Is it true?

[waterlilie]

That if you ovulate late you have very little chance to conceive? just read an article on the net explaining that any ovulation after day 21 is concidered not normal and significantly decreases your chances of conception because the egg will be too mature (bad quality) to be fertilised! I then googled this and found many sources confirming this. I wonder what my chances are in this case since i don't ovulate until day 26!

 

[Misslarue]

I hope not, I'm on day 33 and I've still not OV
Are you sure you're not thinking of Luteal Phase?

(Runs off to google)

 

[Misslarue]

Can you give me the link to the article please hun?

 

[waterlilie]

Yes sure. This is an example of what i found:

"Ovulation normally happens from CD 10 to CD 21. Ovulation that happens after CD 21 is considered 'late ovulation' and indicates a possible problem. That does not mean you cannot get pregnant with late ovulation. Women do get pregnant even when they ovulate late. But your chances of getting pregnant are decreased significantly. Because:

The lining of the uterus is getting too old for potential implantation.
The egg is generally of lesser quality.
You ovulate less often over time, further decreasing your chances of conceiving."

We can still get pregnant obviously but our chances are considerably less than those who ovulate early!

 

[puds]

i wonder what it would make of my chances at day 62!! if i don't laugh i'll cry!!!
xxx

 

[Misslarue]

Yes I knew as far as time wise. I was whinging to OH the other day how unfair it was that in 3 months I only get 2 chances of getting pregnant whereas most women get three! I am actually getting so frustrated with the whole thing, day 33 and still no OV Do you know if there is actually anything we can do??

It took me 28 months to fall with Dan. My cycles ranged from 31-42 days then. I did get pregnant last year on my second cycle of TTC. Unfortunately I had a MC, but was hopeful because I fell so quickly. But since getting pregnant (with Dan) and my MC my cycles have been longer than ever

 

[waterlilie]

Can you give me the link to the article please hun?

http://www.ovulationcalculator.org/Comp ... /late.html

 

[Chopsie]

A 'normal' luteal phase (the time between ovulation and menstruation) is between 9 and 16 days - so if you ovulate on day 22 but have a 35 day cycle, this is considered 'normal' as you have a luteal phase of 13 days. If your cycle is only 28 days though and you don't ovulate until day 22, then yes, it will make it harder to conceive. So it's the time from ovulation to menstruation that's important, not how many days into your cycle you ovulate

 

[Misslarue]

i wonder what it would make of my chances at day 62!! if i don't laugh i'll cry!!!
xxx

aawww puds

I had a 67 day cycle and fell pregnant the following cycle. Unfortunately I had a MC but it gives hope that you can have a crazy cycle and still get pregnant!

Thanks Waterlife for the link

 

[Rock-Angel]

my cycles were between 43 and 60 days and I fell pregnant in dec and have only been trying since august !!

 

[waterlilie]

Yes I knew as far as time wise. I was whinging to OH the other day how unfair it was that in 3 months I only get 2 chances of getting pregnant whereas most women get three! I am actually getting so frustrated with the whole thing, day 33 and still no OV Do you know if there is actually anything we can do??

It took me 28 months to fall with Dan. My cycles ranged from 31-42 days then. I did get pregnant last year on my second cycle of TTC. Unfortunately I had a MC, but was hopeful because I fell so quickly. But since getting pregnant (with Dan) and my MC my cycles have been longer than ever

Well you can take some herbs/supplements to regulate your cycles such as Vitex but i really don't want to try that because i read that it can regulate your period but screw up other things in your body! the best thing is to seek medical help. Your GP should be able to subscribe something to shorten your cycles. The funny thing is that i've always had short cycles of 28-30 days until i started tracking my ovulation by charting! how ironic is that!!

 

[puds]

aawww puds

I had a 67 day cycle and fell pregnant the following cycle. Unfortunately I had a MC but it gives hope that you can have a crazy cycle and still get pregnant!

thanks hun- i just can't believe i'm still going!!! everyday i think-i'll get a positive opk today and then its another bloody negative- (think i may start a new code- abn= another bloody negative! )

i get the results of my scan next week and i just pray they do something about it- i'm getting 4 afs a year at this rate- if i'm lucky! aaaaaaaahhhhh.

rant over!!!
think i'd better not read the article as i don't want to depress myself further!

xxx

 

[waterlilie]

Chopsie, it makes sense what you say, although they don't seem to think the same thing on that article

Rock-Angel, thanks for that. That's really reassuring!

 

[waterlilie]

rant over!!!
think i'd better not read the article as i don't want to depress myself further!

xxx

You're right hun, i wish i hadn't come accross this article. I should stop reading stuff on the internet, it just worries and depresses me further. I don't even feel like bding anymore tonight!

 

[Misslarue]

ABN should def be a new code!!!
Think I will be needing it this month, going to be minimum 47 days for me and thats if I OV today!

Good luck hun with your scan. I really hope you get some answers
4 AFs a year must be so frustrating

 

[puds]

I don't even feel like bding anymore tonight!

oh no- we must do something about that- what could put waterlilie in 'the mood' ........

 

[A&J]

In the past year there has been 2 ladies that I know of that got their BFPS well in to the cd 100's I know one of them was on cd 155 (give or take a couple of days) and I am sure the other was around cd 117

They bothov'd late as well as they found out when they was only a few weeks gone...so there is some hope for us

 

[roseanimal]

keeps my hope alive - in intensive care/coma ward but still vaguely alive!

not too much chance of me concieving day 96!

 

[holly;]

well i'm split 50/50 then, last two cycles i've OV on CD 21 and CD 22!

really have got the world against us when we're TTC haven't we.

 

[roseanimal]

stupid stressing. I'm the same waterlillie


been far too tired to bd past couple days. stressing now as have ANOTHER meeting after work (that of course I wont get paid for) then dance class so not sure if I'll manage tonight either and my chart is rubbish and ... just grr!