Ovulation Confirmation

rachelkeller

I am just having one of those days where I question every little thing... I am currently on day 9 of my 2WW, and it occurred to me that nothing has been done for either of my injection cycles to confirm ovulation. Do your RE's test for progesterone or even do another U/S to be sure you ovulated? I am totally kicking myself for not temping. WTF am I thinking?? I hate leaving this up to chance, and if I get the BFN that I am totally expecting, I want to ensure that I am doing everything I can to get the timing exactly correct and give us the best chance possible.

mshandlebar

Whoa, do I know what you are talking about. I had never had my progesterone checked before this past cycle. I insisted this time just for my peace of mind. It showed that I had ovulated, just like my doctor said I would. Since you are doing the trigger, I think you can be pretty confident that you ovulated (although I know that it is nice to have definitive proof!) For me, it is really hard to not be in control of a situation. I will keep my fingers crossed for you! Best of luck!

Oh, also, about temping...the meds wreak serious havoc on temps. I continue to do so, but my readings are so wonkey that it is hard to pinpoint ovulation. It generally shows a real slow rise after the trigger shot, so it looks like I ovulate a few days after I should have. This leads to way more stress, but I am a glutton for punishment (and I love data) so I continue to do it. Long story short, don't really worry all that much that you weren't temping, it might just make you even more anxious. Trust the trigger

AnonymousNurse

We never did anything to confirm ovulation, but from what I was told the trigger shot pretty much guarantees it.  I was also told that meds mess with temps, so I haven't been temping at all.  It has been difficult, but also somewhat freeing to stop temping and charting and to just trust my RE with all of this stuff.  

kallygirlie

My RE has never tested to confirm O. After my IUI, the next time I go back is for beta

rachelkeller

Thanks girls! Here's to hoping that my body responds to the trigger like it is supposed to!

Ann612

hmm - I've only been with my RE for 2 full cycles, but they always test after O to see if I did or not.  They do an ultrasound and a blood test.  

kristyn831

The trigger will make you ovulate.  They can never say 100% because of human error, but it's pretty much 100%. I also didn't temp much during medicated cycles since the meds mess up your temps.  You only have a few more days to test, so hang in there!