Ovulation delayed....worried

[Lilpumpkin06]

I usually get a +OPK cd 15. I am cd16 now & still no +OPK. Should I worry? I stopped vitex on cd 10 b/c atomic told me to due to cramping & spotting I was having. Has anyone else experienced delayed ovulation?

[Rosie85]

My ovulation was delayed before I got pregnant. My normal day was 14 or 15, I didn't ovulate until day 17 or 18. The good thing is that I heard it sways pink!

[Lilpumpkin06]

Fantastic! I hope that is the case for me! Congrats on your BFP!

[Rosie85]

Thanks! I hope that is the case for you too! I am sure it is!

[weeziewoozles]

So many factors to think about! Not sure if I'm late or missed it. If I'm on cd 21 and haven't spotted an OPK, did I miss it or not ovulate yet?

[Lilpumpkin06]

Cd 18 & no +OPK! Starting to worry! Has anyone gotten a + OPK later than cd 18?

[riss177]

My ovulation was delayed the month I got pregnant. I'm glad to read that this might sway pink =0) I don't know my exact O day because I thought my month was a bust, I went out of town and stopped checking. I O'd sometime after day 20.

Good luck! =0)

[Lilpumpkin06]

So many factors to think about! Not sure if I'm late or missed it. If I'm on cd 21 and haven't spotted an OPK, did I miss it or not ovulate yet?
Have you had a +OPK yet?

[Lilpumpkin06]

My ovulation was delayed the month I got pregnant. I'm glad to read that this might sway pink =0) I don't know my exact O day because I thought my month was a bust, I went out of town and stopped checking. I O'd sometime after day 20.

Good luck! =0)

Thank you SOOOO much for letting me know your experience! I was beginning to panic! I'm just worried I won't 'O' since it's 4 days later than usual. You made me feel much better! :bighug:

[BeadinMom]

Lilpumpkin...
Mine has been delayed this month, too... I'm not sure what to think, but we just keep on DTD, just in case. LOL.
I think we've done it more this month than any other, so hopefully we hit O (even though I have no clue when that was or is, or whatever. LOL)
I agree with Rosie, I've heard it sways pink, too! Maybe this torture will end up bringing us some really good luck!!
Keep us posted on your situation and try to relax...stress plays a big part in delaying ovulation...pretty sure that's what happened with me this month. Darn you, Isaac!! ;)

[Rosie85]

I was also going to mention I never got a positive ovulation test, I know I ovulated because I felt it and I did get pregnant haha. Sometimes women have super short O cycles and by the time you take a test it will show negative again. That was my situation so maybe it could be the same for you??

[Lilpumpkin06]

Lilpumpkin...
Mine has been delayed this month, too... I'm not sure what to think, but we just keep on DTD, just in case. LOL.
I think we've done it more this month than any other, so hopefully we hit O (even though I have no clue when that was or is, or whatever. LOL)
I agree with Rosie, I've heard it sways pink, too! Maybe this torture will end up bringing us some really good luck!!
Keep us posted on your situation and try to relax...stress plays a big part in delaying ovulation...pretty sure that's what happened with me this month. Darn you, Isaac!! ;)

Good to know I'm not the only one! I am half of a pound away from underweight so I was panicking thinking I may not ovulate. That has never happened to me before! I think I may just veg out & try to relax more! I'm in the same boat as you because we just keep DTD! Lol! Hubby is loving it! Keep us posted on you as well! :wink:

[sosapop]

The first month I used Vitex & Sp, my +OPK was delayed for over a week, but it finally came... I now stop the Vitex early, don't know if it will help my sway or not, but I always O around new moon, and don't want to risk delaying it too much.

[Butterfly Spirit]

Just remember to come of Vitex in time....so BEFORE the almost positive opk...
For me...I stopped Vitex on a Sunday and I did not get my + until the week after that late Sun night!
It can and will stop ovulation if you don't cut it off in time..

[Lilpumpkin06]

Just remember to come of Vitex in time....so BEFORE the almost positive opk...
For me...I stopped Vitex on a Sunday and I did not get my + until the week after that late Sun night!
It can and will stop ovulation if you don't cut it off in time..
I always stop it on cd 14 & get +OPK on cd15 for the past 2 months. This cycle (2nd month TTC but 3rd month on SP & Vitex). It seems the effects of the supplements are just now starting I guess. My period was very short last month & now this month waiting so long to get +OPK. Yesterday was my 1st full day off of saw palmetto.

