ME!

10 DPO BFN boobs and nips still super baaaaad! Seems like more crampiness today. Had a super sharp and very painful cramp while in line at grocery store in the afternoon. Honestly IF I did conceive that had to be an implantation cramp... I wanted to double over but it passed like in 15 seconds and then I've had on and off mild cramping in the area since. Kind of curious if this could be implantation... it was super intense but not gas, radiating pain into hip and down leg, it was different. Seriously, even thinking maybe with all this crampiness if I'm not pregnant (which I really don't think I am because I'm sure I would have a bfp by now) I need to go to the Dr. I'm worried I might have a pelvic infection, BV? I don't know, but a lot of cramping and discomfort lately.

11 DPO WHOLLY COW BFP!!!! Super SUPER DUPER faint line, but it is there. Hope it isn't an evap, can't really see color. On a wondfo... maybe that was implantation yesterday. Fingers crossed. boobs still killing me and nipples feel like shards of glass are rubbing against them every time I take a deep breath... weird.

12 DPO another very faint BFP ... just as faint as yesterday

13 DPO ok, I have peed on 15 wondo's and they all show a very very faint line and no darkening whatsoever. Super suspicious this is a chemical. In the past I have always seen progression and never got my BFP this late in my cycle. This afternoon I went out and bought some FRERs... used same urine around 5pm and huge difference. Wondfo still barely there, FRER clear positive.

14 DPO wondo... looks as faint as it did on CD 11, while FRER shows improvement since yesterday. SEE PIC Must have been a bad batch of wondfo's. Went in the morning for HCG blood work and will retest in 48 hours. Fingers crossed this one sticks.

Hi! This is my second time posting on here! I’ll try to keep this short. I tried to have my son for 2 years, clomid and letrezole failed.... ended up giving up because of all the stress and getting pregnant naturally three months later. He is now 5 years old. I haven’t even really been actively trying since then because I never want to go through that stress again. About a month ago I started taking myo-inositol and d-chiro-inositol to help regulate my cycle and to manage my pcos symptoms. apparently two weeks after I started this pills I ovulated. Like I said me and my boyfriend were not trying but also not preventing. I got a faint... but definitely there... bfp about an hour ago. I barely had any symptoms this tww... tbh I had way more “symptoms” when I wasn’t pregnant. Here are my symptoms:

*note: I do not temp or use opks so I am not sure of my exact O day. This is an estimate based on my symptoms.*

O day: slight nipple tenderness and a teeny tiny bit of ewcm. It was not a lot at all, I usually have way more in previous cycles.
1-4 dpo: nipple tenderness (very usual for me post o)
5-7 dpo: absolutely nothing.
7-8 dpo: I started getting a stuffy nose..and my allergies went crazy. I have terrible allergies as it is but I take Zyrtec every day and that usually takes care of it. It was as if I wasn’t even taking my pill at all. I also had this weird lump feeling in my throat... like I swallowed a pill and it didn’t go down. I thought “how in the hell is this related to pregnancy?” But I googled it and apparently that’s common tww symptom so I noted it.
8dpo-10dpo: notice my breast look huge (this was my first symptom with my son) they didn’t hurt at all, just gigantic. Also, horrible allergies and stuffy nose... 10dpo was the worst for the stuffy nose... I felt absolutely awful. Not sick... just really stuffed up and a sinus headache.
11dpo: bbs still swollen and are slightly tender off and on... to be honest I thought they just hurt from me poking them so much. stuffy nose gone... allergies still bad
12dpo: notice my breast are a little more tender...felt like a bruise so again I thought it was from poking them too much.
13dpo: bbs still swollen and tender and now my nips are hurting slightly.
14dpo: same as 13dpo faint BFP with fmu on frer!!

Now I just need to figure out a way to tell my boyfriend, he’s still sleeping haha. I’m praying for a safe and healthy pregnancy. Good luck everyone. And I hope my symptoms help or give hope to those of you in the tww.

I've never been pregnant, I'm 33 and we've been trying for two years and month. Six months ago DH had a varicocele surgery and it worked! In two more days it'll be our second anniversary so it couldn't have come at a more exciting time. We even tried four IUIs and they didn't work. This was natural. I had just about given up hope and these stories helped me through the two year rollercoaster of hope and despair. Please hang in there. If it can happen to me it can happen to you.

