So just a little background, I normally chart TTA, but got lazy one month and ended up pregnant. As soon as I got over the initial shock and began to embrace the pregnancy, I began to miscarry and ended up losing the baby at about 7 weeks in September. The next two cycles I concentrated on healing physically and emotionally and then last cycle we decided to try again and thankfully got a BFP at 10dpo. Here were my symptoms:

CD 14- bd with dh not thinking this would be the "one"
CD 15- Ovulation (early for me...I normally O around cd 17-19 which worked out b/c dh and I couldn't bd b/c of his work schedule)
1 & 2 dpo- Nothing out of the norm
3dpo- temp dipped below converline: fallback rise? Really sleepy
4dpo- Temp back up over coverline; light cramps and nausea; VERY easily annoyed by dh
5dpo- sleepy; dh is still annoying me
6dpo- Slight temp dip; exhausted, headache, light cramping, dull backache; argued with dh :( but then made up that night :)
7dpo- Sleepy, gums started bleeding while brushing, pressure in lower tummy (more like a heavy feeling); Mouth is extremely dry- thirsty ALL the time; craving cereal (That's what I craved when I was pregnant with ds)
8dpo- Temp spike! YEAH!!! BFN! BOO!!! Dull backache; sharp pain on the right side of pelvis area (same side as O pains this month) About 5 sharp pains and then nothing else
9dpo- Still high temps, headache, nausea, dry mouth again
10dpo- High temps again-FF said triphasic temps; headache, nausea, skin broke out??? BFP with fmu!!! Very light, but definitely there
11 & 12dpo- Nausea and light cramping on and off throughout the day

One more thing I wanted to mention is that my sinus began to drip from 7-11dpo so I kept telling myself that was why I felt the nausea, but deep inside I knew I was pregnant (sinus dripped with ds too!) I added the arguments with dh because that how I was with ds too! When I was pregnant with my dd, I was easily annoyed by ds :(...

Prayerfully this baby sticks and my ttw symptoms gives someone hope!!!

Hi ladies! We started ttc on February 2012 and got pregnant right away. On March 13th I had a miscarriage at 6.5 weeks. :-( We ttc right away. OB-GYN had me taking Prometrium 200mg once a day, 4 days after ovulation but months went by with no bfp. Depression kicked in and we decided to go on a "break"; no more OPK's, no more Prometrium, no more scheduling and counting days!

On Monday night (2 days ago) we went to dinner and it so happened that my OB-GYN was having dinner at the same restaurant. Haven't seen him in a few months. I guess seeing him made me look at my calendar and think that although my period isn't due until this Friday, maybe I should test in the morning (I was having a beer when I saw him, and felt guilty! lol)

So, I woke up at 5:30am and took a test and to my surprise---BFP right away!!!

I went to the lab right away to check my HPT and Progesterone levels. Got the results this morning-- 47.3 hcg and 28 prog. with no Prometrium!

Went to see OB-GYN today and he still put me on Prometrium just in case... I am feeling very positive about this pregnancy!!

Symptoms: Can't really tell 'cause I was not even charting or paying attention! I do have really sore bbs, more visits to the bathroom than usual, and pretty tired! :-)

All positive vibes are welcome!!!

Baby dust to all!

Hi, I am a 28 y/o, I had a m/c at 6 weeks in August 2011 after accidentally getting pregnant.
We starting trying in July and my cycles were really long this summer, maybe bc my job scheduled changed or my anxiety about getting pregnant again.
I started Vitex in late August and it really helped to regulate my period. This month I also took B vitamin complex in addition to my prenatal and we both took Maca. I also drank a lot of water. I didn't really relax although I did feel calmer for some reason.
I didn't really track ovulation except to look at my CM.

The only symptoms I noticed was a lot of CM and some cramping. Thought I was going to get my period on CD 28 but got a really faint BFP on first response!!! Tested again 3 days later and got a BFP on ept digital.

cd 12- noticed EWCM. got sexy!
cd 13 - noticed a LOT of CM. ovulating?? got sexy!
cd 14 - continue to have white/milky CM, more than usual
cd 15 - 17 more CM
cd 18 - had a weird bump/cramp in my side
cd 25 - cramps like I am going to get my period the next day
cd 26 - weird ringing in my ear for about 1 min in the AM, hot stabbing cramp on left side when I took a nap after work
cd 27 - stabbing, brief cramps for a few minutes on the right side
cd 28 - BFP!!

Good luck ladies!!

Ok this month I decided to try ov sticks, dtd then just for got about it.
Around 10dpo I noticed my womb area felt really heavy and my boobs were fuller and heavier too.....
But I ignored it until today! When I was walking round town, sweating like mad feeling really warm and dizzy, so I found a bench and sat down... BINGO 'maybe I'm pregnant' I thought to myself, so hear I am now sat staring at my FR test in disbelief at 14dpo :D

I'm so excited to finally post my story on here!!!

