BFP with Preseed

Hi Everyone,

I am so excited to post on here!

Every month I was a chronic symptom spotter.... and every month I had convinced myself I was pregnant, only to be disappointed when AF showed up.

This month, I was so disappointed...because I didn't have ANY symptoms. NOTHING.

The only thing that happened to me is I got a terrible cold about 7 dpo, I had a fever, running nose, sore throat... the whole bit. I was convinced that this would ruin my chances of getting pregnant.

I counted myself out. I thought surely I would have some sort of symptom before a HPT.

I decided to take a hpt before going away for the weekend with some friends... just in case. (I didn't want to be drinking if I was)

To my astonishment it was positive. It was so faint, I then convinced myself it was an EVAP line. I decided id test again in the morning..... Another BFP.

Just goes to show, that sometimes there are no symptoms or signs.

Today I got my bfp! I am still In shock. I was truly not expecting it. I am almost 36 years old, have been trying for 5 months, and this will be our second child. My son is 6 years old. I am on cycle day 29 and my cycles are between 28-30 days. We have been using Pre-Seed and ovulation predictor tests each month. This month we bd the day before my positive ovulation test, the day of, skipped a day then did it one last time. I did elevate my hips after each time for about 15 minutes.
I decided that this month I was not going to stress over it and get my hopes up like I have all of the other months. I did not track symptoms because I have had so many symptoms in the past that led to disappointment. Anytime my mind would start to think about pregnancy I would think about something else and keep myself busy. I wasn't noticing any symptoms at all so I was really able to just let it go. For the last 2 days I have been having my typical PMS symptoms. The only thing a tiny bit different has been more moodiness then my usual pms. I also never drink soda and have been craving it a ton! Other than that nothing!! I thought I was out because of no symptoms. People have so many symptoms on here so I figured I would have some too. So hopefully That will encourage some of you. Don't lose hope if you don't feel pregnant. My advice would be to do your "trying" then get on with life, keep busy, and don't let your mind take over! It is torture. I really didn't stress this month. It was a nice break. I wish you all the best as you TTC. Blessings !

I know it would probably sound silly to some people that am sooooo excited to be pregnant again being that its my fifth pregnancy and I have two children already... but God has been faithful as my last MC was at 20 weeks and almost cost me my life and womb... but today I am pregnant... so Praise God!....
Well down to the juicy bit of what I did or didn't do this cycle after trying for a few cycles (apart from lots of prayer)....
I have a 28 day average cycle,
cd1-9..... had my period and tried monitoring my cm
cd10... started doing opks
cd16... I got what seemed like a close enough positive on an IC (Internet cheapie)
cd17... bought a different brand of opk from the local superdrug store, got a good looking positive opk (but got positives for several days after that got worried and got clearblue opk and got a negative at about cd 18 or cd19, which meant that maybe the superdrug one was too sensitive and could not be relied on)
This made me wonder if the 'almost positive' I got with the IC was the real deal or if I didn't O at all. Plus I usually get abdo pains to the side where the egg is coming from, this cycle the abdo pains where almost not there as if it only happened when I imagine it, as for my cm they haven't been a very reliable marker so I used preseed this cycle from around cd11.
So being that I had slight abdo pains around the time when I should but got a positive opk about two days later, I assumed that I O'ed after the first positive opk with the IC.
1dpo-9dpo nothing different or special happened. I only had a few twinges on my left abdo side and boobs off and on. I almost always thought I imagined it anyway.
10dpo... I came down with a very bad flu, high fevers, nausea, but a bit hungrier, runny and blocked nose. I began to count my self out. just stuck to taking paracetamol as a part of me kept the hope alive that I might be pregnant.
11dpo.... did a hpt test (clearblue) with fmu, bfn... felt bad....... later that day using an IC hpt got a very very very faint, squint-to-see positive.
got confused...
12 dpo.... bought different tests and OMG! it was bfp... Praise God!
about 14dpo -16dpo when my period was supposed to come I have the implantation bleed, brown spotting for two days, it came with some membrane like discharge (sorry tmi). then it stopped.

