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Something funny for those that get BFN

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:24:00 +0000

This might make you feel better :) Step 1...Pee on the stick. (must be sure to hold it under urine stream for a heartbeat longer than recommended just to be sure). Step 2...Stare at stick while you continue peeing. Feel heart jump when urine passes over the spot where the line would be and it hitches for a second, then gets a dark line...then keeps going, taking your dark line with it to the test window. Step 3...Place on bathroom counter. Pretend not to stare at it. Let's try to give yourself busy work to keep from looking at it. In fact, your toilet now gets cleaned once per day. Step 4...Tell yourself you are expecting a BFN. Then start to mist up when you see that it is, in fact, a BFN. Stare at the blank spot for a full minute before picking it up. Step 5...First, go to window and check it under day light. Step 5...Now, stand on toilet to be closer to light in ceiling. Check strip. Step 6...Close one eye. Squint other eye. Step 7...Turn on several lamps around house. Hold strip under lamp. Check strip. Step 8...Hold strip OVER lamp. Check strip. Step 9...Hold strip in front of lamp so light shines THROUGH strip, just in case. Step 10...Pull stick apart. Hesitate for a heartbeat when you realize you are holding the still wet "wick" in one hand, then continue the destruction. Step 11...Repeat Steps 5-9. Step 12...Throw stick away. Step 13...Pick stick back up out of trash. Step 14...Repeat Steps 12 and 13 the rest of the day!

Unexplained & Secondary Infertility

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:05:00 +0000

Unexplained infertility is the phrase used when a couple have had the standard investigations, usually including blood tests, sperm analysis, and possibly an ultrasound examination of the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries (there may also be a salpinhysteroscopy, when dye is injected through the fallopian tubes to ensure that they are clear); if all these tests results are normal the diagnosis is 'unexplained'. Secondary infertility is when couples have difficulty conceiving again after a successful first pregnancy. Infertility affects approximately 15% of the population and secondary infertility approximately 5%. Secondary infertility can be defined as infertility in a couple who have already had at least one pregnancy between them, whether that is a pregnancy resulting in the birth of a baby or a pregnancy that has miscarried, an ectopic pregnancy, or a pregnancy that has been terminated. Infertility is recognized as a significant illness with a significant impact on the wellbeing of both men and women. Secondary infertility is just as debilitating, even when the couple already has between them a healthy child or children. source: http://www.janiwhite.co.uk/

The moment of ovulation

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:20:00 +0000

These pctures are amazing: Look closely: this is history in the making. These are the clearest pictures ever taken of what is the starting point of every human life: ovulation occurring inside a woman's body. "The release of the oocyte from the ovary is a crucial event in human reproduction," says Jacques Donnez at the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) in Brussels, Belgium. "These pictures are clearly important to better understand the mechanism." Observing ovulation in humans is extremely rare, and previous images have been fuzzy. Donnez captured the event by accident while preparing to carry out a partial hysterectomy on a 45-year-old woman. The release of an egg was considered a sudden, explosive event, but his pictures, to be published in Fertility and Sterility, show it taking place over a period of at least 15 minutes. Shortly before the egg is released, enzymes break down the tissue in the mature follicle, a fluid-filled sac on the surface of the ovary that contains the egg. This prompts the formation of a reddish protrusion, and after a while a hole appears, from which the egg emerges, surrounded by support cells. It then enters a Fallopian tube, which carries it to the uterus. While there are no immediate medical implications from the pictures, Darryl Russell, who researches reproductive health at the University of Adelaide in Australia, says they are remarkable: "In animals, even when we control hormone levels - allowing us to predict the time at which ovulation will occur - it is very rare to see it in progress." From issue 2660 of New Scientist magazine, 11 June 2008, page 13

4D scan video, yawning baby

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:51:00 +0000

Beautiful 4d scan video baby yawning in the womb!

Pregnant Women Who Use Substances Can Deliver Healthy Infants With Early Treatment, Study Finds

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:47:00 +0000

Pregnant women with substance abuse problems can have successful pregnancies if they receive treatment early in their pregnancies, according to a Kaiser Permanente study released Thursday, USA Today reports. Women who use illicit drugs, alcohol and tobacco usually are at greater risk than other women for complications during pregnancy. The study was conducted by Nancy Goler, an ob-gyn at Kaiser Permanente Northern California, and colleagues. Goler says the key to success for the mothers was the approach to care at KPNC where pregnant women with substance abuse issues are provided care in one place. KPNC screens all pregnant women for illicit drug, alcohol and tobacco use. Pregnant women with substance abuse problems can receive counseling with on-site social workers and licensed therapists directly following their regular prenatal care appointments at KPNC. For the study, the researchers examined a population of 50,000 pregnant women who sought care at KPNC. Of those women, 2,100 women received treatment at KPNC for substance abuse, while 160 women declined such treatment. The women who received substance abuse treatment during their first trimester were no more likely than the other pregnant women who were not substance abusers to have a preterm delivery, or develop a condition in which the placenta detaches from the uterus, the study found. In addition, women who received substance abuse treatment were no more likely to deliver stillborn or low-birthweight infants or infants who required ventilator care, according to the study. Goler said combining substance abuse counseling and prenatal care should become the "gold standard" of care for pregnant women. Ashlesha Dayal, a maternal-fetal specialist at Montefiore Medical Center who was not involved in the study, said the "one-stop shopping" approach at KPNC helps prevent women from cancelling appointments and reduces their need to leave work or find child care. However, she added that it could be difficult to duplicate the study's success because most ob-gyns do not have access to therapists and social workers to treat patients with substance abuse problems. In addition, the women who received substance abuse treatment were a "select" group because they agreed to therapy. The study would be stronger if researchers randomly assigned some women to receive coordinated care and some to receive the usual medical care (Szabo, USA Today, 6/26). Reprinted with kind permission from http://www.nationalpartnership.org. You can view the entire Daily Women's Health Policy Report, search the archives, or sign up for email delivery here. The Daily Women's Health Policy Report is a free service of the National Partnership for Women & Families, published by The Advisory Board Company. © 2008 The Advisory Board Company. All rights reserved.

sonogram/ ultrasoundscans and baby gender/sex

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:37:00 +0000

"Am I having a boy or girl?" A popular questions early in pregnancy. An ultrasound is one the soundest ways to tell you're baby's sex. There are many ways of determining if you are having a girl or a boy. Some are old wives tales, some are partly logical, some are scientific and some are just silly. Years of research tells us that an ultrasound is Many women have an ultrasound exam between the 20th and 24th week as part of a regular healthy pregnancy screenings. While you may not be able to find anything recognizable while you watch the ultrasound on the monitor, a skilled technician knows what to look for and is often able to tell you if it's a boy or a girl. However, not every tech is skilled and not every ultrasound scan definitive. Here are 6 things you should know about the results. 1. The technician should be able to tell the sex of the baby by about 20 weeks, sometimes as early as week 16. Sometimes, with modern equipment, the diagnosis can be made even as early as 11 to 12 weeks. 2. On the other hand, if the baby if positioned in a funny way or the amniotic fluid or abdominal wall is very thick if can be difficult or impossible to tell for sure (until the baby is born, of course). 3. The absence of the penis is not enough to tell if the fetus is a girl. An experienced technician should know to actually look for the baby's genitalia to tell for sure. 4. You can see the genitalia of a girl. Experienced technicians can make out the outline of the labia. The 3-lines sign which denotes the labia in the fetus is a very valid and accurate indication of the female gender. 5. An ultrasound can be very accurate. Just how accurate is the diagnosis of fetal gender by ultrasound? At 20 weeks or beyond, somewhere between 95 and 100%, when the operator can see the baby's sex. How often can an operator tell the sex at all? Based on one ultrasound during the pregnancy, this is more in the 70 - 75% range. 6. A vaginal ultrasound is not necessarily more accurate than an abdominal ultrasound. With the less-commonly performed transvaginal ultrasound, a narrow transducer has a protective cover and lubricant placed in it, and it is inserted in the vagina to scan the ovaries and uterus. Because the transducer may get closer to the target area, this scan can provide better detail. But the view point is more limited than an abdominal scan, so depending on what the doctor is looking for, this type of scan may or may not provide information about the sex. Some parents want to be surprised about the baby's sex and wait until birth. If you are like me, you are excited to find out ahead of time and plan a wardrobe and room color. When you have your ultrasound exam, be patient with your technician! And enjoy your pregnancy. Tracey Patterson writes about many parenting issues including pregnancy, working from home with kids, and Internet safety for children. See her related page at http://hubpages.com/hub/Am-I-Having-A-Boy-Or-A-Girl Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Tracey_D_Patterson

Anteatal dna testng

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:36:00 +0000

The DNA of the child has many clues as to what information the child will be born with. These clues can be uncovered and the information extracted by performing a DNA test during pregnancy. Advancement of technology has enabled to get a child's DNA tested even before the child is born. A DNA test is done during pregnancy to test the DNA of the unborn child. Amongst the many reasons as to why a DNA test of the unborn child may be required is testing the paternity of the child. Other reasons include testing for abnormalities and inherited genetic diseases. A DNA test of the unborn child can be done during pregnancy during the period between 10 to 24 weeks after conception. The method of sample collection is different for different ages of the developing baby. If your pregnancy is between 10 to 13 weeks after conception, the method used to collect the sample for DNA Testing is chorionic villus sampling. In this procedure your doctor will insert a thin needle or a fine tube guided by ultrasound, into the womb through the vagina and cervix to obtain a sample of chorionic villi. The sample obtained will then be tested and analyzed. If you are between 14 to 24 weeks pregnant, the method used to collect the baby's sample will be by amniocentesis. This procedure also involves inserting a needle into the womb. In this procedure the needle will be guided by ultrasound and inserted though the abdomen to draw a small amount of amniotic fluid. The child's DNA Test will be done on this fluid sample. If you are more then 24 weeks pregnant, the risk of damaging your unborn baby while collecting the sample for testing is significant. So, doctors advise to stay till your baby is born to get the test done. After the birth of your baby, several methods can be used to take a sample from the baby. When your child's paternity is in doubt or when you want to be one hundred percent sure who the father of your child is, you can get the DNA Test done to confirm or negate any doubts you have. If you are getting the DNA of your unborn baby tested solely for the purpose of establishing paternity, doctors do not encourage this test to be done before your child is born. This is because both the methods of sample collection pose some risk to the unborn baby. And if you wait till your baby is born, samples can be collected without any risks to the baby. Even though you can get a DNA test done during your pregnancy, you should weigh the risks and the benefits before you decide to go on with your testing. Source: http://www.simplednatesting.com Get a free guide to DNA testing for paternity, maternity, siblings and ancestry at http://www.simplednatesting.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=James_Liow

Heartburn throughout pregnancy

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:25:00 +0000

A heartburn-related symptom of inner imbalance can show itself in different ways, such as indigestion, a sensation of pain and burning just below the breastbone and a sour after-taste in the throat. Heartburn is one of the symptoms that pregnant women feel the most often. From different estimations, between 60% to 90% of pregnant women will experience symptoms of heartburn at one moment or another. When the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) malfunctions, acids and stomach contents can get back into the esophagus. Infrequent heartburn may not be a problem in itself, but with increasing frequency, it can indicate a deeper, recurrent condition called acid reflux or gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). It is the uncontrolled transfer of bile, digestive enzymes and acids that causes heartburn. These substances leak back from the stomach to attack the epithelial cells of the esophageal lining. In a healthy body, the LES acts as a valve to keep the gastric contents in the stomach, without leakage. Many causes contribute to acid reflux. They include: 1. Over eating of acid forming foods (for example; eggs, liver and wine) will compound the problem. Other problematical foods are those that provoke Candida overgrowth, allergies or difficulties in digestion. Prime examples are meat and dairy products. 2. Poor sleep hygiene can damage your capacity for immunity. When this happens, many related problems can occur, including overgrowth of Candida, a digestive system that grinds almost to a halt and a build-up of toxins. These are all factors that lead to the onset of acid reflux. 3. Being overweight also pressures the LES to open, forcing through more stomach contents into the esophageal passage. As an additional complication for pregnant women, the enlarging uterus can also pressure the abdomen and thus directly transmit pressure to the LES and force yet more gastric contents into the esophagus. During pregnancy, this is then coupled with other difficulties such as constipation, indigestion and bloating. In all, pregnancy may be yet another factor leading to GERD. Pregnancy hormones have a relaxing effect on a number of muscle tissues that include the LES. Acid reflux is intensified by a digestive process that slows and becomes sluggish Pregnancy and GERD simultaneously makes it difficult to handle the problem, as many drugs present potential risk for women who are pregnant. Any drugs that are permitted for pregnant women can also have certain unwanted secondary effects and are therefore not to be suggested either. The natural approach is the one that permits the halting and prevention of heartburn effectively and securely. Were you aware that pregnant women can get immediate relief from heartburn and cure a fundamental cause of acid reflux by preferring a holistic solution to treat the internal imbalance that causing the GERD symptoms all along? Jeff Martin is a medical researcher, certified nutritionist, health consultant and author of the #1 best-selling e-book, "Heartburn No More- Open The Door To an Acid Reflux Free Life". Jeff has written dozens of holistic health articles and has been featured in ezines and print magazines, as well as on hundreds of websites worldwide. To Learn More About Jeff Martin's Unique 5-Step Holistic Acid Reflux Cure System Visit: Heartburn Treatment Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jeff_Martin

earliest pregnancy pregnant symptoms

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:32:00 +0000

Whether you're trying to get pregnant, or think you may already be pregnant, it can be extremely frustrating waiting to find out! Fortunately, many over-the-counter pregnancy tests can be taken on or after the day that your period was due - and some newer generation tests can even be taken a few days before menstruation. However, if you are really impatient to get results, you may be surprised to know that your own body can be an excellent indicator - if you monitor yourself carefully! Did you know that many women experience some very early pregnancy symptoms in the week before their period is due? Or that early pregnancy symptoms can mimic pre-menstrual symptoms (although sometimes they are a little more severe)? Whereas you may feel you have a particularly bad dose of PMT, you may in fact later realise that you were pregnant! Some women experience pregnancy symptoms within just a few days of conception; others experience nothing at all until a few weeks into the pregnancy. Implantation usually occurs within 8-10 days of ovulation. At this point, your body starts to react to Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG ), the pregnancy hormone. This is the hormone that pregnancy tests detect in a positive test. And, it is the rapidly rising levels of HCG which cause early pregnancy symptoms. If you do suspect that you may be pregnant, and are suffering from some or all of the symptoms outlined below, see your GP as soon as possible. This will enable you to get a booking-in appointment at hospital so that you can receive appropriate ante-natal care. Early pregnancy symptoms include: Nausea/ Vomiting Enhanced Sense of Smell Frequent Urination Breast Tenderness Tiredness Missed Period Light Bleeding Dizziness/ Fainting Constipation Mood Swings/ Irritability Heartburn/ Indigestion Changes in Complexion Increased Cervical Mucous/ Vaginal Discharge Weight Loss Cramping Backache Headaches Enhanced Sense of Taste Vaginal Changes Enjoy your precious nine months! http://www.breastfeedingmums.com/article_essay_early_pregnancy_symptoms.htm

Has Angelina Jolie given birth to twins?

