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I’m 4-5 DPO, watching for my pdg to rise to confirm ovulation.

Yesterday I didn’t need to test, but 2 days ago my pdg was 9.8 and today 7.7. Mira’s AI is saying that “pdg is dropping which is normal by the end of the cycle”.

Mira has an opportunity to actually use AI to give cool insights and help women, but instead it’s this repetitive catchphrase that can be discouraging to a woman TTC. Also, I’m almost certain I ovulated because my baseline pdg is like 1.

I’m pretty sure I ovulated last night - temp is up by .5, and all Mira hormones have crashed. Though, I had a good amount of EWCM this morning.

We’ve BD’d the past 3 days in a row, and once again at the start of the fertile window. I didn’t see much EWCM yesterday but there was a slight amount. I saw a more noticeable amount a few days ago.

I dont know if my husband will go for another day in a row of BD…but am I shooting myself in the foot by not doing it today?

CM confuses me because while I see it throughout my fertile window, some days it’s a lot (like can stretch between my fingers) and some days it’s just a little bit when I wipe. Is it more optimal to have sex the days you see more?

Does anyone ever wonder where Michael Jackson’s 3 kids were throughout this entire thing and the trial? Also, where were his kids when he had these families and other children living with them, sleeping in his room, etc? I also wonder how Michael Jackson was a parent to his own kids, when he was seemingly acting like a kid himself. Seems super contradictory.

Michael seemed like a pretty involved parent, and I’m always confused about how he would have been able to split his time.

Also, have his kids ever addressed any of this as adults?

I want to so badly believe MJ is innocent, and that he’s a really good person but just emotionally stunted from his own upbringing…but some of these pieces of evidence are hard to ignore…

Does anyone ever wonder where Michael Jackson’s 3 kids were throughout this entire thing and the trial? Also, where were his kids when he had these families and other children living with them, sleeping in his room, etc? I also wonder how Michael Jackson was a parent to his own kids, when he was seemingly acting like a kid himself. Seems super contradictory.

Michael seemed like a pretty involved parent, and I’m always confused about how he would have been able to split his time.

Also, have his kids ever addressed any of this as adults?

I want to so badly believe MJ is innocent, and that he’s a really good person but just emotionally stunted from his own upbringing…but some of these pieces of evidence are hard to ignore…

I use Oura and natural cycles for BBT tracking. After ovulation, my temps rise and confirm ovulation, though they tend to fluctuate throughout the luteal phase (sometimes a day or two even being at baseline or below, then coming back up).

What are everyone’s thoughts on this? I’ve seen that if your temp dips .3-.4 throughout your luteal phase, it probably means you aren’t pregnant. I’ve also been seeing by creators that how high your temp raises, and consequently sustains is a sign of “strong” or “weak” ovulation. It has me concerned that my ovulation isn’t strong enough or my progesterone isn’t strong enough.

I unfortunately started my period today after a 34 day cycle. my husband and I are going onto month 5 TTC, and I’m starting to worry that something is seriously wrong. Everyone around me seemingly gets pregnant right away (or within 3 mo.), or it’s the total opposite and takes years. I keep seeing on the internet from creators that healthy couples “should” conceive within 3 months or else there is likely an issue with hormones or lifestyle.

I don’t hear of any stories where it takes someone 5 months, 8 months, etc and everything is healthy and normal. Looking for some hope and inspiration stories to help ease my anxiety.

I’m 31, regular cycles (between 30-34 days), confirm ovulation with Mira and NC, partner had a normal Bird and Be sperm test, started acupuncture, have put on some weight from not restricting food and trying to nourish my body, limit alcohol and caffeine, no nicotine, prioritize low impact exercise (Pilates, strength, walking), get 7+ hrs of sleep, normal blood work and TV Ultrasound (fertility panel, iron, thyroid, vitamin D), taking the supplements. I feel like I’m literally doing everything, as is my partner. My one concern is pretty light periods, only about 3 days long of lighter flow ever since iud removal last year - but my OB wasn’t concerned about this.

Any words of encouragement would be helpful, thank you!

Hi all,

I had my mirena iud removed in January 2025, because I wanted to give my body plenty of time to regulate before I started TTC this year. I had the iud since 2022, and prior to that was on birth control since my teen years (in 31 now). I would get “periods” as normal on bc during the sugar pill weeks, and essentially no period at all (sometimes a period that was more spotting) while having the iud.

Now, I get regular periods and about 30-35 day cycles, I confirm ovulation using LH strips, Mira monitor, and NC/oura. I had a normal TV ultrasound last spring (during follicular phase) and normal fertility bloodwork/iron panel/thyroid panel.

My concern is my period - since the iud removal, they are 3 days long max (more like 2 days and some spotting). I can use light or regular tampons, but they don’t ever fill - if I change them mid-day it’s just because they are uncomfortable. Sometimes one day of red or brown spotting the day before, but not every cycle.

It’s also not really a full flow, more like stringy and mucusy. Some bright red blood but mainly dark red/almost black or brown.

Has anyone experienced this or have any insight? My OB did not seem concerned, but this leads me to concerns on my uterine lining and concerns that my iud permanently messed up my lining.

Any insights are helpful!