Early EWCM = early ovulation?

Question

My last five cycle lengths were 25, 29, 31, 28, and 31; which means I am O'ing on CD16, on average.

This is my first month charting CM. I am 34 yo. I know that women over 30 have less CM, and generally only 1-2 days of CM. This month, I had some CM on CD10 but no EW, followed by a healthy amount of EWCM on CD11, and then a LOT of EWCM on CD12...and I mean a LOT (e.g,. dripping)! And then back to light CM without EW on CD13. I guess this means that I O'ed on CD12, but that just seems so early to me! Is it possible I O'ed on CD12?

I'm asking this because I'm also using progesterone cream, and I'm not supposed to use it until after O'ing because it could suppress O. So I don't know if I should wait until CD16 to use the cream, or start using it now.

Thanks!

Answer 1

You need to chart your temps or get an OPK (ovulation kit). Going only on cervical mucous is a shot in the dark. Heat, arousal, and even fluid intake can effect your CM. Yes, I think you could have ovulated on day twelve and this will be a 25 day cycle. The mucous starts before the egg is released, so you could have even ovulated on day thirteen.If you take a basal temperature reading and your temp is over 98.2 chances are you ovulated because pre-ovulation basal temps are between 97.4-97.8 and rise a whole degree after ovulation. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

To eliminate all of the guess work, you need to chart your bbt. You might also want to look into a CBEFM or buy opk's especially if you need to use the cream. You can buy the opk's on ebay (for next month, if you need them) or just run to a drug store. Good luck but it does sound like you O'ed early.

Answer 3

Your calculation seems correct about when you ovulated. Women ovulate 12-16 days before theri next period, with an average of 14 days. If you ovulated on day 12, then your length this cycle would be somewhere between 24-28 days, which is not abnormal.