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25	BFP au Naturale

Hi - I can FINALLY post my BFP after reading for months! I am so happy!

I'm 29 yrs and dh is 36 yrs old. We just got married on May 22nd, 2010 (after being together for 10+ yrs so about time, lol) and we are so happy about this. This was our first month trying without protection as we wanted to wait to have kids till we were married. I have a 26-28 day cycle and didn't test till I was 4-7 days late and I got a BFP this morning!! I'm not a 100% sure when I ovulated as I don't really know what it "feels" like and don't have OPK so I'll try and list my symptoms as best as I can:

1-8DPO: Not much, some slight sore bbs here and there, cm & gassy (had more symptoms/pms in previous months)
9DPO: Sore throast in morning, runny nose, sore bbs, watery cm, gassy and weird breakout/rash on left side of face (under eye/around chin) where it felt so sensitive like there were "under the skin" pimples but nothing! So odd.
10DPO: Sore throat in morning, Sore bbs, yellow cm, gassy, shooting pains in left side of breast for 5 sec on and off
11DPO: Same as 10DPO plus getting really hungry & headaches
12DPO: No af, sore throat, stuffy nose, yellow cm, gassy, bbs less sore, hungry, headaches off and on, hot flashes
13DPO: Same as 12DPO plus some mild cramps
14DPO: (Last day af should show) No af, barely sore bbs (unless poked), still some cramps, sore throat, hungry, yellow cm, headaches on and off, hot flashes
15DPO: Still no af, yellow cm, sore throat, gassy, cramps on and off, headaches on and off, tired, hot flashes
16DPO: No af, feel like I have the flu (woke up with real bad sore throat, stuffed nose, nausea, tired, felt like fever, etc - left work early), not much cm, constant headaches but HUNGRY! Need to eat like every 2-3 hrs, bbs somewhat sore, some cramps, tired
17DPO: No af, bbs are kind of sore, still feel like fever/hot forehead, cramps on and off, HUNGRY, tired, constant headaches, achy
18DPO: BFP at 7:50am! I just felt like this was it - everything was very different and I am almost never late other than 1 day! Still got some cramps today, slight headaches on and off, hungry!

Lots of details there for you. Other clues that make me think I was pregnant was that I don't get cramps until my af has "come" and I barely eat anything on the 1st day of my AF. I have been hungry all the time so that's not normal and clued me in alot! I did feel that I was pregnant and am so happy!

So that's it! I hope this little one sticks and comes into the world happy and healthy! I am still shocked about the BFP and have been having a hard time trying to keep it "hush hush"! :)

Hope this helps all you TTCers out there! Lots of babydust to you all!

Candie

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Added: July 25, 2010

23	Softcups really work

Hello to all, I have tried everything naturally.... then when i heard about the softcups i decided to try it one time.... it took two months but that was all it took. I really dont have any dpo symptoms ..... the only thing i remember was that I was spotting 2 weeks before my period was due..... then when it was time for it to show up, i didnt come at all..... i waited 6 days and i was still in denial..... once my pregnancy test PREGNANT i was in shock because i have been trying for so long..... tip for the ladies ttc...... dont depend on symptoms ...... i dont have any except a missed period and cramps...... good luck to all..... baby dust!!!!

Added: July 23, 2010

17	After 23 months BFP!!

Well, to start with I am 30 (almost 31), DH is 30. I went of BC (Nuvaring) in August 2008 with the knowledge that it could take up to a year to get pregnant due to cycles regulating etc. By March 2009 I started investigating information online. I joined a wonderful forum at www.americanpregnancy.org and learned about charting at www.fertilityfriend.com . After 6 months of charting with absolutely NO ovulatory cycles I finally went to see my OB/GYN to find out what was going on in August 2009. It had been a full year since I'd started trying. Armed with all my charts I had enough info to overwhelm my OB/GYN. She ran a basic hormone panel and I also requested a TSH panel to check my thyroid.

The results came back with slightly elevated levels of the hormone Prolactin (30-40 when it shouldn't be over 20). This is called hyperprolactinemia. My OB/GYN was about to send me for an MRI, but when she said "because you're not on an anti-psychotic" I stopped her right there and reminded her I was. She said that this was likely the cause but we'd have to stop the meds first to be sure and then I could make an appt with her.

So, 6 months of struggle with my psychiatrist who was resisting because the weather in the Pacific NW can REALLY affect ones mood. And it's true. So finally in April he conceded to titrating the dose down and by the end of May I was completely off. And two weeks later I had my first ovulation!!! Sadly, that cycle ended after 9 days (much too short) but I have since read that elevated Prolactin can also shorten the luteal phase.

Before taking B6 to lengthen the LP, I wanted to try a cycle and see if my LP would lengthen. That was this cycle and after another successful ovulation I finally tested positive on my Mom's b-day, 07/17/10 at 12DPO. My Wondfo IC test strip was soooo faint that I decided to use my back-up digi to confirm (only use EPT Certainty digital or FRER digital as they are around 20-25 mIU). When my digi read PREGNANT I nearly hyperventilated because I couldn't decide whether to laugh or cry!

I sent a pic to DH and we've been telling family all day. I've just been so overwhelmed that it still feels surreal.

