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OPKs are driving me mad, please help

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SarahFlower · 15/08/2024 11:53

Hi all,

I am 32 years old and currently TTC #1 and this is my 1st month. I had previously tracked my cycles in June and July to understand when I do and don’t ovulate, my cycles are typically 35 days and I ovulate on day 22. I am currently on day 25 and on day 6 of flashing smiley on CB. I usually get 5 days of flashing smiley starting on 16th however my first was on day 19 this month. I am also testing with Easy @ home and neither are saying that I have peaked yet. On day 23 Easy @ home was higher than it had been but has now dipped dramatically.

I needed to start a new packet of CB today so along with my usual CB test I thought I’d see what it says. Usual CB was still flashing, I did 2 tests with my new CB, first was baseline and second was indicating low fertility with a O.

Is there a chance that I am not ovulating this month? Or have missed it? Or I still ovulated but my LH surge was not high enough? I have been testing CB 1 x daily and E@H 2 x daily.

Has anyone got pregnant the month they got no peak.

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sirensong · 15/08/2024 12:11

Definitely use your original clearblue holder if you're continuing to test with a new pack of strips. Don't use the new holder - it won't be calibrated to your hormone levels so far this month.

Thanks, I'll keep using the original holder 🙂

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Mama09876 · 15/08/2024 12:12

I’m not to clued up on the CB tests to be perfectly honest but I do take the LH & they look like they were gradually getting darker on CD 22/23 then dipped after so I would make a guess that it was maybe peak at night? I think if that’s the case and you DTD 22 & 24 you maybe ok.
do you take your BBT as well? Just wondering if that confirmed ovulation.

Thank you. I don't take BBT, I travel for work (flight attendant) and I've been told that travelling causes you temperature to rise and fall

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Mama09876 · 15/08/2024 12:13

No harm (apart from the cost 😂) in keep testing though to make sure

Mama09876 · 15/08/2024 12:12

I’m not to clued up on the CB tests to be perfectly honest but I do take the LH & they look like they were gradually getting darker on CD 22/23 then dipped after so I would make a guess that it was maybe peak at night? I think if that’s the case and you DTD 22 & 24 you maybe ok.
do you take your BBT as well? Just wondering if that confirmed ovulation.

sirensong · 15/08/2024 12:11

Definitely use your original clearblue holder if you're continuing to test with a new pack of strips. Don't use the new holder - it won't be calibrated to your hormone levels so far this month.

SarahFlower · 15/08/2024 11:56

We DTD on days 16, 19, 22 & 24. Was going to tonight aswell, do you think there is much point today?

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Mama09876 · 15/08/2024 11:55

I’d say C23 looks pretty close! And you may just of missed peak testing over night?