OPK help

[MummyKP]

Hi ladies,

Hoping to start TTC in the next couple of months, and I've started taking folic acid to help this, but I'm considering using OPK's, but not entirely sure on them. I don't want to get too worked up on conceiving straight away - obviously I would love to catch first cycle, but I'm aware this isn't always the case. I don't really want to get obsessive over ovulating etc, although I can see it happening knowing me lol so I was just wandering if people could give me some advice & info on OPKs and how they work as I've not used them before.

Thank you

 

[MummaMoo]

When I used them trying for #1, I used Internet cheapies. Peed in a pot and dipped it in then just waited to see if there was a line. I can't remember if it was FMU or not though.... sorry I'm not much help!
I can remember that as the line appeared I'd get a faint line one or two days then it would be really dark so when you got the faint lines I knew I'd have O-day pretty soon... so that was the time to

 

[spicyorange]

I know how you feel, I was unsure whether to use them a but Iv got one pack and I'm going to see howit goes, there's a lot of pressure eespecially on here to do everything possible to catch first month bit if your happy seeing how things go for a bit you can always use then further down the line if you need to

 

[MummyKP]

Ive just bought a pack spicyorange, will see how things go!

 

[MummaMoo]

I found it helpful in just learning how to read all the signs my body was giving that things were going to happen.

 

[MummyKP]

That's what I'm hoping to gain from it MummaMoo did it help you much?

 

[callmedan]

they are helpful but it can be very frustrating waiting for that darker line!

 

[MummyKP]

I keep telling myself I won't get too worked up on them, but I can tell I more than likely will. I might use them this month so I can find out the signs for when I'm ovulating, and then in December if we start TTC, I'll go with the flow and see what happens. Thanks callmedan

 

[MummaMoo]

That's what I'm hoping to gain from it MummaMoo did it help you much?

Yeah, I think they did - and along with using fertility friend too, to help list other signs that you were ovulating, it got to the point where I just knew and didn't need the app or OPKs to tell me.

I'll be doing it all again this time around though, I just don't know how my body is going to behave after having Sophie and then those horrible BC pills I was on... plus I quite enjoyed doing it!

 

[Missy08]

I agree with MummaMoo too!

I used Fertility Friend (charting) and watching the signs from my body (CM, cramping, etc.) and that seemed to help me sooo much more than the OPK's and it was cheaper!

 

[MummyKP]

Thank you both. I have FF but haven't managed to look at it properly yet, although will do over the next few days as AF is due, so wanna use November to track when O so I can pick up the signs ready for December

 

[MummaMoo]

Will you be putting your chart in your sig? That way we can help you analyze if you like.

 

[MummyKP]

Tbh MummaMoo, I haven't a clue what I am doing on it right now! Lol. I must try work it all out!! Lol