2 positive OPK's or just 1? I'm a newbie to OPK's help!

mrsbenjamindaniel · January 2016

I've pictured my OPK tests i've been taking leading up to Ovulation. The bottom right corner (the last picture) is no doubt in my mind a pos to BD (i took it this morning and plan to 'seal the deal' if you know what i mean). The thing that is confusing me though is there seems to be another potential positive in here (as my tests all require the test line be darker than control line OR similiar in color). Does anyone else see another positive in here? Up until today, I originally thought my ovulation day was the 1st test pictured (in the top left corner).

What do you think? It's hard to tell up until this morning...

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/69/3yxco455kokm.jpg

megsbrock · January 2016

Do these go in order (top L to R, then bottom L to R)?
And how much time between each test?

mrsbenjamindaniel · January 2016

Yes in order, top L to R then bottom L to R sorry I forgot to say that! And these are the past six days, the missing one being in between the top corner right and bottom L (hope that makes sense). I'm in my fertile window according the app I use and fertility wheel I refer to (I'm a 31 day cycle with my fertile days being days 8-17 or 18 give or take)

mrsbenjamindaniel · January 2016

@megsbrock ^^^ and I just take 1 test a day

RiverSong15 · January 2016

The only one that looks positive to me is the bottom right one. The top left one looks almost, but not quite, positive. Either way, you should assume you haven't ovulated yet if you're still getting a positive OPK. Are you temping to confirm O? It's possible to get multiple LH surges (positive OPKs) in the same cycle before you actually ovulate. Keeping taking OPKs and having sex until your temp confirms O.

BornReady · January 2016

That's tough, your test lines are super light looking to me. I think the top right is working towards a positive, but not quite.

One thing I do, that for some reason helps me determine a positive is to tip the test upside down so the test line is on the opposite side. Looking at it that way always helps me say something looks more positive than if I look at it the normal way.

mrsbenjamindaniel · January 2016

I'm not because I lost my thermometer

so next month if I don't get a bfp then yes I'll be temping! And ok, yeah the top left I thought could be but I wasn't entirely convinced either. But hubby and I have just decided to BD every day anyway and just assume like you said

RiverSong15 · January 2016

mrsbenjamindaniel said:
Yes in order, top L to R then bottom L to R sorry I forgot to say that! And these are the past six days, the missing one being in between the top corner right and bottom L (hope that makes sense). I'm in my fertile window according the app I use and fertility wheel I refer to (I'm a 31 day cycle with my fertile days being days 8-17 or 18 give or take)

If you're not temping, then the app is just guessing by making assumptions about how long your luteal phase is. I highly recommend temping... It takes some of the stress out of interpreting OPKs because you can assume you are potentially fertile as long as you don't have a temp spike.

ETA: I saw your update after I posted. It sounds like you have bases covered.

MrsBinPA · January 2016

Only bottom right looks + to me too.

NamelessAria · January 2016

Bottom right is the only one that looks positive to me. The others are close-ish but not quite there.

BaylieGirl · January 2016

I'd say bottom right is positive. I have the same tests and when one looks positive on the Wondos O double check with the clear blue easy digital test which is more expensive but usually pretty accurate. That way I have a "second" opinion.

catiecatp · January 2016

Thank you for the photos of these tests - it gives me a sense as to whether I think I can figure them out before I purchase any. I'm not sure I can on a regular basis...

RiverSong15 · January 2016

@catiecatp, if you don't want to interpret the strips, you can always buy digital ones. It's more expensive, but you could use the strips to help you decide when to pull out the digis. Just an idea!

mrsbenjamindaniel · January 2016

Well I got another pos opk today so I'm definitely ovulating! I think if I don't get a bfp this month, I'll still use these strips as I personally know now what an ovulating strip looks like for me

catiecatp · January 2016

@riversong15 - that's a good thought - I'll consider it in the next month or two if we are still on this journey (my cycle this month is all crazy) - I wish I felt more in control I suppose and I wonder if this would make me feel like I was...

kduncan212 · January 2016

When I took mine last time I did it for 5 days and had 2 positives, you ovulate for 24 ish hours so it might just be from that, as mine was. Either that or your body is trying to ovulate but isn't (if it's not positive 2 days in a row but like positive the 1st and 5th day). I hope you are though so you can get a BFP real soon. Sending positive thoughts your way!

RiverSong15 · January 2016

catiecatp said:
@riversong15 - that's a good thought - I'll consider it in the next month or two if we are still on this journey (my cycle this month is all crazy) - I wish I felt more in control I suppose and I wonder if this would make me feel like I was...

Control? What's that? Lol. It just makes me feel less in the dark.

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