So what did I do different this cycle, I prayed more, did more exercise and lost some weight, improved my diet to be healthier, no alcohol except the glass I had with DH on valentines day, absolutely no caffeine swapped tea for twinnings fruity teas, used preseed.
DH and I are soooo excited, may our joy bless as many homes that rejoice with us, opening the doors to your heart desires! baby dust and Gods grace to you all!....

Me 36 and my fiance 41 decided last Nov. to try for a baby.... well I got my BFP let me break down my symptoms (I'm typing on a smartphone so please excuse any errors)

I have a normal 28-31 day cycle, the last 3 months we didn't try anything other then BD around the time I think I O'd. I've never noticed any EWCM and read that sperm doesn't do well w/out it. So this month i brought an OpK and some Pre-Seed. We baby danced the morning of positive OPK and the day after.

Cd 14 bd...positive opk
Cd 15 bd... O'd I especially felt this one
1-4 dpo nothing really
5 dpo crampy
6dpo crampy
7 dpo crampy ....boobs getting sore
8 dpo crampy, sore boobs
9 dpo bfn crampy, sore boobs
10 dpo bfn crampy, sore boobs
11 dpo bfn with first response with fmu. Very very faint bfp with cheap blue dye family dollar test. I had another dollar tree test and took it a few hours later, a stronger but still very faint positive. I preceded to spend hours on the computer reading about how bad these test where. So I didn't get my hopes up. I bought two digital test, bfn that night and bfn 12 dpo fmu. After all of the studying about blue dye test... I came to the conclusion that I was pg but the digital didn't pick it up yet.

12 DPO hungry! Not pms cravings, but straight up HUNGRY. Peeing every hour on the hour, my boobs are killing me! Picked up a FRER test after work and got a very nice positive... no squinting!

I really thought i was out this month... I have been battling a bad tooth infection all month and taking tons of antibiotics. Two days ago I developed a bad abscess on that tooth. I thought no way I could conceive through all that! But sure enough.... I did.

To everyone on this site...you have all touched me in so many ways. I'm praying for your BFP's

I am so happy to be writing my BFP story. I am praying for a healthy sticky bean! I am 40 y/o and I had a tubal reversal done on 12/13/12 and thought it would take a long time for my to get pregnant. Well Lo and behold, two months later here I am PG!!

I charted but didn't temp, I used Pre-seed and OPK's (digi smiley face ones) We BD the day before and the day after our + OPK but that was all we could fit in, so I wasn't holding out much hope. I had not a lot of symptoms that were very obvious.

Getting Betas done Monday, prayers are welcome :) Average cycle for me is 29-32 days luteal phase is 14-16 days

Here is my month in a nutshell :)

CD1-12 not much going on
CD13 EWCM starts up...BD that night use preseed and elevated hips for 10 min
CD14 EWCM and + OPK
CD15 EWCM BD that night used preseed and elevated hips for 10 min
CD16 Think I O'd this day but no O cramps or pinching so who knows
DPO1 nothing
DPO2-5 nothing
DPO6-9 some zingers in my boobs but not really sensitive
DPO10-11 AF like cramps off and on for two whole days, ( implantation??) test both days BFN
DPO12, cramps gone, no symptoms, BFN
DPO13, nothing and BFN
DPO14, very very faint line on FRER with FMU, think I'm seeing things, but notice breast sensitivity and very hungry
DPO15, Big BFP!! cramping on left side and BB's getting sore now, but not much else!!

