Seeking Advice: Short Notice Sway

[maidentomother]

That's the 42 (?) million dollar question! Most BD as soon as they get a positive OPK. 1-2 days before O is ideal timing, and on average, O occurs 24 hours after the first positive. But there is a fair bit of individual variation, so without charting you could very well end up with O-3 or O day timing. A bit early is better than O day or later, though.

[CurlyPie]

I love this site, you guys are awesome!

[atomic sagebrush]

Atomic -

For the one attempt - how do you know what days are the fertile window for that attempt??

You don't, necessarily. If you have a very regular cycle that swaying doesn't change, then you can just assume your O day will be the same as prev. months and base it off that.

That is why I tend to have people DTD at pos OPK - it's not because there's any magic to it, it's because you know you're probably in the fertile window then becuase you're surging!

[katewantsagirl]

Yeah that's true I suppose, I used to get a sharp pain and then one spot of blood (the next day) so I assumed that was me ovulating but I'm obviously no scientist ����. Good luck OP!!

[atomic sagebrush]

Even if it's ovulation for one person (and you may very well be totally correct and can pinpoint your O with utter certainty) the other 99 out of 100 can't rely on it.

[katewantsagirl]

I just read up on the timing doesn't matter stuff!! Very interesting and I think I'll just have one attempt before o time. I'm breastfeeding and I've had 3 cycles, does this mean I'm ovulating again or can i just get AF without??

[maidentomother]

How long exactly have each of those 3 cycles been? If they've been pretty regular, most likely you are Oing, assuming AF has been a proper AF for you, not much lighter/shorter than before. Even if your cycles aren't that regular yet, with a normal strength AF you probably are Oing, as it's common for BFing to make cycles weird. Are you temping or charting at all, even with CM/CP/OPKs?

[katewantsagirl]

I just got some ovulation sticks (haha don't know the name) so will try them the first week of jan. Yes regular 28 day cycles with pretty heavy periods. Will be interesting to try the ovulation sticks!!

[maidentomother]

I think you're Oing then! Good luck

[atomic sagebrush]

GEtting AF with a normal cycle means that you are almost certainly ovulating. The only thing to be aware of is that sometimes when BF, you can be oing and getting AF, but having a little bit longer follicular phase and then a super short luteal phase (3-7 days) which is not enough time to achieve pregnancy. This clears up on its own over time and you don't need to do anything about it, just wanted to let you know I have seen that happen with some regularity.