OPK's PostPartum??

Lolly13 · #1 October 16th, 2009, 09:43 PM

Hi Ladies!

I have 3 children ages 9, 7 and 10 weeks. I use NFP and am very familiar with ccl's sympto thermal method. Before I got pregnant with my last child I was using opks with success for many months. They always had a faint line leading up to the positive to indicate O. I am not breast feeding (despite taking Reglan I produce NO milk )

My first AF came at 9 weeks PP and was normal except I had many days of spotting afterwards which is VERY unusual for me. I have been taking OPKs and they are STARK WHITE! I have done some research and have read that opks may not work post partum. Any experience out there? Thanks for any info!

AlanaIris · #2 October 17th, 2009, 06:36 AM

Sorry, I'm not sure. Hopefully someone else has an answer for you.

Admin-pattyandthemoos · #3 October 17th, 2009, 10:26 AM

I have never used opks during my post partum period so I am not sure. Have you stopped by the NFP board. Shawna is a pro and might be able to give you some insight.

toasty · #4 October 17th, 2009, 11:45 AM

im almost 5 months PP and mine are usually stark white and occasionally very faint, but im BFing. so maybe your first cycle was anovulatory?

Lolly13 · #5 October 17th, 2009, 01:55 PM

Thanks for trying ladies! I did post on the NFP board (thanks for the heads up!) I guess I am just going to have to wait this out for my body to get back to normal. I am on cd 15 and usually O on cd 16 to cd 18 but I still have no line at all. I know cycles can be off after delivery, but I was hoping to at least have a clue what was going on.

We are on the fence about adding a 4th so I guess we will see what God has in store!

Thanks again!