TTC#1 and Advice on When to Test

HopefullyaLawMommy · #1 July 14th, 2012, 04:42 AM

Hi Everyone!

My name is Ashley, and I am 28. My husband (also 28), and we just starting TTC this month.

I have been off of birth control for two cycles and my last cycle came normally as it would had I still been on BC. Since this was the first month, I didn't chart or temp or anything like that. We just decided to have fun for a couple of months. Anyway, It just happens that I believe we did the deed during my fertile period. I believe I O'd last Sunday because I was having horrible pain in that area which is normal for me when I O.

I have also had the following symptoms: queasiness throughout the day; my bbs feel heavier and sometimes have sharp pain shoot through them; yesterday my back started to hurt; and I have had cramping throughout the week.

My question is when should I test?

Thanks to all of you ladies in advance and spreading baby dust to everyone!!!

bellasky · #2 July 14th, 2012, 07:15 AM

I would say give it 14 days from O but I know there are lots that would tell you sooner.

strvnwritr · #3 July 14th, 2012, 07:30 AM

14 days from O is a good recommendation as you are VERY likely to get an accurate result by then. However, a lot of women start seeing positives around 9 or 10 days past ovulation. I guess it boils down to how much money you're willing to spend on HPTs

Either way, good luck and let us know what happens!

Georgia228 · #4 July 16th, 2012, 11:39 AM

When did u O? I will start 8dpo and do it every 2 days (with cheap dollar store tests or Walmart ones) they worked fine in my other pregnancies

HopefullyaLawMommy · #5 July 16th, 2012, 12:02 PM

Thanks everyone! I am so nervous but excited! I think I will test on Wednesday morning. I will let you all know how it goes!!!!

Mandy86 · #6 July 16th, 2012, 05:20 PM

Good luck! I'm 6dpo and freaking out...this dang waiting...

HopefullyaLawMommy · #7 July 16th, 2012, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mandy86

Good luck! I'm 6dpo and freaking out...this dang waiting...

Good Luck to you! Let me how it turns out for you. I hope this is your cycle

Sending lots of

HopefullyaLawMommy · #8 July 18th, 2012, 06:15 AM

Well today was 10 DPO so I decided to test this morning. The results were a BFN. I am going to wait to see if AF comes this weekend or not and go from there.

Good luck to the rest of you ladies!

WorkerBeeMama · #9 July 18th, 2012, 11:49 AM

FX!

HopefullyaLawMommy · #10 July 22nd, 2012, 07:39 AM

I hope all you wonderful ladies are having a good weekend.

I tested again this morning and still a BFN

Over the past week I have been overly emotional. I cried when I saw my little cousin at her softball game and cried the last 10 minutes of batman yesterday. I have been feeling a few cramps off and on over the past week but not like AF cramps. My bbs feel heavier and my nipples are a little more sensitive than usual. I am breaking out really bad more than usual AF breaking out.

This is my second cycle off of birth control and I am pretty sure I ovulated two weeks ago today. my cycles were back to normal my first cycle from birth control. They are usually 28 days just like on birth control.

Any thoughts?!

strvnwritr · #11 July 22nd, 2012, 01:01 PM

Sorry about the BFN. It's still possible that you ovulated later than you thought or it's possible that you're having weird PMS symptoms this month. Unfortunately, you can have an off cycle for no apparent reason. But I'll keep my fingers crossed that you O'd late and therefore it's just too early to get your BFP!!!!!

Missa_Mae · #12 July 22nd, 2012, 04:37 PM

I stopped BCP in May and had AF 27 days later ... then had AF again 23 days later. However, we were NTNP for a bit then we really started TTC. I started OPK's this month and I got a positive today on CD 15 - which is late if my cycle truly is approx. 25 days but here's hoping :-)

I would recommend at least testing for ovulation just so you get a feel of when you ovulate. When I stopped the pill I had crazy symptoms for a few months, symptoms similar to PMS (even when I wasn't expecting AF) so I mistakenly thought they were from ovulating ... bloating, pain in the ovary area, etc. Since I wasn't testing, I can't say for sure if I was o'ing.

FX for you - hope you get your BFP

HopefullyaLawMommy · #13 July 23rd, 2012, 07:31 AM

Thanks Ladies for all of the support and comments but I am definitely out this month. I started spotting this morning so I know AF is just around the corner. I am okay with that. As excited as I am to have a baby, I really hope it happens in the fall so that the due date is next summer. That way I don't have to worry about delivering during finals!

Lots of baby dust to you all. I will definitely be lurking and seeing how everything works out for you all of you!