Why am I so confused? Ovulation Related

I have a headache googling and reading up on ovulation that I thought I'd come to the experts

Did or am I ovulating? Do you see EWCM before or after you ovulate? I had alot of stingy, thick, whitish CM on Monday and Tuesday (CD15 & CD16) and yesterday I had a very little of the same on my underwear during the day. But last night it was a clear gooey texture (sorry TMI). Last night we bd'd (unprotected) and I wasn't sure if we missed the day or if that's right when I should've. I also want to add that I've had period like cramps for a week now and they're not going away.

We have a 6mnth and we're not actively trying but we're not preventing either. I should know the answer to this but it's so funny how you forget.

TIA!

Re: Why am I so confused? Ovulation Related

I'm not sure if you can really know unless you test...I do not use OPK's (yet) and try to use CM and the date as a guide. If you have a 28 day cycle I would think that you would ovulate around the days you mentioned. I get more pain then cramps in the left or right side of my pelvis when I think i'm ovulating. And it switches sides (which i believe is correct) but if you want to know for sure you'll have to test...

Re: Why am I so confused? Ovulation Related

Thank you.

I guess I should've asking a different question. I'm not really asking if I ovulated but more or less what is the difference in the CM.

What does thick, strechy CM mean opposed to the clear, gooey CM? And once the CM is gone and you are dry does that mean that ovulation is over?

Sorry for not being clear!