2dpo - Spotting. I often get spotting during O and read it was common for it to happen up to two days afterwards.

3dpo- Started cramping at night. Emotional. Slightly sore nipples, like deeper in the tissue. I've never had nipple tenderness before.

4dpo- Woke up and 3am and couldn't get back to sleep for an hour and a half. High sex drive (normal for luteal phase, especially as AF approaches).

5dpo- Period-like cramps in the morning. High sex drive. Feeling dazed. Feel like I'm getting a cold and VERY tired.

6dpo- Sore bbs.

7dpo- Sore bbs. Mild cramps for a few minutes. Very tired.

8dpo- Very tired. It feels like I've been hit by a truck and coffee does nothing. Tension or sinus-type headache. Wet feeling down there. Mildly sore bbs. Little bumps on bottom lip (they went away so maybe just a coincidence).

9dpo- Sore bbs. Slept 9.5 hours and still tired. Constantly cold. Bad sinus or tension type headache. Nose tickling like the beginning of a cold.

10dpo- LOTS OF ENERGY!!!

11dpo- All appetite gone. I'm ordinarily a really hungry person, especially this close to AF. Wet down there which is pretty normal around now. Spotting in the evening when I wiped. Probably AF coming since I usually spot beforehand. Made fish for dinner and was so grossed out I couldn't eat it. High sex drive.

12dpo- Blood-tinged CM when I wiped in the morning. AF due tomorrow and disappointed. Sex drive through the roof (normal). For whatever reason I'm like a walking vagina this close to AF and this was no different.

13dpo- AF due today or tomorrow. I think today but my app says tomorrow. One big glob of stretchy, tacky, brown-tinged CM in the evening. All other spotting gone. Smells! This one room I was in smelled like rotting salad. Nobody else thought so.

14dpo- I either missed my period or my app was right and I'm supposed to get it today. A little bit of YELLOW CM when I wiped (that was nothing I'd ever seen in all two years). Bbs a little sore but not much. I'm a social dancer. This one guy I was dancing with almost made me puke because he smelled like he just downed a huge glass of milk and it was exuding from his breath and pores. It was unbearable. The bathroom smelled like it was magnified by 20. I'm like clockwork and AF a no-show. I took a pregnancy test and I thought I saw a faint line. Just to make sure my eyes weren't playing tricks I ran out and got a digital. My husband and I hugged and cried when we saw the positive result.

I tested using a very sensitive pregnancy test at 10DPO and it was stark white negative. From then I gave up! Only when I missed my period did I wonder if I was pregnant! And so got my blazing BFP at 15dpo!!

My cycles can vary from 28-32 days per month, so I use OPKs. BD'd 4 days before O day, didn't BD on O day. Anyway, the DPOs...

1 DPO: dull achy cramps (probably left over ovulation pains).

2 DPO: Intermittent sharp cramping. Boobs getting more sensitive (usual).

3 DPO: Cramping and more sensitive boobs (usual).

4 DPO: Still cramping and sensitive boobs (usual).

5 DPO: Little ewcm when I wipe. Tired. Crampy. Hungry!! (Usual)

6 DPO: Sensitive boobs. Dull aching uterus. Still hungry!!! (Usual)

7 DPO: EWCM although a bit thick. Tired. Thirsty. (usual)...

8 DPO: Twinges. Felt sick. Cold. Bloated. Dull achy, bloated uterus.
(TMI!) Massive snail trail in my underwear but dry when I wipe.
Boobs are itchy and very sensitive. (Itchy boobs were my first sign for me). Looking back, this day was slightly unusual.

9 DPO: same as previous day, crampy, sore boobs, etc.

10 DPO: Tested, but in the afternoon on a 5 day early test, came back stark white BFN. I think I'm out. STRONG period like cramping and bloating (looking back I think implantation?). Sore/sensitive boobs!

11 DPO: Crampy. (Still usual) Very sore sensitive boobs. EWCM (sometimes usual).

12 DPO: Cramping on and off (Usual). More cramping - (sad I think AF is on the way).
Itchy, sensitive boobs (looking back, my biggest sign!)
Not emotional (2nd big sign!) I'm usually a grisly bear by now!
Put tampon in at 9pm - but no blood in sight???

