Time to cut back?

[PinkDaisy]

Hello all. I am currently on day 32 and no sign of ovulation. I'm usually ovulating around 18/19 day. But have once seen 26 and 31 due to stress. I don't know what it is. Stress,lack of food, peppermint tea, crystal lite, supplements? Or a combination. I am so wrapped up in this and overall just don't know how much longer I can handle. We have been trying 5 months which I guess isn't that long but feels like a lifetime right now. I have watched what I ate for holidays, birthdays and other celebrations. Ok I guess this is just a complaint post. Sorry! I'll take any advice/support/words of encouragement. Thanks!

[Rosie85]

When I wasn't ovulating I gave myself a cheat "weekend." I did two days of normal diet so I could get my body back on track. It worked for me. I am thinking it is from less stress since I didn't worry about my food as much! Good luck!

[kitkat18]

Hi pink daisy the same is happening to me, decline of maternal health....makes me feel positive that there may be a chance of a girl but worried ovulation will go altogether my last pos opk was cycle day 23. Do you have a custom plan? I've been told to up my fat intake a little. Come join us at ttcpink march xxx

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[stephk]

Peppermint tea does have the potential to screw up your cycles hon. Also like the other ladies have said - not sure how much % fat you are eating but consider upping the fat content. Come join us in one of the TTC threads

[PinkDaisy]

Thanks so much for your replies. I will come join the other threads. The last month I ovulated normally was right after Xmas. I wonder if its due to some "cheat meals". I just don't know if I should give my body a rest from the supplements and artificial sweetners or peppermint tea. We started doing an every 4 day Dtd. Although the whole due date on Xmas makes me a little nervous. But at this point I just want to stop watching what I eat. Okay, looking forward to chatting on the other threads!

[atomic sagebrush]

add in one serving of full fat dairy a day, 4 eggs a week, and one serving salmon a week.

you are dropping pep tea and vitex just before you expect to ovulate, right??

[PinkDaisy]

Thank you so much for responding. I will add full fat. Like whole milk? I already drink 1percent and my yogurt is 2percent. I have not stopped the peppermint tea! Ahhhh is that the problem? I have been drinking 1-2 cups a day. I am on day 37 now. I never took vitex because I heard it can mess with cycles at first and was really hoping march was our month. Is it nuts but at this point I'm kind of hoping to delay ovulation a bit longer to get out of the possibility of a Xmas week due date.

[atomic sagebrush]

Yes you're supposed to stop the pep tea before you expect to ovulate because it can delay. In that case I'd hold off on the full fat dairy and just drop the pep tea when it is convenient for you to do so (fine to hold off longer to avoid due date)

[PinkDaisy]

Thank you for responding! How far in advance should the peppermint tea be dropped? Also, I remember my doctor mentioning something once about a not so good ovulation. If I'm on day 40 when and if I ever release an egg, is it still good? Thanks!

[atomic sagebrush]

I would drop it 1-2 days before I expect to ovulate and then don't be surprised if it still delays O for a few days beyond that.

The idea that long cycles make bad eggs is first of all not even proven at all, is probably totally coincidental (IF there are more losses in the group of ladies with long cycles, it's very likely the reason for the long cycle and not the length in and of itself that might make one more prone to miscarriage) and secondly, for people who go months (like 3-6 months) I have no qualms about telling anyone to TTC in a long cycle, even 3-6 months long!!