Help please...emergency...these damn OPK strips...

[1moregirl]

Please take a look at my photo of these dodgy bloody OPK test strips. I started taking them on Saturday and finished today (Tuesday). I am thinking that I Oed some time yesterday, even though Monday's test strip is not as dark as or darker than the control line. Plus my BBT went up this morning so I am totally bummed. I hadn't marked any positive OPKs on my FF chart as I was thinking I would get the pos today or tomorrow. But my BbT went up to 36.46 this morning, even though I took it at 7.15am instead of 7am yesterday morning (bbt yday morning was 36.18). So it looks like we BD on CD 15 at night and I've Oed yesterday some time on CD18 (I did get really bad O pains yesterday at 11.30am as well). I'm soooo bummed we didn't BD last night as I was aiming to BD again when I got a pos OPK. What do you guys think? Should we BD again tonight just in case, even though it's prob too late?

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[purple]

None of them really look positive but that is the problem I get with the ebay ones too. I stopped using them and just started paying extra for the ovuplan ones from the chemist.

You don't really have enough temps to pinpoint O either. All you can do is have another attempt and hope for the best.

[1moregirl]

And here's a pic of my chart. Soooo bummed.

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[squigglepink]

I would have said Monday looks like a sign of something.. But i agree with Purple on these strips i used them a couple times but found them unpredictable, unreliable and inconsistent. Supermarket opk's (although cost more) seem to work way better and ive managed to get good solid lines with them. Cant suggest if you should attempt again tonight, sorry, but fingers crossed for you xx

[1moregirl]

Thanks Purple and Squiggle. Will do another attempt tonight, just in case, but I am quite sure the ship has already sailed, so to speak. Lol! I feel like sending all the rest of those OPK test strips back to that seller and asking for a refund. I will definitely go back to using the Ovuplan or clear blue digital (if I can afford the latter I have definitely found it the best so far). I guess a 2 day cutoff isn't too bad but a BFP this time round would be a miracle. Only managed two BDs this cycle, but the kids and I were away for one week so it's not too bad.

[squigglepink]

I chucked mine in the bin! I agree, a 2 day cut off not bad!! Seriously though, good luck!! Xx

[atomic sagebrush]

that chart is useless, I'm sorry. Please don't read anything into one day of temps though. It has to be the overall pattern to tell us anything and one day rise may just mean you were cozier than normal that night.

None of those OPK look positive to me but they may just be false neg as purple is describing.

When in doubt, BD. There's no harm from a too-late BD!

[1moregirl]

Here's my chart today and what it's looking like. FF finally gave me some crossroads. I usually always have a fallback rise (dip in temps) at 2 or 3 DPO but I haven't gotten that this time. Why is it always soooo difficult to remain calm about things in the 2ww?

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[purple]

Where did all those extra temps cone from?

I have about 3 ovuplan opks left if you want me to post them to you if this cycle doesn't work out. I know it's not many but it saves some money. I'm probably not going to use them.

[1moregirl]

Thanks Purple...that would be great Hun. Every little bit helps that's for sure. And I'm due right now to buy new prenatal and ubiquinol. I added a few extra temps just so FF would give me my crossroads. Naughty I know, but I know that I Oed on CD 17. I was thinking today how wonderful it would be if I was to get a sticky BFP this time. This time last year I conceived also (June and an EDD in March the following year). Would be interesting if it happened again this time, except hopefully a successful and healthy pregnancy and baby at the end of it this time. I am happy to pm you my address if you like. Xx