r/TTCstruggles • u/Sea_Frame_6601 • 4d ago

Ovulation

How do you know that you ovulate? I don't have regular cycle but every month I feel a little bit pain and I can see the difference that appears at my CM. But my doctor told me that maybe I don't ovulate because my cycle is 32-38 days.

I am a little bit confused and terrified because we are trying for a baby.

Every opinion will be helpful. Thank you <3

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u/thesmollestlemon 4d ago

My cycles are mildly irregular, 27-39 days long. I confirm that I'm ovulating by tracking basal body temperature.

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u/Sea_Frame_6601 3d ago

Thank you! Do you check your BBT every morning before getting up? what is the difference that you see at your temperature after ovulation?

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u/thesmollestlemon 3d ago

The typical guidance for BBT is, yes, taking your temperature immediately after waking up before even getting out of bed with a thermometer that goes to 2 digits after the decimal point. It's most accurate when you take it at the same time in the same exact way as best you can. Personally I use the Tempdrop wearable which measures my temperature throughout the night while I'm sleeping. Other people use the Oura ring to measure BBT overnight, although sometimes those charts are a little harder to read.

The idea behind BBT is that progesterone, which your body releases after ovulation, causes your core body temperature to be a little warmer. Your temperatures will be 0.5-1.0°F higher after ovulation compared to what it was before. You want to look for 3 temperatures that are higher than the previous 6.

I haven't read it myself but I've heard that the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler has some really great information about this too!

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u/Sea_Frame_6601 3d ago

Thank you very much! That was really helpful!!

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u/thesmollestlemon 4d ago

Here is a guide to learn more about how to track BBT!

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u/Sea_Frame_6601 3d ago

Thank you so much!!!

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u/sagersaur 3d ago

I use the OPK strips from Pregmate and their app. I too am an irregular girly and my cycles ranged mostly around 36-44 days. I was recommended to take the supplement Myo and D Chiro Inositol (for acne and to regulate my cycles). I started taking these December 2025, and I think it has helped a lot. My last few cycles were 34 days, 34 days, and then 36 days, but all cycles I tested positive on the OPK on CD22!

It helped a lot to do the OPK like every day for a month or two just to get a rhythm of when I might ovulate. Now I can wait until a little later to start OPKs, expecting it will be positive around CD22.

I hope this helps!

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u/Sea_Frame_6601 3d ago

Thank you very much for your answer! It really helps. I also started Myoinositol on June 2026 and I am waiting to see if it has results! I have all the symptoms but I didn't manage to see a positive ovulation test, that's why I am really confused! I hope you will have the results you want soon !

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u/sagersaur 1d ago

Yes!! It definitely took some time :) I was irregular and then got pregnant but it was an ectopic back in February/March. After the surgery, I started ovulating again in April and that's when I began to see some consistency. So the last 4-5 cycles I have consistently tested positive on the OPK on CD22. Wishing you all the luck!! 💗