This post is for all of my ladies out there that have been struggling. To make a very... long story short My DH and I have been TTC for 2 years. We had a MC at 6 1/2 weeks in September. My betas never doubled and we knew at 5 weeks a MC was coming. We started fertility treatments in December. One undedicated IUI BFN. The next month was supposed to be 50 mg of clomid and an IUI. When I went in for an US on CD 12 I had 8 follicles! Rare reaction to 50 mg of clomid. The DR. said no sex. I was heart broken. I went home and decided considering I ovulated normally for two years and got pregnant once for a short time and DH morphology is 6% it was worth the risk of multiples (if I had PCOS I would not have made the same decision to be clear). That brings me to
Insanely bloated... still am from the 8 follicles…. was told it won't go away until the end of 1st trimester.
9 DPO - Super tired took a nap immediately after work.... but it was a stressful day .. BFN
10 DPO - REALLY tired took another nap after work and still went to bed at 8:00 BFN
11 DPO - Early morning test.. thought I was out.... but went back to the trash can... very very faint positive on dollar store.. tried First Response immediate positive.
first beta 81 ... progesterone 42
second beta 238! Doubling every 30 hours
5 week ultrasound perfect gestational sac.
Peeing all the time, sore BB, BLOATED, tired, I get hungry very quickly!

I know I needed stories like this throughout this journey. There is hope!!!!

I have also been doing acupuncture for about 4 months.

Ok, I am only posting this to encourage the ladies who have not gotten early results on their HPTs!

Here is the breakdown:

1-9 DPO: Nothing
10 DPO: A few waves of nausea, thought maybe because I was coming down with something.
11 DPO: Felt some more nausea, felt a cold coming on (both my husband and son had been sick so I was expecting this).
12 DPO: Felt OK, went to the gym, felt a little tired since I had a sore throat and was congested from the cold I definitely had!
13 DPO: BFN! So disappointed. Started to notice some odd stuff, though. Felt very thirsty and increased need to pee (first symptoms I had with my son) Still felt run down from the cold. Thought increased thirst was from the virus and my body needing more fluids. Boobs starting to hurt and inflate. Normal PMS stuff I figure.
14 DPO: Nothing to mention except my cold got worse and not better. Put me in a bad mood all day. Felt tired. Still thirsty. Boobs still hurt.
15 DPO: Cold is worse! Think it is turning into a sinus infection. Very bad mood and uncomfortable. Still thirsty... Boobs VERY sore today.
16 DPO: Expected AF. Go to doctor, most def a sinus infection. Get home from the doctor and feel queasy and dizzy. Assuming it is from the antibiotics. Still VERY thirst!!! Having some cramps, but really light. They come and go but they don't get as strong as regular AF cramps. Boobs not sore anymore, figure I am out.
17 DPO: AF never came yesterday, BFP!!! Today I am feeling mildly queasy but not bad. Feeling gassy and bloated, and yes, still thirsty! Boobs not really sore, but they are HUGE!!!

With my son I only got a *faint* BFP on day of expected AF, and only got a strong one on 3 days late. Don't assume you will get your BFPs on 10, 11, 12 DPO as so many lucky ladies do!

Good luck, ladies!!!

Here is the post I had in the "Am I pregnant" Section at 11 dpo:
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Positive OPK 2/8. BD 2/5, 2/9, and 2/10. Had terrible ovulation pains all day on 2/9. Before last month, I had a regular 26-27 day cycle. I was 8 days late last month (bummer..) so I really don't know how long my cycle will decide to be this month. So.. assuming I ovulated 2/9, here are my symptoms:

1-7 dpo- nothing of any concern
8 dpo- what could only be described to my DH as "twinges" in my left and right ovary. Not AF cramps, felt more like ovulation cramps
9 dpo- felt the "twinges" again, this time in what felt like the right ovary.
10 dpo- breasts felt a light burning sensation on the drive home. Then went away. Starting to cramp more AF like cramps.
11 dpo (today)- feeling AF like cramps. BD with husband and after O, AF cramps were stronger for a few moments. Currently feeling very regular AF cramps.
7-11 dpo- STARVING. cannot get enough food.
8-11 dpo- "dizzy" spells every now and then, maybe lasting for 10 seconds.
1-9 dpo- fairly dry cm
10,11 dpo- somewhat watery/mucousy cm. I do not produce a lot of CM naturally.
5-11 dpo- feels like sciatic nerve pain and lower left back pain

