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    OPKs never fully positive, did I ovulate?

    This is not the first time this has happened. I do my OPKs usually at 7:00am and 2:00pm. I will get a fade in starting CD9 and they reach their darkest point on CD11, allllmost as dark as control line, but still not 100%... Maybe 80-90% as dark. Then the fade out starts CD12.

    I have other symptoms: EWCM and O type pains. After CD13 I get progesterone-type symptoms like sore breasts, bloating/gas etc. My AF always comes like clockwork around CD 26.

    Am I missing my LH surge? Could it be coming late at night on CD11 and fading by the time I test the next morning? What are the chances that I'm not ovulating?
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    I recommend getting cheap reliable ones. If you live in the USA I will lead you to the best ones that work fantastically for me! I get like 100 of them and 20 preg tests for under $20
    However.. if you go with them I will recommend that you ask the ebay seller to send you the Babi brand PREGNANCY tests.but still do the One Step Ovulation that are in the kit. The Babi brand prego tests WORK! LOL The last ones (One Step Prego Tests) didn't work for awhile.
    I use like 4 OPKSs a day and I never have missed my surge I consider that as when the test line is darker than the control line.
    I'd say you are not testing enough throughout the day. So I do one at like noon... 4...8...and midnight.. around those times.. you can change them up however you need. But just do them every 4 hours! I think it will give you peace of mind that you are surging.
    As far as the chances you aren't Oing, I wouldn't go there unless your line never even got close to dark.. just light. But it seems to me that you are surging.

    positiveOPKMay22a.jpg

    Here is mine. They are Great!
    Last edited by Butterfly Spirit; June 19th, 2012 at 01:26 AM.
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    Thanks Butterfly!

    I really think I am ovulating, but it sure is frustrating not seeing that super dark line! I have been using Target cheapies (made by Inverness).

    I do suspect the surge is happening at night and is very brief. I guess I would know if I temped but I can't bring myself to go that far (I will get obsessive lol).

    If i am not PG this cycle I will def. be testing 4x a day! What do I look for on EBay to find the OPKs you use? I am in the USA.

    Thanks!
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    Quote Originally Posted by myGirl View Post
    Thanks Butterfly!

    I really think I am ovulating, but it sure is frustrating not seeing that super dark line! I have been using Target cheapies (made by Inverness).

    I do suspect the surge is happening at night and is very brief. I guess I would know if I temped but I can't bring myself to go that far (I will get obsessive lol).

    If i am not PG this cycle I will def. be testing 4x a day! What do I look for on EBay to find the OPKs you use? I am in the USA.

    Thanks!
    No problem babe, okay I get these:

    100 LH Ovulation Predictor Kit+ 20 Pregnancy Test Strip | eBay

    I've bought that kit like 5 times!

    Fantastic value! Tell the seller that you would like to substitute the One Step pregnancy tests for the Babi ones.

    **UPDATE, I contacted them use these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=120936387648
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    Thanks for the link
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    Quote Originally Posted by myGirl View Post
    Thanks for the link
    NP. You are welcome! And I pulled that pic off of my cell phone just barely and dated it from the date and time in my phone..

    I wish you the absolute best luck in conceiving! Are you going to use RepHresh and or Sylk?
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    Aha, that must be the pos OPK from this past cycle when you got your BFP - congratulations!

    I'm not using any jellies, I just want to get pregnant at this point.
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    I never can get a +ve on opk's. But here I am yet again, pregnant!!
    Blessed with BLUE 7 times
    with (no swaying) due Jan '13.

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    Thanks for that info., six! Congrats on your pregnancy!
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    I never got completely positive opk's either, a clear fade was a positive for me. This was with IC. I did get a temp rise every month so I did ovulate. Be careful about rising your testosterone if you're going to do opk's 4x a day! Good luck!
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