Question about Ovulation prediction kit

Priya..take it cool. Am on day 17 and havent ovulated still....last time it was day 14. sometimes these things hpn. Your periods will start 14 days from the day of ovulation if you are not pregnant. Its ok to have 3-4 days +/- differences in periods. It is not going to affect your system. So..Chill girl and go get yourself a good cup of hot drink and relax.

priya..did u take clomid this month? that may delay ovulation in some cases. Saunas/hot tubs/too much of excerise could also delay ovulation. Anything sounds familiar for you this month?

Thanks Vidhya and Kk for all your instant replies. It was helpful. Maybe i was worried too much. I found today morning that i am ovulating and am i am happy. So today and tomorrow i will have a chance to make a baby.
I know it is just 3 months since i am TTC but it gets on to my nerves. I have to be so careful second half of the month. Like no coffees, drinking milk, not lifting heavy weights, avoiding parties so that i dont drink, etc etc. On the top of all this my parents and in-laws everytime i call india start with the same old old thing. Maybe i need to have more patience but difficult to get that :(

Awesome news priya...Am glad for you. Go ahead and have fun now. Dont think too much about ttc or calling up parents/inlaws. I mostly say my reliance card is ending/no signal when my mom starts this story. Try that sometime :)

Originally Posted by hydgrr

Hi everybody,
i have a question....i was trying to track my ovulation this month using clearblue digital ovulation kit and the answers ovulation strips. But they never came positive including today. I had my period on 26th of the last month and i was expecting to ovulate around 10th and the strips never came positive. I started testing using the kits 2 days after my period.
But last month the strips came positive. Is it possible that i ovulate one month and dont the next month?? But this month too i had all the signs of ovulation like cramping and mucus change to clear, etc. But I wonder why the strips didnt show that I was ovulating. I am really confused if i have to see my gynec?? Does it happen to anyone that you ovulate one month and dont the next month??
-Priya

Priya-

I know it's little hard to pinpoint the ovulation day. Visit this website to read about fertility. Ovulation Calendar and Ovulation Chart - FertilityFriend.com

You don't have to spend money every month by buying expensive OPK's. Go to the nearest dollar store and get your OPK's there. It's just a dollar and it's accurate. I used this dollar kits and it worked out fine for me. Also you do not have to start using the kit starting from 2nd day after your period. If you have a regular menstural cycle pattern like 28 or 30 days or 35 days then it's easy to pinpoint your ovulation day. For ex: let's say you have a 30 day cycle. Then you must start using the kit from day 12. You will ovulate between cycle day 13 - 16. You will start seeing fertile cervical fluid 2 - 4 days before ovulation. Once you start seeing the cervical fluid you should start trying every other day and once you see the LH surge ( 2 similar color lines) on the ovulation kit then you should try everyday until the surge disappears. LH surge indicates that you will ovulate in next 24-36 hours.

If you are having good cervical fluid then you must be ovulating every month. If you want to catch the ovulation day then u must chart your basal body temperature. I know that's lot of work. That's how I confirmed my ovulation.

Get this book Taking charge of your fertility by Toni welcher. This is si really an eye opener. You don't have to see a doctor at all. Based on this book I cross checked my body and understood everything is normal to me. I really love this book.

Hi
I am on TTC for 5 months and i am thinking to use OPKs from this month. But i heard it is giving unnessary stress to both husband and wife as we have to force ourselves to have intercourse that time. I would like to know anyone got pregnant by using opks?

Naina

Hi

I am on TTC for about 4 months. I would like to try with OPKs during this month. But some body advised me that not to use OPKs as they give more stress. I would like to know anybody conceived by using OPKs?
Please give me advice.

Naina

Naina, OPKs are excellent tools to deduct ovulation. Even doctors performing IUI ask us to use OPK's to determine the day for IUI.

I know sometimes timing intercourse could be stressful. You just have to take it easy and accept that sometimes baby making need not be overtly romantic and passionate. Well...Its excellent if it is and you can do little things to make sure it is. Dont take too much stress once you see the LH surge. Time your interocurse between 12-36 hrs after LH surge. That gives you enough time to plan for something romantic...doesnt it?

Have fun and all the best to you.

OPK's work perfectly. I used OPK and it worked out for me. Taking basal body temperatures are stressful not OPKs. If you are having a 30 day cycle then you should start testing your OPK starting from day 13 - 15 or until you see a LH surge. You should check same time everyday. OPKs are nothing but will predict Lutensing Hormone ( LH surge) in your body. After the LH surges you should probably ovualte in next 24 - 36 hours.

Hope this helps!

hi,
OPK's have worked perfectly fine for my friends.

regards,
sreelata.s