Ovulation calendars...

[Hopeful_11]

Hi

As this is our first cycle we are not wanting to start using OPK's.

I have however decided to put my cycle info into some of the free ovulation calendars available on the internet.

I am still no clearer about when I Ov'd though as I keep getting different fertile dates appear.

For example, the first response calendar has just told me I didn't Ov until between 30th Dec - 2nd Jan!! Could this be possible as I had ewcm boxing day morning, 1 sharp pain in left ovary boxing day evening and then pains on 27th and 28th??

My cycle started on 10th Dec and is 35 days (has been for past 2). If this is true then the sore nipples and bloatedness could be post ov symptoms?

It is sooooo confusing....I never knew TTC would be this complicated and stressful....and we're only in our first cycle!!!

 

[SunnyGirl]

It will take a few cycles to get used to your body, times, symptoms etc! Well fx not cos you'll have your bfp before
I'm only just working out what's what now - been trying since august.
The calendar will only say what you told it to say from your info ie cycle length and luteal phase (ov til AF).
I've avoided opks until now but if AF arrives in next 2 weeks I'm def using them to plot against symptoms xxx

 

[Hopeful_11]

Yeah. I think I am noticing things more because we are TTC, i'm sure I didn't have symptoms like this for the previous 3 months when we weren't trying!!

How do you work out your luteal phase if you aren't sure when you are Ov?

I think I will be using OPK's after the next couple of cycles. I was so naive before this forum and TTC, I used to think it was so easy and I never realised how low the percentage was of people getting pregnant in their first month.

One of my closest friends is currently pregnant - she came off the pill, next month she was pregnant...she was so lucky!! xx

 

[SunnyGirl]

The luteal phase is something like 14 days after ov so if/when u get AF then count back 14 days and thatll be your ov. Are you noting down symptoms so you can build up patterns?

Ive realised this cycle that I missed ov totally last cycle - ticker said ov on 5th so we BD around then but barely after that. In the end I had 45 day cycle!! Ticker has now readjusted to
Show LP and oooh I saw I had same symptoms as right now ie poss ov. So my advice to save you doing what i did is to BD every day or other day and note down all symptoms and don't go by a ticker until you're sure of your ov day and have entered it right!!

Yeah it's gutting how long it actually takes after thinking it's easy for so many years!!

And my friend is like that - one shot wonder lol!


Xx

 

[positivity :)]

was going to reply but sylvie's last post has it covered! xx

 

[Hopeful_11]

Does your cycle end on the day you start your period again or the day before?

Sorry for all the questions...!! xx

 

[SunnyGirl]

Positivity - I can't believe how much I know now!! It's just from being on here with all you ladies!!

Cycle day one is the day AF starts xxxx

 

[positivity :)]

ur an old pro now sylvie! it's true, i knew nothing before i came on here xx

 

[Hopeful_11]

It is amazing this forum, makes TTC so much better.

Everyone on here is so helpful and friendly!

I just hope we all get our BFPs soon xx

 

[maybe baby]

Hi Hun,

My advice is to get some OPKs.

I have always used them and know when I OV and I tried the calenders to see if they are any good and they weren't right.

Good luck

xx

 

[Nurse 26]

I agree with maybebaby, opk's are the only way to know when you OV as this cycle i ov CD13 and last it was CD18 very big difference, calanders can never really predict this

Good Luck hun

WOW sylvie you are a real pro i've had a real education since joining in september, all thanks to you ladies

 

[SunnyGirl]

I'm literally beaming at my pro status lol!!