am i ovulating??

[babymammy]

after stopping my BCP and having my withdrawl bleed im now on CD12, ive had creamy (TMI) CM and it gone a bit clearer 2day and also have a few period like cramps. does this mean i am ovulating??

 

[hans]

Yeah it sounds like it chick. Good luck xxx

 

[xLuciax]

usually when your ovulating it will be quite stretchy and look like egg whites any way you can pop down to boots and pick up a ovulation test that will tell you but sounds like you are on your way to ovulating but not quite there yet I have creamy CM today and my ovulation test was negative

 

[babymammy]

thanx for the replys. so what will my cervical mucas look like when im actually ovulating??

 

[xLuciax]

It should be clear and like stretchy you can stretch it in your fingers looks like egg whites

 

[xLuciax]

best way to determine ovulation is by ovulation tests can get them from boots or supermarket

 

[NGRidley]

creamy/milky CM is not fertile
watery and thin or egg white consistency and stretchy is fertile

OPKs also dont tell you that you actually ovulated. They will tell you that you are about to, but you can still not ovulate.

tracking your BBT will tell you that you DID ovulate, but it wont tell you before hand that you will (like OPK)

 

[Starmoon]

Oh gosh this ovulating business is all very confusing for me to. Only my 2nd month TTC. I never have a huge amount of CM, although last couple of days has been very watery amd I have been having a few cramps. Also, I always feel like a lot of sex so that is probably my best symptom! I dont think I ever have the egg white type that is described. Is this normal?