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I have it happen all the time. At least I think I do. I have very uneven cycles and would notice patches of EWCM that wasn't followed by a temp rise. Unfortunately, OPKs never really worked for me, so I don't have that info to back up my claim!

Unfortunately, you can't 100% pinpoint ovulation even with the best charting and opk's. You can come really close, but you're never really certain it has happened until after the fact due to the "false ovulation" you're asking about. It can be pretty common for some women to gear up for ovulation and then not ovulate for all kinds of reasons ranging from potential cycle problems to stress (I've had it happen where I've been under a lot of stress and then had delayed ovulation). From what I've seen hanging around sites like this one, it doesn't seem so common that it happens to everyone every other month, but it doesn't seem so uncommon either- especially if you've got a lot of stress or some kind of underlying illness or medical condition.

I think this would happen to me every month. I'd get my positive OPK on CD 14 but no temp rise. Then, a few days later, I'd get another positive OPK, this time followed by a temp rise. It was just as though my body tried to O, failed, and then tried again.

@mrs.bluehope: Have you looked into a mucous only method of charting? The Creighton and Billings methods of NFP rely only on mucous observations and can be used for TTC. You have to take a class/ learn from an instructor but it's something to look into. Creighton can also be helpful with some fertility problems if you have a doctor who knows it from what I've gathered (a napro doctor).