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Sat, 31 May 2008 23:27:00 +0000

US television programme Entertainment Tonight reported that Jolie and her partner, actor Brad Pitt, had become parents once again. They cited a "source" who claimed to know the babies were girls named Isla Marcheline (after Jolie's late mother) and Amelie Jane (after Pitt's mother). Internet rumours have swirled since this morning. Cynthia Pett-Dante, Pitt's manager, told The Associated Press: "We have no comment except the story is not true." A representative for the couple told People.com: "Angelina has not give birth. She is fine, enjoying her home and her family in France." Jolie, 32, appeared heavily pregnant during her last public engagement at the Cannes Film Festival a week ago, where she confirmed she was expecting twins and indicated that she would give birth in France. She and Pitt already have four children - Maddox, six, Pax, four, and Zahara, three, all of whom were adopted, and biological daughter, Shiloh, two. They have been staying in a friend's villa in the South of France for the past few months and are believed to be moving to a rented chateau in Provence. The vineyard estate is in the south-eastern Var region, and removal vans were spotted over the weekend while guards stood watch outside the gates. Jolie chose Namibia for the birth of Shiloh in 2006. The little girl's arrival sparked such a media frenzy that one commentator wrote: "Not since Jesus has a baby been so eagerly anticipated." source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Some two week wait (tww) symptoms

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Sat, 31 May 2008 23:25:00 +0000

