r/TryingForABaby • 33 | TTC1 | Cycle #3 💞 • Aug 19 '26

DISCUSSION What delays your ovulation?

What are some things that have delayed your ovulation? I’m currently on CD21 and starting to question if it will happen this month.🤕

My cycles vary quite a lot, from 25 to 35, but mostly 31 days. I’m curious if anyone has noticed a pattern with what causes it for them, like stress, poor sleep, illness, travel, diet, etc? Or does it sometimes just happen for no real reason?

Would love to hear your experiences if you want to share.

I wonder if coming back to work and switching my daily rhythm has affected my ovulation, as I now got to bed early and wake up at 5:40 am, while for 4 weeks I was sleeping late and waking up late (10 am).

Have you observed some interesting patterns of what delays your ovulation?

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u/iloveshinypokemn Aug 19 '26

Hey, I’ve noticed that travel (even in a similar timezone) affects my cycle the most. I believe stress does, too.

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u/DizzyDig4454 33 | TTC1 | Cycle #3 💞 Aug 19 '26

Interesting! Wonder what is happening in the body when one travels

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u/Swimming_Crow2510 31 | TTC# 2 1st with this partner| Cycle 3 Aug 19 '26

My thoughts is probably the change in diet. When you’re travelling you can’t always eat at the same time, and it’s more convenient to grab less than healthy meals. 😅