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I'm trying to figure out the whole ovulation thing to determine when I'm actually ovulating. I don't ever seem to get actual EWCM but sometimes I get some clear stickyish stuff I'm guessing that's what that is.... my real question I guess is, is that absolutely mean im ovulating and how else can I check? Besides thermometer? I've heard of feeling the cervix but I'm not sure what I'm looking for? I tried charting but I don't think it's very accurate in my case... any kind of advice would be greatly appreciated! !:))
 
If you haven't heard of ovulation tests yet, you are going to be in heaven :) you can get them at your local dollar store or the fancier ones at any department store. Dollar tree ones work great. I'm posting a link here to show you how I get mine for pennies each. Ebay sells them by the boatload for like 5 bucks. Here's how they work:

A few days before you think you will be ovulating (or just start on day 9 of your cycle) take one of the tests.

If the test line is AS DARK OR DARKER than the control line, the test is positive. If it is LIGHTER than the control line, it's negative. There will always be two lines but it's only positive if the test linematches or is darker than the control line.

If it's positive, this does NOT mean you are ovulating, it means you WILL be most likely within 12-36 hours. As soon as you get a positive ovulation test (called opk) you start having sex everyday until you get two days of negative tests. When the test turns negative this means you have ovulated. Keep having sex a couple days after just in case. But for sure have sex every day when you see a positive (and keep testing each day until it turns negative).

Hope this helps!
 
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This link is for 60 ovulation tests and 30 pregnancy tests for only $9.89 w/free shipping. It ships from china so it will take a couple weeks to reach you.

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Youngone - I really think tracking your BBT is the way to go. You can take all the OPK's in the world and get plenty of positive's and still not ovulate. They are not a 100% fool proof way to determine if you are ovulating, they are just detecting an LH serge...many women can get a positive OPK and never ovulate.

Tracking cervix isn't a reliable way to determine O either. Around ovulation it should be in the SHOW position (soft, high, open, wet) but as with OPK's...you don't know if you actually ovulated unless you temp.

Temping is incredibly easy, even someone like me who wakes up numerous times a night can still see a clear thermal shift and confirm ovulation.

Good Luck!
 
Thanks guys! Will probably try both honestly! ! And today I went to try and check my cervix and my finger was covered in white lotion like mucus?? I've never had that.. ever. . Lol what could that be?
 
That sounds like creamy cm, I highly suggest you sign up at fertilityfriend.com and watch the tutorials....they are incredibly helpful. And it's all free, you don't need to pay for the VIP version to get the best from FF.

Here is what I have compiled for the different types of cm from a couple different websites:

• Dry: Record your cervical fluid as "dry" if you have no cervical fluid present at all; if you notice no cervical fluid in your underwear; and if the outside of your vagina feels dry. You can expect to see dry days both before ovulation after your period and after ovulation. Record "dry" if you are not able to gather or see any cervical fluid, even if your vagina feels slightly moist inside.
• Sticky: Record your cervical fluid as "sticky" if it is glue-like, gummy, stiff or crumbly and if it breaks easily and quickly and if it is not easily stretched. It will probably be yellowish or white, but could also be cloudy/clear. You may or may not see some sticky cervical fluid before and after ovulation.
• Creamy: Record your cervical fluid as "creamy" if it is like hand lotion, white or yellow or cloudy/clear, like milk or cream, mayonnaise or like a flour/water solution. It may stretch slightly but not very much and break easily.
• Watery: Enter "watery" if your cervical fluid is clear and most resembles water. It may be stretchy also. This cervical fluid is considered fertile and this may be your most fertile cervical fluid or you may get it before you get eggwhite cervical fluid or you may not get this type of fluid at all.
• Eggwhite: This is your most fertile cervical fluid. Record "eggwhite" if your cervical fluid looks at all like real eggwhite, is stretchy and clear, or clear tinged with white, or even clear tinged with pink. It also resembles semen (and has a lot of the same physical properties to allow the sperm to travel and be nourished). You should be able to stretch it between your thumb and index finger.
• Spotting: Record "spotting" when you have any pink or dark red/brown spots that leave a small mark on your underwear or pantyliner or that you only see when you wipe. If it does not require a pad or tampon, record it as spotting rather than menses. You may see spotting before or after your period, around the time of ovulation or around the time of implantation if you conceive. Do not start a new chart until you have red flow.
• Menses: When you record "menses" you can choose light, normal and heavy. Always start a new chart on your first day of menses. That is the first day that you have red blood flow that requires

None:
• What it feels like (vaginal sensation): dry, or like “nothing’s going on.”
• What it looks like: nothing! Maybe a slight dampness on your fingers that will quickly evaporate.
• What it feels like on your fingers: a slight dampness.
• What it looks like on your underpants: nothing. Squeaky clean. You could wear those underpants again tomorrow if you wanted to (ain’t no one gots to know about it!.)
Sticky:
• What it feels like (vaginal sensation): dry, sticky, or like “nothing’s going on.”
• What it looks like: whitish or yellowish, tiny bits of clear gummy bears, tiny pieces of drying rubber cement, grade school paste, wet Elmer’s glue, wet wood glue, crumbly off-white Play-doh, thick white or yellow cream, clumpy, pasty, tacky, gummy.
• What it feels like on your fingers: springy, sticky, crumbly, dry, pasty.
• What it looks like on your underpants: white or yellowish lines or areas that tend to sit on the top of the fabric, as opposed to soaking in. When it dries it forms a crust that can hard to wash out on laundry day.
Creamy (similar to sticky, but with a higher water content.):
• What it feels like (vaginal sensation): cool, slightly damp, or may not feel like anything.
• What it looks like: milky, cloudy, like hand lotion, yogurt, whole milk, or heavy cream.
• What it feels like on your fingers: smooth, creamy.
• What it looks like on your underpants: white or yellowish lines or areas that tend to sit on the top of the fabric, as opposed to soaking in. When it dries it forms a crust that can be hard to wash out on laundry day.
Eggwhite:
• What it feels like (vaginal sensation): slippery, lubricative.
• What it looks like: raw egg whites, wet rubber cement, clear, stretchy.
• What it feels like on your fingers: slippery or lubricative or stretches an inch or more between thumb and forefinger.
• What it looks like on your underpants: slippery, wet, may sit on top of the fabric, or soak in slightly.
Watery:
• What it feels like (vaginal sensation): water rushing, dripping or gushing out of your vagina; cold, wet sensation.
• What it looks like: clear or milky/clear, about the consistency of water or skim milk.
• What it feels like on your fingers: wet, slippery.
• What it looks like on your underpants: leaves round wet patches that soak into your underpants.
I’m sure I left out some possible descriptions of cervical fluid here. If I didn’t name one that you’ve personally experienced, let me know in the comments. I’ll add in more descriptors as needed, so we can make the most thorough cervical fluid compendium known to humankind!
 
You named the creamy one but I'm not understanding what it means? Is it just after ovulation? I'm not suppose to ovulate till the 4th?
 
Your cm changes throughout your cycle. You can get creamy cm before and/or after ovulation. Every women is different.
 
Update! So I know to soon to say anything but I wiped like 10 minutes ago?? Slight pink? Wwhhhaattt??? Implantation bleeding! ?!?!
 
Don't get too down. It can take a healthy couple with no known fertility issues up to a year to conceive. You have something like a 20% chance each cycle.

The OH and I are on our 7th cycle...when AF comes for me I get sad, but only for a moment. You can't let it break you.
 
Thanks sweetie I guess all I can do is keep trying.. Hopefully this cycle will be it. :) trying to look up. :)
 

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