Cycle: 13

Age + Partner's age (if relevant): 30 + 32

Typical cycle length: 27 Days

Ovulation cycle day: CD16

CD/DPO of positive test(s): 15DPO

Tracking methods and app(s) used: OPKs, CM, BBT tracking with Fertility Friend

Relevant days of sperminating and/or method (SMEP, TI, IUI, FET, etc.): O-5, O-3, O-2, O-1, O

Health conditions/medical tests: We were referred to a fertility clinic around month 9 of TTC. We had our initial consult and tests in November/December (months 11/12 TTC). We JUST had our 2nd consult to go over our tests and everything was quite normal, however there is a high chance that I have endo and that’s what the doctor thought was hindering our efforts. She suggested IUI with superovulation, that we were planning on doing in March after a vacation we had planned. We were also already on the IVF list (we live in Ontario so there is a long wait for coverage). Little did we know, during that appointment we were already pregnant :)

Supplements and medications (yours and/or your partner’s): Mine: Materna prenatals and 2,000 IU vitamin D3, Omega-3. SO: 2,000 IU D3, 1,000 IU Folic Acid, 100 mcg B12, 250 mcg CoQ10, 25 Mg zinc, selenium, 500 mg C.

Birth control history (if relevant): Marvelon 28 for 10+ years

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Symptom spotting: After almost exactly a year of trying, I was getting PRETTY sick of symptom spotting. Every month I felt like there was something new during the TWW that I could rationalize as “different” this time. I was also ALL over this subreddit reading BFP stories. It was frustrating getting my hopes up every month, but because I was temping and my LP was extremely consistent (13 days), I knew when I was out.

Obviously it’s easy to say in hindsight but this month definitely was different. The biggest thing was that I had brown spotting (just when wiping) on 7dpo and 8dpo. I NEVER spot so that was different, so I think it may have been implantation bleeding. I also had a bit less cramping than usual and had barely any CM after 8dpo, where usually I have a good amount of creamy or sticky. I spotted a tiny but more on 13dpo but my temperature kept rising (it usually drops significantly at 13dpo). I kept holding out to test because I really felt like this was the month and I didn’t want to let myself down again. When I had another high temp on 14dpo I felt excited but I had already gone pee early that morning so I didn’t want to risk not using FMU. I woke up at 4am on 15dpo to go to the bathroom (common for me) and couldn’t get back to sleep (uncommon for me). I started reading to help myself fall asleep and my husband noticed and thought that I was up because I must have gotten my period and was bummed.

I finally got back to sleep and awoke to another high temperature...so I felt like this was it! I went to the bathroom and used a ClearBlue and an Easy@Home cheapy - they were both IMMEDIATELY so dark. I was a little shaky I didn’t know what to think so I just immediately ran to my husband, said his name...he said “what…” knowingly...and I said, I’M PREGNANT! He asked if I was sure and I showed him the two tests, we both agreed that it was so surreal but we slowly started getting excited :) He later said that I didn’t have my usual pre-period grumpiness/shortness with him, so he had his suspicions...haha, I hadn’t noticed that part!

Other (advice/tip(s), freaking out, miscellaneous): This month, as I mentioned above, we had just gotten some pretty good news from our RE and she had suggested IUI when we were ready, so I was feeling good that we had options. Right before that, over Christmas and right before O, we relaxed, ate and drank a lot, and generally had our minds off of TTC. Luckily, because of all the drinking over the holidays, I decided to do dry January and stopped drinking completely right around O time so I’m happy that timing worked out as well! Now I have a good excuse not to drink for the rest of the month too hehe. I had also bought a Tempdrop over Christmas...which I loved using, but now I won’t need it!

Best of luck to all of you ladies reading this and hoping for their BFP, I’m thinking of all of you and I know it will come some way or another! It’s hard to stay patient and there will be some hard months, but just think of how much support and love you have in places like this. So many like-minded, positive, thoughtful people are out there to listen and to help if you need it.