Worried about not ovulating

[akcher]

I have 5 days till ovulation and my Clear Blue Easy Fertility monitor still shows me as low. Last month I was showing high on CD12 and peak on CD17. It's the first time ovulated for a long time and I really hope I will again this month. Does anyone have experience with fertility monitors and when your bar shows high for rising estrogen? I went over everything I did different this cycle down to the things I ate. I know I still have time for ovulation but I'm just really worried.

 

[Arcanegirl]

Opks dont usually show ovulation untill 36-24 hours before it happens. The fertility monitor works on the same principle as opks so you still have plenty of time.

 

[akcher]

With the Clear Blue montior, it has 3 levels. High levels mean that your estrogen is rising. Then when you get the LH surge, you are at Peak level. I liked the idea of advance warning so that sold me on the montior. I am been on low for 6 days when last month, I was testing high by this time. I also been having cramps since yesterday. I really told myself I wasn't going to nit pick everything this cycle and try relax. Thanks for listening.

 

[scotchbonnet]

Akcher - all the best for a positive OPK this month!! Hope you get it - if not ask doctor to do your hormone test or maybe get yourself some Vitamin B6 supplement and take at least 75mg a day. It helps balance your hormones.

 

[akcher]

I changed the prenatal vitamins I was taking. It has 15mg of B6 and that is 600% of your DV. I started to get mild hot flashes in the morning. I changed back to my old brand of prenantal vitamins. I also slacked on exercising last week. I also took a couple of advils during AF because of cramps. I added a few more carbs in my diet. Other than that I can't think of anything else that is different.

 

[Wobbles]

How were your results today on the monitor?

 

[florence]

Well I know very little but I can tell you how its been for me....... I am using a CBFM too, but for the last time this cycle - its been as much trouble as help for us.

Cycle 1 - highs from day 10 - 25 no peak
Cycle 2 - highs from day 17 (5 days like it said it would be )Peak day 22 & 23
Cycle 3 high day 19 (just the one) Peak 20 & 21 ????

Cycle 4 (this one) High cd 11 ......... and again and again - and still now on cd 20 still high and no peak

My cycles are between 29 & 31 days and so it looks like my LP is too short.

The leaflet suggested that after cycle 1 I would get between 1 & 5 high days before a peak ..... so the 10th one today is rather a puzzle!

I have even wondered (that as my period was slightly different last month BUT I have had a BFN) whether the monitor is picking up raised estregen levels brought on by pregnancy (I am no doubt deluded)! But desperate

I hope your cycles sort tho hunni

xxx

 

[akcher]

I am still testing low for 8 days now. I have been feeling ov pains back pains and cramps for the last 4 days. I don't have any CM and my CP is low and firm. I hope last month when I ovulated wasn't a fluke month. The previous 3 cycles it didn't look like I ovulated.

Cycle 1: 44 day cycle, rise in temp on CD27 for 17 days
Cycle 2: 43 day cycle, no rise in temp, annov
Cycle 3: 32 day cycle, CD6-24 high, CD25 low, no rise in temps, annov
Cycle 4: 30 day cycle, CD9-11 low, CD12-16 high, CD17-18 peak, rise in temp, 12 day LP
Cycle 5: Current, CD9-16 low, higher than normal temps

These FM does help when it works but when we are not getting peaks or rise in estrogen, it's really stressful. Keeping my fingers crosses, I hope you get your peak soon.

 

[Wobbles]

How long have you been TTC

Am I right from your chart in your siggy that you only have had 1/5 so far show O day?

 

[akcher]

We have been TTC for 2 months. My temp dropped really low this morning. Usually does before I ovulate. My CM is now white color. Hopefully it will change to EW. I took a ov test last night and the 2nd line was not as dark as the control line but still pretty dark. My FM still said low this morning. I will test with a stick later in the afternoon. Can you ovulate and have a surge without a rise in estrogen?

 

[akcher]

I'm pretty sure I'm annov this cycle. My temp rose to the coverline but it dipped a little bit. I got a half dark line on my OPK on CD16 but the next few days only a real light faint line. I don't know if I should put positive on that or not. My FM still shows low for the last 12 days. Hopefully next month will be different.

 

[poppy]

Hey Akcher,

Don't worry, you could still have ovulated. Maybe you didn't use enough urine on the test and that is why you got only a half positive line. I don't know enough about it, but surely a positive is a positive?

Here's to you getting a surprise BFP this month!

 

[Tam]

I have never got a positive test, yet I have 2 kiddies makes it harder to BD when needed, but I was lucky to have a regular cycle! x

 

[Angelica]

oh wow this all sounds SO complicated