Luteal phase question? I'm lost

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-23-2003
Luteal phase question? I'm lost
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Fri, 07-25-2003 - 12:51pm
Hello, I was wondering if ne body can explain the Luteal Phase thing.

According to babymed I should have ovulated on 7/14-cd19. But I pretty sure I O'd on 7/9 or 7/10 (cd14-15). So what should I go by? How do I know exactly what day I o'd on to determine the length of my luteal phase?

Can someone please explain.

Thanks

And Happy Friday :-)

Candice mom to Ayden 8-28-04 & Kameron 11-25-05 :)
 
 
iVillage Member
Registered: 07-09-2003
Fri, 07-25-2003 - 1:50pm
I'm not an expert, but I believe the luteal phase is roughly 14 days from the day of ovulation to the onset of menstruation (or the missed period!)

If you're confident that you O'd on CD14 or CD15, I'd calculate the luteal phase from there - did you use OPKs to help confirm this? I'm not sure exactly what babymed gave you - I usually use fertilityfriend - it didn't pinpoint an ovulation date, just a range?

Tami
Mommy to Anna 7.7.04 & Ben 11.19.06