What is your BFP story?

BCsSweetness · December 2012

Thought it would be fun to hear some of your stories...

Mine is...

My Hubby and I have been trying for #3 for over a year. After a m/c last year and then nothing for months and months, I had given up. I decided that we weren't supposed to have another one, and tried to become ok with that.

The morning of my hubby's birthday I thought to myself "Wouldn't it be fun to find out I was pregnant on his birthday?" I kinda laughed it off, but got up and took a test anyways, fully expecting yet another negative. I wasn't even finished washing my hands when I looked down and say the faint line saying POSITIVE. I started crying immediately and ran to tell my Honey. I said "Happy Birthday Babe. I just got a positive!!" He started laughing and crying. We hugged and danced a little. Then I drug him in the bathroom to make sure I wasn't seeing things.

Can't wait for Christmas morning to see my other two reaction to new LO on the way!

cincybee82 · December 2012

My husband was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma a little over 3 years ago. The type of chemo cocktail he received is known to cause infertility that can be temporary or permanent--you really don't know. Everything happened so quickly that we had to make the decision whether to bank sperm or not--and we had two days to decide. We opted not to. We were just really overwhelmed at the time and honestly getting pregnant one day was not what we were thinking of.

We were to wait two years to TTC, which is both to allow sperm to return to normal if it can at all and also is the marker for when most relapses will have occurred.

Fast forward to this year, when we started to seriously consider TTC. We were scared that we would be disappointed but decided to try without him being tested. Lo and behold, I got pregnant within 6 weeks of quitting birth control. We were headed on a road trip with my parents for my 30th birthday and I that morning I wasn't sure to pack tampons or a pregnancy test or both, so I thought what the heck, I'll just take a test. And it was positive!

I have to take it as a sign that it was just a couple of days before my birthday and 3 years to the day he was officially staged and diagnosed. He will be in remission for 3 years next week!

LaTi07 · December 2012

I love our story, although it's really the events leading up to the BFP that make it so awesome.

DH and I threw out the BC after we got married in 12/2007 and it just never happend. During that time we got the DX of PCOS & DUB after my period failed to show for almost 3 months. We were referred to an RE and while we were saving for the RE, we got a surprise BFP in 02/2011. We lost LO in 03/2011 and further charting showed that I was now O'ing, but my LP's were far too short. Had a doctor switch to an OB who specializes with IF and 1st trimester issues. 3 failed Clomid cycles, 1 clear HSG, 1 good SA and yet another RE referral before we decided to say to hell with it. We decided to plan our dream vacation to Europe and then focus on babies later.

Right before our vacation (October) we decided to just give it a whirl on our own. While on vacation we went to Jerusalem and we were told by our guide that we could slip a prayer into the cracks in the Wailing Wall. I figured what do I have to lose so I wrote my prayer that said "Please bless us with a healthy baby." 2 hours later got my AF while standing in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (no joke) which made it my shortest LP ever. Came home and tried to recover from vacation (International travel is freaking tough holy crap) and almost 4 weeks after I put in our prayer we got our BFP. The actual BFP part was exciting, but we were both just in complete shock that we didn't laugh/cry/cheer. We just stared like "uhhh"

cincybee82 · December 2012

LaTi07:
I love our story, although it's really the events leading up to the BFP that make it so awesome.

DH and I threw out the BC after we got married in 12/2007 and it just never happend. During that time we got the DX of PCOS & DUB after my period failed to show for almost 3 months. We were referred to an RE and while we were saving for the RE, we got a surprise BFP in 02/2011. We lost LO in 03/2011 and further charting showed that I was now O'ing, but my LP's were far too short. Had a doctor switch to an OB who specializes with IF and 1st trimester issues. 3 failed Clomid cycles, 1 clear HSG, 1 good SA and yet another RE referral before we decided to say to hell with it. We decided to plan our dream vacation to Europe and then focus on babies later.

Right before our vacation (October) we decided to just give it a whirl on our own. While on vacation we went to Jerusalem and we were told by our guide that we could slip a prayer into the cracks in the Wailing Wall. I figured what do I have to lose so I wrote my prayer that said "Please bless us with a healthy baby." 2 hours later got my AF while standing in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (no joke) which made it my shortest LP ever. Came home and tried to recover from vacation (International travel is freaking tough holy crap) and almost 4 weeks after I put in our prayer we got our BFP. The actual BFP part was exciting, but we were both just in complete shock that we didn't laugh/cry/cheer. We just stared like "uhhh"

That is awesome!

Laurakat81 · December 2012

This is a fun idea!

