UK SMOG Wannabes - November (moved from PL)

[rainbowflower]

Personally i would say that they are very nearly positive but not quite. Could you get hold of a smiley digi to check?

I really can't afford one at the moment... I'm using a CBFM and that's not picked up a peak (but I've had other cycles where it missed it too yet temps showed I did still OV)

the Tesco one does seem that the test line (on the left) is darker than the control on the right but I agree the IC is neg. Then again, ICs aren't the most reliable and I've only ever had a true pos on one a couple of times?

[deaks66]

I really can't afford one at the moment... I'm using a CBFM and that's not picked up a peak (but I've had other cycles where it missed it too yet temps showed I did still OV)

the Tesco one does seem that the test line (on the left) is darker than the control on the right but I agree the IC is neg. Then again, ICs aren't the most reliable and I've only ever had a true pos on one a couple of times?

ok, well if i were you i would consider that a positive (especially if the line on the left of the tesco is the test line) and just keep testing every 4 hours (and don't drink too much). If it goes darker still then great, if it doesn't then you will know that was your positive. Are you attempting and if so, which timing method? i had to quit with the cutoffs as i just couldn't predict a fade in accurately. o+12 actually seems much easier!

[deaks66]

Petal, it was lovely to read your message just then and hear how happy and excited you sound! Its exactly how i felt when ds2 was due to be born! Drink fresh pineapple juice and lots of it!!!

[rainbowflower]

ok, well if i were you i would consider that a positive (especially if the line on the left of the tesco is the test line) and just keep testing every 4 hours (and don't drink too much). If it goes darker still then great, if it doesn't then you will know that was your positive. Are you attempting and if so, which timing method? i had to quit with the cutoffs as i just couldn't predict a fade in accurately. o+12 actually seems much easier!

I think I'll try that

I had a def positive with an IC two days ago so no idea what my body is doing, I wouldn't be able to do a cutoff either if I wanted to... although studies like this have made me decide to focus getting pregnant and not on timing:
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056...99512073332301 (especially fig 4)
might try for O+12, though, as that fits in with a different study I read that suggests DTD when Oestrogen isn't the dominant hormone (i.e. very early in cycle, during LH surge, and after OV) so that would take us to early hours of the morning I think

we BDed yesterday morning, and also in the morning 2 days before that releasing and discarding 8-10hrs before each attempt to lower sperm count (as per this study: http://www.reproduction-online.org/c....full.pdf+html )

here's my chart BTW: http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/296ced



has anyone watched "The great Sperm Race"? That show makes me wonder how any of us pink swayers can get pregnant!!

[deaks66]

I think I'll try that

I had a def positive with an IC two days ago so no idea what my body is doing, I wouldn't be able to do a cutoff either if I wanted to... although studies like this have made me decide to focus getting pregnant and not on timing:
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056...99512073332301 (especially fig 4)
might try for O+12, though, as that fits in with a different study I read that suggests DTD when Oestrogen isn't the dominant hormone (i.e. very early in cycle, during LH surge, and after OV) so that would take us to early hours of the morning I think

we BDed yesterday morning, and also in the morning 2 days before that releasing and discarding 8-10hrs before each attempt to lower sperm count (as per this study: http://www.reproduction-online.org/c....full.pdf+html )

here's my chart BTW: http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/296ced



has anyone watched "The great Sperm Race"? That show makes me wonder how any of us pink swayers can get pregnant!!

Just wandering if your urine was very diluted yesterday which cause the neg opk? how dark were the lines yesterday? looking at your chart, you had a dip yesterday which i would have said was ov but then again i think some ladies do get a pre LH surge dip.

[rainbowflower]

Just wandering if your urine was very diluted yesterday which cause the neg opk? how dark were the lines yesterday? looking at your chart, you had a dip yesterday which i would have said was ov but then again i think some ladies do get a pre LH surge dip.

don't think so.. I've been drinking the same amount as normal (i.e. not much - being dehydrated is drying up my CM too which is good because I'm not happy to take an antihistamine when BF)

[deaks66]

hmmm well thats a tricky one! well the good thing is you aren't so bothered about timing so just keep dtd!!!

[HopeandDreamG]

Morning girls!!!

opks arnt getting much darker yet and no as of yet!!!

We are close in our cycles. I'm on CD 13 with OPKs not getting darker.. last two cycles I've had smiley on CD 14... FF chart seems all messed up this month saying I O'd CD 8- know thats not correct. I'm going to add my charts-need to look back on the thread where you were explaining how to do that!

[charlieispy]

I was going to ask which side is the test side on the tesco OPK if its the same as the cheapie then DEF +++++ My cheapie OPK never got darker than that i will try and find the pic!!

[charlieispy]