Here is a collection of symptoms from www.twoweekwait.com I just got my BFP in the last hour and I'm still in shock! Thought I'd share my symptoms as I found that section of twoweekwait really interesting. I have a regular 23 day cycle and BD'd on CD 7 and CD 10 (I thought it wasn't enough, but I was working a lot and very tired). I got an OPK+ in the afternoon on CD10 but was still getting a lot of CM on CD11. I didn't have (and still don't have) abundant CM. My symptoms: 2 DPO small amount of CM 3 DPO small amount of CM 5 DPO tiny red spotting, in CM but in CP, not on underwear (sorry if tmi), twinges on lower right side, spot on right cheek (I NEVER get spots), a slight touch of thrush 6 DPO more twinges on lower right around ovary/side of uterus, thrush continues, nose starts to get runny and I feel like I'm getting a cold. Was out with friends and only had two glasses of wine and a beer - felt drunk! 7 DPO very tired, and actually feel very faint while sitting down at a meeting (if I was standing, I think I'd have keeled over), CM is a bit watery, more twinges on lower right around ovary/uterus, my boobs feel bigger 8 DPO Very emotional, think I'm getting PMS and nearly cry at the tiniest things, cold symptoms persist, very tired, still have pain on lower right of stomach, boobs feel bigger, slight leg cramp in lower leg 9 DPO Start to take my temp with ordinary thermometer and notice it's up a bit. Back very sore and lower right stomach pain comes and goes. Get faint + on OPK with FMU. Later that evening get the faintest of faint lines on FRER - it's that faint I'm convinced it's an evap as it's so hard to see 10 DPO Symptoms feel like they've disappeared - boobs feel normal, not as tired, no pain on lower right - start to give up! BUT the back lower back pain (mostly on right) hasn't gone away at all. Starting to feel hot (temp is 98.96) and noticing 'hot flashes' by evening. Use internet cheapie and FMU - can see a line. Is very faint but I'm sure I can see pink. 6PM today - Very quick positve on Clearblue Digital - cue me in total shock! I am a new member and this site helped me during my wait so I wanted to post my symptoms too: 1DPO – NOTHING 2DPO – METAL TASTE IN MOUTH – BBS LITTLE SORE – UNUSAUL FOR ME PRE AF 3DPO – VERY YELLOW PEE – GUMS BLEEDING – STUFFY NOSE 4DPO- WANTED SWEETS (UNUSUAL FOR ME) DIZZY, SHAKEY 5DPO- CRAMPS ALL DAY – BB’S GETTING SORER 6DPO- BBS – STUFFY NOSE STILL 7DPO- AWOKE FEELING SEA SICK, SMELLS TOSSING MY TUMMY- CAN SMELL EVERYTHING – SICK ALL DAY ONLY IMPROVES WITH FOOD 8DPO- AWOKE FEELING SEA SICK, SMELLS REALLY BOTHERING ME – CRIED WATCHING A COMEDY! 9DPO- GREEN CM, SEA SICK, SMELLS ARE KILLING ME, BB’S GETTING MORE INTENSE – HOT FLASHES ON AND OFF ALL DAY 10DPO- CRYING TO SONGS ON RADIO, CRAMPING, GREEN AND YELLOW CM, HUNGRY, SEA SICK AND SMELLS STILL BOTHERING ME. BFP- WITH EPT at 10dpo Hi there! I have got my first BFP after having two ectopic pregnancies. My left tube is non-existent, and the doctors gave me an 8% chance of ever conceiving naturally with my right tube. After an extremely odd cycle where I ovulated 6 days late and sith much prayer and optimism, my husband and I are finally pregnant! CD 20 - 1dpo - After an intimate afternoon with my husband I had a few niggles that felt like O pains from the right side. Did an OPK which was surprisingly positive. EWCM and moodiness! 2dpo - VERY positive OPK. Increased moodiness and increased libido. Really hungry. Increased sense of smell. 3dpo - Hunger and sensitivity to smell continues. Very thirsty. Heavy feeling down below - kind of like I have a full bladder, but I dont have to pee. 4dpo - Hunger and sense of smell continues; Sore nipples. No CM or pains etc. 5dpo - Hunger has stopped - but taste buds seem alive today! No CM or pains etc. 6dpo - I felt kind of heavy and bloated down there whilst making love with my husband again. A bit of watery CM; slightly sore nipples and thats it. No increased hunger or sensitivity to smell. 7dpo - Nothing. Nipples not sore - a little bit of creamy CM - slight sensitivity to smell (but maybe its just cause these flowers beside me are beautiful!) 8dpo - a little bit of creamy CM and absolutely loss of libido. ("I've lost my mojo!") I dont feel pregnant at all. Had a few drinks with the girls for the Sept AO night out which were fantastic (I would have had more if hubby wasn't with me!) 9dpo - BFN - creamy CM and nothing else. No libido in the building. 10dpo - BFN, Creamy CM and a few cramps like AF was about to arrive... really felt like giving up on the notion of being pregnant... 11dpo - BFN, Creamy CM, no cramps. I'm a bit more optimistic today - its not over yet! On the bus this morning I began feeling slightly nauseous - but that could be cause I was reading... Hmm - lets hope it was morning sickness!! 12dpo - BFN first thing in the morning. Creamy CM, sore nipples, very hungry, increased sense of smell. At lunch time I walked past a seafood stand in the food court, and it stunk. I normally LOVE seafood. Maybe my tastebuds are changing? I had another look at my HPT from this morning tonight, and I THINK that there is a faint line. I think. I got hubby to check it and he reckons that there is a very faint line too... Its kind of only the shadow of a line - and cause it was sooo much later that we saw it, I'm going to assume that its an evap line... It also looks very similar to some that I've seen on TWW.com.au 13dpo - BFP! I did 2 HPT's this morning - one at 3am (cause I was BUSTING!) and then another at 6:30am. The 3am doesn't have a visible test line, but the 6:30am has the faintest of faint lines. When I hold them up together I can kind of make out a line on the 3am... An urgent blood test revealed that I'm pregnant with a 29hcG. I've been stalking your site all week, and I finally got my BFP this morning! I've been keeping track of my symptoms, and they were as follows. 6dpo - first suspicious (we weren't ttc, but are THRILLED) because my temps were higher than usual am- twinges all morning, really low on my abdomen, didn't really hurt, but definitely felt weird (implantation cramps?). Also temp dip (implantation dip?) Bbs tender on sides only, when poked. 7dpo- (restless sleep) am - twinge-y cramps (different from AF) wet feeling all day (v unusual for me) heavy, full uterus feeling, bbs tender, peed 3x by 11:15 am (super unusual for me!) afternoon - sleepy 8dpo- (restless sleep again) - full, wet feeling, bbs tender (esp right one and right armpit) 1 lightheaded spell, cervix soft and low (like I've never felt it before), peed a thousand times, stinky pee (maybe vitamins I started?) a little bit nauseous right after supper 9dpo- (restless sleep again! and had a vivid sex dream) am - bbs very tender, they feel in the way, v wet feeling, super sensitive smell, yawny at yoga class, nauseous at bedtime, not extremely 10dpo- slept restlessly again, poas as soon as I got up and it was a BFP! Faint, but definitely there! Bbs still tender on sides, I'm hot today and had a brief bloody taste in my mouth this afternoon. The main thing that was noticeably different was the persistent wet feeling, although I already O'd. Babydust to all! After 3 months ttc, I got my BFP! Here's what I noticed: 1-9 dpo: no symtoms whatsoever (had more 'symptoms' in the other months!) 10-12 dpo: hot flashes in the evening- thought I was running a fever 12 dpo: light cramping- thought for sure AF was coming 13 dpo: more cramping, but a bit heavier than yesterday- still thought AF was coming 14 dpo: tested in the morning and got the BFP!! In disbelief, so I took another one (different brand) a few hours later. BFP again! I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow to confirm. Our baby will be due June 8th. I have NO other symptoms beside the light cramping- no sore bbs, no nausea, no food aversions... it goes to show you that you can still be pregnant with no clear symptoms! Hang in there everyone! We have been trying to conceive for the last 6 months and I got my positive yesterday on 11 DPO I am so excited. This is our second month using PRESEED and I know this is what helped us get pregnant. I have always used OPK because my cycle can range from 29 days to 34 days or over. I used OPK, ovulated on day 16 and used preseed on day 12/13/14/15/16/17 0 Day: OPK Positive in the morning and line lighter by evening???? 1 DPO: Negative opk (In past months I could have had 5 days of positive opk) 2 DPO: Cramping 3 DPO: Nothing Special 4 DPO: nothing Special 5 DPO: Nausea and Watery Discharge 6 DPO: Nausea and Watery Discharge 7 DPO: Watery Discharge 8 DPO: Very Swollen Boobs, bad wind in stomach and watery discharge 9 DPO: Nausea, vomited once, sore and swollen boobs, area above pubic bone is swollen (tmi) watery discharge 10 DPO: Slight cramping thought af was on her way but still more watery discharge? this never happens for me. 11 DPO: Feel like AF is coming but have overwhelming feeling of being content and happy???? I should have pms by now...still cramping but thought what the heck I have the tests from the preseed....so tested and got a faint but def positive!!!! I total shock rang my friend who has two children and she confirmed it was +. Rang hubbie after that in floods of tears. 12 DPO: + on internet test which comes with pre-seed. + on early response. Line on both is lighter then control line but def there. I am officially due AF on Tuesday (15dpo) so going to wait till get strong line and schedule visit with doctor. 6 mths trying to conceive may not seem long but it felt like forever for myself and my husband. I have no doubt that PRESEED is the reason for my positive because I don't get the proper mucus around ovulation time. For anyone trying to conceive try preseed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This has been one long 2 week wait. 5th month of trying for our first baby after miscarriage at 10 weeks and subsequent fibroid removal surgery. Praying that this baby decides to stick around. O - ov pains DPO1 - major cramps front DPO2 - constip, little creamy cm, slight sore boobs DPO3 - def. sore bbs, creamy cm, HUNGRY DPO4 - still sore bbs, creamy cm, hungry, slight dizzy spell DPO5 - still sore bbs, yellow CM, tired, cramping, hungry, dizzy, hot, itchy scalp DPO6 - still sore bbs, cramps in am, tired, hungry in middle of the night, creamy cm, headache, gas DPO7 - super sore bbs, cramps in am, stabbing pain on left side, gas, hungry, super irritable DP08 - irritable, stabby pain on left, most other symptoms gone except sore bbs DPO9 - bad AF type cramping, HUGE sore bbs DPO10 - temp skyrockets, sciatica, heavy crampy feeling low down in pelvis, creamy cm DPO11 - headache, all other symptoms gone except huge sore bbs DPO12 - woke up in the middle of the night with bad heartburn & gas pains. Even though I swore I'd wait to test until 14 DPO, my PoaS addiction won over when I was weak and half asleep. BFP! Faint, but there! Of course I was awake for 3 more hours after this, who could sleep? I decided to keep it to myself a few more days though and test again DPO13 - Headache, tired, huge sore bbs. Tested again and definite BFP! I'm so happy and grateful to God, but still so nervous. I'll relax when my first trimester passes, right now I just have to keep praying! After a miscarriage at almost 6 weeks in October and a biochemical pregnancy in May, I began fertility treatments. My first round included clomid (terrible side effects), HCG shot, and an IUI. The first one failed. My second round included clomid, HCG shot, and another IUI. 1-8 dpo no symptoms 9 dpo I had a very strong sense of smell and some cm 10-13 dpo increasingly more cm 14 dpo- strong sense of smell is back and bb are sore; very faint bfp 15 dpo- bb very sore; cramping that was different from pms cramps; very faint bfp 16 dpo - cramping continued; bfp alittle darker 17 dpo - more cramping; feeling sick; bfp dark; blood test confirmed bfp!! I am so glad to finally be able to post to this site! First off I would like to say that this site is what helped me realize I was preggo with baby #2 before I tested. I read everyone's symptoms and saw that you COULD get a BFP before AF is due. I really wanted to post my symptoms in hope to help those during their 2 week wait. 7DPO Major pains on right side, not like AF but like implantation pain. 8DPO Sounds funny but I drank my diet Pepsi and it tasted like hairspary! Then I had a sandwhich & again it tasted awful like hairspray chalk taste BFN knew too early to tell but thought i would try 9PO decided to take another test as I was sure I was pregnant I just didn't feel my normal self, tired, crampy, broke out in a rash on my stomach, hot, irritable (though i thought it could be AF) took FRER BFN, took another later that night BFN 10DPO yet another BFN, was becoming extremely nautious, empty DS's potty and vomitted - was it the smell or morning sickness?a lot of congestion since 7 DPO like I am going to get a cold, later that night another BFN 11DPO dizzy, hot, tired, cramps like AF, no energy, everything stunk really bad, walked by garbage and vomitted again. Okay so I knew something was going on - waited until afternoon, held off for 3 hours before testing and WHOA a BFP the line showed up as soon as I POAS so weird! Same thing as my first pregnancy tested 4-5 days early with FRER & not FMU and got a positive. So to recap: tired, hot, rash, cramping, bloating, no energy, extreme nausiousness, food aversions, everything tatses or smells weird, dizziness, thirsty all the time, and just don't feel like myself, had shortness of breath as well not sure if related. The biggest reason I knew I was pregnant were those excruciating pains I had on one side 7 days past ovulation. I knew it HAD to be from implantation my period wasn't due at all. I had NO spotting. Good luck to everyone TTC & thank you to all the women whose posts got me through the wait and helped me pinpoint my symptoms. Baby dust to all!!!!! Oh my goodness.....after 20 months ttc #1, I have finally got a BFP!!!! Yay!!!! In MAJOR shock! Here are my early symptoms... 0 DPO EWCM and ovulation pains on left side....this was only the second month that I felt ov pains, so was very excited and ordered DH to bed immediatly!!! Hehe!!! 1-7 DPO Nothing out of the ordinary 8 DPO Brown spotting - thought AF had come early (I'm not that regular). Really gutted that I was out for another month. 9 DPO Nothing. Brown spotting gone - realised that AF hadn't arrived after all....knew I was still in with a chance. 10 DPO Very tired - didn't get out of bed until lunch time!! 11 DPO Feelings of nausea 12 DPO More feelings of nausea Headaches 13 DPO Pains in lower abdomen whilst exercising - I had to stop Lots more waves of nausea Very emotional - went mad at DH for almost no reason at all! Stormed off like a teenager and slammed the bedroom door! Knew I was being unreasonable, but couldn't stop myself!!! 14 DPO AF due - woke up to discover she hadn't arrived. Tested at 8am.....very clear BFP!!!!! Wow. Wow. Wow!!! Waves of nausea Lots of creamy CM Stomach cramps - on and off 15 DPO Pregnancy test at hospital.....another BFP!!!! Waves of nausea Tired Lots of watery CM Stomach cramps - on and off Leg cramps when I lie down Sides of boobs tender 16 DPO Tired Lots more creamy CM Stomach cramps - on and off Nausea - on and off Hightened sense of smell Tummy bloated - I can't bear for anything to be pressing aginst it. Only feel comfy in jogging pants - even though my jeans still fit, they are uncomfortable on my tummy - I had to wear them undone!!! Sides of boobs tender and nipples VERY errect and sore at bedtime!! 17DPO All of the same symptoms as yesterday PLUS lower back ache. Wow....its so wierd how the symptoms build up.....I'm sooooo excited! So here's how my symptoms went! (I am STILL just so freakin excited!!) 4 DPO - cramping started, my gums bled when I brushed (which NEVER happens but did when I was PG w/ DD) and also skin broke out 5 DPO - still cramping - this has lasted every day so far - bleeding gums again, so tired - took a nap 6 DPO - again w/ sleepiness and cramping 7 DPO - sore bbs - the difference this time was they hurt most when I woke up and at night when I took off my bra. This was a BIG sign for me but I was just still in denial. OH! And when I took a shower today I noticed that my bbs seemed extremely full and heavy. 8 DPO - til present, still having cramps, a little more hungry and a few of the days I had some nausea that I attributed to prenatal, although they have never caused it before. 12 DPO - Holy map of blue lines! This was also a huge clue. 13 DPO - Temp to 98.51! Never been that high! I tested at 5:30 am and faint BFP!! Holy crap! couldn't fall back asleep til 7! Woke up at 8:30 and tested again BFP!!! Woohoo! What I did different this time - I was relaxed a little more, used Preseed for only the 2nd month (HIGHLY recommend for those who have scant CM) and also used mucinex for the 1st month, and that seemd to help my CM a lot. O DAY- I had two sharp twinges of pain on my right side to the point where i said ouch out loud- my sister was there and said "Hmmm, maybe ovulation?" and we got excited. =) (she has 2 babies and always feels her o pain) dh and i had sex that night 1DPO- bruised inside, hurt even walking (like i had had sex 10 times yesterday,lol not the case) very gassy 2 DPO- nothing 3 DPO- nothing 4 DPO- slight cramping 5 DPO- slight cramping 6 DPO- slight cramping, could not get through workout (had to stop a couple times) that I do regularly because I felt nauseous. 7 DPO- again not feeling good during workout and wanted to cry for no reason! major cramping for a couple hours (took tylenol) and kept making bathroom trips because I am sure af is coming. Got fatigued in afternoon. a little nausea off and on (when hungry). bloated 8 DPO- slightly nauseous and a little bit of cramping, nothing like yesterdays cramps. In the evening I was extremely nauseous and cried to dh for no reason for about 2 minutes and then was fine. dh suggested i test because if i felt that bad it should be showing up right? I knew better but did it anyway, bfn 9 DPO- bfn this morning (i know i am testing too early but want to anyway) nauseous when woke up but fine after I ate. Boobs started getting achy but only slightly sensitive to touch. went to the bathroom and had a clump of cloudy cm. 10 DPO- nauseous when woke up, tested and possible bfp- not convinced yet, testing again Sunday. By afternoon on this day I was the most tired I have ever been in my life. I was then convinced of the line 11 DPO- digital test confirms PREGNANT!! It took us 7 long months to conceive our second. I hope this one sticks! :) DPO 1 & 2- Sick with cold DPO 4-yellow cm, sore breasts DPO 5- nausea, nips sore DPO 6- hungry!, sore breasts DPO 4-10 Crazy dreams every night, bloated DPO 10-Got a BFN that morning. By the afternoon, got two BFP on $ tree tests (love 'em). Then, got two more BFP on FRER. DPO 11- Got two more BFP this morning. So excited! Tested positive with a CVS early pregnancy test at 9 dpo after 5 months of TTC. This month: used Vitex, Mucinex and Preseed around ovulation time. I also temped for the first time and found it to be incredibly helpful (and addicting!) Most notable symptom: O - 7 dpo: Horrible cramping and pain in my lower back. I've never been diagnosed with endometriosis, but I don't know what else could cause the terrible pain I always have from O to AF. This month, at 7 dpo, the cramping just stopped. This was my first sign that maybe I was PG. 6 dpo - woke up with sore throat 7 dpo - 8 dpo - bleeding gums at night time 8 -9 dpo - woke up with bad congestion and stuffy nose. 6 dpo - 9 dpo, temps were steady with a slight dip at 7 dpo, but nothing significant The evening of 9 dpo I tested and got a very light line. I tested again later that evening with FRER and got a super light line. 10 dpo - FMU test with FRER was still very light. Went and bought an Answer test and got another light line. The next morning (11 dpo) I tested with FMU on another Answer test. NOTHING! Not even a hint of a line. What happened? Chemical pregnancy?? Went out in the afternoon, bought more FRER and tested again, a stronger line. So relieved. Finally, on 12 dpo, tested for the last time with an EPT and got a very strong positive. BBS are just starting to get sore. After dropping $60 on PG tests, I was finally convinced, especially since AF didn't show! Called the doctor this morning and made my first prenatal appointment. It can happen girls. I've never been on birth control and I'm 29 years old. I figured I just couldn't get PG, after 7 years of marriage and not so safe sex with the DH. Once we started temping and really paying attention, it took 5 months. I really think Preseed did the trick, as I never get EWCM. I took a digital test at 12DPO and got a BFP. I was really shocked since it is still so early. I was getting faint lines on the ICs that were driving me crazy so I took the digital figuring 'what the heck'. I'm glad I did! I had a miscarriage 5 months ago and have been TTC ever since. I'm so excited to finally get my BFP again. This what I did differently this month. 