4th month TTC - we’re preggers ❤️ what we did different..... long post!!

So I’m currently 4w 3 days pregnant (very early) and sooo excited!

This is our first baby and it was our 4th month TTC.

When we first decided to start trying I felt like I was having every symptom under the sun at only 1dpo 🤣 I was so certain I was knocked up. Around 12dpo I started getting faint positives.... that never got darker and eventually AF was 5 days late, so I’m pretty certain I had a chemical pregnancy that month.

2nd month TTC was when I truly found the glow app and started learning about bbt- so I bought a thermometer but totally sucked at remembering to take it every morning so gave that up. That month we had ALOT of sex.... I’m talking everyday, multiple times a day. We also tried preseed and I used 1oz each time.

AF came on time that month. Bummer.

3rd month TTC is when I started doing more research on the whole conception process. I had an abnormal Pap smear this month, and right in the middle of my fertile window I was scheduled for a colposcopy with cervical biopsy. My results came back with mild abnormal cells, my obgyn said 80% of the time they go away on their own so scheduled me another pap in 6months just to check up on them. Due to all the stress and worry about that our minds weren’t really on baby dancing fully. Also doc advised no sex for a week after my procedure.... BOO!

So then we found ourselves in our fourth month TTC. This month I bought walmart brand ovulation tests and began testing everyday from CD5 onwards. At CD13 I had a very strong positive result and the test line was darker than the control line. (See pic below). We baby danced every other day.

A few other things we did that month;

1) I started taking pre natal vitamins every day (started this at the end of the third month actually).

2) both hubby and me started drinking pineapple juice. I kept telling him his “love juice” tasted bad so it was kinda a selfish reason but he was happy to do it lol!! I’d read pineapple could help make a sticky baby so I was eating a can of pineapple chunks every 3 days 😝 I love pineapple anyway!

3) I stressed out less. Once the baby dancing was done I tried not to think about it.... I was just counting down with excitement to 10dpo when I knew I was going to test. I actually took one at 9DPO and got my first verrrrry faint positive then.

4) after ovulation I didn’t drink alcohol at all. I usually have a few beers and glasses of wine a week.

A few things we didn’t do;

1) I didn’t put my legs in the air. I pretty much spring right up after sex to go wipe off. I didn’t always pee after but I always wiped clean 😝

2) I didn’t take bbt at all. I just never remembered to take it.

3) didn’t use preseed. I did use it the second month, but this month was more carefree and in the heat of the moment I just forgot to go use it.

♥️ finally my early symptoms ♥️

1) From around 4/5dpo my boobs ached SOOoO badly! I mean proper ouch! More than they ever hurled during AF. From then until now they are just as painful. My aerolas haven’t got much darker but I do have more pronounced bumps all around them.

2) I’ve had several twingey cramps that’s just come and go randomly. These started around 2 days before AF was due.... and can be either felt in my stomach area or sometimes vaginally too. They just seem to randomly ping all over.

3) my back is killing me! This only started hurting today (day AF was due). It seriously feels like ivebeen bent over several Hours. Ugh!!

4) sleepy ! On Saturday I went to bed at 11 and woke up at 1pm! I just felt so exhausted. I’m a retail manager so work 9-12 hour shifts on my feet all day. And when I get home all I want to do is sleep. I just feel so tired.

5) gas and thirst!! I am burping ALL the darn time. I’m also crazy thirsty. No matter how much water I drink I feel I’m still parched!

6) pregnancy brain is REAL! Even this early..... yesterday we went grocery shopping and hubby grabbed the heavy water and I forgot all 3 bags sitting there 😂 then also I keep trying to get into the wrong side of my car. I am British so maybe it’s a delayed subconscious reaction haha!

♥️ hope this was helpful ♥️

I didn’t really have any early symptoms other than sore boobs. But now they are starting to be more developing. No nausea yet... but I feel like a hungry mountain lion! Lol 😂

I have my first doctors app on oct 10th to go over paperwork and my first ultrasound is booked for oct 26th when I’ll be around 8 1/2 weeks. I’m praying for a safe and sticky pregnancy!

Pics below;

ovulation tests

pregnancy tests (started at DPO)

Our sex this month. The every other day thing worked!