TTC August 2026

Can I ask how many times a day/what time of day and how many days before predicted ovulation people are doing their OPKs?
I have a really rapid surge so typically try to test at least twice if not three times a day otherwise I'll miss it. But I don't know if I'm just wasting a lot of tests. In the three months I've tracked ovulation (1 prev pregnancy and 2 this time round) I've ovulated between CD16 and CD23 so I've been starting testing at CD10 which is what I am today.

Just wondered what other people are doing.

It did appear within the time frame, same as the one I took a few days ago but it’s so so faint that I really don’t think it is anything 😟
If anything I think the one a few days ago was a bit clearer - I’ve put it underneath to compare, first one is 3 days ago and second one is today’s.

I’ve also been cramping quite a lot especially in the evening yesterday and today as well as feeling nauseous and I think I have a cold coming on, I think I’m due to start by Friday and I’m taking the cramps as signs I’m out.

Im exhausted too despite having two coffees which I rarely do but I know I get all of these symptoms before my period too.

I think I might wait until a missed period, it’s too expensive to keep POAS for unclear results.

Good luck in your TWW, truly the most awful part of this is the waiting. I really hope this is your cycle!

Are you testing tomorrow @ThisGoldPoet ? I don’t know how to hold out so long. I always try to wait until 12 dpo but always crack at 10!

I can see a shadow in one of the pictures. Did it appear straight away? Very difficult to tell if that’s an evap or the start of something. 🤞 for you! Will you test again tomorrow?

At that sweet spot in my cycle when too early to test but not busy dtd! I always start picturing what a “month” baby would be like! In this case April! Never had a spring baby before 🥹 Thinking the summer when they are too small to put sun cream on might not be fun! But very good the following year when they are learning to walk, much easier to learn when you don’t have to wear a puddle suit as my December baby did!

Does anyone else do this or just me? 😂

I did think I saw something but I actually think it’s just a shadow - I’m getting to the point now where I’ve stopped believing “faint lines” as I’ve been unlucky with every test brand and had at least 1 evap per brand!

They’re a little dark to tell, but I can maybe see something in the second one if I squint?

I’m sure I’m just being delusional now, I thought I saw a faint line but will be expecting AF in a couple of days.

Ah well, it’s nice to dream.

I hope everyone else is getting on ok!

Definitely looks like the app is working better. Hope you get your period soon so you can track more easily! The waiting must be so hard.

For what it’s worth the highest peak I’ve ever had was 1.21, all the other months have been anywhere from 0.8-0.98. I think my peak happens very quickly as I’ve definitely been ovulating on day 14 like clockwork

I’m desperate to test but I’m also really scared it’ll be negative and all the symptoms will have been nothing!

You’re stronger than me, I’ve got the strips out from about day 8 just in case. Definitely healthier to hold off though if you can do. 🙂

Glad they have arrived! Do they seem to be working better with the Premom app? What sort of numbers are you getting?

Hi everyone 👋🏼

I’ve been lurking on the TTC threads for a few months now and started to track ovulation using OPKs. My cycles are mostly very regular, around 28 days, my app says I’m currently 11dpo although that seems to be counting from the day I got my peak on the test strips so I’m guessing I’m more 9-10dpo depending how soon after the peak I ovulated.

In the last week I’ve had some weird symptoms that aren’t my usual PMS symptoms. I went for a decent walk the other day and ended up with achey hips after it which definitely isn’t normal for me. I’ve been having really vivid dreams, my lips have suddenly got really dry, my gums have become really sensitive and sore when brushing teeth. Then yesterday I started getting PMS type light cramping and when I went to the toilet there was a bit of bright red blood on the toilet roll, which then lightened to a light brown discharge. I thought my period was coming 5 days early but there’s been nothing since although the cramps are still lingering and I want to eat everything in sight! My DC is 8 so all of this feels very new to me!

I’m trying so hard to hold off on testing until I’m closer to my period due date (Saturday) but I’m slowly going crazy! Trying not to read into it too much but if I’m not pregnant then my body has been really cruel this month!

Thank you! Really hoping for an April baby! Got a week before I can test 😬🤞 How are you doing? Any symptoms yet?

Good luck for August everyone!! I hope you all get your BFPs ♥️

Oh those are great books, enjoy!

I've picked up Pokopia so I’m losing half my life to building cute little homes, not sure where the time goes.

@WonderingAboutBabies oh I’m also trying to get back into reading! Currently on Shari Low, nice easy read.

I don’t know whether I’ve ovulated but treating today as CD 18 after early miscarriage. Had CM and increase in libido a few days ago which has now disappeared so also assuming I could have ovulated in last day or so, and will probably see if AF arrives in 14 days, unless CM returns and I’ll cover again!

I'm reading the Mages of the Wheel series. Pretty easy read 😆

Ahh, might just take a bit of time for things to get going. You may not have ovulated but it's a good sign that your LH is rising which means your body is trying!