1. Drank 2-3 cups of decaf green tea everyday starting on CD1. 2. Took Mucinex from CD10 to the ovulation was confirmed. 3. Purchased and used pre-seed on my 'dry' days which weren't many since the mucinex and green tea seemed to do the trick. I also watched and analyzed my CM and CP. I only took my CP once a day at the same time (10:30am) CM was also collected only at that time as well to analyze or before sex. Here are my symptoms: 1DPO - Ovulation pains. 3DPO - Tingle feeling in uterus. Small cramps. High sense of smell. Breaking out EVERYWHERE. Very sore boobs and very tired. 4DPO - Very tired. 7DPO - Lots of clumpy/creamy CM in panties and on tp. 8DPO - (dig dip in BBT) Slight crampy feelings, dizziness and some sick to stomach issues. Lots of clumpy yellowish CM. Iron like smelling CM. 9DPO - LOADs on clumpy/creamy white/yellowish sweet smelling CM (Smells like vinegar) Hot flashes in evening. Very warm during night. 10DPO - Hot flashes in AM. Sick feeling in stomach in afternoon. 11DPO - VERY sick to stomach in AM. Don't feel like eating. Faint line on test. Slight twisting cramp sensation in lower right side. 12DPO - BFP!!! I HIGHLY recommend pre-seed. This was our first month using per-seed. I strongly feel it is the main reason this month was a success. I can't believe I am actually able to finally say it was BFP! We were trying for 3 months. The funniest thing is that I had more symptoms when I wasn't pregnant. 1-9 DPO - I had no physical symptoms at all and I am very in tune with my body. 10 DPO- had some strange cramping like AF was coming but it felt a little different. The only thing that gave me hope was that my temps had been high and steady since ovulation. Tested on the morning of 10 DPO and it was BFP!!!!!! I kept going back to it because I didn't believe it. Went to the doctor and they said BFP!!!!!!!! I am only beginning my 5th week but I am so excited! Thanks to all who posted their 2WW symptoms...it gave me something to focus on. BABY DUST TO ALL!!!!! Just got my BFP and thought I'd share! I am 35 years old, TTC #1, using frozen sperm and IUI. (No drugs, etc.) This was cycle #5. Day 11 of cycle -- Oddly, no LH surge, unusual for me. Using ClearBlue fertility monitor and OvuQuick tests. Day 12 of cycle -- LH surge on ClearBlue OPK, but the OvuQuick and fertility monitor are negative. Sperm bank recommended an ultrasound, which found one 20-mm egg ready to pop! Did an IUI, felt ovulation pains just afterward. I don't trust OvuQuicks any more! 1 DPO - temp up, breasts tender, feel good about my timing. 2 DPO - light red spotting, don't know what's happening, little bit of cramping. 3-11 DPO spotting continues, moving from light red to brown. OB says not to worry. A friend suggests it could be from the ultrasound (my first). 5-7 DPO unusually vivid dreams. 6-7 DPO - unusually hungry. 8 DPO some cramping, breasts tender this entire time. 9 DPO breasts slightly throbbing at the sides. 10 DPO huge temperature dip, still spotting, breasts tender, right armpit is sore (?) -- perhaps that should have been a clue. Little nauseous, could be sleep deprivation. 11 DPO temp back up. 12 DPO cramping, feels like AF is coming (due day 13), but no pre-AF spotting, which is unusual. Still, don't think I'm pregnant. 13 DPO no AF, faint line on Answer pregnancy test! 14 DPO still no AF, two more positive tests, temp WAY up. Breasts feel very tender. 18 DPO -- still pregnant! I went on a business trip to San Fransisco from O day thru 6dpo. Was doing a lot of walking that made me ache everywhere so badly I took hot baths and swallowed many, many tylenol! Here are my symptoms: O day - sore boobs (never got sore boobs till after 7dpo before) 2dpo - AF cramps so bad, I woke up and ran to the bathroom, then realized it was too early 3dpo and onward - AF cramps off and on; hard time sleeping (I thought it was because I was sore, but kept having trouble even when I got home) 4dpo and onward - little cm 11dpo - very little spotting (I thought it was AF on her way) 12dpo - no cm; still extremely sore boobs (usually the soreness would fade as AF got closer) 13dpo - BFP on a CBE Digital and CVS brand!! Horrible AF cramps. Would have been convinced AF was coming had I not tested. (Beta = 61) 14dpo - AF due this day - was a no show! Have been very fortunate, no spotting except that one wipe of brown gunk on 11dpo. I'm pretty convinced it was implantation spotting now. I'm due OCT 25, 2006!! OMG!! i can't believe i finally get to post after obsessing every month over everybody else's. Well, here is a little about me...I am 24 and DH is 26. We have 3 boys and twins that we lost in November of last year. This is our 4th cycle trying after Doc said we couldn't get pregnant because something "might" have went wrong with my D&C. We finally got our BFP at 16dpo. What i did different was used B6 to lengthen my LP, used evening Primrose Oil, drank Green Tea to help promote more cm and then just really relaxed through my whole 2ww. So, here are my symptoms to hopefully help out other ladies... Ovulation Day- my temp was 96.8 and i was praying that we covered all bases. my cp was high and i had ewcm. i also had a + OPK, sore bb's and major cramps. I knew i was ovulating and so scared that we didn't BD enough. 1dpo- temp was 97.5, more of the same as before 2dpo- same as above. pretty uneventful. 3dpo- no nothing today. no cramps, no sore bb's. the only thing i had was ewcm. boring! 4dpo- nothing again. 5dpo- cramps so bad i thought AF was coming super early. I didn't even want to get up off the couch. ewcm again. i kept running to the bathroom wondering if it was here yet. implantation maybe?? 6dpo- temp dipped really low. no cramps or anything except ewcm. still implantation?? 7dpo- temp sky-rocketed again. yeah!! i am so happy. my cm turned sticky though like before AF arrives. i also have mild cramps. 8dpo- temps still high, low and soft cp, and i got to excited and tested. It was of course, BFN. 9dpo- tired, irritable, very dry "down there" and mild cramps. kind of like O cramps not AF type cramps. Very tired, which i contributed to AF coming. 10dpo- temp highest it has ever been at 98.0!! triphasic!!AF supposed to show today, but i don't think so. boobs hurt, i get nausea if i don't eat. cp is high and soft, sticky cm, very tired still. Also, when i was cooking dinner that night i got a very sharp pain across my lower stomach that made me grab it and yell ouch! what was that? 11dpo- cramping again. This time they feel like AF cramps. oh no, not AF. boobs are so sore when i move them or bend over. 12dpo- temp still rising. tested w/ Equate and got BFN. boobs still sore, and still very tired. i'm still thinking AF is coming. 13dpo- I did another test and can't tell if it positive or an evaporation line. I'm always feeling "wet" down there, nausea, dizzy and nips starting to hurt. Starting to get excited, but trying to relax still. Very hard to do for a POAS addict. 14dpo- temp dropped 1/10 degree today. cp feels really weird. It feels like there is something covering my cervix and it feels really tight "down there". cm turned creamy now, slight nausea, dizzy spells, and tested again and again it looked positive so i went to the doctor for a blood test. 15dpo- temp is really high at 98.8, results for blood were borderline (to early to tell) nausea still, dizzy and the worst leg cramps ever. boobs and nips still hurt. Tested in evening w/ CB digital and got a BFN. i thought i was out for sure. My heart just sunk to my knees. 16dpo- temp is highest at 98.9!! tested w/ FMU and CB digital and got lo and behold a BFP!! OMG!! i was shaking so bad and just kept staring at it. The positive read in under 2 minutes. i am so happy. i'm still tired a lot but mostly everything else went away. I don't even feel pregnant yet and keep expecting AF to show any minute. So, those are my symptoms. I hope they help someone else who doesn't think they caught the egg. Well, it took 3 months to get my BFP @12 DPO! I also had a blood test done @12 DPO to confirm and it was positive!! We are all so excited and still a bit in shock, I was beginning to get discouraged! I really think it was the charting and using the digital ovulation predictors. It made everything very clear so I knew exactly when to BD!! Here were my symptoms! 1-3 dpo NOTHING 4 dpo VERY Gassy 5-7 dpo irritable and fatigued 6 dpo-present crampy, tightening feeling above my pubic line, tender bb's, fatigue getting stronger and stronger 10 dpo still tired, bb's still tender BFN test 11dpo still tired still tender bb's BFN test 12 DPO BFP!!! with 3 home tests and a blood test at my dr.'s!!!!! 1-2 DPO nothing 3DPO migraine, slight breast tenderness, creamy CM 4DPO slight breast tenderness, not hungry, creamy CM 5DPO breast tenderness(hurts to not wear bra) lower back pain(not sure if I should count this since I seem to have chronic lower back painitis) no appetite, had to get up to pp twice last night 6DPO , major breast tenderness-ok, pain,only on outside!, cramps like AF is coming, bra getting tight(could be from the Progesterone cream though), big time creamy CM, constipation 7DPO breast tenderness and feels like it weighs a ton(still think it could be the Progesterone Cream, stomach growling in the morning(never happens, normally I could easily skip breakfast) nose starting to be stopped up, scratchy throat, started coughing last night, got nauseated during middle of the morning, feeling really warm, lower back pain, constipation 8DPO I'm still having breast tenderness-I mean pain-IT HURTS, but not the nipple itself. I'm starving! One hour after I had lunch(lots of it) my stomach was growling. What the heck? Cramping seems to be gone for the most part. Iâve been feeling like I'm getting a cold for 3 days now but still hasn't turned into one. Not tired what so ever. Almost feel more energy than usual. Constipation, Face feels hot and my bottom front teeth hurt. Cramps in feet that make my toes curl up. Wow, just look at all those symptoms I've dreamed up!!! 9DPO breast pain and now swollen, cramped off and on, no more cough or stopped up nose, way more energy than usual, constipation-(I really wish I could get past this one) getting crabby, really dizzy when I stand up 10DPO tested with $ test BN? Could not sleep last night, coughing started again I am bloated as all get out! I look like I'm 4 months pregnant. Cramped a little off and on. Had a little lower back pain. No CM at all. Cranky! 11DPO breast tenderness almost gone, lower back pain increasing, no CM, bloated, major constipation, feel like Iâll be moving on 12DPO creamy CM, constipation, bloated, tired, grouchy 13DPOThis morning I had a FAINT line on a Target test along with 2 BFNâs on Equate and FRER. Ok, I'm soooo grouchy and weepy! Hot Flashes (Definitely either PMS or preggo...LOL!) Still have mild breast tenderness and a little crampy. Creamy CM. Just went to Wal-Mart and got nauseous while checking out.could it be???? 14DPO That target test was the real deal. Got 3 BFPâs in the moring on the same test as yesterday and one at 4pm without holding urine using the test that comes with Pre-Seed. I love Pre-Seed! Still cramping off and on, stomach feeling uneasy occasionally, hungrier than usual, hot flashes, bloated and cranky. CONSTIPATION! NO breast tenderness! FF friend changed my O date(but I donât believe it) so this might actually be 12DPO. I would like to share my Early PG symptoms. My first round of Clomid and lots of prayers. Day 1 OPK positive. Day 2 missed this night, and thought we were through for the month Day 3 tried again. Day 4-7 nothing really just a feeling that this was our month. Watery CM Day 8 Cervix still really high, and rock hard. Watery wet CM, BB's tender. Negative PG test Day 9-10 Tender BB's to touch, and left nipple itched, and right BB had needle pricking pains, gassy and bloated, got car sick. Day 11 evening, faint faint faint (my hubby said I was dreaming) line with Equate +/- test, gassy, bloating, a tiny bit tired, nausea. Day 12 am first morning, (faint line +/- test) hubby still thought I was dreaming. FEELING GREAT Day 12 around noon I was too anxious to wait all day, and I got my BFP!!! Line was dark, and even DH, can't deny this one. FEELING GREAT!!! I got my BFP today after 2 cycles ttc #1 so thougt I'd send my story through for the site: 1dpo - nothing 2dpo - creamy cm 3dpo - creamy cm, very yellow pee 4dpo - creamy cm, gums bled when brushed 5dpo - creamy cm, mild headaches on and off throughout day, felt quite irritable 6dpo - creamy cm, very mild ache in ovaries area, BFN (what was I thinking testing so early) 7dpo - Slight twinges in ovaries area, itchy legs 8dpo - a dull ache in ovaries area, not like AF, very irritable in evening positive AF is on her way. Bad day at work, v hungry, back pain 9dpo - mild cramps, watery cm, BFN 10dpo - AF due today but hasnât arrived, watery/creamy cm BFN 11dpo - temp high in morning, few sharp twinges, watery/creamy cm, heavy, bloated feeling, got a cold, dizziness in eve, staying up all night to watch Oscars, still no AF 12dpo - heavy bloated feeling, watery/creamy cm 13dpo - creamy cm, BFN, dizziness, back ache 14dpo - creamy cm, bloated, dizziness, legs ache, cramps, BFP!!!!!! v faint line. Am so thrilled best wishes everyone out there with ttc, hope you get your BFP soon! Elle's BFP Symptoms in the TWW: This cycle we did our first clomid/IUI round and lots of prayers. It worked! Praise the Lord! Pregnant after 25 cycles! 3 days of dark +OPK in a row Day before O - IUI procedure, layed in bed most of the day of the IUI and the entire next day. 1-4 dpo - Nothing, no symptoms 5 dpo - feeling heavy in uterus today 6 dpo - cd21 progesterone check - 31!! My nurse said it was "wonderful", feeling fatigued, no sore bbs yet (usually get sore bbs after I ovulate) 7 dpo - stomach muscles feel tight today, not as fatigued, sensitive nips 8 dpo - uterus feels heavy, nips sore, bbs not sore, slight fatigue, constipated 9 dpo - uterus heavy/pulling sensations, bbs starting to hurt, nips still sore, "wet" down there, peeing A LOT, burning bbs, nips appear larger, cervix pinches 10dpo - right ovary pinching pains, bbs hurt, nips hurt, 3pm uterus feels on fire, tested with cheapie HPT and got a faint line after 10 min (called it an evap but I don't think it was now) 11dpo - BFP with 2 different brands of cheapies! (faint lines), temp going triphasic, sensitive nips, uterine twinges, uterus feels heavy, nips very sore, bbs hurt 12dpo - temp triphasic, tested again with Equate and BFP!, told everyone at TwoWeekWAIT.com!, cramping in uterus when I stand too long tonight at concert 13dpo - Beta HCG 44, nurse said it was "low", no spotting at all this cycle, lots of creamy cm, fatigue, heavy abdomen, peeing a lot, sore nips, BFP with FRER and Equate (darker) 14dpo - layed down all day and drank lots of water (doctor's orders) 15dpo - no spotting, AF due today!, lots of creamy cm, fatigue, heavy abdomen, peeing a lot, sore bbs and nips, leg cramp at night 16dpo - Beta HCG 168!!! Praise the Lord!, temp very triphasic, bbs very sore and full, sore nips, fatigue, creamy yellow cm (lots), darker Equate BFP, still faint BFP on cheapie strips 17dpo - bbs full and sore, darker Equate BFP again, creamy yellow cm, peeing a lot My early pg symptoms in the TWW: 1-9 dpo - nothing! 10 dpo - awake at 3am with bad af-type cramps, though didn't need Advil, etc. Awoke in the morning and they were gone! 12 dpo - current... nausea on and off throughtout the day. Not like "I'm going to blow any minute" type nausea, just the kind that's sort of there, hanging in your chest 14 dpo - current... slight boob ache on the sides, just like AF. Slight AF type cramps on and off. 15 dpo - current... Major AF type cramps on and off throughout day. Cycle due at 16/17 dpo - nothing, just cramps and a bit headachy 17 dpo mid-afternoon - tested with Dollar Tree hpt- very, very faint bfp... To the doc tomorrow! BFP at 10 DPO! Praise God for this little miracle! My Dh and I have been trying for several months for our third child. Our first two were conceived on the first try, so this one took some patience! Here are my early pg symptoms: 1 DPO - nothing 2 DPO - This may be totally in my head, but I promise I felt a flutter. Like something clicked. 3 DPO - crampy on left side, felt really great, bbs tingling just a few times today 4 DPO - Strong cramps this a.m., sharp pains, thick white mucous (unusual for this time of month) Big dip in temperature. (Could this be the day I implanted?) Vivid dreams, and continued to feel great. Even exhilerated. (Thought maybe it was the vitamins, but I've been on those for several months and never felt this good). 5 DPO - on and off quesiness, but generally felt great again. Plenty of energy. NO cm, no cramps. 6 DPO - Temp way up (my chart is beginning to look triphasic) Didn't sleep great last night, but still have a lot of energy and very happy. Assume I can't be pregnant... Shouldn't I feel tired?! 7 DPO - BB's just slightly sore, but nothing really unusual. No way I am pregnant. Temp still up. 8 DPO - Major AF symptoms... crampy, the blues, edgy, headache. Seems a little soon for PMS, but this definitley doesn't feel like pregnancy. 9 DPO - Temp still high, BBs slightly tender. Couldn't resist and did a FRER test just to see. Saw the faintest of all faint lines, and only when I held it in certain light and at certain angles. Dh saw a ghost of a line too. Will test tomorrow to make sure. 10 DPO - Tested with FRER and Target Ept brand and got another faint line on FRER and a definite positive on Target! (I used FMU since its stil so early) So we are taking this as a YES! We are thrilled and give all praise to God! "Your ways, O God, are holy, What God is so great as our God? You are the God who performs miracles. You display your power among the peoples...My times are in your hands." Psalm 77:13-14,31:10 Hi! I just wanted to share with you some TWW symptoms. I hope this helps someone. 1 DPO - Both DH and I just "knew" this was it. EWCM. 2-4 DPO - not much other than weepiness and I "just had a feeling" that I was PG, this began actually at 1 DPO and has continued to this day. 5-6 DPO - Tugging behind belly button, caught a cold. Intense runny nose. VERY tired. Temp drop 7 DPO - Cold instantly dissapears?? Sore breasts begin. morning of 7 DPO I wake up and look in the mirror and my breasts are darker, blue purpulish veins, like spider veins appear. I just know that I am. 8 DPO- Gums begin bleeding when I brush my teeth. Sore breasts continue. 9 DPO - More of the same. Bad sleep. Sense of smell increased, headaches. 10 DPO - More of the same, leg cramps at night (I never ever get this). Headache incredible. BFN. 11-12 DPO - More of the same, breasts sore, getting bigger. Weepy. Very tired. Have noticed that I am getting AF type cramps and wondering why? 13 DPO - Temp continues to climb. I decide to test again CBE digital - instantly POSITIVE! BFP! Still tired, headaches, bbs very sore, but I am excited!!!! Hello! I wanted to share my story...i am a major pee on a stickaholic...and finally! I checked my cervical position and that was my first sign...after I ovulated it stayed high and soft and wet. 10dpo - Tired, heartburn really bad and I woke up at 3:00am with my stomach growling and I went and ate a bowel of cereal (a little out of the ordinary) 11dpo - My stomach burned...it was a weird feeling..it felt like my stomach was really hot....mild cramping, bloated, heartburn 12dpo - Tired, a little sick to my stomach but did not vomit..still heartburn..cramping, hungry and urination increased. 