Ovulation tests help!

[Amyhal13]

So I've been using the premom ovulation tests on and off for the last 5 months this month I started testing the day I finished my period to get a real idea on my cycle however I'm confused. I'm only on cd 8 and haven't had a full positive yet however all my tests so far have been pretty high. I've struggled to find anyone else with a similar opk chart. Can any one help!
Thanks
Amy

They all look pretty positive to me...have they been like that since your period finished?

@CherylPorter350 yes that's why I'm confused so testing from cd 4 and I usually ovulate around cd 12-13. I mean they arnt positive in real life they arnt darker than control line but just wanted to see if anyone had an experience like this as I'm struggling to find anyone in the same situation so I don't know if it's normal or not. I'm
Just hoping it does get darker than the control line over the next week or so.

@Amyhal13 ok I have a few questions only because that is very early in the cycle to be super positive

• was it a normal period, was it lighter/shorter?

• are you experiencing any cramping or any other symptoms?

• this one is a little random, have u done a pregnancy test?

The reason I ask is so ladies have what they think is a period, but they are actually pregnant (you can have some bleeding in early pregnancy). Sometimes opk can pick up hcg and show as positive (not all the time so it's not reliable to use in place of pregnancy tests). If you google it there will be better explanations on the internet.

Sorry if this sounds patronising, but maybe it might be worth doing a pregnancy and rule that out?

Best of luck to you

@beanchopper17 thanks for your response so my period arrived when I expected it too wasn't any lighter than usual but did only last 3 days ( I use tampons so it's sometimes hard to tell how heavy I am. I don't have any pregnant symptoms that I can think of. I got what I thought was a faint positive before my period but used lots of tests and never came back clear positive. On the 4th day of my cycle I thought my period had stopped so we dtd and a few hours later I had like a large snotty discharge that was pink tinged but just assumed this was as I had only just come off. Other than that nothing. Sorry for tmi

@Amyhal13 in the world of ttc there's no such thing as tmi 😂

Ok so honestly, I would take a pregnancy test. Just to rule it out. Because if you had a faint before the bleed then you might (hopefully) be surprised 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

@beanchopper17 thanks so much for your help I have a clear blue upstairs so I'll do it tomorrow morning just to rule it out I guess. I'll let you know if it turns out positive 😊

@Amyhal13 Did you take a pregnancy test? 😊

No the only one I have is a clearblue digital which I don't want to waste and Ive just done an ovulation test that is a lot lighter. I've looked back over my cycle a few months ago When I tracked it and it seemed high then too and it dropped around the same time then I got my peak so hopefully my peak is around the corner. I'll keep the post updated 😊

So if you see my previous cycle day 10 it really dropped then I got my peak a few days later. I'm on day 9 today it's dropped so hopefully peak is in the next few days. ( it does say I've had peak already but it definitely wasn't a true peak) hope this helps

@Amyhal13 that's very interesting, your original pics they do look like a peak being honest. But you know your body best. Keep an eye on it and please keep us updated as to if your actual peak comes or any other exciting news 🤞🏻 (I have been ttcing for so long I get more interested in other peoples cycles 😂)

@beanchopper17 I'll keep you up to date. It is interesting and I've not seen many others like this but I'm almost certain I ovulate because I get the bloating and stomach pain. I do already have a son but he's 10 years old now. I think maybe I've always been like this but I just didn't start testing so early any other cycle. I'll let you know if I get my peak and if anything comes of it I guess 😊

Excuse the terrible writing on the ends of the test but I've included it so you can see the CD. I do usually ovulate around day 12-13 however my tests seem to run high all the way through my cycle so far this month so been abit unsure. Do you think I'm about to ovulate CD13 deffo looks positive to me but it's not classing it as a peak on my premom app

It doesn’t class it as a peak until you log a lower reading (as else how would it know it was the peak?). Do you log on the app and still keep the strips..?!

What is your app saying? Did you do a pregnancy test? I kept getting positives on OPKs when I was pregnant.

If it is consistently high all month I think DTD every 2nd day may be your only option!

@Tippexy yes I've seen others so it this way too so I thought I would give it a go. I kind of like having it in front of me and on the app too because I feel like sometimes the app gives a reading and I can actually see myself if should be a higher reading

@irishfarmer yes I did a pregnancy test and it was negative. I'm going to test my lh again this afternoon and see if it's a peak as the one I did this morning did look like a peak and I've felt abit nauseous this morning and I do normally get my peak around day 12-13 i have a 28 day cycle