My LMP was 11-18-2012
CD18 Ovulation Pain - we BD once, Pre-Seed
CD19 Ovulation - we BD 5 times!! Woo!! A lot of ovulation pain, Pre-Seed
CD20 1DPO… NOTHING
CD21 2DPO… NOTHING
CD22 3DPO… NOTHING
CD23 4DPO…. NOTHING
CD24 5DPO… Cramps, ovulation pain, backache, tender breasts, sour stomach
CD25 6DPO… Cramps, sour stomach, exhausted
CD26 7DPO… Cramps, pressure
CD27 8DPO… NOTHING
CD28 9PDO… Tested and got a negative. I know it as early.
CD29 10DPO… NOTHING
CD30 11DPO… Cramps, sour stomach
CD31 12DPO… Missed my period and …. I got a POSITIVE test today and it was also my 3-year Anniversary
CD32 13DPO… Positive Test, NOTHING
CD33 14DPO… Positive Test, NOTHING
CD34 15DPO… Confirm pregnancy at the Doctors

We TTC 7 months which is a lot shorter than other people who have for years. We are so thankful and grateful for this little baby!!!
I have to say I think that Prayer and Pre-Seed is why I am pregnant.
I am 5 weeks today!!!

Me and hubby decided to give another baby a shot but when we tried nothing happened. I found this sight the second time we tried because my t.o.m was a little late and I was feeling a little weird. When we got two BFN I decided to give it a rest for a while because I was worried about the losses and I didn't want to think about it anymore. We had sex one more time without protection (I forgot to get more) and figured oh well, no biggy. I got sick a few weeks later and I was always in pain. My chest, my pelvic region, my head, and I was spotting but not period. That continued for two weeks. I finally went to the doctor.... Who didn't check my blood for hormone levels. After going for about two weeks for test a routine UA finally came up positive...... BFP!!!!!!!! I was in shock and I cried for the rest of the day. When I remembered the pain I got scared all over again. That week we took two more tests to make sure. Two BFP!!!!!!!! As happy and excited as we were, it didn't explain the pain so I went to the ER that Saturday. They did a US and to our surprise and delight there it was, at 7 weeks and 2 days, a healthy bean and a beautiful heartbeat! I see my ob/gyn every two weeks, I am a high risk pregnancy. It's scary but staying in bed has made me appreciate the delicate nature of carrying an unborn child. I still deal with pain even with the smallest activity and I spot every other day, it's so scary, but at 10w 3d, my Peanut Monster is healthy, happy, and growing on schedule.
Good luck to all of us and Baby Dust and Hugs XOXO

So I can't believe I am finally posting my bfp. I have been stalking this website for two months now and last month I posted on Do You Think I'm Pregnant because I was convinced. Bfn last month which was disheartening cause I tested on the anniversary of my miscarriage last year and I REALLY thought I was pregnant, had every symptom you could think of and we BD nearly every day. This month I wasn't sure when I ovulated and we didn't BD much cause of visiting a family member in the hospital.
My cycles are usually 23-26 days but last month it was 29 cause my body was being a jerk and tricked me into thinking I was pregnant. Oh my gosh my heart is pounding.
So I didn't really have many symptoms. For almost two weeks my boobs have felt and looked huge. DH even noticed! And I got out of the shower one day and went "When did my areola get so big and dark?" I haven't really craved anything other than sugar which made me think I was due for AF and out this month. I also had a small UTI this week and I know pregnancy makes you prone to them. I still can't believe I'm posting this and I can't wait to tell DH when he gets off work.
The only thing I did differently this month was lemon water which I read makes implantation easier. I've been laying on my back with my legs propped up for the past year I guess the little guys just needed a more blastocyst friendly environment.
Sticky baby dust prayers and wishes would be much appreciated and I pray for you girls still trying every day.

After a year and one surprise pregnancy ending in miscarriage I can finally post! The two symptoms that really jumped out at me were the massive heartburn and I had cramping from 3 DPO on. Both have never happened to me before.
3 DPO cramping temp 97.6
4 DPO heartburn, cramping temp 97.1
5 DPO cramps, heartburn 97.2
6 DPO same, tender breasts 97.33
7 DPO same, 97.6
8 DPO same 97.73
9 DPO 97.58
10 DPO fatigue, snapped at husband for no reason, thought this was all PMS temp 97.07
11 DPO nausea, fatigue, BFN (Christmas eve) 97.6
12 DPO BFN totally thought I was out again this month (Christmas) temp 97.73
13 DPO PMS symptoms but still had the heartburn and cramping temp 97.58
14 DPO BfaintP when I took yet another FRER test on a whim that evening and the second line was sooo faint I had to hold it up to the light and still didn't believe it. temp 97.58
15 DPO BFP!!! I can't believe my eyes! temp 97.79
16 DPO temp 98.1

I really thought I wasn't going to get my Christmas baby. Especially when I would see women getting their BFP early on! We used Pre-Seed for the first time as well. That stuff rocks!

I got my BFP on December 23rd!!! Merry Christmas to us!!! We had a chemical pregnancy two months ago and so we are still cautiously excited but things have already progressed longer than last time so hopefully this will be a little brother or little sister for my son who is 21 months old. I have been reading all the stories and checking out the forums during these past 6 months and this website has really helped me get through these months and stay somewhat sane...LOL Even though some people may tell you that you shouldn't be worried because it can take up to a year, blah blah blah doesn't make this whole process any easier.. every month you get excited and then disappointed all over again... Hope all you ladies out there have a lucky and sticky 2013 with BFPs!!!

