TTGP Weekly Graduation- 23 May 2016

KristoKekerooni

Congrats to any TTGP grads this week, I hope there are MANY!  

If you are not a contributing member in TTGP, feel free to go right to the 1st trimester board: https://forums.thebump.com/categories/1st-trimester  Not sure if you're considered a contributing member?  Think about the quantity and quality of your posts here on the Bump while you've been TTC.  Contributing members are regularly engaged and active with other members via Love Its, callouts, quotes, and DMs over multiple months TTC.  We believe in giving back here   

This thread has mild restrictions - thread is primarily BFP announcements but does allow for direct questions or lengthy/personalized congrats in the comments. Use the "Love It" button to indicate "congrats!", "H&H 9 months!", "I was hoping this was your month!" and other short&sweet notes.  Questions as well as longer personal congratulatory notes can be posted in the thread.

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If you are a contributing member with a BFP this week, please share your success with us here!   
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CD/DPO of first BFP?

How many months/cycles had you been TTGP?

What were you doing TGKU?

How was your timing?

What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)?

How are you going to/did you tell your partner?

Anything else to add?

musicinmysoul17

I've been debating with myself whether or not to post yet but I'm too excited!

CD/DPO of first BFP? Very light line at CD23/9DPO (after stark white at 8DPO) but getting darker everyday! I'm now 11DPO.

How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? 9 months total, 4 months TTCAL back in February.

What were you doing TGKU? Taking a wholefood PNV, Premama fertility supplement, fertility tea (although I didn't drink it on a regular basis like I had planned), OPK's, FF, HIO ED.

How was your timing? -3,-2,-1,O,+1 (last month I had a meltdown with H about how it felt like we weren't really trying so he promised he would actually try this month)

What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)? I noticed increased CM for several days but I'm not counting it as a true symptom because I noticed an increase last month too.

7DPO I started feeling more tired than normal for no real reason and snapping at DH.

8DPO I was seriously bloated. I usually get bloated before AF but not almost a week out!

9DPO I started feeling more hungry, still tired and bloated, and my boobs were slightly sore in the underarm and they felt full and heavy.

10 DPO I started having random stretches in my pelvis and my hips were tight. I felt so tired and SO hungry and thirsty.

How are you going to/did you tell your partner? I had a plan to show him with an early Father's Day card but when I tested at 9DPO I didn't expect it to be anything so I got in the shower and left the test still drying on the counter. He came in to get ready and asked me about it. I said it was still early. He said "Well there's a line anyway." My response: "No there isn't. Let me see." Sure enough, very light but there and pink. He got so excited and kissed me in the shower lol. PGAL has me testing every day just to be sure the line is still there. Yay Wondfo's!!

Anything else to add? Just to thank everybody for your help, kindness, snark, gifs, and knowledge. It's been so nice to have somewhere to talk to other ladies that understand the struggles and are willing to help or just be there to vent. It's been awesome hanging out with you awesome ladies! FX Feb17 gets filled with TTGP ladies! I'll be lurking until things pick up and after.

sweetyjenj

I'm not sure if I'm considered "contributing," since I wasn't on the board long, but I was starting to get into it and anticipated being here long! I was definitely posting daily and contributing for the time I was here. You ladies are WONDERFUL!!!!

CD/DPO of first BFP? 31/10. Tested at 8dpo and got a BFN, then 10dpo with FMU and got faint BFP

How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? 2 NTNP, 1 TTC

What were you doing TGKU?  Charting CM, CP, and BBT then BD every other day in fertile window except when I saw EWCM, then every day for 3 days. Was taking prenatal vitamins for the last 6 months already. What MAY have helped was the fertility drugs from donating eggs previous cycle...but doctors said that shouldn't affect anything, so who knows.

How was your timing? -2, -1, 0

What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)?

In previous NTNP months I went crazy SS and one month I thought I had EVERY symptom possible and was totally pregnant but wasn't...this cycle was crazy because I went through a lot of stress month and a big move, and ended up ovulating a few days late, then was stressful because moving in with sister while we get jobs and find a house, and all that on top of pretty much no symptoms, I totally was expecting a BFN.

There were a few things, though, that made me wonder...
I had a late surge of EWCM about 3 days after ovulation
Temp dip at 6 dpo with sharp increase at 7dpo
High and soft, then high and firm cervix...which usually mine goes low and firm toward end of cycle (oh, and a few days toward the end it was tough to even feel because my vaginal walls were super tight!)
No increase in CM at all, but it did continue to be present, so there just wasn't a decrease in CM
Around 8dpo I was in Chipotle and was SUPER annoyed at one of the workers outfits. It was very unprofessional and for some reason that bothered me so much, and after expressing my irritation to my DH, I said, "I know this is irrational, maybe something is going on and messing with my hormones."
Also at 8dp I've been more constipated and bloated than usual. Even more so than usual for PMS, and I broke out quite a bit with acne on my face.
Also at 8dpo I was at Target with my sister checking out, and all of a sudden I had a weird mild "cramp" that I could only explain as almost a stretching or tugging feeling. It didn't hurt, it was quite mild, but it was very much right in my uterus area and I KNEW I'd never felt it before. I instantly said out loud, "oh my gosh I think I just felt the baby implant!" Of course I had no idea, but I detected something was very different this time. These small cramps have continued the last few days ever since.
At 9dpo boobs were somewhat tender (they've continued to get SORE), but this is normal a week before AF for me
At 10dpo I was hungrier more than usual, and every two or three hours I needed to eat or I began to feel slightly nauseous.
11-13 dpo (today is 13dpo) I've been more tired as each day goes by. At first I was just more tired at night, today I'm more tired all day.
From 9dpo to last night, I've been a lot warmer at night and it's been annoying. I'm usually a cold person and I love being really warm, but i've had to fall asleep with most of my body uncovered (one leg out, one leg under covers kinda thing)

Overall, other than the mild cramping, by the time that I took the test there weren't many symptoms that would have indicated I was pregnant. Now they're increasing SOMEWHAT, but otherwise I still could have written all the symptoms off as PMS if I didn't know better.

How are you going to/did you tell your partner? I tested at 7am Saturday morning, was SHOCKED to see faint positive and took a second test (BFP on 2 pink dye, and a BFN on digi test) so didn't quite know what to do, but I knew I couldn't hold out. DH was still sleeping, so I left and ran to store to buy a onsie, then woke him up and said, "What do you want for breakfast on the first day you know you're going to be a dad?" and held up the onsie. Kinda cheesy, and not very creative, but I didn't have time to think of something better and I couldn't hold it in haha

Anything else to add? I guess I don't have any insight or tips...I learned ALL of what to do to TTC from this board. I really didn't think it would happen this fast! You all have been so incredible and I've really enjoyed the back and forth, the daily posts, and finally starting to feel a part of the group a little more. To anyone who has only been a lurker, or who is new, start introducing yourself a bit more in the TWW/WTO or daily threads...you'll love it and really get the support you need!

ETA: a symptom

NamelessAria

Whoa 2 in one day ALREADY. I have a good feeling about this week.

Congratulations @becbec28  and @sweetyjenj

GrabberBlue2010

@becbec28  &  @sweetyjenj  CONGRATS!!!!

Sugargirl1019

Woooo! Congrats @becbec28 I'm so excited for you rainbow baby!!

Congrats @sweetyjenj I love seeing all the BFPs and what you did to get there! 

I have a good feeling about this week!! *hint hint bodies*

PurpleRains

Yay @becbec28 and @sweetyjenj Lets keep it up ladies!