January testers?

Cletus nice to see you over here! :)

MrsRose Yay for peak smiley!! I'm trying to get a long enough hold to test. I went to the gym this morning which means I drank a LOT of water, and I'm having trouble getting more than an hour hold! :haha: Hopefully this evening I can test again.

So confused with my tests! So yesterday the two lines were the same color. Hard to tell on pic. Today indicator line was super dark which I guess doesn't matter? But way darker then test line
Did I O already?

If the two lines were the same color yesterday then yesterday was a + and that was your surge. Though from the pic they don't look the same - but if they are the same in person that's what matters. Today if the control line is way darker than the test line that means your surge is over. You can O anytime from the same day as the +OPK to 3 days later. It depends on your body. It's normal that your OPK should be negative the day after a positive test. So you could have O'd yesterday or today or within the next day. The only way to confirm O is through temperatures (and your CM can help you).
 
That's crazy to spend that much.. I think my walmart has them for 27$ for the 10 count.. I refuse to ever buy anything like that from Walgreens.. The last time I bought FRER from there it was 18$ for 2 and I got 3 from walmart for 13$ was ridiculous.. Amazon even has them cheaper..

I didn't get them! Good to know!
I am so confused with these cheapies! It almost seems like they are getting lighter again. Ewcm is gone but I am not due to ovulate until the 31th on a 31 day average cycle. First month try and first month testing. I will continue with ovulation tests until Friday. Then Wait for AF


Yeah those line OPKs kill me.. I had such an issue with them last cycle.. that's why I'm paying the little extra and going adv digi and hope they work a lot better.. because last cycle I couldn't tell if I caught my O or missed it by two days. It was so frustrating especially since I'm trying to let him know when we need the little guys :wacko:
 
Just wondering if anyone call tell me why do you put a ring in the picture with a HPT?
 
Cletus nice to see you over here! :)

MrsRose Yay for peak smiley!! I'm trying to get a long enough hold to test. I went to the gym this morning which means I drank a LOT of water, and I'm having trouble getting more than an hour hold! :haha: Hopefully this evening I can test again.

So confused with my tests! So yesterday the two lines were the same color. Hard to tell on pic. Today indicator line was super dark which I guess doesn't matter? But way darker then test line
Did I O already?

If the two lines were the same color yesterday then yesterday was a + and that was your surge. Though from the pic they don't look the same - but if they are the same in person that's what matters. Today if the control line is way darker than the test line that means your surge is over. You can O anytime from the same day as the +OPK to 3 days later. It depends on your body. It's normal that your OPK should be negative the day after a positive test. So you could have O'd yesterday or today or within the next day. The only way to confirm O is through temperatures (and your CM can help you).

So, I'm not sure how much you need to hold for the CB Advanced after all. When I did it for the 2nd time today, I'd only held for about an hour, and both the CB and IC came back with a positive LH Surge which was different from a few hours earlier with FMU.
 
So, I'm not sure how much you need to hold for the CB Advanced after all. When I did it for the 2nd time today, I'd only held for about an hour, and both the CB and IC came back with a positive LH Surge which was different from a few hours earlier with FMU.

Well directions say to use FMU, but you can have a surge later in the day which is why some people test twice a day - once in the morning, once in the afternoon/evening.
 
So, I'm not sure how much you need to hold for the CB Advanced after all. When I did it for the 2nd time today, I'd only held for about an hour, and both the CB and IC came back with a positive LH Surge which was different from a few hours earlier with FMU.

Well directions say to use FMU, but you can have a surge later in the day which is why some people test twice a day - once in the morning, once in the afternoon/evening.

Yep! I just meant that it's possible to still get an accurate reading without holding for hours. I drink lots of water so it can be tough to hold it for a long time!
 
I got my +OPK today!! :happydance:

I waited to use my Digi until this afternoon because I had the blinky face the last two days and I know I only get my surge usually in the afternoon. I almost didn't test with the digi this afternoon because at first my IC didn't look like it was going to be positive and I usually wait ot use the digi until I get a very close to positive IC but i went ahead and I'm glad I did because when I went back to check both were positive with the Peak smiley. Woot! :happydance:

I don't think I'll actually O until tomorrow because my temp was up today, and since we :sex: yesterday I'll probably wait until tomorrow and BD the next 2 days. I'm actually a little sore today :blush:

So, I'm not sure how much you need to hold for the CB Advanced after all. When I did it for the 2nd time today, I'd only held for about an hour, and both the CB and IC came back with a positive LH Surge which was different from a few hours earlier with FMU.