13 DPO: crampy, good mood, sore boobs still.

14 DPO: wondering where my period is.... (same symptoms).

15 DPO: Still no AF start wondering if I'm pregnant as in a great mood so I tested in the afternoon and finally got my blazing BFP!!!

So my biggest signs were; (more than usual) sensitive and itchy breasts, and not grouchy! (In a very good mood actually)!

Good luck everyone!!! And if you don't get your BFP by 10 DPO, don't worry! There's still a massive chance ;)

I am 6weeks pregnant, all good on the ultrasound HCG=20000. So far so good.

After a miscarriage in april 2017, here is my 2ww BFP story !
I've read these stories so many times while being in the 2ww that I had to put mine. Hope it helps !

Please note that the signs were different in april (I'll write them down below as well).
Also, 10 years ago I was pregnant but I was forced to abort because of incredible, inhumane pain in the uterus that was killing me. It was excruciating all day long, not stopping for more than 5 minutes/day. It was a nightmare. I managed to hold on for 3 weeks until I aborted.
This time, no problem, a bit hurting, but nothing compared to back then.

Hope it helps !

****THIS PREGNANCY****
CD 1-3: menstruation, quite short as normally
CD 4-8: nothing special
CD 8: egg white cm
CD 9 : egg white cm
CD 10: egg white cm, bd
CD 12: exhausted
CD 13: positive ovulation test, ovulation pain in the ovaries, I recognize it
1-3 dpo : nothing special
4 dpo : sligthly sore breasts
5 dpo : sligthly sore breasts
6 dpo: on/off stabbing/spikes in ovaries, very clear and long one while visiting a celtic dolmen in France!, sensitive breasts, spider veins on boobs have appeared
7 dpo: mild cramps all night and morning, sore breasts felt on/off
8 dpo: cramps all day, sore breasts on/off
9 dpo: nothing
10 dpo: VERY FAINT positive on fmu with clearclue 6days early; peed more often than usual, hungry all night, mild cramps but on and off
11 dpo: FAINT but clear positive in fmu; crying a lot, cramps in the evening
12 dpo: cramps and spikes in uterus on/off all day, tired
13 dpo: BBT 37.2 degrees celsius, headache in the evening, during the night cramps exactly as if AF were coming !! Horrible..
14 dpo: no AF, mild cramps from 5pm
15 dpo: first day late, but no symptoms
16 dpo: cramps from 3pm, BFP on clearblue digital saying 1-2weeks!!!
17dpo: mild cramps
32dpo: blood test hcg at 2900
35 dpo: hcg at 7300, all good in ultrasound
40 dpo: hcg at 20000

*****pregnancy that ended in mc after 5weeks****
CD1-6: menstruation, rather long
CD14 : ovulation pain
1-4 dpo : nothing special
5 dpo: mild cramps
6 dpo: mild cramps during the day
7 dpo: cramping woke me up
8 dpo: nothing
9 dpo: continuous cramping all day, FAINT POSITIVE in fmu with clearblue early 10mUi, at 7am, but negative at 10am!
10 dpo: negative in fmu with clearblue digital 25mUI
11 dpo: night cramps, crying and sad, nauseous
12 dpo: FAINT PoSITIVE at 3am with clearblue early, spikes in uterus at night, sore breasts, sad
13 dpo: sore breast, smoked 2 cigarettes and had 2 glasses of wine, and BFP at 11pm !!!
14 dpo: BFP again at 6am, angry at everybody, blood test hcg at 47 mUI/ml, mild cramps in the evening
15 dpo: mild cramps
16 dpo: sore boobs, cramps at night

Baby dust to all of you, hoping you will get there as well, in no time !

