Fertile CM - Negative OPK

Kazorina · Feb 18th, 2012, 12:50 PM

Hi ladies!

Just a quick question this is my first month using OPK's and I started testing once a day from CD13 usually in the evening. They have all been negative.

So the last couple of days my CM seems very fertile, thin stretchy EWCM and today I had massive globs of thick but very stretchy CM with streaks of bright yellow to it. I've read this can be very fertile CM but my OPK's are still negative??

Since noticing the fertile CM I have started to test twice a day with my opk's, mid day and late evening, yesterday they looked to be getting darker but still not positive and then today the line is fainter.

Confused and running out of opks! Is there anyone else who struggles to get a positive opk or am I reading the signs wrong?

to all xx

Kazorina · Feb 18th, 2012, 12:58 PM

Looking at my ticker, I actually started with OPK's on CD10 not 13. So don't think i've missed it, just confused by the CM. Will BD just incase but for future cycles, I am curious if OPK's are really any good.

wanabeamama · Feb 18th, 2012, 13:02 PM

I usually get my positive on cd9-10 but I have short cycles of 25 days when you get your positive opk all depends on the length of your cycle.
I get ewcm about 2days before my pos opk so just keep going

smokey · Feb 18th, 2012, 15:52 PM

Fertile cm can start to happen up to 5 days before actual ovulation.
Some women dont actualy get the equaly dark line on opks, I never did.
Personaly I would say do it every other day from the start of fertile cm

WeeNat · Feb 18th, 2012, 16:12 PM

I agree with smokey...

I have been experiencing the same thing. But i have noticed the lines on my OPK getting darker now. CM has been looking fertile for 3 days now.

GL and FX for you x x x x

Kazorina · Feb 19th, 2012, 04:00 AM

Thanks Ladies, I'll keep going with the OPK's and see what today brings me.

LittleBunnie · Feb 19th, 2012, 04:10 AM

I feel like such a goof and I hope this isnt TMI but, reading this prompted me to try to check my CM ( I had no idea what it was before this thread ).. I can't even fit two fingers up there.

Is there a comfortable position to try it? I tried laying on my back, and it hurt.

Kazorina · Feb 19th, 2012, 04:25 AM

Hiya hun, the best way to check for cm is sitting on the toilet but make sure your hands are clean! Especially when TTC as you don't want anything to get in the way of BD'ing. I usually use my middle finger, no need for anymore than one and feel for my cervix, then I just sort of wipe gently around that area and see what comes out on my finger. When really fertile you should be getting some on the toilet roll too, if you don't like the invasive way of doing it.

Good luck xx

StellaBella24 · Feb 19th, 2012, 04:29 AM

Same thing regarding the negative opks...
Been testing every day,twice a day and got negatives althought they did get darker but are now lighter. Worried i missed surge but been off work this week and testing very regularly and last cycle my positives lasted for 5 days so confused at how I can miss it.

My cm has also been lotiony which apperently means I will o soon.
My cycles are 6 weeks long so gutted we missed the chance this cycle...it's a long wait until we can start again

LittleBunnie · Feb 19th, 2012, 05:07 AM

Thank you !

I BD'd earlier with the hubby, so I will check in the morning.
I was like, hmm, this is painful. Lol.

Feb 18th, 2012, 12:50 PM	#1
Kazorina Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,296	Fertile CM - Negative OPK Hi ladies! Just a quick question this is my first month using OPK's and I started testing once a day from CD13 usually in the evening. They have all been negative. So the last couple of days my CM seems very fertile, thin stretchy EWCM and today I had massive globs of thick but very stretchy CM with streaks of bright yellow to it. I've read this can be very fertile CM but my OPK's are still negative?? Since noticing the fertile CM I have started to test twice a day with my opk's, mid day and late evening, yesterday they looked to be getting darker but still not positive and then today the line is fainter. Confused and running out of opks! Is there anyone else who struggles to get a positive opk or am I reading the signs wrong? to all xx

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Feb 18th, 2012, 12:58 PM	#2
Kazorina Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,296	Looking at my ticker, I actually started with OPK's on CD10 not 13. So don't think i've missed it, just confused by the CM. Will BD just incase but for future cycles, I am curious if OPK's are really any good.

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Feb 18th, 2012, 13:02 PM	#3
wanabeamama Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: UK Posts: 7,409	I usually get my positive on cd9-10 but I have short cycles of 25 days when you get your positive opk all depends on the length of your cycle. I get ewcm about 2days before my pos opk so just keep going

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Feb 18th, 2012, 15:52 PM	#4
smokey Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 10,388	Fertile cm can start to happen up to 5 days before actual ovulation. Some women dont actualy get the equaly dark line on opks, I never did. Personaly I would say do it every other day from the start of fertile cm

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Feb 18th, 2012, 16:12 PM	#5
WeeNat Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,027	I agree with smokey... I have been experiencing the same thing. But i have noticed the lines on my OPK getting darker now. CM has been looking fertile for 3 days now. GL and FX for you x x x x

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Feb 19th, 2012, 04:00 AM	#6
Kazorina Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,296	Thanks Ladies, I'll keep going with the OPK's and see what today brings me.

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Feb 19th, 2012, 04:10 AM	#7
LittleBunnie Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 326	I feel like such a goof and I hope this isnt TMI but, reading this prompted me to try to check my CM ( I had no idea what it was before this thread ).. I can't even fit two fingers up there. Is there a comfortable position to try it? I tried laying on my back, and it hurt.

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Feb 19th, 2012, 04:25 AM	#8
Kazorina Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,296	Hiya hun, the best way to check for cm is sitting on the toilet but make sure your hands are clean! Especially when TTC as you don't want anything to get in the way of BD'ing. I usually use my middle finger, no need for anymore than one and feel for my cervix, then I just sort of wipe gently around that area and see what comes out on my finger. When really fertile you should be getting some on the toilet roll too, if you don't like the invasive way of doing it. Good luck xx

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Feb 19th, 2012, 04:29 AM	#9
StellaBella24 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East, England Posts: 497	Same thing regarding the negative opks... Been testing every day,twice a day and got negatives althought they did get darker but are now lighter. Worried i missed surge but been off work this week and testing very regularly and last cycle my positives lasted for 5 days so confused at how I can miss it. My cm has also been lotiony which apperently means I will o soon. My cycles are 6 weeks long so gutted we missed the chance this cycle...it's a long wait until we can start again

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Feb 19th, 2012, 05:07 AM	#10
LittleBunnie Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 326	Thank you ! I BD'd earlier with the hubby, so I will check in the morning. I was like, hmm, this is painful. Lol.

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