Ok so first of all we BD the three days before Ovulation and on the day of.

1dpo to 3dpo: absolutely nothing. Feeling great!!! I usually feel post ovulation pains and some cramping but this month was different. It was the same thing when I had my chemical pregnancy.

4dpo: Temp was highest it’s ever been this morning (since beginning BBR charting four months ago). No other symptoms.

5dpo: Temp a little lower today but still very high. I couldn’t sleep I was so hot through the night. Feeling slight twinges in tummy but no cramping yet. Moderate period-like cramping in late morning and some white sticky CM. Was sure I was out this month because of the cramping.

6dpo: Again temp was pretty high this morning but again I was sad because of the AF-like camping all day... Also very gassy, sorry TMI... LOL. CM is also very DRY!!!!!!! This is what happened during chemical pregnancy.. usually I start having more abundant CM around 5 dpo until AF starts. So this was a definite first clue that we may have been successful!!!! Feeling more hopeful by the end of this day!!!

7dpo: CM is more abundant today and varies between sticky and watery…yellow in color..….I didn't know what to think anymore.... some things made me think I was pregnant but then other things were just like every other month.. and the cramping was just like AF.... Also lots of tightness in the abdomen which wasn't new for me, usually have it during non pregnant months. No other symptoms really except vivid dream last night of implantation bleed and walking in deep waters, very weird. Temp was a little higher than yesterday.

8dpo: Temp dip this morning, not sure if this is good or bad… I couldn't wait to test so I did and of course it was BFN :( Lots of tightness and cramping all day.

9dpo: Temp is back up this morning. hmmmmm maybe it was implantation dip yesterday??? I started feeling a bit more hopeful...Continue to feel constant cramping/tightness in the abdomen. Aside from that, nothing...even less symptoms than other months around this time. BFN again :( I was so sure it would be positive. This made me feel sad because I got BFP at 8dpo with my first child.

10dpo: OMG, BFP!!!!!!!!!!!!! with first urine of the morning. I was so excited!!! But cautiously excited because I know that I could have another chemical pregnancy.

*I decide to test again at 12dpo, 14dpo and 17dpo. The line keeps getting darker!! WOOHOO!! The month I had the chemical, the line never got dark..it just stayed very faint. So, here is to hoping this will be a sticky bean but I won't let myself get too excited until I hear the heartbeat and then when I pass the 12 week mark!!!

What was different this month was that I stopped breastfeeding completely. I didn't want to have to stop but the month I had the chemical, I thought maybe that nursing was causing me to have a short luteal phase (it was between 10 and 11days). My son was still nursing about 2-3 times a day. So, the month after the chemical I went down to 1 to 2 times a day and my luteal phase went up to 12 days. Then this month I decided to stop completely as my son did not seem to mind going down to once a day. He barely shed any tears when we stopped completely, I think mommy cried more than him!! haha! And well it looks like it might have worked to help my progesterone levels because my temps were the highest they've ever been and we got pregnant!!! Now let's hope it sticks...

Baby dust to everyone and sorry for the super long post!!! LOL

Here is my pregnancy success story. Using frozen donor sperm, my wife and I have tried 5 times (3 ICI at home, 2 IUI at the clinic) to get pregnant and last cycle I was pregnant but had a very early miscarriage because I thought early spotting was really my period and stopped taking progesterone (or at least that’s what I think happened!) This time around, we did our second unmedicated IUI at a women’s clinic 28 hrs past +OPK using the ClearBlue Fertility Monitor. I also had been doing a juice/fruit/veggie fast for 10 days prior to O on the recommendation of my Naturopathic Doctor – she claims it helps boost chances of conception and I really think it works – this means you eat nothing but fruits, veggies, fresh juice, nuts, and seeds for 4-7 days prior to ovulation – this means no proteins, no grains, no dairy – it’s tough at first but it’s not intolerable (I’m already vegan) and it gets results – at least for me! My doctor at the women’s clinic was not impressed with the motility of the frozen sperm, but apparently one made it! I have been using Circle+Bloom’s fertility meditations designed for IVF/IUI and really find it nice and relaxing and look forward to purchasing the pregnancy meditations as well. I’ve been charting for 9 months with my BBT and monitoring my mucus and using the CBFM. I also have been taking oral progesterone and accidentally ran out around Christmas time when my doctor’s office was closed! I resolved that issue as soon as I could. I also am doing acupuncture once per week and have been doing so for about 4 months.
Here are my symptoms:
2 DPO – Start taking 4 pellets of Progon B 3x day
5 DPO – Mild cramps – pinch-like rather than normal AF cramps
7-8 DPO- Mild cramps and bloating
9 DPO – Spotting
10-12 DPO – Spotting and cramps. Run out of oral progesterone on 12 DPO and doctor’s office is closed for a refill – get progesterone cream over the counter and begin using this
13 DPO – Spotting gets heavier and very faint BFP on FRER. Get concerned about heavier spotting and call doctor. She recommends getting refill of oral progesterone and stopping the cream because the dosage is too weak. She thinks this will stop the bleeding if I am not actually having a miscarriage.
14 DPO – Spotting lightens up, still BFP on FRER – faint
15 DPO – Spotting continues to lighten, BFP on FRER – darker
16 DPO – Spotting essentially stops – brown EWCM, BFP on Clearblue Digital (my wife wouldn’t believe it until she saw the words!)
I’m so excited – (it’s taking a while for my wife to absorb it) and looking forward to a healthy and happy 9 months! Now the hard part is not talking about it until the 2nd trimester.

