Charting Question - 18 DPO?

AND0214 · January 2016

I've been tracking my cycles for a while, been using OPK's for 6 months and charting for 3. According to both my OPK and Fertility Friend I ovulated early this month...on day 8. If I go by my average cycle length I would start tomorrow, but with my early ovulation I'm now 18 DPO. My temp is still up and from what I've read in Taking Charge of Your Fertility this is a positive sign, but would my early ovulation impact this? Since I'm still new to charting I'm just looking for opinions/advice. Thanks in advance!

Chart:
https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/60bada

TheBorg7of9 · January 2016

Maybe you ovulated on cycle day 18. Looks like a temp shift there. Did you keep taking opks?

britters314 · January 2016

You could take a pregnancy test....

ETA: If it is positive, no need to update us. Just move to your BMB.

PrimRoseMama · January 2016

TheBorg7of9 said:
Maybe you ovulated on cycle day 18. Looks like a temp shift there. Did you keep taking opks?

Agree with TheBorg here. CD18 is also a shift. FF usually takes the first possible O date & slaps CH on the chart. Then when you reach omgcrazydaynumber-DPO will pull a fast one on you & either take the CH away or relocate them.

I'm betting it relocates them to CD18.

Have you taken an HPT? I would at this point because if you are truly 18DPO you'd get a +.HPT by now.

LadyMillil · January 2016

PrimRoseMama said:

Maybe you ovulated on cycle day 18. Looks like a temp shift there. Did you keep taking opks?
Agree with TheBorg here. CD18 is also a shift. FF usually takes the first possible O date & slaps CH on the chart. Then when you reach omgcrazydaynumber-DPO will pull a fast one on you & either take the CH away or relocate them. I'm betting it relocates them to CD18. Have you taken an HPT? I would at this point because if you are truly 18DPO you'd get a +.HPT by now.

Agree. It might help on future cycles to track cm or cp too.

AND0214 · January 2016

I did continue to use OPKs. Initially I was starting them on CD11 and not getting a positive, so for the last two months I started using them right away and got a positive earlier than I thought I would (CD 8 and 10). However, CD 18 would make sense so it's possible that I missed it even using the OPK. Thanks for the advice!

WorkingOnMyNightCheese · January 2016

Did you by any chance change your temping method (oral vs. vaginal) mid cycle? I did that once -- not smart, I know! -- and it jacked everything up and made it look like two temp shifts when it really wasn't...

I would try a HPT, if it's negative wait a week and test again. Also, when in doubt, HIO!

Paturkey · January 2016

I agree with the CD18 suggestion. If you take out the positive OPK result, does FF move your CH?

TheBorg7of9 · January 2016

Wait... You haven't taken a test?? That would answer your question, right?

PrimRoseMama · January 2016

@TheBorg7of9 : I may have misread (I need more caffeine) but I didn't see mention of taking an HPT at any point in the OP?

"I've been tracking my cycles for a while, been using OPK's for 6 months and charting for 3. According to both my OPK and Fertility Friend I ovulated early this month...on day 8. If I go by my average cycle length I would start tomorrow, but with my early ovulation I'm now 18 DPO. My temp is still up and from what I've read in Taking Charge of Your Fertility this is a positive sign, but would my early ovulation impact this? Since I'm still new to charting I'm just looking for opinions/advice. Thanks in advance!"