Fertility tracking experts...

[ilovebed]

I'm kind of just passively monitoring my cycle and I was just curious about something. So CD 1 (first after no longer being on birth control) was June 28th. I felt that I had a lot of signs of ovulation around the weekend of July 4th. Tender breasts. Increase in general vaginal wetness. Very strong sex drive. Slight cramping on one side. We had sex 3 or 4 times around that time period so I was feeling optimistic. I would have expected my period to come at the end of this month...about a week from now. But my period came last night. At first I hoped it was implantation bleeding because the timing would have been perfect for that, but today it's a light to medium flow typical of a first day. So I'm pretty sure it's my period. Anyway, so based on this month I had a 23 day cycle. Is that weird? If it's normal, does that mean I ovulate way earlier in my cycle than the typical day 14? If so, it seems like I would would be fertile while I'm still at the tail end of my period, which is inconvenient. 

I'm only mildly disappointed that I didn't get pregnant right away since it's SO MUCH FUN actually having a sex drive. Being on birth control is for the birds. It really just kills my libido.

[ilovebed]

Jul 21, 2015 17:37:28 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

It sounds... interesting. IF you just stopped BC, you should also know it can take some women's bodies a few cycles to regulate and actually start releasing eggs.

My O day is CD17 consistently.

If you are truly wondering, you could get those OPK strips.

Oh I did not know that bit about the egg releasing. Well I think I will track a little more closely out of curiosity. Maybe the odd short cycle is just a result of getting off the nuva ring.

[alias]

I have no idea, but would assume things are wonky b/c you just got off by and give it a few months to see if a pattern starts to develop.

[picksthemusic]

Yeah, I vote wonky cycle after BC. Hopefully you'll even out in a month or two. I didn't even know you guys were TTC! Good luck!!

[jennlin]

I've never had a regular period ever.. So I'm just here to say YAY BABYMAKING!!!!!!

[ilovebed]

Well my period is over so I'm jumping on the baby making train! We have a wedding back east this weekend so will be out of town at ideal baby making time. Fingers crossed!!

[mrslefty]

ilovebed good luck!