Does everyone get a + OPK???

[dreamingofwin]

I am on CD12 of a usual 26 day cycle (I only have a 10 day LP on a good month) I have OV'd on CD15 the last 2 months (was taking B6 to lengthen LP)

So I am in a panic as when I conceived my son I didn't get a + OPK the whole month but hey presto I had a baby!!!

We are going for abstain (Hubby is at about 3 weeks now and set to burst!) So I know its important to get the timing right but what if I don't get the +?? Shall I just try on CD 14 if I don't have a + by then? Don't want to miss my chance for a whole month. Ive been getting ov pains yesterday and today and had ewcm yesterday but not today (taken antihistamine) xx

[dreamingofwin]

Ummm I'm torn. Just looked back over my FF charts and ive logged 2 days of ov pains followed by ov the next day, worried now I''ll ov early and ov tomorrow instead!! Definate -on my OPK though....

[atomic sagebrush]

First of all, you should not be having your husband abstain that long. No longer than 7-10 days, 14 absolute max.

I think you need to have one attempt now. If you don't, he's just going to have a wet dream anyway. So attempt tonight, keep testing, and the odds ar you will probably get pos OPK within a day or two. But if you don't, that's fine, keep testing and see waht happens. At the least, he won't be utterly miserable and you'll be in this month with a shot of conception. Then, if ovulation is delayed (B6 can do that) and you don't ovulate for another 7 days, you can have another attempt at that point without torturing your poor hubby!

[atomic sagebrush]

oh and to answer the specific q, no, not everyone gets a pos OPK every month. you can certainly ovulate and conceive without ever getting one.

[dreamingofwin]

Haha! Thanks. Honestly he's fine, unfortunately he's used to it from our terrible sleeper, we're both always knackered!

I've not taken B6 this month. It actually brought OV forwards a day when I took it last 2 cycles.

I am still undecided, may just wait until tomorrow!! I am off to poas again....xx

[atomic sagebrush]

my husband would murder me and then explode if he went that long LOL!!!

The B6 can do all kinds of weird stuff, having been on it in the previous month and then dropping it, it can still wreak havoc in its absense just as much in its presence.

Look at it this way - if you attempt before ovulation, at least you are in with a chance, but if you wait too long, the egg will be dead and gone with no hope of conception.

[dreamingofwin]

I'm not still swaying blue am I????? I stopped it as I knew it could even though my LP is still not really long enough.

Just asked him he said he's fine as long as its tomorrow

[aidansmum]

I think you need to have one attempt now. If you don't, he's just going to have a wet dream anyway.

Sorry, couldn't resist a good laugh when I read this. When I was telling my DH about abstaining he actually said 'well, if you leave me more than 7 days you know the sheets always seduce me'. Boys, boys, boys!

[lovemy2blessings]

Yes, it's possible. It happened to me last month and missed my O day. I dtd like 5 days before (due to a 10 abstinence) and still ended getting a BFN...thanks to all my _ OPK's

[Mumto3boys]

Okay speaking of OPK I'm wanting to ask do you start testing how long after period? and how many times per day..?