I have had problems trying to have a baby. I was told by my gyne that I don't always ovulate like I should, he gave me prescriptions for pills to take so I'll ovulate, but they're rather expensive. I think I started ovulation and I wanna know how to tell. My cycles are usually every 3 weeks when I actually do get it, which is not always.
2007-03-01 18:00:02 · 7 answers · asked by real_sweetheart_76 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
You can tell by cervical mucus (CM), cervix position, Basal body temperature (BBT), or ovulation tests, and even a fertility monitor.
Types of Cervical Mucous
Cervical mucous can be dry, sticky, creamy, or egg white consistency. You will want to record the type of cervical mucous you have on your fertility chart. If you do not want to use the basal body temperature method of charting, you can simply watch for fertile signs. What you are looking for is an increase in cervical mucous. Cervical mucous during ovulation has the appearance of eggwhite. If you are charting it is a good idea to write down what kind of cervical mucous you have during your cycle. This will help you to establish the most fertile days of your cycle. You can also watch for the day that your temperature shifts on the bbt chart and see what kind of cervical mucous you are having during that time. If you are having a hard time deciding what your most fertile cervical fluid looks and feels like, having your chart to look at can be a guide.
These are the types of mucous you will see during your menstrual cycle.
Dry: At the beginning of your cycle, prior to ovulation you will likely produce little to no cervical mucous. Also right before your period should start your cervical mucous may become dry again. If you do not notice cervical mucous you will want to record this on your chart as dry.
Sticky: You may notice sticky cervical mucous prior to ovulation. It feels sticky to your fingers when you touch it
Creamy: As you get closer to ovulation you will notice thicker, creamy-looking cervical mucous. This mucous looks and feels similar to lotion.
Eggwhite: Eggwhite cervical mucous is the term used to describe the mucous you have during ovulation. It looks like eggwhites and is slippery, clear, and stretchy.
Watery: Watery cervical mucous is wet and may be stretchy. You may notice this type of cervical mucous during ovulation or before having eggwhite cervical mucous.
http://www.justmommies.com/articles/cervical-charting.shtml
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2007-03-09 15:16:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are a few ways to find out. One is to start taking your basal body temperature every morning before you get out of bed and charting the results. You need a special thermometer for this - get it at the pharmacy. Typically your temp will drop just before ovulation and then rise after. I'm sure there is information on the web on how to do this, just Google basal body temperature. Here is a link to a site I found with a quick search http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/bbt/bbtfaq.html. Another way is to buy those ovulation predictor kits. Those were never as accurate for me as the basal body temp, though and I was also on medication (Clomid) to stimulate ovulation. Good luck!
2007-03-01 18:09:46 · answer #2 · answered by lhealey989 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use ovulation predictor kits. I use them for months until I know for a fact I am ovulating. This month I used preseed when I was ovulating. Google preseed and read about it. It has helped a lot of women get pregnant. Goodluck
2007-03-01 18:07:35 · answer #3 · answered by mrs.russell 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is common with me also. I have been trying to conceive and even with tests I can not find my surge! My obgyn told me to wait a few more months an they will put me on medication. she said that is you are having your period then you are for sure ovulating. you just have to plan more and take more ovulation tests! good luck!
2007-03-09 04:20:37 · answer #4 · answered by QUICK_QUESTION 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mark your calender on the first day of your next period and count 14 days past that. That is your best time for a successful pregnancy. I tried for 8 years to get pregnant and this worked for me. Good luck!
2007-03-01 18:22:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
you will have cervical mucous change from sticky to egg white consistency pay close attention to your body and check it all the time and relax!!
2007-03-01 20:49:50 · answer #6 · answered by jmayrendon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
watch your c/m that is your body way of given you a clue.
2007-03-07 03:03:46 · answer #7 · answered by gg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