Natural Fertility Basics: Ovulation, GO TIME!

When is ovulation?

NOT EVERY WOMAN OVULATES AT DAY 14, even IF she has a 28 day cycle.

In my experience its rare to have this happen.  Ovulation can occur anywhere in the cycle. LITERALLY any day.

Ovulation can be influenced by the moon cycle, you can sometimes also just randomly throw out an egg (or 2)

When you are older, you can more commonly throw out multiple eggs.

Methods of ovulation tracking:

+A progesterone blood test will tell you that ovulation has already occurred

+Ultrasound scans will tell you that you have a follicle about to pop, but it doesn't guarantee that you will ovulate.

+Chuck out your OPKs.  These measure LH surge, but not ovulation.

-Cervical Mucus is good (being juicy is a good thing) BUT it can be unreliable, and can be mixed up with other things (sperm for example)

-Pain at ovulation might not be ovulation.

If you want clear info BBT charting is the best way to go. 

BBT Charting (taking your temp orally AFTER 4 HOURS REST and recording it in fertility friend) And then looking at the data.

If you want really clear data, measure your temp every morning 

It's easy once you know how I can promise you that, and give us so much more info than just ovulation prediction.

If you are curious to know more, reach out 

Newport Nourishlife TCM 

Dr Tia

xx