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OPK, cm and ovulation help

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VenusStarr · 08/05/2018 20:41

I have short cycles of 25 days. Was on the pill until December but my cycle seems to have settled now.

First month I'm using OPKs. I'm cd8 today and read that I should start today. Barely there line, to be expected I think as I think my luteal phase is 11-12 days (guessing as not done temp or used OPK before)

But, I have ovulation cramps, had ewcm this morning and just been to the toilet and now have stretchy / watery cm (stretched about 1.5cm)

I'm going to start temping tomorrow (thermometer only arrived today). But what's going on? Am I gearing up to ovulate in the next couple of days or not?

I use ovia and it's predicting fertile week is next Monday but I feel like it's going to be sooner than that. Might explain why I've not had a sniff of a line these last few months! Help!

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Tinker315b · 30/05/2018 09:45

@Mistymeow Do you mind me asking what fertility treatment he will be getting? My Husband is away for his analysis this morning and really hoping it comes back ok. Thank you mrs, sometimes all I need to hear is someone else's positivity! Most of my friends have fallen pregnant straight away. Its very very difficult x

Mistymeow · 30/05/2018 10:08

@Tinker315b I don't mind at all. He has a genetic condition which means his pituitary glad doesn't work all the time (very rare, diagnosed at 19). So he needs HRT to produce sperm (can't remember the name of it!). I'm not sure what treatments are available for helping sperm count because we have always known the cause. But he takes zinc daily, vitamin d and cuts back on alcohol and caffeine which can all inhibit sperm. I would think if you've been trying since January it's more likely to be a case of bad luck than anything to do with you or your partner. Good that the GP is being thorough though.

Tinker315b · 30/05/2018 10:26

Ah ok @Mistymeow I hope the treatment works for him. Yes mines takes zinc, wellman and vitamin C also limits alcohol and caffeine to an absolute minimum, and has also started regular exercise! But time will tell if he has a low count or not. Yes I have to say my GP has been very good, though im convinced im low on Progesterone my bloods were 28.7 which to me seems slightly low and I spot from 8/9 dpo and my LP is only 10 days.

So are you TTC at the moment?

Mistymeow · 30/05/2018 11:27

@Tinker315b I don't know about progesterone levels but maybe see what the sperm test comes back as and then discuss if you should take things further. I think if they are all in the normal range they will just tell you to keep trying.

Yes ttc at the moment. We started trying again when the bleeding stopped from my mc but I don't think I o'd last month. Things seem back to normal this month but I'll be watching for O signs like a hawk.

Tinker315b · 30/05/2018 11:38

@Mistymeow Oh no, im very sorry to hear you had a MC Sad Fingers crossed for you x

babyhopeful2018 · 30/05/2018 13:08

@Tulip7 I use the boots ones and they are nearly spot on!! When the line turns at dark of darker than control line ovulation will then happen!!

@VenusStarr @Tinker315b I've been blending my pineapple core into a smoothie as it wasn't that nice to eat alone...... tbh i am willing to try anything to get that BFP xx

Tulip7 · 30/05/2018 13:24

Thanks @babyhopeful2018. How many times a day do you test? And what times? Also, at what day in your cycle do you start testing? Sorry for the 101 questions!

babyhopeful2018 · 30/05/2018 13:29

I tested every day from cd8 I'm the morning and then when I started getting stronger lines I tested am when I woke up and 5pm (just after work) and I tend to find it's darker in afternoon!!

Just make sure you DTD even morning and night when you get that darker line xxx

Mistymeow · 30/05/2018 15:22

Thanks @Tinker315b

Might just check out those boots ones!

Tinker315b · 30/05/2018 16:39

@babyhopeful2018 when do you eat pineapple core and how much do you eat? Is it just the core you eat?

babyhopeful2018 · 30/05/2018 18:48

@Tinker315b I've just cut it into discs and taken the skin off the outside.

I then cut into chunks (core and the actual fruit) then put it in my blender with strawberries or raspberries and drink it for my breakfast!

Dunno if it's right or not but time will tell if it helps ☺️🍍.