As for symptoms, I had all of my classic PMS symptoms of sore nips, backaches, fatigue. What was different was a lot of cramping throughout the cycle, ovary pain on both sides, and around 9DPO I felt the twinges. It sometimes felt like something fluttering in there or bubbles. That one had me really hopeful. Also very strange was that I went from being extremely fatigued to having super high energy. I also had three nights leading up to implantation with freaky vivid dreams. My norm is to realize I am dreaming as I am dreaming. I sometimes feel like I'm in the dream acting but also sometimes observing the dream. These dreams were *NOT* like that. They felt more real, like a natural timeline and left me very emotional. I also had a few days of weepiness. At 8DPO my temp went down, but not below coverline. I was hoping for implantation, but as my last cycle had the same dip I was worried. Then the next day my temp went up again and it gave me hope. Each day it has either stayed high or gotten higher! I think I'll temp to at least 18DPO before stopping. Today with the third high temp after the dip I just knew I was pregnant. And I was!

I just want to encourage every woman out there to read up on ALL of your regular medications! You never know if they might cause infertility (not to be confused with sterility, which is more permanent). Also, go for a pre-conception appt after you've tried at least 6 months (or whenever your doc will do this) and ask for a complete hormone panel, even thyroid, which has been shown to decreased ability to conceive and risk of miscarriage.

I wish every woman here the best of luck as they try for their precious little one! ~*~*~*~*~*babydust~*~*~*~*~*~

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Added: July 17, 2010

14	Pregnan with 1st!

I went off birth control in May 2010. We started TTC right away, assuming it would take a while to get pregnant. I had a normal cycle in June, and the only thing that I did was look at a calendar to get an idea of when I would ovulate. I didn't check my temps or use OPK's. I just thought that all of that work took the fun out of it!!!! My cycle started June 11th. We started BD everyday a few days before and a few days after to cover the basis.

Here are my symptom which were not much!

1-6 DPO - dull mild cramping - felt like ovulation pains but it was constant.
7DPO - Brown CM (very small amount). I had some cramping like I was going to get AF. Very bloated and heavy feeling in stomach
8-14 DPO - EXTREMELY TIRED!!! I would nap after work and would be in bed early. I also was hungry all the time. I could eat something and 1 hour later be starving (like I hadn't eaten anything). I also had Diarrhea daily from 10DPO on. I am normally constipated all of the time and so this was not normal for me.

I really didn't think I was pregnant because I didn't have sore BB's or nausea/dizziness. I took a pregnancy test at 12 and 13 DPO using EPT +- (blue dye) tests - which I would highly NOT recommend. I got these very faint + signs but I assumed that the ink bled or that it was an evaporated line. I disregarded both and decided to get a digital test. I tested with that at 15DPO and it came back PREGNANT!! I couldn't believe my eyes! We are so elated and excited to go through this process and on to a new chapter in our lives. :)

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Added: July 14, 2010

13	BFP after 26 months with low motility and endometriosis

My husband and I have been trying for quite a while for our second baby. We knew it may take us some time as our son had taken 28 months and a miscarriage to conceive.

About a year into trying, I went to see a doctor. He ordered a HSG for me and a SA for my husband. My husband's morphology and motility were low, so the doctor ordered a repeat in three months. My HSG revealed my left tube was blocked and dilated, so we scheduled a laprascopic surgery to remove the tube since it looked to be a hydrosalpinx (very bad when TTC). In my surgery, it was discovered that I had scar tissue on my tube caused by endometriosis. All the endo was cauterized and my tube was opened--yay!!! My husband's second SA came back still showing low motility, but his morphology was greatly improved.

Shortly after this, my husband left for training, and two months later we were sent across the country with the Air Force. We've been here since March, and I have been trying to get in with a doctor here since then. I finally got to see my PCM in May, and she referred us to OB, but I had to wait for the referral. We were at the two year mark at this point. I finally got the call on the referral saying it had gone through, but that it would be July or August before we would have an appointment.

Well, completely on our own, we got our BFP at 9dpo on July 12.

What I did differently--my last cycle was 42 days and anovulatory (I have very irregular cycles). About halfway through, I switched to whole, organic milk. The next cycle, I got a positive OPK on CD 15, something that has never happened, and ovulated on CD 16--my earliest ever. All I can think that helped was the whole milk...I have no other theories. My temp shift was very obvious, and it made me hopeful as my shifts were never so obvious. We bd'd CD 15, 16, 17 and 18, using Preseed on days 16 and 17 (we were out of town on the 15 so we didn't use it then...I didn't pack it because I didn't expect such an early ovulation!).

Symptoms:
4dpo: Very strong, sharp, low cramps alternating between the right and left side. They were strong enough to take my breath away. From this point on I "knew" I was pregnant

5dpo: Sharp cramps continued for half the day, then were replaced by af type cramps

6-7dpo: Nothing

8dpo: Slight increase in CM, some af type cramps. Maaaaaaybe line on an IC...called it negative

9dpo: Sore breasts, especially around the nipples. Thought it was odd. Took an IC with SMU--very faint positive. Dipped another in the same urine--another faint positive. Ran to the store for FRERs. Dipped the first in the same urine as the ICs, faint positive appeared within two minutes. Took the second FRER with early afternoon urine--another faint positive. Dipped a Clear Blue digital--PREGNANT!!!
That night attempted to have sex, but had very low cramping and I was uncomfortable and nervous. Poor hubby.

10dpo: have had cramping since I woke up. Was unable to sleep last night...just kept dreaming about positive pregnancy tests. Will be heading to the store for more FRERs to make sure they are getting darker as soon as DS wakes up.

I'm still very early and nervous, but feeling really happy and surprised that we were finally able to get our BFP, and with no medical intervention. I will be due around March 26, 2010--we are very excited!

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Added: July 13, 2010

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