My first OPK, need advice!

[Kiwiberry]

Is this what a positive looks like ladies? What do I need to know about using these OPK before my next cycle if I don't get my ?

 

[28329]

No, that's not positive. The test line has to be as dark or darker than the control line. Keep testing. Good luck.

 

[Kiwiberry]

Am I past ovulation or before it? That's what I can't figure out either. How do you tell?

 

[28329]

What cd are you? Without charting and keeping an eye on cm it's difficult to tell. Opks always have a second line. They are also positive just before af or if pregnant too.

 

[Kiwiberry]

I am on CD22 of a 34 day cycle. According to my chart I would have ovulated on Friday the day before I took the test. My chart is probably right but I honestly have no idea if my cycle is 34 days long anymore or not. I guess I'm just going to have to test the entire week next cycle instead of just a day after I think I'm going to.

 

[28329]

That would put you at 2fpo then. I hope you get your bfp. Good luck!

 

[Kiwiberry]

Thank you! I hope so too!!

It's good though because when I was trying for my first baby, it was super hard when I wouldn't get pregnant the current cycle. This time around though it's a lot easier because I have two beautiful girls to keep me occupied.

 

[28329]

The same here. My son took a year and a half to concieve. We had many losses so see a doc and was told ivf was our only answer. 6 months later we concieved naturally. 5 months after his birth i was pregnant again, that beautiful baby girl was born sleeping but just 13 months after her birth we had another baby girl. All natural so now i know it will happen and let it happen when it does. These kiddies keep my days short and busy.

 

[luz]

My tests are always super light until I actually ovulate, and then BOOM! Super dark. Darker than the control line. Next day it's back to being really light. Look for ewcm too

 

[Jessica482]

What time are you testing? Are you testing daily? I find the most accurate OPK results are in the morning-- taken at the same time every day. When you're about to ovulate, the test line will be the same color or darker than the control line.