Are my calculations on ovulation correct or no?

Question

Month Of June July August & September, my periods were very regular. Cycle was EXACTLY 29 days. Should have started period on October 4th, woke up with light spotting and continued that way for the 5th. did not get heavy till October 6th. So if I started spotting does that still count as a 29 day cycle? If so, I would have become fertile on October 15th though the 18th and ovulated on the 19th. Had sex on 15th, 16th, and 19th. On the 26th, (7 DPO) I was spotting a light pinkish and brownish. Could it have been implantation bleeding? That means I would that my period tomorrow.

But then again if I count the 6th as my first day of cycle, that's a 31 day cycle for last month ovulating anywhere from 21st through the 23rd (had sex 22nd and 23rd also) and I would not have my period until probably Saturday.

I'M SORRY IT'S SOOOO MUCH INFO... JUST WANT AN OPINION, IF YOUR ABLE TO COMPREHEND ALL MY INFO. THANKS A BUNCH!!

ttc for 5 months...

Answer 1

I agree with the PP that cycle day 1 is the first day of full flow.

In looking through your cycle -- I think you should extend the days that you have sex. You are making assumptions that I don't think you can make unless you have charted this pattern in the past. If you are just guessing based on calendar then I would add a few more days of sex to the tail-end of what you're doing now.

Right now you are assuming that you ovulate on cycle day 14. With a 29 day cycle that may well be the case, but you could be ovulating on cycle day 15 to 17 instead. A woman's post-ovulation (luteal) phase is fairly consistent and is usually between 12-16 days. Most people seem to fall within 12-14 days (it is rare to see someone with a 16 day luteal phase). If you have a 12-14 day luteal phase, that would put ovulation in a 29-day cycle on CD15-17 instead. If you stop having sex on CD14 you would be missing out on the most fertile days of your cycle. So that's why I would extend your sex schedule for a few more days, just to make sure. But hopefully you are pregnant this cycle and don't have to try again.

Answer 2

I would count the first day of spotting. How were your other periods? It is possible they were all 29 days before and one is alittle different. Depends on your stress, work, eating habits...etc. The littlest things can throw off your period. You are MOST FERTILE approx 2 weeks proior to your period. If you spotted during your possible fertile period, might be he was alittle rough or just because your body needed to expel something. Could be many things. Possible implantation bleeding but doesn't mean your period will start.
Doesn't matter if you ovulate....sperm can wait for about 5 day or so in you to implant that egg...however, your egg only waits 24 hours.
There are so many things it could be...just don't be as stressed because that can delay you.
Hope this helped!

Answer 3

Generally, the first day of your period is the day you have actual bleeding, not spotting. So I would count Oct 6 as Day 1. The spotting you had could still have been implantation bleeding. The latest you are expecting your period is Saturday, so if you have not started by then, test test test=). Good Luck=)!!!