TTC #2 for over a year. Ovulating late this month?

[CA Country Girl]

Hello ladies

I am new here.  A wonderful friend recommended mothering's forums to me.  I loved the magazine when my first was really little.  She is 5 1/2 now, beautiful and smart, and pleading for a baby brother or sister that I have not yet been able to give her.  We have been trying for over a year.  I am one of four myself and want my daughter to have a sibling so bad.  It breaks my heart that she keeps asking when we will get a baby.  I am 35 and since we had no trouble with the first, this has been confusing and sad for me.  I feel guilty that I wanted to wait and space out my children.  In my dark moods I think this is punishment being selfish and not wanting two babies at once.  I wish lots of luck to all of you and am happy to have found this great forum.  

My question for the day is about ovulation.  From temping for a few months and doing a few ovulation kits, I had thought that I usually ovulate around day 13 (I have a 26-27 day cycle).  Today is day 14 and I had a temperature dip today, after a tiny rise 2 days ago.  I do not really get much egg white, but seem to still be fertile if I am reading it right.  I had my first acupuncture treatments two days ago and yesterday I had a tiny bit of light midcycle spotting, which only happens to me very occasionally.  I am hoping I have more variety in my ovulation day than I previously thought, and not an anovulatory cycle, which would be disappointing. Sorry this is so long.  Anyone have similar experiences?

[JMJ]

Welcome to MDC!  Sorry to hear you're having such a hard time, but I've heard good things about acupuncture, so I hope you get some help there.  It's ironic sometimes, this family planning thing.  We try to be so in control, and then we realize that it's not all under our control, and we have to find peace in that.

Anovulatory cycles are really uncommon.  I'd have to see your chart to get a good idea of whether or not you may have ovulated or if you might be experiencing delayed ovulation.  If ovulation is delayed, expect it to come later and your period to come even later.  Just when we think our bodies have a set rhythm, something changes.

[CA Country Girl]

Thanks for the encouragement!  I decided to do my charts online with FF.  Posted them on the TTC in the 30's group (even though I am trying for 2 not 1).  I had a good temp rise today, hopefully that means I ovulated.

[JMJ]

Looking at your chart, it's not quite enough information to confirm ovulation.  You've got 3 temperatures higher than the 6 before them, but usually, a temperature rise will be higher.  We'll be able to tell more in a couple days.