Very short lh surge, odds of concieving after ovualting?

[Traci25]

I wrote a month ago about I thought I wasn't ovulating. But I figured out by testing 3 to 4 times a day during fertile period that I am but it's very short, probaly 12 hrs or less after +opk. I had - opk at 10 pm previous Monday, +opk at 8am and -at 3pm. We didn't dtd the night bf bc it was still neg. so we dtd after I ovulated. I'm bummed that we missed it the night bf but we ended up with O+12. I'm guessing it was 9 hrs after O. Has anyone even became pregnant after Oing? I know it's a method ttc girl but I'm 40. Is it normal to O that fast after +opk. Is it a sign of getting older?

[BunnyGirl19]

Just because your surge is short doesn't mean your ovulation is right away at positive just because it goes negative a few hours later. Have you charted your temps to confirm ovulation with respect to positive OPK?

[Traci25]

No in haven't charted, I tried but I always forget ! If it goes neg then I assume I already ovulated is the incorrect? Can it go neg and I haven't ovulated yet?

[maidentomother]

Bunny is correct. Your OPK going negative does NOT mean you've Oed. About 30-40% of the time I have a fast surge like you, only one dark OPK around 3pm plus or minus a few hours. However, I know from temping and monitored cycles that I don't usually O until 36 hours after. Sometimes I even O 48+ hours after. It is unusual for me, and most people in general, to O the same day as my first positive.

Most likely you Oed 24-48 hours after your surge, and possibly you Oed even later. Without temping you can't know more precisely, but you probably BDed early enough to have a decent shot. I'd definitely try BDing earlier next cycle, ASAP after positive, just bc it takes time for sperm to capacitate and be capable of fertilisation. If you did in fact BD after you Oed your odds of conception are extremely low.

[atomic sagebrush]

The lenght of time OPK stays positive doesn't tell you when you ovulated. The two are totally unrelated. You can have a test go negative before you ovualte, or you can have your test stay positive even after you Oed.

[Traci25]

Wow I didn't know that I stopped having a pinching feeling at 730 pm. I usually feel pinching cramping before and during O maybe after as well. When it stops I assume in Oed. We dtd at 10. So I'm hoping it worked but sounds doubtful. Next month well dtd when opk starts getting dark. I've missed it 3 months in a row now :( I have been using opk since aug and while doing "LE diet but man did my body change! Err!

[maidentomother]

O pain can't tell you when you Oed either. Fx you caught the egg this month!

[atomic sagebrush]

Wow I didn't know that I stopped having a pinching feeling at 730 pm. I usually feel pinching cramping before and during O maybe after as well. When it stops I assume in Oed. We dtd at 10. So I'm hoping it worked but sounds doubtful. Next month well dtd when opk starts getting dark. I've missed it 3 months in a row now :( I have been using opk since aug and while doing "LE diet but man did my body change! Err!

O pain is totally unreliable as you can have it before, during, and after ovulation. I have had it for days after O sometimes.

Traci, I think your plan of Oing when OPK is "getting dark" is also not going to put you in with best shot. IF you've missed O 3 months in a row it is time to drop the OPK method because it is not working for you and go to every 4 days. In your case due to your age Id have you bump it up to e3d instead or do every 4 day plus one attempt at/around pos opk.

[Traci25]

Thanks atomic! Il il do the every 4 days and bump next month, I think your right atomic opk isn't working il try one month and then go to every 3. Thank sooo much for response. Means so much that your all taking the time!

[atomic sagebrush]

Good luck! It took me 6 months to fall pregnant at 41 so please don't give up hope, this can still happen!

[Traci25]

Thank you atomic I was getting a bit frustrated that Ives me hope!

[atomic sagebrush]

Remember it takes ladies in their 20's doing nothing to sway, just TTC to get pregnant, an average of 3-6 months to get pregnant. Please don't get frustrated, just be like the "Little Engine That Could" and it will happen. :)