I know what you mean. I started testing on cd9 i think it was and have only just got +ve today so i've been testing a couple of times a day for the last 2 weeks, it gets so draining but its amazing how much weight feels off my shoulders. Now down to more BDing, we have been doing it every other day so tonight coincidentally is BD night anyway which is awesome!

Hey Stefani, I was confused about when I would O too, but later that evening I had so really bad cramps for a few hours so I assume that was ovulation happening so I tested again in the morning and went back to a very very faint line so im assuming that I did ovulate when I was having those cramps.

Warning TMI coming up but i've just been to the loo and i have lots of EGCM too!! I never thought i would be excited about CM lol x

Hey
I don't know if this is any reassurance but I was convinced that I would on day 12. But I kept getting negatives and like u I began to stress and worry that I wasn't ov ing and therefore thinking the worst! But....then this morning I tested with fmu- neg . I tested next at 11 am and a big smiley!!!!! So relieved. I have tested again at 18.30 and it was neg again!!!! So really short surge. So what I'm trying to say is to just try relax, and think
It prob will come in next day or two.plus test very regularly. Zzz

Those zzz were meant to be xxx! Don't fall asleep! Lol that won't help

Hi stefaniec
I am delighted for u, I have been following this thread from afar!! I am on cd20 today and have been testing with cbdig, first month after first real af.. Waited 43 days for af to arrive after coming off bc and break through bleed. Just wondering what time of day u tested was it fmu.. I wrk shift wrk so I am testing at different times which worries me that I am missing the surge! What length are your cycles.. Also have been cramping the last 4days on and off. Confusing not sure if ov pain but no to indicate surge. So confused was on bc 10yrs so unsure of all these aches and pains lol! I suppose I shld just be patient any advice wld be gr8 !!
Praying for ovulation how strange !!!

I got the at 1.30pm with my last cb digi and tested again last night, this morning and this afternoon all with IC and all are very positive. I know it says to stop testing once you get a positive but this is my first month too so I want to know roughly how long the surge is. The reason I test so often is I was so worried that I would miss the surge so I test twice a day (sometimes 3 times as i seem to already be a poas addict lol).
I'm afraid i can't offer you much more advice than to try testing more than once a day as this is only my first month too so am also unsure on some things. I know it doesn't help to hear but don't lose hope . I was about to give up and stop testing when i got the positive so i am so glad i didn't stop. I have had some pain on one side which could be ovulation pain or might just be a coincidence, i'm not too sure. I know what you mean about it being a strange thing to pray for but if it makes you feel better when it turned positive i did a little dance around my flat lol.
Going by the +opk test i think i am ovulating today and so will have roughly a 36 day cycle x

Ok i am still having +opks and am now on cd25 so this is the 3rd day of having them. Does anyone know is this a good or a bad thing please?

Oh wierd.. I dont know anything about that though as this was my first month. Are they getting darker or lighter? Or are they all the same color? Perhapes you are leading up to? Or away from? Im not sure thats just my guess.

They are all as dark as each other and darker than the control line. I'm carrying on doing them to see when it fades out. From what I've seen I've probably just got long surges so we'll see x