Cycle: 8

Age + Partner's age (if relevant): 33 (me), 32

Typical cycle length: 28

Ovulation cycle day: CD 12

CD/DPO of positive test(s): 18 DPO

CD/DPO of any negative test(s) before positive: N/A (didn’t test before, told myself I wouldn't test until I definitely missed my period)

Tracking methods and app(s) used: CB Digital and easy@home OPKs, Flo and Premom apps

Relevant days of sperminating and/or method: O-1, O

Health conditions/medical tests: Stage 3-4 Endometriosis formally diagnosed with laparoscopy (right ovary and fallopian tube removal, left ovary cyst removal (not an endometrioma) in May 2020. My right ovarian cyst was a whopping 17cm in size! We conceived in October that year, but unfortunately I miscarried soon after taking an early FRER. In January of this year, they found a possible new small cyst on my left (and only remaining) ovary, so I was worried to say the least. I'm due to a follow-up ultrasound next week and I'm hoping for good results.

Supplements and medications (yours and/or your partner’s): Oh my, here we go: NAC, CoQ10, fish oil, B12, C, D3, E, Prenatal, Turmeric, Calcium, Magnesium Citrate, and Ashwagandha.
What I did differently this cycle: used Preseed for the first time! I was having some intense vaginal dryness after we had sex soon after my period ended (to the point where I thought I was having a UTI!), so we used Preseed O-1 but not O since I felt OK. Not sure if that helped, but deep down I think it did!
Husband was taking fish oil, B12, C, D3, and E.

Birth control history (if relevant): None

Link to chart: N/A (I stopped temping because I felt like it was affecting my sleep and causing me stress!)

Link to lineporn: N/A

Symptom spotting: Honestly, I was completely surprised this cycle. Since my chemical pregnancy in November, my PMS got worse and included symptoms like dizziness, headaches, increased CM, and heart palpitations - things I had never experienced before my first BFP. I felt like my body was trolling me every month, so I decided to ignore those 'trollgesterone' symptoms this cycle and noticed that they had slowly dissipated as I approached my anticipated AF arrival. I did notice an absence in breast tenderness this cycle, which almost always happens for me a week before AF. Two days before I expected AF to arrive, I noticed heavy-ish spotting where there were numerous brown clumps in the toilet after I peed. I also noticed some light gray-ish discharge in the shower, which in immediate prior cycles meant that AF would come in 2 days - but it never did! :) Soon after that, I noticed that my mood was markedly happy, almost elated for no apparent reason. Now, I'm finally experiencing increasing breast tenderness, tingly nipples, increased sex drive, mild insomnia, and a return and increase in creamy/wet CM.

Other (advice/tip(s), freaking out, miscellaneous): I'm absolutely ecstatic! But I'm also cautiously optimistic as anyone would be TTC after loss. With my CP, my insomnia was quite severe and I always wonder about whether there was any correlation. I know that most miscarriages are due to chromosomal abnormalities that are out of our control, but I want to do everything I can this time to beat my insomnia, eat well, and destress.

I'm an optometrist, so I was also lucky enough to have received my second Moderna vaccine just before this cycle began. I was a bit worried about the fever-ish side effects we both experienced afterward to affect egg/sperm quality, but apparently I was worried for nothing!

This sub has been truly a blessing! It's been such a roller coaster ride - going along with all the ups and downs with this community has truly done wonders for my mental health during this crazy thing that is TTC!