Need some opinions on CM!

[Marley&Me]

So, I guess i don't need to warn you that this may be a TMI question

My cycles are around 32 days (thanks to clomid) and every cycle on CD18 I have quite painful ovulation pains. I never have EWCM, infact I have very little CM until after ovulation. I can't say for sure if i ovulate on CD18 because i don't temp. To explain this a little easier.....

CD18 - strong pains that last a few hours
CD19 - no CM
CD20 - no CM
CD21 - A lot of creamy white CM lasting up to a week

The white creamy CM is always 2 days after suspected ovulation. Does that mean i am ovulating on CD18 or does it mean i am ovulating on CD20?
What are your thoughts?

[Mum2Romone]

maybe you just don't get the clear egg CM, it makes it hard I bet.... I'd say going by your pains.... You know when you ovulate. I used to get pains too before DS was born...

Have you tried using ovulation predictor tests? I used them and they worked for me. Cheap ones from eBay

[Marley&Me]

Last time I used OPK's they were always positive. So I don't really have anything other than pains to let me know. I just wondered why the CM came two days AFTER the pain. Thought it would be the next day after the pain instead. Just wanna make sure we cover all bases!

[[M]umma[M]ia]

One of the side effects of clomid is drying up your CM. Try some sperm friendly lube for DTD around the time you feel the pains.

[Marley&Me]

Thanks MM, I have pre-seed for that. DH doesn't like it though, he reckons it's too much. And I don't even use all the recommended dosage! So I say bad luck to him