Ovulation confusion 😕

[Thingswegothrough]

Hi I'm new here. So I'm looking for some advice. Basically, I always know when I have ovulated as I get that lovely side pain, but this time I'm questioning it. I have always assumed the pain starts when I release the egg (in that moment) but from my calculation 4dpo, I had spotting and cramp and the cramp continued the next day. Now if this was implantation surely if would be too early to implant. So my main question is could I have ovulated before the pain starts or am I right in saying the pain starts when the egg is released. Of course I'm not saying I had implantation bleeding it could be something else but I have had no issues since that 1 day with spotting. Light pink/brown. I don't track any other way and my periods are irregular. One month its 33 days then next it's 42. But I have always been pretty sure of ovulation and my luteal phase. Tia for any suggestions / advice

Do you use an app to track? It’s so hard to know op. Have you checked it against ov sticks? It could be you’re feeling something else.

I’d put it into an app tbh as your cycles are pretty irregular! Easier to watch and estimate that way.

Hello @Thingswegothrough I think without tracking it’s difficult to tell because everyone is so different and even each cycle for one person can be so different. Ovulation pain can happen before, during and/or after ovulation.

I used opks and tracked bbt and found I ovulate 3 whole days after my positive opk whereas most say it should be within 24 hours of opk so I have been stopping dtd too early. I got positive opk on CD14 (LH surge), by CD15 my opk was negative again and I ovulated on CD17. I had cramps various times within that window of days.

Our bodies are confusing lol. I know you may not want the stress of using opks or tracking temps but I would recommend both if you want to get a clearer idea. Or just an app could help with a more relaxed approach but it may not be accurate.

But yes cramps can happen before, during and after ovulation.

Good luck with your ttc journey

Hi guys, thank you for your advice, I thought I would update you turns out it was inplantation 🥰 got my bfp this evening. I have been very tired the past 3 days and peeing more often. Only symptoms I have had along with the brief spotting and cramps. I'm going to take a guess that my pain probably comes after ovulation. Sending you all love and luck xxx

@Thingswegothrough Amazing! Congratulations