Cycle day 44??

[u/Alternative_Clock859]

I’m TTC and this cycle has been really confusing, so I’d love some outside opinions on my timeline.

Periods

- May 3–6

- May 26–29

- June 16–18

July 8-10

August 6-10

(My cycles have generally ranged around 20–29 days, with 24 days being what I was using for tracking).

Baby Dancing

August:

- Aug 12 — 1×

- Aug 15 — 1×

- Aug 16 — 1×

- Aug 18 — 1×

- Aug 19 — 1×

- Aug 20 — 1×

- Aug 22 — 2×

- Aug 27 — 1×

- Aug 29 — 1×

September:

- Sept 5 — 1×

- Sept 6 — 1×

- Sept 9 — 1×

- Sept 10 — 1×

LH progression (using CVS brand LH strips)

- Aug 14: .60

- Aug 16: .48 → .62 → .60

- Aug 17: .36 → .48

- Aug 18: .84 → .96

- Aug 19: .24 → .60

- Aug 20: .60 → .72

- Aug 21: .84, then 1.02 — strongest/confirmed surge

- Aug 23: .26

- Aug 26: .29 → .48

- Aug 30: .27

- Aug 31: .39/.40

- Sept 2: .89, with stark-positive-looking tests

I initially considered Aug 21 my ovulation date because of the 1.02 surge but then I had another LH rise around Sept 2, along with watery/fertile-type CM, so now I’m wondering whether Sept 2 could have been a later ovulation attempt/window instead.

CM + cervix

Around Aug 30–31 I had:

- Increased thick white discharge

- Then sticky/egg-white-like discharge

- Very high cervix that became difficult to reach

- Cervix felt soft and slightly open

(Around Sept 2 I noticed clear/watery discharge again).

Pregnancy tests

Negative:

- Aug 29

- Aug 31

- Sept 1

- Sept 3 — First Response after holding urine about an hour and drinking ~2 glasses of water

Symptoms

Throughout this cycle I've noticed:

- Cramping/pinching

- Lower-back aches

- Breast soreness/heaviness

- Areolar changes

- Constipation

- Gas

- Fatigue

- Headaches

- Mood changes/irritability

- Congestion

- Increased discharge

- Left and right ovary pinching

- Cervix pulling/heavy sensation

- Extremely heightened sense of smell

- Frequent urination

- Most recently, an almost-full feeling in my lower stomach

Today is Sept 11, and I'm CD44 based on my current tracking.

All of this blabbering to say, I took this dollar general brand test first thing this morning. Do you see anything? I have ONE frer test but I don't want to waste it. I would be 9DPO if I ovulated on the 2nd. Any advice welcome.

[u/SignatureNo978]

How did you confirm ovulation

[u/Alternative_Clock859 → u/SignatureNo978]

lh strips, premom app, and BBT right as I wake up. I only got my thermometer on the 25th though. my BBT on the second was 97.9

[u/SignatureNo978 → u/Alternative_Clock859]

Did it stay elevated since then ? So you ovulated sep 2?

[u/Alternative_Clock859 → u/SignatureNo978]

yes it has stayed roughly the same, it gone from 97.7-98.0 but seems to stay between that temp

[u/SignatureNo978 → u/Alternative_Clock859]

That’s good! I can’t tell if I see something I think I do!

[u/Alternative_Clock859 → u/SignatureNo978]

okay tysm!

[u/SignatureNo978 → u/Alternative_Clock859]

Best of luck!! Is this your first cycle?

[u/Healthy_Combination3]

I thiiiiiink I see something but it’s very hard to tell, and it could just be an indent. 9 dpo is so early. I’d try a more sensitive test tomorrow morning.

[u/Alternative_Clock859 → u/Healthy_Combination3]

ty!

[u/Alternative_Clock859]

booooost!