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Yes, I'm full of questions today.

I Bought TCOYF but I have been a bit concerned that I'm not dry 'down there' after ovulation.  Because my sleep is so poor many nights I stopped temps as it was pointless but still track my CM daily.  I did learn before I got pregnant that my Luteal phases are 12 days, and can now count 12 days from the last EWCM and I know I'll be on (and this is even with the very irregular, long cycles I've been having since my baby was born), so I am assuming from this I am ovulating.  But I don't dry up between then and AF like I'm supposed to?  I thought Cm was normal in a luteal phase but not according to TCOYF, it says there should be no CM at the vulva?  I've also read that Progesterone can increase watery like secretions both in the uterus and at the cervix.  I'm confused.
 
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Hi

You can/do get cervical mucus from ovulation onwards, until AF.  CM changes throughout cycle due to varying levels of hormones...at beginning of cycle, due to oestrogen, your cm will be more watery & lotiony and as ovulation approaches this becomes thinner, clearer and stretchier, just like raw egg white, hence the name...this ewcm is the "fertile" mucus in that its around ovulation and protects and nourishes the sperm.  Semen is alkaline so the sperm need to be protected from the more acidic insides of a woman !  Following ovulation, due to the release of progesterone, our cm becomes thicker and creamier and acts as a barrier to prevent any more sperm getting through...and if pregnant this would go to form the cervical plug.  As AF approaches then yes, you may sometimes notice that cm becomes stickier/drier but to be honest, I've always had quite a lot of creamy cm right up until AF shows.

Its difficult to really determine what is going on from tracking cm alone...you really need to do this in conjunction with temps & other symptoms.  However, from what you're saying, it sounds completely normal & I really wouldn't get worried about it.

Good luck
Natasha
 
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