It depends on how strong your surge is I Think. I've done it before with just a couple hour hold and it came back negative and then a few hours later came in positive (after a 3 hr hold) and sometimes i've had it come in positive on just a 1.5 hr hold. Typically I try to go for as close to 3 hours as possible

earlier today I was going to test on a 2.5 hour hold but when I went to the bathroom my urine was practically clear (too much water today from the gym) and my IC barely registered anything. So I did a test again with a 3 hour hold and got my +.
 
Just wondering if anyone call tell me why do you put a ring in the picture with a HPT?

The ring helps some phone cameras focus

Ahhh ok.. Never thought of that :dohh: Wish I knew that the last time I used those lined OPK's..

AFM: I'll be getting my adv digi's on the 31st and will start using them on the 1st through the 10th or until i get a peak. Talk to my donors wife tonight and let her know the days and any day they felt like giving us some little guys we would be more than happy but I'd also let her know the highly fertile days given by the OPK... I really hope we catch this egg this month!!

Angel how are you? Are you in the TWW yet??
 
So I will continue to test, in case this wasn't my surge. I will buy a CB advanced after AF even though hubby will be off island the next two months. Learning my cycle etc...

I don't test twice, since mine never come up with a good result. I have a weak bladder!
 
How are the 1/1 testers and my fellow 1/2 testers doing? I keep getting this pain in my right side and start to feel my hopes go up. Trying my best to stomp out those thoughts until AF is due. Tested today just to see a bfn and get used to it in case that's the result. Best to all!
 
AFM: I'll be getting my adv digi's on the 31st and will start using them on the 1st through the 10th or until i get a peak. Talk to my donors wife tonight and let her know the days and any day they felt like giving us some little guys we would be more than happy but I'd also let her know the highly fertile days given by the OPK... I really hope we catch this egg this month!!

Angel how are you? Are you in the TWW yet??

Good luck!!! Hope you get to catch the egg this time!

I'm not in the TWW yet. :( This cycle I'm Oing a little later than last cycle, but not as late as before. Should O in the next day or two so I'm almost to the TWW! Finally!
 
Been debating about posting this ... It isn't ideal and I am about to cry

So my husband has a vasectomy in August 2012 and a reversal on dec 15 this year. He is in the military and about to go away for a short period, 2-3 Months, he has been wanting sex Since day 3 post surgery, my ovulation date is coming up and he says no sex ... Today o joked about it and he says you said you weren't stressing, which I ain't or I would got digital test ... But I am lost why the f ... Get a reversal if you get afraid of having a baby ... And here are my test. Tested 2 times today, looks
Like I really did miss my surge yesterday ?
 

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AFM: I'll be getting my adv digi's on the 31st and will start using them on the 1st through the 10th or until i get a peak. Talk to my donors wife tonight and let her know the days and any day they felt like giving us some little guys we would be more than happy but I'd also let her know the highly fertile days given by the OPK... I really hope we catch this egg this month!!

Angel how are you? Are you in the TWW yet??

Good luck!!! Hope you get to catch the egg this time!

I'm not in the TWW yet. :( This cycle I'm Oing a little later than last cycle, but not as late as before. Should O in the next day or two so I'm almost to the TWW! Finally!


Thank you. I think were trying to AI 4 or 5 times keeping my FX and
[-o<. Donor's DW said she thinks he figured out how to fit it into his busy life. I'm so thankful. I really don't want to try and look for another donor.. That can be so frustrating and take forever..

I hope you O soon so you can be in your TWW.. I been stalking your chart :shy:

Been debating about posting this ... It isn't ideal and I am about to cry

So my husband has a vasectomy in August 2012 and a reversal on dec 15 this year. He is in the military and about to go away for a short period, 2-3 Months, he has been wanting sex Since day 3 post surgery, my ovulation date is coming up and he says no sex ... Today o joked about it and he says you said you weren't stressing, which I ain't or I would got digital test ... But I am lost why the f ... Get a reversal if you get afraid of having a baby ... And here are my test. Tested 2 times today, looks
Like I really did miss my surge yesterday ?

