Fluid intake & OPKs

Clynn82au · January 2012

For those of you who remember me, I've been having an issue with CM being nonexistent ever since going off BCP 7 months ago. So this cycle I've started drinking 2 mugs of green tea in the morning to see if there's an improvement. I've also started drinking 2 glasses of POM in afternoon plus water throughout the day. That being said, I'm having to pee a lot, like once an hour. My question is what do you do when it's time to start using OPKs? They suggest not having gone to the bathrrom for 4 hours before testing, I'm not going to be able to hold it that long if I continue with all of these fluids. Has anyone else had this issue or have any suggestions?

Thanks ladies!

melgeorge7189 · January 2012

I was having a problem with CM and drinking a lot of fluids, and because of it, not getting a positive OPK. I just drink all I can in the morning and at night and try to hold off mid-morning and afternoon when I take a test. If I get really thirsty, I will drink a little water and chew some gum. HTH!

Mother Meghan · January 2012

I've definitely had this same problem! I use OPKs with FMU (I don't think that's recommended, but it's been working for me) and then usually around 1-2pm. I have my tea when I get to work, then one large glass of water. I usually have to use the restroom mid-morning because of that fluid. Then I have another glass of water with lunch and by the end of lunch (1pm or so, depending on my schedule at work), I have to go again and I'll use an OPK then. At least I've had about 3 hours there.

Then another drink of water close to the end of work and more with dinner, and then one more OPK around 8pm if I'm around my fertile window. I usually end up with 2-3 hours between bathroom breaks if I stick to this schedule and I have had no trouble getting +OPKs. Just try to test more than once a day as you enter your fertile window.

I'm no expert, this is just my experience!

Clynn82au · January 2012

Yeah, I didn't say I was taking the POM for CM. I've been spotting a week straight before AF arrives for the majority of my cycles and thought maybe POM could help. Plus, it just had a ton of antioxidents so figured it coudn't hurt.

Will definitly cut back on the liquids, I guess I was going a little overboard. Just wanted to make sure I was covered!

Clynn82au · January 2012

Very helpful! I guess it'll take more planning. Thanks

gplove94 · January 2012

Clynn82au:
Yeah, I didn't say I was taking the POM for CM. I've been spotting a week straight before AF arrives for the majority of my cycles and thought maybe POM could help. Plus, it just had a ton of antioxidents so figured it coudn't hurt.

Will definitly cut back on the liquids, I guess I was going a little overboard. Just wanted to make sure I was covered!

Where did you get the idea that POM will stop spotting?

Clynn82au · January 2012

Not sure where I made that leap, I guess I just thought it wouldn't hurt to try.

You're right, even though it's full of antioxidents, 16 oz have 300 calories. I'll start drinking 1 glass a day of each. I still drink a ton of water. I've been drinking a ton of water every cycle but just added the POM and GT this cycle too see if there was any change in my overall cycle. 64 oz of water a day wasn't having any effect on my CM.

Clynn82au · January 2012

I can't figure out how to respond to just one person's post, sorry.

I didn't think it would help with stopping the spotting, just thought it would help with some extra lining. I don't know, like I said, just figured it couldn't hurt.

Clynn82au · January 2012

bdcram:
Clynn82au:

I can't figure out how to respond to just one person's post, sorry.

I didn't think it would help with stopping the spotting, just thought it would help with some extra lining. I don't know, like I said, just figured it couldn't hurt.

Click the "quote" button under their post.

Thanks!

LakeGirl82 · January 2012

I'm pretty much going through the same thing. This is my first month using opk's so I have been going nuts peeing on them. I usually drink a ton of water at work, so testing at the recommended 2-4 pm is difficult for me. I have been using FMU and it has been working for me. My lines are getting closer and closer to the color of the control, but when I test during the day or early evening they are very faint. I figure FMU might be ok if my surge starts at night??? I'm new to TTC and opk's though, so what do I know!

gplove94 · January 2012

LakeGirl82:
I'm pretty much going through the same thing. This is my first month using opk's so I have been going nuts peeing on them. I usually drink a ton of water at work, so testing at the recommended 2-4 pm is difficult for me. I have been using FMU and it has been working for me. My lines are getting closer and closer to the color of the control, but when I test during the day or early evening they are very faint. I figure FMU might be ok if my surge starts at night??? I'm new to TTC and opk's though, so what do I know!

Check out www.peeonastick.com for lots of great OPK info. It's not advised to use FMU w/ OPKs (exception would be CBEFM or unless it says so in the directions). You can still drink a lot of water while testing w/ OPKs, you will just have to arrange when you drink it to accommodate the testing. What works for me is drinking some water in the morning and testing around 11 am. Then I drink a cup of green tea and more water through the day and stop by 4ish. I test again around 6ish and after that I drink the rest of the water I normally would drink during the day.

BurgHeaven · January 2012

Clynn82au:
Not sure where I made that leap, I guess I just thought it wouldn't hurt to try.

You're right, even though it's full of antioxidents, 16 oz have 300 calories. I'll start drinking 1 glass a day of each. I still drink a ton of water. I've been drinking a ton of water every cycle but just added the POM and GT this cycle too see if there was any change in my overall cycle. 64 oz of water a day wasn't having any effect on my CM.

Try Evening Primrose Oil (EPO). It's a vitamin that you can pick up at most stores (I got mine at Walmart). You just take a pill 3 times a day (up until ovulation) with your meals so it would limit your water intake. I've heard that it has really helped some people with their CM.

Ashbear2 · January 2012

GhostMonkey:
Clynn82au:

Yeah, I didn't say I was taking the POM for CM. I've been spotting a week straight before AF arrives for the majority of my cycles and thought maybe POM could help. Plus, it just had a ton of antioxidents so figured it coudn't hurt.

Will definitly cut back on the liquids, I guess I was going a little overboard. Just wanted to make sure I was covered!

All POM allegedly does is make more lining. It will not stop you from spotting. I don't even know how one makes that leap.

You don't need to cut back, you need to change the type. Too much juice is a horrible thing- it is loaded in sugar (34g of sugar in an 8oz glass. For reference, a packet of FunDip has 13g). If you are drinking that much tea and POM, how much water have you been getting?

The POM might be causing the spotting- especially if you're drinking that much. Since POM thickens the lining, then you might not have enough estrogen to sustain that much tissue,it'll slough off, so you're gonna start spotting. I had this happen to me as a teenager because my uterine walls were an INCH thick! Had to have a D&C

Be careful playing with fire.

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