Ugghh stupid AF... OPK question

sept14

I started last night.  Ugghhh!  My body is so stupid!  Stupid period.

I am making a return to The Bump after almost 2 years and this is my first time on this board.  DS is 2y2m old.  I'm 36 and we are ready for #2, but evidently my body has other plans.

We have been off the pill since December.  I started really paying attention to the days we had sex and when I should have been ovulating in May.  4 months now that I know we have had sex during the window of opportunity.  I haven't used OPKs yet, but will be starting that this month.  OBGyn had said in July to come back in if I wasn't pregnant by October.  Figure I should break down and use the OPKs first.

Which OPKs do you guys use?  When do you typically start testing?

 Thanks.  :-) 

HappyMrsK

I use the wondfo OPK's from Amazon. They are really cheap and you get a ton. I tend to have irregular cycles so I like that I can buy a lot for cheap and test more often.

I have found from personal experience that I get positives when I test between 3-4PM. I only test once a day although others test twice a day so they don't miss the surge.

You may want to start testing twice a day and then if you notice a pattern you can adjust accordingly. If you tend to ovulate around the same time each cycle then you can start testing maybe a few days before you expect to O until you get a positive OPK.

Here is the link to the Wondfo OPK's:

https://www.amazon.com/Wondfo-Step-Ovulation-Strips-50-Count/dp/B004IJHDN6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315253752&sr=8-1

Some people use the digital OPK's because they are easier to read but they are more expensive.

HTH and GL!

Tina224

I use the OPK sticks... after a mishap of trying to get off the toilet holding a cup and bumping it and having it spill all over the floor, I was done peeing in a cup and using the strips. Plus I found them harder to read.  I use generic brand sticks - 7 pack.  They are more expensive than the strips, but less than the digitals.

I'm pretty regular - O'ing around day 9 or 10.  I usually test int he afternoon of day 8 and if I'm seeing a faint line, test twice a day until I get a positive.  If I don't see a line, I don't test again until the afternoon of the next day.

Reilly626

I dont like the cheapies from Amazon, they are hard to read and I lost a few months knowing when I ovulated. I love the Clear Blue Easy, I like the smiley faces!  I start testing day 13 because I ovulate day 19. I would say test day 10-20 to start. I do it first thing in the morning, but I have had positives later in the day. GL!

10-4LilBuddy

I use the Clear Blue digital ones. I like getting smiley faces. They are expensive but I don't like guessing. Once you figure out your usual O date, you can better target your testing. I usually start testing on CD10 because I usually get a positive test on CD 12 and do one first thing and another after lunch. I keep testing until the smiley face goes away. Good luck.

CYBURRCHIC

Reilly626:

I dont like the cheapies from Amazon, they are hard to read and I lost a few months knowing when I ovulated. I love the Clear Blue Easy, I like the smiley faces!  I start testing day 13 because I ovulate day 19. I would say test day 10-20 to start. I do it first thing in the morning, but I have had positives later in the day. GL!

These...I just love a happy face. Also start around CD10.