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Hi All! I'm 37 years old and trying for my first baby! I'm currently 5dpo, got a super dark OPK on Friday (2/16) morning and I swear I feel pregnant already - hopefully it's not just in my head from wanting it so badly. I found out I was pregnant last October (I knew at 3.5 weeks because I could smell everything from a mile away and I took an FRER and sure as sh*t it was positive... at a 10 week appt the dr tried finding heartbeat w/doppler and couldn't - sent me for ultrasound and baby was measuring 8.5 weeks with no heartbeat - devastated wasn't even the word, my whole world was CRUSHED, but I'm trying to focus on the positives and right now I am feeling pretty positive that I am pregnant again! That would be a MIRACLE! Only had 1 period since my D&C that was on Dec 6th, so I am hoping and praying that this is my sticky bean!

Anyone else a POAS addict like me? I already started testing even though I know they won't show up positive yet. My symptoms... tingling/larger breasts, bloated, gassy, moodiness on and off, exhausted and SO HARD to get out of bed in am, slight headache (always a sign for me), vivid dreams past 2-3 nights (I usually NEVER remember my dreams), pronounced veins in arms (another sign for me - usually can't see my veins unless I'm just out of shower or a hot compress on my arms), extra milky/creamy cm (usually dried up by now if AF is coming) and I just "feel pregnant". Would LOVE to have some TWW buddies! I usually have a 26 day cycle (not sure if it would differ after D&C, but it didn't the last D&C I had 2 years ago for another missed mc) which would make AF due to arrive on March 2nd...

Is there a ticker I can get that will show my dpo? I liked that one on the old CTP website...

@BB2018. Nope, what you see is what you get. You can try checking Lilypie (lilypie.com) out. They have a countdown ticker that you could try using. Hope that helps. But I do agree with the old ticker.

That's okay, I'm just SO HAPPY to have found this group and all you ladies going through what I'm going through :) I know it will help me pass the time having you all to chat with! The TWW is the worst and I can't wait for at least 8dpo so my tests will be more accurate (yes, I already started testing because I'm a POAS addict!)

@BB2018. I hear you with the tww. It took me 8 months of trying and then finally it happened. I still stick around to help other ladies pass the time and hope to share some knowledge. I started testing at 8dpo leading up to AF as my previous cycle, I just caught the tail end of the BFP at 9dpo and guess the baby didn't stick. It hurt as the baby would of been due around my birthday.

I'm so sorry for your loss xo I wish noone ever had to experience that! When is your due date now? You must be over the moon excited and I'm sure nervous after going through a loss. I was sooooooo skeptical and nervous and not even enjoying my last pregnancy, until I heard the heartbeat and thought I was in the clear...

@BB218 - Welcome to the group!

@BB2018. My expected due date is October 14. I am still nervous as heck but I just need to take it one day at a time and to keep thinking positive. Hope this is your month and you get your November baby.

Congrats dragonfly23!!!

I hope everyone is feeling good today! I’m estimated 9dpo since my opks were a little wonky and I haven’t been having symptoms up until yesterday when I noticed a lot of milky white cm, tired and crazy vivid dreams the past few nights. Today I’ve noticed weirdly that my Fitbit is saying my resting heart rate is significantly higher than usual. I’m usually 63-75bpm but now I’m at 90-100bpm when I’m completely at rest and not anxious. I don’t feel pregnant but do feel a little off. Still trying to hold off on testing until March 1st but I don’t know if I can wait that long. I’m trying not to get my hopes up and attempting to keep relaxed.

Good luck everyone, I hope this is our month!

Hi! Just got my BFP on Monday from a Wonfro — Just wanted to share that it took another three days to see it on the First Response test! I had a blood test the same day and my HCG was only 13 — doing the math, I was only 9DPO! FRER never seem to work for me. It only went positive the morning of my 11DPO and the Clear Blue Digital the evening of 11DPO. Hope that info might be helpful to the POAS obsessed (like I am)