DPO

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Wed, 11-22-2006 - 9:41am

Hi Everyone,

I posted sometime last week and now I am back with another question. I understand what DPO means but how do you know how many days past it you are? I've looked online and it is SO very confusing, maybe its cause its early still and I am FAR from a morning person. My last cycle started on the 22nd of October and still no AF. From that info, is it possible for anyone to tell me how many dpo I am?

Monet

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In reply to: gal_monet222
Wed, 11-22-2006 - 9:55am

Hi Monet...usually the only way to tell how many days past ovulation (DPO)

~Robin

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In reply to: gal_monet222
Wed, 11-22-2006 - 10:14am

Hi Robin,

Yes, that helps. So there isn't a standard day for everyone and since I wasn't charting my temp then I really can't go by the DPO system. It's just that I'm 4 days late now and I'm ALWAYS regular, I tried those early pregnancy tests last week and over the weekend and they are all negative and now I feel like I'm starting to lose my mind, lol!! Oh, I do have one more question, I signed into this site called yourdays and it tells you days that you are most fertile and not fertile. Of course the days that BD are the days that says that I am MOST fertile. So my question is this, the days that it says that I am NOT fertile, can I consider this truth?

Monet

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In reply to: gal_monet222
Wed, 11-22-2006 - 10:38am

Hi Monet... your fertile days all depend on a lot of different things. I can try to figure this out for you, but I have a few questions.


1) How long are you cycles typically?


2) What was the first day of your LMP?


3) Do your cycles tend to vary in length alot?


4) Did you notice any EWCM (egg-white cervical mucus) during your last cycle?


Let me know and I can try to tell you when you were probably fertile, and also at which point you probably weren't fertile anymore...


~Robin


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In reply to: gal_monet222
Wed, 11-22-2006 - 10:55am

Okay Robin, I can do that. My cycles are usually 28 days and the first day of my LMP was on the 22nd of October. My cycles tend to stay the same as far as the lenght. When I was on the patch, the days varied depending on whether or not I took the patch off when I was supposed to, but I have been off of that for 5 months and have been normal still since. Far as the EWCM, ummm, I'm gonna say that I didn't notice anything. Hope this info helps you help me.

Monet

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In reply to: gal_monet222
Wed, 11-22-2006 - 11:04am

Hi Monet... From the info you gave me, I'd say you were probably fertile from November 1st through the 6th. That's a large window, but since you have a 28 day cycle, you probably O'd around CD14, which would have been November 4th, but usually you're fertile: 3 days before you ovulate, the day you ovulate, and possibly the day after. So, that's why I say you probably O'd on the 4th, but were very fertile from as far back as the 1st. If you did O on the 4th (or within a day around then), I'd say you're definitely late for AF.

~Robin

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In reply to: gal_monet222
Wed, 11-22-2006 - 11:20am

Thanks Robin,

Of course the days you mentioned, 2 of them, Oct 3rd and 4th were days that I had unprotected sex!! Yea, I took HPTs and kept getting negatives. The last day I took one was a couple days ago. I thought, maybe its too early but the test said as early as 5 days before so I thought well if these are negative, I must NOT be. But whats throwing me off is some of my symptoms and the fact that I'm NEVER EVER late. Thanks again for all the advice.

Monet

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In reply to: gal_monet222
Wed, 11-22-2006 - 11:30am
Hmm... well, also it's possible that maybe due to any stress or something, you O'd later than normally and that's what's causing AF to be late? Were you under any stress or ill that weekend? Oh, and sorry, I might have missed it, but your hoping to be pg, or hoping AF arrives? :)


~Robin


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In reply to: gal_monet222
Wed, 11-22-2006 - 11:46am

Robin,

No I wasn't stressed or anything and thats the crazy part, even when I am stressed, super stressed, AF is always there taunting me, making the stress that much worse!! One more question, based on the dates that you gave me, its not possible that I could have conceived on the 12th right, we Bd'd that day too. Just trying to see when this could have happen. Oh and although VERY unexpected, I'd be VERY HAPPY to be preg!!

Monet

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In reply to: gal_monet222
Wed, 11-22-2006 - 11:51am

It's hard to say... I mean if you O'd late, then yeah it's definitely possible. BUT if this is typical cycle for you, then yeah the 12th would be REALLY unlikely to have been a conception date. That would have been over a week after you should have O'd... usually sperm only lasts for about 72 hours, and an egg will only live for about 12-24 hours AFTER you O. Sooo, chances are probably pretty slim. But maybe see if your doctor can do a blood test. Those are VERY accurate and usually they'll do them if you're a couple days late and still no AF and still no (+) on an HPT...


Good luck! I hope you get the answer you're looking for...and soon! :)


~Robin


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In reply to: gal_monet222
Wed, 11-22-2006 - 12:03pm

Yeah, I thought that the 12th was kinda far fetched too. So I guess I will try taking another in the am with my FMU. Supposed to be going to a party tonite and I didn't wanna drink but since I kept getting the negatives I didn't know what to think. But like you said, I AM late so who knows. Feel like I'm rambling now so I guess I will try another test in the am. A friend of mine told me how this woman she knew kept getting negative HPTs but the doc's blood test confirmed. Just a million thoughts in my head. But yes, I hope that i AM!!! I will keep you posted.

Monet