This was our 5th month actively TTC #2 (had a chemical in June...started trying in August). I am 35 and had our first at 33. I will give a quick synopsis of the past 5 mo because I always am searching. I took prenatals from the beginning and cut back on alcohol. Since my first I have spotted for 4-5 days prior to AF every month (thought maybe it was low progesterone - doctor was not concerned about it and no testing was done).

Month 1 - did not temp or do OPKs

Month 2 - temped and did OPK to get a better idea of my cycle after baby #1 (my cycles were a few days longer than before), also switched to decaf and drank red raspberry leaf tea the first half of my cycle.

Month 3 - just did OPKs, continued decaf, RRL tea, added CoQ10, B vitamin

Month 4 - OPK, vitamins except this month added fish oil (my eye doctor said it would help my dry eyes)

Month 5 - Christmas/New Years (we were travelling to visit family so I knew it wouldn’t be the best month) forgot my RRL tea, drank regular coffee because I was exhausted, brought my vitamins but forgot to take them for a few days, no OPK, drank a bit more because didn’t feel like dealing with questions, one thing I added Premama Fertility drink (no clue if this helped or I just had thrown in the towel for the month)....now to the symptoms.

(Month 4 and 5 we had sex everyday around ovulation).

CD 21 (I think I ovulated around day 15 at least based on last few months) so 6 DPO

- had weird sensation in my lower abdomen (honestly felt like I had done 100 crunches - which I definitely had not)

7 DPO - a touch of brown CM in the morning

8 DPO - nothing, boobs started getting sore all over (not just on the sides like I normally get) to the point I even woke up from sleep weird

9 DPO - took a cheap Walmart test with FMU (questionable VFL but I checked after 10 minutes) brown CM again in the am, wiped and saw a touch of red blood (I instantly gave up when I saw it) nothing again until I went to bed and then a touch of red blood when I wiped, little bit of cramping (normal pre AF so thought I was definitely out)

10 DPO - today a little brown CM only when wiping, told my husband we were out for the month and that if it doesn’t work out next month we should go see the doctor. I had one last digital FRER (wanted all tests out of the house because I was frustrated so I used it in the afternoon) well this showed up

Hoping for a sticky bean this time around. Hope this might help someone.