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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Reading premom ovulation charts! Confused!

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Scotmum256 · 28/08/2023 21:01

Hello! So I've started the past few days tracking ovulation and looking for some advice from the pros as I am confused how to read!

My cycles are abit haywire. Have 2 kids and hormone levels are normal so not pcos i have been told. At times my cycle can be 28 days for months like clockwork and then another fee months of 42 day cycles. The past 2 cycles have been 42 days long. This month is the first month we are going to start trying so thought I'd buy the easy @ home ovulation tests. I've read mixed things and unsure to know when is peak and what the numbers mean. How do people know with the numbers when they are due to ovulate? Feel the estimation could be wrong cause my period csn be allover the place! Just confusing myself! Does anyone have experience of this or similar cycles ? I've attached a picture of my chart over the past 4 days since my period ended.

Thanks for any advice !!

Reading premom ovulation charts! Confused!
Reading premom ovulation charts! Confused!
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Sez281 · 28/08/2023 21:11

Scotmum256 · 28/08/2023 21:08

Would this be the correct time for ovulation if it was returning to a normal cycle? I thought it was maybe too close after my period finishing but then when I seen the chart rising it really confused me. Night time do you mean 7ish or later like 10 or 11? Sorry I probably sound daft but just want to make sure I am doing it properly so I get correct readings!

Not daft at all, it's such a minefield. I think the main thing is not to test with fmu, even 2nd urine would be better.. you can see how much mine fluctuated in just a few hours. I wasn't due to enter fertile window until 5 or 6 days after AF but as I was tracking and it was getting jogger the app knew to move it. It's a really great way of predicting cycles going forward

Sez281 · 28/08/2023 21:08

@Scotmum256 I'll add my chart and tests here for you to give you an idea. I was due to ovulate on cd 16 this cycle but because I hit the peak earlier the app automatically moved it forward a few days to cd13 which it'll probably do with yours when you hit peak

Reading premom ovulation charts! Confused!
Reading premom ovulation charts! Confused!
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Scotmum256 · 28/08/2023 21:08

Would this be the correct time for ovulation if it was returning to a normal cycle? I thought it was maybe too close after my period finishing but then when I seen the chart rising it really confused me. Night time do you mean 7ish or later like 10 or 11? Sorry I probably sound daft but just want to make sure I am doing it properly so I get correct readings!

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Sez281 · 28/08/2023 21:05

Hi @Scotmum256 that looks very close to reaching high and then peak levels. You should maybe try testing twice a day now if possible as it can rise quickly then drop back down. The best time to test is usually afternoon and evening. It looks to me like you're nearly ovulating so hopefully it means your cycle is returning to its normal length