One step ovulation test strips - am I positive?

[ConfusedTTC1]

I hope someone can help me out here. I think I've reached the "peak" of LH? This is the first month that I've tried these OPKs so I'm very new to this!
I'm on CD14 and it seems to me that my LH have been getting steadily higher and this evening seems to have reached a peak? I only say this because I'm pretty sure in the last strip in my photo the test line looks slightly darker than the control line.
Would be really grateful for any input!
Thank you!
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@ConfusedTTC1 I've used these a lot and yes I'd say that bottom one is what you're looking for! So that means in the next 12-36 hours you'll ovulate x

@siaa thank you so much for responding to my post so quickly! Amazing!! This is definitely the reassurance I needed!! Better get doing that BD lol - Thank you! Xx

Haha yes, get to it ASAP!! Good luck x

@siaa Thank you so much! 🥰 x

I never understand these things. At least 4-5 of those are positive.

@dontbitetheboobthatfeedsyou me neither! I've been googling like mad trying to find out what counts as a positive and no clear answers as everyone's test strips seem so different. I thought the same as you though (4-5 positives from late CD12 to CD14) the very faint second line on CD13 shouldn't have even been tested really, as I knew it would come back faint because I drank water 1hr before testing - rookie error.
We've DTD every day for the last few days anyway, so here's hoping for a BFP soon! Now for the dreaded 2WW! X

@DontBiteTheBoobThatFeedsYou @siaa sorry to bother you again ladies. But I'm very confused now. I haven't tested for a few days because the test line started to fade after I got a couple of positive tests!

I tested today just out of curiosity, and it appears that I've got another positive? Is there any advice or anything you can comment to help me make sense of it please?

Xx

Well firstly the surge can last a couple of days but also I think you can ovulate twice? I wouldn't worry about it too much, but my positives only last a day or two and you seem to be having them all day every day. Are you definitely not pregnant? It can be picked up by ovulation tests x

@DontBiteTheBoobThatFeedsYou sorry forgot to tag you in my reply above x

Hey, now this looks like your Peak! The line is darker than the control line! I’d say it’s Go Time!

@siaa I haven't done a pregnancy test yet, I thought it'd be way too early and I tested every day last month (bad I know, but I got obsessed lol) so I'm trying to save my tests til closer to 12dpo (which would be next Wednesday, if the first lot of positives was my ovulation time) I've been having A LOT of watery CM this week, every day, so maybe I should take a pg test

Thank you for your comments, ttc can really drive you insane!! But it's nice to have people to support you in these times! x

@ConfusedTTC1 oh I meant more like are you maybe already pregnant from last month's cycle! Just with you having constant positive ovulation tests x

@Danani this photo is quite fresh, but the tests I took before were the same as this - it's so confusing! But I suppose dtd just in case never hurt anyone! Lol - thank you x

@siaa oh I see what you mean haha sorry!

My last cycle was VERY strange. I got AF 9 days late and I'm never late for my period and I got 1 positive pregnancy test last cycle but all the others were negative. I was convinced I was having a chemical pregnancy, but the pg test at the walk in centre also said negative, so I just went with what the doctor there said and assumed that the bleeding was AF. It was a very emotional weird month and all very suspicious that it just so happened on the first month me and DH have ever had unprotected sex.

But I'll take a pregnancy test tonight just to rule it out and I'll keep you posted! X

@ConfusedTTC1 let us know, I am intrigued now!! x

@siaa BFN with a first response test and the test line looks the same colour as the control line in the OPK test.

I've read that it can be a sign of PCOS, but I've had tests done at the doctors before and it's never been picked up on bloods or any of my ultrasounds. So, maybe just a dodgy batch of OPKs?? x

How strange, yeah maybe it's PCOS or a dodgy batch, are they in date?x

@siaa hmm, I would be surprised if it is PCOS tbh, but obviously can't rule it out I guess! The OPKs are in date too - very strange x

@ConfusedTTC1 I guess all you can do is wait then, it's so frustrating isn't it. DTD as much as poss to try and cover all bases x

@siaa definitely! Me and my husband are both ill with a cold atm, but we mustered up some strength to get the deed done this evening lol!
FX for a BFP in a week or so! Thank you again for your support! x

@ConfusedTTC1 no worries let me know how you get on x

@siaa will do, thank you lovely! x