BFP after 2 years!
Like all the others that have gone before me, I have clung to the stories from this site hoping one day to add my own story!
Background: me 32, DH 41. We already have a son, 2.5 years old. We've been trying for number 2 since he was 5 months old as we wanted two close together. After trying lots of things I started a diet in January 2012 and managed to lose 50 pounds. I now weigh less than I did in my early twenties! I had an early miscarriage in July at 4w1d then had horrible periods until last month. I had all the same symptoms when I was pregnant in July as when I'd been pregnant with my son, nausea, dizziness, fatigue, migraines. So I was totally expecting a similar experience- not this time!
So here is my breakdown:

CD8 sick with norovirus for 24h, DH sick with a cold
CD9 temp still high from virus, had ovulation pain and spotting on TP
CD10 temp dropped, think I ovulated today. BD on CD9, 10, 11 and 12 despite us both feeling a bit off. EWCM all 4 days.
1DPO went to drop off Christmas presents to family and see our new baby nephew. SIL prayed with me and anointed me with oil.
1DPO-5DPO nothing, but we were busy with Christmas, so maybe I missed something? Temps not spiking or doing usual pattern so I have no idea if I really ovulated or not.
6DPO woke up with a sore throat, but it went later that day
7DPO woke up feeling a bit crampy in uterus, but didn't last. Felt exhausted by the afternoon. Told my son in the morning that it was just mummy and him after 3 days of total family madness! DH was away working. My son replied with 'Mummy, me and baby'. I said what baby? He replied 'Baby sister'. Out of the mouth of babes...!
8DPO woke up crampy again. Got more cramps later. Had a big thick glob of yellowy/green CM tinged with spots of blood. I now believe this was implantation bleeding, but thought I might have cysts again, so wasn't sure. Took a cheapie internet test at 1.30pm. Looks like a BFN, but not sure if there isn't a tiny hint of a line, but as the weather is so dull and wet, there's not enough natural light to really see. Felt exhausted again by lunchtime.
9DPO felt crampy again in the morning. Dreamt last night that I'd got 2 lines on an FRER! This dream happened early on when I had my miscarriage too. Had one sharp pain in lower womb area while running 5 miles today. Really struggled on this run, lots of stop start, which is unusual. More streaks of blood on TP again. BFN today, but yesterday's hint of a line is there still.
10DPO Woke up feeling rough but soon passed. NYE, and despite looking back on symptoms now, because of lack of 'real' symptoms like nausea, dizziness and because I often have a lot of the cramping, tiredness and generic PMS symptoms, I was convinced I was out this month. So I went to a party and had a few glasses of wine. The wine tasted horrible! BFN
11DPO Extremely tired today. Had one sharp pain in same place as when running. Only lasted a few seconds. Test this morning looks faintly positive, but it was second morning urine, so now I'm thinking hmmm. Decide to use FRER tomorrow if I see anything!
12DPO test looks positive straight away! Really????!!!!! DH was in a hurry to get to work, first day back and all that. So got out FRER. Waited 5 minutes, nothing. Took test downstairs and a few minutes later I see a beautiful but faint second line! So got out my last CBD and there it was, that word I'd longed to see for 2 years- pregnant 1-2! (I always pee in a pot, so I can do more tests if the need arose!) had a tiny hint of nausea and dizziness today but otherwise I feel well! DH and I are over the moon!
13DPO woke up feeling pulling sensations. Lovely darker line on Internet cheapie. Will test again with FRER tomorrow to see if the line is getting darker. I am scared about having another early miscarriage, but as I never got a positive test on FRER or CBD last time, and because I believe God has blessed us in His perfect timing, I am fairly confident this is a sticky one!
Looking back now, the symptoms are all there, screaming at me so how did I not know from this? But as apart from the spotting, the other symptoms were all normal and could be explained away, I truly was surprised by my BFP! So don't give up, listen to your body, and never rule yourself out until you really know!

I loved looking at this side, while trying to conceive. It gave me hope, when things were not going anywhere. I hope my stories will help someone too.
My husband an I are both 34 years old.
It took me and my husband 1 year and 5 months to conceive our first little Baby girl naturally. After going off the pill my cycles were all over the place back then. Anyway our little girl is 2 years old now and we have been trying to conceive since April 2012.
In July I found out I was pregnant one day before going on an overseas trip.

My cycles are very regular and I normally have 27 to 28 days. I do ovulate late though, always around day 17. So my luteal phase is short, which could make it harder for the egg to implement in time. We bedded every night from Day14 to Day19 and Day21. I would go to sleep with the sperm inside me.

