How I Found Out I Wasn’t Ovulating (And How Tracking Helped)

🌸 My Fertility Wake-Up Call

For months, I thought I had it figured out.
Day 14? Time to try. That’s what the internet said, right?

But cycle after cycle ended in heartbreak — and I began to wonder if something was wrong.
That’s when I learned the hard truth: you can get your period without actually ovulating. And if you're not ovulating, your chances of getting pregnant drop to zero.

So I started tracking my body more closely. And what I discovered changed everything.

🔍 How Cervical Mucus Can Help You Spot Ovulation

One morning, I noticed something different — a clear, stretchy, egg-white kind of discharge. I Googled it. Turns out, that’s not random — it’s one of the clearest signs your body is preparing to ovulate.

It’s called egg-white cervical mucus (EWCM), and it helps sperm swim toward the egg. I had missed this sign for months.

📝 I started logging CM changes in my Baby Planning Journal, and within two cycles, I could spot exactly when my fertile window opened.

🧪 What Ovulation Tests (OPKs) Really Tell You

To complete the picture, I added ovulation tests (OPKs) to my routine.
These test strips detect your LH hormone surge, which usually comes right before ovulation.

When I got a positive result, I knew: time to try.
I marked each result in the OPK tracker inside my journal, which helped us time things better without the stress of overthinking.

TIP : Use our Baby Dust Baby Planning Journal to record your OPK results and track fertility signs all in one place.

🌡 Using Basal Body Temperature to Confirm Ovulation

A friend told me about basal body temperature (BBT) — a slight increase in body temp after ovulation.
So I bought a BBT thermometer, kept it by my bed, and started tracking first thing each morning. 

Sure enough, I saw it: a gentle rise that stayed high for a few days. That’s how I confirmed that I was finally ovulating — not when I thought, but when my body showed it.

✅ Three consecutive high readings became my secret sign of success.

📓 Tracking All Fertility Signs Together Worked Best

The biggest shift didn’t come from any single method.
It came from tracking everything together.

In the my Baby Planning Journal, I started to see:

• How CM peaked before ovulation

• When my OPK turned positive

• The rise in temperature afterward

• My moods, cramps, and even intuition aligning

Everything became clearer — and I finally felt like I understood my body.

Feeling unsure where to start?

👉 Watch this short video to see how I used my Baby Planning Journal to track all my ovulation signs naturally — step by step.

💗 Final Thoughts

If you’re still guessing when to try, I’ve been there.
But your body is smarter than you think — it’s constantly giving you gentle clues. You just need to start paying attention.

Tracking changed everything for me.
It didn’t make the journey perfect, but it gave me peace, clarity, and control.

And that? That was the first step toward hope. 🌸