Fast LH surge ?

[Sunflower1]

I think the dip is supposed to come before ovulation, but I saw a study that found it was different for different women - some before, during and after! I never find my body behaves as it's supposed to in the books! I find BBTing is most helpful in showing you when you've ovulated to back up other methods...it's not good at telling you that you are fertile until after. Best thing for that is EWCM and opks. I would definitely dtd again today/tonight if you can. Good luck.

 

[Alexis2017]

Thanks Sunflower...okay will dtd again tonight ! Its all so confusing as we can tell when we get the LH surge and now we are fertile with the EWCM but we dont know when we ovulate untill after its happened. I read the dip can often be the estrogen surge which works out the same time I got my flashing face on mu opk.

This is probably a stupid question but I am going lots of DIY at the mo as getting flat ready to sell. I am lifting a lot of heavy thibgs and doing alot of painting and the likes. Do you think that could effect my chances if body under more stress from physical work?

 

[Melly41]

Hi alexis......I think you can be more sure of ovulating if your temperature increases by at least 0.3 although as sunflower said everyone is different. I would dtd tonight to cover yourself. Also I think putting any stress on your body is not ideal....could you get help with the heavy stuff?

 

[Sunflower1]

I don't know about the DIY. I would think exercise would actually help, if you are fit and healthy. Maybe try not to overdo it.

 

[Melly41]

I agree exercise would be helpful but not too sure about heavy lifting.....I run 10k regularly and the advice is to keep doing that during pre and post ovulation, you can also carry on early pregnancy. I think the recommended advice is don't do anything new in the early days.

 

[Sunflower1]

Ah, ok. Thanks.

 

[Alexis2017]

Hi alexis......I think you can be more sure of ovulating if your temperature increases by at least 0.3 although as sunflower said everyone is different. I would dtd tonight to cover yourself. Also I think putting any stress on your body is not ideal....could you get help with the heavy stuff?

I have already been lifting and moving stuff about and in work i need to move heavy bixes about when stocking up ( work as a nurse) so no escaping it. I am just worried it could prevent a pregnancy as I am exhausted today as been doing diy all wknd ! Moving appliances about / painting / moving stuff up attic etc...its hard work!

 

[Melly41]

I dont think it will prevent pregnancy. Might need to think again if you catch pregnant....just remember your manual handling! Ha ha! X

 

[Alexis2017]

I don't know about the DIY. I would think exercise would actually help, if you are fit and healthy. Maybe try not to overdo it.

Girls do any of your friends tell you testing with opks and BBT charting means you are trying to hard and wont get pregnant...a few of my friends who have babies telling me if you do all this it doesnt work and your body lets a pregnancy happen when your not thinking about it and not concentrating on all these things? They keep saying to me it will happen when it happens no matter what you do? Surely this timing ovulation gives the best chance ? I sometimes think maybe I am trying to hard but i feel being 33 I am older and not as fertile so want the best chance?

 

[Melly41]

I think there is no right answer here....you just need to do what feels right for you. I dont mind charting as it does not stress me out. I think if it did i probably would stop. X

 

[Alexis2017]

I think there is no right answer here....you just need to do what feels right for you. I dont mind charting as it does not stress me out. I think if it did i probably would stop. X

It doesnt stress me out. I like knowing whats going on with my body. I only charted temps this month and it made me see everything is as it should be ! I just think a lot of people seem to just have one random night of dtd and it happens ? Is that just a coincidence of the timing without knowing? I still have EWCM +++ so must still have time to catch the egg tonight one last time !Otherwise its on to the next cycle !

 

[Melly41]

Alexis im 41! So at 33 you have a few years on me! Definately dtd if you still have ewcm as youre still super fertile x

 

[Sunflower1]

I'm 41 too. 33 is still young! The books I've read say stress doesn't affect fertility...it's confusing. In my experience telling someone not to get stressed makes them more stressed! You could just dtd every 2 days. I've been told it happens when you're not trying, which is easy to say if you're not 41 and your OH isn't too tired to have sex constantly!

 

[Alexis2017]

I'm 41 too. 33 is still young! The books I've read say stress doesn't affect fertility...it's confusing. In my experience telling someone not to get stressed makes them more stressed! You could just dtd every 2 days. I've been told it happens when you're not trying, which is easy to say if you're not 41 and your OH isn't too tired to have sex constantly!

Well i just feel like its hard for me and OH to even have any time together that if we didnt chart we would no doubt take months to even dtd at the right time !we have had to make sure we are both free this week as its the right time! I am not stressed...I am excited for things to come ! Excuse the pun ...not intended

 

[Melly41]

Enjoying it is the main thing and it does sound like you are excited about your week ahead ha ha!

 

[Sunflower1]

If there are scheduling issues then charting etc is definitely a good idea.

 

[Alexis2017]

Hey girls i have another question. I got my peak on my opk CB saturday and have had EWCM since then...and still today thats 2 days post peak and no temp spike this morn...is that not too long ? Prob time to dtd tonight with all this EWCM. I read it is norm 2 days post peak you should ovulate ? Eeekk feel worried no spike this morn but as got EWCM not too worried as yet

 

[Melly41]

The guide is that you'll ovulate anything up to 36 hours after your surge, but I think but everyone is different. I ovulated really quickly after getting my surge...was a few hours later, but that is supposed to be normal for older women. I reckon dtd tonight would cover all bases so worth it if you both have the energy, especially is you still have EWCM.

 

[Sunflower1]

Your temp can take a day or so to spike after ovulation. Also you can ovulate up to 48 hrs after LH surge. If you still have ewcm you probably have not ovulated yet as that's one of the first things to change after ovulation.

 

[Alexis2017]

Thanks everyone. It's a mind field at times. I had some sharp twinges on my left side about 4pm so prob ovulating soon but still have EWCM maybe I get that for a bit longer than normal but surley I will ovulate some time this evening !