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| Tue, 10-07-2008 - 7:45am |
I know its not going to help things, but I am driving myself crazy. Last month I temped, and FF said I ovulated on CD14 (based only on temps, I've done nothing about CM). I can't bring myself to check CM (don't ask me why because I don't know), and even if I wanted to, I think I'd have no idea what to check for. I pretty much have a wet discharge a lot of the times in my cycle. My GYN also estimated that CD10-16 would be my fertile time. I think just based on my regular 26-28 day cycles. Now I read something this morning that said only 10% of women actually ovulate around CD14 and most do earlier or later. Ugh. I'm equipped with OPKs this month and figured I'd start CD10 testing. Without checking CM, do you think my temps last month were enough to assume around CD14 is when I O?
I really want this to be my month ... don't we all ;)




Hang in there. This definitely could be your month. Stay positive.
:>)
Jenny
http://www.ivillage.com/fertility/chart?intCycle=0&maxCycle=4
Hi Lil!
I think that you probably O'ed on CD17. but it is hard to say without CM to cross check, so let me pause to gear up and... WHACK!! check your cm, lady!! it is as easy as looking down before you toss the TP into the toilet after a wipe ;-)
sorry, not trying to give yo ua hard time. but most people balk at temping. YOU have accomplished the near impossible - you are temping!! checking Cm is easy. you dont have to reach 'in there', just around cd10, start paying attention to the TP when you go to the bathroom - you'll feel it get more slippery. (like you sai,s you have discharge) when you feel it slippery, wipe again, keep checking to see how much is there. you'll notice it as it gets creamy, and then hopefully like egg white. even a guess at your Cm will make it a little easier to pinpoint ovulation
BUT anyway, i think you are Oing around cd17, which is when i do as well. i start to see creamy Cm around cd 10-11, then EW around cd 13. Then i O, cd 16-17, then i dry up the next day.
This is pretty typical, so see if it helps you.
oh, if you want to do the OPKs, - how many do you have? hopefully like 20 or more. i test 2x a day , starting around day 10-13, but really i could wait until cd14, since i KNOW i wont O that early. I am not OPKg this month. If you have enough, start on day 10, and test at night, or afternoon AND night if you have enough!! GL!!!
Jenny
with DH Tighe, 4.5 yo Janey and 23 mo Edgar B
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11/1997 - Found my future husband!
5/2003 - Married my love! Life is Great!!
2/2004 - had my Jane, 9 months later ;-) Life just keeps getting better!
5/2004 - diagnosed with MS. Life Sucks!!
2/2006 - FINALLY got pg with #2, after 2 years of waiting for fertility to return, 6 cycles of trying.
11/2006 - Edgar B (GERB) arrived
10/2008 - looks like another 2 years of waiting.... I am on cycle 5 of trying!!
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1.5 yo DS Hugo
Baby #4 due 08/14/11
Hi Jenny.
I guess my fear with checking CM is ... I don't want to check like all the way in my cervis. Checking when I wipe or on my underwear is fine, I just fear that I'm going to note it down wrong. Most of the time for me I think its just clear wet. I was thinking when I look at my last chart that I may have O'ed on CD17 as well.
I have 15 OPK test strips. What day do you think I should beginning to try them for this month?
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Yes, if we are both in agreeement on the CD17 O, LOL then i say start testing on CD14. i have had best luck testing at like 8pm!! if you can afford to test 2x daily, test at 2 pm and 8 pm., something like that. With 15, i think you can afford to.
i never check internally for cm, for the same reason i fail miserably to check CP. i have little feeling in my hands, and i just cant do it. No big deal, i never checked internally even before i got MS.
at least one day, maybe 2 days, i will have EWCm just gushing out of me into the toilet. and i wont nec'rily feel it, i'd have to be looking. so you dont even really need to check the TP - just check before you wipe, it may be coming out of you on its own!!
BTW, if you figure out that you have many dyas of EWCm before you O, yo can wait until you see that before staring OPKs. i think i already said that, so sorry for repeating.
GL!!
Jenny
with DH Tighe, 4.5 yo Janey and 23 mo Edgar B
click for my chart
11/1997 - Found my future husband!
5/2003 - Married my love! Life is Great!!
2/2004 - had my Jane, 9 months later ;-) Life just keeps getting better!
5/2004 - diagnosed with MS. Life Sucks!!
2/2006 - FINALLY got pg with #2, after 2 years of waiting for fertility to return, 6 cycles of trying.
11/2006 - Edgar B (GERB) arrived
10/2008 - looks like another 2 years of waiting.... I am on cycle 5 of trying!!
+ Jenny +
Dh Tighe
6.5 yo DD Jane
4 yo DS Edgar
1.5 yo DS Hugo
Baby #4 due 08/14/11
my chart
Trying to Conceive Our First
my chart