When does my TWW begin?

[DaintreeDream]

Firstly my cycles are 44 days long, this is my first month TTC.

MY OPK confirmed on Friday and Saturday that I was ovulating. Today the test line was lighter than the contol line. I assume that means that I am no longer ovulating and my TTW starts? Does it start from today? My period is not due for another 3 weeks.

Thankyou for any help with this!

Deanne.

[Kazmar]

Just wanted to say Congrats on TTC!!!!!

[DaintreeDream]

Thanks Kass

This whole things confuses me though. Never knew about TWW, OPK's and charting with DD!

[rufalina]

The TWW starts from Ovulation... so if O is Saturday, then Sunday is 1DPO (day post O) and so on. Most people have 14 days from O to AF, hence TTW.
HTH, and good luck in your TTC journey!!!
xo

[alioops]

Hun are you using FF? That does make things much easier

[DaintreeDream]

Makes sense Ruf... thanks

It all looked to hard Ali. I did sign up.

I have tried tracking temps but I kinda forget and I am up and down all night (Matilda sleeps 12 hour, unfortunatly I don't!) and you have to do it at the same time each day and after at least 3 hours sleep right?

I noticed the EWCM last month on CD25 and this month it seems I o'd on CD22 (per OPK) - but I haven't noticed any EWCM... argh! it is all to hard. Thats why I tried these OPK's!

Is it all to hard? Ali? Help!

[alioops]

I got myself into a routine. Even if I didn't have to be up at my usual wakeup time, I would have the alarm set, and take my temp and then roll over and go back to sleep.

If you know you will always be up at a certain time to put Matilda's feed through her tube, you could set that as your temp taking time. They do recommend 3 hours sleep, but if you are only up to switch her pump's alarm off then you are likely to be still half asleep and not really disturb your sleep IYKWIM.

Give it a try for a month or 2, and if it gives you decent cross hairs, and seems to line up with the other signs (OPK, CM, Libido, Cervix position) And do the course it send you, that really helps

[DaintreeDream]

Well Ali, I am going to go back and look at all the emails that FF sent me.

I did my temp this morning 36.7, cervix, high turned to the back (and I think hardish - can't really feel, to high!) CM - wet and clear and there was a bit of red blood (not sure why there is blood, I o'd on Friday and DTD last on Friday)

You proberly didn't need to know all of that just showing you that I've started.

Thanks for your help.

[{sarah}]

I'd say exactly what Ruf said, today shoud be 2DPO.

[DaintreeDream]

Thanks Sarah.

I am confused. I think I will really have to use FF.

I used an OPK again today and there was 2 lines however the test line was lighter than the control line therefore negative. But... I have pain in my overies? in that region anyway. Do you get pain after ovulating? I have never noticed ovulation pain much as I never tracked when I was ovulating.

Is ovulating pain like period pain or different? This is pretty localised to around my overies, not really cramping, just nagging. Is this what ovulating feels like?

[alioops]

Sounds like what I get, and I usually get it the day before and the day of O from memory. Might check my chart and see.

You are welcome to look at my charts

www.fertilityfriend.com.au/home/1ced1c