My husband and I have been TTC for 3 years. We got pregnant very fast the first two times but both ended in miscarriages. The D&C led to a freak symptomless infection that destroyed my tubes. We didn't know this until November 2011 when I finally got pregnant again only to discover the baby in my right tube. Emergency surgery revealed my right tube completely irreparable and my left "might" work. In the end it didn't so in November 2012 we did our first IVF cycle.

We transferred 3- 5 day old embryos on 11/12. My first beta was scheduled for 11/21 but I knew it was going to be negative and was so devastated I wanted to just POAS and be done with it so we could start to heal.

I decided to take a digital. I came out of the bathroom, we covered the test with a towel and set a timer for 3 minutes. DH and I literally just stood side by side holding each other. It was extremely stressful and emotional. Finally the timer went off and low and behold the test said "YES+". There were lots of tears and high fives and dancing in the kitchen!

JenR85 · December 2012

I have had baby fever for about a year and my husband still wanted to wait a little bit which was totally fine. In September he said to me "I've been thinking about it and we can stop trying to not get pregnant" i cried when he told me. Something about a guy saying he is ready to have children is just so sweet to me. I wasn't tracking and my cycles weren't normal so I thought it would take awhile. Well on Oct 27th I just knew I was pregnant so I took a test and a digi and freaked the fluck out in a good way while trying to be quiet in the bathroom. I went in the living room to have our dog Blitz do some tricks. I told him to sit, shake etc and then I said where's your baby his stuffed octopus then I said where's mamas baby? And held the cookie up to my belly. My husband had the deer in headlight look but was thrilled! Shocked but thrilled.

eaglesfan700 · December 2012

That is so funny, I found out on my H's birthday too!

We weren't really TTC, the plan had been to get serious about it after my niece's wedding in April. But we were tipsy one night and even though I knew I was about to o, we were like what the hell?

When I got the BFP, H was actually on a guys' trip in Vegas. So I was dying - I couldn't mess with his mind by calling him in Vegas to tell him. I waited until he came home, and wrote in his birthday card "I have another little surprise for you, but it won't be here until July 27"

His face when he "got it" was priceless! He started crying and we just hugged and cried. Well worth the wait to tell him in person

BCsSweetness · December 2012

Cincybee82, what a beautiful story!

JellyTwoPointO · December 2012

My DH and I started TTC as we were talking about marriage, beginning in August of 2011. While we were engaged, I got a BFP late in the night on Oct 28th, 2011 and confirmed it on the 29th the next morning. We got married in the middle of November and two weeks later, we miscarried our baby at 8 weeks along. It rocked our newly-wedded world and it was combined with some other life crises all within three months.

I remember crying in my pastor's office about all that was falling down around us and he said to me, "In my 18 years of pastoral ministry, I've seen a lot of things that tend to tear couples apart, and in three months of marriage, you've already experienced them all."

We kept trying and trying and we had to take a two cycle break because DH lost his job (yet another crisis), and we didn't know when he'd get a new one (but it didn't take more than a month and a half, which was a major blessing). We tried again once he got his new job, things weren't working, so I went to the doctor and got a Dx of PCOS and annovulatory. It was around this time we'd also reached 12 total active cycles of trying.

We began the foster-to-adopt process and were in the middle of classes when a few months after my doctor's appointment, I had a cycle where despite my history of not ovulating, I really thought I'd ovulated and we'd had good timing around it, so I took a test at 11dpo. It was positive. It was positive on October 29, 2012 -- exactly on the one year anniversary of confirming our first BFP with the baby we lost. The timing of it all was so incredibly eerie to me, but I was hoping this meant a change in our life for the good.

So far, it has been good. I'll be nine weeks tomorrow and a few days ago, I saw a baby developing right on track with a strong HB of 176. I'm praying things keep going well, because I think this would truly be a special rainbow baby of hope and redemption.

StarshineR · December 2012

We had been trying for a year. After a year came and went, I decided to give up. I stopped tracking my periods as it would provoke stress. I stopped thinking too much about it.

One day, I realized that my PMS seemed to be going on a bit too long. I back tracked through my period calendar. I inputed the time period when I had my last period (early october). I did not remember the exact dates, though. Even inputting the first week of October, I found that I was nearly two weeks late.

I took a test expecting only the single line. Within a minute, though, I found the second line starting, and it just got darker and darker.

I left the bathroom and said to my hubby nonchalantly, "well, we now know why I'm late".

He was laying in the bed and said, "you're pregnant?"

