Those of you who 'know' your cycle and when you ovulate...

MrsDtoBe09 Posted: May 27, 2010 09:49 PM

Those of you who 'know' your cycle and when you ovulate...

Not too long ago I asked a question related to how you know you're ovulating. I've been trying to figure out when I ovulate since my cycle is crazy since going off the pill in December. I'm trying to use OPKs (not TTC yet but just to figure out my cycle for the future) and I'm not ovulating now but I have light cramping...do any of you have cramps BEFORE you ovulate?

miamimerger Posted: May 27, 2010 09:50 PM

Re: Those of you who 'know' your cycle and when you ovulate...

YES! this is totally normal :).

MrsDtoBe09 Posted: May 27, 2010 09:52 PM

Re: Those of you who 'know' your cycle and when you ovulate...

Posted by miamimerger

YES! this is totally normal :).

Oh yay! I'm driving myself crazy with trying to 'feel' symptoms of ovulating! I just want my old regular cycle back!

LadyDuda81509 Posted: May 27, 2010 09:58 PM

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Posted by MrsDtoBe09

Not too long ago I asked a question related to how you know you're ovulating. I've been trying to figure out when I ovulate since my cycle is crazy since going off the pill in December. I'm trying to use OPKs (not TTC yet but just to figure out my cycle for the future) and I'm not ovulating now but I have light cramping...do any of you have cramps BEFORE you ovulate?

lol i totally screwed up too! i feel like im 13 again and about to get my period for the first time...i have no idea what im feeing...while on the pill i didnt really get pms symptoms, or bad cramps, obvi i didnt ovulate so i didnt feel that, now that im off all these crazy things are happening! cramps, ovulation pains, ughhhhh i wish i never went on the pill!!!

KerriJohnS Posted: May 27, 2010 10:08 PM

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yep. normal.

I use the Clear Blue Easy Fertility Monitor.

MaggieLuvsJoe Posted: May 28, 2010 08:28 AM

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Some people get a sharp pain on either side (where your ovaries are) at the time of Ovulation, it lasts a few seconds to a few minutes, it's usually the egg bursting out of the ovary.

You can also track your (this is a little gross) cervical mucous (cm) -- when you notice it looking like egg whites....clear and slippery then you will be Oing within the next few days.

I get both and I never knew what it meant until I took a look at the TTC boards on LIF.

CloudNine Posted: May 28, 2010 09:02 AM

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Posted by MaggieLuvsJoe

Some people get a sharp pain on either side (where your ovaries are) at the time of Ovulation, it lasts a few seconds to a few minutes, it's usually the egg bursting out of the ovary.

You can also track your (this is a little gross) cervical mucous (cm) -- when you notice it looking like egg whites....clear and slippery then you will be Oing within the next few days.

I get both and I never knew what it meant until I took a look at the TTC boards on LIF.

i agree...try keeping an eye on your CM. usually right before it turns to teh egg white consistency it will be creamy/lotiony. that can help you pinpoint when its coming

RitasEngaged Posted: May 28, 2010 09:38 AM

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yes i do - but it usually is on one side and it feels like popping

RitasEngaged Posted: May 28, 2010 09:39 AM

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Posted by MaggieLuvsJoe

Some people get a sharp pain on either side (where your ovaries are) at the time of Ovulation, it lasts a few seconds to a few minutes, it's usually the egg bursting out of the ovary.

You can also track your (this is a little gross) cervical mucous (cm) -- when you notice it looking like egg whites....clear and slippery then you will be Oing within the next few days.

I get both and I never knew what it meant until I took a look at the TTC boards on LIF.

yup this was exactly me before i went on the pill

FuTuRe MrS MaZz Posted: May 28, 2010 10:56 AM

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May sound crazy, but the dollar tree has VERY accurate pregnancy tests, but they also carry ovuation kits too... look into the accuracy... but you could stock up on those since they are only $1

gina409 Posted: May 28, 2010 12:42 PM

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yes i def have had them

MrsDtoBe09 Posted: May 28, 2010 12:58 PM

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Posted by FuTuRe MrS MaZz

May sound crazy, but the dollar tree has VERY accurate pregnancy tests, but they also carry ovuation kits too... look into the accuracy... but you could stock up on those since they are only $1

Those are the ones I have!

coldasice217 Posted: May 28, 2010 01:03 PM

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I'm pretty regular in my cycles, so I know about 2 weeks in when I start feeling crampy that something is going on...and now that I know what to look for with that whole CM thing, that's when I tell DH it's playtime by my rules for the next few days lol. I thought that happened when you actually are though, not just prior to it, so I guess you learn something new every day!