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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Ovulation Test Strips

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Catnoodle · 17/03/2023 13:04

Hi All,

I'm new to Mumnets. I hope you are all well. I'm struggling with ovulation test strips and i'm wondering if anyone can help me? I'm currently using the premom ovulation test strips - my question is, how much you all normally drink in the 2hr period before you test? It just says reduce/limit your liquids as this could dilute the hormones the test strips detect. I've been drinking a cup of tea (decaf) and then tyring not to drink for 2hrs and then do the test. I don't know what everyone else does? Could any one let me know what your routines are or how much you drink? I've been told i've been doing it wrong 😥

Thank you

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TTC0123 · 17/03/2023 20:14

Catnoodle · 17/03/2023 13:04

Hi All,

I'm new to Mumnets. I hope you are all well. I'm struggling with ovulation test strips and i'm wondering if anyone can help me? I'm currently using the premom ovulation test strips - my question is, how much you all normally drink in the 2hr period before you test? It just says reduce/limit your liquids as this could dilute the hormones the test strips detect. I've been drinking a cup of tea (decaf) and then tyring not to drink for 2hrs and then do the test. I don't know what everyone else does? Could any one let me know what your routines are or how much you drink? I've been told i've been doing it wrong 😥

Thank you

Hello! It’s a minefield getting to grips with everything in the TTC journey isn’t it? I used the premoms strips too and I always use my SMU so say I wake at 6:30 and go to the toilet then I usually don’t need to go until around 9 so I’ll do the test then and for me personally I’ve always got my peak around this time so it’s worked for me. When I get closer into my fertile window and I’m doing 2 tests a day I will do one as soon as I’m in from work around 6 (I never count when I last had a drink etc and it’s worked fine!) try not to think too much into it but yeah second wee of the day is normally a good place to start! Good luck x

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Catnoodle · 17/03/2023 21:20

Thank you so much. It's so nice to see everyone is doing it slightly different but get the same results... roughly 😁 no wonder people come on here, i definitely feel supported. Thank you will keep all these in mind and just relax😅x

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isitaline97 · 17/03/2023 21:24

As another poster has said your first (or second wee if you go super early in the morning) should be fine. I did this before drinking anything major. The key is consistency so trying to do it around the same time. As you get closer to ovulation you could try another in the afternoon to really pinpoint your peak! Do t worry too much about the water intake as long as you don't down a load of drink in the hour before you should be fine 😊 good luck! X

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Catnoodle · 18/03/2023 00:41

Thank you so much!! 🙏 Really appreciate it and will need all the luck i can get lol x

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