Hello ladies! My name is Brooke and my husband and I are going to start TTC in a few months. We are working on figuring out my cycle before we really try since I have been on BC since college. While I have been charting on a calendar, I realized I am a late ovulator. I have heard this makes it more difficult to get pregnant. I have googled, but haven't found any good resources. Is anyone experiencing the same thing that can lead me in the right direction? Thank you!
Welcome! A lot of ladies on here use fertilityfriend.com to track their cycles. It really helps to pinpoint ovulation and know where in you are in your cycle.
TTC#1 Since 10/2011
Dx PCOS 3/2012- started on 1500mg Metformin
November 2012 DH diagnosed with varicocele- surgery completed
April 2013 1st appointment with RE
October 2013-polypectomy to remove uterine polyp
October 2013 all necessary testing completed only option is IVF with ICSI due to MFI
IVF #1-January 2014 ER- 22 retrieved 18 mature 17 fertilized!!!
February 2014 ET one 8aa embie transferred 13 frozen (of the 13 9 were 8aa embies)-BFP!
No heartbeat at 22 week anatomy scan-Our sweet angel
FET#1- October 2014 transferred two frosties -BFP!
1st beta 271, 2nd beat 6748 5 week ultrasound shows two sacs repeat in 10 days
Welcome! Definitely check out fertility friend. The tutorials are so helpful. You can access it through the ticker in any of our siggies! Good luck to you!
How late are you talking? I generally ovulate on CD 19 or 20, which is later than average. My RE did say that this could be due to "mild ovarian dysfunction," but she was not particularly concerned about this. After 6 IUIs I am not pregnant, but I'm using frozen donor sperm which has a lower success rate, AND I know that at least two of the vials I used had low motile counts, AND sometimes it just take a while. So it's hard to say whether my lack of success thus far has anything to do with my ovaries.
I agree with PPs that you should try charting with FF, but unless it's really late in your cycle, I wouldn't worry about late ovulation until/unless you have been TTC for a year without success.
Married my wife 8/2007 ~ TTC #1 since 7/2011 9 IUIs = 9 BFNs IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31! EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14 *Everyone welcome*
Welcome! Like the others said, I'd definitely recommend signing up for Fertility Friend. It's super user friendly and the tutorials are great and informative. While you maybe be O'ing late, if you can at least pinpoint your typical O day, it can hopefully help you pinpoint when is a good time to BD. Good luck!
BFP #1 5/12/12; EDD 1/20/13; Eliana Grace born 1/25/13
Re: Intro & Quesion
Welcome! A lot of ladies on here use fertilityfriend.com to track their cycles. It really helps to pinpoint ovulation and know where in you are in your cycle.
Good luck!
welcome and goodluck!
Starting Metformin 5/2012
BFP 6/25/2012!! EDD 3/7/2013!! IT'S A BOY!!
My Age - 41, DH's Age - 42
Dx: Endometriosis, Stenosis of the Cervix, Uterine Polyp, Hostile CM and Borderline PCOS
Stage 1 Endo and Uterine Polyp removed and Cervix widened on July 9, 2012.
IUI #1 Clomid 50 mg - 3/6/13 BFN
IUI #2 Clomid 50 mg - 4/3/13 BFN
IUI #3 Clomid 50 mg - 10/4/13 BFN
IUI #4 Clomid 100 mg + HCG trigger - 11/2/13 BFN
Cycle #28 - Clomid 100 mg + HCG trigger + TI (IUI #5 cancelled) - 2/5/14 BFN
IUI #5 Clomid 100 mg + HCG trigger - 3/5/14 BFN
How late are you talking? I generally ovulate on CD 19 or 20, which is later than average. My RE did say that this could be due to "mild ovarian dysfunction," but she was not particularly concerned about this. After 6 IUIs I am not pregnant, but I'm using frozen donor sperm which has a lower success rate, AND I know that at least two of the vials I used had low motile counts, AND sometimes it just take a while. So it's hard to say whether my lack of success thus far has anything to do with my ovaries.
I agree with PPs that you should try charting with FF, but unless it's really late in your cycle, I wouldn't worry about late ovulation until/unless you have been TTC for a year without success.
9 IUIs = 9 BFNs
IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen
ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E
FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E
Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal
FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31!
EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14
*Everyone welcome*
May Siggy Challenge ~ Dream Vacation Spot! Napa Valley 2007
BFP #1 5/12/12; EDD 1/20/13; Eliana Grace born 1/25/13
BFP #2 12/11/13; EDD 8/23/14; M/C 6 weeks
BFP #3 4/3/14; EDD 12/13/14
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TTC #1 since 10/11
BFP #1-10/01/12 | ended in m/c11/19/12
Jan-2013-Cycle 10: Clomid 50mg + Trigger + TI = BFN
Feb-2013-Cycle 11: Benched due to cysts.
March-2013-Cycle 12: Clomid 100mg + Trigger + TI = BFP
4/22/13-Beta#1 33.9-- 4/24/13-Beta#2 117
EDD 12/30/13