Whats with my cycles?

Question

I was on the pill for a year I came off 6 months ago due to wanting to try for a baby... heres how my cycles have gone. 26, 28, 34, 38, 34, 28, 26 is it me or am I just really wierd! We are really wanting to try for a baby! but my cycles still havnt eased out so we can never tell! What cycle day should I ovulate on if my cycles were 26 days? Thanks x

Answer 1

you should talk to your doctor about taking something like Clomid to regulate you cycles....it'll make trying to conceive much easier on you :) you can also ask a doctor online for free for advice and learn more about Clomid try fertilityties.com

good luck!!

Answer 2

I had the same problem i came off the pill in Sep 2006 and my cycle is still not regular. In the end i brought the Clear Blue Fertility Monitor so i could be certain of when i was ovulating.

( we have since fount out that my partner's sperm is not good, due to cancer treatment he had 5 years ago)

But i would recommend the monitor is was easy to use or you could try a website that will predicate when you will ovulate.

www.mymontlycycles.com

Answer 3

I am no expert but I am the mother of 4 children.  My youngest child is 19 months and I would have to say was the only one I truly planned the conception of.  I was 37 when I decided to try for another baby and wasn't even sure that I was still fertile.  I had long intervals between periods and so it was important to analyse this in more detail.  Whilst this in itself isn't a problem, it just means that you have less periods over a 12mth span than someone who has a regular as clockwork 28 day or less cycle.  What is important is determining when you are most likely to conceive  by establishing the point in the month when you ovulate and making sure that you do all you can to optimise this small window of opportunity.  I was never sure but I began to do a couple of things to help me.  I invested in a digital thermometer and each morning at the same time when I woke up I would take my temperature.  I plotted this day by day on a chart.  Best to start this on day 1 of your cycle when your period begins but as soon after this would be fine.  What you are looking for is a substantial rise in temperature. Your temps will fluctuate naturally during the month but at about the half way point of your cycle you will see a rise with will be sustained for the duration of about 10 - 16 days or so.  The rise signifies that you have ovulated and this is your optimum time for conception.  Identifying this is critical.  What follows ovulation is the luteal phase (the bit before your next period) and can vary from woman to woman - 12 days is about right.  You should continue to take your temps during this time. If you have successfully conceived, implanation takes place about 5/6 days after ovulation. Your temps will remain high for the remainder of the luteal phase and these will be sustained if you have conceived.  If you do not conceive during the month, this is likely to reflect in your temperature as you near the point that your period is due.  I found all of this fascinating but it can take up quite a bit of head space all the same.  You also can look out for the physical signs leading up to ovulation - i.e.changes in discharge - I will leave it up to you to investigate this one, cos I don't feel that comfortable writing about it chapter and verse (for public viewing).  Ovulation sticks can also be very useful and Ebay can be good for these - fairly reasonably priced compared to the more expensive branded ones you'll find in the High Street shops.  It can become quite an obsession but it worked for me and I'd do it again.  It's all about getting to know your body.  You mustn't neglect your partner in all of this though so it's important that he's looking after himself too,  Drinking and smoking can all affect fertility and it is something to think about.  I got my husband taking a multi vitamin with zinc which is supposed to be good.  Don't under estimate the benefits of starting to take folic acid for yourself now.  Very important in the early weeks of a baby's development. Healthy diet can be important but I didn't get to caught up in this.  Try to get your 5 a day at least.

I will let you take that in for now.  Didn't mean to rant on.  As for your original question, you may have ovulated at about day 14-16 (treating the start of your period as day 1).  Your luteal phase could be 10-12 days.  Any kind of stresses or illness will also mess with your cycles - try to relax as far as you can. It's surprising how you yourself can influence your body.  Oestrogen has a lot to answer for and there is loads of useful info out there about all the other hormones too!  I even joined a canadian website called fertilityfriendsdotcom (subscription) but it was packed with information and gave you the chance to interact with others, plot your temps and symptons and loads more.  Worth a thought.  I have 4 children, 'yes', but I am no expert - what I know is what I picked up along the way.  It can be a fantastic way of getting to know all about your body in a 'special' way, especially because you're preparing your body for a 'special someone'.  Good luck and I hope you find this useful.  Hope I haven't overstepped the mark.  Regards, Liz  

Answer 4

There is no 'magic number' to add or subtract - every woman's cycle is different. Add to this that 'online ovulation calendars' do not know *your* body, and the solution should be to listen to your body.

Your best bet in pinpointing ovulation, and your most fertile time of the month, is to start charting and watching your fertility signs. Buy a basal thermometer and take your temp first thing every morning - at the same time every day - before you even get out of bed. Before you do anything at all. Note the temp. When you ovulate, your temp will rise and stay elevated above the pattern you note for pre-ovulation temps. Your cervical mucus will typically tell you when ovulation is coming. It will be watery, or like egg whites. That's the fertile stuff that keeps sperm alive while you are waiting to ovulate. This is also why you're fertile for a few days 'before' ovulation. The sperm can live and lie in wait for the egg. Your egg will live for 12-24 hours after ovulation.

You can also buy ovulation strips to test for lueteinizing hormone (you'll have a surge of it 12-36 hours before ovulation), but keep in mind that when you test for ovulation the test line must be *as dark or darker than the control line. * Two lines do not equal a positive on the ovulation tests.

Check out this site: http://www.fertilityfriend.com

There is a charting course there that you can take for free, and free software to chart your temps. The first day of your period is 'cycle day 1.' I typically ovulate on cycle day 12, but have actually ovulated on cycle day 10 before and as late as cycle day 15. This variation in ovulation days is why some women's cycle lengths vary. The time between ovulation and your period (the 'luteal' phase) will not vary more than a day, maybe two. But the time between your period and ovulation can vary more than that. Chart a few cycles and you'll see your own fertility pattern.

Answer 5

its gonna be 28 next

Answer 6

You should start charting you CF, CP, and Symptoms of ovulation. Your luteal phase, which is the phase after you ovulated, should always be the same so as long as you can get used to doing this you really increase your chances of conceiving. Try fertilityfriend.com it will really help you...