Community› The Bump Message Boards› Trouble TTC
Trouble TTC
New Discussion

Bbt and opk confusion

mlholt28mlholt28 member
in Trouble TTC
I have been using opks for the past 5 days to see when I will ovulate. The lines have not turned any darker and the test line has stayed the same . My bbt is getting lower . According to my app I’m supposed to ovulate today... could I still ovulate? Did I miss my lh surge? I test in the morning after I get up . Any suggestions would be helpful. I’m on day 17 of my cycle . I’m on 100 mg of clomid.
Report Reply to Post

Re: Bbt and opk confusion

  • inthewoods23inthewoods23 member
    @mlholt28 it's possible you missed your surge. Sometimes the surge can be very short. A lot of ladies here would recommend testing twice a day - once in the morning, and once in the afternoon/evening. When I was using OPKs and testing twice a day, my surge almost always started when I took the 2nd test in the late afternoon/evening. I'd actually get 2-3 positive OPKs testing twice a day.

    How long have you been tracking your cycles?
    *TW* History:
    Me: 34 DH: 36 | Together since 2007 | Married July 2016

    TTC #1 since 7.2017
    Dx: low morph (1%), ANA positive, low decidualization score, high TSH and testosterone, histone antibodies

    IUI #1-3 | all BFN
    IVF #1 | 6.11.19 | 24R, 17M, 15F, 6B, PGT-A tested - 5 normal, 3 girls & 2 boys
    FET #1 | 9.10.19 | BFN "I know you, but we've never met. I'm with you, but I don't know your name"
    RPL, Receptiva, & ERA testing | all normal/negative, recommended going on gluten and dairy free diet for next FET
    FET #2 | 3.31.20 | Opted to cancelled due to pandemic, continued diet and tried naturally over the summer
    2nd Opinion with another RE | 8.20.20 | Not immune to measles (received 1 dose); SA results similar to 2 years ago; decided to move forward with FET #2 redo at start of next cycle
    Surprise natural BFP! | 9.22.20 | MC 10.23.20 at 8 weeks
    TTCAL naturally | starting 11.22.20

    Initial consultation with Reproductive Immunologist | 9.14.21
    Decidualization score biopsy | 10.1.21 | abnormal - low score of 1; endometrial scratch recommended and progesterone supplementation
    Saline sono | 10.15.21 | normal
    Bloodwork | 10.21.21 | high TSH, high testosterone, positive for anti-nuclear antibodies and histone antibodies, high protein S, multiple genetic mutations
    BFP! | 11.3.21 | EDD 7.14.22 B) | biopsy provided same effect as endometrial scratch; added supplemental progesterone and estrogen, prednisone, levothyroxine, and MTX Support to maintain pregnancy
    DS born 7.19.22 after induction


    TTC #2 begins 6.2023
    Consultation with RI | 6.6.23
    Saline sono, endometritis biopsy, skin & eye check | all normal
    Labs | high TSH, Factor XIII mutation, high %CD56
    Follow up | 8.8.23 | prescribed metformin, prednisone, plaquenil, and levothyroxine
    Repeat labs after 3 weeks on meds
    Follow up | 11.9.23 | Green light!, increase in prednisone, added lovenox
    Repeat labs in 8 weeks
    Follow up | 1.16.24 | Green light continues
    TTC put on pause
    Report Reply
  • lucy123016lucy123016 member
    I agree with testing multiple times a day. I have been testing 2-3 times a day. This week I tested at 5pm Wednesday with a negative, 6am & 9am Thursday with positives, and 5pm Thursday with a negative.  If I hadn't tested multiple times I would have missed my surge. 
    Report Reply
Sign In or Register to comment.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"