I had my first IUI on Tues, but I think I may have messed up. I was using OPK and was really hard to read.?

Question

I was taking clomid CD3-8. I had possiable + CD16-19 in am, but obviously - every night. CD 17-18 I had really bad overy pain, I thought it may be O pains and on CD19 they were gone and with the +OPK I had IUI on CD19. Just for kicks I took OPK on night of CD 19 and was neg. I quit testing on CD 20 figured already IUI no point. I know I'm giving way TMI, sry. I never had EWCM( which I heard was NL on Clomid) but ever sence IUI have had very thin CM. First question is could cramps have been me ovulating? second question is shouldn't my CM be getting thicker by now? I'm on CD 22 now. I usualy hve a 28-30d cycle.

Answer 1

Yes, the cramps were probably ovulation. Ovulation usually happens about 36hours after the first pos OPK, so your first pos was CD17am, so you most likely o'd CD18pm which was indicated by cramps.
It is possible if you O'd late enough on CD18 that the egg was still viable by the time you had IUI on CD19.
Also, after an IUI, the catheter loosens up your cervical mucus and it gets watery for a couple days, at least that has been my experience. Also, it is normal to have fertile cm for a couple days after O, especially when using Clomid.
Be aware too, that your typical 28-30day cycle will probably be off this cycle, since you O'd about day 18-19 then your period should come, if you aren't pg, about 2 weeks later--CD32-34.