Ovulation tracking help I'm going mad!

[chilternchica]

Hi everyone

Please help!

My oh is going on tour with the army for 4 months and I really want to conceive before then. Today we say good bye
The last week we dtd every day including Easter Sunday but yesterday he said he can't do it again! I have been getting flashing smileys on my clear blue advanced for 8 days now, including today. On opk cheapies it looks like the line is fading and peaked a few days ago. I had ewcm a few days ago and it's died up/ gone a bit creamy now. But bbt is totally
Confusing! It dipped and peaked a few days ago but then this morning it's dipped! I have attached the picture-top line is bbt
Please can someone help? I'm going out of my mind testing ! I can't believe this may have been missed... or have I not ovulated? We had a mmc a few months ago and chemical last month
Thanks for reading

Btw the bottom line is the app reading my cheapie opk and telling me that's when the line was strongest
But then if had ovulated that day then why is my bbt low today?
And why is clear blue still only flashing smiley?
If we dtd on Sunday... will we be ok if I do ovulate eg tomorrow!? I have cramps btw, little twinges and yesterday back ache!

If your bbt shoots up tomorrow then id say you ovulated at the second dip. The temp needs to then stay up for several consecutive days. Based on that current chart theres no proof of ovulation yet. Sometimes we try to ovulate, fail and so the body tries again a few days later.

Ok thank you. I hope
I ovulate in the next 2 days!!!

Quick one... is there any chance I ovulated based on the bbt ? Or is it absolutely not possible? I ask because the ovulation strips cheapies showed a positive and the clear blue showed "high" so im a bit confused!!

Also this is the cheapie opks and I wanted to check what you think!?!

None of those OPKs are positive, the test line needs to be as dark as the control line. I suspect you have t ovulated. Have you been tracking for a while?

Thank you
I missed off 8 April... is this positive?

This is 8 April
I have been tracking a while
And did conceive but it didn't last

@chilternchica you may have missed your ovulation. Need to be doing OPKs like 3 times a day 10am, 2pm and 6pm when you’re getting high readings. That one isn’t positive either though

Oh interesting! I would have thought that was positive!
Ok thanks. Should you do clear blue digital more than once a day? We dtd every day from
Last Monday until Easter Sunday.. but now oh has gone away!

Here’s mine for this month if it helps - just managed to catch the peak by testing obsessively!

You can see it’s taken a few days for temp to go up - yours might do the same.

Oh wow ok. So you think my one on 8th isn't a peak!?
I guess it looks less strong than those! My problem is that my urine is really diluted if I test in the day!? Because I drink so much water

Id say keep testing temperature and if it goes up, then maybe you did ovulate.

Day 8 looks the strongest so it might just be you generally have lower levels of LH.

I hope that’s the case given the time pressure. Fingers crossed for you!

What time are you testing? For opks it needs to be in the afternoon and then are you get closer to your suspected ovulation date, test AM and PM.

While it doesn't look like an absolute positive on your opks, it doesn't look far off. Mine are never as high as the other one pictured but I can confirm that I have ovulate due to my temp. My temp is slow to rise after ovulation, the first couple of days its only marginally higher than my coverline and then shoots up higher. Have you done anything different when taking your temp the past day or two?

Diluted urine definitely affects the tests.

Thanks everyone!!! I just retested with clear blue digital and it's flashing smiley still !
With bbt testing it's been a bit different as I was on holiday (3 hour time difference) and I was testing different times give it take 2 hours but always in the morning before getting up
I don't have any ewcm any mor though
And the test line on the cheapie opk seems to be getting lighter so I'm very confused

I have Been testing with fmu for both clear blue digital and cheapies

Oh I'm feeling really fed up! We last dtd on Sunday mid morning... it's looking unlikely I will conceive this cycle isn't it!? It used to be so straightforward to pin point ovulation before

Thinking it through
If we dtd on Sunday morning... and I get a peak tomorrow
I'm guessing it's too late really anyway for it
To be a success this month?
Annoyingly I am getting these cramps as well -maybe my body is trying to ovulate but can't!?!? Come on egg!

With OPKs the line on the left needs to be as dark as or darker than the line on the right. That indicates you will ovulate soon. Could be the same day, could take 3 days. Its such an annoying waiting game, i really feel for you.

There are some great private groups on Facebook where people support each other. Search "TTC"

Thanks @Mumma it's tough actually isn't it!?
So this morning my bbt did rise to 36.8 which I think is the highest. But both digital clear blues are flashing smileys! And the opk is not as dark as before!!! Have I missed it do you think? And the bbt is because af is coming?

The previous high bbt was 36.63 on 6 April... and today 36.82.. last month when I had the chemical I had a solid smiley on clear blue dig but the opk was not actually as dark as mine above on 8 April!

It's so difficult to be able to confirm or help you with you answers @chilternchica. And I know its not the answer you want but waiting it out will give you the answers you need

Typically before af your temp will drop so a rise won't indicate this is coming imminently. How long is your lutual phase usually?

Testing for bbt at different times because of your holiday will have most certainly have had an impact so maybe you haven't seen the 'typical' rise after ovulation as a result of that.

Like I mentioned before, try not to worry if you don't see your opks as dark as others on here or other sites. I drove myself mad thinking I wasn't ovulating because of that. Scans and charting my temps have confirmed I do indeed ovulate each cycle but i must have a short peak as I rarely seem to catch a reading over 1 on pre mom app.

If you've got opks left I'd keep checking them daily with your pm urine and keep checking your bbt to get a better overall look at your cycle

Either way, there's not much you can do now so try your very best to not over think it - easier said than done I know!!! (Coming from a serial googler here!)

thank you @TTC53 its so distracting isnt it! i swear there is an entire market for OPK interpretors!
I am just confused by the clear blue digital never goign to solid smiley - it always has before. i am nearly 40 so worrying ive left it too late!
i can try and get to my OH on friday night or saturday in case i ovulate then but what are the chances?!?!
ive been having flashing smileys since the 4th!
i did check my other opk cheapies and they were a faint line (actualy fainter than this month) when i "conceived" although it was a chemical.
my cycles are usually 32-40 days
last month i had a heavier and longer period and later because i had actually conceived
im on day 14 now (so still early for me, last month i ovulateda round day 18 i think). perhaps its just too early.

It is confusing about the flashing smiley. I don't use those type so I can't help you there. Definitely keep testing if you're able to and if there's another chance to visit OH this weekend then I'd take it! Ties in with previous cycles for around your ovulation dates and then you can be totally happy that you've covered all basis.

Keep us update with your opks and wishing you lots of luck

Thanks. It's a gamble as he can't meet me until Saturday and even then it would be expensive to be together and I may miss the window! If i ovulate on Friday which would be 10 if the ovulation sticks being flashing smiley!kicking myself for us not doing it on Monday /tues morning!!!!

So bbt is 38.77 today so still above the average but flashing smiley!!!! So I'm thinking as we dtd on Sunday mid morning... I'm out the window if i ovulate tomorrow/ Saturday?