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-BabyMiracle-
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OPKs....
I finally broke down and bought a 7 pack today....AF is due in a few days.
My question is, say I test when I am supposed to. Obviously you keep testing until its positive and you BD that night. Do you keep testing every day after that too? I mean until you use up the whole 7 pack?
Also, do you think its ok to use first morning urine? I drink an absurd amount of water everyday, I cant stop that. The instruction sheet said that was ok if you have trouble holding your urine for 4 hours.
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Posted 11/4/07 9:36 PM  |
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maybeamommy
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Re: OPKs....
Posted by -BabyQuestions-
I finally broke down and bought a 7 pack today....AF is due in a few days.
My question is, say I test when I am supposed to. Obviously you keep testing until its positive and you BD that night. Do you keep testing every day after that too? I mean until you use up the whole 7 pack?
Also, do you think its ok to use first morning urine? I drink an absurd amount of water everyday, I cant stop that. The instruction sheet said that was ok if you have trouble holding your urine for 4 hours.
We used the clearblue digital OPKs this month. I tested for 1 day after I got my positive, and it was negative. I think you can stop testing after you get the + though. I don't think you need to use the whole pack.
Also, on the instructions to the clearblue, it says it's okay to use FMU, so I did. And it did show a +... so hopefully it worked right!
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| Posted 11/4/07 9:50 PM |
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-BabyMiracle-
When will my ship come in?
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Re: OPKs....
Thanks!!! I am so clueless with this stuff! In never realized how hard it is!
A few other questions...
Is it possible to get a positive result for a few days or is it just one?
I thought we were supposed to BD before ovulation as well since the sperm still lives in there...how does that work as far as not BDing until you get a positive result?
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| Posted 11/4/07 10:11 PM |
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maybeamommy
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Re: OPKs....
Posted by -BabyQuestions-
Thanks!!! I am so clueless with this stuff! In never realized how hard it is!
A few other questions...
Is it possible to get a positive result for a few days or is it just one?
I thought we were supposed to BD before ovulation as well since the sperm still lives in there...how does that work as far as not BDing until you get a positive result?
I've heard people on here say they've gotten more than one + days. But in our testing, we only got 1.
When you get the + it means that you will ovulate within the next 24-48 hours. So BDing once you get the + will still be before you ovulate. Of course you can ovulate before you get the + also, I'm sure it wouldn't hurt! Due to whatever circumstances, we only BD'd the day we got the positive. I also kept my hips/pelvis elevated afterward. I'm hoping it was enough, but I'm doubtful! I'm in the two week wait now, so I will let you know soon! I plan to test on Friday (10 dpo)!
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| Posted 11/4/07 10:23 PM |
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-BabyMiracle-
When will my ship come in?
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Re: OPKs....
Soooo you get the + and BD that day and for the next few days, all the while still testing until its negative and then you can stop BDing. GOT IT!
Thanks for all your help! I am sending you tons of for Friday!!!
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| Posted 11/4/07 10:27 PM |
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CityNYGirl
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Re: OPKs....
If you get a true positive, you will only get it once...if you get it 2 or 3 days, then you are not reading it well and it is not a true positive (that's why digitals are the best-no need to interpret lines).
Also, do no use FMU...FMU is only good for pregnancy tests and not OPKs...the best time to take an OPK is in the afternoon 2-6pm, that's when your LH is the highest...
GL..
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| Posted 11/5/07 8:38 AM |
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-BabyMiracle-
When will my ship come in?
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Re: OPKs....
Posted by MrsGreek
If you get a true positive, you will only get it once...if you get it 2 or 3 days, then you are not reading it well and it is not a true positive (that's why digitals are the best-no need to interpret lines).
Also, do no use FMU...FMU is only good for pregnancy tests and not OPKs...the best time to take an OPK is in the afternoon 2-6pm, that's when your LH is the highest...
GL..
 So you really are only going to BD for 3 or so days? Is that enough?
Not sure what I am going to do about the FMU thing!
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| Posted 11/5/07 9:17 AM |
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Mkr09
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Re: OPKs....
When I was using them I used to test in the evening (when I got home from work). You can use FMU but it is really not recommended. I drank a lot of water too. I would usually try to slow down my water intake in the afternoon and test as soon as I got home. I usually only went about 2-3 hours between going to the bathroom.
I got positives for 2 days always on the OPKS. I used the digitals so there was no guess work about the darkness of the lines. It depends on when you detect the surge because a + OPK means you'll O in the next 12-36 hours.
I didn't use the whole pack every month. I waited until I got my 2 days of + and then stopped.
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| Posted 11/5/07 9:19 AM |
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natasa
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Re: OPKs....
Posted by MrsGreek
If you get a true positive, you will only get it once...if you get it 2 or 3 days, then you are not reading it well and it is not a true positive (that's why digitals are the best-no need to interpret lines).
I just got the OPK for the first time too. I bought the digital (clear blue). I got a smiley face on Sunday. It's been about 36 hours since, so I decided to try it again today and I got another smiley face. Does this mean I haven't ovulated yet??
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