Can I ask a stupid question about TTC?

[Brie]

Not necessarily. You could either be ovulating early with a normal luteal phase, or ovulating later in the cycle with a short luteal phase, which can affect implantation.

[smock]

You might ovulate early or you might have a short luteal phase. My luteal phase was usually 10-11 days. Charting should definitely help figure things out.

[VillainV]

The only way to know is by charting and/or using OPKs. FWIW, I had a short luteal phase (like 11-12 days), and shorter cycles (24-25 days) and had no trouble conceiving.

[docholly]

I have short cycles (25 days) now. I used to have regular 28 day cycles before having YDS, and I ovulated around day 16. I got pregnant easily with the 12 day phase.

[ringstrue]

Supposedly the LP is much more consistent cycle to cycle, but the O date is not. So once O is confirmed (can only be done through charting) you can guess how long your personal "2 week wait" will actually be to test. But that's the only true educated guess you can do cycle to cycle.

This is why if your AF is truly late, it means that you probably Oed later than normal.

[estrellita]

Pretty much what PPs said. The LP should be around 14 days (mine was around 10 or less a lot of the time) but everyone is different. The only way you will know for sure when you ovulate is temping. Even OPKs aren't always super accurate (but are usually pretty good indicators). It's possible your LP is shorter or longer than normal, so you may be missing ideal days!

[cilantro]

Buy the cheapey wondfo OPKs on amazon. I always have 25 day cycles. Before my first, I ovulated day 14. After giving birth, I ovulated day 12. Total cycle days still 35.

[cilantro]

Sept 30, 2014 19:40:25 GMT -5 cilantro said:

Buy the cheapey wondfo OPKs on amazon. I always have 25 day cycles. Before my first, I ovulated day 14. After giving birth, I ovulated day 12. Total cycle days still 35.

25 I meant.

[nextbigthing]

Definitely start temping, it will tell you a lot. I did opk's too and on a 29 day cycle I usually ovulated around day 15.

Good luck!!!

[thatgirl2478]

what everyone else said.

My advice - get a bunch of wondofos (cheap dip stick style OPKs) from Amazon or wherever has them the cheapest, then buy 1 clear blue easy digital OPK test (the kind with the open circle or smile and 20 sticks - NOT the 'advanced' kind that flashes or whatever). Start testing a few days after your period ends and when you get to a cheap OPK that you're undecided on, use the digital to determine if it's pos or neg. Keep going until you get a positive OPK.

[curbsideprophet]

Your LP should be about the same from one cycle to the next. I think a short LP becomes a problem when it is less than 10 days.

I think charting will tell you a lot. It is hard to know if you are late if you don't know when you ovulated.

[Deleted]

My LP was pretty consistently 10-11 days.