BFP on a Break

I got off birth control in July of last year. I really thought it wasn't going to happen because it has been so long!
My mother passed away unexpectedly last month so I thought for sure I was out that month. I wasn't keep track of anything or trying. When my period didn't show up, I just figured it was stress.
My early symptoms were my boobs started hurting and then kind of went away (just like when my period starts) but then it came back and no AF.
I kept going to the bathroom to check because I could've sworn AF had started. I even used a tampon a couple times because I was so sure.
I did have some spotting right before AF would've been due. Just two brown dots on the TP.
The cramps are what made me start thinking. This lasted for a couple weeks.
I am not 9 weeks pregnant and just had my first u/s on 5/15. Everything looks good:)
It will happen when you least expect it, this was the month I gave up and wasn't focused on it at all. I thought with all the stress there was no way it could happen but here I am:)

So, day before yesterday, got my BFP! Yesterday, doctor confirmed and ultrasound showed everything going well. This is #2 for the hubby and I. With my daughter, I had suffered an ectopic 10 months before. Had been trying desperately to get pregnant after the ectopic...it had been a major emotional blow, even though we had just gotten married and not really trying when it happened. So after, we had been doing the clomid and went through all sorts of testing. And the very month I decided to take a break from trying, we got pregnant. This time around, same deal just about. When my daughter turned 2.5, we decided it was time to start trying. After all, I was about to turn 35 and the clock was ticking. I was temping religiously and checked in with my doc to make sure there weren't any problems. As soon as we started trying, I started experiencing mid-cycle spotting every month and the doc said I wasn't shedding my lining completely. Weird, I know, but he didn't seem concerned. Did a couple rounds of clomid...nothing. This past December, I felt like I did everything right! I was using Pregnitude combined with the clomid, temping and using fertility friend, and hitting all the right dates...still nothing. Very disappointed!! In January, found out the hubby was going to have to have back surgery. Decided to put the baby making on the back burner. In the past month, we put our house up for sale, to buy a bigger home with acreage. Completely not thinking about babies, just too busy! Only thing I had been doing the last few months was logging my period start date into fertility friend so I knew when to expect the next cycle to begin. And oddly enough, the mid cycle spotting had stopped in January. only had it during the few months in the fall when we were trying. On Monday, while at work, it hit me like a lightening bolt...I should have started my period! Checked fertility friend and sure enough I was 11 days late!! Still wasn't thinking it could be true. That evening after work, found 1 clear blue easy (blue dye, eek) in my drawer. Immediately, a big fat positive line!! Shock doesn't even describe it! Wasn't till the doctor confirmed it and saw it wasn't another ectopic, did I finally allow myself to get excited. It just seems like a dream. So since I wasn't logging symptoms I can't really tell u specifics on when I felt what. I did have the normal sore breasts and insatiable appetite, but that's normal PMS for me. I also, have had a killer sinus infection for the past week. And some weird heart flutters here and there. The fatigue has set in the last few days as well, but overall I feel pretty good. Unlike with my daughter, I was sick as a dog from day 1. I just want to say to u ladies out there who have been trying month after month, it really can happen when u least expect it. I know that putting it out of ur mind is easier said than done. I've been there! But if u can, it may be the thing u need to help things along! Baby dust to u all!

First of all, I specifically want to encourage ladies that are having recurring yeast infection. I thought this day would never come because I get serious yeast infection every month right at ovulation time. I used to think, how can the little sperms swim up to catch my egg with all these yeast bacteria! But it can and it will happen!! So don’t give up ladies!

I have been TTC since Aug 2012 and this is my 8th cycle. I’ve been stalking this website for so long and wishing that one day I will be able to post by BFP story. It still seems so surreal for me! My TTC journey was a frustrating one, during the past cycles I’ve experienced all BFP symptoms I can find on the internet…the last cycle I have even missed my period and got a super faint line on testing paper and got all excited, only that AF showed up the next day! I was quite devastated and promised myself not to be obsessed about this anymore (although I tend to tell myself every month)…I was on 3 cycles of clomid before but still won’t do the deed…I also did all the charting, ovulation paper, but nothing happened in the past 7 months…

In the beginning of this cycle I had a huge argument with DH and thought that we might not be so ready for babies…talked to DH and promise we will take a break..so for this cycle, I did nothing. No tempting, no OPKs.. we spend time together to build up our relationship and BD whenever we felt like it. Though I wasn’t tempting, but I kind of know when was my O date based on discharge and abdominal pain. On my fertilized week, we BD 3 times on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Ever since then, I carried on my life as usual, keep on my wine consumption and my weekly sports activities.

