CM Question

[FJL]

Ok...for the first time in ages i've been monitoring my CM this month, and since its been a while I can't remember what the different types mean!

I'm currently on CD 16. From CD 12-15 I had small amounts of EWCM sticky but not stretchy. This morning I had HEAPS of clear and very stretchy CM. My cycles are normally very short and when I used to use OKP's I would O on day 12 or 13. So is this mornings CM telling me to bd today or that i've already O'ed?

Sorry if this is TMI

Thanks girls! This is our first month of at home AI so i'm more curious than ever!

 

[loopylew]

i'm glad you asked that cos i can't remember either, hopefully some pregnant ladies might help???

 

[shumie]

Go !!!! When CM is very stretchy, you are going to ovulate in next 12-36 hours or even ovulating. THe stretchyness is what helps the to swim and survive for up to 5 days, sometimes even longer!

 

[loopylew]

Sorry (tmi)do you mean slimy stretchy or thick stretchy? before AF at w'end i seem to have thick stretchy, god how gross this is!! lol

 

[mayz83]

just another ques what about when it stays clear etc after ov

 

[coccyx]

Think you are looking for egg yolk consistancy, usually that was a sign for me. Go grab your man and get to it!!!

 

[FJL]

Hubby won't be home for another 10hrs! He's at work! Will have another go at AI when he arrives though

Thanks girls!

 

[Snowball]

Hubby won't be home for another 10hrs! He's at work! Will have another go at AI when he arrives though

Thanks girls!

Good luck!

 

[Mojo]

sounds like tonight is def the night another night of acrobatics, fun and laughter, well at least with AI it has taken out the monotony ttcbd

 

[FJL]

Mojo, I think I will be qualified to run off with the circus after this month

Its not egg white colour though. There is A LOT of it but its mostly clear and very stretchy.

 

[Mojo]

lol

that's exactly it, it's not always 100% clear may have streaks of cloudiness it's more the stretchy consistency that is important for the swimmers.

 

[avistar]

Yeah that means your going to O soon or already are! Hope he comes home early!!!!!!

 

[justme00]

Before Ovulation (low chance of pregnancy):
The first few days following menstruation, there will be little or no discharge present. You will feel dryness around your vulva. During this time, chances of getting pregnant are low.
Approaching Ovulation (chance of pregnancy):
The first discharge that does appear should be moist or sticky and should be white or cream in color. In the finger test, the mucus should break easily. You will only be able to pull your fingers about 1 cm apart before it breaks. During this transition time, first the mucus will become cloudy and slightly stretchy during the finger test (this means that it will still break before the fingers are stretched all the way). As time progresses, the mucus will become greater in volume.

Right around ovulation (high chance of pregnancy):
At this stage, mucus resembles egg whites. It is the thinnest, clearest and most abundant at this point in the cycle. Finger testing will allow the mucus to stretch quite a ways (several centimeters) before it breaks (if it breaks at all). ) The amount of this thin mucus will steadily increase until you experience your 'mucus peak'. This is the last day of this period where the chance of conception is high. It is closely tied to ovulation. During this phase, the sperm's survival rate is higher. It can survive in cervical mucus for up to 72 hours, a significantly longer time than during the rest of the cycle.

After Ovulation (low chance of pregnancy):
After ovulation, there is a marked change in mucus appearance. It returns to the sticky stage (does not stretch during finger test) and there is again a feeling of dryness around the vulva.