[Lilpumpkin06]

I stopped vitex on cycle day 10 this month b/c atomic told me so. So it's been longer than a week off of that. :worry:

[Lilpumpkin06]

Cd 20 today & still no +OPK!!! Have any of you ever had ovulation totally stop from the diet & swaying? This is getting discouraging....

[Rosie85]

Lil, I am betting one day you are just going to pop on here and say you are pregnant! I am guessing you maybe just missed the window of positive testing, maybe it went through when you were sleeping?

[Lilpumpkin06]

Lil, I am betting one day you are just going to pop on here and say you are pregnant! I am guessing you maybe just missed the window of positive testing, maybe it went through when you were sleeping?Oh I so hope you are right! With all of this BD it would seem I would have to be unless of course I didn't ovulate at all. I sure hope it takes a lot for ovulation to totally stop all of a sudden. Thanks for your encouragement!!! I feel like I'm going crazy with all of these weird changes!

[atomic sagebrush]

Cd 18 & no +OPK! Starting to worry! Has anyone gotten a + OPK later than cd 18?

Yes, people do all the time!

[atomic sagebrush]

I stopped vitex on cycle day 10 this month b/c atomic told me so. So it's been longer than a week off of that. :worry:

Yes, but you just stopped the SP, that may help.

[atomic sagebrush]

Cd 20 today & still no +OPK!!! Have any of you ever had ovulation totally stop from the diet & swaying? This is getting discouraging....

Yes, it's possible and has happened to people. O stopping because of weight loss is temporary and will start back up again when your body gets used to the weight loss.

I stopped my ovulation once when I lost like 40 lbs really fast and not very healthy - it lasted 3 months and then returned to normal again even tho I didn't gain any weight back. If you gain weight back (or at least stop losing) it can come back a lot sooner.

[dreamingpink77]

I wouldn't count on just using opks to determine your ovulation. If you can, try to check out the position of your cervix, if it is high and very soft, as if you are touching your lips when they are moist, it might be that you're ovulating. Also double check with your cm. I did not get a positive OPK this month, and I have tried several times for days both with cheap strips and with clearblue digital smiley ones, but nothing, no positive opk. However I think I am ovulating today cause cervix is very soft and high and have a little ewcm. So I bd just the same even without opk positive. Good luck, hope you get ovulation soon! Praying we all get our BFPs this month girls :)

[Lilpumpkin06]

Yes, it's possible and has happened to people. O stopping because of weight loss is temporary and will start back up again when your body gets used to the weight loss.

I stopped my ovulation once when I lost like 40 lbs really fast and not very healthy - it lasted 3 months and then returned to normal again even tho I didn't gain any weight back. If you gain weight back (or at least stop losing) it can come back a lot sooner.

Holy moly I hope it doesn't stop for a month or two!

[Lilpumpkin06]

I wouldn't count on just using opks to determine your ovulation. If you can, try to check out the position of your cervix, if it is high and very soft, as if you are touching your lips when they are moist, it might be that you're ovulating. Also double check with your cm. I did not get a positive OPK this month, and I have tried several times for days both with cheap strips and with clearblue digital smiley ones, but nothing, no positive opk. However I think I am ovulating today cause cervix is very soft and high and have a little ewcm. So I bd just the same even without opk positive. Good luck, hope you get ovulation soon! Praying we all get our BFPs this month girls :)

I agree with you. Temping would make me swaycess & I just can't risk it. I've had some EWCM stretchy over an inch & clear (sorry I know that is disgusting). So, I'm wondering if the tests are just not picking it up. I won't do temps b/c that will really make me obsess. I'm actually thinking of ditching the OPK tests & just keep BD once a day since I'm underweight. I figure it'll take my mind off of it & if I ovulate there will be sperm there to get preggo. Being underweight I feel would be a huge plus for increasing my pink odds. And maybe not checking my OPK would help me relax more & actually 'O' if I truly haven't & also lower my testosterone.

