I'm 13 months post partum and it seems my Ovulation Cycles are so different now, as expected.

I feel worse during the week of ovulation than I do when I'm on my period. Before baby, I would have regular minor ovulation symptoms but now post-partum, my hormones must be totally wacky.

For the week leading up to ovulation, I feel sick, hot flashes, headache for days, horrible cramping that wake me up at nite, and very dominant ovulation pains, and just all over blechy feeling for days.

I'm sure it's just because my body is post-partum and hormores are different now and I'm more run down with a little one plus working full-time and commuting but it's definetely strange and I certainly don't feel well at all during this time, blech! Never even felt this bad with first tri-mester of pregnancy.

Anyone else?

Hmmm.. I am not sure that it is different for me, but I really notice that I am so much more aware of every little twinge now. I never used to pay attention. Now I notice every backache or headache and wonder does this mean anything. :-D

Hope you feel better soon.

I also notice a little difference during ovulation. Not as many symptoms as you...but maybe just a little edgy? Kinda like my PMS. My cycles have been shorter by a few days now, too.

I too have noticed a huge difference....especially since the birth of my second child.....before kids, I would have slight cramping during menustration and that was it.......now, I have excruciating pain in my abdomen during ovulation (I can actually feel the moment an egg is released) and then during the time between ovulation and menustration I am nauseous, very tired, bloated, off and on crampy, hot flashes, very moody (very bad PMS).....I am seriously thinking about discussing this stuff with the dr., but I don't want to go the whole birth control pill route, so I am reluctant to say anything.....You are not alone.....