Is this normal?

bdunn12 · Apr 11th, 2012, 23:10 PM

My ovulation tests are ALWAYS almost positive. I'm on CD9 and I took one yesterday and today just because I've never used the kind I have now and I was testing them out. I read somewhere that it could be a sign of a hormone imbalance. I had a miscarriage in January and this is my second cycle since then. The top picture is yesterdays at CD8 and the bottom is todays which was CD9. I never used ovulation tests before my last pregnancy (which was my first pregnancy) so I'm not sure what is normal for me!

Thanks ladies!

L.E. · Apr 12th, 2012, 00:09 AM

I end up with a lot of pretty dark Wondfo Opks too... Seems like the Wondfos are a bit more sensitive but still register truly positive when say a Dollar Tree would. My Wondfos have to be obviously darker than the control line to be positive. However, sometimes the "almost" on a Wondfo is also an "almost" on a Dollar Tree and sometimes the Dollar Tree is pretty light. I like Wondfos because they're cheap, but I end up testing a lot because of so many dark tests.

I do have PCOS so that could be the reason why too... not sure.

bdunn12 · Apr 12th, 2012, 00:22 AM

Thanks!

I think i'm going to go and get some from Dollar Tree and maybe even the ClearBlue ones to see what they come up with. I'm worried I might have a hormone imbalance from the miscarriage or something because I haven't had blood work done since I was pregnant. I'm always so paranoid! lol

Needababynow · Apr 12th, 2012, 08:16 AM

My doctor told me that the line should be darker for a true positive, yours look like maybe positives - I would keep testing to see if they get darker. What time of day are you testing? They say only test between noon and 8 pm - not sure what difference it makes but I suppose it could?!

bdunn12 · Apr 12th, 2012, 23:44 PM

I always test when I come home from work which is around 1030 or 11. Is that bad?

wannabelly · Apr 13th, 2012, 00:15 AM

Ovulation that early isn't un heard of actually I'm cd 9 today and I got a smiley which is unusual I usually O around cd 12-14 but I did get my smiley today GL I used those type opk and I went with darker than the control line GL

L.E. · Apr 13th, 2012, 00:16 AM

It shouldn't matter the time of day so much as the concentration.

bdunn12 · Apr 13th, 2012, 01:24 AM

The tests have been the same everyday. No darker or lighter. I guess i'm just going to wait until it is definitely darker than the control line. I'm doing the SMEP plan so I'm BD'ing every other day. I skipped today unfortunately because my DH had to work.

Needababynow · Apr 13th, 2012, 07:14 AM

When I first started using OPK's, I found www.peeonastick.com to be helpful. There is a lot of information there on them.

Lh takes time to metabolize in your urine, therefore should not be taken with fmu. They say anything after 2 is best and between 2pm and 4 pm is ideal!

The site also explains why some people get 2 lines all or most of the time.

Good luck!

brittany12 · Apr 15th, 2012, 08:39 AM

mine were pretty dark like that when i first started testing too, but my control line and test line were the same darkness and also the test line did get darker then the control line. Thats when you know its positive. Just keep testing! You're ok

Apr 12th, 2012, 00:09 AM	#2
L.E. Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 1,590	I end up with a lot of pretty dark Wondfo Opks too... Seems like the Wondfos are a bit more sensitive but still register truly positive when say a Dollar Tree would. My Wondfos have to be obviously darker than the control line to be positive. However, sometimes the "almost" on a Wondfo is also an "almost" on a Dollar Tree and sometimes the Dollar Tree is pretty light. I like Wondfos because they're cheap, but I end up testing a lot because of so many dark tests. I do have PCOS so that could be the reason why too... not sure.

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Apr 12th, 2012, 00:22 AM	#3
bdunn12 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 222	Thanks! I think i'm going to go and get some from Dollar Tree and maybe even the ClearBlue ones to see what they come up with. I'm worried I might have a hormone imbalance from the miscarriage or something because I haven't had blood work done since I was pregnant. I'm always so paranoid! lol

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Apr 12th, 2012, 08:16 AM	#4
Needababynow Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 179	My doctor told me that the line should be darker for a true positive, yours look like maybe positives - I would keep testing to see if they get darker. What time of day are you testing? They say only test between noon and 8 pm - not sure what difference it makes but I suppose it could?!

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Apr 12th, 2012, 23:44 PM	#5
bdunn12 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 222	I always test when I come home from work which is around 1030 or 11. Is that bad?

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wannabelly Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 862	Ovulation that early isn't un heard of actually I'm cd 9 today and I got a smiley which is unusual I usually O around cd 12-14 but I did get my smiley today GL I used those type opk and I went with darker than the control line GL

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L.E. Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 1,590	It shouldn't matter the time of day so much as the concentration.

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bdunn12 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 222	The tests have been the same everyday. No darker or lighter. I guess i'm just going to wait until it is definitely darker than the control line. I'm doing the SMEP plan so I'm BD'ing every other day. I skipped today unfortunately because my DH had to work.

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Apr 13th, 2012, 07:14 AM	#9
Needababynow Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 179	When I first started using OPK's, I found www.peeonastick.com to be helpful. There is a lot of information there on them. Lh takes time to metabolize in your urine, therefore should not be taken with fmu. They say anything after 2 is best and between 2pm and 4 pm is ideal! The site also explains why some people get 2 lines all or most of the time. Good luck!

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Apr 15th, 2012, 08:39 AM	#10
brittany12 Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,965	mine were pretty dark like that when i first started testing too, but my control line and test line were the same darkness and also the test line did get darker then the control line. Thats when you know its positive. Just keep testing! You're ok

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