Don't think I'm Ovulating?

[Grace.]

Hi Everyone,

This is my first month charting but it looks like I haven't ovulated this month, I'm on day 21 of a 28 day cycle (which is never more that 29 days) also my temps seem to be very up and down, even though I have been making a special effort to do them at exactly the same time each day. I have my thermonitor on my bed size table and its the first thing I do when my alarm goes off. I even set my alarm for 7am on a weekend (and then go back asleep). During the month I have a lot of watery & sticky CM but there is no sort of pattern and defo not any EWCM.

Should I be worried? I know its only my first month charting but we've not been using any contraception for about 3 years. I know it could be a coinsidence but then agin it could be the reason why i've not got pregnant.

Has anybody else been in a similar situation?

Sorry to babble on, just getting a bit worried.

Thanks,

 

[whyslifesobig]

have you tried using OPKs as well at temp charting.
I used OPKs and Temping one month but started on day 10 and must have missed OVing, tested this month and I oved on day 6/7 right after AF stopped
anyhow knowing this helped as I am expecting.
I would chart for 3 months using both OPKs and Charting and take the results to your doctor if you are concerned he will book you in for tests to check for things like PCOs
Good Luck

 

[Grace.]

Thanks whylifesobig,

I been using The cheap ebay OPKs this month as well and I haven't had a positive yet, Even done them twice a day sometimes. I was hoping them might be faulty.

Anyway hopefully its just a wacky month, I might invest in some clearblue OPKs next month as well, just to double check.

Thanks

 

[whyslifesobig]

i never got a full + on the cheapo ones i used superdrug cheaper than clear blue but just as good

 

[Becs]

Hi,

Is there a chance you could be sleeping with your mouth open? This is a common cause of big fluctuations in readings. It would also mean that ff wouldn't be able to detect ovulation. Watery cm is pretty fertile and you seem to have had a lot before a big temp rise. One theory could be that you ovulated around day 16 but temps don't represent. Why don't you try temping vaginally for a few days and see if it is more consistent. I have found it is more accurate.

Just a theory though

Don't despair yet.

Becs

 

[Becs]

The other thing I notice from your chart is that you have a lot of unfilled circles which means you are not taking your temp at the same time every day. 30mins can make a big difference. Try setting your alarm to the same time every day even if that isn't when you will get up.

Hope this helps

 

[Grace.]

Thanks Becs,

There are some days were my DH wakes me up at about 5am when he goes to work so I take my temp then and then again at 7am when my alarm goes off, to see what the difference is. (normally not much).

I think i'll try and take them vaginally next month, I think you could be right about having my mouth open, I do tend to talk in mysleep.

Thanks to you both,

 

[Becs]

I like to chat in my sleep too. What are we like even when asleep we can't help ourselves.

 

[KJ]

I would definitely reccomend OPKs, I got some of ebay, and my first month using them, guess what?

...I got pregnant!! I ovulated on day 27 of a 42day cycle!

K.xxx

 

[andreag]

I started taking temperature vaginally when I got a cold and couldn't keep my mouth shut for long enough - and I thought it was a better way.
Is your thermometer ok - the first one I used was a little erratic so I got a specific OV one from ebay and that seemed better.
I also used the OPK - either ebay or access diagnostics, which are also cheap and they seemed very sensitive. Clear blue didn't work for me