[trying41more]

OPK's!! im excited and nerous at the same time..I NEVER used them before..

When should i try to use one? af should be gone here in another day or so.. and i was on babycenter and it told me that my most fert. days will be from 7/20 to 7/25.. and my cycles are 24/25 days long.. and have been for the last 4-5 months in a row.. and on time to the day. i can count and see when she should show and for the last 4-5 month each one was right on (before they were not like that at all..in fact over the last 2 years..and even before ttc my cycles were always off.. but now they are on track)

please help me out
i need ne tips..

[LisaBrown]

New to OPKs...how exciting! I would say that if your cycles are 24 to 25 days long, and you're supposed to O around 14 days before AF, so I would start using them around CD 7 or 8 so you should get a few negs and then around day 10 you will probably be getting a +opk, and the packs usually say you should O within 48 hours of your first + opk, but in most cases the sperm should ALREADY be there waiting when you O...so make sure you start BDing around CD 7 or 8 also to try to have a better shot at getting that eggie...then on and after O for a day or two if you can manage. That's what's supposed to be the best chances for conceiving, from what I have read and heard. GOOD LUCK!!!

[trying41more]

thanks Lisa.. I just dont want to use them to early and waste them LOL.. thanks for the tips

[trying41more]

oh and BTW.. big lots had the box w/ 7 opks for $5.99 and EPT digi tests 3 in a box for $2.50 and cheaper ones for $1.90 for 2.. i love big lots

[~Lynda~]

congrats!!! opks are fun and wicked all at the same time. my only recommendation is if you're using the answer 20 dipstick opks, they can be very sensitive and provide positive results BEFORE your surge! I have had problems and i know many others who have too. G/L

[trying41more]

thanks for the heads up and the answer brand..i cant spend to much money on the opk's since they are a lot of money.. thats why i got the ones i did from big lots.. i wish they were not so expensive.. or i'd buy the CBE ones.. i was going to til I saw they were $30

[SavaAngel]

Read the box - the answer test strips (20 in a box) say to start the day after your period stops and go till you get your positive. If you only have 7 I would try to hold off a little longer.

I always wait and start mine around CD 11 (especially since I use clomid and it can cause false positive OPK's). Then it works out that I take anywhere between 5-7 before I get a positive, but I have a 29-31 day cycles lately. Since you aren't on clomid and you have shorter cycles than I do - you could probably start around CD 9/10. The way I do it with the Answer (20 in box) I can make it last me 2 months because of the way my cycles line up.