13dpo - Took an HPT and got a BFN...still hungry alot and cramping. 14dpo - Tired, major increase in CM, creamy, really there when I checked cp..also my cervix now turned hard but still really really hard. 15dpo - Faint BFP...very very faint almost making me in denial...heartburn, the feeling of being wet down there and thinking af had come...but thin watery mucous...cramping still and very very tired 16dpo - Got a BFP on a clearblue digital it popped up "PREGNANT" and that was today....tired, heartburn, frequent urination, and cramping.. I was 2 days late for AF when I got my BFP! I felt nothing before 8dpo except some twinges from my left ovary, which I assume were just from my luteal cyst. The biggest indication was CM starting up at 8dpo and increasing to almost pre-ov levels over the next couple of days. I also had cramps all over on 8dpo which are still persisting but milder. Other things that are probably pregnancy symptoms from 8-14 dpo: - burping a lot - metallic/bloody taste in mouth occasionally - peeing a bit more than usual and having to get up straight away to pee upon waking - backache (tied in with the cramps) - a bit of weepiness - increasing acne - starting to get the sick stomach feeling that didn't turn up till 5 weeks with #1 - I hope morning sickness is not going to kick in a week earlier this time! - feeling a little bit more tired - slightly sore nipples - a bit hungrier Some things that may or may not be related: - sensitive teeth - sore throat (it seems that this was the precursor to the sick stomach/reflux feeling) - yellowish pee - a little heartburn - mild cravings for bacon, tomatoes, juice, fish I was temp charting and got some great high temps along with an implantation dip. I tested on 10dpo with a cheap test (First Response, 50mIU) and got a negative, but I was so sure that we bought a more expensive one (Crystal Clear, 25mIU) and got a positive on 11dpo. This was our first cycle TTC our second child (first one took two cycles) so we are so lucky that it has all gone so smoothly, considering I was diagnosed with PCOS at 17 and told I wouldn't be able to have kids without help. After three cycles, I wanted to wait until I was late this time to test . . .but since I'm a POAS addict, I couldn't wait and tested Sunday (11 dpo) and again this morning (12 dpo). Looks like I'm due Oct. 18!!!!! 2 dpo: light cramping, BBs sore 3 dpo: same as 2 dpo, plus night sweats start 4 dpo: insomnia starts; BBs sore and burning sensation too 5 dpo: crazy dreams start and I'm very moody (still have insomnia, burning BBs, night sweats) 6 dpo: yellowish CM starts, same as other DPO, plus hearburn big time; felt what I assume now are implantation pains (strange cramping) 7 dpo: BBs not as sore, but pinching pain in BBs, same as other DPOs, crampy, hungry, but can't eat much, yellowish CM, but sometimes milky white CM; checked my CP - rock hard and high 8 dpo: same as other DPOs, but heartburn is horrible; major cramping, feels like AF is coming early; feeling a bit pukey 9 dpo: Felt like my symptoms were disappearing; no insomnia, no night sweats, BBs feel less sore; feel like AF is coming any minute, light cramping, stuffy-headed 10 dpo: Sure that AF is coming; cramping, symptoms seem to have disappeared, but I do have a very sour stomach 11 dpo: I feel pretty good, symptoms seem to be gone, but I'm very tired, and I feel some pinching in my BBs and in my side; positive FRE 12 dpo: Tired, sour stomach, slept really well last night, positive FRE, postiive Equate and positive EPT Digital! I just got my BFP and I wanted to share my symptoms with the anxiously waiting mommies... 1-7 DPO Nothing. Nada. Ziltch. 8 DPO - The sore BB's came on. Tender and very full on the bottom side. 9 DPO - Very sore, full BB's. Cramping later that evening. Freq. bathroom trips. I must have went 8 times in 1 hour. This comes and goes. 10 DPO - Cramping throughout the day, like AF but different. Deep, about 3 inches below belly button. Felt like "pulling" inside, but isn't very painful like AF. I never cramp before AF only the day of so this was a flag. VERY irritable. Didn't want anyone around me!!! 11 DPO - BBs still sore, and full. Freq. bathroom trips. Cramping, backache in the evening. 12 DPO - BFP! From 3DPO- now I have a hard time sleeping and very strange dreams. I usually sleep like a log, anytime and anywhere! The thing that got me was the really sore and full BB's. I usually get this a day or two before AF but not as exaggerated. These girls are HUGE and full! I was confident I was PG, because I just had this serene feeling but we weren't even trying! I didn't spot (yet) and wasn't tired. I helped my mom move all day saturday and felt great! This is my first pregnancy, and I had no reference point for symptoms. Didn't find this site until after the BFP! I only had to do the TWW once, but will gladly share to make it easier for others! First few days after conception I had a bad cold, which made symptoms confusing, but here are the "new" feelings - achy/tingly skin feeling in my legs - abdomen felt very dense & bloated - exhausted! Slept 14h one night! First week after conception (1-7dpo) - initial symptoms disappeared (quite boring, actually!) - very thirsty (and as a result, frequent bathroom trips) - hungry more often Second week (7-14dpo) - mild queasiness after certain types of food - continued fatigue - continued bathroom trips - slightly elevated temp. for a few days - lower abdomen muscles felt rigid all the time - couldn't "suck in" my tummy like before - serene, confident feeling that I was pregnant, Tested positive on CD 28, 3 days before expected period. 1-4dpo- already have tender feeling in breasts never usually get af breast tenderness till few days before and ov type pains still 5-7 dpo- very aggitated dont feel like i want anyone near me. pains still in ovaries 8dpo- pains in groin similar to ov pains in ovaries too 9dpo-pains still there wondering if af will come early 10dpo-tired, weeing more, breasts tingling slightly convinced myself i am imagining it 11dpo-felt very hot all day and weeing lots 4 times in the hour nearly, did test at 5pm, very very faint BFP!!! 12dpo- did another 2 tests this time fr one, darker bfp but still faint 13dpo- darker line, was sick once today 14dpo-very very tired clear blue digital showed up PREGNANT today! 1dpo - Bloated, Gassy. Sharp right side 'stitch' pain. 2dpo - Fatigue, Gassy, HUNGRY! Mild AF cramps and also a few sharp cramps. Occasional fluttery feeling in lower ab. Weird dreams. 3dpo - Backache, Fatigue, Quite unwell this morning. Nausea, diarrhea, bad cramps. Occasional fluttery feeling in lower ab. Weird dreams. 4dpo - Weird... no sore BB's and skin looks good! Rare for me post O and pre AF! Sensitive to smell. Felt a little giddy this morning and unable to focus - (am I confused or is EVERYONE making no sense at all today!) Tired even though I slept well! Weird Dreams. Much much hunger! All day! Bladder is close to bursting every hour from 7am. I have only drunk little over 1 litre of water all day. 5dpo - Backache, cramps, fatigue, peeing all the time! Gassy, moody. Strange dreams still. Frequent urination again. Full bladder every hour. (not just feels like it, actually IS). 6dpo - Bloated. Feeling tired. New years Eve and we drove in 46¡C heat for 6 hours to get to our party destination! 7dpo - Backache, bloated, heartburn, moody. Reflux and really bizarre congested feeling in lower abdomen and lower back in the afternoon. Can't get comfortable. Feeling anxious and un-relaxed for no reason. 8dpo - Reflux and really bizarre congested feeling in lower abdomen and lower back in the afternoon. Does not feel like muscle pain. Whole lower torso is full of tension. DH rubbed my back for me but it did not hurt at all so definately not muscular. (it didn't help though either!) Can't get comfortable. Feeling anxious and un-relaxed for no reason. Edgy. Emotional. 9dpo - same pains around lower body. weird dreams. bb's busting out of a shirt that fit perfectly on xmas day... bigger?? Surely that isn't possible to so early even if I do get a BFP! 10dpo - Still weird back pain. Nausea this morning, felt very gaggy. Burping a lot. Diarrhea this morning. Feeling a little emotional.... Feel like I'm getting a cold... runny nose. Exhausted in the evening, lost my balance and almost fell over getting off couch from dizziness/exhaustion. Starving at 7pm, but struggled to eat dinner of salmon and salad. Struggled to drink half a glass of wine too... threw it out. I usually have a couple of glasses a night. The alcohol thing is really weird. It made me feel so sick. (this was my weirdest day of the 2WW). 11dpo - Backache, cramps. Slightly tender bb's. Faint BFP on IC. 12dpo - Diarrhea, cramps, nausea in the morning. V. sore bb's hit at 3pm suddenly - a quick sharp pain and then they were sore all over! Esp. nips. Normal AF symptoms started this afternoon... sore bb's, aching legs, light cramps, couple of little spots on chin.... bugger! BUT Faint BFP on IC. 13dpo - Bloating, cramps. V. sore bbs from 7am. Woke with no pain at all, then it hit suddenly. Belly making weird groany noises. Sore throat. Woke feeling great at 5am, then 7am at work - feel exhausted already. Feeling hot and a little nauseous. Midday... gassy. Mild cramps... not even really cramps, more like little twinges that draw my attention. Not painful at all. Clearer and slightly darker BFP on IC within time limit. 14dpo - Fatigue, headache. BFP today on store bought test.. not IC! Yay. No cramps. Sore bb's. 15dpo - A few light cramps. Temp still high so I'm not too worried about AF (I don't believe the HPT's yet!!). V. gassy this morning. Nausea prior to rising. Quite bad cramps late arvo and evening.... stay away AF!!! Doc appt tomorrow. Absolute no question BFP on Clearblue test around 11am. 3rd MU I think. Came up immediately, as dark as control line. Woo Hoo!! 18dpo - All confirmed at the Docs. Scan next week!!! Have had cramps every day, some worse than others. We're havin a baaaaby! Yay! MY EARLY PREGNANCY SYMPTOMS! Posting this at 21 weeks pregnant, so baby sure stuck. I'm a previous ectopic pregnancy survivor. :-D 1dpo: nothing 2dpo: creamy cm, skin break out 3dpo: creamy cm, slightly tender breasts 4dpo: creamy cm, slightly tender breasts, slight cramping, headache, diarrhea 5dpo: slightly tender breasts, slight cramping. Very vivid dreams last night. diarrhea, headache 6dpo: sticky cm 7dpo: dry cm, tender breasts are sore more to the edges. Pain seems to be sharp pain rather than an ache at around 5pm. By 11pm breasts feel bigger and sorer all over. Wave of exhaustion at 8pm - fell asleep! Very vivid dreams last night, gassy. 8dpo: creamy cm, gassy, temder breasts, increased appetitie. 9dpo: creamy cm, gassy, headache, fatigue, tender breasts. Very vivid dreams last night. Not craving sweet things as much as usual. Had to have arvo nap. 10dpo: more cm than last week, tender breasts and they feel huge! 11dpo: creamy cm, gassy, boobs still feel big and fairly sore. Cramps bad at times, dissapear at others. FAINT + PREGNANCY TEST! 12dpo: creamy cm, cramps, gassy, tender breasts. STRONGER BFP 13dpo: creamy cm, cramps, tender breasts. ANOTHER BFP 14dpo: creamy cm, cramps, tender breasts, gassy. ** headaches were unusual for me in 2WW - I usually only got them around ovulation. ** going off sweet things lasted until about 13weeks pregnancy! This story is for all of the women who get up every morning and scrutinize every twinge, itch or emotion for any sign of pregnancy during the TWW. I just got my BFP yesterday (9dpo and very, very faint) and have had absolutely no pregnancy symptoms at all. This will be our 3rd child (we already have two beautiful boys) and after a very early miscarriage in November (we miscarried only 4 days after getting a positive HPT), I have been even more obsessed with getting pregnant than with my first! Here is what I did notice, even if it isn't much. 1-6 dpo nothing!! No unusual cramping, no CM of any kind and no sore bbs. 7-8 dpo a few twinges in uterus, but only when getting up from sitting. Also, noticed that my bbs are slightly sore, but only on the outside edges and only when I push on them. 9 dpo New Years eve. I wasn't feeling suspicious about the possibility of being pregnant, but I decided to take a test in the late afternoon just because if it was positive, it would be a great New Years! I knew it was really, really early, but tested anyway because I did get faint positives with my boys at 9dpo (using an aimstick on those though, and I didn't have one of these yesterday). My husband ran to the store and got me a FRER and an Answer early pregancy test. I immediately took both and the FRER had a very, very faint line on it... only visible in natural light! The Answer HPT was negative - not even a hint of a line. I played it safe and didn't have a glass of wine to ring in the new year. 10 dpo took another of each test with FMU and had a line on both!!! The FRER is still extremely faint, but visible inside now and the Answer was a quite convincing pink line. Both of them showed within about 60 seconds. I did notice more creamy CM today, when before I was basically completely dry. 4 DPO -14 DPO (now) cramping every day-not enough to take anything for it just annoying twinges, etc. This was new to me b/c I never cramp, not even before AF 6 DPO - deep pulling behind belly button. Light headache. Increased peeing. Gassy! 8 DPO and 9 DPO - light bleeding brown and pink some red blood thought AF was starting but temps stayed high. My luteal phase ranges from 7-10 DPO. Trouble sleeping-very tired but restless. Light cramping. Light headache. Increased peeing. Gassy! 12 DPO -faint line on FRED after 15 mins. thought it was evaporation. Light cramping. Light headache. Increased peeing. Increased sense of smell. 13 DPO -brown spotting when I wiped but not enough for panty liner. faint line again on FRED but within 10 mins. Faint line on cheapie dollar tree but around 15 mins after. Sharp back pain two times. Light cramping. Increased peeing. My breasts feel a little different. Kind of painful heaviness. I do not see any lines but I have olive skin so any veins may not be visible. 14 DPO -light cramping continues. Still a little light brown when I wipped. Another light line on FRED. Has not got any darker. Went to doc. Light line with doc urine test. BETA performed. The light headaches and light cramping tipped me off b/c I never get these symptoms around AF. This month we used Pre-Seed for the first time. 1-4DPO - Nothing. Temps gradually getting higher 4DPO - Temps dropped today, 0.8 degrees. No symptoms 5DPO - Temps way back up again, 0.9 degrees. A bit heavy feeling, but nothing significant. White creamy CM 6DPO - Getting sick. Dull achy cramps in uterus area, and noticeable twinge when I move or twist sideways. Feels like I did too many abdominal exercises this morning! Checking breasts religiously, but so far no general pain. Nipples very tender, feel like they have been scraped. 7DPO - Getting sick. Cramping continues. Temps dropped significantly today, and I tried to think happy implantation thoughts. Cramping stronger on the left side, with slight twinges every once in a while. Lots of creamy CM 8DPO - Feeling definitely more sick. Temps down more today. Ran up and down the stairs and jumped around for confirmation that breasts were feeling more sore. Nipples still sensitive. Cramps continue. 9DPO - Definitely have a cold. Temps back up. Coughing and stuffy. Felt nauseas around dinner time. Feeling hot and sticky, a bit feverish. Dull cramping with slight twinges on left side. Nipples still sore. Creamy CM. 10DPO - Cold continues. Dry CM, and dull achy cramps continue. 11DPO - On and off cramps. Really noticeable when I go to bed or lie down. Nipples still sore, and boobs slightly more tender today. Dry CM. 12DPO - Tested using Internet cheap tests, a faint line that was (maybe?) pink but then turned quickly grey. Probably just an evap line. Headache today, in addition to cramps and tender nipples. So extremely sleepy at 8pm I thought I would fall down. Had to go to 10pm Christmas mass which was next to impossible! Creamy CM. 13DPO - Christmas morning! And a BFP! I used a CVS-brand test, and saw a pink second line within about 10 minutes. Still cramping. 14DPO - BFP again (and again and again!). Using digitals, regulars, and internet cheap tests! Dull achy cramping continues in uterus, some left side twinges. Breasts definitely sore now, and creamy CM continues. 1dpo- Twinges, near left ovary and left side of uterus. I think I may have O'd today...1 day late. 2-4dpo- Nothing out of the ordinary, think am getting a sinus infection. Dh and I bd'd on 4 dpo and was painful, very strange. 4-6dpo- uterus is tender to press on. 7-9dpo- feeling warm, took hpt on 9dpo bfn, not surprised way too early. Lots of cm on 9dpo 10 DPO- Had creamy white discharge on my panties when I went to the bathroom, very much like fertile cm. Every time I eat I feel icky, I think my sinuses are draining though and making me sick. Did have some aching in right breast near armpit today. 11 DPO- Lots of ewcm still. Internet cheapy-BFN. Breasts are tender, but only on the sides. 12 DPO- stinky pee. kept waking up thru the night. Lack of pms wickedness toward dh is new. Hurts my bb's and back to wear bra. Internet cheapy-BFN. 13 DPO- stinky pee, still not sleeping well. Watery cm, going potty a lot today. Dh and I bd'd tonight, not painful this time. 14-16 DPO- no af, too scared to test, didn't want to see another bfn, been feeling like af is just around the corner, very crampy. Hot flashes, still not sleeping well, and waking up to go potty. 17 DPO- no af today. Tested with fmu, BFP BFP BFP on three tests!! Been having more twinges and pulling sensations in lower abdomen. 1DPO - Still O cramps, BAD stomach ache, bbs not sore. 2DPO - Some O cramps, still EWCM, bbs not sore, VERY bad upper gas 3DPO - Achy cramping, fatigue, EWCM drying up, a little nausea in the AM, bbs slightly tender but barely. 4DPO - bbs not tender, woke up spacey 5DPO - bbs only a tiny bit tender, a few pains in ovary, nothing else! 6DPO - Right bb sore on the side upon waking, a LOT of dreams last night, bbs sore on the sides. Different kind of sore, more sharp pain. Not irritable. Calm most of the day. A bit of achy cramping in the evening. 7DPO - bbs a bit tender, but not as sore as yesterday or last night. Im very tired today, spacey. A little achy crampy, but not too much. Fast heart rate. Calm, not irritable. Just fatigued 8DPO - Kind of crampy in the AM, Right ovary pain throughout the night. Tired. White cm 9DPO - Tired. Eyes seem swollen all the time. Right ovary cramping again. A lot at night.Bbs tender, and VERY veiny. Very little cm 10DPO - woke up at 12:30 last night with terrible one sided migraine, wet cm, a little crampy. Tired. PRE AF cramps all throughout the day. Took a FRER, NEGATIVE. I'm very tired though. SO tired. But, it is probably just pms. Very bad mood all day. Im very upset. NO spotting yet. Bbs slightly tender. 11DPO - On and Off af type cramping. Tested with FRER and got a faint line, Tested with Equate, another faint line!! I THINK I AM PREGNANT! In total shock and disbelief!!! I will retest tomorrow morning! Hungry and Thirsty! 12DPO - Took two more tests, one Equate and one Target brand. BOTH VERY POSITIVE!!! IM PREGNANT!!!! Crampy on and off, and right side ov pain. HUNGRY LIKE A HIPPO!!!!!! 13DPO - ANOTHER BFP!!!!! Cramping still mostly on the right. HUNGRY and tired 14DPO - Cramping not NEARLY as bad. Took a DIGITAL PREGNANT!!!! ITS OFFICIAL! 