What brand OPK is the best?

Lizlu

I used Answer with my last pregnancy.  I liked it because there were a lot of test strips and I could test twice per day if I was obsessing.  I used to get 3 days of positives and I was 35 at the time.  I will be 38 next week and I understand as you get older you may have more positives and a harder time with OPKs.  This time around I have positives in the afternoon that go away at night.  I have a line that is darker on one side.  Positives after a thermal shift before a triphasic pattern.  And positives way before my first elevated temp.  I'm still breastfeeding my 20 month old but that's not supposed to interfere with OPKs.  I'm thinking if there is a more accurate OPK out there then I should use that instead.  Any suggestions?

GymDogFran

Well, for me the best is the Digital OPK (Clear Blue Easy) that gives the smiley face.  I hear it is easier to read than the non-digitals, but I wouldn't know, since I never got a positive on any of the non-digitals - not for lack of trying!  I also used the monitor for a while, and I think the digitals are just as good as the monitor.

Of course, they are $$$.  Especially if you would need to test twice a day.  I'm lucky enough to get my positives on day 14 every cycle so far, so I pretty much can use a single 7 day pack for 2 months (3 or 4 each month) just to confirm.

itsmexine

Like Fran I like the CBE digitals, there is no mistaking the smiley face.   I also like the CBEFM, you start using it on CD6 and use FMU. Both can get expensive though.

NowDNAtoo

I always stuck with the CBE digitals.  Much easier to read.

Mrs.PeachyKeen

I like Target OPK's and then confirmed with Digital.  I hated the internet cheapies.

DebrasTurn

I have used the CBE digital brand and one month I tested with the CBE digital and the regular First Response. The First Response I tested positive and the CBE I tested negative, go figure.

 

Good luck!!!!

gotchagomo

I got PREGNANT using the OPKs from earlypregnancytests.com--2 months of trying on my own--got pregnant the month I started using these babies! 19 weeks along now!!