I said, "yep"

There wasn't a lot of excitement. It was just "yep" "ok".

The excitement sort of crept on me as the hours went by and I kept looking at the test, wondering whether I was seeing things or not. hahaha

CarlaAndJames · December 2012

These are so sweet!

Our story with #1 was much sweeter. This time I just woke up puking and was like "oh crap!" Surprise!

sparkymcgeee · December 2012

I peed on a stick and it was positive.

JCWhitey · December 2012

CarlaAndJames:
These are so sweet!

Our story with #1 was much sweeter. This time I just woke up puking and was like "oh crap!" Surprise!

Yup, this is kind of mine.

We weren't TTC, weren't planning to for another year at least. I had gone off BC in July because it was making me sick and we were using other methods. But I do suffer from IF (two years of TTC with my ex husband and two m/cs with one c/p), but, still, we were good about being careful. But not good enough, I guess!

My cycles have always been really long, but last week I realized that I was pushing almost 40 days since my last cycle and that is NOT normal. So I peed on a stick and it came out positive.

I freaked and called H into our room. We had a full house at the time (a friend, his girlfriend, and both of my ILs) and I didn't want them to know so I pulled him into our bathroom and showed him the test. Then I cried hysterically while he stood there smiling at me. He was giddy as could be, I was freaked out. But that didn't last long. Now I'm excited and thrilled!

EASwimmer · December 2012

Umm I'm divorced and me and SO had unprotected sex and I ovulated It was pretty serious kinda fast we talked about kids in the future. Just not this soon after dating and not being married. We'll make it work. We are getting happier about it but umm oops.

jennipalmer · December 2012

I have two kids from previous marriage. My awesome husband knew there was possibility I might be able to have another one but loved the family we had. I stopped taking birth control the end of January my doctor said since I was on bc since my son who is 9 I probably wouldn't ovulate for few months. Mid February I was pregnant March 5 I miscarried.

If I wasn't pregnant by end of November I was going to start clomid I really didn't think I was pregnant but I took test the day of my expected period it was negative. 3 days later I had doctor appointment for something else I told doctor all that had happen including still not having period and they ran blood. Less then 2 hours later the nurse called I was driving home from lunch at school with my son and daughter. I pulled over and cried before I called my husband who was training out of state.

larhun3 · December 2012

We got pregnant 18 months TTC on our third clomid and IUI cycle. I had cramps so I told DH we were most likely out but went in for a beta. I was at work and they called and told me I was pregnant! I was shocked! I surprised DH with a bib that said I love daddy and a digital test. He was shocked and almost didn't get it at first.

angelsnight · December 2012

We had been trying for 18 months, but we got very few chances during that time because I wasn't ovulating. Last year on a whim I took an OPK, it was positive so we tried and presto we got pregnant, but it was short lived.

I didn't ovulate again after that for an entire year, but despite it being a year of TTC back in May, I wasn't ready to see an RE yet. I kept trying to lose weight so my cycle would come back, but the pressure to do so made it too hard to lose.

I got to know a girl on TTGP who was pretty much in the same boat, and she started seeing an RE. Hearing her journey gave me the courage to go....mine didn't want me to start clomid right away, she wanted to try increasing my metformin for PCOS first. A month later I had a follow up, no O so she said to wait a couple more days and then call for provera. The day I called for the rx, I felt a little funny so I took an OPK, again positive.

I was this close to taking provera to start my cycle over....during the 2WW I couldn't shake the feeling that I was pregnant. I felt delusional because of course ovulating is only half the battle. I tried to not get my hopes up, afterall tons of women O every month and don't get pregnant. On 9DPO I took a test, totally expecting it to be negative, but to my surprise, here I am.

My friend from TTGP is also pregnant now, she is about two or three weeks ahead of me, so not only were we TTC buddies but now we're pregnancy buddies as well

jfausey · December 2012

We got married 10/13 and went on our honeymoon the middle of November. I just had a feeling I might be PG so we stopped at a shady pharmacy while in St. Maarten to pick up a test... and lo an behold, in the small bathroom of the cruise ship a few hout later I got two positives! Completely surprised that it happened so dang fast, and a little bummed the honeymoon drinking fesitivities were cut short.. but nonetheless, we were both incredibly happy about it!

First thing we both said was 'sht' Lauren is going to be pissed... Because I'm due one week before my sisters wedding! Luckily she took it just fine

angelsnight · December 2012

MrsErinH:
angelsnight:

We had been trying for 18 months, but we got very few chances during that time because I wasn't ovulating. Last year on a whim I took an OPK, it was positive so we tried and presto we got pregnant, but it was short lived.