Here are my early pregnancy symptoms:
Day 18 Ovulation - Cramping and egg white discharge (normal for me)
1DPO More cramping
2DPO Pulling pains in lower abdomen, diarrhea
3DPO Very tired, fatigued, lot's of sneezing and sore nipples, nauseous at night
4DPO Stuffy nose, woke at 2am starving, period like pains Test neg
5DPO AF cramping, frequent urination
6DPO Constipated
7DPO Test still neg, picked up my cat and experienced a sharp shooting pain in lower abdomen
8DPO Flu like symptoms, fatigue, poor sleep
9DPO Test neg, no cramps, lot's of gas and sore throat
10DPO BFP

Things we did differently that cycle: I started taking 1 teaspoon of unfiltered Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar (with the mother) with water twice a day. It's supposed to change the PH balance of the vagina to make it more sperm friendly, we had lots of raw oysters during ovulation week (for the zinc in them - good for healthy sperm too) I also put lots of raw garlic into my husband food for healthy sperm :)

Since my first pregnancy was super easy, I still went ahead with my trip. Maybe I shouldn't have... I miscarried at 7.5 weeks :(
We were devastated, but eager to try again soon.
5 months later, we still hadn't conceived again, and I was getting worried that our second child might be too far apart in age from the first. I also started to think that maybe my first baby was a miracle and that we wouldn't get lucky again... very depressing, even more because we tried so hard and had sex the right time every months. I know that the chance of falling pregnant even if you do everything right is only about 23%. Still, my husband was starting to get over it as well and suggested to see a fertility specialist. I saw him on cycle day 9. The doctor said that he couldn't do anything for this cycle, but that he would put me on clomid the next cycle to get me to ovulate earlier in the cycle and maybe then do an insemination on OV day.
He also took some blood tests and a semen analysis from my husband. He did an Ultrasound and said that it looks like I would ovulate in about 5 days. I was surprised as that would be very early for me. I told the doctor that my husband and I had just started some new herbal supplements for this cycle. I was taking "Fertile CM" 3 times a day and my husband was taking "Fertility Aid for Men" 4 capsules a day. I also started with the apple cider vinegar again, which I had stopped after the last pregnancy. Not sure why??? I also stopped all caffeine (no black or green tea either and no coffee for my husband and no alcohol at all this month)

Anyway I just found out today that I am pregnant!!! We conceived naturally without help this months This is before getting any test results back from the doctor and without taking fertility drugs :)
I am not sure if it was the vitamins or the apple cider again... maybe a bit of both! But i highly recommend the Apple Cider!!!
I am so happy, but also terrified of maybe having another miscarriage. I am praying for a healthy full term baby!

Here are my symptoms for this cycle:
We bedded again every day from day 12 to day 17- this time in the mornings (apparently sperm is more mobile in the mornings and because my husband was on holiday leave, so it was easier to do it then. Afterwards I stayed in bed for 30 minutes with a pillow under my bum and my knees pulled onto my chest...

Day 15 Positive Ovulation Test in the morning (used clear blue digital with smiley face/ also used the cheap wonfo ov tests to double check, so I would not miss it. I tested every morning and night starting at cycle day 10) The doctor was right, ov came early this month... wonder if it has got something to do with the vitamins...

1 DPO tired, sore boobs
2 DPO tired diarrhea, stiffly nose
3 DPO cramps, tired, still soft stool
4 DPO same as 18
5 DPO poor sleep, boobs are much fuller, sore but soft to the touch (normally they get fuller, sore and really hard before my period)
6 DPO vivid dreams, strong urine smell
7 DPO neg test, frequent urination (strong urine smell)
8 DPO more discharge (normally pretty dry around this time, constipated
9 DPO BFP super faint line on Wonfo pregnancy test, husband can't see it at first...

Forgot to mention, we have always used a super tiny amount (1 drop) of organic canola oil as lubricant. (For both pregnancies) It doesn't impact the sperm at all and it feels natural... :)

Hope this little bean sticks. It is still early days... Wish me luck!

Baby dust to you all! Don't give up it will happen eventually!

I posted here a few months ago but it turned out to be a chemical pregnancy. Shortly after faint positive test results, I started to bleed and the bleeding continued until the pregnancy was gone. I was so sad and depressed for several weeks after that. Nevertheless, the inspiring stories on this site always kept me going and kept me hoping that someday our turn would come. We have been TTC#1 for 5 months, and I was wondering if I was ovulating regularly, or if my tubes could be blocked. I am 36 so there was some cause for concern and I had made an appointment with a fertility specialist for this coming cycle to get all the blood draws and tests (HSG, etc). I have noticed a pattern in the BFP stories that many of us have gotten to the point of going to an RE, when suddenly the BFP just happens. Then again, I am so thankful that REs exist to help those of us who need a little extra support. This site has been so educational in demystifying fertility treatments and helping me realize that going for help is a completely normal thing to do and often results in beautiful BFPs! Although I continued to think about TTC all the time and didn't feel very "relaxed", this month I had surrendered to the fact that we might need some help (HSG, Clomid, whatever the doctor said would work, I would be willing to try!)--and I think that helped me relax, to know that we could get help. I was more cheerful about planning to try in future months--having faith and knowing that our little sweet one is coming sooner or later and just being more easeful about when exactly it would be. I still feel that way, because God knows anything could happen in the next 9 months.

