Ovulation test question?

[dncr1010p]

I just ordered online some ovulation test. I wasn't really sure how many to order so I went with 20. My question is do I take them twice a day? Or will I be fine taking them once a day?

 

[meggo]

I personally did them twice a day this first cycle I've been doing them. Some women can miss their surge if only testing once a day but others will surge for up to a few days at a time! Once you know what kind of cycle you have then you can do it differently next time. Good luck!

 

[karenlyn]

I think what most people do is take them once a day starting near the middle of their cycle (I have a 28 day cycle and started testing CD11), and then testing twice a day when the OPK starts showing a faint line, until it shows a dark positive (for most tests, the test line has to be as dark as or darker than the control line). I'm just starting and might not be best the best to give advice (as I haven't even had a faint line yet!) but I didn't want to read and run!

 

[summer2011]

Hi all,
My very first message on the forum!! Excited to get to read the posts and share during the ttc journey!

I've been using the digital opk's (clearblue smileys) for a couple months now, awaiting o as we speak. Tested at 6:30 am today and got a neg, tested again at 5:00 pm and got the smiley . So I'd say test twice a day if you don't mind spending the extra $ on opk's. I buy mine in bulk ( poas-aholic) so I don't mind doing them twice a day.

 

[summer2011]

3 days after the smiley and fertility friend is estimating o at cd15 ( same day as the smiley)!! Only got the smiley in the pm! Definitely thinking twice a day is the way to test now!!