OPK peak?? | Mumsnet

Bouncytree · 2020-10-20T11:20:35+00:00

I can’t tell if I have peaked and missed it, or if I am yet to peak. I was at 40% high one evening...but then back to low levels and fluctuating slightly since then. Back to 0% now. See picture Could I have peaked overnight and missed it? Is that even possible? Are my LH levels just fluctuating as they go down? if I’m now at 0% does that mean The peak has passed? Last few cycles testing I got very clear peaks 100-200%. So I am very confused by all this! We have been DTD every two days in case 😅😅😅 Can anyone shed on light on what might be happening? So confused 🤪

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Bouncytree · 15/12/2020 18:24

@Emmgrem you can get a big box of LH tests on the internet much cheaper than boots etc. I got a 50 pack of easy@home and have been using for quite a few months. After a couple of months using them you get an instinct for your pattern and don’t need to test as much.

Try to test a couple of times a day. I tend to peak in the evening and it only lasts 3 hours.

Lol yes testing becomes a bit of a habit 🤣 tell DH they are presents for him 🤣

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Emmgrem · 14/12/2020 23:42

@Bouncytree thank you so much for replying.

I know I shouldnt expect too much so soon after the pill but I guess reading other people's stories on this forum who get pregnant in cycle 1 after ages on the pill gets your hopes up that that's 'normal'!

Ahh yes sorry, so CD18 was 0.57 and was taken on a one-step test so it's on another tab not shown. I only took it in the evening because I was so hungover from a work zoom Xmas party in the morning. Hence why my temp that day is really out too! 😂🙈
You've given me hope though.. maybe I even peaked and missed it while hungover?! Though I can't see that would've done my body much good if it was attempting to ov 😬

I think I've just convinced myself I'll be wasting tests by testing any more than twice a day since each time I've done that one of them has gone back down to low!
But maybe I need to rest closer together if I get a high result at all. Can see I'm going to spend so much money on tests- driving DH crazy leaving them all round the house already 😆Thank you. You've really made me feel more positive about it 😊

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Bouncytree · 14/12/2020 23:03

@Emmgrem i believe it can take some time for your cycle to settle after the pill so that may be a factor in play.

But equally I don’t see CD 18. I also 6.9 on CD 19. I suspect that peak was before or after that as that it quite high.

If you see your levels go high keep testing as it may mean your peak is on the way.anythung in the 6s is a sign for me.

The peak when u get it is strong and definite...100%+ but other than that levels around ovulation can fluctuate in the low-med quite a bit. So your charts look normal...maybe just a little more testing
To catch the full peak.

But don’t be hard on yourself...it take a while to get the hang of snd Learn the signs.

Also u don’t need to find the peak to get PG...just DTD a lot and your covered!

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Emmgrem · 14/12/2020 21:57

Think I'm in the right place. Help!

What does it means if I never get a peak? Tested twice a day. Went high to low and back again and now gone right down. Is it possible I've missed it or was I testing enough?

My BBT temps are also really weird.. high in the first part of my cycle when they should be low.. and now low in the part they should be high 🤷🏻‍♀️

I was on the pill until end of Oct. Had withdrawal bleed and then a proper period really early on CD18! Now in my first proper cycle TTC.

Do you think I'm just messed up from being on the pill? Everyone else seems to have no issue getting preg / at least having a normal cycle post pill I swear 🙈

WicketBasket · 13/12/2020 10:20

Thanks @Bouncytree! I hope so too! to you! Xxx

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Bouncytree · 13/12/2020 08:16

Hi @WicketBasket I’d say your safe to stop. Finger crossed It’s your month! 🤞

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WicketBasket · 12/12/2020 15:53

When can I stop testing? 😂

I think I’ve got my peak 4 days ago and all the reading since then have been low. I forgot to test today at the time I normally do (not remembering until hours later 😂) Am I supposed to carry on through the cycle? Xx

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Bouncytree · 10/12/2020 19:45

@Rachel93x oh exciting. I can’t even think about temping. I co sleep with my toddler and I would just never remember to do it either 🤣

CD 6 here oh yes I will be opking of course 🤣 but I think I’ll plan my DTD days in any case. I need to be psyched up for it! 🤣

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Char899 · 10/12/2020 17:44

@Rachel93x yeah that’s the Femometer app. Just make sure you take it as soon as you wake up at roughly the same time. Taking it later or earlier will effect it and so will getting up before to use the loo etc!

Rachel93x · 10/12/2020 17:34

Oh amazing, thank you @Char899
I feel so clueless with temping which is why I had to be 100% about doing it, else I'd just stress so that's really helpful!

I'm just going to set my alarm for 7am every morning & start tomorrow! Is that chart from the Femometer app?

Char899 · 10/12/2020 17:21

@Rachel93x yay! Defo worth it! I’m so glad I did temping. Your temp won’t necessarily drop at ovulation but it will rise the day after ovulation! Normal temps pre ovulation are 36-36.4. After ovulation should be 36.4-37. I’ve attached the month i conceived as reference for you. Once you have had 3 consecutively higher temps after ovulation your app will add the cover line and pinpoint ovulation for you! Mine tallies up perfectly with my positive opks.

Rachel93x · 10/12/2020 09:41

@Char899 I did it! I bought a thermometer & it's arrived today on CD3 so I'm going to start tomorrow morning! 🙊 am I right in saying your temp drops at ovulation? Then goes back up & if it continues to rises it's a good sign for a BFP? I've downloaded Femometer app & fertility friend to chart on there!

