Delayed / no ovulation post miscarriage - any experiences?

[Firsttimer16]

Hi all,

I had a vv early miscarriage at around 5/6 weeks last month. Keen to get on a try again so started OPK in about CD11 or so (have a 32-34 day cycle usually).
So far I am on CD 20 and have had no positive OPK (barely even a second line most days) and barely any CM at all. Usually I would get positive OPK around CD18 and lots of ewcm.
Could I have missed a v early ovulation this month? (I don’t recall particularly any other signs). Or does anyone have any experience of delayed / late ovulation post chemical?
I’m not sure when to expect my next period now so wouldn’t know when to test anyway!
Suppose just looking for some experience of people’s cycles following CP...I’m finding the lack of normal-ness to my body harder to deal with than the CP as I know they are v common, but I just want my body to get back on track!
Thanks in advance

I should add I haven’t been temping yet. I get notoriously hot when sleeping and often wake up baking so not sure it’ll be reliable!

First of all, sorry for your loss.

Sometimes HCT can hang around in your system for a while and mess up your cycle when you've lost a pregnancy. Did you do another test after the bleeding stopped to check it was negative? Usually they recommend doing this 2 or 3 weeks after miscarriage and ovulation occurs after you get a negative result.
I'm not convinced I ovulated at all the cycle following my miscarriage as I got my first negative result only a week before AF arrived and I had no signs of ovulation or CM, but my cycle went back to normal after my next "normal" period.

Thanks @knitkitty for your reply! I had a bfn the day after I started bleeding (on a frer so hoping that would’ve picked it up) so I’m hoping the hormone levels were back to normal.

I stupidly raised my hopes with all tales of being super fertile after miscarriage but I certainly don’t feel the least bit fertile - I just feel very dry and unfertile! I know I just need to be patient....but not very good at that!

You might just be having a slightly longer cycle than normal and could still ovulate later than usual. But if not just see what happens next cycle.

The waiting is the worst. Patience is so hard.

Sorry to hear of your mc. I'm the same as knitknitty really, I don't think I ovulated after my miscarriage and got my period 2 weeks after my negative test (and four weeks to the day after my Erpc). Everything seems to be back to normal with ovulation this cycle. Miscarriage can mess up your cycles but I would wait for af and start taking opks for reassurance. If you're still concerned see your GP. No harm in dtd every other day if you feel ready, just in case. I also want to be pregnant again asap but my body needed to heal first, so it just takes a little more time.

@Firsttimer16 I didn't get a positive opk in my last cycle (2nd cycle after Mc) either. Sometimes we just miss the surge. It is possible you're having an anovulatory cycle but more likely that the surge was short so not picked up. Try not to worry.

I had a weird long cycle the month after my mc and then for a few months I had some cycles that were only two weeks long and had no ovulation. I went to my GP and she basically said that a pregnancy of any length can stuff up your cycles for up to a year afterwards. Not really helpful but it did eventually settled down and become regular again!

Thanks for reply @noparticularpattern. Gosh that’s a long time! Looks like I should calm down then and settle in for the long haul then anything less will be a bonus.
I’ve just had a second line on OPK - still v faint but given I’ve not really had a second line at all I’m hoping it might darken in the next day or so. I’ve only been trying about 6 months or so and had he one CP so I know it’s early days in the grand scheme.

So sorry for your loss. I’ve been crying for almost 24 hours. It is awful... It hurts so much… This is such a nightmare… I think I am going to wake up soon and think it was all a dream... So sorry you’re going through this... I know how heartbreaking it is. I went through this ordeal… I had IVF last month. I’ve got pregnant but m/c last week. This’s so hard to see people around you getting pregnant. I stayed at home today b/c I need to take a personal "mental" day. People at work are understanding. So I am just going to clean, clean, clean. That is how I de-stress... This whole thing makes me sick enough not to eat. Hope all is well with you...