[mlyster]

So I am on CD 13 (as shown in my ticker) and yesterday I had TONS of CM yesterday. I would classify it as EWCM - very strethy and clear. There was so much though that it was actually pretty gross. TMI but when I wiped I would be wiping away CM 3-4 times before I felt like I got it all. This lasted all day yesterday and into the evening.

So my question is how fast does CM change from EW to Creamy. DH and I BD'd last night (he came home last night instead of today) and today my CM is creamy (again TMI when we got home from our run I jumped into the shower and there was quite a bit of creamy CM. Keep in mind I do not check my CM by any methods besides what I wipe away or what is in my underwear). Can it switch that fast if I have already ovulated? Would it change that fast after fertilization?

I will keep my eye on my CM (of course) in the next few days and see if EWCM returns and if not I guess I consider today or yesterday as my O day.

[Celena]

It can change at any time... usually you'll notice a mixture as it changes, but everyone is different so who knows what is normal for you.

Some of that could be from baby romping last night, emphisis on *could* since right after ovulation CM usually dries up, no more fertile mucus.

It's a little more accurate to check you CM and cervix, but it's ok if you don't too... there's advice on how to get the most accurate without "checking" internally

Here's some info I copy/pasted for you....

Ovulation and Cervical Mucus
As ovulation approaches, your cervical mucus (sometimes abbreviated on BBT charts as CM) changes from a consistency not-so-kind to sperm, to a more fertile variety that sperm can survive and swim through better. Right after ovulation, the cervical mucus changes back to the less fertile kind.

While everyone's body is different, the general changes that cervical mucus go through are dry or sticky, to creamy, to wet, to a raw egg white consistency, and then, back to dry and sticky.

When your cervical mucus is in the wet or egg white consistency stage, ovulation is approaching. This is the best time to have sex, if you want to get pregnant.

How to Check Your Cervical Mucus:
1.First, wash and dry your hands well.

2.Find a comfortable position, either by sitting on the toilet, squatting, or standing up and putting one leg up on the bathtub edge or toilet seat.

3.Reach one finger inside your vagina; your index or middle finger is probably best. (Be careful not to scratch yourself.) Depending on how much cervical mucus you're producing, you may not need to reach so far, but getting a sample from near your cervix is ideal.

4.Remove your finger from your vagina and observe the consistency of whatever mucus you find. Do this by both looking at the mucus and rolling what you find between two fingers (usually your thumb and index finger). Also, try pressing your fingers together and then slowly moving them apart.

•If what you find seems sticky, or findings are scant, you're probably not ovulating yet.
•If what you find is creamy, ovulation may be coming, but not just yet.
•If what you find is wet, watery, and slightly stretchy, ovulation is very likely close. Find time for some baby-making sex.
•If what you find is very wet, stretches between your fingers for an inch or more, and resembles raw egg white, your cervical mucus is very fertile. Ovulation is right around the corner, and now is the ideal time for intercourse.

5.If you are charting your BBT, you should mark down on your chart your cervical mucus findings. Abbreviations often used are S for sticky, C for creamy, W for wet, and EW for egg-white cervical mucus.

Tips:
•Don't check your cervical mucus during or right after sex, or when you're feeling sexually aroused.

•You can also check your cervical mucus by looking at the toilet paper or your underwear, but sometimes you can get a better sample by reaching inside, as described above.

•If you have trouble finding anything, checking your cervical mucus after a bowel movement may be easier. (Don't forget to wash your hands well.)

•Some women, especially those with PCOS, have several patches of fertile-looking cervical mucus throughout their cycle. If this is your situation, predicting ovulation by tracking cervical mucus might not work well for you. Taking your BBT will help you pinpoint which patch of fertile mucus was related to ovulation.

•Some drugs, including antihistamines and, ironically, Clomid, can dry up your cervical mucus. In this case, you might not find as much fertile cervical mucus before ovulation.

•If you never or rarely notice wet or egg-white consistency cervical mucus, let your doctor know. Infertility can sometimes be caused by something referred to as hostile cervical mucus.

•Some women notice that their cervical mucus becomes wet or almost egg-white like again right before menstruation. Obviously, this isn't a sign of impending ovulation.

•A day or two after sexual intercourse, you may confuse semen with wet cervical mucus. With experience, you can learn how to differentiate the two. But for the purposes of getting pregnant, assume that you may be approaching ovulation and mark your calendar or chart accordingly.

[..Penelope..]

Yay for DH coming home a day early! I really hope that you caught that eggy!!!!

Woot woot! Looks like you bd at the right time! GL!

[.:Shortcake:.]

Sounds like you BD at the right time! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

[~Lynda~]

i usually get ewcm days before I O and my cm ususally dries up right after O, then it comes back creamy a couple days later. but again, everyone is different. all that fertile cm is really really good!!! that is exactly what you need to help the little swimmers get to their destination! good luck

when I got my bfp cm never really dried up. I was so confused as to whether or not I O's or not. GOOD LUCK, I hope you caught that egg this weekend.