Trying to time when I'm ovulating.......?

Question

Hi, I'm trying to get pregnant and this is my first month off the pill. A couple of weeks ago (mid-cycle) I had some light brown discharge when I would wipe (thick, tissue like substance) and I was told that may be a sign of ovulation. That stopped after two days, but then I had a couple of days of cramping. I'm trying to figure out what day I was ovulating. Was it the day I had the discharge or after??? Is the discharge normal?

Answer 1

Sounds weird to me? Tissue like? The only real way you can tell if you are ovulating is if you have 3 high temps in a row. Also I have been trying with my hubby for 2 months. The first month I worried about every sign, analyzed everything, and nothing. The second month I did nothing but know my fertile days and have sex every other day and I am 5 weeks pregnant. Go to this site, it helped me a lot.
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Answer 2

Brown blood is usually old blood, so I don't know if that really gives you an answer. I would just forget about it and move on. The pill "tricks" your body into thinking it is pregnant, so you might just have released some old tissue lining or something.

If you really want to pinpoint when you are ovulating, go buy an Ovulation Predictor kit from the local drugstore. It's cheap and easy. Day One is the first day of your period. You should ovulate around day 14 if you have a normal cycle. You could start testing with the kit around day 12 or so. Basically, it works like a pregnancy test. It checks the hormone levels in your urine and will let you know when you are about to ovulate. Once you get a positive result, get busy, girl!

Good luck!

Answer 3

The first month off the pill it can be very hard to track ovulation, because you may not ovulate at all. This is why doctor's usually suggest waiting until you have had 3 periods off the pill to start trying so that your pregnancy can be accurately dated. There are ovualtion predictor strips that you can buy that tell you about 24 hours before ovulation. They are available at any drug store.

The discharge could be from stopping the pill. I stopped the pill 3 weeks ago and have had some crampy feelings too. I've been using the predictor strips and have not ovulated yet, so either I'm going to ovaulte very late in the cycle, or not at all this month. Good luck to you.

Answer 4

Curious - are you charting the identical time every morning? Also, why now not BD every different day from CD9 - CD23 so you don't miss any viable ovulations that possibly occurring even if you are not able to see it to your chart? Just a few thoughts, i've observe relatively seen temps in every single place the place like that so i wonder in case your missong the ovulation for some reason.

Answer 5

That wasn't the day. Your cervical mucus (during ovulation) will be clear and slippery. Not thick or gummy. Try taking a teaspoon on Robitussin everyday to increase cm. The more cm you produce the more protection you partners little swimmers will have and the longer they will last. Also discharge is normal, if it is odorless and there is no irritation. Count 14 days (in a 28 day cycle) from you last period and do "baby dance" (bd)/have sex. Good luck and God Bless.

Answer 6

Try get a Clear blue easy ovulation kit. They are very helpful with pinpointing the exact time.

Answer 7

Go buy an ovulating kit from Target...I got one that has 7 tests in it and it was about $8. Good luck!

Answer 8

After you have ended you period, fourteen days later you should be able to get pregnant. I also heard that it takes a while for your system to clear after getting off of birth control.

Answer 9

Your body has to get use to being off the pill its normal to have in between spoting.

Answer 10

2 days before you period and 1 day after is the best time for fertility. (I go to webmd for all my medical questions).