Advise please - newbie to Ov testing clear blue

[Babycakes1989]

Morning All! Advise please! Back ground history is I had a mmc in July followed by D&C beggining of August. First AF arrived beggining of September, 2nd at end of September and 3rd started 23rd October so I’m currently on CD 10 and purchased an ovulation testing kid. I have so far taken 3 tests as per advise given as cycles averaging between 25&28 days but so far I’m getting all negatives. Am I just being impatient ? It’s worrying me that I may not be ovulating as been TTC since first period. TMI but lots of CM monday and Tuesday but none since. Very confused! The testing ovulation malarkey is all new to me so some advise would be much appreciated! Thanks as always x

You're just being impatient. Keep testing. Some people never get positives because they miss the surge in hormones, which only lasts a few hours for some. But only getting negatives doesn't always mean no ovulation!!!

Very sorry for your loss. It's not unusual for cycles to be weird after a miscarriage, only adding insult to injury.

How often are you testing? I found that I was getting all negatives so started testing twice a day, 7am and 7pm, and would then mostly catch the LH surge.

Conceiving can take months, or years, I had a miscarriage in September 2017 and have been trying since, positive OV tests and correct timing but still no BFPs. Bare with it and try not to let it take over, as hard as that is!

Thank you ladies 😘 I appreciate your help & honesty. So cd 12 today & another negative this morning so the plan is maybe to test again later. I am starting to wonder maybe because my cycles are a bit all over at the moment if I ovulated early. I am only testing ov this month so I could get a rough idea of when it happened. Trying my hardest to remain positive and have faith 😊🌈 xxx

@maybenextmonth sorry to hear of your loss too 😘 it’s not a nice thing to go through at all. I wish I wasn’t so fixated on all things baby and conceiving. I am trying ways to be greatful for what I currently have otherwise I think I’ll go mad! Xx

@Babycakes1989 If you have 28 day cycle you wouldn't ovulate until about day 14 ish, so do bare with it, I hate getting all negatives in a month as you really do not know. I really only started testing to be sure I was ovulating.

Thank you, sorry for your loss also, it really is rubbish. Out of interest, did it take you long to conceive for your pregnancy? Mine was first time after coming off the pill, so it's so hard to comprehend now that it's been a year and nothing.

I know what you mean about focusing on other things, mostly I'm very good at that but sometimes it just takes over!

Same as me I am only going to test this month so I know roughly when I ovulate for future! Exactly the same as you, I had been off the pill since we got married 2 years ago anyway but stopped using protection in May and fell pregnant first go. It was such a shock! I am wondering if will take me a while longer now as I had a missed miscarriage so my body hadn’t recognised the loss I only found out at my 12 week scan and I didn’t bleed straight after the surgical procedure like alot of women do I just had my first af 5 weeks after it happened. But I’m a massive believer in everything happens for a reason as shit as it can be - i think TTC was easy and didn’t realise how common MC is until now. In regards to your situation and again if you don’t mind me asking now, have you had any check ups etc just to make sure everything is okay? Of course it could just be that your body isn’t quite ready yet - totally normal I’m sure. A year just over isn’t unusual (as I’m sure your used to hearing but doesn’t make it any easier I know!) Just for peace of mind I’m thinking if I haven’t conceived after 6 months - maybe I can just ask if I can have a blood test for progesterone levels or just a health check up in general. I’m trying to lose weight at the moment and mindful ness techniques to help with the anxiety. Also planning lots of stuff to do places to go things to do at home helps! Xx

That's strange that we were both straight away and now nothing. Although fingers crossed you won't have to wait as long as me. Ah Mine wasn't missed, I lost pregnancy symptoms so paid for an early scan and they told me it had a slow heartbeat and to expect the worst, then a few days later i miscarried. I then needed a D&C a few weeks later as I was still testing positive.
I was grateful for my scan as I could prepare so can't imagine how horrible it was to find out at 12 weeks.

Well, I was trying to remain calm and let what happens happen, so I have only just started testing. I had a blood test a few months ago and all was fine so I'm now being referred for fertility tests, not too sure what that will entail, I'm waiting for my appointment to come through.

I agree with what you say about the 6 month time frame. I have been to the docs every few months since it happened as I wanted to almost keep a log with them about what's going on etc. My periods changed after the miscarriage and are really light and painful now. It's so hard not to just self diagnose having google and these threads to look over.

The same as you I am also trying to plan things, but I can't help but time everything. 'If we book this for xxx we might be xxx pregnant by then' etc it's so silly but I can't help it!

Doing things to make you feel better is a great idea. They say not to stress and overthink but maybe 'they' have never been through it! Xx

Hopefully your appointments will bring you some reassurance 😘 you have conceived before and will again ❤️ And I know what you mean when you say they don’t understand. I wish I could erase what happened and not overthink it but it’s impossible When you want something so much ! Sending you lots and lots of luck ! Hopefully rainbows very soon xx