One more cycle question please

newhere · 12-27-2006, 03:07 AM

Is there a set time between the last day of AF and O, or does that depend on the length of your cycle?

Thanks for all your help ladies, how I ever managed to have children without all this difficulty is a mystery lol

sarahp · 12-27-2006, 06:29 AM

hi there!

it depends on the length of your cycle. when i was ttc with dd, it was 36 days from when AF showed to when i o'd. this time around, it was 20. so, after a few cycles of temping, you should be able to see what the average length of your follicular stage is.

newhere · 12-27-2006, 04:17 PM

Thank you Sarah, I think my problem is I hadn't realised how much cycles vary from month to month, last month AF was 5 days, now she is 8. Oh well, we will have to keep trying

Good luck to you this time round

**BC-Maura** · 12-28-2006, 09:45 AM

Hi there! As Sarah said, the follicular phase (the time between AF starting and ovulation) can vary from month to month, but the luteal phase (the time between O and AF starting again) doesn't usually vary by more than a day or so. A normal luteal phase is 12-16 days long. How long your AF lasts is not important. When trying to figure out your typical cycle (if there is one), what is important is:

1) the day you start AF;

2) the day you O; and

3) the day you get AF again.

Hope that helps! Good luck and keep us posted++++++++++++
Maura

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newhere Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 54	One more cycle question please Is there a set time between the last day of AF and O, or does that depend on the length of your cycle? Thanks for all your help ladies, how I ever managed to have children without all this difficulty is a mystery lol

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sarahp 10000-15000 post ace of hearts Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: MA/CT border Posts: 11,779	hi there! it depends on the length of your cycle. when i was ttc with dd, it was 36 days from when AF showed to when i o'd. this time around, it was 20. so, after a few cycles of temping, you should be able to see what the average length of your follicular stage is. __________________ Sarah (29) & Bobby (29) Cami ~ 3yrs old Adam ~ 13 months

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12-27-2006, 04:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
newhere Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 54	Thank you Sarah, I think my problem is I hadn't realised how much cycles vary from month to month, last month AF was 5 days, now she is 8. Oh well, we will have to keep trying Good luck to you this time round

12-28-2006, 09:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
BC-Maura Board Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 12,946	Hi there! As Sarah said, the follicular phase (the time between AF starting and ovulation) can vary from month to month, but the luteal phase (the time between O and AF starting again) doesn't usually vary by more than a day or so. A normal luteal phase is 12-16 days long. How long your AF lasts is not important. When trying to figure out your typical cycle (if there is one), what is important is: 1) the day you start AF; 2) the day you O; and 3) the day you get AF again. Hope that helps! Good luck and keep us posted++++++++++++ Maura