i feel dumb but....

Implantation bleeding can be one of the earliest pregnancy symptoms. About 6-12 days after conception, the embryo implants itself into the uterine wall. Some women will experience spotting as well as some cramping.

Other Explanations: Actual menstruation, altered menstruation, changes in birth control pill, infection, or abrasion from intercourse

Delay/Difference in Menstruation:

A delayed or missed menstruation is the most common pregnancy symptom leading a woman to test for pregnancy. When you become pregnant, your next period should be missed. Many women can bleed while they are pregnant, but typically the bleeding will be shorter or lighter than a normal period.

Other Explanations: Excessive weight gain/loss, fatigue, hormonal problems, tension, stress, ceasing to take the birth control pill, or breast-feeding.

Swollen or tender breasts is a pregnancy symptom which may begin as early as 1-2 weeks after conception. Women may notice changes in their breasts; they may be tender to the touch, sore, or swollen.

Other Explanations: Hormonal imbalance, birth control pills, impending menstruation (PMS) can also cause your breasts to be swollen or tender.

Feeling fatigued or more tired is a pregnancy symptom which can also start as early as the first week after conception.

Other Explanations: Stress, exhaustion, depression, common cold or flu, or other illnesses can also leave you feeling tired or fatigued.

This well-known pregnancy symptom will often show up between 2-8 weeks after conception. Some women are fortunate to not deal with morning sickness at all, while others will feel nauseous throughout most of their pregnancy.

Other Explanations: Food poisoning, stress, or other stomach disorders can also cause you to feel queasy.

Lower backaches may be a symptom that occurs early in pregnancy; however, it is common to experience a dull backache throughout an entire pregnancy.

Other Explanations: Impending menstruation, stress, other back problems, and physical or mental strains.

Headaches:

The sudden rise of hormones in your body can cause you to have headaches early in pregnancy.

Other Explanations: Dehydration, caffeine withdrawal, impending menstruation, eye strain, or other ailments can be the source of frequent or chronic headaches.

Frequent Urination:

Around 6-8 weeks after conception, you may find yourself making a few extra trips to the bathroom.

Other Explanations: Urinary tract infection, diabetes, increasing liquid intake, or taking excessive diuretics.

Darkening of Areolas:

If you are pregnant, the skin around your nipples may get darker.

Other Explanations: Hormonal imbalance unrelated to pregnancy or may be a leftover effect from a previous pregnancy.

Food Cravings:

While you may not have a strong desire to eat pickles and ice cream, many women will feel cravings for certain foods when they are pregnant. This can last throughout your entire pregnancy.

Other Explanations: Poor diet, lack of a certain nutrient, stress, depression, or impending menstruation.

Brianne... welcome to FT and we're glad that u found this site and hope that u find everything that u need.

As for the egg white CM.. alot of ppl dont see that. If u havent been tracking ur CM then ur not going to know the difference in it.

Also, with the BBT.. when u get the spike then u have already O'ed and its to late to catch the egg. I would suggest that u try some OPK"s to see when ur ovulating and make it easier on u.

As for the symptoms.. all the symptoms that were listed above are right but those symptoms are the same as progesterone symptoms too besides the late AF and darkening of the nipples. U get progesterone symptoms after u have ovualted and begin to decrease be4 AF comes unless ur preggo then the symptoms can increase.

ALso, a healthy couple with no fertility issues only have a 20 to 25 % chance each month of conceiving since the time frame is so short to fertilize the egg. If the egg is not fertilized within the first 24 hrs then it dies and u will get ur af soon after.

How long have u been TTC #1? If it has been more then a year then I would suggest to consult with a doc to see if there are any fertility issues. If it has been less then a year then try the OPK's and keep doing ur temp and BDing.

Good luck and keep us posted on ur progress.

thank you so much for the info! very helpful! well i stopped taking my BC a year ago, but we never really tracked my cycle, so really been "TTC" for 4 months or so. but i was gone from home for 2 of those 4 months. so still pretty new to us. we'll see how things go with the temp watching and cycle tracking. i'll give it a few more months then try the opk's. one more follow-up question...3 weeks ago hubby and i bd'ed right when i thought i'd be ovulating, then last monday i thought AF came, but it only lasted 1 1/2 days, then was gone. (not normal for me) should i take a hpt? is it possible to be pregnant?