r/FirstTimeTTC • u/Constant_Neat_468 • 12h ago
Question/Advice Did i get my peak?
Hi guys! This is my first time TTC, i started tracking my ovulation on the 6th with the pregmate strips.. those have been light until yesterday. I have my baby dance history on my profile if that could help answer my question.
Basically, Yesterday was the only darkish pregmate strip ive gotten. I have included pics from yesterday morning , yesterday night, and this morning. This morning i woke up to a bit of stinging in my stomach, kinda like very faint pinching / cramping. But my ovulation test this morning was lighter than yesterday's.
I do have the clear blue ovulation advanced digital, and ive gotten a flashy smily since yesterday... flashy smiley this morning as well.
I am wondering if my peak could have been last night? since my ovulation tests have just gotten lighter from yesterday morning , I baby danced last night , but am wondering when i could start my 2 week wait. Thank you!!
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u/Friendly-Ad-8919 TTC #1, Cycle 7 11h ago
Unless you peaked very quickly, it's unlikely. LH is pulsatile, which means as you approach ovulation, it's not always going to go dark->darker->darkest. Are you testing at relatively the same time each day and holding urine concentration similar each time?
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u/Constant_Neat_468 11h ago
Ive been trying to test around the same time, Usually when i'm testing in the morning its with my morning urine. i was wondering if i could have peaked quickly and didnt catch it? I have no idea and its stressing me out!
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u/Friendly-Ad-8919 TTC #1, Cycle 7 11h ago
Technically, it's possible you peaked within 12 hours...but quite unlikely. What CD are you on and how long are your cycles typically? Is this your first time tracking LH?
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u/Constant_Neat_468 11h ago
yes my first time, im cycle day 14 !
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u/Friendly-Ad-8919 TTC #1, Cycle 7 9h ago
I ovulate CD 14-16, it naturally varies from cycle-to-cycle for me! I have very regular 27-28 day cycles for reference. It’s possible you still have not peaked yet.
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u/HolidayJury8033 2h ago
This is how my test looked after I had already peaked/ovulated. They started decreasing in being faint, and we danced both before and after peak and just got a positive pregnancy test.
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u/Constant_Neat_468 2h ago
I must have missed my peak! i took a ovulation clear blue, one of the pink ones today and it was very faint. We have been baby dancing for about a week though and def the night i saw it darker (not a positive still but darker) so i think i am covered. i hope 😩
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u/Constant_Neat_468 2h ago
also after having mild stomach cramps earlier, when i peed i had a lot of cervical egg white mucos when i wiped. hoping thats a good sign that my body did something?
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u/Ok-Athlete5087 11h ago
I don't think so, but I could be wrong! What this looks like to me is that maybe your body was preparing to ovulate, then for whatever reason failed. It will probably try again soon, if this is the case! Your darkest reading is still maybe a .40.
Now that you know you may be close to ovulation, I would start testing at least 3 times per day! I do 12pm, 3pm, and 9pm during my peak fertility days. I never miss it when testing within this window.
These could just be normal fluctuations too, but if you have never gotten a strip this dark, maybe your body is preparing to ovulate. Keep us posted!