My body is telling me I am about to O but I am not supposed to.....should we start BDing?

[hoping4just1more]

Well this is my first cycle fully off birth control. I really have no idea how long my cycle is going to be or what day I will O, but I am trying to go off cycles from years ago. (And so is FF). So according to data I won't O until CD 18 and I am on CD 11. But my body is telling me it is gearing up. I am getting a lot of heavy cramping and sore BB's. That used to happen right before O. But the OPK's are completely negative and it doesn't look like my levels are going up at all. I know that it can be sudden and one day just pop up +. But with me getting the feeling I am about to O within the next 2-3 days and my sudden drop in temp which also is usually a pretty good indicator to me that I am about to O should we begin to BD? I am kind of nervous if I start on CD 12 and dont actually O for another 5 darn days DH will be all BDed out by the time ovulation actually occurs. What should I do???? This is so nerve wracking!

[Jaimee]

Are you getting creamy or EW CF?  That is a much better indicator of O than cramping or sore breasts, which could easily be caused by hormonal fluctuations at any point along your cycle, especially as you are regulating off birth control.  I'm not a firm believer in OPK's either, so if it were me, I would start to DTD as soon as creamy shows up and if you are worried that your dh will get worn out, you can DTD every 36-48 hours instead of every 24.  Also keep in mind that your cycle may be a bit off b/c of the birth control, causing you to O later than usual, to have less fertile CF, and to have a shorter LP (possibly with spotting).