Ovulation day

[Inkdmama]

So I've started tracking my ovulation day and fertile days for last 3 months. Been using apps to judge when I ovulate. This month I've used ovulation test strips and found out I've actually been ovulating 3/4 days earlier than the apps predicted, I've used 4 different apps and all give me different days. Has other people found that the urine test strips are more successful than using the apps...been unsuccessful the last 4 months and its making me worry now that I'm no longer able to conceive. I already have a child but I'm now almost 35....I feel really old this time round trying to conceive.

The apps only work on an average calculation based on your cycle length. The opk tests are accurate as they test your own hormone surge so yes apps can be out by up to 4/5 days I find

@sarahc336 oh thank you...my cycles range from 32 to 35 days and I was predicted 30th/1st for ovulation but I got positives on 28th and 29th and a negative from 30th onwards so I got a bit confused. My ovulation days seemed to be on the 18th/19th of my cycle this time. Least I know I'm doing the test strips correctly

My cycle ranges from about 30-35 days too and now I'm using the opk tests I've realised my ovulation can be was early as day 16 and as late as day 21 so I think they're really useful if your not regular as I think I was missing my actual ovulation thinking it was always around the same time each month xx

@sarahc336 so your cycle is pretty much like mine..I've been thinking there was something wrong with mine as I've been on the pill for past 13 years since having my daughter so now I've started having natural periods I thought 35 days was an abnormal cycle as every one i know are 29 days max. Yeah I'm same I think I've been waiting too long for ovulation. So hopefully with these tests we are both successful!!!! I usually have slight ovulation pain on my left side and have felt it for last 4 months but this month I've not felt it at all, just the tenderness of breasts a day after the positive ovulation test result for 2 days, which also happens every month until I get my period but this month only lasted 2 days. The little signs I find can be hard to pinpoint so I'm trying not to think about it and just relax lol

I don't even bother with an app to predict. Tried it month 1 and for the subsequent 17 months have used opks.

Hi apps are not very accurate I was using them for 3 months no success started using opks found out I was ovulating 4-5days earlier than app predicted so I started testing with opks 2 days after period ended twice a day around 11am and 6pm that's why I used internet cheapies then when I got a positive I dtd that day and the next 3 days and second month fell pregnant now 22 weeks along and I am 39 so don't give up it will happen. X

Ladies, can someone advise. I've used boots opks this month, I had said I wasn't going to but caved at cd17. Having looked at the picture attached can anyone advise. We Dtd on days 18 & 19. Probably should have dtd again on cd20 but was sick. Are these positive? The test line doesn't seem to be as dark as the control line. I usually have a 32 day cycle.

@hopefulhel 18 and 19 could be a positive they look similar to mine but mine was a bit darker, it's my first month using them but my negative ones were really really faint so in my opinion I'd say you have at least 1 positive. I've tried to upload my test results but with me being new I can't post photos yet 🙄🙄

That's about as dark as they get for me. I might get the clear blue digital ones next month.

It's still not letting me post my photo...think I have to wait 48 hours from joining

@hopefulhel I bought a pack of 30 cheap tests off Amazon for under a fiver and they seem to work really well

Finally I can add photos!!! 1st 1 was on 28th (18 days into cycle) and 2nd one is on 29th..30th line started to get lighter..so I'm hoping they are both positives @sarahc336 @Chanel05 @Ele38 @hopefulhel do they look like it to you ? First time I've ever done them

Yes they look positive to me some women get really dark ones but mine never got darker than control line just as dark as yours and it worked for me, I really hope it works for you keep us updated. X

@ele38 on app I scanned them into they said high but not reaching peak so I'm hoping that has been enough, if not therea always next month to try 🤞🏻

Mine never read peak either I would go with your own eyes and not apps I stopped using them in the end as some were saying low even though it was an obvious positive. When do you dtd once you have a positive opk?

@Ele38 them dates were 28th and 29th we DTD 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st and 1st so hopefully I've covered all dates

Lol wow you have been busy I don't think you should need to do it all those times in next cycle if this cycle fails but hey if you enjoy it why not . lol. I will try to post a pic of when I DTD and fell pregnant if you want

@ele38 oh no even before TTC we always DTD every day..least 1 time lol it's how we have always been, I guess that's why we thought I'd conceive quickly as we haven't changed anything apart from me doing ovulation test