Since I wasn’t charting I didn’t track my DPOs. I started feeling some AF cramps 2 weeks after and thought my period was coming. On Friday morning I had a drop of pink blood and I thought it was the start of my AF and put in a tampon. The next morning I stick in a tampon again but to my surprise, it was clean when I take it out at night! Sunday I didn’t even bother to use tempon/pad and there’s no blood. That was when I felt a little weird because I never spot before my period. The next few days I start feeling nauseous and sore nipples. On the following Tuesday, I got some spotting again at night when I got off work. I got very frustrated and thought to myself, fine I will just test to make sure I’m not preggo. I first off tested with a OPK strip, to my surprise, the testing line gone really dark right away! Then I took out my clear blue digital and the “pregnant” word came up in 1 min…then after 2 mins it says “2 – 3 weeks!”

I was so shocked and excited but also very nervous as I keep having spotting for 2 days. Ever since I got my BFP, I have been feeling very very nauseous, headache, feverish and having very bad diarrhea! It's like all pregnancy symptoms suddenly showed up! I hope this is a sticky bean and I will have a happy and healthy 9 months to come!

Got my BFP on "April 29, 2013". That date changed everything in my life. In a very good way :-) I was diagnosed mild PCOS two years ago.. Been married for over three years now.. Never took any "precautions" thinking we are always ready when God gift us with a baby of our own.. And nothing happened.

Then we started actively trying a year ago, doing the "deed" whenever possible hoping its on the right days. My hubby goes on tour very often so the probability of me getting a positive in those zillions of test kits I bought became very less and less.. And God, did I get all worked up thinking about it! :-)

Whenever I got so depressed, I went thru BFP stories, especially from this site and it sure helped me keep my hopes up.. Last two months we became busy, too busy to think about anything. This month, we just "did" it thrice!! I NEVER thought this month is going to be it!! I mean it really is funny. God sometimes likes it really really funny.

Hmmm my last month period date was March 28 and I been having a 28-32 day cycle for past few months since I reduced 4 kgs. Before it was around 42-45 days! And when it dint come on 32nd day either.. I got a bit worried thinkin maybe my cycles are getting messed up again!! On April 29, the 33rd day, God only knows why, persuaded hubby to buy a test kit. Hope never dies right. I was laughing at myself when I put the kit on the table waiting for the result. I KNEW it was gonna be a negative.

BUT.

POSITIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can't say I had much symptoms.. Was slightly tired and sleepy but I don't know if that's because of this or the work load... Nothing else!! I am 6 weeks now, and doc is keeping me on folic acid, vitamins, progesterone suppositories and I still have NO symptoms whatsoever!!!! Nothing!! And I keep testing occassionally just to be sure am pregnant!!!!

Dear friends who are hoping for a positive, hang in there!!! Please maintain your diet healthy, excercise properly, keep yourself busy, do the "deed" and try enjoying it too whenever possible, and rest leave it to God.. He will DEFINITELY hear you. You are hearing it from me who never believed, although hoped, that I will ever get a positive!!! So am sure. When the right time comes, when it's the perfect time for your baby to come into this world, you will definitely see a positive!!

Stay Positive. Love. I am attaching the first Faint Positive I got :-)

After TTC for 11 months with PCOS and using Clomid, we finally got a BFP back in November. But my second beta came back too low, and I miscarried a couple weeks later at 6 weeks along. It was devastating, but we were determined to try again immediately.

After three frustrating, medicated cycles, we decided to take a break from Clomid and just see what happened. I also swore off ALL message boards and websites and stopped obsessing. No temping, no opk's, nothing.

BFP less than four weeks later! And just had a strong second beta so I am feeling good this bean will stick!

Not many symptoms yet but here they are. I wasn't tracking, so DPO are estimates:

1-7 DPO - Nothing except a little dizziness and fatigue, nipples started getting sore, increased CM

7 DPO - Woke up dizzy, lightheaded, heart racing and palpitating. It took a while to get back to sleep. This may have been blood sugar related, but I'm throwing it in just in case!

8 - 10 DPO - Lightheaded and dizziness at night; vivid dreams; sniffles and cold-like symptoms; and absolutely terrible gas pain and pressure in my chest and abdomen accompanied by a LOT of belching and toots (sorry TMI!).

It was the nighttime burping that tipped me off. It was very strange, and not normal for me. So I bought a test on a whim and bam, a May Day BFP!

Also, for you big girls, don't lose hope. Your size will not prevent you from getting a BFP!

DP & I have just recently become engaged after a couple years of being madly in love. We'd discussed having a child of our own (I have 2 children from a previous marriage that live with us), but decided it would be best to wait to "actively" try until we were married. He proposed 4/20/13. We set a wedding date of 6/8/13. I got a BFP on 4/29/13. LOL.