[dreamingpink77]

It's great that you're underweight but you must be careful not to excagerate with diet or you might stop ovulating :( I'm also temping, but I'll only know if today I had my ovulation tomorrow if I see a temp shift. I hope it was today, but I'm quite convinced it's today. We bd two times today so I think we have a good chance but don't want to keep my hopes too high. And I feel quite relaxed this time, much more than I was last month I think, so that's good for testosterones. The only thing that I'm a bit worried about is that this evening when we dtd, we did it doggy style as hubby couldn't finish (these licorice are working I guess) and doing it doggy style helps him to finish faster. And that sways boy :( At least he still did shallow penetration when he was coming (sorry for description).

[Butterfly Spirit]

Yes, people do all the time!

I didn't O until like day 23...something like that.. until I came to GD.

[Lilpumpkin06]

It's great that you're underweight but you must be careful not to excagerate with diet or you might stop ovulating :( I'm also temping, but I'll only know if today I had my ovulation tomorrow if I see a temp shift. I hope it was today, but I'm quite convinced it's today. We bd two times today so I think we have a good chance but don't want to keep my hopes too high. And I feel quite relaxed this time, much more than I was last month I think, so that's good for testosterones. The only thing that I'm a bit worried about is that this evening when we dtd, we did it doggy style as hubby couldn't finish (these licorice are working I guess) and doing it doggy style helps him to finish faster. And that sways boy :( At least he still did shallow penetration when he was coming (sorry for description).

I think diet sways WAY MORE than BD position. I've read successful girl sways where they did doggy style! FX for you! I increased my calories by 200 which will help me hold steady. I want to eat more but if my delayed ovulation is only due to supplements then I'm afraid eating way too much around ovulation/conception will sway blue if I indeed get preggo. I wonder if I should stop the OPK's and just BD & relax?

[Lilpumpkin06]

I've had some EWCM stretchy over an inch & clear (sorry I know that is disgusting). I had to "check" for it, but yesterday mid morning I had a ton come out all at once when I've been dry. It was stretchy but still creamy & then today the EWCM just once this morning. It went away after I took my Zyrtec this morning. So, I'm wondering if the tests are just not picking it up.

[Hobbermittens]

I got a girl with doggy style on O day. No swaying, though.

[atomic sagebrush]

Doggy style doesn't sway very much (if at all even) as the MANY people who tried to sway blue using Shettles/IG and got opposites, will confirm! The vast majority of failed blue sways were DTD doggy-style and got girls anyway.

[dreamingpink77]

I've had some EWCM stretchy over an inch & clear (sorry I know that is disgusting). I had to "check" for it, but yesterday mid morning I had a ton come out all at once when I've been dry. It was stretchy but still creamy & then today the EWCM just once this morning. It went away after I took my Zyrtec this morning. So, I'm wondering if the tests are just not picking it up.


Hun, personally I think you should just bd and relax especially since you're having ewcm. These OPKs are so stressful sometimes. I had my positive OPK today, but we have been bd since Thursday. I thought that my ovulation was yesterday but temp was still low today before I checked opk, so we bd morning and also this evening and this last attempt I had a big O :( I just couldn't help it! All this bd without having an O...and finally, upps! But DH still did shallow penetration when coming.

[weeziewoozles]

Have you had a +OPK yet?

No. Gave up testing a few days ago as I assume it was early and I missed it. I've only had a couple of cycles since stopping breastfeeding so I guess they could be irregular still. I will find out when I get AF I guess. We're planning TTC next cycle so I hope that one is more regular so I know when to DTD!

[weeziewoozles]

No. Gave up testing a few days ago as I assume it was early and I missed it. I've only had a couple of cycles since stopping breastfeeding so I guess they could be irregular still. I will find out when I get AF I guess. We're planning TTC next cycle so I hope that one is more regular so I know when to DTD!

AF today so I guess I did ovulate while testing. Must test more than once a day next cycle!

[Lilpumpkin06]

I guess I must have ovulated. I got a BFP last night !!! :cheer:

[Lilpumpkin06]

AF today so I guess I did ovulate while testing. Must test more than once a day next cycle!
I tested twice a day & still missed +OPK.