opk help!!

[rubygem]

Hey everyone, this is my first month testing daily with opks, and im getting a little confused. I started testing on cd8 to be safe, and im now on cd12. My cycles are regular 28-32 day cycles. The first two tests I did were negative, but had a second faint line. The past two days I havent gotten a second line at all. Im not very experienced with opks so can anyone explain to me why im not getting a second line at all the past couple days? I dont think I ovulated yet, it seems too early but I really have no idea... thanks

[maidentomother]

If your cycles are usually 28-31 days long (as are mine) you still have plenty of time to O. In the past 6 months, i have Oed anywhere from CD16-CD22. And OPKs can be quite faint for a while then suddenly darken up very suddenly. So at this point you still have time. Are you temping also? What's your CM like?

[rubygem]

If your cycles are usually 28-31 days long (as are mine) you still have plenty of time to O. In the past 6 months, i have Oed anywhere from CD16-CD22. And OPKs can be quite faint for a while then suddenly darken up very suddenly. So at this point you still have time. Are you temping also? What's your CM like?

Thanks for your response! My mind is more at ease now. I dont temp and I try to pay attention to cm but its hard to tell when im ovulating because it never gets to that egg-white texture that is said to be ideal during o, so its kind of hard to read. Im hoping the opks will help me better understand my body.

[maidentomother]

I strongly recommend temping - it is the most reliable way to determine O without ultrasound or blood tests. Unfortunately OPKs don't work for everyone (I have never had a true positive, some women get multiple positives but don't O), though they do work for many.

I have found that my CM doesn't help me pinpoint O in advance so it's not that useful for TTC. OPKs only give me 24 hours warning, sometimes less. But my cervical position is quite helpful - my cervix turns HSO about 3 days before O. So checking yours may provide insight, too.

Are you taking anything to boost your EWCM production? Drinking lots of water?

[atomic sagebrush]

You are always making a teensy amount of LH for other reasons. This can register on OPK tests (and in fact if your husband peed on one, HE'D get a second line too LOL) But it's only when the LH reaches a certain concentration that it triggers the suge.