+OPK on CD26...should I be concerned?

Jilly82

Hi everyone.  I've been off the pill for 3 months now and TTC.  The past 2 months, I've had a 29 day cycle.  I've been using OPKs and never received a positive until today.  It is CD26 and I finally got my positive.  My period is due to come on Tuesday.  Should I be concerned?  I'm doing too much googling.  Thanks ladies.  This is all new to me.

Jilly82

So the positive doesn't necessarily mean that I will ovulate?

Jilly82

I am yes.  I definitely had a temp surge this morning. 

Jilly82

Thank you!!! Off to read

TheBorg7of9

Jilly82 said:

Hi everyone.  I've been off the pill for 3 months now and TTC.  The past 2 months, I've had a 29 day cycle.  I've been using OPKs and never received a positive until today.  It is CD26 and I finally got my positive.  My period is due to come on Tuesday.  Should I be concerned?  I'm doing too much googling.  Thanks ladies.  This is all new to me.

Also, if you do ovulate on cd 26, your period will not come 3 days later, it will come 12-16 days later. The day that you ovulate each cycle can be variable. But the time after you ovulate and before your next period Is consistent. That's time. It's called the luteal phase and it is 12 to 16 days. Most women have a consistent luteal phase with in one or two days.

So, for example, if your luteal phase was 12 days. If you ovulated on day 12, you would get your Period around day 24. But if you ovulated on day 22, you would get your period on day 34.

The only way to know how long your luteal phase is and what day you ovulated is to chart your temperatures. I recommend the fertility friend app and webpage.

MrsDepo

Also, your expected period date is not on Tuesday if you ovulate either today or tomorrow. The only way to know when your period is due is by adding your luteal phase length to the CD you ovulated on. But you won't know either of these things unless you are temping. Finally, since you just came off BC you may still be regulating when it comes to your cycle length. I had very irregular cycles when coming off BCP but they have started to regulate since then. For example, my most recent cycle was 26 days, the one before 20, then the one before that 18. I don't remember the cycle lengths before that but they were all over the place. I wouldn't worry too much since you are only on cycle 3 after BCP.

Edit: @TheBorg7of9 is the best, you should listed to her, she beat me to this.

urani

Just want to mention that a luteal phase of 10 or 11 days is perfectly normal as well. When it gets down to 9 or less you might have a luteal phase defect.

rosexmarie

In my experience an positive opk around my period ended up meaning I was pregnant. This isn't always the case for people. Have you tested with an hpt?

missteacherlady16

urani said:

Just want to mention that a luteal phase of 10 or 11 days is perfectly normal as well. When it gets down to 9 or less you might have a luteal phase defect.

It's my understanding that you would need to see a LP of 9 or less day in 3 or more consecutive cycles for it to be considered a defect? 

PrimRoseMama

Jilly82 said:

Hi everyone.  I've been off the pill for 3 months now and TTC.  The past 2 months, I've had a 29 day cycle.  I've been using OPKs and never received a positive until today.  It is CD26 and I finally got my positive.  My period is due to come on Tuesday.  Should I be concerned?  I'm doing too much googling.  Thanks ladies.  This is all new to me.

No. Both of my kids are CD20-25 ovulation dates out of a 33-35 day cycle.

urani

missteacherlady16 said:

urani said:

Just want to mention that a luteal phase of 10 or 11 days is perfectly normal as well. When it gets down to 9 or less you might have a luteal phase defect.

It's my understanding that you would need to see a LP of 9 or less day in 3 or more consecutive cycles for it to be considered a defect? 

Which is why I said might. Obviously something like that would need to be evaluated by a doctor.

I only brought this up because PP mentioned 12 day+ as being normal when 10-11 is perfectly acceptable as well. Personally, I freaked myself out for several months because I had a consistent 10 day LP and thought something was wrong when it was not.

TheBorg7of9

urani said:

missteacherlady16 said:

urani said:

Just want to mention that a luteal phase of 10 or 11 days is perfectly normal as well. When it gets down to 9 or less you might have a luteal phase defect.

It's my understanding that you would need to see a LP of 9 or less day in 3 or more consecutive cycles for it to be considered a defect? 

Which is why I said might. Obviously something like that would need to be evaluated by a doctor.

I only brought this up because PP mentioned 12 day+ as being normal when 10-11 is perfectly acceptable as well. Personally, I freaked myself out for several months because I had a consistent 10 day LP and thought something was wrong when it was not.

Yes. 10 days is fine. 12-16 is average.

Crowqueen03

I just wanted to add that last month i ovulated really early in the month that i was unaware of.I got a positive OPK right before my period started.You can have multiple surges during the month.

Jilly82

Thanks for your input everyone.  I do a lot of research but still have so much to learn.  I appreciate it!