How early can you O?

swtneka · #1 April 10th, 2009, 11:32 AM

Well to start my story off i had a mc in feb and been trying to conceive ever since I got the green light. I didnt conceive that month or in March but i have been trying to see what my period is going to be like but this month my period came early cd 24 and i am guessing that is y i didnt get preg cuz i o'd earlier then i thought so i said i was goin to try again this month and use opk's well i ordered them over the internet and have not received them yet but i am wondering could i have o'd this early after my period went up. I have been getting this pain on the left side like i do when i o and its been that way since AF went up. I dont know but I think i conceived my son like that but i dont recall i dont know but i did bd just incase. lol what do yall think...

Niamh ૐ · #2 April 10th, 2009, 01:30 PM

You can ovulate ANY time in your cycle, but normally you wouldn't ovulate on or so close to your period (that tends to be more common for peri-menopausal women). If you ovulated on or so close to the end of your period (say, on CD 7), then your cycle would be very short... approximately 21 days.

Since your last cycle was 24 days, you probably ovulated around day 10 (based on a 14 day Luteal Phase). If you continue to have such short cycles, you might want to consult your doctor. It may be totally normal for you and everything may be fine, but it can't hurt to find out.

swtneka · #3 April 10th, 2009, 01:52 PM

My cycle use to be every 21 days b4 i got prego wit my son then it went to every 26 and i dont know what its goin to do since the mc. I guess i will bd til a week b4 i think my af is due to be sure or wait for my opk's to come and see what they tell me but i usually o around cd10

foxfire_ga79 · #4 April 10th, 2009, 07:38 PM

Sounds like you could be O-ing a little earlier than "average."
Do you pay attention to your CM? That's usually a really good indicator for most women.

swtneka · #5 April 10th, 2009, 08:47 PM

i notice my cm every now and then but it wasnt any diffrent this time

WendyBird · #6 April 11th, 2009, 07:56 AM

I think it's entirely possible to O as early as CD7. And it sounds like you do O early. If you're not going to be temping or charting to see how it goes, I think you should just be BD'ing from the end of your period until CD18, every other day.

Good luck!