TTC baby #1 after 30

[W8ting4baby1]

Hi everyone,
I have never joined any type of board/community, but this is such an important topic to me and one I need support on and also want to support you all! I have read SO many threads just never joined.
TTC #1, I am 31 and we've been married nearly 4 years. We are currently living on an air force base in the Middle East. I am due to ovulate tomorrow, and we BD yesterday. I am REALLY praying this is the month. I have 28 day cycles, I took a OPK last month which confirmed I ovulated on day 14. From what I've read, BD 2 days before O is good. I was on birth control for 14 years and just got off in March, but OPK did confirm I am ovulating. Just hoping everything is functioning well on both mine and hubby's end, b/c with our location in the middle east, we are on lockdown due to the war (we live in Turkey) so we don't have the ability to get testing done here if anything is wrong.
**Tons of PRAYERS and baby dust to us all!**
God bless, looking forward to going on this journey with you all!

 

[magicalmom2be]

Hi everyone,
I have never joined any type of board/community, but this is such an important topic to me and one I need support on and also want to support you all! I have read SO many threads just never joined.
TTC #1, I am 31 and we've been married nearly 4 years. We are currently living on an air force base in the Middle East. I am due to ovulate tomorrow, and we BD yesterday. I am REALLY praying this is the month. I have 28 day cycles, I took a OPK last month which confirmed I ovulated on day 14. From what I've read, BD 2 days before O is good. I was on birth control for 14 years and just got off in March, but OPK did confirm I am ovulating. Just hoping everything is functioning well on both mine and hubby's end, b/c with our location in the middle east, we are on lockdown due to the war (we live in Turkey) so we don't have the ability to get testing done here if anything is wrong.
**Tons of PRAYERS and baby dust to us all!**
God bless, looking forward to going on this journey with you all!

Hey W8ting4baby1!

I'm in the same boat as you! 30 years old waiting for baby #1. My first month of trying will be next month (sept.). I'll pray for you and send baby dust your way!

 

[W8ting4baby1]

Thank you! I'm 9 DPO today and feeling hopeful as I had what I'm quite sure was IB on 5/6 DPO. seemed early but I never bleed outside AF, it was very light and very pink, just one wipe and it was gone. Since then I've had a nearly continuous dull ache in my lower abdomen, then last night at 8 DPO I had the craziest sharp pain like a knife stabbing that was every few seconds for probably 2-3 min right before bed, but it was actually a bit higher up on my right side below my rib cage. Testing tomorrow! Sending lots of baby dust your way, too!

 

[magicalmom2be]

Wow! Sounds like a BFP is coming soon! Keep me posted!

 

[notsotrivial]

Baby Dust to you, sounds very promising. FX!!!

 

[W8ting4baby1]

Thanks so much ladies!!! I will! Testing tomorrow at 10DPO, if BFN will try again Monday!

 

[W8ting4baby1]

TTC #1, 31, DH 34. Off BC since March, this is our first 'real' cycle try. 26-28 day cycles, O on day 14, 13 day luteal phase. Very regular cycles. I underlined the symptoms that are definitely not a chance of being a 'phantom'! They will be hard to explain otherwise as I've NEVER had either!

5/6 DPO-- Implantation bleeding?! I've NEVER bled outside my period before. It was only two times that day when I wiped and then checked CM, VERY faint, very pink

5/6-7 DPO--Dull achiness in abdomen/lower stomach, feels kind of....warm kind of feeling that I have NEVER felt before. Never had that dull ache before, not at all like my AF pains.

5/6 DPO-current (9DPO) increased gas, burping, uncommon for me. Bloated.

8DPO--nothing until late in evening when I had VERY sharp pains like I was being stabbed with a knife in the same spot, right side of abdomen. Lasted about 2-3 minutes, was very 'timed,' every few seconds or so. Stopped after the 2-3 min, hasn't returned

9DPO--still just gassy and slightly bloated. No stabbing pains, no achey abdomen. Testing tomorrow at 10DPO, if BFN testing again Monday! BB's haven't been super sore either during all of this. Slightly, but nothing of note (today I had to laugh b/c I will randomly jab my boob to see if it's tender to the touch, well today I did it in a parking lot before I realized people were watching, embarrasing!!)

10DPO--woke up w/ stuffy nose, noticing blue veins more in my left breast only, thick veins, normally don't see them. Took early response test, BFN Could be a bit too early still as AF due tuesday. Testing again Monday.

11DPO--Scratchy throat, stuffiness in AM and nasal drip. Cervix is still quite high, almost so high I can't feel it...good sign? CM pretty wet, but that happens to me shortly before the flies in on her broomstick, though. Along with the AF like cramps that snuck in this afternoon...hopefully it's baby dust and not witch dust!

12DPO---caved and tested a day earlier than I said I would with FRER...FAINT !!!!!! It's faint but IT IS THERE!!!

*Things I did different this month*
-Took prenatals religiously
-Didn't drink alcohol all during TTC
-made my coffee 1/2 decaf
-drank more water
-Took Vitamin D (doc prescribed, have been on it for about 2 months now)
-Ate pineapple core from 4DPO onward for a few days
-Put up my legs after BD and didn't move for at least 30 min
-BD on the 3 days leading up to O day
-I DID O myself each time also, and I've heard that can help swimmers!



Prayers and beautiful baby dust to all!

 

[magicalmom2be]

Congratulations, W8ting4baby1!!! I knew that BFP was coming!

 

[W8ting4baby1]

Congratulations, W8ting4baby1!!! I knew that BFP was coming!

Thank you SO much!! Weirdly I've had SO many of my friends say the same thing! Just sooo hoping this bean sticks! I'm nervous something will go wrong. Keeping the faith that got me here in the first place