After the chemical in November my acupuncturist (whom I see about once per week) advised me to start taking Vitex, as it can help increase progesterone and sustain a pregnancy. I took Vitex Elixir from Gaia every morning in my tea from CD1 this month. I felt like it really evened out my moods and made my skin look nice. Not sure if that's what helped us get pregnant or not, but they say it is like "nature's Clomid" so maybe it helped boost ovulation? I did get a positive OPK on a CBD a day earlier than usual and the LH surge lasted longer than usual (it was positive in the morning and late at night). We also used Pre-Seed each time because I think it is wonderful and DH likes it too. :) I was trying to follow the sperm meets egg plan, but I'm not sure I followed it to the letter. DH had already gotten a SA and everything looked great.

When I say "surprise BFP", it really is because I did not have symptoms like I thought I would have. Here are my symptoms by DPO:

CD 10: -OPK, BD
CD 11: +OPK, BD
CD 12: O? Who really knows. I don't temp so I am guessing I o'd on this day. BD
1DPO: BD
2DPO: BD (Christmas Day! We prayed a lot on this day.)
3DPO: Nothing out of the ordinary
4DPO: Nothing
5DPO: Major EWCM in the morning. Oh no, did I O late? Confused and make DH BD with me again just in case. I researched why sometimes we get EWCM in the luteal phase, and it sounds like an estrogen surge can be normal after ovulation. Or maybe this was implantation? Again, who really knows. Our bodies are mysterious.
6-7DPO: Nothing, feel fine
8 DPO: New Year's Eve. Barely made it to midnight, I was so exhausted. Not normal for me. Falling asleep at a concert where one of my favorite artists was playing. Couldn't take the loudness and being around drunk people.
9-11DPO: No symptoms to speak of. After past disappointments, was doing my best to avoid symptom spotting. I did feel some tingly-ness in my bbs, and felt hungry. Nothing strange for me pre-AF. Notice that I am NOT testing at all--the chemical scared me and made me so incredibly sad, I couldn't handle a BFN. Also, with the chemical, the super-faint line never showed up until AF was 3 days late (19 or 20DPO). At this point in my cycle (11DPO) AF is more than a week away. So I didn't think there was any point in testing.
12DPO: Felt amazing all day. High energy and perky at work. Getting ready to head out with friends (DH is out of town) and decided to test "just in case" since I didn't think I was pregnant and would have liked a drink. As I'm unwrapping the FRER, I'm shaking my head, knowing it's going to be negative and telling myself, "It's okay, we'll try again next month. Don't get sad." The line was dark and came up almost immediately. I started shaking. I took a picture of the test and texted it to DH, saying A LINE OMG. We could not be more thrilled and more ready to welcome this little one into our family. I also took a digital test--"Pregnant!" I will continue to test until I'm really sure.

If I hadn't tested, I don't think I would believe that I'm pregnant due to the lack of symptoms--but I do notice that I'm more sensitive to smells and that my breasts are feeling more tingly and sensitive. I feel emotional yet also very calm and happy. I am curious to see what new symptoms will arise over the next 9 months. I still have fear because of the chemical--it is such a terrible letdown and sad feeling to see that blood. However, the strong line at 12DPO gives me hope that this little one has implanted and wants to stick around! We already love him or her so much.

Thanks to all of you who have posted here and I really wish each of you the best of luck on this trying journey. Tons of baby dust to you!

I had convinced myself I wasn't pregnant, thought I "Knew" all the symptoms and no matter how much I wanted to be pregnant, that it just wasn't gonna happen this cycle.

At this point I was waiting for AF just so I could start a new cycle to try again. The day after AF was due, I had some pink/red spotting one time when I went to the bathroom but only once. I thought AF had started so I used a tampon... maybe TMI, but my first and second days of my cycle are typically pretty heavy, so an hour or two later I went to change my tampon and there was like a tiny single drop of blood, and nothing else... so I didn't wear one the rest of the day. I tested that night when I got home from work and got a negative test.

2 days later (it was KILLING me to wait!!) when AF still had not arrived, I picked up some more HPT's and tested right when I got home... I got the faintest BFP!!! I was in shock and thought that I was going crazy and seeing a line that wasn't there! But a few hours later I took another test and same thing... Fiance saw the same thing I did too.

I took another test this morning with FMU, line is still faint, but am sure I am pregnant... symptoms seemed to have hit me more today (according to LMP I am about 4 weeks along)

Headaches
Weird dreams
Peeing a LOT
Gassy
Cravings
Hungry ALL the time!!
Tired all day
Some indigestion