I didn't ovulate again after that for an entire year, but despite it being a year of TTC back in May, I wasn't ready to see an RE yet. I kept trying to lose weight so my cycle would come back, but the pressure to do so made it too hard to lose.

I got to know a girl on TTGP who was pretty much in the same boat, and she started seeing an RE. Hearing her journey gave me the courage to go....mine didn't want me to start clomid right away, she wanted to try increasing my metformin for PCOS first. A month later I had a follow up, no O so she said to wait a couple more days and then call for provera. The day I called for the rx, I felt a little funny so I took an OPK, again positive.

I was this close to taking provera to start my cycle over....during the 2WW I couldn't shake the feeling that I was pregnant. I felt delusional because of course ovulating is only half the battle. I tried to not get my hopes up, afterall tons of women O every month and don't get pregnant. On 9DPO I took a test, totally expecting it to be negative, but to my surprise, here I am.

My friend from TTGP is also pregnant now, she is about two or three weeks ahead of me, so not only were we TTC buddies but now we're pregnancy buddies as well

I'm sorry for your loss and I just read your blog and saw that today is your loss anniversary. I'm so sorry, but I'm glad that the day can bring you more peace than it would have otherwise. It sounds like you have learned how to be strong from your long journey. It makes me happy to hear that your TTC buddy is PG too. I have a TTC buddy and I'm praying she gets PG soon too.

Thank you! I'm so sorry for your loss as well. I pray all of our babies stick like glue! I hope your TTC buddy joins you soon as well.

kathleen02 · December 2012

What a cute story, congrats!

We had been trying for number 2 since August. I had to randomly get my wisdom teeth out back in June and the medication/healing from my surgery was long. It screwed up my cycle big time. After trying a suggested at home treatment my cycles finally regulated themselves. Because of our good timing I was itching to find out so I tested on cd8...too early I guess. I tested again on cd11 and sure enough it was positive! It was election day so I was excited about that too. I proceeded to throw up that morning but otherwise I haven't thrown up since. I couldn't wait for DH to come home so I sent a picture of the positive test. He called me back and we were giggling and nervous just like the first time.

KikiCohen · December 2012

We started TTC in January 2011. A few months later, the school district that DH worked for started having financial issues and we were told he wouldn't have a job there for the next school year. So we had to put TTC on hold. He fought an extremely uphill battle in this economy and finally secured a full time job in January 2012.

We started TTC again in March 2012 when we were both fully insured. I got a BFP on our very first cycle. Unfortunately, we found out at 12wk3d that LO had stopped growing around 9 weeks. I had a D&E the next day. We were absolutely heartbroken (and still are, to be honest). We had seen baby's heartbeat twice.

After my D&E, we were told to wait at least until I got AF back. It took just over 7 weeks. We started trying again and my cycles were way, way off. My third cycle post D&E was nuts. I got a +opk but never saw a temp shift two different times. I was ready to write it of as annovalutory when I started to have sharp O pains on CD30. I took another opk and got a + and saw a temp shift. I took a test on 9dpo and got a BFN. Tested the next day and got a BFP!

Mikki62 · December 2012

It took us about 2 years to get pregnant with DD with DH's work schedule and we fugured it would take forever again so we just didn't try to prevent it. DH switched jobs so we had to go on COBRA for a few months while his new insurance kicked in. I wasn't going to be on the insurance if I wasn't pregnant since it's SO expensive, so I took a test just in case and it was positive. We were so surprised and excited but now we're broke. COBRA sucks.

NICU RN · December 2012

Ours was kind of funny. We had been through infertility for awhile. I had been diagnosed with PCOS and had failed two different oral meds. My first month on injectables I had a single follicle mature for the first time. I took an HCG trigger shot, and then used tests every day to test out the HCG.

I had gotten two days of negative tests and was certain that day would be negative as well. So I left it and then came back to look a few minutes later and it was clearly positive. Shaking, I tried calling the RE for a blood test (as I was afraid it might still be from the trigger). Apparently they start answering the phones an hour after they actually open. I couldn't wait, so I drove over there.

