Ovulation

[Amy95]

Hi all I'm just wondering if anyone can help me . So I'm cycles are a bit all over the place they range from 28 / 32 days . Some months there like clock work and every 29 days then others I'm out by a few days
So this month me and my partner have both decided to track my ovulation as we've been trying for a while now and still nothing has happened .... So I'm new to this so if anyone has some advice please help a lady out. Also I've attached my tests . Does this look normal and when will I start to see dark lines ?
Thabkyou for taking your time to read x

Hello everyone. I have been ovulation testing and got a peak of 2.6 on cycle day 18. Then on cycle day 20 the LH level fell a little at 0.69. Today, I am on cycle day 21 and my LH has risen to 1.2. I am very confused about the ovulation as it is my first cycle trying and amtrying to understand my cycle. Please help me.

@Bluebell0921 I'll definitely keep you updated anyway , i literally felt so lost I honestly just thought it's easy to catch pregnant obviously for others it's not so easy , but at the moment I'm content on trying these sticks and if doesn't happen there's always next month ...So how long have you been trying ? if you dont mind me asking .. also have you got any good apps you use to track or do you just use pre mom , I've been trying now for about 2 years and still nothing , but I'm still positive had a few hissy fits along the way but I cannot wait for that bfp xx

Sorry I'm totally new to this so I have no idea sorry I can't help x

I am new to this too 😕 I honestly thought it would be easy but I think I don't even know my body😔
Anywayss.. Thanks for replying and wish u luck hun 🥰🥰

Hi! I also have long and unpredictable cycles. They used to be generally 32 days but the last 6 months they've been 26-48 😣 it's so frustrating. When they were closer to 32 days I would get my peak between CD17-19.

Me and my husband have been trying for almost 1.5 years and no BFPs. I've also decided to try maca root for the first time this month so fingers crossed!! Currently CD 5.

I find the ovulation strips reassuring that i'm actually ovulating but have decided this month to give them a miss because when my cycles are 40+ days it really stresses me out and pisses me off being desperate for them to turn positive lol. I'm not sure it helps me.

Anyway I really hope that this month is your month and the tracking makes all the difference 😊🤞 xx

Hi dabs. Mine sound just like yours they go calm for a while then bang there going up to 37 days , I've never tracked it because I didn't understand it , and everyone I asked said they never used them so that's why I didn't , I've been taking Maca root for the last 5/6 days , when you have longer cycles when do you normally ovulate ? I'm so excited to see bold lines it's sounds so sad 😂 my partner officially things I'm crazy xx

Im in the same boat as you so don't be so hard on yourself 🥰 we've got this 🤞🙌

@Amy95 so this cycle was 40 days and I ovulated day 26 I think, have attached a photo of my tests. It just gets exhausting carrying on testing all that time lol.
And like you I drink lots of water so having to not drink for a good few hours every day feels like a real effort haha.
What dose of maca root are you taking? Have seen such mixed reviews some people say it's amazing and others give horror stories.

I know what you mean about seeing the bold positive lines! I feel like it just gives you that little boost of hope that this might be the month 😊

Omg that's crazy how long cycles can be , they look amazing can wait for mine to be like that , I can't help but drink water I'm so used to just drinking as much as I do , but I'm going have to slow it down a little . Ummm I got it from Amazon it's 4000mg called yr health my partner is also taking it to and can tell the difference in him 😂 I got all my fingers and toes crossed this is our months xx

Omg is it making him extra frisky?! 😂 that will help when you're in the fertile window hahah.
I'm only taking 1000mg so will maybe have to up my dose.
Keep us updated with your strips! Hopefully you'll see them turn positive soon.

Have you thought about going to your GP for any testing yet or are you going to give it a bit longer and see what happens? Xx

I felt the same. I really thought I’d get pregnant in a few months. I don’t know many people who’ve had babies except my sister and best friend and they both got pregnant accidentally from 1 time so I naively thought it would be easy. This is my 7th cycle of trying. I have ups and downs with it all to which I think is totally normal. Sometimes I feel like I’m not desperate to have a baby right now and then I worry that there’s something wrong. It’s a bit of a rollercoaster isn’t it!

@Amy95 i forgot to say in terms of apps I feel like I have too many on the go. I started with Flo originally so that has quite a lot of data on it and is quite good at predicting my cycle. I then started fertility friend as I was recommended that to track BBT. Then I started using Premom to help with tracking the sticks. Sometimes I just think I’m better off forgetting the apps and the tracking and just have regular sex and be less structured but then other times I’m worried I’ll miss the opportunity so again I have mixed feelings about it all.

Yes 100 😂 I'm not complaining though ahahha , yes we've said after one more proper good go were going to get checked with gp cause obvious something is wrong , but I think because in the past ice been so stressed becasen I wanted it so bad , so I really hope this is my month 🤞🤞xx

Hello lovely!
This is not a worry. My cycles are 29-32 days but average is 31 days. Last month was 31 days and this is my tests.

have your been BD around the 14 day mark and not much after? Might be the reason youv not caught so this could be your month with tracking! 😊

Hiya , I'm only on cycle day 13 today there still so light , I've got a question to you know the control line my my seeem so light to your ones maybe it's my tests I've? I've got some new ones today , never knew pee sticks would make me this excited, we have been bd even though it's not the right time , just fun haha xx

I am CD13 aswell - snap!
Still coming up light and low.

it could be the tests they are all different . Mine were from Amazon .
yeah it's good too just do it throughout don't loose the fun! 😁

Oooooo cycle buddy 🙌 yes mine to , I've got a different brand coming today so maybe they be a bit better x

I use flo and premom on my flo there's no option to put in ovulation it's just a yes or no so I've use pre mom for just my tests and Flo to track x

There still very low , I feel so good this cycle so positive this time xx

@Amy95 it doesn't mean there's something wrong, you might just have not been catching your ovulation days. I think it'll really help getting to know your cycles better. Love your positivity!
I always use 2nd morning pee for my ovulation strips.. not sure if that's right or not but I seem to get a more accurate and consistent result. X

Yes got to be positive, it's taken a while for me to think the way I do , but it's nearly 2 years on and off we've been trying , we go gone holiday soon and we've have both set a date if it hasn't happened that's when we will go to gp and see what they can suggest, I'll give that a go aswell , my flo app has turned blue saying I'm going to ovulate soon so obviously that's wrong I've just gone off that in the past and that's where I was going wrong xx

Mangotango39 hey dr, thanks for replying 🥰🥰 my cycles are also 32 days in average. Actually I had an early miscarriage in February and this is the first cycle I am trying ovulation sticks and was very much confused. I started tracking from cycle day 14 and took the test twice a day. By the way, what is the meaning of BD? ( sorry am not a native English speaker).

BD = Baby Dance @Shahnaaz1309

Ooh yes yes 😁😁 better be safe.. Can it be that I did not ovulate the other day and rather am ovulating today?

Hi @Shahnaaz1309 I have heard of people having a false peak where their body tries to ovulate but doesn't manage it and then a few days later they get another one when they actually ovulate. That could be what is happening with you but the more months you track with ovulations sticks, the more you'll notice what the pattern is for you.

I have also been tracking my temperature so that I can confirm ovulation, as your temperature rises once the egg is released and progesterone rises. It might be something to think about for you if you have lots of high readings on your strips. X