When is best to do opks?

[desperate2bmum]

i get up for work at 5am every morning...is it best to test for ovulation then or wait until i get home at about 2:30pm?

I used to do them first thing in the morning but have found I got a negative result and then by pure chance did one later in the day and got a positive result. I think sometimes early morning wee isn't the right wee, although no idea why I think this!! Just remember to not wee for 4 hours beforehand. Just used them this weekend and, funnily enough, did them in the afternoon and got a positive result. Good luck!

Wait until 2.30 as long as you've been holding your urine for several hours at that point. Unlike HPTs, with OPKs you're trying to detect a specific (and quite short-lived) surge and many women find that it happens in mid-late morning, so testing with OPKs early-mid afternoon will generally be better than early morning. I used to test around 1pm but 2.30 will be fine.

Most OPKs say they should not be used with first-morning wee. The ones I use say best results between 10am and 6pm, so 2.30 sounds best for you

Hugs,
Artoo.

2.00pm to 5pm i have read

ahh thanks girls,,,this might explain why i have been getting negatives constantly...testing too early! i have a break at 9:30ish so dont wee for about 5 hours plus!
thanks again x

Oooh, that may explain my constant negative OPK's this month too. Thanks girls!!