Ovulation sticks

[Lauren8642]

What are the best ovulation test sticks and what do I do to test for it like when do I start using the strips and what to look out for etc?
and how often would you dtd whist trying? We’re trying for our second baby, with our first we got pregnant in the first month of trying and didn’t test for ovulation or anything just happened to do it at the right time!
Anyways since having my daughter and coming off the pill late last year my periods have been all over the place some cycles ranging from 50 to this one being quite normal at 28.
This month we decided to start trying and dtd around what my app said my ovulation would be based on a average period then I ended up coming in a week earlier which must of meant I ovulated a week earlier then what my app said.

Hi, I use Easy@home LH strips and find them super easy and accurate. I also use the Premom app to record my tests which I’ll put a screenshot in of how it works.
If you have no idea when you ovulate, I’d probably start doing the LH tests around day 10 then carry on until you get a positive. You should test in the afternoon when you’ve held your bladder for a few hours so it’s quite concentrated. When your lines start getting darker, you can test twice a day in the morning and afternoon as some people have quite a short surge so you want to catch it.
We usually try to dtd at least 3-4 times in fertile window, certainly on the day of a positive LH test and the day after (you ovulate 24-48 hours after your positive test).
As you can see from this screenshot, I get my positive LH test around cycle day 20 so ovulate around day 21.
Good luck :)