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When did I ovulate - help!! :’(

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Dan521 · 02/08/2023 18:25

I have no idea when I ovulated and therefore do not know what DPO I am on…

I tend to have 28 day cycles but sometimes up to 31 days. My last cycle was 31 days, the cycle before was 28.

My LMP was 9th July, Flo app has put my ovulation day as 23rd July (the typical 14 days) I have only logged 2 cycles.

I tried ovulation testing for the first time this month, I kept getting fairly dark lines but none appeared to be fully positive. Some days I only tested once per day, i am aware I may have missed the peak.

I don’t get a lot of EGCM or ovulation symptoms but I did notice a small amount of EWCM on 20th July, I also had a chin spot on this day and a really high sex drive. (I don’t tend to get ovulation cramps or any other symptoms) this date obviously doesn’t coincide with the ovulation day of the Flo app or OPK tests.

The photo attached is probably the darkest the OPK I ever got (I didn’t do any more id given up by this point because I thought I’d already ovulated) this test was on 25th July which again doesn’t coincide with symptoms or Flo app prediction. But it would be 15 days before AF if I was to have a 31 day cycle, which would mean if I ovulated 24 hours later it would be a 14 day luteal phase. Does the test look positive?

I feel like I have multiple pregnancy symptoms and feel exactly as I did with previous pregnancies.. bloated, vivid dreams, sore breasts (I don’t get sore breasts with AF), exhaustion where I’m taking naps in the day, frequent urination, agitation and mood swings, and popcorn smelling wee which was a tell tale sign in previous pregnancies.

I have done an early result pregnancy test today but it was BFN. Is any one able to tell me when I am most likely to have ovulated?

Also, it appears FRER tests are no longer available. I’ve always considered these most reliable. Is there another test someone can recommend.

The TWW has got me pulling my hair out 😭

When did I ovulate - help!! :’(
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Ttcmumma · 02/08/2023 22:46

Hey Hun, my last period started on 8th July and I ovulated on 20th July, I've been testing positive for pregnancy since Sunday. Just thought I'd give insight to timings considering our dates for our cycle are very close. I usually have 31 day cycles but last two were only 27 days x

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Dan521 · 02/08/2023 22:25

@HopefullMumto4 I’m guessing by your name you’re hoping for baby number 4 :) me too!

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Dan521 · 02/08/2023 22:24

@Natsya I have two like this and been negative on every other test. I don’t think I would believe unless it was confirmed on another test or a strong positive on the same test. Its awful that this happens on clear blue, I’ve seen so many posts of people getting their hopes up :(

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Natsya · 02/08/2023 20:44

Hi I am currently 11 dpo and actively trying for baba number 2, I wanted some opinion whether anyone can see anything from my test I am currently 4 days away from a period

When did I ovulate - help!! :’(
When did I ovulate - help!! :’(
HopefullMumto4 · 02/08/2023 20:43

@Dan521 I scrolled through a post today where someone had gotten a BFP at cd54! So definitely not out just yet. I have everything crossed for you.

If you happen to find any frer - buy them all 🤣

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Dan521 · 02/08/2023 20:35

@HopefullMumto4 i could be ranging from 13dpo to 7dpo 😭 one end of that scale tells me im pretty much out this month, the other end tells me I might still be in with a chance. It’s driving me mad!

I seen some threads that FRER have been discontinued, they were always my go to tests. I work up and down the country and travel to different cities multiple times per week, I have been looking for them but haven’t found any so far. I feel like boots early tests are the next best. Clear blue early seem to give false positives, I have had two evap lines that could have been mistaken for a positive on clear blues.

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HopefullMumto4 · 02/08/2023 19:45

You can't really know for sure, for sure, how many DPO you are anyway without scans and blood tests! It's all a guess even with BBT and OPK (albeit a very educated guess)

All you do know for sure is that you are on CD 25 and roughly 14 days past a positive OPK.

Only a few more days until you'll miss a period, and a sensible person would say to wait to test then but I absolutely would have been testing by now.

The lack of FRER is also driving me absolutely bonkers! All of my other pregnancies I've used them and it's in my head that they are the "luck" I need.

I currently have easy@home tests but can't tell you how accurate they are other than I've not had any evaps or false positives yet as they've all been complete stark negatives.

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Dan521 · 02/08/2023 19:01

It’s just driving me mad not knowing how many dpo I am. I was hoping that someone who has been tracking their cycles for a while might be able to shed some light on which day would have been most likely.

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UpUpUpU · 02/08/2023 18:33

You need to relax OP. Strangers on the internet cannot tell you what you do not know about your own body. Relax and enjoy the journey.