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Confused about ovulation
Hi everyone,
Don't know if you remember me. I joined the group last month and have had great emotional support from here since then. I will brief in my problem. I have always had a 26-28 day cycle and have never been on birth control or anything. I am a mother of a three year old son and me and DH are TTC # 2 for a couple of months. But in July from CD15 I started spotting/bleeding a li'l brown/ pink...this continued for 3 days. The first day was accompanied by severe cramps. Then again on CD22 the spotting resumed till CD25 when I got my AF which was way to much than it usually is with severe cramping on day 1. The heavy flow was only for 2 days and light bleeding and spotting remained for another 10-11 days. I went to my OBGYN who said that this can be a result of skipping ovulation last month or because of double-ovulation. He said my cycle will get regular with time and didn't give me any meds. Today I am on CD23 and have been looking for signs of ovulation but didn't see any notable sign except for some cervical mucus sometime. I am using a glass thermometer to chart my BBT which I don't know is a good idea or not. Now since a couple of days I am having some changes in my body. I am having constipation which is rare for me, gas (sorry TMI) and lightheadedness. Am craving for coffee and am always thirsty; some toothaches too. Don't know what to think. Is it possible for me to ovulate while I was spotting and that I am pregnant now? Am too scared to test. Also, I have been taking prenatal vitamins since a month. Also had abcess earlier thins month for which I had to take antibiotics for 7 days. Any kind of answer is welcome and highly appreciable...Baby dust to all TTC!!!
Don't know if you remember me. I joined the group last month and have had great emotional support from here since then. I will brief in my problem. I have always had a 26-28 day cycle and have never been on birth control or anything. I am a mother of a three year old son and me and DH are TTC # 2 for a couple of months. But in July from CD15 I started spotting/bleeding a li'l brown/ pink...this continued for 3 days. The first day was accompanied by severe cramps. Then again on CD22 the spotting resumed till CD25 when I got my AF which was way to much than it usually is with severe cramping on day 1. The heavy flow was only for 2 days and light bleeding and spotting remained for another 10-11 days. I went to my OBGYN who said that this can be a result of skipping ovulation last month or because of double-ovulation. He said my cycle will get regular with time and didn't give me any meds. Today I am on CD23 and have been looking for signs of ovulation but didn't see any notable sign except for some cervical mucus sometime. I am using a glass thermometer to chart my BBT which I don't know is a good idea or not. Now since a couple of days I am having some changes in my body. I am having constipation which is rare for me, gas (sorry TMI) and lightheadedness. Am craving for coffee and am always thirsty; some toothaches too. Don't know what to think. Is it possible for me to ovulate while I was spotting and that I am pregnant now? Am too scared to test. Also, I have been taking prenatal vitamins since a month. Also had abcess earlier thins month for which I had to take antibiotics for 7 days. Any kind of answer is welcome and highly appreciable...Baby dust to all TTC!!!
Today on CD25 I get this brown spotting only twice after wiping on the TP....and then it stops...had a very few mild cramps too....idk what it possibly is...just wanted to update on my condition
Yes Joy, if that is what I need to do right TTC that is what I should do - stop worrying about it. You are right about it that people are messing up their cycles TTC out of stress. Me being an example.
I am taking a walgreens prenatal which comes in two boxes one of which says it has folic acid. I have gained a few pounds since I have tried to conceive. Will do as you suggested to stay fit and augment the chance of TTC. Thank you so much.
I am taking a walgreens prenatal which comes in two boxes one of which says it has folic acid. I have gained a few pounds since I have tried to conceive. Will do as you suggested to stay fit and augment the chance of TTC. Thank you so much.
You can also take a folic acid with your prenatal. Watch what you eat- cut out processed, high fat foods. I started eating avocados and nuts, exercising, drinking more water (and nothing else except milk). See if those things start to help you feel better. Those were all things I did right before I got my BFP.
I don't mean to come off as blunt in my above response. I am just noticing a trend with women when they begin to start TTC. It's as though their regularity just flew out the window and strange spotting and late periods start up. It's hard NOT to think about TTC when that's all you want. I've been there, for sure!
I don't mean to come off as blunt in my above response. I am just noticing a trend with women when they begin to start TTC. It's as though their regularity just flew out the window and strange spotting and late periods start up. It's hard NOT to think about TTC when that's all you want. I've been there, for sure!
I had a yeast infection the first week of July and was treated for it. Now I am having burning sensation only when I am wiping off not while I'm peeing. So, will wait for a while and go see the doctor if it gets worse. And about the antibiotics that is highly possible. Thanks again dear.
Thanks dear...I always appreciate you immediate answer. I thought such a lengthy question will be too much for people to read even LOL! I too think its all in my mind. Am trying so much not to think about it and stop stressing over but in vain. Have read about phantom pregnancy too but all the readings and analyzing is making me go crazy. I keep on remembering my first pregnancy which was so innocent. I knew nothing. Will try not to stress anymore and keep your words in mind. Thanks Joy.
If you have a burning sensation on your vagina, in your vagina, when you pee, etc. you should talk to your doctor. You could have an infection that must be treated with antibiotics.
I forgot to mention that antibiotics can also mess with your system, thus the reason you may feel constipated and crave coffee.
I forgot to mention that antibiotics can also mess with your system, thus the reason you may feel constipated and crave coffee.
In my experience, from watching women come and go on forums, women get far too stressed out when they start TTC and their bodies just go a little haywire. Our bodies and reproductive system are all based on hormonal changes. Stress affects our hormones, thus throwing those things out of whack.
It's also possible to psych ourselves out to the point we believe we are pregnant and then begin developing symptoms. I have done that TOO many times to count! I swore up and down, so many times, that I was pregnant. I'd be 2 weeks late, then bleed for 2 weeks straight. The next month would be a heavy, clotty period and a following period would be spotty and scant.
So just relax, have fun having sex with your husband. Keep taking the prenatals, too.
It's also possible to psych ourselves out to the point we believe we are pregnant and then begin developing symptoms. I have done that TOO many times to count! I swore up and down, so many times, that I was pregnant. I'd be 2 weeks late, then bleed for 2 weeks straight. The next month would be a heavy, clotty period and a following period would be spotty and scant.
So just relax, have fun having sex with your husband. Keep taking the prenatals, too.
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