I'm not much of an online poster but I really felt that after this long journey I owed it to myself and to give others hope.
I fell pregnant within three months of trying last time and my pregnancy was going fine apart from feeling rough! However, heartbreakingly I found out that my baby boy had died at 12 weeks at a scan at 13 weeks. I was admitted for medical management of the the miscarriage which didn't work. I was then booked in for surgery and the baby decided to come naturally five minutes before I was due to leave to go to the hospital. They were the worst nine days of my life. The baby came in April 2016.
After the miscarriage I still had pain which I was told would go eventually. It persisted. I kept going back to the Doctor who suggested that I might have IBS. I took peppermint oil for this and the pain still persisted. I got to the point where I could not shake the feeling that something was wrong so I paid for private tests. The consultant said that he thought he could see an endometrioma on one of my ovaries. I went back to my Doctor and I was referred for a laparoscopy. I had that in March 2017 and I was diagnosed with severe endometriosis and was told that my tubes were patent but a little swollen so I could be at slight increased risk of ectopic pregnancy. I was heartbroken all over again and started to fear that I may never get pregnant again.
I was referred for IVF and I was told there was no waiting list which gave me hope. My husband and I decided to go on holiday to try and heal from everything in between and came back tanned and a little refereshed. We had our first appointment and we were told that because we had been somewhere where the Zika virus had been reported (we didn't know this at the time) they couldn't treat us for six months. I was heartbroken for a third time and went home and cried for hours. I then decided to focus on other things (with the help of some low dose antidepressants!) I applied for new jobs because I had been unhappy in mine for a while and had only been staying for the maternity leave (bad I know). I got a new job which is less stressful and more money (great combo!).
Anyways yesterday I found out 18 months after my miscarriage that I'm expecting again. I was in shock and took two tests including a digital to make sure and sure enough both were BFP! One month before we were due to start IVF too!
I didn't record for every day because i was trying not to focus on it too much but this is what I can remember:

6dpo cramps on right side which I assumed were endo pain and got my husband to get me paracetamol. I now think this was implantation pain. Sore throat.
7dpo-9dpo sore throat on an off.
10dpo the most squinty BPF that I discounted it and had a naughty glass of rose! Twinges on left side. Gassy. Bloated. Itchy left breast. Sensitive nipples.
11dpo BFP on acutest early sign and clear and simple digital. Light cramps and gassy.

Thanks for reading and baby dust to all. I know it is early days for me but I am keeping everything crossed for a sticky baby.
I know the heartbreak that can come through this journey of TTC and send hugs and baby dust to all going through this. X x x x

Basic stats:
Age 32
Mirena removed 8/26
Cycle 2 post Mirena

Background:
Husband and I decided to start trying a bit on a whim, but I started doing research immediately. Read "expecting better" then on recommendation in the book read "taking charge of your fertility." Started tracking with Glow app, following cm, bbt (vag) and using opks. CP all over the place.

Story:
Cycle one lasted 49 days, CD39 ovulated and short LF. Was using clear blue advanced for first half and was high but not peak for 10 days, never had ewcm and doubted I ovulated. Thanks to the books I knew what was happening later when cm picked up and tested with cheapy opks to track ovulation. Confirmed with bbt. Got period day 10 but learned a great deal. Wonder if delayed ovulation was due to a trip right when it should have happened based on CBA opk.

Following cycle switched to vaginal bbt which I found easier to do consistently. Tracked with cheap okp from CD7. Had a positive on 13 with ewcm but bbt never rose so kept waiting.

CD17: opk -, creamy cm, bd
CD18: opk -, ewcm
CD19: no opk, ewcm, bd
CD20: opk + (night), ewcm, bd, suspect ovulation (traveling, missed temp)
1dpo: opk +, ewcm, bd, temp rise, sore bb
2dpo: opk -, creamy cm, sore bb
3: sore bb
4: bb pain increases, swollen bb
5: bb huge and painful. In evening blue veins appear on them
6: bb enormous and so painful. Hungry
7: bb same, plus stabbing sensation. Sensitive to smells - cologne of coworker nauseating
8: bb continue, sharp pain in groin 2x when stand up from couch, metallic taste in mouth beginning in afternoon continuing all day
9: bb awful and veins more pronounced, some metal taste, creamy slightly stretchy cm
10: wake up at 3am and then 4am, can't fall back asleep. Lay in bed reading bfp stories here!! Bb awful, more metal taste. Hungry and bloated

Had negotiated with my husband that would test 12dpo am, but on 10dpo pm used the countdown to pregnancy stats of positive by time of day to sell him on it being far enough along. Took an opk and it was negative and worked up courage to test with frer- BFP! Solid line no question!

