not showing up on the OPK?

I started using OPK last month, I checked for 5 days before my OD and never got the second line (I got the Clear blue regular one, not the smiley face) but I know I ovulated on the 6th day bc I always have very painful ovulation , also that was the day on FF chart and by my calculations too , plus I had the egg white fluid ,sorry TMI and the temp went up a bit (although I don't temp consistently)
Now this months the same thing, I did the test this past 4 days, no second line , had the egg white fluid again for 2 days, temp up... now this morning I woke up and I am having an ovulation pain and again it's the exact day FF chart says I should ovulate and the day I calculated.
So is it possible that it's just not showing up on OPK for whatever reason? My friend told me this morning that she used OPK for 3 months and she never got a smiley, even though she was ovulating, they got pregnant the 4 th try.
Wonder why this would be? I'm going to give it one more month -next month and then go see my OBGYN.

Message edited 8/19/2011 10:54:40 AM.

Re: not showing up on the OPK?

What time of day are you testing? How long are you holding your pee before testing?

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Posted by LoveyQ

Posted by fakenamettc

Posted by LoveyQ

What time of day are you testing? How long are you holding your pee before testing?

I tested few times first thing in the morning , I also tested around 10 am couple of times (read that first thing in the morning is not good, who knows) then again later. Holding for 5 sec . No drink at least 2 hrs before. I just kept getting a very faint 2nd line, directions say that's a no.

I think this is the problem. You should test in the afternoon and at the same time every day. Say you chose.... 1pm - you test at 1pm every day. Personally when I was TTC DS, I tested late between 6pm and 9pm. I would hold my pee at least 3 hours and then test.

Also, you can try testing twice a day in case you have a short LH surge period. Test at like 1pm and then again at 7pm (or whatever times you prefer, just make sure they're at least 6 hours apart). That way you shouldn't miss the surge.

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I would just start temmping everyday. That is the only real way to know when you O and if you O. The predictors are fine but not fool proof so thats why I temped.

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Posted by fakenamettc
so here is what I did : I tested the same time every day, first month I tested 5 days, started out testing first thing in the morning but switched to 10 am after 2 days , even tested again second time later in the afternoon- around 6 as I got closer to the OD- nothing.
Then this month I tested for 4 days, the first day I started out at 11:30-nothing, , switched to 1:30- nothing , then yesterday and the day before I tested at 1:30 AND in the evening around 6- still nothing. So I don't know, I also held the pee in around 3 hrs and sometimes more.
Just a bit frustrated I guess, I'm def ovulating now, have all the symptoms. We didn't really this week , had a bad cold all week...
Thanks so much for your advice, maybe I'll try your suggestion next month and if nothing happens again off to my dr.