MARCH chit chat thread BOY swayers ♂

[The Anchor]

Most of the instruction sheets for the OPKs say you should NOT use FMU.

H is synthesized early in the day, and is not metabolized into your urine until later. So, as a rule, you are more likely to catch your surge later in the day. Using FMU may not be a problem for you, but if you do not detect a surge during the cycle you use FMU, try testing later during the next cycle.

[KikiCal]

Thanks Atomic. You have been helping me all day! I wanted to do one in the morning and afternoon. I wanted to make sure it wouldn't give a false positive or something.

[Princess of Pink]

I think it depends on the person. I get best results from FMU, well often I go at about 2am-ish then use the pee from when I first wake up after that. It's never been wrong for me yet. I also do one in the afternoon, but rely on my first one of the day more.

[Princess of Pink]

Forgot to add...this cycle I did one at 2am and it was negative, then by 5.30am it was positive. If I didn't do FMU I would have missed knowing when it changed positive and may have thought it was the afternoon. Would be bad if you O 12hrs after +ve test.

[KikiCal]

Wow I don't think I would be with it enough to test at 2 am haha. I randomly tested in the morning last cycle because it was a day later than I usually o. I think it was late because it was my first cycle using epo. I got a positive that day and then felt o pains later in the day. This month I've had mild cramping for a few days now and I cannot remember if that normally happens. Every cycle I say I'm going to write how I feel every day and never do and I always forget! So now I'm probably going to waste a lot of tests haha.

[Princess of Pink]

I waste heaps of tests and don't care...because if it helps me get what I want it's worth it. I would rather be sure, you know! I am seeing a trend that I have been getting +ve opk on CD16 and Oing CD17. Has happened the last 3 cycles so obviously this swaying has altered my cycle from Oing on CD14. It's all so stressful as you are affraid to miss O.

[onthepond]

Good luck Anchor! Who else is TTC BLUE this month? I am still patiently waiting for AF after D&C but hope to be trying SOON! GOOD LUCK ladies!

[Princess of Pink]

I am 2DPO today...I'm starving, eaten so much today lol. After TTC for 6 months then giving up, I just don't have the hope that it will work first go.

[KikiCal]

I am trying and don't think it will work the first month after problems late last year but I finally got my diet down so I wouldn't totally mind a few more weeks to get it right before I'm pregnant. I hope it's an easy road for those of us who have had some difficulty and for anyone trying. Funny, dd was so easy and quick to make! Pop, I tracked my cycle when we took a break ttc and I ovulated pretty regularly. Now this month I'm freaking out. We put too much pressure on ourselves sometimes I think.

[Princess of Pink]

I have found the more pressure I put on myself and start tracking...the more it messes up my cycles. It's so weird!! That's why I gave up last year...every single cycle got longer and longer like ovulation was trying to hide from me lol