Ovulation

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Ovulation

Ok so you’d think after having a baby I’d be more knowledgeable about how the hell ovulation works but nope! I haven’t been on birth control bc I have hypothyroidism and birth control always have affected my hormones pretty severely. We’ve been relying on tracking my ovulation, not doing it on high ovulation days an...

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Positive ?

Not even sure when i ovulated ! Are these positive?

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Ovulation

Do u get real tired during ovulation

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PCOS & Vitex advice

Hey ladies, I started taking vitex about 2 months ago to help with my PCOS symptoms and hopefully become pregnant. I’ve been working out, eating better and I feel better! I have started using the ovulation strips and I was ovulating on May 6th.. my husband and I did the deed before on the 4th and again on the 6th. I...

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Period

Can you skip a period after ovulation and not be pregnant ? I’m 5 days late for me period having negative tests, I am having slight cramps every so often but nothing period cramps Has anyone ever skipped a period but not been pregnant ?

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Ovulation

I had unprotected sex a week before fertile discharge started. Could I still end up pregnant?

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The wait to test

How do you stop yourself from becoming over-obsessive about the wait between ovulation and period (when you can test)? I literally can't think of anything else

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Ovulation Strips

I’m not really sure how to read these. I started my period on the 10th, ended yesterday on the 15th. How can I be ovulating already?

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I think I'm pregnant and I don't know what to do

It's too early to test but I've started spotting 2 days before my period is due and it's lasted all day with no sign of proper bleeding and I've got cramps just like when I was pregnant last time and its stressing me out waiting until I can test 😭😭

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Need advice

Can u get pregnant 2 days before ovulation and is there any signs yet if it’s Preganacy or period coming

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DPO

Apologies if this is a stupid question- I’m still learning, when people say they’re for Example “4 DPO”. When do you count from? Is it from your peak day or the next time you get a low ovulation after having high ones? Again sorry if stupid question

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Am I the last to know?

So apparently those period tracking apps are barely accurate at tracking ovulation! Around 20% accuracy or something. It really does make sense tho bc getting pregnant w my first I was using the app to track and was unsuccessful then the first month I stopped tracking we got pregnant. I always thought it wasn't re...

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Question about pre mom app/easy at home ovulation tests

The picture at the top is from last night. Mind you I just got my tests in the mail yesterday, so I couldn’t test on Sunday. It said I was peak last night and the next 3 tests are from this morning with different lighting, which all say low. Does that mean ovulation is behind me? I wasn’t expecting to ovulate that s...

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Does a 7 day delay in a period mean ovulation was late? X

Need advice xx

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Help!!!

I have one app that says it’s low, and the other says it’s high.. Been trying since October 2024. We baby danced last night and the day before.. my other app says ovulation is in two days.. keep baby dancing? Or possibly already in ovulation?

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Is this low chance , high chance or peak? Ovulation Test.

I’m confused on how to tell which is which. Is this low chance high chance or peak ovulation?

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