OPK as HPTs....Please read!

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Registered: 08-25-2003
OPK as HPTs....Please read!
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Wed, 08-27-2003 - 9:29pm
Okay, after reading everyone's posts about the OPK's being used as HPTs, I caved in and rushed out and bought an OPK kit. I've been charting based on CM only. I o'd on the 21st (CM was clear & stretchy, sorry if tmi) we last tried on the 18th, my last AF was 8/7. We have been ttc for 4 months, using the Shettles Method for a second girl, this is the first month we've stopped trying just 3 days before, as 4 days didn't work.

Well, to my surprise...my OPK came out as positive as positive can get. Has anyone else actually used the OPKs as HPTs and got a positive that was really pregnant? Can I celebrate yet?

I've been having symptoms since 3 days after I o'd, Im up a cup size and tender, nipples darkened over night last night, mild cramping about 4 days po. No bleeding or spotting, plenty of nausea and sleepy one minute, bouncing off the walls the next.

Any guesses welcome!!!

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Registered: 08-12-2003
Thu, 08-28-2003 - 6:57am
test girl!I want to know !! LOL!
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Thu, 08-28-2003 - 7:41am
I did the opk experiment this month. The day the opk showed almost positive (9dpo) I tested with and early hpt and got a shadow line. The next day I tested with opk and it was positive so I tested with an early hpt and it was a definite (though faint) positive. I am 5w6d pregnant now.

My advice, go out and buy a FRE, Answer Early or Clearblue Earliest and TEST!!! Getting an opk + after you have O'd is promising.

BTW I chart temps so I was certain I O'd...but since you don't there is always the chance you are Oing now. If the hpt is - then test again with opk the next day and see what happens if the test line turns faint then you may just have o'd.

Good Luck!!! And give us an update!!!

~~Kris~~ edd 4/23

Best wishes,

Kris with Eliza (4), Adam (3) and Alex born 4/15 (edd 4/22)  

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Thu, 08-28-2003 - 9:33am
It sounds like we are on the same exact cycle. I O'd on either the 20th or the 21st (based on OPK and CM) my last AF was also 8/7 and we BD'd on the 19th, also hoping for a girl. I took an OPK on Monday and got a very faint line. I also took one this morning and got a stronger line that showed up immediately. I'm going to try to wait until tomorrow and take an HPT to see if I get a faint line with that. With my DS, I started testing positive at 10 DPO so it might still be a bit early for an HPT to show positive for me though, although I didn't try testing earlier than 10 DPO so it will be interesting to see if I get a line with an HPT.

I sure hope these OPK's are accurate! And I hope we can meet up on the May Board!! Let me know if you get a positive on an HPT.

Lots of baby dust to us all!!

Tracie

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Thu, 08-28-2003 - 1:33pm
We are on the same cycle. My LMP was 8/7 and as of about 4 days ago I have been feeling nauseated and so tired that I can hardly hold my eyes open. I ovulated around the 21st and feeling pregnant already. I ordered very sensitive test online last saturday and am expecting them to arrive today. They are supposed to work as quickly as 6-8 days after you conceive. We'll see!! Please update me and good luck.

Rebecca
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Thu, 08-28-2003 - 6:30pm
Tracie & Rebecca, we should all be cycle/testing buddies :)

I took another OPK tonight, and its a stronger positive than last night. I *know* I'm not ovulating now. I may not temp, but my doc swears CM is more accurate if you know what your looking for and check every time you go to the restroom. I tried charting temp one month and it was a disaster, as I get at least one cold every month which throws the whole chart off, especially since I'm prone to getting the sniffles around my O every month lol! By checking every time I use the restroom I can pinpoint within 2-3 hours of a change. I dunno. Baby dust to all three of us!!!

I'm off to Florida in the AM for my anniversary. But I'll post when I get back, and hope to test while on vacation, so maybe I'll have good news :)