Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 15 Location: Pittsburgh
Opk Questions...i Need Help!!! Posted: 05-23-07 09:40am
This might be long so I apologize now but
please bear with me since Im alittle
confused. Last month, I used an OPK and
had my surge on my 14th day and was
unsuccessful then I got my AF 26 days
which so far my normal was 28 days. So my
last period was May 9th and I began
testing last Friday (the 18th) I had my
darkest line of all my faints that day. It
was never darker than or even that close
to the test line though. Ever since then
this is how its gone...
Friday- darkest line but not close to or
darker than the test
Sat- faint line
Sun- very faint line(almost not there at
all)
Mon- very faint line( darker than Sundays
by a little bit)
Mon evening- like Sundays again at 8
pm(did another test to make sure)
Tues- faint line
Wed- a tiny bit more darker than
yesterdays but still faint
I have been testing at 8 am everyday. It
says you dont have to use the first
morning urine and then others say you can
but you should test between 10-4pm since
your levels rise during the day. So, Im
lost now. I dont do BBT but if I am
unsuccessful this month I will start. I
dont think I had my surge before the 18th
(even though if I look at the chart for
when to start testing it would have been
two days prior to the 18th)Every Ovulation
calculator says I should O between the
19th-25th if its normal. I dont know what
to do now. Do I test with my first urine
to see if there is a difference or should
I test later in the day like noon or 2pm,
or what? Can anyone help me with this or
give me advice? besides the fact that Im
neurotic!!! LOL
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 05-23-07 09:44am
I responded to your other post, but I
thought I would respond to this one as
well.
It is true that you should test between
12-3 (so I've been told). I am not a
master of opk's so I can't offer much
help.
I do however suggest that you start
temping. It is a very useful tool and it
will help you know when you should start
using your opks during the month so that
you use less (and save money) It is also
helpful to be able to bring your chart to
the doctor with you so that they can see
what your body is doing as well.
How long have you been ttc?
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negar
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 278 Location: san francisco
Opk Posted: 05-23-07 09:48am
Hi,
The most important thing is to test around
the same time everyday. My doctor asked
me to take the test between 12 and 2 pm.
I also have a 28 day cycle and I begin
testing cd10 through cd 19. I ususally
get my surge between cd 13 and cd 16. I
used the clearblue happy face and it made
it very easy. Once I got the happy face I
would stop testing and start getting busy
every other
day starting that day...Good luck
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hoffmanangels
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 15 Location: Pittsburgh
Posted: 05-23-07 09:52am
mc4ever02
wrote:
I responded to your other
post, but I thought I would respond to
this one as well.
It is true that you should test between
12-3 (so I've been told). I am not a
master of opk's so I can't offer much
help.
I do however suggest that you start
temping. It is a very useful tool and it
will help you know when you should start
using your opks during the month so that
you use less (and save money) It is also
helpful to be able to bring your chart to
the doctor with you so that they can see
what your body is doing as well.
How long have you been
ttc?
Honestly we just started after having my
son. I want my kids close as I can get
them. We tried last month but I only
stopped taking my bc pills about a week
before I ovulated well saw the surge from
the OPK and we didnt conceive last month.
When we got prego with my son it was fast
and almost the first time we tried well
didnt try try. I knew it could take
sometime with the second one though but I
was still hoping it would be as quick.
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Re: Opk Posted: 05-23-07 09:56am
negar
wrote:
Hi,
The most important thing is to test around
the same time everyday. My doctor asked
me to take the test between 12 and 2 pm.
I also have a 28 day cycle and I begin
testing cd10 through cd 19. I ususally
get my surge between cd 13 and cd 16. I
used the clearblue happy face and it made
it very easy. Once I got the happy face I
would stop testing and start getting busy
every other
day starting that day...Good
luck
Negar, I have seen you post this before,
and each time you do, it makes me think!!!
I am supprised that your doctor would
tell you to only start bd'ing once you get
your positive. I thought that you were
supposed to start every other day until
you ovulate and then once after. I guess
each doctor is different, and yours was
obviously right on because look what
happened!!! But I am just confused on
that now.
every other
day starting that day...Good luck
