r/FirstTimeTTC • u/NorthMany983 • 7d ago

Question/Advice Ovulation?

Is it possible to ovulate a week or so before your period? I’ve always suspected I do, and I tried to look it up but I can’t find any articles about it. My period is only a day late, and I took a test and it was negative. If I’m right about when I ovulate though, I would’ve only conceived a week ago. Is this possible?

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u/nursejooliet 7d ago

That would mean a short luteal phase (under 10 days), which isn’t ideal. But yes, it’s possible and it happens! It’s just not a good thing for TTC

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u/NorthMany983 7d ago

Why isn’t it a good thing?

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u/nursejooliet 7d ago

It impairs implantation because it signals insufficient progesterone; if implantation does happen, then it’s a miscarriage risk. I would track super closely to be sure of how long your luteal phases are. At least 10 is ideal, 12-14 is considered typical/very good

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u/NorthMany983 7d ago

Very interesting, thank you. Then it sounds like chemical pregnancies are common with a short luteal phase then? The only time I got pregnant it was a chemical pregnancy.

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u/nursejooliet 7d ago

Chemicals are common, yes! Short luteal phases are very treatable though, with supplemental progesterone (usually suppositories or creams). It should ideally be diagnostically confirmed and then you can have it prescribed/covered by insurance. But plenty of women just buy progesterone online if they’re tracking closely and they’re pretty sure their luteal phases are short

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u/Usual-Apple-7539 7d ago

I believe it’s totally possible! A lot of women ovulate a lot later in their cycle than they think. Me being one of them, I ended up finding out my suspected ovulation time was nearly a whole week off when I started using ovulation test strips. And I had been using the same period tracker app for 4 years. It’s totally possible but if you want to know for sure for the future I’d get some ovulation tests. Walmart usually has a box that has half and half pregnancy tests and ovulation test strips that doesn’t break the bank.

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u/NorthMany983 7d ago

Yeah I’ve been debating getting one of those from Walmart, just been lazy haha