Waiting to Ovulate after a Chemical - starting to feel really anxious

[Holly5633]

I had a chemical last month and I’m now waiting to Ovulate again. I’m becoming obsessed and really anxious over it. I desperately want to be pregnant again. I’m doing 3 OPKs a day - I’m stressing over missing it!! I also worry that if I drink too much I might not get my surge on the OPK but also thinking I should drink more so I get good EWCM. I know I need to chill out massively! Please tell me I am not alone in this - or maybe I am just being too OTT about the whole thing. Arghhhhhh

Hi @Holly5633 I'm right there with you. Chemical last month and now waiting to ovulate. I've been testing daily but no sign yet. Should be any day now. Have read so many stories about people being extra fertile the month after a mc. Really hoping I'm one of those people.

@Holly5633 and @TooInquisitive totally understand where you are coming from. I too had a CP last cycle - tested AF due date and BFP but then a week later lost it. This cycle I ovulated a bit later on CD 17. I think I'm usually about CD 13-14. So now I'm on DPO19 and no sign of AF yet. I'm not testing until Sat though as i want be a week late before testing. So not sure where you are at in your cycle but you may well ovulate a fair bit later than usual so don't panic. Good luck to you both.

In the same boat over here. Ovulated on cd13 last month but on cd15 now and no sign yet. Also doing 3 opks a day and monitoring bbt.

@Newbie21 everything crossed for you - keep us posted

@mrsof20118 good to have company at least!

I'm cd 17. I actually ovulated on cd17 last month so any time now hopefully. x

I conceived last month which was my first cycle after a chemical. I ovulated 3 days later than normal, so CD17/18

@fee1234 congratulations. I hope all goes well with your pregnancy.

Good luck everyone. Fingers crossed you get the positive OpKs soon followed by BFPs!

Maybe there is something about being more fertile after a CP. the cycle before a conceived my DS, I had a very odd cycle and was late. It was my first month TTC and just after I got married so I wasn't tracking anything. In hindsight I think it was a CP.

Congrats and good luck everyone.... just got some EWCM and my typical pre ov spotting but it’s early in the cycle for me (CD14 and usually CD12£ so not sure I’ll keep on wih tnr OPKs but going to cook DH steak and get busy tonight just in case 😉

Update ladies - I got my BFP - 2-3 weeks according to Clearblue which sounds right so maybe there is something in the whole fertile after a CP. fingers crossed it sticks and good luck to you all.

Congrats @Newbie21 That is fab news and gives me hope that it can happen so soon xx

@holly5633 and @TooInquisitive any sign of ovulation yet? I'm still using opks but No joy. Getting a few spots on my chin though which I had last month pre ovulation so hopefully soon

@Newbie21 huge contraulations 

@mrsof20118 no sign yet. Testing daily and due to other symptoms thought I was nearly there but still getting negatives.

Newbie21 congrats!!!! That’s brilliant news :)

mrsof20118 I thought I was getting closer but also still not there - really hope I get that positive opk soon!!!

Any joy @Holly5633 @mrsof20118

I've just got a flashing smiley face on clear blue so can't be far away. Currently on cd 21. What do you think that means for the leutal phase?

@TooInquisitive opks seem to be looking a teeny bit darker but still not positive.
At least the clear blue gives you a bit more of a solid answer. I may get one next month or even next week if the opks don't become positive. I'm so impatient!

I'm guessing it's just normal for it to be a bit delayed after a chemical and just puts the whole cycle back a few days? X

Got a positive OPK this morning but husband is working away for two days now so my only hope is last night. Prob not going to work for us this month. Sad ☹️

I heard luteal phase remains the same so if it is normally 14 days count 14 days from the day after your flashing smiley x

@Holly5633 can still happen those swimmers may be waiting around for a few days x

Oooh good luck ladies.

Looks like ovulation just a bit later this month which I think is totally normal.
I agree Luteal phase shouldn't change.

And @Holly5633 you are definitely in with a chance. Fingers crossed for strong swimmers and a sticky bean.

Has anyone had really wacky temps? CP last month and a positive OPK and ov pain tell me I ovulated on Sunday but my temp has only just dipped this morning. Is a delayed BBT to be expected after a chemical?

I think it is quite common to have a dip at 4dpo it’s when there is a second surge of eostrogen. If it goes back up tomorrow and stays up I would say it’s correct. I’ve had s temp ride before a positive opk this month. So weird

Ah thanks @Holly5633 - good to know. It just seems a bit all over the place but then I guess that's reflective of my mental state 😂

What do we think? Nothing seems normal this month

That looks good to me @Holly5633 - I would put your ovulation at around day 15?

@LunaLG My OPKs were all negative then so I didn’t BD until the evening which means I would have missed it 😭 oh dear.

Don't worry @Holly5633 I just think our temps must just be all over the place / mine makes no sense either and doesn't match up with OPKs. All we can do it wait and hope for the best I guess. Frustrating times! Xx

@LunaLG you are so right. I think we have done all we can. I might try and fit one more BD in tonight for good measure but then I just want to try and switch off a bit. Fingers crossed for both of us. We got this!!