Well, there goes that cycle.

JustWant2Love · #1 July 16th, 2007, 11:57 AM

Soooo, this cycle is over.. no BFP, obviously. So, what do you think? I am really not sure I O'ed. I thought I was on CD20 after that temp spike the next day, but I don't think so. Then I got that other + OPK, so I thought maybe my body didn't O successfully the first time and was trying again.. but my temps have really been all over the place. Even though they SEEM to be above the cover line, that's only if I really O'ed on CD24. My temp on CD24 makes it look like I O'ed then, but that was when I temp'ed at 4am, so that's my actual temp on the chart.. if I 'correct' it, it's high and FF takes away my dotted crosshairs. So yeah, I don't know.. if I tell myself that I O'ed on CD24 like FF says, then my luteal phase is only what, 8 days.. if you count everyday from O day to today (new cycle)? Not sure if that's how you count it. I read that you should start counting the day after you O.. so that would make my LP 7 days if I O'ed on CD24, right? But FF says it's 6 days, so which is it?! That's really short, and could be why I haven't gotten pregnant.. or, I could be conceiving and the egg just gets shed with my uterine lining because it's so late.. but the idea of that makes me kind of sick. Or, I could just not be O'ing but getting the surge. IDK!

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MountainMomma · #2 July 16th, 2007, 12:15 PM

It kinda looks annovulatory to me. I know that isn't what you want to hear though. I'm sorry, but I can't remember.... how long have you been TTC? And was this your first cycle charting? I ask, because it is normal to have a couple cycles a month where you don't O. If this is a single cycle that's annovulatory...no biggie. (even though I know it's stressful!) If it's happening every cycle, you may need to see a doctor and get meds to help make you O. If you want to PM you can, or just post the answers here again.

JustWant2Love · #3 July 16th, 2007, 12:20 PM

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It kinda looks annovulatory to me. I know that isn't what you want to hear though. I'm sorry, but I can't remember.... how long have you been TTC? And was this your first cycle charting? I ask, because it is normal to have a couple cycles a month where you don't O. If this is a single cycle that's annovulatory...no biggie. (even though I know it's stressful!) If it's happening every cycle, you may need to see a doctor and get meds to help make you O. If you want to PM you can, or just post the answers here again.[/b]

We have been 'casually' TTC for two years. I say casually because I wasn't charting (but we bd'ed regularly around when I 'thought' I should be O'ing), and I wasn't charting because I had a bad feeling and really didn't want to know what the deal was. My daughter was conceived very easily, and I kind of selfishly expected the same thing again. So, after two years, I decided to start charting and see what was going on.. so yes, this is my first month actually charting.

MountainMomma · #4 July 16th, 2007, 12:26 PM

OK. I thought it was your first month charting. Well, you have two options. Since you have been TTC for 2 years (even though it was casually) you could go to the doctor, try to get a prescription for meds, and start those right away. OR you could take a deep breath, Realize this might just be one of those occasional cycles where you don't O, and continue charting. With me....before I started charting, I thought that I (and everyone) O'ed around CD 14 or 15. I'd BD for a few days BEFORE that, and then stop. Since I don't O until CD 17 - 19, I was completely missing it! That could be your case too, and you just happened to start on a weird month.

I would probably try to wait it out one more month and see what happens, because in my experience a lot of docs are just going to send you home to chart for 3 months before they give you meds. It's totally up to you of course, but I really suggest giving it at least one more month of charting before you see a doctor about it.

NutMeg76 · #5 July 16th, 2007, 12:29 PM

I ahve to agree that it looks annovulatory to me too, sorry. But, you are right, if you did O when FF says you did, your LP would be really short and probably not long enough to support a pregnancy.
Keep charting and see if it is a trend. If it happens a few cycles ina row you may want to see a doctor.

JustWant2Love · #6 July 16th, 2007, 12:32 PM

Yeah, that's why I am charting now.. I wanted to do it for at least 3 months before seeing my doctor so that she couldn't just send me home and tell me to chart. So, I'm planning to give it two more months. As far as BD'ing goes, I also assumed I O'ed around CD14, so we would be sure to BD every other day for the two weeks after my period... that's why I wanted to start charting to see what was going on.. or what wasn't!