Trying To Predict Ovulation

[soontobesix]

I seriously think I'm going to pull my hair out! Trying to predict ovulation is driving me NUTS! To make things more confusing, I haven't been able to get a positive OPK the past few months (despite EWCM, ovulation pains, and a rise in temps) so I can't rely on that at all. I'm on CD 12 today... a little EWCM started last night and continued this morning. But it's not gobs of it like I'm used to. Looking at past months, I typically only get 1 - 1.5 days of EWCM before my temp shifts. But then again, this doesn't seem like enough EWCM. But I almost always ovulate on CD 12 or 13. But still getting negative OPK. Did I already say I'm pulling my hair out here?? Flava -- how are you doing? I know you're trying right now as well. Anyone else??

Good luck ladies!

[Zivic-Bubac]

Well all I can say is thank God timing is the least important swaying factor bcos it's driving me crazy !
I thought temping takes away ovulation confusion LOL! I'm doing OPKs and last cycle I had 3 days of +OPK arghhhh!

If you usually O on CD12 or 13, I would BD RIGHT NOW! If there's no temp shift tomorrow, no sweat, BD approx 36 hours after 1st BDing and so on. Better safe then sorry!

[TTC5]

Have you tried the smiley opk's? How often are you testing?

[soontobesix]

Have you tried the smiley opk's? How often are you testing?

I have not tried smiley OPK... where do you get them? Are they suppose to be more sensitive? The past few cycles I test 1-2 times a day CD 10-14 (or until whenever I ovulate). Yesterday I think I did 3 trying to figure it out. I have never gotten more than a faint line on an OPK even when I knew for sure I was ovulating (temp increase, EWCM, ovulation pains, etc). Since I test typically twice a day I don't think I'm missing my surge... unless it seriously is only a few hours long!!

[Hobbermittens]

I use opks, temping, and checking my cervix. I still have a little trouble, because my temp doesn't spike after O like most people; it gradually goes up. So I am never entirely sure when I have O'ed.

I wonder why the strips don't show your LH surge?

[hope.ful]

I NEVER get a positive with the strips, so I have had to buy the expensive digitals to use when the strips show a questionable line. GL!!

[Flava]

I use the CB monitor and the smiley test only. I just can't guess on the strips. So for sure go and get the smiley test it's very good!

[atomic sagebrush]

I have not tried smiley OPK... where do you get them? Are they suppose to be more sensitive? The past few cycles I test 1-2 times a day CD 10-14 (or until whenever I ovulate). Yesterday I think I did 3 trying to figure it out. I have never gotten more than a faint line on an OPK even when I knew for sure I was ovulating (temp increase, EWCM, ovulation pains, etc). Since I test typically twice a day I don't think I'm missing my surge... unless it seriously is only a few hours long!!

Are you testing in the morning?? Make sure you're testing midday or later and try not to drink too much right beforehand.

If I had a fairly regular O day, I wouldn't bother with temping or with OPK. They are frustrating for everyone (the pink swayers are having just as much trouble, so it isn't just a boy sway thing.) I would just start BD every other day when I expected that O was nigh, so I would BD at 4 DBO, at 2 DBO, and O, or 3 DBO, one DBO, and again on O day. This isn't strict boy timing of course, but timing has been pretty much debunked at this point.