OMG! I can't believe it. I just got a BFP! DH is at work and I just need to tell someone! TTC#1 for 1 year, conceived May 2012 but sadly MC at 10 weeks. No luck since then. I have PCOS and a fibroid and irregular cycles (28 - 39 days usually) with a short LP (8-12 days). I am also a serial spotter so this is for all those spotters out there! Here's how this month went:
CD12 - CD26 BD every other day. Really went for it this month and even had to do it in in-laws living room over christmas as we were staying there on their sofa bed! Not the most romantic of situations!
Didn't temp this month because I've been really stressed and not sleeping very well and I found temping made my insomnia worse as I'd have it playing on my mind when I woke in the night.
Used OPK and got allll most positive on CD23 plus EWCM around that time too. This month we also used Pre-Seed externally.
I am assuming therefore 1 O'd on around CD24
0dpo acne and sore bbs
1dpo acne and sore bbs
5dpo sore bbs but it was NYE and I had a bit to drink so was tired, this usually makes them sore. BFN - way too early but I'm off work for christmas and was bored!
6dpo slight cramps, irritable BFN
7dpo BFN
8dpo BFN and started to spot, the usual pre-AF type brown, sometimes stringy and sometimes drops of red. Convinced am out this month, cry to DH and feel deflated.
9dpo BFN and heavier spotting, cramps, AF is definitely on her way. Drown my sorrows big time, have really had enough of this - I had so much hope for this month.
10dpo no testing. Still spotting, exactly like AF is coming. So tired and fed up. Take half a phenergan tablet to help me sleep.
11dpo still spotting. Cried myself to sleep last night as felt it was so unfair. Woke up and meant to be studying for exams in 2 days. Out of boredom POAS again. BFN, but wait..... what is this? Is that a line? No it's my mind playing tricks. I put it down and go get my books out. When I come back it's a very very faint pink line, I'm sure. BFP??? I lay it on a piece of white paper and it's definitely developing. OMG OMG OMG. Go to the chemist and buy CB digital. Get home and test - BFP!!!! BFP!!!!
So I'm not getting my hopes hugely up as I am still spotting quite significantly and I know how many pregnancies are lost this early. But WOW! We can do it after all! Immediately google to check that promethazine is safe in pregnancy (despite having looked this up a million times before), it is. Phew! Feel really bad for having a drink 2 days ago. Praying for a sticky baby!
No symptoms that I don't get every month, so don't give up hope ladies - it really isn't over until AF truly arrives!

I'm slightly nervous about posting up here just in case things don't work out. I had son at 41 no problems first time round. Breastfed for 15 months. Periods returned 9 months post delivery but irregular with late ovulation. Then ended up having 4 miscarriages within 12 months - 5 weeks 3 days, 8 weeks 5 days (treated as ectopic), 5 weeks 6 days and 5 weeks 6 days. I was using the Toni Weschler book Taking Charge of Your Fertility and had been filling in the charts at the back of the book. Generally gradually trying to get fitter and improve diet. I was down to the last chart in the book and unbelievably got a BFP totally unexpectedly. Mittelschmertz came on much earlier D11-13. BD D9, 10, 11, husband away, D15 and 17, 19, 20. Wasn't really careful about charting and not absolutely sure when ovulation took place. On previous cycles had BD practically everyday so thought no chance. Very tired on D23 and then had quite severe cramps D26,27,28 cycle with tiny amount spotting. Tested D28 digital Clearblue 1-2 weeks. Then D30 2-3 weeks. Previous ones that didn't work out always tested 1-2 when I thought they should be 2-3 weeks. D36 3+ weeks. So I am now 10 weeks at 43.5 years old with quite severe nausea/morning sickness which I'm taking to be a good sign. I have my first scan/screening next week so fingers crossed. I really hope this one works out. I don't think I will ever not feel the fear on every twinge and thinking when I go to the loo - oh no will there be blood - but so far so good. So fingers crossed - there can be hope to be older mums out there TTC after several miscarriages. Baby dust to all!!

In the past 14 months, it's been a roller coaster of emotions for my husband and I as we have tried for our first baby. Got a BFP after 8 months of trying, but unfortunately resulted in a miscarriage at 6 weeks. After 5 weeks, my cycle came back and we started trying again. This is my 3rd cycle now and I'm trying to relax a little but of course I'm in the tww and here I am :) This month we used opk and received a positive on CD 15 so we BD on that day and also cd 16. We had BD on the following CDs: 10,11, & 14.
DPO 1: Nothing
DPO 2: Ovary pain, light/dull cramping, sore throat, stuffy nose, fatigue/exhaustion...thinking I'm getting a cold because it's the day after Christmas and just a lot of running around and little kids :)
DPO 3: Light/dull cramping, backache
DPO 4: Mild/dull cramping,
DPO 5: Mild/dull cramping/pressure, tender gums, headache, fatigue/exhaustion but sleepless, increased cervical fluid, & acne breakout
DPO 6: Tender breasts, tender gums, headache, sore throat, fatigue/exhaustion
DPO 7: Bloating, tender gums, sore throat, acne breakout
DPO 8: Tender breasts & under arms, runny nose, sore throat, acne
DPO 9: Mild/dull cramping/pressure, pulling/pinching in abdomen, headache, runny nose, dry mouth/increased thirst, increased CM
DPO 10: Mild/dull cramping, backache, tender breasts, sore throat, exhaustion, constipated
DPO 11: Backache, exhaustion, increased cm
DPO 12: Heaviness/fullness in abdomen, mild/dull cramping, backache, veins in breasts, exhaustion
DPO 13: Mild/dull cramping, veins, tender breasts
DPO 14: Increased cervical mucus...couldn't take it any longer! Took a hpt at noon (my 2nd urine) and a BFP came up right away!
DPO 15: Of course I wanted to take another test, BFP again right away.
Lots of tears, hugging, and smiling happening between my husband and I! Things we did differently this month: I cut out most caffeine, probably had a total of 3 cups in the month. Used Pre-Seed (awesome stuff! recommend this), used OPK's and kept track of my temp. I tried to relax more on this cycle, hard to do but after my m/c, I was obsessed and it was exhausting worrying about it all. So I just did these few things and relaxed. Good luck everyone!!

