Am I close to ovulation?

[LilyDaniels]

This is my first proper month trying to concieve as my boyfriend was away during my last fertile window.

My last few cycles since coming off the pill were 33 days, 38 days and 41 days. I used clear blue digital ovulation tests for the last two cycles which told me I ovulated on day 28 both cycles.

I decided to not spend the money on the digital tests this month and just use the cheapies which I have spare. I'm quite aware my cycles are probably still adjusting so could ovulate at anytime.

This was my ovulation test this morning - do you think I'm leading up to ovulation day? I.e. it could be this week?

My plan was to DTD every other day and then from cycle day 23/24 DTD every day for 5 days... But even every other day for a month is tiring when we both work super hard and long hours!

Advice welcome!!

Without seeing your other strips it's hard to say whether the test line is darkening. You also haven't said what CD today is?
LH can surge quickly without any gradual darkening.

The test hasn't quite finished developing but it really depends what your normal is like. I never get a test line until a day or 2 before ovulation but others have a clear test line all month. So for me this would indicate a pending ovulation but for others it wouldn't mean a thing.

@flederjo
Apologies, I'm cycle day 15

@katysp
Here is my test from yesterday for comparison. I did think the test hadn't developed properly but the instructions say to wait 5 minutes then look! Thought if I left too long it may be inaccurate.

Obviously I ovulated day 28 last month but as my body is clearly still adjusting after stopping the pill, I'm scared it will happen early and I'll miss it!

My ovulation tests look like this all the time (i.e. when I am not close to ovulation), but I think it is down to the individual. I'd just keep testing and see how it develops. It can look slightly darker if you're more dehydrated. Mine also get darker after exercise which apparently is a thing even regardless of the dehydration. So I'd just keep testing and see if it gets consistently darker.

Can I be cheeky and ask you a q please. You said you'd come off the pill recently to try to conceive. I came off on 11 June and still have not ovulated/shown any signs at all of being anywhere near ovulation. How long after coming off did you ovulate and was it the combined pill that you were on? I am going a bit mad waiting and worrying something might be wrong - even though I know it's early and I'm being silly!!

@imy
I think I will just keep trying to DTD every other day and hopefully my partner doesn't get too tired!

I was on Microgynon was ten years with no break. I came off end of Feb. I know it's so difficult but try not to stress just yet, you could be like me and ovulate late and have a longer cycle (my last two cycles I ovulated on day 28), meaning you could still ovulate end of this week.

Each cycle I've noticed EWCM, keep looking out for this! (I was alarmed when I first got this as this obviously never happened on the pill!).

I've done a lot of research, and most people have long cycles after stopping the pill which gradually get shorter and more stable (although mine seem to keep getting longer!).

Thank you, that’s reassuring! And good luck to you too. I think every other day sounds like a v safe plan!

@LilyDaniels you can put the images of the ovulation tests in the Premom app and it will put a value next to them- eg 0.2 low, 0.3 low. Then when they get darker it will increase- eg 0.9 high. The values will differ depending on the person. I put them in daily. Then switch to checking more frequent close to ovulation.

@BlueBlue2020 thank you! I thought you had to use their own branded tests or there would be a subscription! I have just downloaded. Will use this going forward ☺️