Re: How did you conceive? Suggestions, opinions appreciated.

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Susanna, have you read _Taking Charge of Your Fertility_ by Toni Weschler? It should be at your public library. It is an *excellent* aid to understanding what is going on with your cycle. (The last time I recommended this book I hadn't read it, but now I have.) Incidentally, stress can delay ovulation, which lengthens your cycle, but once ovulation has occurred, if you're not pregnant your period will show up in a certain number of days regardless of stress levels. In other words, the part of your cycle between menstruation and ovulation is what changes in length, while the length of time between ovulation and menstruation is usually quite consistent.

Charting your basal body temperature and cervical mucus can show you exactly what's going on, and give you insight into whether further measures are needed. You may just need to get a better handle on when you are ovulating, or you may find out there are other problems that you need to see a doctor about.

Very best of luck to you.

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