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Mumsnet Discussions: Conception : How to count your cycle... can someone please explain (3 messages)
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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Confusedalot on Fri 16-May-08 14:06:51
Help please.... im slightly confused with how to count how long my cycle is. Do i start from the first day of my period ending the day before the next one arrives??

This is how i have counted in the past but just looking back at my dates since January i seem to have a mixture of a 29, 28 & 26 day cycle. Im very confused and this is only my first month of TTC.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By kneedeepinthedirtylaundry on Fri 16-May-08 14:08:10
You've got it right. Your cycle varies, that's all.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Teuch on Fri 16-May-08 17:26:35
Your bang on the money, just varied! If it helps at all, the 2 part of your cycle (luteal phase) after ovulation rarely differs each month so it is your day of ovulation that is not fixed.

That may help a little in pin-pointing your fertile times.

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