Re-introducing myself

Pitridge · #1 July 21st, 2010, 08:41 AM

My name is Patty, I was on this board when TTC Alex after a m/c in Feb 08. We are are TTC just yet. Right now I'm just trying to pin point Ovulation, which I'm having no luck. I am still BF, it's been 17.5 months, so I don't know if that has anything to do with it. I'm in day 17 of my cycle and so far I haven' ovulated, I'm doing the ovulation kits, so I'm driving myself crazy trying to figure this out. My cycles have just started to be some sort of regular, my last cycle was 31 days.

Brittanie · #2 July 21st, 2010, 08:47 AM

Hi Patty! I'm trying to figure out ovulation, too (and no I'm not ttc yet either).

I'm on cd 18 and no ovulation yet here either, though my ovary hurts quite a bit today. Ugh. No cm though, and my temp dipped, so I don't know what's going on.

Pitridge · #3 July 21st, 2010, 09:24 AM

Brittanie!!!!!! Glad to see an familiar face

I'm started to get very annoyed with this and I don't know if it's because I am still BF Alex, I just hope I ovulate soon.

j&jmom · #4 July 21st, 2010, 12:51 PM

I thought I was regular, but apparently I'm missing o too. I've been using the kits for the last three months, but if I miss it again this month I guess I'm going to try charting, although I can't see myself being successful at that. I'm not very good at remembering the same time, but by then I should be back to work and my schedule might be easier. Hope things go well for you. Good luck.

mary30 · #5 July 21st, 2010, 02:02 PM

HI patty !!! ...Welcome back...I am no help with your ovulation question.. I only breastfed Kaetlin for 6 months and then My period went right back to normal. I just got over my first period since my last loss in June. That cycle was 38 days so I am not sure where I am ... I think alot of us are the same ...

~InHisHands~ · #6 July 21st, 2010, 05:18 PM

Hello &

I'm Amanda, wife to Mike & mom to Austin & 1 angel. So sorry you're having trouble with figuring things out. I hope you can get it figured out soon.

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Originally Posted by j&jmom

...but if I miss it again this month I guess I'm going to try charting, although I can't see myself being successful at that...

If you can buy & read, Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, it will help tremendously. I never thought I would/could figure it out but with the right software (I use the one recommended by the book (Download TCOYF for Your PC - TCOYF)) it's really a cinch.

MomtoCTSK · #7 July 21st, 2010, 05:50 PM

Welcome back. I hope you can figure it out. I to have had no success figuring mine out since my M/C but luckily (sarcasm) my PP AF came at 6 weeks so BFing did nothing to make my stay away LOL

ohnicole · #8 July 21st, 2010, 07:27 PM

Hi Patty. Welcome back to the board! I hope you ovulate soon. Weird cycles can be so frustrating! Are you just using OPKs or are you charting your temperature too?

luvmykids623 · #9 July 22nd, 2010, 06:40 AM

back! I'm Lori, mommy to Aiden (4) and Maryella (2) and 2 angels. I'm no help when it comes to temping and charting, but I am a CBE fertility monitor junkie! I hope you O soon!

Pitridge · #10 July 22nd, 2010, 07:39 AM

Thanks all for the warm welcome

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Originally Posted by cricket909

Hi Patty. Welcome back to the board! I hope you ovulate soon. Weird cycles can be so frustrating! Are you just using OPKs or are you charting your temperature too?

No, I'm just using OPKs. I thought about charting, but I don't think I would remember to take my temp first thing in the morning.

BeccaM · #11 July 22nd, 2010, 08:01 AM

Hi Patty... Welcome back! Cycles can be so crappy. I hope your able to pinpoint ovulation soon. I cant temp either - I think I would always forget.

Celena · #12 July 22nd, 2010, 09:06 PM

Back Patty

I'm wondering if you could use the soy iso's in the beginning of your cycle to help with ovulation?

And I'm not sure, but you might be able to use vitex (chaste treeberry) once a day everyday and it might regulate your cycle and help along with ovulation.

Do you test for ovulation between 11am - 11pm? A couple times a day when you're suspecting you're getting close to O time? You can miss a surge easily, most women it happens in the am and doesn't show up until the afternoon say 11am on... but we all know that we vary from lady to lady.

MamaRN · #13 July 23rd, 2010, 05:56 AM

Hi Patty!

I'm Kim (34) and DH (35) and I are parents to Nora, 1 and 1 angel baby. I hope you can track your cycles soon!

Pitridge · #14 July 23rd, 2010, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Celena

Back Patty

I'm wondering if you could use the soy iso's in the beginning of your cycle to help with ovulation?

And I'm not sure, but you might be able to use vitex (chaste treeberry) once a day everyday and it might regulate your cycle and help along with ovulation.

Do you test for ovulation between 11am - 11pm? A couple times a day when you're suspecting you're getting close to O time? You can miss a surge easily, most women it happens in the am and doesn't show up until the afternoon say 11am on... but we all know that we vary from lady to lady.

What's Soy iso and Vitex? Sorry I'm clueless

to say the least.
I test between 4:30-5 when I get home. I might of missed it because i realize that I shouldn't be drinking too much water 2 hrs prior to testing, and I kept drinking lots of water.

My cycles have been mixed up because I got my first AF 14 month pp, and it was because I stopped pumping. Then they were still weird, so I stopped bc and now they are starting to get sort of back on track.