OPKs are making me crazy!!

Joanna1127 · #1 January 18th, 2011, 05:17 PM

This morning I had a darker(not yet positive) but darker than normal OPK. I was excited and looking forward to testing again this afternoon. I come home from work and test, and the line is even lighter. ***?? This is my 2nd cycle using them and I have yet to get a nice dark positive!

The nurse practitioner I saw seemed to think that I was ovulating since I have fairly normal cycles and my hormone levels came back normal. What would the cause be if I'm not o'ing? Should I push to get on Clomid?

.:Shortcake:. · #2 January 18th, 2011, 06:13 PM

It could be that you missed your peak... I usually try to test twice a day during ovulation. Are you having any EWCM? Sometime Opk's are harder to just go by and you need to look for other signs as well. I would also ask you doctor to do a BT at 7dpo to check level and make sure you O'd and that all your hormones are where they should be

Joanna1127 · #3 January 18th, 2011, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by .:Shortcake:.

It could be that you missed your peak... I usually try to test twice a day during ovulation. Are you having any EWCM? Sometime Opk's are harder to just go by and you need to look for other signs as well. I would also ask you doctor to do a BT at 7dpo to check level and make sure you O'd and that all your hormones are where they should be

Thanks for your response. My doc did say to let her know when I got a + and she would do a blood test 7 days later. The problem I'm having is how do I know when I O if I can't get it on these opks?? I have a little bit of discharge now but I typically dont have a lot so I can't really tell. ugh!

SillyKitty · #4 January 18th, 2011, 06:17 PM

That happened to me one cycle, too. It then got dark again a couple days later. I'm not sure what that was all about.

Also, be careful not to drink too much fluid during the couple hours before you test.

Joanna1127 · #5 January 18th, 2011, 06:18 PM

so basically if we dtd during the whole week of possible o'ing, we should be covered, right??

.:Shortcake:. · #6 January 18th, 2011, 06:18 PM

Hmmm well I would say keep doing the OPK's a day or so more and if they continue to get lighter you probably just missed your peak (I've had that happen) so then I would just say that your Oing within 24-48 hours and call her 7 days from tomorrow

I try to BD for 4-5 days prior to O and 4-5 days after O just to cover my basis