No nausea, no discolored cm, breasts feel fairly normal, nipples SLIGHTLY sensitive and get hard more often than usual. So... I don't really have any "pregnancy" symptoms. The cramps feel a little different this month and my breasts feel slightly off, but that's about it. We bd'd on what seem like the perfect days, so I think I feel like this is our month. If AF is regular, I should be due tomorrow or the next day. If not, I could be due 3-3. Feel free to comment and make me feel better.. As I type this, I cramp some more :(
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I got my bfp at 13 dpo. I am now 17 dpo and have confirmed the pregnancy with the doctor. They say my beta levels were right where they needed to be at this stage in the pregnancy. The only other symptoms I have are sore breasts. They do not bother me when they are in a bra, but as soon as I free these 40G puppies, they are so tender! Haha. I have also had cramps since 11 dpo. They are mostly the dull crampy uterus cramps, but at times I can feel the pain in either ovary- I think. I feel gassy today, but that could be the broccoli. However, I do notice that my cramps are also in my back. I rarely get back cramps with my periods, but I have lower back cramps basically all day long. Oh, and I am pretty sure I have a sinus infection. It moved into my chest and I have yellow-ish mucus. My nose has been stopped up for days! The nurse told me to take mucinex.

Things we did: used preseed- externally and internally, used ovulation strips- I am lucky to have a very noticeable surge along with ovulation pain, took prenatal vitamins.

I was hesitant about posting my news on here (I didn't want to jinx myself!), but I stalked this site so much that I wanted to let all of you other ladies know about my symptoms before my BFP. I pray to God that he guides my husband and I through this pregnancy and blesses us with a healthy baby. There's my novel! I hope it helps some of you ladies! GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!!

I'm 33 and Hubby is 36. We have three amazing children already. We got pregnant right away with all three, so I thought when we decided to go for one more it would just happen. It's been almost a year of trying and finally we got our bfp! I was starting to think that it just wasn't meant to be. I think the stress of trying and it not happening really was taking a toll on me. I finally this month gave up and didn't count and monitor days. Only thing I did was used Pre-Seed for the second month, which is great any way. So I was very shocked when I got bfp.

My symptoms were not noticeable. I just blamed it on my mind playing tricks on me or my kids. Now knowing and looking back I can say that it makes sense. I kept getting strong wiffes of smells most of them
Not so pleasant... I would automatically ask who did it? And it would be something out side. I got cold symptoms for a few days with no fever and I just figured on of my kids passed something lovely on to me. I was more tired than normal but I figured it was running around after kids that made me want to take naps and go to bed at 8. I'm normally leave the gas to the boys, but the last week I have been giving them a taste of their own medicine. Now I know why boys think its funny. I did feel a weird sensation in my breast and down there but figured af was getting ready to rear her nasty self.

I got a bfp three days before missed period just because I'm obsessed with peeing on sticks now a days. I used first response it was very light but was there. I waited two days and tested again and it was very clear!!! I still don't have many symptoms just tired and I can smell any thing from miles away.

Try relaxing and using Pre-Seed! It's the only thing I did different this time around.
Good luck lady's and don't loose hope.
Lots of baby juju to you all!!!!

Hi ladies... I've been on a long journey ttc#1. I've had 4 losses on the way, but I am not giving up hope that I will bring home my miracle baby.
My most recent m/c was 9 weeks ago, this is my 2nd cycle after m/c. This cycle I tried FertiliTea for the first time... and also started charting to pinpoint my actual o'day.
Cd12: positive opk (negative in the am - positive late at night)
Cd15: date of ovulation according to chart.
1dpo: nausea, bloated, acne (I always have nausea between ovulation and AF)
2dpo: nausea, bloated
3dpo: nausea
4dpo: nausea
5dpo: nausea, cramping
6dpo: nausea, cramping, runny nose, tested/bfn
7dpo: nausea, cramping, runny nose, sore breasts, light pink on tp just one time, tested/bfn
8dpo: nausea, cramping, runny nose, sore breasts, tested/bfn
9dpo: woke up and tested early, got very faint bfp... yay ; )
Now baby just needs to stick!
Good luck to you all xoxo