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i O'd my first month off BC (i was using nuvaring). however, my cycles didn't really regulate to pre-BC cycles for 5 months so it does take a little bit. how long was your first cycle?

For me, I O around CD 16, but I'm still regulating from going off BCP (Cycle 4 currently). Before I went on BCP, my cycles were around 33 days, so I'm expecting my cycles to continue to get longer until they get back to that. And I never saw EWCM until cycle 3 off BCP.

How long were your cycles prior to going on BCP? You may O later in your cycle than the "average." How long was your first cycle? That will give you an indication of when you might O (if it was a longer cycle, you probably O'd later). Are you tempting? That will be your best indicator to tell when you ovulate (although you'll only know AFTER the fact).

@eastcoaster: So depending on how long your luteal phase was, you might ovulate later. My first cycle off BCP, I O'd CD 17 and my luteal phase was only 10 days (making for a 27 day cycle). After that, my luteal phase got a little longer (thank goodness), but I think it's still regulating as each cycle has been one day longer than the one before.

It's possible you had a short(ish) luteal phase and O'd later in your cycle. If your luteal phase was only 10 days, then you would have O'd on CD 20 for example. Keep temping - you should eventually see it rise up (at least .2 degrees, but possibly higher) and if it stays consistently high for 3 consecutive days, you'll know you O'd. Good luck!