Hope you're doing good. Now long till your first scan?!

@Bouncytree how are you doing? Are you doing opk this month? Of course I ordered some 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

AlisonT13 · 09/12/2020 09:27

@WicketBasket

Hello everyone!

It’s been a manic few days, especially as I try to get my head around using OPK’s for the first time (and dashing off every day for a 5 minute loo break is stressful at work 😂)

Can I ask for some help with my chart? I think I’ve hit my peak but can anyone confirm? And what does this mean for ovulation? Have I already ovulated? How long should I keep DTD? So many questions sorry

Also I’m attaching two photos- one for the easy@home tab on the Premom app and one for the Premom tab- do they give different readings and what does T/C ratio mean? I’ve been told I should be uploading to the easy@home tab so I’ve done that now but wondering if it means different things?

Thank you 😊 xx

Glad to know you have found your LH peak. The easy@home and premom tab are different. The former provides T/C ratio while the other directly read LH level. Also, T/C ratio is the darkness ratio of T line to C line and it has positive correlation with LH level.

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Bouncytree · 08/12/2020 20:35

Hi @QuinnLost so sorry that you’ve been through that. Yes it may be things are still settling after the MC, but patterns can vary From month to month or you can have a variable month...the series of events that have to take place to ovulate is complex and sometimes there’s a blip.

I hope things settle for you soon

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QuinnLost · 08/12/2020 19:56

@Bouncytree yeah thats the one I'm using. I used it in May and it worked but I had a MC in July and this is my first time tracking since.

Previously I had 5 high days before peak but my cycle has changed since July which could be the reason.

WicketBasket · 08/12/2020 19:46

Thank you @Bouncytree and @Char899! I’ll keep going with the testing then and see what happens and try to continue with BD as much as I can. Thank you 💕 xxx

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Bouncytree · 08/12/2020 19:39

Hi @QuinnLost are you using CB 4 fertile days digital? I’ve only used once and got the 4 days. But it is possible as it is measuring your oestrogen so it will only last till the LH kicks in. I use Easy @home strips. My levels can go up and down or just shoot straight up to peak. I don’t think there is a particular amount of days you should be high before peak.

@WicketBasket lol I know the feeling. But you have time. Day before and day of ovulation are the most statistically successful days. If you’ve had a peak then you are on the way to ovulation in 12-24 hours.

My peak only lasts about 3 hours. But you do need to keep testing to see if there are any more peaks...you can have a double peak etc so best to keep testing for the next few days to see the levels

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Char899 · 08/12/2020 19:33

@WicketBasket keep testing if you don’t know your pattern yet. Same thing happened to me and I ended up having another peak 6 days later! That one was a serious peak at 200 and lasted close to 24 hours. That was when I ovulated.

QuinnLost · 08/12/2020 17:52

Anyone had just two days of high before peak? I'm using CB. I started testing on sat, day 8 of my cycle and sun and mon were high then bang peak today.

WicketBasket · 08/12/2020 17:15

Thank you @Bouncytree

You’re right, it is a bit of a rush, although I have been shocked by how quickly I’ve lost the peak! Tested again just now and it’s back down again- got me a bit worried that I won’t be able to DTD in time as OH is not back until 9pm!

My chart is showing the peak to have gone, should I keep testing? What do you think?
Thanks so much for the guidance, it’s my first time using OPK’s and I don’t really know what’s going on xxx

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Bouncytree · 08/12/2020 16:31

@WicketBasket that last one does look like a peak. Woop! It’s always a buzz 🤣. But you need to keep testing to make sure. Your peak could last a few hours or a few days, or go up and down again. U need to find he final peak to get your timings right. But I would get on the BD pronto.💃🤣

When you find your final peak it means you are about to ovulate within the next 12-24 hours. Ideally you want spermicide to have already have travelled up the Fallopian tubes to meet the egg.

It’s likely today and tomorrow are your best days for ‘hitting the target’ 🤣

Bon chance!

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WicketBasket · 08/12/2020 14:57

@Bouncytree Hi 👋🏽 I’ve just seen your message and coincidentally am thinking I’ve got my peak today! Would you mind having a look at my chart? Tell me what you think!

Also what does this mean for ovulation? Has it happened or is about to? So confused

Just seen that AF arrived for you! Booo! Hope you’re being kind to yourself? Fingers crossed your BFP is just around the corner xx

WicketBasket · 08/12/2020 13:35

Umm I guess it would help if I attached the pictures!! What an idiot 😂😭
Ok here we go again, please see post above for context

WicketBasket · 08/12/2020 13:33

Hello everyone!

It’s been a manic few days, especially as I try to get my head around using OPK’s for the first time (and dashing off every day for a 5 minute loo break is stressful at work 😂)

Can I ask for some help with my chart? I think I’ve hit my peak but can anyone confirm? And what does this mean for ovulation? Have I already ovulated? How long should I keep DTD? So many questions sorry

Also I’m attaching two photos- one for the easy@home tab on the Premom app and one for the Premom tab- do they give different readings and what does T/C ratio mean? I’ve been told I should be uploading to the easy@home tab so I’ve done that now but wondering if it means different things?

Thank you 😊 xx

WicketBasket · 08/12/2020 13:22

@AlisonT13 Ah great! I didn’t know that about the Premom tab, oops! Does it affect the reading? And thank you for the advice I have been testing and wondering whether I’m coming up to my peak/have hit it! Will post a pic as soon as I figure out how Managed it before but seem to have lost that part of my brain now 😂 xx