When to start using OPK's?

[GlitterMouse]

Just a quick question, sure it's been asked a thousand times before-sorry! When in the cycle is the best time to start using opks? Historically I've had a really short luteal phase but easily managed to conceive my two boys.

I really have no idea what is going on with my cycle at the moment, each one is different so I'd kinda like to know where I'm upto! I've been doing LE and cardio since January and we are planning to start TTC pink in May/June. Thanks in advance of your suggestions.

[XXforhubby]

How long are your cycles normally?

What are you using for opks?



[emoji170]DS1[emoji1379], DS2[emoji577], & DS3[emoji602][emoji170][emoji166]One last pink sway 2016[emoji166]

[GlitterMouse]

How long are your cycles normally?

What are you using for opks?



[emoji170]DS1[emoji1379], DS2[emoji577], & DS3[emoji602][emoji170][emoji166]One last pink sway 2016[emoji166]

Thanks for replying xx

My problem is that my cycles are always different lengths, can be anything from 23 days-27 days. One or two have been even longer-31 days?? I've been very lapse in monitoring it and feel this will let my sway down.

At the moment I have sainsbury's (UK supermarket, if you are unfamiliar) own OPKs. I bought them just to see if I can fathom what's going on. When I get to TTC-ing, I was going to switch to Clearblue smileys. Are they the best ones to use? I'd appreciate any advice you have.

[ksmom]

If your cycles are irregular, you could start testing after AF ends or maybe starting around cd10 since your cycles are short. My cycles are often irregular as well which causes me to use way too many OPKs. I suggest getting the cheapie internet ones so you don't feel like you're wasting money. The CB digital ones are good to use BUT they're pricey and I personally only use them when I get what I think is a positive on one of the cheapies.

[XXforhubby]

I would start using internet cheapies until you get a handle on your cycle. I would begin testing starting at CD8, since you can have short cycles, and continue until CD18-20 to cover your longish cycles.

You may need to test twice a day, morning and again between 12-2pm (LH levels peak in the afternoon).

If it becomes too time consuming for you or too stressful, you can always BD every 4 days starting when AF ends and continue until CD21. I'm doing this since I'm still breastfeeding and my cycles will fluctuate. Plus, opks stress me out too much, haha! Especially since I used them for my last pink sway that ended upbringing me my sweet DS3 [emoji4].

FX and GL to you!!


[emoji170]DS1[emoji1379], DS2[emoji577], & DS3[emoji602][emoji170][emoji166]One last pink sway 2016[emoji166]

[GlitterMouse]

Thank you so much for your replies ladies. I will begin testing at cd8 due to my short cycles xxforhubby. Can anyone recommend the cheapie internet opks you are using?

[atomic sagebrush]

Use cheap ones and for a month or two start on the early side like CD 8-10 because it can be nice to see the progression from totally negative to positive.. Then after you get the jist of what you're looking for you can dial it back a bit and err on the side of closer in.

[atomic sagebrush]

Thank you so much for your replies ladies. I will begin testing at cd8 due to my short cycles xxforhubby. Can anyone recommend the cheapie internet opks you are using?

wondfo has been pretty good.

[XXforhubby]

I also posted this in the exercise forum too.

I like Wondfo or Babi Internet cheapies and the CBD with smiley (pink ones) NOT the CBD advanced with flashing smiley (purple ones). The advanced seems to cause problems for people.

I always used cheapies until I got a positive- the test line was as dark as or darker than the control line. Then I would check it with a CBD. This way you don't use but 2 or 3 of the CBD's per month (they are expensive) and a box of 20 could easily last 8-10 cycles this way making them MUCH more cost effective!


[emoji170]DS1[emoji1379], DS2[emoji577], & DS3[emoji602][emoji170][emoji166]One last pink sway 2016[emoji166]

[GlitterMouse]

Thank you everyone for your replies xxx

I will get onto this asap