Help with OPK

Re: Help with OPK

• Twinkie0612 member

  January 2014

  Personally I tested twice a day, once with FMU and once in the early afternoon. Since I usually had a fade in pattern, if I saw my OPKs getting darker I would test in the evening sometimes. I used IC OPKs so testing multiple times a day didn't break the bank.

  

   

  

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• MrsG713 member

  January 2014

  OP, I am new at this but I test with second morning urine and then again after work (at least 2 hours held) and if I'm feeling crazy I test again before bed as long as it's been two hours since I've gone.

  
  

  @twinkie0612 What's IC? I have seen it multiple times and figured I'd ask. TIA

  
  

  

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• Twinkie0612 member

  January 2014

  MrsG713 said:

  OP, I am new at this but I test with second morning urine and then again after work (at least 2 hours held) and if I'm feeling crazy I test again before bed as long as it's been two hours since I've gone.

  
  

  @twinkie0612 What's IC? I have seen it multiple times and figured I'd ask. TIA

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  TTC #1 since August 2011

  My Blog

  September 2012: Start IF testing

  DH (32): SA is ok, slightly low morph, normal SCSA  Me (32): Slightly low progesterone, hostile CM, carrier for CF, Moderately high NKC, High TNFa, heterozyogous mutated Factor XIII, and +APA

  October 2012-May 2014: 4 failed IUIs, 3 failed IVFs, and 1 failed FETw/donor embryos

  November 2014: IVF w/ICSI #4 Agonist/Antagonist with EPP and Prednisone, Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, and IVIG for immune issues.  Converted to freeze all due to lining issues.  2 blasts frozen on day 6!

  January 2015: FET #2 Cancelled due to lining issues

  April 2015: FET #2.1

  
  PAIF/SAIF Welcome!

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• sunlavender member

  January 2014

  I test with SMU at about 7am and again in the afternoon around 4pm.  I have to limit water consuption for a couple hours before my afternoon test, though.

  

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• mrs_tacos member

  January 2014

  I test three times a day, with FMU, mid afternoon, and before bed. There have been months when I would have missed my surge if I hadn't tested with FMU. It may take a few months, but you'll figure out what times and frequency of testing works best for you.
  

  

  
  

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• MrsG713 member

  January 2014

  Thanks @twinkie0612 & @Cantisa. I knew it was OPK related just couldn't crack it.

  
  

  

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• kwicks member

  January 2014

  I drink a ton of water throughout the day, so I found it really hard to test during the day. For me, I never got anything close to a positive until I started using FMU. Also, the bathrooms at work make it awkward for me to pee, dip then wait 5 min. It was actually kind of stressful, so I decided to just use FMU and it's working pretty well for me. Just try a few different things and go with what works for you. Good Luck!
  

     

   

                                                                                   

   
  

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