Are digi OPK better?

[Lea05x]

Ok Ladies so after getting AF again and now entering month 5 of ttc I have decided to do some research....can any of you help me? I have been using internet cheapie OPKs, I have a cycle length of around 28-30 days. I have been using my OPK from cd11 to about cd24. BY cd14/15 I normally have a second line but its not a major strong line, does this mean im not ovulating? Or is it coz the tests are crap? Has anyone found that by using a digi they have had better results? P

 

[JPARR01]

First month of TTC I used Clear Blue easy Digital ovulation tests and got my BFP. Sadly it ended in a suspected ectopic.

I swear by the digital opk's. Best of luck!!!!

 

[mammag]

They do work better, and you don't have to worry about misreading them, but I like to see *lines* lol, since I never see one on an Hpt I have to get my kicks somewhere! So I use the dollar tree OPK's, but I'm one of the lucky ones who always gets a very dark positive that lasts all day.

 

[aliwnec10]

Well my fertility specialist recommends CB smiley face ones. He says those are the most accurate.

I hate the answer brand ones. I would get my surge on those days after the CB smiley ones. Now i knew when i had my surge because i was also having blood drawn to make sure it was happening.

CB smiley all the way, following by IC's are the way i would go!

 

[Lea05x]

Thanks all...if when using an IC I dont get a dark line does this mean im not ovulating? Also when using a digi did you test twice a day as I can imagine it would cost a fortune!!

 

[c8080]

I just bought the smiley face digis to use this cycle. I have the opposite problem though, too many positive days to know what's going on.

 

[Flowerbaby]

Hey hun i used ic opks for 3 months, cudnt suss them out what was pos n neg so used clearblue digi smileys and got BFP first time using them! They are so easy to use! Sadly m/c'd but will defo use them again, good luck xxx

 

[Flowerbaby]

I tested at lunchtime each day, just once a day, got my smiley 2 days in row then neg 3rd day so i used 6 altogether (started testing 3 days before first pos) it worked for me! So so much easier and less stressful!! xxx

 

[Lea05x]

What day did you start testing on? Around the time your suppose to ovulate? How do you know your not guna ovulate earlier or later that month?

 

[mammag]

There will typically be a chart with your OPK's telling you when to start testing. And you don't know if you'll O earlier or later, it can be a bit of a guessing game if your not regular, if you ARE regular though it can be fairly easy to start testing on time and catch your surge. I go through a ton of opk's I'v O'ed as early as CD11 and as late as CD31 with no rhyme or reason as to why; so I always have to start testing early and sometimes have to keep testing for a couple of weeks.

 

[Flowerbaby]

Well i know i have 24-26 day cycles, so went wiv 25 and started testing on day 9 i think? Cant really remember! Lol! I only have a 12 day luteal phaseso counted back a few days before i thought i wud o and just took a chance and it worked.....think i wud have had a 24 day cycle that month if that makes sense....instructions come wiv digi as to wen they advise u to start testing, honestly they are the best! We dtd the first day of smiley and day of neg and we got pg....xxxx

 

[c8080]

I think they say if your cycle is 26 days + you should start them 3 days after the end of AF...if it's less than 26 days you should start the day after AF.

 

[MrsStutler]

I haven't used the digi ones...yet. If af ever shows up, I am running out and buying the new first response digi Yes/No tests. $45 for 20 but I think it will be worth it not having to decipher what is positive and negative. I used the Answer brand dip-strips and had a terrible time with "half positives" and thus have no idea when I truly ovulated. Plus, according to the first response website it comes with a digital reader that tracks your personal LH surge, not a pre-set "average".

 

[c8080]

I haven't used the digi ones...yet. If af ever shows up, I am running out and buying the new first response digi Yes/No tests. $45 for 20 but I think it will be worth it not having to decipher what is positive and negative. I used the Answer brand dip-strips and had a terrible time with "half positives" and thus have no idea when I truly ovulated. Plus, according to the first response website it comes with a digital reader that tracks your personal LH surge, not a pre-set "average".

I just bought the Clear Blue Easy digis, the ones with the smiley face. Got 14 of them for $20 on amazon...

 

[AverysMommy]

I use the Clear Blue Digital with smiley! I love them!!! I thought I hated them but I found out I'm O'ing later than I thought! Just got my smiley today!!!! I would recommend them for sure. There's no questioning them!

 

[Baby2012]

I use the Clear Blue Digital with smiley! I love them!!! I thought I hated them but I found out I'm O'ing later than I thought! Just got my smiley today!!!! I would recommend them for sure. There's no questioning them!

Agree! I love them although they're the only opks I've ever used but they're so easy to use and understand. Good luck all x

 

[Lea05x]

Thanks for all the replies.....I started using my IC OPKs and charting but I got so stressed that I decided to stop them for this cycle.....so we are just basically having sex everyday and hoping for the best. I still take my folic acid and put my legs up against the wall after sex. I must admit that I feel better this month already, OH and I are having lots of fun and sex seems more enjoyable and passionate and not like we are doing it because we have too.....lets hope the relaxed approach works x