I am going to tentatively jump on this bus if nobody minds....I've just read the whole thread and lurked for a few days - but I think I'm about ready to let myself do some serious symptom spotting and wild guessing!
Congratulations to everyone who has had a BFP - so exciting - fingers crossed for strong little sticky beans.
Hugs for all who haven't got it yet and still waiting.
Here's my story:
I'm 36/ttc #3/ first cycle trying.
2 dc - 6 g (I was 30) /8 b (I was 28)
It's taken us a REALLY long time to decide to go for another - I found having two so close together pretty hardcore and just couldn't imagine doing it again. But I have always always wanted a slightly bigger family and all of a sudden it felt like the time was right, and a bit of 'it's now or never' because of my age as well as where I'm at in my career (I'm at a kind of natural break point this year, so it doesn't feel so disruptive). We are going to go for it and see what happens. I guess I'm prepared if it's just not meant to be - and to feel grateful for my two babes that I have. However, it would be a gift and such a wonderful addition to have another little personality in the mix. My first ds was a happy surprise, my dd came after a mmc and a few more months of trying. In retrospect, I was still bf and very sleep deprived and probably my body just wasn't quite ready.
I'm prepared that this time it may take a lot longer and I know that mc's and cp's are kind of part of the deal. We kind of decided to try for 12 months or so and then re-evaluate if it doesn't seem like it's going to happen or if the process just gets too much for us.
I'm only on our 1st month of trying and already I'm in forums!!!!!
I have a 24-26 day cycle and I tend to get pretty intense pain when I ovulate (have had this shrugged off as meaningless by almost every doctor I've ever seen about it - still worries me though), which means I know generally the period when it happens. I also get a really sharp rise in my libido about 7 days before - like 0 to 10 on wanting some action from DH. So this month we just went with it and DTD every second day or so, right up until the day after my OV pain. I think I am about 4dpo now and AF is due on the 16th or thereabouts.... although according to my fitbit period tracker, I should have ovd on the 11th day of my cycle and would therefore be 6dpo....who knows!
I know rationally that nothing really kicks off until implantation and hcg, but I do feel funny. I feel very very teary and edgy - kind of like I'd normally feel in the days leading up to AF, not usually this soon after OV. I also feel very very VERY crampy and twingy and kind of sea-sick feeling. Nothing happening otherwise. Told DH that I felt like something was going on, I guess it's whether it takes or not. fingers crossed.
lol, now I've got all that off my chest (can't tell anyone about it yet, so such a relief to say it all!) I can go back to watching your test pics with excitement.
Good luck all!