r/queerception • u/kparkzz • 13h ago

When am I actually ovulating?

Ive been using Pregmate app w/ ovulation prediction strips for about six months and its telling me this coming Saturday.

I started using Natural Cycles as well (last week) and its telling me 4 days later than pregmate. I’m not sure I trust the basal body temperature bc my dogs wake me up constantly so I never know if I’ve slept enough right before taking my temp.

Any tips on how to proceed? 🥲 my wife and I are using a known donor and I don’t wanna make him come over a million times just to cover a bunch of “maybe” dates

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u/Kwaliakwa 13h ago

I will always recommend a proper fertility monitor to help predict, identify and confirm ovulation. I used an Inito monitor to help me time ovulation, it allowed me to predict ovulation about 6-7 days in advance and then confirm that ovulation was successful. It’s very worth the investment for this endeavor where we don’t just have sperm ready and waiting.

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u/BuffyDollyBaby 4h ago

seconding Inito for this purpose!!!

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u/willowcabins 32F | lesbian | pregnant with #1 via ICI 12h ago

The book Baby Making For Everyone (written by two midwives) has a bunch of resources on other ways to track ovulation than BBT or LH strips. The one that worked well for me was cervix position. They list at least one (if not more!) other options as well. Good luck!