Don't ever feel like you can't post something here that's bothering you. Thats why we are all here to support each other :hugs:
Maybe you should try to talk to him about it or just give him time.. I know how hard it can be to feel like your other half doesn't want this as much as you do.. That's why I had to take a almost 2 year break because DW would talk a mean game about wanting a baby but then when it came down to doing what needed to be done she would get all (excuse my language) bitchy :growlmad: I would get the :spermy: from our past donor and she would sit there for like 45 min playing a video game and when I would say something she would fuss not to rush her.. It was like hello there going to die.. Finally she came out and said she wasn't ready for a baby.. So yeah crushed my dreams. But now we are on the same page. So time and communication best things :hugs: I hope you didn't miss your O. I hate those lines because I know they look different in person. I'm keeping my FX for you hun.
 
My af is due on jan 5th btw...might test a few days early but trying to hold out until af is due!
 
Ah, I'm still getting blinking smiley faces, not my solid one. And it's the 5th day of it. Usually, I get 4 days of the blinking smileys, then the solid on the 5th. 😞 I guess I'll test again later because my first positive wasn't until the evening but ugh. My stress levels feel very high. And it doesn't help that we start moving today, nothing is packed, and it snowed last night. 😰
 
I'm so mad that I haven't saved my OPKs.. My line this morning was super light! I don't know whether it is my surge going away or what. We have been :sex: every other day since day 5.. I'm day 10 now. So either my surge is over and I missed the positive test or I haven't surged yet.. Ugh. Either way we are going to do it again today!
 
So this is a guess my shortest cycle this year... I ovulated on Sunday or Monday but didn't dtd. Last time we did was Friday and Saturday. So date wise we should still be good. But the question now is if there were any swimmers, just two weeks after VR...so let the waiting game begin. 1dpo here

Ashnamber, I am so sorry. That stinks, especially after going through the troubles of finding a donor! I know he wants another he said it so many times and why he got the VR. He is having a huge work trip coming up. He is leading it. So I know he is stressing. Yesterday was his first day back after surgery and I guess nothing got done ... But still be home when you are home! Good thing is I am past ovulation, so I will be trying again in March ....
 
temp dropped today, so I am pretty sure either today or tomorrow will be the O day. :happydance: Already told DH yesterday to expect to :sex: today. and tomorrow. :haha: I want to catch that egg this month!!

Been debating about posting this ... It isn't ideal and I am about to cry

So my husband has a vasectomy in August 2012 and a reversal on dec 15 this year. He is in the military and about to go away for a short period, 2-3 Months, he has been wanting sex Since day 3 post surgery, my ovulation date is coming up and he says no sex ... Today o joked about it and he says you said you weren't stressing, which I ain't or I would got digital test ... But I am lost why the f ... Get a reversal if you get afraid of having a baby ... And here are my test. Tested 2 times today, looks
Like I really did miss my surge yesterday ?

:hugs: There's still a chance, if you had your surge yesterday youcan O anywhere from the day of the +OPK to 2 days later. So if your surge was yesterday then you could have O'd yesterday or could O today or tomorrow. Egg lives 24 hours so if you do manage to convince him to BD today you still have a chance.

Always know that you can always post here. THat's what we are here for. Sorry that you're having trouble with DH. :( Sometimes your partner will act like they're ready and then get cold feet? Hoping that's not the case but maybe you need to chat with DH and see if you guys are on the same page?


Ah, I'm still getting blinking smiley faces, not my solid one. And it's the 5th day of it. Usually, I get 4 days of the blinking smileys, then the solid on the 5th. �� I guess I'll test again later because my first positive wasn't until the evening but ugh. My stress levels feel very high. And it doesn't help that we start moving today, nothing is packed, and it snowed last night. ��

I think it's more likely to get the Peak smiley in the afternoon/evening, since LH surge is more likely to be strong in the afternoon. So hopefully if you test again in the afternoon you'll get the solid. Good luck with the moving! That's really stressful, I hate moving. Maybe your O is delayed a day or two by stress?
 
let talk past ovulation cm! how is it and hoe does it look, or how is it supposed to look?
 

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