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Random LH surge really late

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Teapot87 · 10/11/2021 19:09

Just looking for any help on this one after a day of stressed Googling! Me and hubby are TTC for first baby, we've had about 5 good months of trying over 9 months. I'm using Premom ovulation strips with the Natural Cycles app and basal thermometer, and usually ovulate between days 14 - 17. Cycles have been regular so far, with period around day 28-29. One suspected chemical pregnancy a few months ago. This month, my ovulation strips were getting dark each day, and just on the day I think I should have ovulated I injured my back at work! Enormous pain and stress followed by Co-codamol and I literally couldn't take a test. We did manage to DTD the next day but that was it for this window. Anyway, my temperature didn't start rising as it normally has and has stayed low. The app couldn't confirm ovulation. I'm now on day 33 and no period, so I did a pregnancy test this morning which was negative. I've had cervical mucus the last few days, together with abdominal pain and bloating, which made me question what was happening so I've done ovulation tests and I'm getting near positive readings now, on day 33! Really confused by this. I know stress can knock ovulation off but it's a fortnight late if it hasn't happened already. I assumed when my period was late I just hadn't ovulated this time due to the back pain and I've been pretty stressed lately. Just feeling really emotional about it today as I've been finding the monthly disappointment tough already without this making me feeling all my data so far is now useless as I have no idea when in my cycle I am. No one else knows we're TTC. Thanks for reading.

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Juno231 · 10/11/2021 20:24

Sounds very much like hurting yourself delayed ovulation - especially as you say you were in enormous pain and stress! The lack of temp rise certainly makes it look like this haven't ovulated yet either.

Make sure to BD to cover yourself now and hopefully you'll see a temp rise in the next few days. Fingers crossed for you.

Teapot87 · 10/11/2021 20:31

Thank you! Yes, all my googling described a late ovulation as up to a week, so finding a fortnight hard to wrap my head around! Thanks so much for your thoughts.

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