However they do tell you to stop eating the core as soon as you find out your pregnant?!xx

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VenusStarr · 31/05/2018 08:33

I might be out for June before its even started! DH is poorly. He is / was due to have a busy weekend so I wasn't going to see him much as it was but he's in no fit state to do much. That might not be a bad thing as acupuncture tomorrow and don't think I have timed it well according to Google as am due to ovulate between Sunday and Tuesday. Might be good to have a month / cycle seeing how that goes.

Anyway, how's everyone else?

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Tinker315b · 31/05/2018 09:35

@babyhopeful2018 Great thanks Smile willing to give it ago! Started Grapefruit juice yesterday and its vile. Yea I think the core is from 1-5 dpo x

Tinker315b · 31/05/2018 09:37

@VenusStarr Oh no, he might be better before the weekend! My af has just finished so due to ovulate next Friday or so. Ringing the doctors today about my bloods as soo many people have told me 28.7 is low and should be over 30. x

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VenusStarr · 31/05/2018 09:58

Hope you get on OK with your doctor @Tinker315b if your progesterone is on the low side I think there are things to help. Let us know what they say x

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Tulip7 · 31/05/2018 13:39

This is negative, right?

OPK, cm and ovulation help
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VenusStarr · 31/05/2018 13:46

Hi @Tulip7 yes negative. What cycle day are you on? I'm cd 8 and could barely see a line today. My surge was very quick last month though so missed my positive. When do you think you'll ovulate? x

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Tulip7 · 31/05/2018 13:49

@VenusStarr

Thought so. I'm on CD12. App says im due to ovulate next Wednesday 6th. Havent been tracking my cycle or temps. for very long.

When you talk of surge, what do you mean? There's so much terminology it baffles me 🙈

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VenusStarr · 31/05/2018 13:56

Sorry @Tulip7! The surge is when your LH peaks so you get a positive when indicates you're about to ovulate. But your temperature changes can confirm ovulation. I still think it's worth dtd leading up to ovulation / positive opk so if you're up for it today I would. How long are your cycles?

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Mistymeow · 31/05/2018 14:25

@Tulip7 your opk looks like mine today. I'm not expecting anything as only on cd7 but I wanted to try it out.

With these sticks, when there is a faint line should I expect it to get stronger every day then when it's the same colour or stronger than the cover line that's when the surge is occurring? My main worry is not ovulating this cycle due to it being the first proper cycle since my miscarriage.

Tulip7 · 31/05/2018 17:30

@VenusStarr it varies between 28-30, but AF doesn't hang around for long. Spotting on the first day and only lasted 3 days.

@Mistymeow I'm not so sure. I did 2 yesterday and one had a faint line, and the other later on nothing. I've read on here that a few people do 2/3 a day at different times. The line is meant to be as dark, or darker from my understanding. Sorry to hear about your miscarriage.

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VenusStarr · 31/05/2018 18:32

Your AF is similar to mine @Tulip7, they're definitely lighter than they were when I was younger.

Did you manage to speak to the doctor @Tinker315b?

@Mistymeow I think around the time you expect to be ovulating you can expect the line to get darker. But don't worry if it doesn't I've definitely seen on here that opks don't work for some people but they have still ovulated. Are you temping as well? (sorry if you've already said). Last month I missed my positive but my temps confirmed I did ovulate.

I've bought some pink grapefruit juice, they didn't have any other variety. Thought I might as well give it a try to see if I can see any difference with cm :)

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Mistymeow · 31/05/2018 18:35

Thank you @Tulip7 x

@VenusStarr that's interesting. I've just started temping yes. Seems like quite a science! I hear you have to have 3 rises to confirm ovulation? Gosh, that's confusing. Well, they are steadily rising so I suppose that's a good sign.

Tinker315b · 31/05/2018 20:52

No @VenusStarr going to ring tomorrow morning and see if I can get an appointment for tomorrow! X

Tinker315b · 01/06/2018 09:19

So I had a telephone appointment with my doctor, I have to go for repeat bloods but have to go 3 days earlier than 7dpo this time. Doctor has agreed that 28.7 is not where she wants it to be, but she is almost sure im still ovulating and my progesterone levels are dropping too soon. She said she would rather do the bloods now before writing my letter for further investigation as that would hold time up if they weren't done before so! Just hope I get answers soon, but hoping its nothing serious with me Sad x