They did a blood test and it took forever for them to call back so I took another test (obviously not FMU) and it was positive. They finally called to confirm the pregnancy, but my husband was out of town on business. I really wanted to tell him in person. He was supposed to come home that night, so I decided to wait. So then his boss needs him to stay an extra day! Then the next day he ran into heavy traffic on the way home and got delayed even further. I was going crazy wanting to tell him! So finally, he calls to say he is just a few miles from home, but while I am on the phone someone rear ends him! So he is delayed another hour dealing with the accident. Finally, after all that, I was actually able to tell hime in person!

luckylindy · December 2012

My schedule was all messed up after my m/c in August so I had miscalculated and thought my period was due the first weekend in November. I kept having similar symptoms as I did when I was pregnant with my son and with the last baby (headaches, extreme fatigue, dizziness). On Oct. 30th, one of my friends convinced me to POAS. I did, not expecting anything to come of it but disappointment, but was pleasantly surprised to see a positive. I tested three more times to confirm and all were positive.

I took the tests and put them in a box. Labeled it with our address and with a return label from "The Stork." I thought my hubby would catch on when he saw it. Apparently he doesn't pay attention because he didn't and just opened the box. He for some reason though the sticks were from a friend of mine who is TTC, but once I explained they were mine, he was over the moon.

lukafoo74 · December 2012

I breast fed my son until 7 months and didn't get my first AF until he was 8 months old. I was feeling super hormonal and was thinking I was going to get pregnant at about 9 months post baby, but it was a no go. Anyway, about a month later, took another HPT and it was positive. It was a little earlier then we were expecting, but I am not complaining, I think it will actually will work out really well!

We were told our chances were about 10% with IVF with ISCI, so we never expected to have one baby naturally, so it is super exciting to have a second one that is an "accident." Can't wait for the little suckers to grow up together. I think they will only be a grade apart.

Not as cool as the wishing wall story.

Mrsalex07 · December 2012

I was always bad at remembering to take my birth control pills (that's how #1 was born) I got even worse after giving birth to her since I got to go 9 months without taking them. I thought we had another "oops" pregnancy in August and was actually dissappointed when I wasn't. That's when we decided not to prevent anymore. We decided not to rush it, just see what happens, but I as hoping to get pregnant ASAP since my brother-in-law's wedding is next May, and the out-of-town family would get to meet both grandkids at once! My father-in-law has been in bad health for years and we weren't sure how much longer he would be around, and this may be the only time he gets to see them. Well I got pregnant right away but ended up with a chemical pregnancy. It was heart-breaking and much more emotional that I could have imagined. A month later my father-in-law passed away. We went for the funeral and I thought I got AF on the plane (of course!) It was super light and lasted only 2 days, so when I got home I was now a week late and took a test (7 to be exact) all positive! It was so bittersweet, knowing that He passed without meeting either of our kids. I had no idea how far along I would be because of the earlier loss, so in Nov 5 (what would have been FIL 55th birthday) we saw the baby, a heartbeat, and found out we most likely conceived on 10/12/12 (the day he passed away). The whole family is super excited and I know my father-in-law is looking down on us with a big grin on his face. On a bummer note, Ill probably be too prego to fly to the wedding. =/

atchaleigh · December 2012

We knew we wanted to start TTC just before this deployment. We only gave ourselves two cycles to make it happen otherwise he would probably be missing the birth, again. DH got sent to Guam for a month+ so that wound up cutting out the September cycle possibility.

For some reason, I thought I wouldn't be able to test until after DH left on deployment. I was having trouble sleeping one night, a few days before thanksgiving, and was going through my cycle in my head. I realized I actually should have been able to test then (while DH was still home).

I snuck into the bathroom, took one of the cheap like $.80 tests from walmart and thought I messed it up by not holding it flat. No positive but it was a funny test since I was holding it the wrong way.

Next morning, DH went to take his shower before work and I snuck into the guest bathroom to re-test. Faint positive line! I surprised DH when he came out of the bathroom and showed him the test. He was so mad at me for telling him 5 minutes before he had to leave for work!

I checked the test I thought I messed up, it was positive too.

I needed more confirmation and took yet another one the next day. Darker positive line!

missyjg · December 2012

We tried for DD for over 4 years. After the birth of our healthy take home baby, we wanted to TTC again immediately. We went through 2 more IVF's but they were failed cycles. We also suffered another miscarriage and it was devistating for me. We sat down and talked and decided to be done with TTC and really just spoil DD. Our journey for kids was so long and I was so tired from shots, hormones, temping, cycles, fertile days etc. I was just done, B was fabulous and we were ok with her being an only child.

Well, I went on to getting healthy. I lost over 50 lbs and was training for a 10K. I'd get up at 5 every morning and run. Around mid-late October I started to feel so tired. I couldn't get out of bed in the morning and I thought I was getting sick. Nope, I was pregnant. Complete shock, since we only DTD 1x that month b/c of DH's schedule. Must have been great timing:)

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