Does your ovulation day vary??

[Sunnydays]

Just that really ladies. I've only been using opks for the last 2 cycles, just on my 3rd now, and the last 2 I have had my positive on cd13. I'm cd13 today and it's negative? Do the days of ovulation vary? I'm now panicking that because I haven't had my positive today that it may not happen atall now this month.

 

[Sunflower1]

Yes it varies by a day or two. I wouldn't worry.

 

[PeanutButter]

Sometimes. Depends on stress levels etc x

 

[Sunnydays]

Cd 14 and still no positive. I'm getting worries now. I can't afford to have cycles where I don't ovulate. Time is ticking away. I'm under no stress atall so I really don't know what is going on.

 

[Sunflower1]

I think it's possible for anyone to have a cycle where they don't ovulate - its not unusual. Are you using the opk after 10am (they don't tend to work earlier)? Its also best if you don't go to the loo or drink anything for 2 hrs before (although I find that very hard). A lot of people have ovulation days that vary. Some women ovulate much later in their cycle. It could be that the stress about ovulating is delaying it. I recommend using BBT because that also signals you have ovulated, if you are not sure. If you still have EWCM then your body probably hasn't ovulated yet.

 

[Sunnydays]

I've just got my positive today. Cd 15 so 2 days later than the previous cycles. Woo hoo. Thanks for your reply. It's a weekend of bd with hubby now. X

 

[Sunnydays]

I think it's possible for anyone to have a cycle where they don't ovulate - its not unusual. Are you using the opk after 10am (they don't tend to work earlier)? Its also best if you don't go to the loo or drink anything for 2 hrs before (although I find that very hard). A lot of people have ovulation days that vary. Some women ovulate much later in their cycle. It could be that the stress about ovulating is delaying it. I recommend using BBT because that also signals you have ovulated, if you are not sure. If you still have EWCM then your body probably hasn't ovulated yet.

I never get ewcm, it just changes to watery and clear but it's never ew so we are using preseed this month aswell in case lack of cm is the problem. This is our last month trying before we visit the doctor next cycle x

 

[PeanutButter]

Opks actually only tell you when you have a surge, not if you actually ovulate.. some women on here have had positive opks and had blood tests saying that they didn't ov... then they've had some negatives when they did ov.

I wouldn't worry too much about opks, I never got pregnant while using them. I actually think they stress more people out. X

 

[Sunflower1]

Glad you got it finally! Awesome! I agree with PeanutButter, opks can really stress you out. After over a year of using them, we went without this month and it was a lot less stressful. I actually think we managed to time it right for the first time as well....fingers crossed for all of us!

 

[dafig]

thank you