question about LH surge

Trish36 · #1 April 11th, 2009, 01:03 PM

I'm sure this has been asked before, but I'm too tired to go through all the posts.
I'm a bit frustrated right now. I'm on CD 12 today and have been testing with the OPK since CD 10. I remember before I had my BFP I had some pretty dark lines for a few days before I had the + on the OPK. This time around I've had a very faint line on CD 10 and then on CD11 & CD12 NOTHING!! not even a shadow of a line. WTH??? Shoudn't I have at least some kind of line. I thought the LH hormone is in your system all the time, just gets stronger when O approaches. I am testing around 2pm. Can any of you ladies giver me some insight? I'm just getting worried that I'm not going to O again this cycle. I'm giong to BD anyway, just to make sure.

PixieQueen · #2 April 11th, 2009, 01:08 PM

I usually test once a day until I notice the line getting darker, then I test 2-3 times a day, because yes, the window can be only 12 hrs and you can miss it. It sounds like you may have Oed early on cd10. I hope you caught it!

Dinah · #3 April 11th, 2009, 01:46 PM

I have heard an LH surge can last anywhere form 3 days to 3 hours. Also, it is possible your body could have been gearing up to ovulate and then if you become stressed it might have delayed. So I think you either missed your surge or maybe its still coming. I would be BDing the next few days just in case, and test a few more days with the OPK. Good Luck!

Trish36 · #4 April 11th, 2009, 05:47 PM

Can you O without CM??? I only just started to get some today. Plus I didn't have any O pain and I'm starting to feel a bit crampy on and off today. I'm really hoping that by Monday the line will get darker otherwise I'm just going to cry.

PixieQueen · #5 April 11th, 2009, 06:04 PM

It's possible that maybe your urine was a little more concentrated for the slighting darker line and that you could be gearing up to O now instead. That would certainly help time the BDing better! Come on positive OPK!