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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with PPs that you probably want to check to see if you're ovulating as a first step. You ovulate about 14 days BEFORE your period, so with a 29 day cycle that's about day 15 and with a 37 day period it'd be about day 23. Of course, the 14 days is an average, but the phase between ovulation and period generally varies very little so it's the easiest to guestimate by. So you should buy ovulation predictor strips (whatever ones you want) and test every day from about day 10 through day 25 (or until you get a positive). At first, this will mean you'll go through lots of strips and it will be expensive. BUT, once you narrow down the time frame, you should be able to test for a shorter time in subsequent months.

I assume you were not on hormonal BC prior to conceiving the first time? Because that would make your periods artificially regular and wouldn't give you a lot of info for this time period.

Also, you are only 6 mos out from stopping breastfeeding, so it's possible your body is still regulating itself. Is it also possible you had a couple months where something stressful was going on or you got less sleep etc. I am very regular but have had two 37 day cycles in the last 6 months and both were related to stress/sleeping and late ovulation.

Regardless of all this, it can't hurt to go see your ob/gyn to see what they say. [/quote]

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