Period late....?

[1moregirl]

Usually I would have my period by now, as lately my cycles have shown I O on CD 17 and my period will start up 12 dats later. Today I am officially 14 DPO and no sign of period as yet. This is really odd. Yet I can't be pregnant as we always use condoms. Can being on antibiotics delay O? Maybe I Oed a day later than I thought? I don't know. Just when you think you have a consistent pattern going on it all goes and chsnges.

[purple]

Did you chart with temps to know for sure you O'd on CD17? My guess is your O date might be wrong although condoms aren't 100% but unless it split or something it would be unlikely you are pregnant (I think, I'm not a condom expert as we don't really ever use them)

[maidentomother]

If you've been sick that probably delayed O. 99% of the time it's why AF is late, bc you Oed later than you think.

[1moregirl]

I have been charting on FF but not taking BBTs. I got 2 days of pos OPKs on Cdays 15 and 16. I have usually been having AF arrive at 12 DPO but today is officially 14DPO and no sign. I have even worn a pad all day just in case. And I wasnt really sick as have had this bowel infection since 2011 - unless it was the Flagyl medication and delayed O. DH is scrupulous with condoms and I'm sure he'd notice if one was broken and/leaking. Oh well...time will tell.

[maidentomother]

I know you've had the bowel infection for a while but maybe it only recently started to be bad enough to affect your cycles? Or it's just an off month, no one is perfectly regular.

Most likely you Oed 3-5 days after that first positive OPK or you got a 2nd surge significantly later after you'd stopped using OPKs and Oed then. That could be any time.

[atomic sagebrush]

yes, being on antibiotics and also being ill can delay O. FWIW I am finding that I am having mondo LP lately 15-16 days fairly regularly (I am 45)

Other possibility is also that you didn't O when you think you did.

[1moregirl]

Is it possible to O twice in the LP? I have had some wet EWCM again today which is most unusual. I thought I had the AF pains coming but then they totally went away. Really strange. I would be excited I was pregnant if we had had our try that last cycle, but we didn't. We usually BD for a while and then put a condom on to help prolong things as well because DH has a bit of PE. Thanks ladies. Will keep you posted. I guess it will show up soon.

[1moregirl]

Ah thank heavens. It's just arrived so was obviously just a bit delayed and probably because of the Flagyl. I'm super excited now too because now when I am due to O next it will be during a week of new moon, even though I'm still a bit of a skeptic about all that but every little bit helps doesn't it?

[purple]

I often get EWCM just before AF. I think it is due to progesterone dropping.

Good luck with this cycle!!

[maidentomother]

Actually fertile CM before AF or even mid LP is usually due to estrogen surging, but that's kinda what you meant. It happens to me some cycles too.

1moregirl, I do believe that Oing near the NM sways pink. Fx for you!