Can someone explain a 28,31,32 day cycle,for ovulation purposes?First day of my period was on the 8th.?

Answer 1

Okay, let's see if I can explain this clearly (ha!)

If the first day of your period was May 8th (even if it was at 11:59pm that night), that would be day 1 of a new menstrual cycle. That means today is day 9 of your cycle. The last day of your cycle (be it day 28, 31, or 32) is the last day BEFORE your next period begins.

Since you are TTC, you have several options you can try. One of those is a home ovulation predictor kit. You should start using that kit around day 11-12 or so. Read the insert that comes w/the package.

Another reliable (but free) method is to test your cervical mucus. (Yes, it's gross, but it works.) When your cervical mucus is stringy and slimy, very much like the appearance of an egg white, that is indicative of ovulation and that is when you are at your most fertile.

You should try to time intercourse so that it takes place 1-2 days prior to ovulation, during ovulation, and another 1-2 days after ovulation, since sperm can live up to 72 hrs after ejaculation. Example: you had intercourse on Monday and Tuesday, but did not ovulate until Wednesday. You could very well STILL get pregnant because there are still live sperm inside you.

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

Well, the average woman has a 28-day cycle. The cycle begins on the first day of your period and ends the day before you next period starts. For example, if you started your period April 01 and your next period on April 30, that cycle was from April 01 to April 29, a 29-day cycle.

Ovulation takes place at mid cycle. For a 28-day cycle that is Day 14. For a longer cycle, it's later. So depending on how long your cycles are would determine when you ovulate. The other thing is...not everyone ovulates mid cycle, especially if your cycles are longer (35+ days or longer).

The first day of your period was May 8th, but how long are your cycles? Without knowing that it's hard to guess. If your cycles are 28 days long you would ovulate around May 22, if you have a 31-day cycle you would ovulate May 24, and May 25 for a 32-day cycle.

Go to this Web site and plug in your cycle information. It will tell you when you will ovulate next, using the calendar method. Note that the calendar method works best for women who are like clockwork. If you tend to be irregular, you may want to combine this with another method of predicting ovulation.
http://www.praying4ababy.com/ovulcalc.html

Good luck!

Answer 3

The first day of your period is day 1 of your cycle. Then you count all the days until the day before you start your next period to get the number of days in your cycle.

For example:
Period starts January 1, next period starts January 29=28 day cycle.
Period starts January 1, next period starts February 1=31 day cycle.
Period starts January 1, next period starts February 2=32 day cycle.

To determine when you *most likely* will ovulate you take the number of days in your cycle, divide by 2, then add that number to the first day of your cycle.

To obtain your best chances of conceiving within a cycle, start having sex 3 days before your predicted day of ovulation, then have sex every other day until 3 days after your predicted ovulation date. Every other day because that gives a man's sperm enough time to get back up to really high levels.

In addition to just dating, you can check your cervical mucus throughout the month. Around ovulation, it becomes thicker and white instead of clear. It resembles raw egg whites. If you were to test it with your fingers you would be able to stretch it a couple of inches before it broke.

Answer 4

You count the first day of bleeding as day 1 of your cycle. The days between bleeding is your entire cycle. If you have a 28 day cycle, usually you will ovulate about day 14, half way through your cycle. IF you have a longer cycle, then ovulation is later, Probably day 15,16 or 17.

Answer 5

Your luteal phase isn't necessarily 14 days, it's different for every woman. Best thing to do is check your CM every time you go to the bathroom (it changes throughout the day) when it gets slippery start ttc, when it goes dry again you have ovulated.

Answer 6

I love mymonthlycycles.com it helps you keep track of this info and give you predicted O dates depending on your cycles. Good luck.

p.s. I usually have a 26 day cycle and O on cd13.