3DPO - Sticky/creamy cm today, lot's of! In abundance! Noticed plenty yesterday too but not as much as today! 4DPO - A very large amount of creamy cm again today! I have never had this much at my fertile time ever! So either it is a good sign or well I don't know, going to surf the net now see what a lot of cm means. Nothing else happening, temps steady. 5DPO - Copius amounts of creamy cm again. Bowel habits, yuck, going very well, every morning for the last 3 days, very unlike me, lucky to go twice a week! Good food or pregnancy? Temperature as flat lined the past 3 days, very boring I must say! BB's not started tingling yet like they usually do past ovulation. Last night hubby said it 'felt different' down there after bd ing! My big O made that area much more sensitive than usual too ;) BBs have taken on thier pre-af role, although they sort of feel a bruised kind of pain, the left actually more than the right one! 6DPO - BBs are normal today, no bruised feelings or anything. Temperatures for the last few days have been the same, so flat, I've had this happen before but at the end of a non-pregnant cycle and then again at the end of a pregnant cycle, never from the start though so will see what happens. Creamy cm still apparent but doesn't seem to be as much now. Later afternoon, got that heavy sort of feeling low down in ovary area, the type I have when my period is arriving. 7DPO - Bit of heavy like af type feeling again this morning. No pre-af bbs, they were only a bruised feel for one day. Still more cm but not as much now. Used the loo 3 times today oh my! No af type feelings this afternoon. Still no BBs pre af feelings yet. 8 DPO - Creamy cm but not as abundant as first was. No pre-af bbs as yet. afternoon I tested with a fertility monitor stick and it is giving me a high rating. Tonight I feel like af is coming, not the sort of crampy feel but heavy feeling again. Late tonight.........had some sharp jabs in right ovary area. Had bits of feelings of sensitivity in bbs. Maybe insignificant but anyway......last few days have had a runny nose in the evenings, I thought I was going to get a cold but nothing as yet, just runny nose evenings! 9 DPO - Lots of creamy cm again today. Temp as risen, my ovusoft programme as issued a 'possible triphasic' message. FF will not do so until another 2 temps the same. Still no pre-af bbs. Think I may be getting a urine infection, feeling I want to go to toilet a lot, it's not the pregnancy related type of frequency though. When i go I only do a few drops at times and then I get a strange sensation after I've emptied bladder. I'vbe had this before but can't remember how it progressed or anything, just know I've had it before! Called and got some over the counter cystitis/mild urine infection stuff, 48 hour course to alkalize urine, cranberry type stuff. Today had funny sensation in bbs couple of times, just for split seconds. Runny nose again, just seems to be in the evenings. 10 DPO - Last night whilst in bed I had like fizzy-ness in bbs, just a couple of times lasting few seconds. Lot's of creamy cm again today. Temp is still triphasic. 11 DPO - Creamy cm back in abundance again. Did not get runny nose last night but it was this morning. Tested BFP on Digital HPT! Notes about HPTs: I have been testing with 2 types of internet cheapy tests since 8dpo and I have been getting very, very faint greyish lines on them, so counting them as evaps but they came up within the 10 minute time frame. At 9DPO I got more lines so got hubby to pee on one, he got no lines! Tested today with a clear blue normal test, a line within a minute, although faint and then I used the same urine with a digital and got a pregnant! yes, yes, yes!!!!! Also tested with clear blue fertility monitor stick and it gave me peak lines! I have PCOS. I took 6 months to get pregnant and was on 1500 mg of Glucophage, drank green tea before ovulation, used OPKs and took a multivitamin with folic acid for one year prior to conception. Here's what I experienced until I got my BFP: 1 DPO - white lotiony cm 2 DPO - copius white lotiony cm, twinge on left side of uterus lasted a few seconds 3 DPO - few seconds twinge in uterus at night 4 DPO - lotiony white cm 5 DPO - copius lotiony white cm, gassy, twinge on low left side of uterus lasting about 30 seconds 6 DPO - copious lotiony white cm, slight twinge on right side of uterus lasted a few seconds 7 DPO - slight uterus cramping around 6:30pm, crumbly cm 8 DPO - mild burning/stinging sensation low in uterus and on left side, whitish creamy to pale yellow cm, bubbling feeling uterus lasted a few secs. Sharp cramps at night 9 DPO- Mild cramping off and on during the morning, bits of clear cm and white, lotiony cm , bright yellow urine 10 DPO - slight white cm in the morning, slight soreness on side of boobs, much cramping after lunch and at night, feeling of bubbling in uterus, clear gel like yellow cm 11 DPO - itchy left nipple, lotiony white/yelowish cm 12 DPO - slight cramps, itchy left nipple, white lotiony cm 13 DPO - same as 12 DPO 14 DPO - slight nausea, tingling nipples (both), funny taste in mouth, white lotiony cm, excessive hunger, slight pain on left side uterus (lasted a few secs), erect nipples 15 DPO - nausea during morning, sharp cramps around midday, constipation, excessive hunger, sore boobs 16 DPO - nausea all day, constipation, itchy nipples, excessive hunger, very sore boobs, feeling bloated, bad diarrhea at night 17 DPO - morning nausea, early morning cramps, copius white lotiony and yellowish cm, diarrhea, dark postive OPK at 12noon, tender boobs & nips, very thirsty, feeling like bubbling and pulling in uterus all night long 18 DPO - dark positive Opk at 11:10am. Copius lotiony white and yellowish cm, tender boobs, slight nausea, very thirsty, bloating in afternoon 19 DPO - positive pregnancy test! Nausea, pressure/bloating in uterus, constipation Ok – I got my BFP this morning at 10 dpo!!! Very faint – but definitely a line! This was my 4th month TTC #2. The htp is a Target brand early pregnancy test. I used Answer early pregnancy test yesterday a.m. at 9dpo & got a BFN & then I thought for sure this month was a bust. It is verrrrrrrrrrrry early – but here are my symptoms so far: 1 dpo – nothing, but – went out to dinner with my girlfriends & had 2 drinks & got VERY ill!!! It was weird. 2 dpo – little crampy 4 dpo – really crampy 5 dpo – really crampy, super tired. Hot skin. Tons of creamy, sweet smelling cm. 6 dpo – super tired, starting to feel like I am coming down with something – feel feverish, hot skin, feels like I am getting the flu. I was sure I would have full blown flu/cold for the weekend. Lots of creamy cm. 7 dpo – some cramping. Dry cm. very tired. Get waves of dizziness & nausea – still positive I am getting sick. That night my bbs hurt so bad – but not the way they did with dd pregnancy. They don't hurt if I push on them or lay on them, they just get these waves of achiness (one bb at a time) and it feels like it is going to explode!!! DH seems convinced that he "planted the seed" but I am skeptical b/c I have been burned by "symptoms" the last 3 months. 8 dpo – feel so sick – like fluish – but only comes in waves. Pretty tired, really hot skin, sensitive smells, gaggy, dizzy. All of this is mild, but sometimes I just feel I need to sit down! Creamy cm – but not much – when it comes, it comes in loads!. 9 dpo – negative HPT – Answer early pt. Temp is still good, but I am convinced I am not pg & that I am simply insane! Achey (esp my neck) and swollen glands. EW cm & watery cm for most of the day – convinced it is the watery cm that comes right before AF. But, I did have some creamy cm at certain points in the day and (sorry TMI) I had cm that was like……snot.- sorry but no other way to explain it. And cm that was chunky – like creamy cm mixed in with ew cm making it chunky. Really weird. Really tired, have been having to go to bed by 9:30 I cannot keep my eyes open any more! Also – hungry in the evenings – had to have a bowl of cereal at 9 p.m.! I NEVER have this – I am never hungry & I never snack at night, but I felt I NEEDED a bowl of cereal. Also – with dd I craved funyuns really bad & I ate an entire bag! Over the past few days I have craved them, and have been eating them non-stop!! Also I am bloated & VERY crampy this evening – AF type cramps – I am sure the hag is coming. Also though – when I get up fast from sitting or laying, I get these weird "pulls" in my abdomen – like it is stretching. Sometimes bbs, nips and abdomen itch too. VERY emotional – cried over stupid things today. Really slippery cm 10 dpo – told myself that if my temps stayed the same or went up, I would test again – they stayed the same and……BFP with fmu using Target brand ept. I am in shock – I keep checking it – and it is a definite + sign! I have to pee a lot more. Still kinda achey – but not as bad. Still a bit crampy – really slippery cm. Also a "heavy" feeling in my lower abdomen – almost like I feel constipated, yet I am not. This month we: used pre-seed!!! Bd'd 2 days before, one day before & one day after O. Used instead cup once - 2 days before O. hated it though – gross! Also took green tea capsules daily until O. Took folic acid daily. Laid on my back for 15 min or so after bd. And I prayed – A LOT! I loved obsessing over this site and can't believe it is now my turn to share! 2 dpo slight cramping 3 dpo constipation 4 dpo second accupuncture visit 5dpo very emotional 6dpo creamy cm and my sciatic nerve hurt all day. Temp dip 7dpo temps back up 8 dpo bd - felt like I had a yeast infection, I was very sore during and after. Slight spotting afterwards when I wiped. I hoped it was implantation but thought it could also be that af was coming 2 days early. Temp dip. I always have at least one dip in my chart but I liked that the spotting was on the same day. Slight cramps and very tired. 3rd accupuncture visit. BFN 9dpo very congested 10 dpo very congested but more importantly 2 BFP's! temp up 11 dpo BFP but temp went down some. I was told to put the thermometer away. HCG was 60 and progesterone was 34. I am 12 dpo and I still have a cold. My bbs have not really looked bigger and have not been sore. On 9 dpo I asked dh to check my bbs and he thought they might have even been smaller! Now they are a little fuller but nothing really noticable. I have not been overly tired. I do feel like I have to go to the bathroom a lot. DH and I have been trying to conceive for now for a couple months. We have gotten pregnant twice before and lost both the babies. We truly believe that this one is going to stick! We have passed the point where we lost the other two and my symptoms have been quite different. Hope this information helps!! DPO1: nothing DPO2: Cramps DPO3: Heartburn, migraine (not normal) DPO4: Heartburn, headache, bad mood DPO5: Heartburn, slight CM, headache DPO6: Insomnia - woke up around 6 AM and couldn't go back to sleep yet I was very tired. Not normal for me! Bad mood, got angry at everything! DPO7: Very bad sore throat; thought I was coming down with something bad. Headaches continue with some neck ache. DPO8: Sore throat completely gone - very strange. Insomnia again around 6 AM. Very slight CM. DPO9: Temp continues to rise - now close to 100. My temp doesn't normally go above 99. Headache. In a great mood! Tired a little early in the evening. DPO10: Slept really good. Dark and smelly urine. Heartburn and very thirsty. DPO11: Strange taste in my mouth in the afternoon - like I had a nickel on my tongue. Pinching feeling in my lower abdomen - not normal. DPO12: Temp dropped to 88.3, this had me very sad for I thought AF was coming. By mid-afternoon, temp had gone back up to 99. Tired, very tired. DPO13: Temp staying around 99. Feeling like I am going to get a BFP. Took a hpt and got a BFN using FRER. Some CM later in the afternoon along with AF cramps. DPO14: BFN with EPT. Temp still around 99 and in a great mood. I was really tired this day and had a slight headache. AF cramps. DPO15: Strong sense of smell today and in a GREAT mood. Headaches on and off, temp staying around 88.9. Very very light pink line with $ tree - thought it might be an evaporation line. DPO16: BFP with $ tree!!! Very tired. A whole lot of EWCM and AF cramps. DPO17-28: continued AF cramps. Very tired and my bbs just started to get sore around 17 DPO. I never got my dark lines under the breasts and that had my a little worried. I wasn't even seeing much EWCM until around 18 DPO. Now, when I get home from work, its as if I have wet my undies - a whole lot of CM! I truly hope that all of you ttc will get your BFP's very soon!! This website definately helped me get through my two week wait! Thank you to everyone who posted their symptoms. This was my second month trying and it appears that I am now officially pregnant (one month along). I have missed my period and I have taken multiple positive pregnancy tests. Here are my 2 week wait symptoms: O Day used an OPK; experienced ovulation cramps on left side 1DPO nothing except still having O cramps 2DPO gassy; slight headache; bloated; stomach growling 3DPO gassy; slight headache; bloated; mild diarrhea; slight burping; stomach growling 4DPO slight heartburn; developed slight cold; slight headache; bloated; mild diarrhea; slight burping; stomach growling 5DPO smelly pee; slight cold; felt faint but sharp twinges in abdomen 2 times; bloated; mild diarrhea; slight burping; stomach growling 6DPO smelly pee; slight cold; yelled at DH (temper really flared); bloated; breasts fuller (AF coming?); slight burping; stomach growling; nipples more erect at times? 7DPO slept like a rock (did not wake once); woke with cramps (AF-like); had bowel mvmt. and saw very faint pinkish CM in toilet paper; slight cold; bloated feeling like all these little symptoms are either in my head or pre AF symptoms; breasts fuller (AF coming?); stomach growling; nipples more erect at times? 8DPO MAJOR cramping at 6:30 am woke me and my husband up; too early for period and typically I do not have cramps anyway; had BM and cramps lessened a bit just what I ate last night??? Or implantation cramps? Cried during silly argument with husband; Breasts becoming slightly tender (common around this time of month) 9DPO Dull aches in abdomen all day AF coming? Breasts still slightly tender (common around this time of month); restless sleep evening of Day 8 10DPO Nothing; tested early morning and got a BFN...still quite early 11DPO Woke up at night with dull cramps; tested early in morning and had a faint BFP test was so faint I wondered if I imagined it; tested again after work with friend this time it was even fainter; in the evening used a different brand and received an obvious positive! Will try again tomorrow morning 12DPO Took another HPT this morning to make sure again, a faint positive, but it showed up very quickly. Will test Thurs. and Fri. too, just to make sure. Keeping fingers crossed no period shows up. Feeling good and positive about pregnancy! Still have crampy and bloated feeling; burpy and boobs ache on sides 13DPO + Took multiple tests over the next few days and the line keeps getting stronger and stronger Looking back, it was the major cramps that was my sign Here are my symptoms (wow, so surreal): Hubbie (25) and I (26) have been ttc for four months. I have been charting my cycle since we first married 2 1/2 years ago (Roman Catholic). When we didn't conceive the first couple months of trying. I made a bunch of changes to my lifestyle, not sure if they helped but here they are: stopped drinking coffee/tea only decaf tea, stopped eating candy (I'm a big sweet tooth), stopped weightlifting/running. In July when we first started trying I was doing lots of running races up to 1/2 marathons. I was 5'2", 14% body fat and less than 100 lbs. I replaced running and weightlifting with swimming 4X a week because I knew I needed to gain some weight and put less strain on my body. I would reccomend it for those of you exercise freaks who are planning to slow down only when you actually get pregnant!! 1 DPO- nauseous (normal), sleepy (normal), twingy cramps (normal), heartburn, thirsty 2 DPO- sharp cramps (normal), heartburn, sore BB's 3 DPO- sore BB's, fatigue 4 DPO- sore BB's, fatigued, dreams 5 DPO- little nausea, sensitive smell, sore BB's, CM, dreams 6 DPO- BB's little sore, cried over some little things (country songs), dreams 7 DPO- yellow-ish CM, dreams 8 DPO- yellow-ish CM, dreams, very slight twinges, loose stools 9 DPO- SPOTTING redish/brown, very unusual when I do spot before my period it is almost always just brown and it has never been this early before in 2 1/2 years, cramps, dreams, cried over little things (I've got to stop listening to country music!) hot (but maybe that was because I really was hot-we live in Hawaii), sore BB's, BFN 10 DPO- more spotting redish/brown again. sore BB's, some CM, backache, kept running out of breath during easy swim workout, dreams 11 DPO- another definate BFN (Confirm 1 step) I even took apart the test to try to find a faint line, BB's still sore, dreams, backache, cramps 12 DPO- definate BFP!!!!!!!!!!! ept tester came up with Pregnant! after couple minutes!! BB's had shooting pain when I first woke up. Also temp when triphasic (highest temp ever). Some symptoms others had that I did not or have not had yet were: bloating, burping, gassy, constipated, cravings, hunger, thirst, bad taste in my mouth, veins on my BB's, sore nips, changes in nips, leg aches. The symptoms that made this tww stand out to me were the dreams I had every night (I rarely remember my dreams), having CM further into the tww and the spotting. The other symptoms I've had on other cycles where I wasn't pregnant. Like most of the others, I definately didn't (and still don't) feel pregnant. Baby Dust to everyone!! Oh Also, next time someone tells you to "relax, if you keep stressing yourself out, you won't get pregnant" let them know that you know someone who stressed and worried herself all the way to a +++HPT!! Got my BFP two days ago. I wanted to send in my symptoms because I love this site, and found it so helpful during my stressful 2ww's. Symptoms: 4DPO - headache, slight twinge in uterus. Felt crampy and bloated. Felt like AF cramps, ache in leg and achey in abdomen. Creamy CM 5DPO - AM: creamy CM, 1PM - EWCM but kind of cloudy and not too stretchy, leg cramp in calf 6DPO - very infrequent ache in uterus - probably imagining it. PM: sharp pain in left side of uterus, strong twinges of pain that only last a second. Also some dull aches, back pain & bloating (I think this is when I implanted) 7DPO - last night woke up in the middle of the night with horrible AF type cramps. This morning they were gone, but come and go as a dull ache. I can really feel my bladder, feels like when you have a bladder infection. Worried AF might be on the way. PM: strong craving for pulled pork BBQ sandwich - went to Famous Dave's - perfect. Headache. Some twinging, but not as strong as yesterday‚s. Creamy CM. 8DPO - BFN, backache, Creamy CM. 9DPO - BFN, breasts feel a little fuller, might be imagining it though. They are definitely not sore! Bloating, fatigue (went to bed at 8pm), one small sharp shooting pain in left breast that I never would have noticed if I wasn‚t obsessed with documenting symptoms. Uterus feels kind of sore, not quite like AF type cramps - a little different. Creamy CM. 10DPO - BFN, pain in groin like when you pull your groin, bloating, nausea for about 10 mins in the morning on empty stomach, fatigue - went to bed early, backache, a little dizziness or light-headedness but not too bad. Cramps not quite like AF, more sore. No CM. 11DPO - BFN - groin pain, bloating, backache, uterus sore. Tired, came home for lunch to take a nap. 12DPO - BFN, but I could see where the 2nd line was supposed to be - groin pain, creamy CM, uterus sore, kind of crampy but not like AF. Had to have a white chocolate covered pretzel. 13DPO - BFP w/ 2 HPT but line is very faint. Groin pain has gotten worse, stronger all day. Small bout of nausea on empty stomach. A little dizzy. 14DPO - BFP line was darker, but not really dark. BBs sore and swollen.