Here you go, day by day:

1-6 DPO: Nada.
This is when I realized I O'd almost a full week earlier than expected...and then realized we BD'ed perfectly...on accident. Got a bit paranoid.
7 DPO: Slight cramping/pressure. Stabbing pains. Heartburn. Headache. Stuffy nose. CRAZY dreams! Pinches in my cervix.
8 DPO: Heaviness in abdomen. Pressure continues. Backache started. Stuffy nose. CRAZY dreams again! More cervix pinches. And not at all hungry.
9 DPO: Much the same, except now my bb's started getting stabbing pains! Had a glass of wine and felt tipsy. Tired. Thought it was all wedding stress.
10 DPO: More of the same, but the cramps became full pressure. BB's started getting sore. Heart palpitations began. I became convinced I was over-stressing the wedding and giving myself mild anxiety. Had another glass of wine, felt tipsy again. More crazy dreams. Hard time staying asleep.
11 DPO: Heart palpitations started driving me crazy. I became emotional and weepy. Abdominal pressure. Stabbing pains in cervix, bb's and abdomen. Stuffy nose. Chills. Convinced I'm getting my sister's cold and just super stressed out. Had an emotional outburst.
12 DPO: Lots of back pain! Crazy dreams continue. Burping a lot. Slight heartburn. Getting depressed. Weepy. Cranky. Convinced AF is on her way. Super thirsty. Had another drink, it tasted awful. Constipated. More heart palpitations. Peeing every 10 minutes. My morning coffee tasted like acid.
13 DPO: Coffee tasted horrible again, so I changed brands. Still tasted horrible. Started suspecting I might be PG. Lots of urination. Lots of heart palpitations. My fingernails turned pink at the base. Super, super tired. More crazy dreams.
14 DPO: Pinching in abdomen. Pressure in abdomen. More headaches. More palpitations. Can't stand coffee. (I'm a coffee addict, so this is distressing to my loved ones...they start wondering if I'm becoming Bridezilla.) BB's hurt. Decided I just HAD to go get a test to put my mind at ease and get back to concentrating on the wedding. BFP!!!!
15 DPO: As the symptoms continue and worsen, somewhat, I decided I'll test again because that first one just had to be wrong. Right? 4 BFP's later...here we are...pregnant, getting married and thrilled!

Baby dust to all!

The hubby and I have been trying for a little over two years.
We decided to get healthier and give trying a break 6 months ago and we began doing Shaun T's Insanity which is pretty intense.
My husband lost 35lbs total and I lost 25lbs! We were so motivated we bought Shaun T's follow up workout Asylum.
Mid March I got an irregular pap and went for a Colposcopy April 8th. We were only intimate a handful of times b/c intercourse was off limits for 24hrs before and at least 7 days after procedure. Results came in normal. Expected period was April 19th and my period is usually on point. When it didn't show on Friday I started thinking that maybe the procedure delayed it. My boobs were hurting like they usually do a week before my period. Then Sunday April 21st I decided to POAS and the result were positive immediately!!!! I was in shock and screamed from my husband tears rolling down my face in disbelief. I only had one test and my husband ran out to get more and the other two were positive immediately as well. I called Monday morning and made an appointment with my primary care doc for Tuesday and got a blood test done. By Wednesday my doc confirmed pregnancy approximately 3wks pregnant! It felt so official after blood test came back positive as well. We are so happy and thankful to God :). It has been a week now and I have tender boobs, aching hips and back, luckily i have not experienced any morning sickness. Never give up and as much as I hate to admit it everyone that says, relax and to not think about it "you were right" I am woman enough to admit that. Baby dust to all and God Bless! I still can't believe I get to post here!

My husband and I had been TTC since early 2012, but to no avail. Not even any close calls in all of that time! I then said last month (March 2013) that I wanted to have a break, have some fun, go out with friends and enjoy a good drink or two. Well, we did and what do you know, I got my very first BFP!
I actually only tested as a friend suggested I sounded pregnant, after complaining of nausea and tiredness.

Here's the symptoms:
1-8DPO - Nothing at all!
9 DPO - Extremely hungry, nothing much else.
10 DPO - Nausea, extremely hungry, headache. Sense of smell through the roof, and food smelt weird.
11 DPO - Nausea, very, very tired, hungry, headaches.
12 DPO - Did my first test at lunch time - two fine lines (BFP!), did another, BFP
13 DPO - Did another test with FMU - strong BFP!
14 DPO - Did a digital test - BFP 1-2 weeks!
I have since had more pronounced nausea, sore BBs (to the point they ache when I walk), cramping, and extreme exhaustion.
Here's hoping this sticks, and best of luck to all of you!