So happy to be pregnant and really glad in 2 cycles as I hated the tww with a fiery passion. Think the difference maker was knowledge - knowing how to read the signs made it easy to plan and gave me confidence in the process, which made me less crazy. Also used Pro-Gest cream 2x daily as I was worried about short luteal phase. Going to continue until see a doctor.

First pregnancy so excited! So scared! So hoping it all goes well! Good luck everyone!!

First of all, thanks everyone for posting your stories! They give hope and help pass the time in the dreaded TWW :)
So, I'm 30, DH is 33 and we are happy not to have encountered difficulties in our TTC journey so far. We have a 16m old son, who is now going to have a little brother/sister next year :)
With my son things happend quickly, I got pregnant during the second TTC cycle. My only symptom was breast tenderness (when poking only) from around 4dpo and got a positive midday on 10dpo. With this one I expected the same. We started trying in June 2017 and I stopped breastfeeding in September. I got my first PPAF in July after stopping Cerazette (many horror stories about it on the internet, but I took it for 10 months and no complications coming off!) My cycles were 28-34 days but I suspected a short LP (around 10-11 days). A new (compared to before my first pregnancy) post ovulation symptom for me was nausea (got me excited a couple of times, booo!).

Here are my symptoms the second time around:
Cd21 ovulation (pretty uncomfortable ovary cramps, a bit like gas pain but only once a month :)
We bedded for a week before it and on the day of O.
From 2dpo nausea came (as usual for me), mild af cramps (a new symptom) and no breast or nipple pain (had it in previous cycles so I started hoping that maybe this is it ;)
7dpo my toothpaste tasted wierd
8dpo tested with FRER and faint BFP (stared at some BFNs before so was sure there was a line)

Retested in the coming days and it grew darker! DH doesn't know yet, easier to wait for and plan the announcement with #2 ;) Funny thing is my LMP starting day is Sept 25 just like with my son. Maybe I'll give birth the same day? Lol Good luck to you ladies and baby dust to everyone!

I'm so excited to share my BFP story after spending the last 6 months stalking these boards! I really didn't have too many major symptoms. I honestly felt more pregnant in other months when I got all my BFNs. Here is my story

1DPO- ovulation cramps on the right side (typical)
2DPO- same
3DPO- very emotional, thinking I was never going to get pregnant
4DPO-6DPO- nothing to speak of
7DPO- temp drop (.2 degrees) started having persistent lower back pain on my right side
8DPO- another temp drop (.1 degree). Had to use a heating pad on and off throughout the day for back pain. Started noticing blue veins on my breasts and chest. Told myself I was being ridiculous. They were probably already there and I'd never noticed. Literally look at my boobs like 60 times throughout the day. Thank goodness for work-from-home days :)
9DPO- temp spike (.3 degrees) Crazy insomnia. Woke up at 2:30am and couldn't go back to sleep until nearly 5. Got up and peed and didn't think to test. Looked at my boobs some more. Blue veins were more prominent. Decided to torture myself and test with 3rd morning urine knowing it would be negative. After months and months of looking at stark white test sticks, I checked after 3 minutes expecting more of the same. But wait! Is that a line? Is it a shadow? Is it an evap? Am i nuts? i had already gotten rid of my pee cup and had to get to work so i couldn't test again. At work, I drank my usual protein shake for breakfast and felt super nauseous. Took over an hour to feel better. I waited until I got home that evening and decided to take another test. Afternoon pee with only a 90 minute hold showed a definite line. Very faint but there! Had to skip the margaritas that night when DH and I went out to dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant.
10DPO- more insomnia! Awake from 1:30ish-4am. Boobs feel a little sore. Another small temp spike (.1 degrees). Tested on FRER and BFP!!!

I'm now starting to feel the fatigue. Hard to stay awake during the day. I'm 4 weeks today and just oozing with excitement and joy. I told DH at 10 DPO and his reaction is one that I will never ever forget. Truly one of the best moments of my life. Praying for a healthy pregnancy- this baby is already so loved! Best of luck to all- sending babydust your way!