A blog post from someone ttc with cystic fibrosis and endometriosis

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Sat, 31 May 2008 23:21:00 +0000

hello everyone have you ever had a cycle where you had no symptoms of PMS or pregnancy. its rather annoying. I usualyl have cramps, cravings, tiredness, soreness, insomnia, crying, depression, anger, etc etc etc. these past 2 weeks i have had on /off spurts of the symptoms mentioned but nothing that really stays. I had a very sore body for 4 days this week but thats unusual. I was crying yesterday but that went away. I had cramps but they come and go and arent constant. I hope I have found something to get rid of my pms. I guess symptoms are nice in a way- when you dont have them, you miss them. When you have them you dont want them! want to read more? go to www.fertilitydiaries.com

My FSH Results - Whatchoo Talkin' 'Bout Doctor?

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:28:00 +0000

Today was the follow-up to the FSH testing. I had to go up to my gyno on the 12th day of my cycle so she could check out my ovaries and make sure they were being good girls and preparing a follicle for ovulation. This involved having my first sonogram where I could see my innards all in their glory. Everything looked ok, and the biggest mystery...my FSH number was just fine It was a 4.5 which in FSH testing is a solid B. Anything under 10 and you're still theoretically in the game. As of this month at least, I was a fertile healthy candidate for baby making (at least by IVF). Then my doctor talked to me about how if I was thinking about getting eggs frozen, I might want to consider instead getting embryos frozen because it's much more reliable to freeze a fertilized egg than one who's still looking for a date. When I told her I was still holding out hope to meet someone, she had the conversation with me I had dreaded for months. And I was going to have to have this conversation with my legs in the stirrups. I had been prepared for this conversation (actually warned of this conversation) by a friend who also goes to the same gyno and had eggs frozen. I went pretty much like this..."you know if you haven't found the partner you want to have children with by now, we've found that the chances are you probably won't. Now I've always loved by doctor. She's a high-heel-wearing, manicured, straight-shooter who makes you feel comfortable talking about anything. I remember once (a week after a drunken one-night stand) a lost condom (that I assumed was in the sheets somewhere) appeared, but it turns out it had been hiding inside me. I was totally freaked out, and did the shame-filled trip up to the doctor to find out what kind of infection, damage, future 3-headed children I was going to be punished with. She just laughed when I told her and said "it's funny where those little suckers can hide isn't it." Shame fell off me, replaced by relief and a love for her forever. I really do believe, that she cares. Probably more than I've believed this with any doctor I've ever had. So when she gives me this bad-ass indictment of not only my chances to conceive, but my chances of meeting someone, it's hard not to take it to heart. But she's a gyno. Not my shrink, not my best friend. She's got to give me advice based on her experience so I can make the best decision. But damn, that's some harsh advice. Just go tell some kid there's no Santa while you're at it. I also told her how I had told myself that if I was 38 and hadn't met anyone, then I would go ahead and do it....till I turned 38 and realized I was nowhere near ready. She then told me "so now you make it 42." I do love my doctor. http://www.tofishorcutbait.com I'm 38 and single. I've never been one to go gaga over babies, or imagined what my perfect wedding would look like in my $5000 Vera Wang dress. But I always did assume that at some point I'd end up married and a mom. Fish or cut bait is my blog where I sort out the choices women like me have. Do I stick it out for another couple years, waiting to meet the perfect (flawed but lovable guy) - but risk the possibility of finding neither love or having children? Or can I embrace the idea of having a child by myself - at least getting one part of the dream but giving up on the idea of a relationship for awhile. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Laura_F.

Get Healthy Delivery Through Water Birth

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:27:00 +0000

Water birth is a process of giving birth to a baby in a tub or pool of warm water. It is considered to be a safe and healthy way of giving birth to a child. Child water birth method was first opted in United States through couples giving birth at homes, but later was accepted by the medical environment. It is believed that because baby has been in the amniotic sac for 9 months and therefore, birthing in the same environment will not only be healthy for the baby but also less stressful for the mother. Water is always soothing, relaxing and comforting. There are many women who prefer to labor in water and move out of water for delivery. At the same time, there are women who choose to be in water for delivery too. There are many benefits of water birth which includes: The body weight of the women lessens which allows free movement and positioning. Warm water immersion lowers the high blood pressure. Warm water makes the perineum elastic and relaxed. This reduces the chances of tearing and the need of episiotomy and stitches. In water the pregnant women relaxes both mentally and physically. This enables her to concentrate on the birth procedure. With buoyancy the mother experiences better blood circulation and efficient uterine contractions. This improves the oxygenation of uterine muscles. As a result, mother experiences less pain and the baby gets more oxygen. Although there are no risks involved with water birth. Yet there are small chances of risk if the baby is raised to the surface and then re-immersed. But the midwives takes care that once the baby is born, he is directly placed on the woman's breast for feeding and not re-immersed in the water. There are conditions when this method of natural child birth is not possible which include: Multiple Births: It is not considered suitable for multiple births. Although there are successful cases of twins yet it is recommended to take advice of your doctor before doing it. Usually doctors recommend for caesarean birth for multiple pregnancies. In case any maternal infection is found. If a premature baby is expected then pregnancy birth in water is not recommended. If after diagnosis, excessive bleeding is expected doctors do not recommend this procedure. If there is severe meconium found floating to the surface in tub. Meconium washes off the face of the baby and can also come out of the baby's nose and mouth while the baby is still under water. If the water is stained and the birth is about to happen then the women can lift her pelvis out of water to give birth to the baby. To conclude, labor in water is effective but it is important to seek advice with your health care provider whether water birth is suitable for you or not. Water birth refers to giving birth in warm water. This is less painful and is less traumatic for the pregnant women. During child water birth, the baby gets more oxygen in comparison to other labor techniques. For more information visit pregnancy articles. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Apurva_Shree

How To Lose Weight While Pregnant - 3 Tips To Help You Lose Weight While Pregnant

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:26:00 +0000

Putting on extra weight while pregnant is, as we all know, part and parcel of the whole process. And it has it's plus points too - those bigger boobs make your hubby feel like a kid at Christmas! :) But what is a normal and appropriate amount of weight to gain while pregnant? Are there any ways that we can safely lose weight while pregnant? What can you do now that will make your labour easier and help you get back to your pre-pregnant weight super fast when your little bundle of joy finally arrives? Are you really overweight? These days it's easy to get sucked into the media's image of what a mum-to-be should look like, what with all these celebrity toothpicks, as I like to call them, having no more than a small bump, whilst being on some faddy diet. I must stress that pregnancy is definitely not the time to be going on a strict weight loss diet. What you need is to ascertain what a suitable pregnancy weight is for you, and then take steps to try to maintain it and increase your health and the health of your baby. Everybody is different, and every woman's body will react differently while pregnant. An average weight gain for a full term pregnancy is anywhere between 25-45 pounds, which includes the increase in the mother's blood volume, the size of the uterus, the placenta, various fluids and the baby. This is an average figure so there will be much variation either side. Check with your doctor for more advice on your optimum weight. How to lose weight while pregnant Tip no.1 - Control Your Cravings Cravings are one of the hardest things to deal with during pregnancy, and annoyingly, one of the biggest contributors to excessive weight gain. Waking up in the middle of the night yearning for chocolate, or ice cream with gherkins, is a well-known part of pregnancy. However, these cravings, while healthy and perfectly normal, can be controlled and there are even certain foods that can reduce your cravings. Eating foods with a low Glycemic Index (GI) can help balance your blood sugar levels and reduce the highs and lows that many women suffer throughout the day, due to their slow release of energy. This can help you in reducing the onset of any excess pounds and begin to help you lose weight while pregnant. By craving foods with high sugar and glucose levels a vicious circle can be created because they will often make the cravings worse, affect your mood and contribute to excess weight gain. How to lose weight while pregnant Tip no.2 - Eat More Often "Hang on, didn't you just tell me to control my cravings Now you're telling me that eating more often will help me lose weight while pregnant? Are you out of your mind?" This kind of sounds counter-intuitive doesn't it? The idea though is that you'll be eating smaller portions more regularly instead of 2-3 large meals a day. By doing this you're not consuming any extra unnecessary calories, but are feeding your body and the baby more regularly. This will help keep your metabolism and blood sugar at consistent levels and keep you energised throughout the day. And yes, I am out of my mind but not because of this! ;) How to lose weight while pregnant Tip no.3 - Exercise Exercising regularly during pregnancy was once frowned upon, but now has seen to be a great way to stay in shape and lose weight while pregnant, avoid the aches and pains common with weight gain, and can increase energy, flexibility and make your labour significantly easier (thank goodness!). Walking and swimming are excellent low-impact ways to keep you fit and healthy and maintaining a balanced weight while pregnant. The buoyancy you'll find in the pool will often come as a relief and an aid to your daily routine and let's you get some fantastic exercise without putting stress on your body or the baby's. Stationary cycling is also a great way to get some low-impact exercise and build stamina. Yoga and Pilates can be beneficial and effective ways to lose weight while pregnant but make sure you find a suitably experienced instructor who has specialised in dealing with pregnant women. Again it's always best to check with your doctor on the intensity of your workouts, for instance, if you exercised regularly before you were pregnant then your workouts will be notably different to someone who didn't. There's no need to go through your pregnancy feeling overweight, unattractive and lacking energy. There are many more simple steps you can take to help you lose weight safely while pregnant, and have an easier labour. Discover more secrets and tips on How To Lose Weight While Pregnant at my website. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Julia_Strachan

pregnancy weeks 41-42

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:24:00 +0000

Mothers who pass Week 40 of pregnancy may be interested in finding ways to naturally induce labor and discuss medical labor induction options with their providers. Many mothers reach their due date and then eventually go past Week 40 of pregnancy. You may be very frustrated to be waiting and wondering if everything is actually okay. Here are answers to questions you may have about your baby and you if you watch your due date come and go. What is Happening with Your Baby? After Week 40 of pregnancy, many babies are still doing well and are quite healthy. One thing that can occur however is that the placenta, which has a life span of 9 months, begins to show its age. For some babies, this means that going into labor sooner rather than later is important. Your baby's supply of amniotic fluid may also diminish in the last weeks after your due date. In order to confirm your baby's well-being, your provider may recommend non-stress tests or a biophysical profile to determine whether or not you can wait longer or that you might need to be induced. It is important to remember that many mothers and babies can safely pass their due date by a week or longer! What is happening with You? Many mothers emotionally have a very difficult time passing their due dates. You might be filled with concern that your body doesn't seem to be working effectively. Or you might be worried that you and your baby will have more complications. The truth is that babies do not have a guaranteed time of arrival. In fact, some statistics indicate that only 5% of babies are born on their due dates and as many as 7 out of 10 babies arrive after their due date. So if you do pass your due date, you are in good company with the majority of pregnant mothers today! Your provider may be discussing options for a medical labor induction with you including the use of pitocin. Keep in mind that some mothers find natural inducing methods to be successful, especially if your cervix is ripe, dilated a few centimeters and somewhat effaced. Also remember that if your non-stress test shows that your baby is doing well, you can ask your medical provider to give you more time before being induced

Fertility Problems and Vitamin C

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:51:00 +0000

The roll of Vitamin C has been recognized as an essential part of normal fertility in men and women and as such is one of nature's fertility secrets. The effects are due to Vitamin C's roll as antioxidant as well as playing a vital part in certain biochemical reactions resulting in normal sperm function. It is well known that that a Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy with symptoms of bruising easily, bleeding gums and hair loss and used to affect sailors who were out to sea for months. This situation is easily prevented by taking foods high in Vitamin C such as red and green peppers, oranges, grapefruit juice, broccoli, apple juice, strawberries etc. As a fertility aid and apart from eating foods rich in Vitamin C, a further supplementation of 1000mg daily is recommended. As an antioxidant Vitamin C helps to prevent damage to DNA within sperm, which could be a reason for infertility or early miscarriage. In 1941 researchers discovered that Vitamin C concentration in a man's testis was 20 times higher than in blood. A few years later it was noted that a majority of infertile males exhibited a low testicular Vitamin C level. It has since been learned that the stickiness of sperm was one of the important causes of male infertility and that Vitamin C improved the process of making sperm less sticky. In one study, 30 infertile men were given 1000 mg of vitamin C daily, or a placebo. They were then tested for sperm count, motility, abnormality and immaturity. After a week, the supplemented group showed a 140% increase in sperm count, whereas the placebo group showed no change. By the end of 2 months, all of the vitamin supplemented men had impregnated their wives. The study concluded that vitamin C can be effective at treating male infertility. Vitamin C improves overall sperm quality by increasing sperm volume, count and mobility and reduces the number of abnormal sperm and their stickiness. This is however not the only factor in male infertility as other Vitamins and minerals may also play an important role. In a study of hundred and fifty women suffering from infertility due to luteal phase defect (abnormal hormone levels as measured in the phase between ovulation and menstruation), levels of estrogen and progesterone were monitored for three menstrual cycles. The participants were randomly prescribed 750 mg of Vitamin C per day or no treatment during this phase. Progesterone and estrogen increased significantly in women receiving Vitamin C, but not in the untreated group. Moreover there was a significantly higher pregnancy rate in the Vitamin C group within 6 months of starting the treatment. The results of this preliminary study suggest that Vitamin C improves hormone levels and increases fertility in some women with luteal phase defect. This is an important finding although further controlled trials are needed to confirm the benefits and amount of Vitamin C required Vitamin C has also been found to help women taking the fertility drug Clomiphene, increasing their chances of conceiving. It is recommended that 1000 mg of Vitamin C is included in any recipe of so called natural fertility secrets as a supplement for any woman trying to become pregnant. Adam Engelbrecht is a medical professional with a special interest in womens health issues. Read more about infertility problems and how to deal with them on our website http://www.femhealthbliss.com/fertilitysecrets.php Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Adam_Engelbrecht

