Ovulation test sticks what brand you use?

Thanks for the info. Will invest on pay day! Yeah that's what we're doing, every other day. Here's hoping this'll be all our years 😊 xx @Shelbybear

I just get a bundle of cheap some from eBay. Got 40 opk and 10 pregnancy test for £4.99 delivered. They are called step.

I used these last time to get pregnant. Just started using this month as cycles are 28-40 something.

This month I had some egg white discharge so used one then it was only like CD10 so knew it was too early but wanted to check was negative. Then used one CD13 again coz of egg white discharge, it had a feint line and I'm going to do one today again as lots more this morning.

A good rule of thumb is to dtd every second day.

If you really don't have a clue when u are ovulating then I'd probably test from CD10 till u get a positive one.

@hellenbackagen that's a good idea. I know I'd have to deal with WAY worse if I ever did get preg but I hate all the mess of collecting wee and dipping 😂

Can anyone add links to recommended OPKs?

@Iilana you won't get the best results from the clear blue sticks if you wait for the cheap OPKs to get darker, as the CB unit needs a base line low level in order to understand when you've peaked. If it doesn't get this it'll just give you days and days of flashing smileys and no peak. I didn't get on with the clear blue unit and never got a peak -very frustrating considering how expensive they are. If you're going to use them start taking them at the cycle day that the pack tells you to (based on your cycle length).

I used wondfo after hearing good reviews, you can get them in a pack of 50 with an additional 20 hpt. I've found them to be really good and I got my BFP at 8dpo with the hpt's so can attest to them being pretty sensitive. I actually used them up testing evey few days do that I could see the line getting darker.

Another recommendation for clear blue! Was trying for 12 cycles and first cycle with them and I'm now 7weeks. Yes could be a coincidence but also couldn't have done any harm. I find the non-digital are open to interpretation and I just wanted -/+ no uncertainty then

You can poas with the clear blue but the one step are dippers....just pee in the little tin foil packet they come in and dip ....

For the one step to be truly positive both lines have to be same colour. (Or test line darker than control line)

I also use on step and they have worked really well. I don’t realise there was a particular skill to getting the lines exact- I thought if there were two lines that’s it, it’s worked for me. The two times I have used them and they’ve turned pink I got preggars- though one didn’t stick.

Can you pee directly on any of these or do you have to collect and dip?

Are there any internet or store cheapies where you can poas rather than dipping? I’ve been using the cb digital because as pp said I can do it with fmu and poas rather than having to dip mid afternoon at work It’s just not convenient, but if anyone can recommend any good cheapies that you can pee on I’d be interested to know!

I agree hopeful I think they take away the guesswork. Clear blue are very easy to read. When using cheapies alone I struggle to hit the exact time that the control line and test line are exactly the same.

I also like that with the clear blue you can just test once a day first thing in morning.
I use these because I am 46 and do not have time to mess about . (I got pg at 44 but didn't end well in second trimester). I still ovulate so I use the easiest test to decipher for me.

Poundland ones work perfectly. 5 for £1. These or cheapo amazon ones.

Absolutely each to their own. I just wanted to point out that it wasn't due to the fancy packet that everyone uses them and people may use them for other reasons. It's a personal choice due to preference and financial choice.

Good luck with ur own ttc journey @Anaesthetist83

@hopeful31 that’s fine if it is your choice.... your friends may well have all got pregnancy without using them, or if they had used cheaper tests. Unfortunately there is a huge industry profiting from people’s desperation to conceive and a lot of non scientific information out there. It is an individual choice at the end of the day, but I would prefer to save the additional money for something else - but each to their own

I use clear blue digital with dial hormone . My cycle is around 30 days and start on day 10. Usually only use 4 or 5 then get static smiley then stop testing. (Static means LH surge detected)

I back up with internet cheapies on the day I get the static.

Pricey tests but lasts me 4 or 5 cycles with the 20 pack. I get them off amazon.

I'm sure they all do work the same. I don't buy the clear blue for the fancy packet. More because 3 of my friends are pregnant, and all used them. So they came recommended and worked for them. Also i like that it tells me via smiley face when I'm ovulating rather than figuring out if the darkness of the lines match up or not. But yes they are more expensive. Good luck @Iilana with ur ttc journey. 🤞🏼 u get a bfp quickly xx

One Step on amazon. Agree they work absolutely fine and in my opinion, there is no point spending more on a fancy packet and holder/smiley face! I get given the clear blue by the Fertility clinic and have found they 100% correlate with the One Step

@iliana amazon.

I use one step IC. They work fine