The hubs and I have been TTC #2 since last April. We found out we were pregnant last July, but found out we miscarried at 12 weeks when we went to the doc to hear the heartbeat for the first time, but the doc couldn't find one. We had an ultrasound at 7 weeks that showed a heartbeat, so the chance of a miscarriage was really low. It was a really terrible experience. I had a D&C, and I'm really happy I did because with the amount of heavy bleeding I still had after the D&C, I can't imagine what the bleeding would have been like naturally. After the D&C, the doc told us to wait two normal cycles before trying again. However, at a 7 week ultrasound for that pregnancy, the tech noticed something on my ovary. The doc said it was probably nothing, and to just get a follow-up when I had the 20 week ultrasound. Unfortunately, I never made it to that ultrasound, so I had to have just a standard pelvic ultrasound. The pelvic ultrasound showed a large tumor on my ovary, but thankfully, an MRI confirmed that the tumor was benign. I had laparoscopic surgery to remove the tumor at the end of December, when we would have been able to start trying again. After the surgery, we had to wait an additional two months before trying again so I could heal. We started trying again in February, after four months of waiting, and didn't succeed the first two months, but got a BFP this month!

These past few months have been really hard for me, and I convinced myself we couldn't get pregnant again after the surgery. I used ovulation tests the first two months this time around, but this month, I ran out and decided not to buy more. This month is when our baby would have been born if we hadn't had the miscarriage, so I decided to focus on a project to keep my mind off everything. I didn't test at all and didn't pay attention to when I should be ovulating. Every time I started thinking about ovulation, babies, getting pregnant, etc., I just thought of some more ideas for my project.

After I knew I should have ovulated, I had some symptoms that made me think I might be pregnant. I have a spot in one of my breasts that always hurts right before I ovulate and right before I get my period, and that spot started hurting just a couple days after ovulation. I also had some shooting pains in both breasts and my nipples were very sensitive. I also was very itchy, like I had a yeast infection. But the itchiness only lasted a few minutes a couple times, so it made me wonder.

We were leaving on a trip where I knew there would be plenty of opportunities to have a drink, so I thought I should test the day we left just in case. It was 10DPO, so I thought it should be positive if I was pregnant. I put it on the counter, already ready for a BFN, but next time I looked it was a BFP!! I have 30 day cycles, so 10DPO for me is still 6 days before AF. I used FRER. I took another test today at 17DPO, and the test line is darker than the control line. Yay!

I'm still really worried about another miscarriage, and until I hear the heartbeat, I won't be convinced that everything is ok. At this point, I'm ecstatic to be pregnant again, and I'm hoping this one sticks! Should be due around Christmas 2013. Please stick, baby!!!

Baby dust to everyone! Thanks for reading my rambling, insanely long story!

Hi Ladies,
I've found this site very helpful throughout many of my 2ww's and am VERY happy to now be posting my own story. DH and I have been TTC #2 for exactly 12 months and it has been a very frustrating journey, at least on my behalf as I am not a patient person! Our DD who is 2 was conceived narurally after 9 months of "trying" so we expected it may take a while but not this long!

Given we conceived naturally the first time we weren't concerned about any issues but as the months went by, I became more and more concerned that something maybe wrong and we were ready to consult a fertility specialist. The whole process was taking a huge emotion toll on me with every month my disappointment growing and a feeling of hopelessness had set in. I had been using OPK's and making note of CM changes and daily symptoms each month but had decided that this was causing more stress and obsessive behaviour which was making it all worse.

So, this month I barely noted the day my last period began and just left it all in the hand of the God's. We only managed to BD twice during the fertile window (approximately 2 and 3 days before assumed O day) so I thought for sure that this month was out and I just relaxed and enjoyed life as usual thinking that we would see the fertility specialist next month and see what the problem might be. A few days after the assumed O day I started having my usual PMS symptoms which seemed to get progressively worse to the point where I took some pain relief on a couple of ocassions and hoped AF was on her way soon so that I could be put out of my misery!

Expected AF due day came and went and still no AF but plenty of cramping and sore boobs which is all very normal for me. Cranky as anything and cursing AF for being so late, then realised that I had been having PMS symptoms for over 2 weeks?! So, decided to test with FRER yesterday morning and straight away 2 pink lines appeared!! Couldn't believe it!

So ladies, it does appear to be true that if TTC is taking a while, relaxing (well trying to as much as possible) and taking a break from the symptom spotting and obsessing can actually result in a BFP. When the time is right, it will happen. Frustrating but true. Don't give up. If you think there maybe a problem, get yourself and DH checked out but try not to obsess. Best wishes and baby dust to you all. I am now praying for a sticky bean and trying not to worry about MC! There's always something to worry about isn't there?!