Did I ovulate?

andi2284 · #1 September 15th, 2007, 01:33 PM

I'm still confused at whether I ovulated or not. FF is saying I did, but I'm not so sure. I've been very stressed out the past week or so. I suppose it's possible I was so preoccupied that I just completely missed it. I have been able to pinpoint ovulation to just a few days the past few cycles though, on CM and CP alone, but this cycle, I never felt like it got close enough. My CM was eggwhite for a day or two, but usually I notice it for about 5 days prior to ovulation. Today, it has changed back to a more sticky/creamy consistency, my cervix is low and closed again. My temp rose, but it's still within the range of past temps. I wondering, maybe I was going to ovulate and it was delayed by the stress?

~Jess~ · #2 September 15th, 2007, 02:20 PM

I don't think that you o'd when ff says you did. You may have o'd on cd21, but we'll have to see what your temps do in the next couple of days.

Proverbs31Mom · #3 September 15th, 2007, 03:39 PM

Its alittle hard for me to tell, but wanted to add and wish you the best this cycle!

andi2284 · #4 September 15th, 2007, 04:07 PM

Well, we're not TTC (which is why there is no BD recorded) DH is still gone, but I'd like to use the charting to help avoid getting pregnant once he is back.
Yeah, I thought it was possible I ovulated yesterday, but I didnt' take my temp yesterday morning. I tossed and turned all night, and was up with DD twice, and up extremely early, so I forgot to get it. I have some very mild cramping Wed-Fri but didn't pay a ton of attention to be honest.
I'll have to see what my temps do in the next few days (along with my other signs). If they stay elevated, I'll be confident I did ovulate.

#5 September 15th, 2007, 11:40 PM

I think CD21 is a lot more likely than what FF says. Another few days of temps will be able to tell us more.

sjkduke · #6 September 16th, 2007, 07:06 AM

It's so easy to get stressed out by other things and not get enough sleep or just forget to take your temp. Don't be too hard on yourself for it!

When is your DH coming home?

andi2284 · #7 September 17th, 2007, 10:04 AM

Another 1 1/2 months until DH is home. I am worried right about being on my period when he gets home, but if I haven't ovulated yet, that's good. Based on my past few cycles, I'll just get done ovulating when he does get home and wont' have to worry about my period for a few weeks.

Well, nothing yet. My past 3 temps have been 97.9, 97.7 and today, 97.5. Yesterday, my CM was a little more creamy, but I just checked today and it seems a little sticky again. My cervix is low and firm. I'm almost positive I didnt' ovulate though. I've been very intune with my body the past few cycles and have noticed ovulation enough to pinpoint it to just about 2-3 days. My first (and only) other time I charted, I had a very obvious temp shift and my chart was triphasic, so I had 2 temp shifts to observe. Even though I have some temps that are a little high, you'll notice those are usually the ones I took a little late (and the nights I didn't get a full few hour block of sleep prior to taking the temp), still, besides the few slightly lower (lower 97's) temps, they are still within the same range as they have been all cycle.