OPKS

[bibs124]

Just a quick one, my first month doing OPKs and although I have a pretty regular cycle I have started on CD5. I was under the impression I should test morning and night however the morning tests are always so faint it seems a waste of time? I've started reading SMEP and it says only do evenings? Obviously I'm getting through a lot of tests so just wondering if anyone has ever got there positive OPK in the morning or if I should stick to late afternoon evening?

Thanks in advance

@bibs124 I felt so strange around ovulation last time that I’d nearly convinced myself they were pregnancy symptoms! I’ve never noticed it before so don’t know if the tracking etc just makes us hyper aware 👀 but was definitely nauseous and with cravings for a couple of days!

Thanks @zippityzip @bibs124 @Poppy10121 I think I’m going to try Clearblue ones this month as they say to use FMU and then use a cheapie later in the afternoon when I’m getting flashing smileys.
@poppy10121 that’s true I think if I told DH what SMEP says he’d be a bit overwhelmed 😂 Maybe I’ll just keep it to myself!

@Poppy10121 it definitely can't be pregnancy symptoms for me, way too early but I've had it last few months.. can see such a difference before and after ovulation in myself, mood etc

@bibs124 I found that my sex drive is higher and I'm less anxious or up/down. More cramps and twinges. I guessed it was maybe because I'm not on any hormonal contraceptives any more. I must have been really out of tune with my body previously.

@LT103 Have you done a FRER yet 🤞🏻

@zippityzip yes and it was negative so who knows. Will check again in a day or 2 and see what’s happening

@LT103 No way - your IC was so clear. Fingers crossed. You're not out yet!

I don’t have another frer but I’ll do the same brand of ic tomorrow and see what shows. Not out until af at the weekend so 🤞🤞

@LT103 Keeping my toes and fingers crossed for you!

I'm annoying myself because I'm apparently 2DPO (if I ovulated at all) and it feels like I have a brick in my womb today. So now I'm convincing myself I'm in with a chance when we barely had sex over ovulation.

@LT103 fingers crossed you get your BFP tomorrow..

@zippityzip you never know! Try and stay positive when could you test?

I'm not going to test until another 10 days, the wait is killing me already..

@bibs124 AF is due on 19th so probably around then. I know what you mean, every day is like Groundhog Day. Longest wait ever.

@zippityzip I don't know why but for some reason I'm just so convinced I won't get pregnant naturally, really need to get out this mindset but don't want to get my hopes up and be let down

@bibs124 I know what you mean. However the odds are in our favour if you look at chances of conception within 2 years.

How's everyone feeling? My fingers are crossed you get your BFP today @LT103

@bibs124 Felt quite sick this morning but just guessing my body is being a bitch. Just spent £40 on conception vitamins for both me and DH for next day delivery with amazon.
It's literally consuming my life. I need to chill.

How are you doing?

@zippityzip I feel really sick after ovulation too.. I think it’s the change in hormones! We are also stocked up on the vitamins.. what ones are you taking? The more months go on the more I expect AF to turn up so it isn’t such a shock. I’ll be sad if this month as know we really tried hard

@bibs124 How many cycles are you into?

I've ordered him some wellman conception and myself some seven seas. Although I'm nervous as I've heard some preconception vitamins can lengthen your cycle.

I'm keeping it all crossed for you, when is AF due?

We’re trying the conception vitamins this month too! Pregnacare for me and Wellman for my husband. Just got the ClearBlue advanced ovulation tests too so will give those a go this month and see if it’s less stressful than the cheap ones.

I’ve been considering trying Agnus Castus as well but gonna wait and not do everything at once!

Fingers crossed for you all 🤞🤞

@zippityzip I thought it was 7 but I just counted and this is actually cycle 8.. before now I wasn’t doing OPKs however and looking back on my flo app after reading SMEP & doing OPKs I think we have probably been DTD at all the wrong times for the last 7 months..

@Poppy10121 I heard that too.. I opted to take individual vitamins instead of a multi vitamin due to this.. I have under active thyroid so some I can’t take that are recommend..

I’m currently taking:
Iron & Folic Acid
Vitamin D
Q10 (90 days for good egg health)
Vitamin C (for progesterone)

And DP:
Vitamin D
Maca
Zinc

@Poppy10121 I've also been taking myo inositol but I'm sure they are making me feel really anxious I don't know why. Heard great things online though.

@bibs124 I have two DCs already that I conceived whilst on contraception - I'm only cycle 3 so I know I'm being unreasonable. Hopefully now your timings are on!

Have a massive UTI - in agony. Had to take a sample to GP but beforehand took a test to rule out pregnancy for the antibiotics (stupid as I know there's no chance) so now I'm poorly and pissed off because it's the clearest BFN I've ever seen in my life.

@LT103 How are you doing?

@zippityzip ok here. Haven’t tested since my negative, still spotting (now day 6) and no sign af. Spoken to doctor so if this period arrives I’ve to call and book in for day 21 bloods. I’m not testing again til after af is late as I’m fairly sure I’m out this month. Who knows

@bibs124 Oh I hope that tracking and SMEP brings you luck then! Tbh I found the same once I started paying attention to ovulation, I realised that I'd had no clue what I was doing before - the window is so short really!

@zippityzip that sounds awful! Hope you are better soon x

@LT103 fingers crossed its implantation bleeding and not the start of AF

I've been taking Pregnacare vits and also extra vit C & Zinc and vit D. Just been to the shops and got loads of green veg and fruits to try and have a healthier diet this month, lockdown went a bit beige food-wise :D

I'm on CD8 and been doing the ClearBlue ovulation tests since my period finished just in case. I find something really depressing about seeing the empty circle instead of a face - somehow much worse than seeing a faint line on a cheap ovulation test?!