Any advice, ttc my cycles are average 32 days ?

Question

Im 21 he is 27. We have been ttc for 3 months and nothing yet. my average cycle is 32 days as of now although Im changeing my diet as we speak to get that to a 28-29 day cycle. As of right now Im not sure when Im ovulateing because I dont experience stretchy mucus although I do experience thin watery mucus around day 16-20. Is this when Im ovulateing?

Answer 1

No...that is when you are *fertile*--a few days *before* you ovulate.

Women ovulate about 2 weeks (usually 12-16 days) before their *next* period. Wet cervical fluid is a sign that ovulation is approaching and that *now* is the time to have sex if you want to get pregnant.

However, if the fluid lasts until day 20 (meaning you are probably ovulating on day 21), you may have another problem--a short luteal phase. If your period is less than 10-12 days after ovulation, you may be conceiving, but then the fertilized egg doesn't have time to get to the uterus to implant before all the hormonal changes that cause menstruation start. In this case, you can be infertile. Yours seems to be right on the border--not absolutely too short, but possibly. Some women with luteal phases of 11 days are fertile, but not all. If this *is* your problem, some women find that taking vitamin B6 (200-600 mg. a day) helps. But you might want to see a nutritionist first.

You do *not* need to change your cycles. In fact, anything that changes your cycles *could* make it more difficult for you to get pregnant, not easier. Leave it alone. 28 days is *average*, not "normal". Imagine if you expected *every* woman to be exactly 5'4" tall just because that is average. You'd be wrong most of the time!! That is what average means!

Don't bother with ovulation predictor kits. Charting your actual fertility signs is more accurate (and free).

Please read _Taking Charge of Your Fertility_ by Toni Weschler for more detailed information on all of the above. Good luck!!

Answer 2

So you never experience stretchy mucus? Everything I've read says that in order to be ovulating your cervical mucus should be stretchy just like egg white. Be sure to chart every single day what your mucus is. Start from right after your period ends and check everyday until you notice it. It could be that you might not be ovulating. Also I just bought the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility and it has definitely opened my eyes on how to chart when I am fertile. It also says that cervical mucus is the MOST important part of knowing when you are ovulating. Also do not worry about not having a 28-29 day cycle. That is a total myth!!!! I have a 33 day cycle...Do remember that stress can play a roll in when you ovulate and can make your period later than usual so 28 days is not always consistent. Just remember that if you have a 32 day cycle it is likely that you are ovulating around day 16. So be sure to check a few days before to see if your cervical mucus has thickened. Good luck!!!

Answer 3

Get the Taking Charge of Your Fertility book. It is wonderful. It doesn't matter is you cycle is 32 days or 28 days as long as they are regular. You just need to know when you are ovulating so you can have sex at the appropriate time. The book will tell you the signs to look for to know that you are ovulating. One of those signs is the consistency of the mucus discharge. At ovulation time it will be very stretchy and the consistency of egg whites. The book will also tell you how to chart your basal body temperature so you can know where your body is in its cycle. I charted for two years. Those charts helped my doctors diagnose me with my infertility problem. If after doing what the book says and you are still not pregnant after a year of trying, see a doctor, preferably one who is an infertility specialist. Good luck!

Answer 4

Basal body temperature is also a good way to keep up with your body. It's your body's temperature immediately when you wake up in the morning. The thermometers are a lot less taht the clearblue monitor and charts are available free online. Some women don't get as 'stretchy' a mucus as they think they should, BBT is more exact. What happenes the that your body takes a slight dip when you ovulate and spikes afterward and stays high until your cycle. It'll take a few monthsa to see when your body ovulates and you have to take you temp when you first wake up in the am, before you do anything. I was able to get mine down to the exact day and was able to plan accordingly.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Yes, ovulation occurs in the middle of your cycle...so if you are experiencing mucus at 16 days that's half of your 32 day cycle, so I'd have to say you are ovulating then. You could also buy one of those ovulation predictors over the counter. My friend had really good luck with one when she and her husband were trying to conceive and her cycle was completely irregular.

Answer 6

This is my standard answer......... go get a book called Taking Charge of your fertility by Toni Weschler. It will help you understand your body and all the myths about it. It will help you time when you are ovulating and the best times to conceive. My Doctor recommended it to me and after 1 year of trying I got the book. It worked the very next month. It turns out that my timing was wrong due to mis-information. I hope it helps you, too! It's not only about getting pregnant. It's about knowing your body and knowing when you are fertile or not. You can pick and choose what you do with your info. Good luck and don't listen the all the myths!

Answer 7

You are a young woman who has life in front of her and you want to be a mother to a man you have been with for 3 months. Once you are knocked up, you no longer are fun, because you can't drink for 9 months, you have to take it easy. You have to weigh your options be a single parent at 21 or wait till you do find Mr. Right, and are married then have kids. Because then you will know that your relationship is stable. Don't do it, if he wants a future with you, tell him to put a rock on your finger, and then you will discuss kids, it's too early in the relationship to have a kid unless your trying to trap him

Answer 8

Your cycle length sounds fine... I have 36 day cycles and I got pregnant on the first try with both kids! Maybe you can try those fertility monitors to see when you're ovulating. They sell them at the drug store (next to the preg. tests) or your partner could have his fertility checked? Good luck!

Answer 9

try using the Clearblue Easy Fertility Monitor they are expensive but they show you exactally when your hormones are enough for ovulation