Trying for a Baby Part 7

claire16c

apple*pie wrote: »

Hi ladies :wave:
I've been reading this thread for about a week now...
I've signed up under a new name as I don't want any of my friends to read this at the mo.
Up until recently I was really unsure about having children, but in the last couple of months I've changed my mind and want a baby right now!
My OH is happy about this as he's wanted them for ages...but I don't know where to start (apart from the obvious!)
Last month I thought I really was pg, af was late, and I felt totally different, but i got a bfn and 2wks late af arrived (although it seemed different to normal).
So now I've bought CB opk's.
CD1 was 30/3, and I did opk on CD10, then every day from CD12 as that's when it said to start. And so far nothing Last 2 days I've used cheapo ones as I was waiting for new CB ones to be delivered.
Now I don't know if I've missed it, or if I should just carry on?
I'm normally on 28-30 day cycle, but after being 2wks late last month, I have no idea really!
Don't want to waste loads of money on the CB opk's if it's the wrong time of the month....
Any advice greatly received
Thanks x

On average, you would ovulate around 14 days before Cd1.

So if you have a 28-30 day cycle, you would expect to ovulate on day 14-16. And so youd probably get an positive opk at some point between day 12-16?

Are you trying not to drink too much in the 2 hours before doing the test? and youre not doing the test in the mornings right?

you can buy much cheaper opks off amazon btw.

claire16c

Aida - I dont know if you can answer this because it seems like the lunaception worked so wel for you both times - but if you dont ovulate during the lit up few days, what do you do?

one website said to go back to the mask wearing bit, and just carry on and eventually your cycles will adjust. but seems like that could be confusing?

also what type of light did you use? Or do you think you could jsut open the curtain and use the sun light if its a sunny day?

lilymay1

claire16c wrote: »

For a reliable result, 14.

Thats not to say you cant get one earlier, some people do, but if you test at say 12dpo, you will probably end up testing again at 14 anyway if you got a negative. So in some ways its pointless!

But I guess it also depends on how long your luteal phase is - I would guess if you had one that was always 11 days, then perhaps testing at 12 would therefore be more reliable??

That is very helpful info, thank you. I don't know when i ov'ed this cycle but if it was in the middle I definitely missed it.That said, if it was earlier I may have caught it but should have had a + by now if i was pg.

tattoo-

apple*pie, welcome!
get some cheap ones from ebay or amazon. I posted a link to the ebay ones a few pages back x

apple*pie

claire16c wrote: »

On average, you would ovulate around 14 days before Cd1.

So if you have a 28-30 day cycle, you would expect to ovulate on day 14-16. And so youd probably get an positive opk at some point between day 12-16?

Are you trying not to drink too much in the 2 hours before doing the test? and youre not doing the test in the mornings right?

you can buy much cheaper opks off amazon btw.

Hi claire
I'd been doing the CB opks in the morning, because it said anytime was fine
The last 2 cheap ones, I've done around 5pm and made sure I didn't drink for 2hrs+ before....
So i'd be on day 19 now and probably missed ov

Metranil_Vavin

Evening all :wave:

Did skintchick do her digi test yet????

lilymay1

Metranil_Vavin wrote: »

Evening all :wave:

Did skintchick do her digi test yet????

Yeah, neg

She testing again in a few days :money:

tinkwings

Metranil_Vavin wrote: »

Evening all :wave:

Did skintchick do her digi test yet????

she got another - this morning and is confussed.com :(

We are keeping everything crossed for her as we know it's not over until the witch arrives

Metranil_Vavin

oh booo. I skimmed back over the last few pages but didn't see that.

Fingers crossed that it was just too early.

Hope everyone is doing ok. I'm off to bed. this working lark is knackering!

lilymay1

tinkwings wrote: »

We are keeping everything crossed for her as we know it's not over until the witch arrives

amen to that.