Wacky cycle...should I BD again tonight?

[Blckhrt]

Hi! I'm a very longtime lurker (literally, years - before I had my son, even) and have purchased the TTC A Girl ebook. I made an account today because we are finally officially TTC, and wouldn't you know it, my cycle this month is unlike it's ever been before.

Normally I get EWCM just a day or two before ov, then see a pretty huge temp rise a day or two after ov. Average O day is CD21-23.

This cycle, I first got EWCM on Friday, 8/27. We BD'd that night (after I took a Benadryl) because like I said I usually get EWCM 1-2 days before O.
I kept taking opk's anyway just in case and to my surprise, I got two positives on Monday 8/29 (never got a pos before, kinda thought they didn't work for me!). It was negative again by the next morning. So I assumed I'd ovulate Tuesday 8/30 and see my temp jump by Thursday 9/1. But now it's Friday 9/2 and my temp has NOT risen. My EWCM has been gone since Tuesday, so I'm very confused. DH is leaving town tomorrow morning for 3 days. Should we BD again tonight in case? It's never been this unclear if I've ov'd, so I'm concerned. Been on a vegan LE diet and the recommended supps for 6-7 weeks. I'm 31, DH is 39. I'll attach a photo of my chart.

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[GirlieCat]

When is the last time you DTD? If it has been three full days without BD then yes DTD again. That would put you on the e4d cycle which is good for girl sway.

[Blckhrt]

Last Saturday, so, 6 days. (i think I accidentally said Friday above, but it was Saturday - I included a pic of my chart)
But my cm has dried up and my pos OPK was days ago...it's just my temp has not risen at all. Wondering what could be going on. It'd be very very hard for me to believe I haven't ov'd yet.

[GirlieCat]

I didn't get EWCM this cycle at all which I normal get at least one day but I have had watery wetness for over a week. I also didn't get a clear positive OPK and I normally do. I think our bodies just can do weird things and there is no explaining. We are DTD every 4th day this cycle just to cover ourselves because I would hate to miss O. I hear of other ladies getting false positives on OPK and then many days later they get the real positive. So confusing why our bodies don't work the same each cycle or like other woman. A lot of factors going on that affect hormones and such.

Good luck. You should join us in the spectacular Sept 2WW forum for support while you wait to see if this cycle works for you.

[atomic sagebrush]

Hi and welcome out of lurkdom!!

It is SO common for cycles to go wackadoo the month of TTC!!

Hm I wonder if the Benadryl dried you up enough so your urine got concentrated enough to register hormone on the OPK test?? That had not occured to me before but seems possible.

I agree that your chart does not look like O has occured and if I am not too late I would DEF advise BD again right away to cover you for the time DH will be away.

What supps are you on?? Drop vitex, pep tea, saw palmetto if taking as this can delay O

[atomic sagebrush]

Last Saturday, so, 6 days. (i think I accidentally said Friday above, but it was Saturday - I included a pic of my chart)
But my cm has dried up and my pos OPK was days ago...it's just my temp has not risen at all. Wondering what could be going on. It'd be very very hard for me to believe I haven't ov'd yet.

Your body can gear up to O and then "change its mind" and then surge again in a few days. This has happened to me a couple times and one time it was sooo realistic I actually went to the doctor for a blood test. Had EWCM, increased libido, O pains, everything. But I hadn't ovulated at all.

[Blckhrt]

Thanks so much for your reply!

I'm not sure the Benadryl would be related to the +OPK because they were separated by almost 48 hours. (Benadryl Saturday night, +OPK Monday night).

Alright, here's what happened - we did go ahead and BD last night (Friday) just in case. Even though my CM was long gone (at most I had like two sticky "crumbs" of it yesterday - lol). But...womp womp...my temp skyrocketed a full half-degree today. That kind of kills my hope that maybe I could be having a weird slow rise.

So here's my new chart. I know I need three high temps to confirm ov but my temp has NEVER gone back down after spiking this high.

We only did vitex/saw palmetto (for me) and licorice root (for DH) through CD14.

Looks like I blew it, huh? Unless I somehow ovulated as early as Wednesday, and some of DH's swimmers from last Saturday somehow survived that long...I'm not hopeful. I'm upset with myself for jumping the gun and DTD last Saturday when EWCM started. Had I known I'd get my first-ever +OPK this cycle, I would not have jumped the gun. Had we waited till Monday, we might actually have had a shot.

<a href="http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/4f79b5/">My Ovulation Chart</a>

[atomic sagebrush]

Oops chart is not showing up for me.

Thanks for updating me on the Benadryl. Very helpful.

next month, let's stop the V and SP at CD 12 instead. They may have delayed O a smidge.

You didn't blow it, not at all!! It just wasn't THE month and never forget that when things in a pink sway don't go according to plan, it may have been God/the universe's way of helping us out.

You can get EWCM for days or even a week in advance of O. Since you don't get pos OPK usually, I'd probably just go for every 4 day method instead.

[Blckhrt]

Here's the link by itself, not sure if this will work: 4f79b5 Ovulation charts on FertilityFriend.com

Anyway, thank you! Will do - stopping V&SP next month on CD12.
Funny thing is I don't think my O was actually delayed in the end; CD21-23 is normal for me. I was just fooled by EWCM showing up so many days early. Argh!

Trying to keep positive. We only have one more cycle to attempt, and then we'll be forced to take a break until after Xmas for a variety of reasons. So fingers and toes crossed for next month. We may try E4D or maybe E5D. I think I got a +OPK this time because I religiously took them every afternoon and evening - previously I hadn't been.

[atomic sagebrush]

I gotcha! Yes all that makes perfect sense to me, and I do agree it sure does look like you just Oed.

It is not unusual for some of us (inc. myself) to have EWCM really far in advance of O. Since swaying can change things, I suspect it was just a different pattern this month than you're used to.