Community› The Bump Message Boards› Trouble TTC
Trouble TTC
New Discussion

OPK Question...

ktupiakktupiak member
in Trouble TTC
So I wasn't supposed to start testing until saturday butI started today just to try it since its my first time. Well I happened to have a faint line so I guess its good I started today. So my question is how many times a day or when (if any specific time is better) do I test. Just looking for some advice on what you ladies do. My doctor told me to test every other day starting on day 10.

Thank you ladies!!
Report Reply to Post

Re: OPK Question...

  • AutumrayAutumray member
    I was told everyday. Also its better to do 2 times a day. Dont use FMU but hold it for a couple of hours. Checking in the evening too!
    *** Siggy Warning ***
    Me:30 DH:33
    TTC since 10/12 
    HSG- Tubes Clear slight scarring on UTE (unexplained)
    DH SA- Normal
    10/12-6/13 Natural 
    Pcos Dx 7/13 Metformin 500mg x2 daily
    4/14 Provera  10days  then Clomid 50mg CD5-9 (BFN)
    5/14 Provera 10days then Clomid 50mg CD5-9  (BFN)
    6/14 (no provera yay!) Clomid 50mg CD5-9  (BFN)
    7/14 Natural Cycle Moving on to RE appt not til 7/31 (BFN)  
    8/14 Plan of action! Moved up to 1500mg Metformin, Femara 3-7 (Trigger canceled due to not big enough follies and holiday weekend) (BFN)
    9/14 7.5mg Femara CD3-7 +ovidrel  (BFN)
    10/14 5mg Femara(3-7) Follistim 75 (7-9) +Ovidrel +TI (last treatment cycle this year Breaking til after Holidays) (BFP! Beta #1 114, Beta #2 364)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ALL ARE WELCOME! ~~~~~~~~~


    image




    BabyFetus Ticker
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • tumbleweed123tumbleweed123 member
    I test every day starting day 10 and once the second line starts to darken, I test two times a day until I get a solid double line.  I generally only have a strong solid line during a six hour window, and usually during the evening.  
    Report Reply
  • BunnyBerryBunnyBerry member
    I think a faint line is really common and you could still be a ways away from O. O is anywhere from CD14 to CD21 for me so I've wasted a lot of tests, and even a week early there is also somewhat of a second line.

    I was using 2-3 tests a day near O to catch a line that is actually fully *as dark* as the control line, but I learned that for my body, I can test just once around 3pm and if I get a line that is much darker than other days (and a portion of it, like a sliver, is as dark as control) then that day or the next I O, so it saves me tests and the embarrassment of trying to sneakily test at work multiple times!

    I personally would not do every other day. I think it would be very easy to miss the window, and I've never heard such advice before. The digital tests from a store are really expensive, but if you order Wondfos or the like from Amazon or something it can be really cheap, if that's not what you got already.

    Good luck, I hope you get a nice clear OPK+ soon!!


    January 3T Siggy Challenge - New Year's Resolutions
    image
    imageimage

    Me (29), DH (30) TTC actively 54 55+ cycles | All BFNs
    MFI (low everything) | Endo Stage 1 & Stenotic Cervix (treated) | PCO
    Married - July 2008 | Started TTC - Jan 2009 | RE Visit #1 - Mar 2014 
    IUI #1 ICI #1 - June | IUI #1.1 Laparoscopy - Aug
    IUIs #1.2, 2, 3 - Sept, Oct, Nov (Letrozole) - BFNs 
    IUI #4 - Dec (Bravelle) | IUI #5 - Dec/Jan (Bravelle) - 5 follies + TI - BFNs
    IUI #5.1 - Jan (Bravelle) Cancelled 
    Planning to start IVF in March!
    ***All Welcome***
    Report Reply
  • athlete010688athlete010688 member
    I test every day starting around CD 9.  I try and test 2X a day closer to CD 12.  

    DH: 34  
    Aug 2013 - SA: Counts & Motility = great, Morph = 1%; RE didn't seem too concerned

    Me: 26
    Jan. 2014 - Blood work ordered by obgyn:  Prolactin = high & AMH = low (0.73)
    Feb. 6, 2014 - Repeat blood work ordered by obgyn:  Prolactin = normal & AMH = low (0.9)
    Feb.  20, 2014 - First appointment with RE
    Feb. 24, 2014 - HSG scheduled;  DX:  one tube definitely open & one tube could be blocked
    Mar. 7, 2014 - CD 21 Blood work for Progesterone; DX:  Progesterone level at 5.2; shows I ovulated but was low
    Mar. 28, 2014 - Laparoscopy; DX:  Tubes open.  Found some endometriosis and had that removed.
     
    History:
    Started TTC:  June 2012
    June 2012 - March 2013:  When it Happens/it happens method = BFN
    March 2013:  Started using Fertility Friend
    Cycles 1 - 15 with Fertility Friend = BFN
    Cycle 16 - Benched due to Laparoscopy
    Cycle 17 - Natural Cycle = BFN
    Cycle 18 - Natural Cycle = BFN
    Cycle 19 - Natural Cycle = BFN
     

    Current Cycle:
    Cycle 20 = Natural Cycle


    image
    Report Reply
  • Pintobean39Pintobean39 member
    I tested everyday starting at cd8, SMU and again about 1. I normally ovulated around cd13-14.
    Fucking bump!!!!
    Report Reply
  • ktupiakktupiak member
    edited April 2014
    Thanks guys, I did order the wondfo ones a while back so I have thoes but I just did my first test for today and I have just the control line...im so confused
    Report Reply
  • jszy10jszy10 member
    I test in the morning and then after work -- CD10ish to whenever I get my +.  I always get my first surge in the afternoon, and then it stays positive through the next morning and afternoon.  No 2nd line or a faint 2nd line is negative...positive will be when the 2nd line turns the same or darker!  GL!

    ME - 31, DH - 40

    Married 06/25/2011, TTC since 03/2012

    BFP #1 on 11/13/12 -- EDD 7/24/13 -- M/C (CP) on 11/21/12

    BFP #2 on  7/21/13 -- EDD 3/29/14 -- M/C (CP) on 7/31/13

    09/4/13 - 4/16/14 -- IUI #1 - 6 = BFNs :(

    7/13/14 -- IVF #1 w/ ICSI

    ER on 7/26/14 -- 20 R, 15 M, 11 F

    ET on 7/31/14 -- 1 transferred (4bb); 8 frosties!!!

    BFP #3 on 8/8/14 -- EDD 04/18/15

    BETA #1:  473,  BETA #2: 1009, BETA #3: 1975

    ** It's a BOY!!! **

    image

    image    image 

    Report Reply
  • sundaybrunchsundaybrunch member
    Every other day?  Nope.  You definitely need to test everyday and I would recommend testing once in the AM and once in the PM so you don't miss your LH surge.  
    image
    Me:36 DH:40
    Married since May, 2012; TTC since September, 2012
    DX: Blocked Fallopian Tube, Hashimoto's
    March 2014 - Clomid, Trigger, TI = BFN, April 2014 - Clomid, Trigger, TI = BFN, May 2014 - Clomid, estrogen, trigger, IUI = BFN, June & July 2014 - Natural cycles = BFN, August 2014 - Femara, estrogen, trigger, IUI = BFN, September 2014 - Femara, estrogen, trigger, IUI = BFN
    Prepping for IVF in with ER/ET slated for early February


    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"