Pregnancy After 40 - It's Never Too Late

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:50:00 +0000

Pregnancy after 40 can be very difficult, as a woman becomes less fertile at this age and chances of miscarriage increase manifold. She also runs a higher risk of getting problems like gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, premature delivery or a c-section. Even the chances of the baby having birth defects or chromosomal imbalance are higher. Preparing To Get Pregnant As an over 40 woman, you may have to make some extra efforts to conceive or get pregnant. Getting pregnant after 40 does not come that easily, as men and women have lower fertility. So, if you plan yourself for this beautiful change in your life, you will achieve success more easily and quickly. The preparations you make will signal your body that you are preparing it for a special change. Follow certain Do's and Don'ts to make conception easier. Avoid all types of physical and mental stress at home or work. Stay calm and relaxed. Make dietary changes and switch to a healthy diet full of anti-oxidants. Ask your obstetrician for any vitamin supplements that you may require. Indulge in exercises and meditation. Have a positive attitude and look forward to the good news. Use pregnancy wheel to calculate the best time for your delivery and accordingly plan yourself. Special Checks To Detect Problems Various pre natal tests are performed at different stages. These investigations are performed, besides other regular tests during pregnancy like the urine tests, blood tests, blood-pressure checks etc. As a pregnant woman over 40, you will be asked to take test for Amniocentesis and Chronic Villus Sampling (CVS). The test on fetus to rule out any genetic or chromosomal defects before birth is also performed. These tests assure that everything is well with you and the positive feeling helps you stay and feel healthier. On the other hand, if a problem is diagnosed with the mother or the baby, immediate remedial actions can be taken. However, there is no surety of these tests being completely correct and hence there can always be a bit of uncertainty with pregnancy after 40. Staying `In the Pink' So, if you are getting pregnant over 40, take care of certain simple things, and make your pregnancy extremely vigorous. Rest as much as possible, drink lots of water, eat a healthy and balanced diet and keep a watch on your weight. But, at the same time, it is mere caution and overflow of research that highlights the difficulties faced during this period. Each pregnancy is different, pertaining to the vast difference in metabolism in each human being. So, getting pregnant over 40 may well be as normal as any other pregnancy. It might as well result in a perfectly normal delivery as well, and that is not a miracle. But paying caution and making use of available resources to detect problems can go a long way in making your pregnancy after 40, absolutely healthy and full of excitement. Pregnancy after 40 can be very difficult, as a woman becomes less fertile at this age and chances of miscarriage increase manifold. Getting pregnant over 40 includes lot of risk and precautions at different pregnancy stages. For more information, please visit pregnancy. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Apurva_Shree

Yeast infection/ thrush during pregnancy

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:49:00 +0000

Most women want to treat yeast infection when pregnant. During pregnancy, they undergo a number of hormonal changes that will make their vagina more conducive to the growth of Candida albicans and weaken their immune system. Usually they experience yeast infection at 39 weeks pregnant. When seeking treatment, they don't have many choices when it comes to anti fungal medications and antibiotic. Doctors are worried that these medications can pass on to the fetus which are not desirable during pregnancy. So, how to get rid of a yeast infection while pregnant that would not affect the fetus? Doctors usually prescribe standard medications based on the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for pregnant women with fungal infections. Vaginal medications such as creams and vaginal suppositories are only recommended. You can use azole medications which require no prescription such as clotrimazole, miconazole, terconazole, and butoconazole. However, you should avoid using oral medications. The doctors don't recommend long course of treatment. This is to reduce the risk of exposure to the fetus. However, many short courses of treatment don't produce satisfactory results. Thus, doctors usually recommend a seven-day treatment. Always complete the course or else you may face the recurring yeast infection. Once you are healed, use a starch-free drying powder or Nystatin powder to prevent a recurring infection. You can try some natural remedies which can help to keep your vagina dry. Never wear pantyhose or tight jeans. You should wear loose clothing to prevent any moisture trap near the perineum. Usually pregnant women sweat more than usual. It is wise to bath often and keep the vagina dry. After passing motion or urinating, make sure you wipe from front to back. If you wipe from back to front, you may transfer some bacteria to the vaginal area. However, when you reach the third trimester, you may find it is difficult to do so because of the big stomach. When you using medications to treat yeast infection when pregnant, always check with your doctor first even you have used them before. You want to make sure that the medicines will not present any threat to the growth of the fetus. Usually there are not many medications for yeast infection while pregnant. Many doctors are afraid that certain drugs can cause ill effects on the health of the fetus. Thus, you should look for safer options to treat yeast infection when you are pregnant. Check out http://naturalcuresforyeastinfection.blogspot.com to get more information on what can you take to cure a yeast infection while pregnant. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Clayton_Duffin

From conception, to birth and beyond with my twin baby boys

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Sat, 17 May 2008 21:55:00 +0000

I thought I would share with you a slide of my boys including my pregnancy journey. I hope you like it!

Breastfeeding position and attachment video

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:10:00 +0000

This is an excellent video, by the wonderful Dr Jack Newman, showing a classic cross-cradle hold, and a baby latching well. Notice how gentle and respectful of the baby Dr Newman, and the mother, are. Only two interventions happen - one to pull the baby's hand gently out of the camera view - so you can see what's happening, and one very gentle encouraging finger to the chin after latch has happened. No one is telling this baby she doesn't know what to do! :-) No one is 'traffic wardening' the mother, and making her lose confidence. This is good stuff, and if it doesn't match your own 'support' experience, find better support! There a variety of volunteer organisations who will give you this sort of support - do use them! :-) http://www.llli.org/ http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/ http://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/ This baby is small and quite young. Notice how easily the mother is supporting the baby's shoulders and neck, and managing to keep the length of the baby's body snug and secure across her body. This can be an excellent hold for new mothers, but all that's important is that you and baby are comfortable, and the breastfeeding is working well. As baby gets older, and heavier, Mum and Baby will find different holds that keep them both feeling supported and happy. The important part of this video is what's happening at the mouth/nipple exchange. You hear Dr Newman say to wait for the 'gape' and then you let baby attach. The point is that quite a lot of breast needs to go into the mouth, for milk to transfer. Baby having too shallow a latch is a classic way to have sore nipples. If it's painful - something is wrong! Incidentally that jaw action you see is one reason breastfeeding contributes so much to the overall development of the baby - that jaw action is working on moving the plates in the baby's head back into place from the birth canal squish, and is building excellent muscle tone in the jaw and face, helping build up to good chewing and speaking skills. Steps to attaching your baby. Sit or lie comfortably with your back and feet supported. Have your clothing open as much as possible for the first feeds; it may also help to remove your bra or even your upper clothing. Unwrap your baby and hold him close, with his head and shoulders supported along your forearm. He will be on your forearm with his head supported at the back of his neck. Turn him onto his side with his chest towards you, head tilted slightly back, at the same level as your breast and his nose and mouth level with your nipple. If you are sitting, tuck his feet around your side and his lower arm around your waist. Gently brush your baby's mouth with the underside of your nipple. This will encourage your baby to open his mouth wide. You may find holding your breast similar to a sandwich allows him to take more of your areola in, and makes it easier for him to attach. When your baby opens his mouth wide and his tongue comes forward over his lower gums bring him quickly to the breast with your nipple pointing to the roof of his mouth. His first point of contact will be his lower jaw or chin well down on your areola. As his mouth closes over the breast he should take in a large portion of the areola. If you are engorged, expressing around the areola can soften it, allowing him to attach more easily. To check that baby is attached properly, look for these signs: Chin is touching the breast and nose is clear. Lips are flanged out, not sucked in. Tongue is forward over the lower gum (may be difficult to see at first). Your baby has much of the areola in his mouth, more so on the 'chin side'. There is no serious pain in the nipple (new mums may feel a tingling sensation as the nipple adjusts to being drawn out). You may notice your baby's whole jaw moving as he sucks and even his ears wiggling. He should not be sucking in air or slipping off the breast. If the attachment does not appear to be successful or feeding is painful, take your baby off the breast by inserting a clean little finger in the corner of his mouth to break the suction, then reattach. Sometimes some small adjustment of the baby's position can help, such as ensuring his lower arm is around your waist or his body is in a straight line. Chest to chest and chin to breast is a quick way of describing good positioning. source: http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfinfo/attachment.html

Pregnancy development video weeks 33-36

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:09:00 +0000

Oh baby! Your no-longer-little one is probably up to six pounds—or more by this point! Check out what's happening during the final weeks of your pregnancy.

Prolapse uterus video

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:05:00 +0000

Pregnant women who have a vaginal delivery may be at risk for pelvic prolapse, where the uterus, bladder or bowel drops to a lower position, sometimes causing incontinence. Kegel exercises help. If you do them the right way, Kegel exercises can help you prevent or control urinary incontinence and prepare for childbirth. Find out how to perform Kegel exercises correctly. You lift weights to tone your arms and do crunches to flatten your stomach. That's great, but don't forget your Kegel exercises, too. Kegel exercises strengthen your pelvic floor muscles, which support your uterus, bladder and bowel. If you do Kegel exercises regularly and keep your pelvic floor muscles toned, you may reduce your risk of incontinence and similar problems as you get older. Kegel exercises can also help you control urinary incontinence. But learning how to perform Kegel exercises properly may be tricky. How do you know whether you're working the correct muscles? Here's a guide to perfecting Kegel exercises. Kegel exercises: Who can benefit Female pelvic floor muscles Pregnancy, childbirth, excess weight, chronic coughing and just getting older can all take a toll on your pelvic floor muscles. So can a genetic predisposition to weak connective tissue. When your pelvic floor muscles weaken, your pelvic organs descend and bulge into your vagina, a condition known as uterine or vaginal prolapse. The effects of pelvic organ prolapse range from uncomfortable pelvic pressure to leakage of urine or feces. Fortunately, Kegel exercises can strengthen pelvic muscles and delay or maybe even prevent pelvic organ prolapse. Kegel exercises are also recommended during pregnancy. Well-toned pelvic floor muscles may make you more comfortable as your due date approaches. You may be less likely to develop urine leakage and hemorrhoids — both common near the end of pregnancy and prone to persist long after you've given birth. Finally, Kegel exercises — along with counseling and sex therapy — may be helpful to women who have persistent problems reaching orgasm.

Is Pregnancy Spotting Normal Or Abnormal?

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Thu, 15 May 2008 08:50:00 +0000

Pregnancy spotting is pinkish mucus or blood, which is normally passed through the vagina. It can be in the form of light bleeding like a woman's period. This mucus can be cleaned up even with toilet paper. There is no fixed time for pregnancy spotting; it can last for few hours, days, or come for a single time. Pregnancy spotting can be normal or abnormal, so it is better to consult a doctor. Normal Pregnancy Spotting And Its Reasons, Normal spotting can occur any time during your pregnancy, however in most cases it generally happens during the first trimester. If vaginal spotting occurs after conception, it can be due to the implantation of an egg in the uterus. This bleeding or spotting is lighter than the routine menstrual period and usually occurs after ovulation. The color of this blood is light pink. It is important to know that the occurrence of spotting in the middle of the cycle or ten to fourteen days before the starting of the next cycle is normal. Bleeding during the ovulation period occurs when the level of estrogens rise and forces the uterus to shed a lining. Such spotting is believed to be a good sign of fertility. There are many other reasons for spotting. Sometimes, an egg bursts through the follicle, resulting in bleeding or spotting. If you are worried about spotting, consult your doctor. The doctor will then decide whether to go for a pelvic examination or not. It can also occur if the pregnancy occurs in the fallopian tube, so it can rupture any time and can cause bleeding. Such a situation is called Ectopic pregnancy. Molar Pregnancy, wherein abnormal tissues develop in the uterus can also result in spotting. Again, when the placenta covers the cervix partially or completely, spotting can take place. Sometimes, vaginal bleeding is also a sign of labor and generally occurs when the delivery due date is near. Abnormal Pregnancy Spotting There are several other reasons for spotting. Abnormal spotting can last for days and may be caused by changes in the hormones of a pregnant woman or a reduced level of progesterone. Pregnancy spotting is also a sign of premature labor or whenever the placenta separates from the uterus, spotting can occur. There are many other possible reasons for spotting like uterine fibroids, any vaginal infection, endometriosis or any STD (Sexually Transmitted Diseases), cancer or infection. Therefore, one should never ignore it and take appropriate treatment as per the doctor's advice. Pregnancy spotting is a common phenomenon. If spotting during pregnancy takes place consult your doctor. Ectopic pregnancy is one of the causes of spotting. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Apurva_Shree

Ectopic Pregnancy - Symptoms, Causes And Remedies

noreply@blogger.com (AuntyM) — Thu, 15 May 2008 08:40:00 +0000

Ectopic is derived from Greek word "ektopos," meaning "out of place". Ectopic pregnancy was first discovered in the 11th century and by the end of 18th century, it took a lethal form. Today, with advancements in the field of medicine, death due to ectopic pregnancy is rare. What Is An Ectopic Pregnancy? Ectopic pregnancy is not a normal pregnancy, the sperms reach the egg in the fallopian tube, where fertilization occurs, and then, this fertilized egg travels on to reach the uterus and implants itself there to complete the gestation period. The fertilized egg fails to reach the uterus for the gestation period and instead implant itself anywhere outside uterus, like cervix, fallopian tube, abdominal cavity. In general, the fertilized egg implants itself in the fallopian tube. The embryo implants itself outside the uterus, it starts drawing blood for its growth, rupturing the organs and creating danger to life. As only the uterus is designed to hold the fetus, so ectopic pregnancy does not last for more than 3 months. It always results in the death of the embryo. Symptoms There are symptoms that help in deducing the ectopic pregnancy. Although it is also not necessary that all these pregnancy symptoms will be seen. Lower abdominal pain, which increases over a period of time, accompanied by lower back pain Shoulder pain, which occurs, as the fetus draws blood for its growth, hampers the functions of diaphragm. Vaginal bleeding, which is different from normal bleeding, can be heavier or lighter and the blood is dark colored. Nausea and vomiting Weakness and pale skin, followed by fainting (caused because of bleeding) Low blood pressure when the bleeding is heavy. Causes Several major factors cause ectopic pregnancies. Some of them are listed below: Previously, if the woman had undergone any fallopian tube surgery Occurrence of several abortions Intake of medicine for stimulating the process of ovulation Smoking Increase of age; increase in age results in the loss of tubular mobility, due to lack of myoelectrical activity Infections in fallopian tube and uterus. Remedy If the ectopic pregnancy is at initial stage then it can be destroyed by a drug methotrexate, which has very minimum side effects. At advanced level, it can only be treated with the help of surgery, in which the pregnancy will be removed. After-effects Of Ectopic Pregnancy Due to doses of methotrexate, there will be a little nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. When the surgery is actually performed at advanced level, there might be a decrease in the woman's fertility You must know that your pregnancy is normal or not. You will know the early signs if you monitor your pregnancy week by week. If you find anything unusual, see a doctor at once. An ectopic pregnancy can be deciphered with early signs of pregnancy. Pregnancy week by week development in the first trimester can tell you whether your pregnancy is a normal or an ectopic pregnancy. See a doctor for advice and tests. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Apurva_Shree