Ladies with short cycles, when did you get your bfp?

[Rockygal]

I have a 24/25 day cycle and this month I ovulated on CD 13 or 14 (static smiley on CBOPK on CD13). Am now on CD 23 and AF is due in 3 days. I’ve been getting BFNs for the last two days because I couldn’t hold out any longer, but was hoping to hear some success stories from others with short cycles getting similar results and going on to test positive. Just really hoping I’m not out this month :(

It’s not really based on cycle length it’s more how many days since ovulation. Usually by 12 days after ovulation a test would be positive if pregnant but not always. My cycles are 24-27 days. Last cycle it would have been 26 days and I ovulated CD14. I had a faint positive on 12dpo but unfortunately it didn’t stick and I lost it at 5 weeks. Usually by 12dpo because if implantation happens any later than 10dpo it’s unlikely to stick (not always but in most cases) and it takes 1-2 days for HGC to show on a pregnancy test after implantation.

So sorry to hear of your loss 😔 this is my first month tracking properly with OPKs so calculating from the day I got a static smiley on CB OPK I should be about 10 DPO? Hoping that means I’m not out yet!

My cycle was 25-28 days, usually 26/27, got pregnant with DD1 first month and currently pregnant with DD2 which took 2 months! Got my BFP both times on CD22 😮 my tip is start having sex the moment your period finishes. Good luck!

@Cuppasoupmonster that’s amazing congrats! We DTD every day leading up to ovulating and a few days after so really hoping we caught but not feeling likely from the BFNs so far

@Rockygal 1dpo is 2 days after the static opk as ovulation is 12-36 hours after a positive opk. Then 1dpo is the day after ovulation so you may be earlier than you think 😊

@allgoodthings84 oh I didn’t know that thank you! I suppose that can be seen as a good and bad thing, good I’m still early so the BFNs were really too early to detect anything but bad that my luteal phase is pretty short! I guess I just need to have patience 🤷🏽‍♀️

My cycles are usually 22-26 days, and I was very very lucky and fell pregnant on my 2nd cycle. (I came off contraception a year before so had lots of time to become regular again and hormones to leave my body!) I'm now 11+3 👍🏼

@H1994 that’s amazing congratulations! That’s really reassuring too I feel like sometimes the more I read and find out the more worried I get, some things I’ve read have made it seem like it’s near impossible to get pregnant on a short cycle but you’re proof ☺️!

@Rockygal thank you! Yes!... there are lots of stories out there, but it's definitely possible (and I kinda thought about it as I get more times to try a year because I bleed every 3 weeks instead of every 4!) Haha I would very much recommend ovulation strips if you're open to that! X

@H1994 that’s so true at least if I don’t catch this cycle it’s not long to try again! So that could mean in 2 cycles it took around 6 weeks to conceive for you? I used the CP OPK but learned today from another lovely commenter in this thread that I had been calculating DPO completely wrong so next month (fingers crossed not needed!) I’ll be all informed and well set! X

Yes! Pretty much, feel super super lucky - started trying late July and got my BFP on Aug 31st!... ahh perfect, I used the premom app and I can't remember what strip tests I used but yes! Best of luck!!

@Rockygal my cycles are usually 24-27 days and I ovulate cd12-CD15. Usually CD13/14. I start dtd every other day from cd8 until I get my positive opk then do it that day, ovulation day and sometimes the day after if we feel up to it. We don’t always do the day after. Then 2-3 days after ovulation just in case. My LP is 12 days.

@Cuppasoupmonster @H1994 @allgoodthings84 Took a test this morning and thought I would update you all, is it just me or is this a veeeery faint line?

I can definitely see something... mine looked like this to be honest! Have you got an FRER?

@H1994 no I used it when I was being crazy and resting too early lol! That definitely looks similar!! Do you think the FRER are better than the cheapie Wandfo early tests?

That’s a faint line! It has colour and thick. Tentative congratulations. Get a frer for the morning 😊

@allgoodthings84 thank you! I’ll nip out on my lunch so I have it ready for tomorrow trying to stay calm and not get too excited 😁

@Rockygal I haven't used the ones you've got but they should say the sensitivity?... I think FRER's are the most sensitive! Fingers crossed for you!! 🥰

@H1994 they say 10 miU/ml but agree definitely good to double check with a well known brand! Thank you!! X

@Rockygal I have a feeling FRER's are 20... so double the sensitivity!! :) defo have a try!! Exciting!

That is definitely a faint line! Here’s mine from the summer, now 16 weeks. Grab a frer but I would wait till tomorrow morning first wee if you can hang on!

Hi all! Joining here as I’m TTC and feeling a bit worried - I’ve always had a 19/20 day cycle and think I ovulated (according to temping) around day 6 last cycle. Hoping this isn’t a hindrance so keen to join other ladies with short cycles xxx

@Carlotta27 hi!! I think ovulating 6 days into your cycle is a good thing as that means your luteal phase is quite long and enough time for implantation! Also to put your mind at ease, I’m now about 11 dpo and getting strong BFP 😁

@Rockygal congratulations on your BFP and thank you for sharing the positive story!

its hard to know what’s normal as there’s so much misinformation and chat on the internet…

i had worried a short follicular phase May mean shorter time for the egg and lining to mature, but good to hear success stories for shorter cycles anyway! X

FYI - I worry about that solely because I’m a worrier, not because it’s Drs words at all - just noting that so that people don’t take it as true or begin similar worries!