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MAH123MAH123
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OK, so pricing it out and the answers you ladies provided seem to suggest OPKs are the way to go since I have a short window to work in.......next question:

It's been over 5 yrs since I opk'd. When I was doing it, I never got the darker line (I used the answer brand). I would get the faint line, then a little darker, but never darker than the test line. We would bd as it got darker and I got pg 3 times doing this (1 missed mc and 2 cps), so I was timing it fairly well. Any recommendations on how to time the opks a little better? They may have improved in the past 1/2 decade (that's a sad statement).......Thanks ladies and OMG I sound like a newbie, HA!

 

1 ectopic 3 m/c's prior to 5/05 Un-freaking-explained IF 5/05 IVF, BFN 9/05 FET 3d5e, BFP = Beautiful Baby Girl (lucky pg #5) 8/08 Fet 3d5e, cp 12/08 IVF with PGD, transfer 3, BFN 5/09 FET transfer 4, BFN Hail Mary IUI with Follistim 9/11 BFP; 9/22 confirmed tubal/MTX 4/10 FET 3d5e, BFP!!!! m/c 5/26/10 1 year break and yet another m/c 5/11 FET #5 initial beat 121, second beta 7 Lap and removal of L tube and very mild endo 7/11 Suprise BFP 12/11 & m/c @ 8 wks. After 11 losses and one beautiful miracle our journey is over, we are thankful and at peace.
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  • CharBartCharBart

    It sounds like whatever you were doing before worked...sperm met egg!  But I personally hate the line OPK's...I can never read them right.  So I use the CBE digital...little pricey so I just confirm with them after using the ones that make me crazy  :)

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  • kbrodie06kbrodie06 member

    I have been using the strips with lines as you suggest and the digital (bought off ebay cheap) to confirm if needed. I got sick of the stupid line I could not read!!! HOwever I could use both to test more than once in a day. I dont know if it makes sense but it satisfies my insanity on it

    Kristin

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    My RE recommends the digital CBE ones - there's no interpretting the lines, just a smiley face or not. Unfortunately they are pricey too.
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  • MAH123MAH123

    imagejcath:
    My RE recommends the digital CBE ones - there's no interpretting the lines, just a smiley face or not. Unfortunately they are pricey too.

    Good to know, maybe I can start with the cheapies and closer to O I can use the CBE digitals....hmmmm

    1 ectopic 3 m/c's prior to 5/05 Un-freaking-explained IF 5/05 IVF, BFN 9/05 FET 3d5e, BFP = Beautiful Baby Girl (lucky pg #5) 8/08 Fet 3d5e, cp 12/08 IVF with PGD, transfer 3, BFN 5/09 FET transfer 4, BFN Hail Mary IUI with Follistim 9/11 BFP; 9/22 confirmed tubal/MTX 4/10 FET 3d5e, BFP!!!! m/c 5/26/10 1 year break and yet another m/c 5/11 FET #5 initial beat 121, second beta 7 Lap and removal of L tube and very mild endo 7/11 Suprise BFP 12/11 & m/c @ 8 wks. After 11 losses and one beautiful miracle our journey is over, we are thankful and at peace.
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    imageMAH123:

    imagejcath:
    My RE recommends the digital CBE ones - there's no interpretting the lines, just a smiley face or not. Unfortunately they are pricey too.

    Good to know, maybe I can start with the cheapies and closer to O I can use the CBE digitals....hmmmm

    Absolutely - I'm using my CBEFM until I get a high day b/c I already have it but same idea - use cheap OPKs until you start getting a dark line and then confirm with the digital. 

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  • marjoriemitchellmarjoriemitchell
    I've never used the CBE but I've use the OPK's a lot.  I'm taking this cycle off and possibly the next one.  TTC is driving me a little nuts so I thought I'd give my DH and myself a break.  Maybe when I start back TTC then i will invest in a digital CBE
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