[Ella Faith]

Im trying to get pregnant and have looked at several different ovulating calanders and they all say pretty much the same thing about when I should be ovualting even giving me exact dates, from what the calendar says I should have started ovulating yesterday but I took a ovulating test today and it came up negative. Then I read the pamphlet that they came with and it says I should be ovulating 11 days after the first day of my period but the calanders tell me otherwise.
So far I've had a hard time trying to get pregnant and I'm wondering if its because I'm trying on all the wrong dates that I'm getting from the calendar.

Can anyone help me??

[hammy1975]

You can really ovulate at any time in your cycle. The charts and calendars work on you having a 28 day cycle so you would ovulate day 14 but few women are so exact. What I would do is start checking with a test day 10 and carry on checking until you ovulate - it may be as late as day 20, 21 or even later depending on your cycle. Do the baby dance as much as you want over this time but don't do it too much or you will be exhausted. If you get a positive test try that night and the next night if you can and see what happens. Good luck. X

[macksmom]

Not all calendars are the same. (and not all go on a 28 day cycle). Here is one that I use, that instead of giving you a specific DATE, it gives you a window of when you should ovulate. You could use this window as a guide as to when to start testing with ovulation predictor kits.
American Pregnancy Association : Getting Pregnant: Ovulation Calendar

Now keep in mind, ovulation predictor kits do just that... they PREDICT when you should ovulate. They do not tell you that you did in fact release an egg. If you are tracking your cycle and ovulation, you can add to that by tracking your BBT. Bascially your waking temp remains fairly constant. When you ovulate, progesterone is released. Progesterone is a heat-emitting hormone that causing your waking temp to rise. Tracking your temp however does not work alone, because by the time your temp rises it is usually too late (as far as trying to have intercourse to get pregnant). You egg starts to disengrate at about 12 hours if unfertilized. BUT... if you get a positive LH surge you know that you should ovulate, and if you are tracking your BBT then you will know if you did in fact ovulate... your temp will remain high until the progesterone goes back to normal (around days 15-18 post ovulation, at which time you get your period. If it remains high through day 18 post ovulation you can be almost certain (without even taking a pregnancy test) that you are pregnant, and your temp will remain high throughout your pregnancy. You can "google" BBT for more information.

I was using ovulation kits alone, and not getting pregnant. So I added in the BBT tracking, and with that my husband and I realized after tracking for awhile, that although I would get a positive LH surge, I did ovulate every month!

All these methods are also helpful to your doctor, if you continue to have trouble getting pregnant. I took mine into my OBGYN and she was thrilled, because she knew that there was a problem just by looking at the charting. So she is starting me on Clomid to make me ovulate.

Here is the chart I use... and in the "comment" field I keep track of weather I got a negative or positive LH surge.
http://epigee.org/f/pdf/bbtchart_f.pdf

Just as an added tip as you seem to be keeping good track of your cycle, I buy all my ovulation strips at Early Pregnancy Tests and Ovulation Predictor Kits for Home Use. They are MUCH MUCH cheaper than the store and work just the same. They come in great combo packs with pregnancy tests too :)

Good luck!

[macksmom]

Oh... and I would visit your doctor. Let them know you are trying to get pregnant. They will do a pre-pregnancy workup, and should include bloodwork to make sure all your homornes are at the right levels to achieve pregnancy. Also, start taking a prenatal vitamin if you haven't already :)

[dimples1]

Im trying to get pregnant and have looked at several different ovulating calanders and they all say pretty much the same thing about when i should be ovualting even giving me exact dates, from what the calander says i should of started ovulating yesterday but i took a ovulating test today and it came up negative. Then i read the pamphlet that they came with and it says i should be ovulating 11 days after the first day of my period but the calanders tell me otherwise.
So far iv had a hard time trying to get pregnant and im wondering if its because im trying on all the wrong dates that im getting from the calander.

Can anyone help me???

You shouldn't even bee trying to get pregnant yo have a whole life ahead of you and one mistake like a baby can destroy everything you should wait until you are really ready