Swaying for a Girl Next Week, Last Minute Advice?

[Disneymomx5]

I'm just now seeing your response to this atomic. Thank you so much for your reassurance!!! And to everyone else who has given advice. I appreciate it!

[Disneymomx5]

Sage, or anyone else, I could use your guidance. This may be me being impatient, but I have yet to receive a positive ovulation test and hoping I didn't miss it. I'm on cd16, and after keeping track the past several months I average a positive ovulation test usually around cd13 to cd16. Tests seemed to be getting darker this morning, but now faint again this afternoon. On cd12 they were very close to being positive, but not quite. I actually think one turned positive, but that was several hours after using the test. I have never had a problem getting a positive. My positives are always very noticeable. I've been testing several times throughout the day so I don't miss it. The lines are fluctuating all over the place it seems. My first plan was to have an attempt four days before ovulation, which I'm glad I didn't do. Then I had planned on an attempt this past Saturday cd14 thinking I would have a positive test that day, again glad I didn't attempt that day either. My poor husband is on day 11 of our 7 day refrain....I just feel bad for him. Should I just be patient? I just don't want to jump the gun and mess this month up. Also not sure if my lines being almost positive was my positive.......I don't know. I feel like I'm watching a pot waiting for it to boil. I was also wondering if the low protein range was throwing my cycle off. I have been staying within all the ranges of the diet. I've done very good with the diet lately. Maybe I just need to chill lol, but guidance would be appreciated.

[Disneymomx5]

also, I usually have a lot of the ovulation symptoms days before ovulation. Right now I don't have any signs of ovulation. I've checked cm, position, and all that. Nothing that would make me think it's coming sometime soon.

[atomic sagebrush]

I think for your peace of mind test only 2x a day, after lunch and then before dinner. That's the times you're most likely to get a positive and testing too much just messes with your head.

It's more likely calories and fat that throws the cycle off so I would up those slightly (even if you have to go beyond the limits of the diet.

I would probably have attempt to cover, then keep testing. If your positive comes within 2 days, stick with attempt you've had. If it's 4 or more days, have another attempt. If it's the no man's land of 3 days, either use the rule of thumb "for best odds of pink, stick with attempt you've had, for better odds conception, have another attempt."

[Disneymomx5]

Thank you so much! And for the refrain.....is there a cut off day that we shouldn't refrain past? Like yesterday was day 11 for us. I was trying to do research on the quality of sperm after too long of a refrain. 11 days was definitely not planned for.

We went ahead and bd last night, but I still have not had a positive.....so I think my almost positive tests from last week's were my positives. I think they were just horrible tests. I since have bought better ones, and plan to double check next month with digitals if i have any questionable tests. It just sucks that....it's not that we tried this month and it didn't take, but we didn't even get a chance to try because of faulty tests. It's so frustrating! Especially when you spend months planning. Thank you sage!

[PadrePioidevotemyfirstson]

Sorry when everyone talks of ovulation do you mean the first day of ovulation fertile window or peak day solid smiley face on OPK as ovulation? I seem to get mixed from the two?


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[atomic sagebrush]

Thank you so much! And for the refrain.....is there a cut off day that we shouldn't refrain past? Like yesterday was day 11 for us. I was trying to do research on the quality of sperm after too long of a refrain. 11 days was definitely not planned for.

We went ahead and bd last night, but I still have not had a positive.....so I think my almost positive tests from last week's were my positives. I think they were just horrible tests. I since have bought better ones, and plan to double check next month with digitals if i have any questionable tests. It just sucks that....it's not that we tried this month and it didn't take, but we didn't even get a chance to try because of faulty tests. It's so frustrating! Especially when you spend months planning. Thank you sage!

I am sorry I am not following you. A cutoff day you shouldn't refrain past?? Can you explain?

If you mean abstain, I prefer you guys don't go any longer than 14 days on abstain.

That does happen with OPK (even with the good ones) and so when in doubt, have attempt.

[atomic sagebrush]

Sorry when everyone talks of ovulation do you mean the first day of ovulation fertile window or peak day solid smiley face on OPK as ovulation? I seem to get mixed from the two?


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Ovulation is the day the egg is released. You will get your peak OPK (solid smiley) about 24-36 hours before ovulation.