This website helped me so much I wanted to add my own TWW symptoms for others obsessing and trying just like me. Listen to your body and symptom spot away!

I have a good idea of ovulation because we used OPKs.

12/24/12 CD 13: Smiley face on clearblue digital, BD'd early that morning and I got the smiley that afternoon around 2pm.
12/26/12: I'm counting this as O day. Had some O pains and lots of EWCM
1DPO: Sticky to no CM and no symptoms, I thought we missed the egg since we only BD'd once!
2DPO: Sticky CM, no symptoms
3DPO: No symptoms
4DPO: No symptoms
5DPO: Very bloated. And I had heartburn.
6DPO: NYE I had champagne and wine, still bloating and heartburn
7DPO: Bloating and heartburn, increased urination
8DPO: Fatigued, bloated, heartburn, increased urination, my skin started to feel dry and itchy
9DPO: Fatigued, bloated, heartburn, increased urination- I started to think I might actually be pregnant! The bloat and fatigue was not like my PMS. It was worse. My skin was itchy
10DPO: Fatigued, irritable, cranky, bloated, heartburn, dry skin, increased urination, craving spinach like crazy and soooo hungry. the spinach craving was weird. I saw it on a buffet bar at lunch and just ate and ate and ate spinach.
11DPO: Everything at 10DPO PLUS Nipples were sore. I do the "towel test." I hold a towel up on my chest and let it slide lightly across my nips- if the feel of the towel makes my nips hurt then I'm pregnant. Counting this pregnancy the towel test has worked both times I've been pregnant- it predicts it before the HPT. Took a HPT and it was negative.
12DPO: Felt pregnant. Took another HPT that morning and BFP!!!!!!

You can know you are pregnant before a BFP. I am a firm believer in this.

This is awesome. We conceived our second child after a LEEP surgery and tubectomy for cyst removal this past August. I was getting a little sad and thinking it wouldn't happen, but it happened last night. We give God all the credit. He is the Giver of life and my husband and I have been praying and petitioning for another blessing to be sent. Thank you Lord!!!! Here are some symptoms. I didn't write them down by day because I was trying to force myself not to look into everything.

1-3 dpo: Bloating and gas
4-6 dpo: Random sore throat and nighttime cough starts...
7-9 dpo: Little tiny and very subtle bouts of nausea upon smelling things. Also, I can smell things from across the room that no one else can. I'm noticing I'm don't have any PMS rage or mood swings like usual...started wondering
8-9 dpo: Slight cramping here and there but never thought it was enough to be "implantation." Nighttime coughing is still an issue
9-11 dpo: Manage to get 3 canker sore/mouth ulcers and I have only ever gotten one of these once before when I was pregnant in the spring (ended in M/C). I have 3 now! Last night (11 dpo) I told my husband that I know we were going to wait until my missed period to test, but something tells me this is it and I'm not wrong. I ran to DG to grab a few tests and tested right when I got home. BFP!!!!! with nighttime pee on 11 dpo :)

God is faithful and I have certainly grown to depend on Him more and more. Now I'll be practicing my faith even more as I surrender each day of this early pregnancy to Him :)

After a horrible miscarriage on 06/11/12 at 5w 3d I finally got my bfp! This is my first real cycle since my miscarriage and I was shocked when I saw that second line because I didn't think it would happen so fast, I just hope this baby sticks like super glue :) I ovulated on the 01/01/13 and found out a was pregnant today!

1DPO: Not much symptoms besides feeling gassy which i never am to be honest and burping a lot.
2DPO: A had cramps and wasn't feeling hungry, my boobs were tender but not much and my nipples were very sore which they usually are after I ovulate.
3DPO: I was very snappy and grumpy, along with the same symptoms as before, gassy, not hungry sore boobs and nipples
4DPO: No symptoms besides sore nipples and gassy
5DPO: Cramps, tired, gassy and sore boobs and sore nipples
6DPO: Very moody and was very hungry all of a sudden, had cramps and ovulation pains along with sore boobs, gassy and sore nipples
7DPO: Cramps, moody, hungry, boobs weren't sore anymore only nipples were sore (thought I was out because boobs weren't sore) temp spike
8DPO: Sharp pain in my left boob, severe lower back pain on my right side, could barely walk or move, hungry, skin break out,tired, nausea, dizzy, temp drop (implantation??)
9DPO: Backache as before but not as bad, gassy, hungry, tried, sore boobs again and sore nipples, ovulation type of cramps, temp steady, hot flushes which is weird because I am always cold because I have low blood pressure. Took a first response and an IC which looked like a barely there positive... thought I was seeing things.
10DPO: Backache, gassy, upset stomach, nausea, hungry, tired, hot, skin break out, steady temp. Faint positive first response with fmu...very happy and O hope it sticks.

I'm so happy we conceived this cycle and I hope everything goes well. I'm so scared that I wont be telling dp till next weekend because I want to make sure af doesn't arrive because she is due on Wednesday according to FF but I think it's Tuesday so fingers and toes crossed!!!!!!!

I always use Opk's and track my cervix position and cm on FF and track my BBT.