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

Morning all this is my tests now there dropping , so I'm just going test once a day now , obviously cause it's my first time tracking I'm going do it until af xx

@Amy95 have your tears stayed low? Hope you and your partner have enjoyed a less energetic couple of days 🤣
I saw on another thread you've been getting cramping! I also get this after ovulation for a few days. I can't tell you if it's normal but I defs get it too 🤷‍♀️ xx

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Hiya , yeah they dropped back down to like 0.18 , we did enjoy all weekend hahah having a well deserved rest now 🙌😂 yeah I've got them on and off just like a stitch on my right side so werid never experienced it before xx

How are you getting on?xx

It's so interesting getting to know your body when you start tracking your cycles and what symptoms you get when!

Urgh I'm just annoyed at myself as caved and did the clearblue digital opk yesterday and today and both days it's showed negative. So I'm nowhere near ovulation day and it's really annoyed me!! Lol. CD 13 today. I hoped the maca root might help to shorten my cycle this time but it's clearly not done that. I need to just throw all my tests away and try to relax 😅 xx

It really is , I've noticed so much already , oh are you taking Macaroot aswell ?? I've taken it this cycle and my cycle seems normal so far 🤞 maybe it needs time to get in your system also how much you taking ?xx

I'm taking 1000mg which I know is a lower dose but since it was the first month trying it I didn't wanna take too much. Are you on the 4000mg?

Feeling so fed up today! I go through phases each month while I'm waiting to ovulate where I just hate my body and feel completely let down by it like it's not doing what it's meant to do!
Just can't believe I'm in this position unable to get pregnant, it's always been my biggest fear and feels like I'm living a nightmare.
Sorry totally just venting no need to reply. Xx

Yes I'm on 4000mg , I also get that feeling when I have af late and then have bfn , your feelings are normal to feel the way you do , I've felt like that so many times I've been horrible to the people close around me because.im heartbroken I cannot get pregnant, venting is good , but the storm doesn't last forever and we will get our times 🥰xxx

It's so rough isn't it! Hopefully you're right and we meet our little bubbas soon ☺️
My poor husband must be sick of hearing me talk about my cycles and wanting to be pregnant bless him. X

I totally get that , I feel exactly the same with my partner 😂I drive him crazy always talking about my cycles xx

Oh my god!! I've been adamant I wasn't going to test for ovulation this month as always takes so long! But I was getting some signs like definite eggwhite cm, some crampy pains and shooting pain in my boob... did my clearblue digital this morning and negative, just done again and it's flashing!! I could cry honestly so happy it looks like my cycle is gonna be a more normal length this month! 😭
How are you getting on? Xx

Omg I'm so happy for you 🥰❤️yayyyyyy start baby dancing 🎉🤞🥳 well I've been cramping on and off it's so weird I never normally cramp so this is all new to me also thought I'd wet myself earlier in work sorry tmi ( it was cm 🤢) xx

Oooh are you 4dpo today? One of my friends have v heavy cm at 4/5dpo the month she got pregnant so that's very exciting! Think she got her bfp 9dpo.

Been doing lots of BD but let's see if we can keep it up 😅 I'm hoping I'll ovulate by end of the weekend 🤞 xx

Yes I'm 4dpo today , it's disgusting I had to put a pad on 🤢 genuinely believed I wet myself 😂 oh really that makes me excited but knowing my body is another trick 🙄 well you have a very busy weekend 🥳🎉 I'm sure you be fine keeping up but then again my partner actually moaned and said he feels used and abused 😂😂 I've given him a good rest now xx

@Amy95 when are you testing? So so hopeful for you!
Omg you'd think he'd be loving life having sex so much hahaha. To be fair tho I'm not gonna tell my hub about my tests going up incase he starts feeling the pressure 😂 xx

I'm not sure yet .... Do you test before af ? Yes I thought the same but I also think the pressure I put on him 😂 but we laughed about it anyway , keep it top secret he be thinking what's going on all confused 😂😂xx

😂 he'll be very confused but in a good way hahha.
I try to wait as long as I can before testing but normally cave around 9dpo. Have never seen a positive test tho so don't know why I do it lol. Xx

You will be screaming your head off 😂 I think I'll hold off until 9dpo , so only 5 days to go 🙄xx

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Yeah I think at least 9dpo is a good goal. Let me know how you get on! Xx

Honestly today the cramps I've been getting is like a weird crampy feeling comes and goes xx

I'm going to ruin ye're fun gals and suggest waiting until 10dpo to test. Unlikely to get a positive at 9 days, and even if you did it might be so faint that it drives you even more crazy 😂

I just enjoy poas I think 😂😂 I feel like time is dragging 🙄😂xx

Has anyone felt like AF is coming at 4dpo I have weird cramps ? never experienced this xx

@Mangotango39 sorry for the super delayed response!

I have a feeling I missed ovulation this month! I came off the pill and had a withdrawal bleed (very light) I read afterwards that you can ovulate very shortly after stopping the pill. And I did have CM to indicate that maybe I did.... so, currently awaiting my first proper Period to come before I start testing religiously. After I've had it I'll test once a day from the day I stop bleeding to track it more precisely, I have done a few tests throughout this month missing a day here or there but they've all been super low. 0.7 or 0.8 not even double digits. Completely new to this stuff so very comforting to find others who are quiet early on in their journey too.

Can also relate with @Amy95 in regards to all friends etc having baby's! We're also the last ... feel very left behind sometimes! Although it was a choice...

I've only decided to track because my BF suggested too. But offered very little in regards to guidance or advice along with it .. so was left just peeing on sticks and wondering what the hell to do with them haha. Google became my friend and I came across the Premom app which was super helpful. Especially as it reads them for you!

My DH has quiet a low sex drive, so having regular (2+ time a week) isn't the norm for us. So helpful to be able to see when we need to be bunking down haha, and he knows he has to get onboard (literally haha) when needed... babys don't make themselves!

It's also been such a long time since I had proper periods I'm even out of the loop on my cycle length....