Period has been off

rhoades19 · May 2015

My period has been off track for the last couple of months. And I can't seem to track when I am ovulating. I use two apps to help keep track, but each of them say different things. My husband and I decided to try for our first baby. Could someone help me?

concreteayngel · May 2015

Lurk! Read the If you could tell a newbie anything post, it's at the top of the board.
Apps cannot detect your ovulation or your period. They can only make educated guesses based on averages. If you want to pinpoint ovulation, the only way is to temp.

I highly suggest you buy a BBT, read the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility, and downloading the Fertility Friend app and take the tutorials. And then lurk, lurk, and lurk some more. You can learn so much here, but you have to be willing to educate yourself.

Good luck!

JP927 · May 2015

rhoades19 said:
My period has been off track for the last couple of months. And I can't seem to track when I am ovulating. I use two apps to help keep track, but each of them say different things. My husband and I decided to try for our first baby. Could someone help me?

How have you been tracking your periods? Are you tracking your temps with a BBT? Most ladies here will recommend you track your temps and use the Fertility Friend app as that will give you much more useful data than an app that simply tracks the length of your cycles. Also order a copy of the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" and read the "If You Could Tell a Newbie Anything" thread pinned at the top of this board and lurk, lurk, lurk this board. These ladies are full of wonderful insights and you will learn a lot! Good luck to you!

27alex · May 2015

does your period read a calendar?

Mine doesn't...not fair. :-q

JP927 · May 2015

Lol yeah exactly what @concreteayngel said. Apparently we were posting at the same time!

brela11 · May 2015

Hi! Have you lurked at all? We recommend buying the book taking charge of your fertility and temping using a basal body thermometer. You do this first thing in the morning before getting out of bed at about the same time every morning. You then enter this data along with any ovulation predictors and cervical fluid information into the app fertility friend. It will determine your ovluation date after you have ovulated. Therefore having sex every other day around the time of ovulation is your best bet until you better understand your cycle. And remember it can take a healthy couple a year to concieve. Goodluck to you!

brela11 · May 2015

Ha! All posting at the same time

rhoades19 · May 2015

Thank you ladies

rhoades19 · May 2015

Yes I have been tracking my periods with ovia fertility.

CharmBombExplosion · May 2015

rhoades19 said:
Yes I have been tracking my periods with ovia fertility.

An app cannot confirm ovulation, it just guesses. You could be completely missing your fertile window. Take PPs advice and download fertility friend and look into temping. Also read the post pinned at the top for newbies, there is a lot of good information there.

ecmb · May 2015

rhoades19 said:
Yes I have been tracking my periods with ovia fertility.

I did this for months too and had your exact same frustration. Came here in March and realized there was definitely a better way. I learned tons from these ladies, downloaded FF, bought TCOYF and now I feel SO much more prepared and confident about getting KU.

I hope you stick around and good luck!!

rhoades19 · May 2015

Just downloaded the app. I'm going to try all that you ladies have said. Thank you ;;)

CharmBombExplosion · May 2015

rhoades19 said:
Just downloaded the app. I'm going to try all that you ladies have said. Thank you ;;)

Also wanted to add that if you just started TTC, everything probably seems off just because you're paying more attention to it now, then you were before. Good luck!

TheBorg7of9 · May 2015

Hello and welcome. You've got it backwards. The day of ovulstion is not determined by the date of your period. Instead, the date of your next period is determined by the date you ovulate.

27alex · May 2015

TheBorg7of9 said:
Hello and welcome. You've got it backwards. The day of ovulstion is not determined by the date of your period. Instead, the date of your next period is determined by the date you ovulate.

So wise Borg, so wise.

TheBorg7of9 · May 2015

27alex said:

TheBorg7of9 said:
Hello and welcome. You've got it backwards. The day of ovulstion is not determined by the date of your period. Instead, the date of your next period is determined by the date you ovulate.
So wise Borg, so wise.

Too bad there's a typo.

27alex · May 2015

TheBorg7of9 said:

27alex said:

TheBorg7of9 said:
Hello and welcome. You've got it backwards. The day of ovulstion is not determined by the date of your period. Instead, the date of your next period is determined by the date you ovulate.
So wise Borg, so wise.
Too bad there's a typo.

Typos happen.

kbailes12 · May 2015

TheBorg7of9 said:

27alex said:

TheBorg7of9 said:
Hello and welcome. You've got it backwards. The day of ovulstion is not determined by the date of your period. Instead, the date of your next period is determined by the date you ovulate.
So wise Borg, so wise.
Too bad there's a typo.

Its ok I still have a crush on you.

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