TTC # 2 in AUG - Need Cycle Buddy?

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TTC # 2 in AUG - Need Cycle Buddy?
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Wed, 07-22-2009 - 10:02pm

Hi all....

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Wed, 07-29-2009 - 10:38am

SWEET!

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Wed, 07-29-2009 - 11:10am

Shannon - When in board settings, click on use your own HTML tags located right under the signature box

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Wed, 07-29-2009 - 2:44pm

Thank you thank you for helping me with my signature! :)


I am doing better today than I was feeling on Monday.

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Wed, 07-29-2009 - 2:54pm

Hi Shannon,


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Wed, 07-29-2009 - 3:58pm

Hi Julie...welcome!!

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Wed, 07-29-2009 - 4:08pm

I'm probably not the best person to answer since I've never used them. From what I understand, once you get a + on the opk, you will most likely ovulate within 24-36 hours. So, yes, you may be fertile before receiving the +.

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Wed, 07-29-2009 - 4:18pm

I only used OPKs last month and wasn't successful but from what I understand the line should be as dark as or darker then the control line in order to be a +. You might get a faint line in the days/hours leading up to O so if you see a faint line then you'll probably want to cut back on liquids, hold your urine and test a couple of times a day until you see a positive or confirm that you O'd.


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Wed, 07-29-2009 - 4:37pm
Hey all....I'm a pro at the OPKs now because my cycle is 28 days sometimes and 35 sometimes so who knows when I ovulate really. I do test once a day and then when I start seeing the faint line.....I start really looking close to my cervical mucus, typically once I see the faint line, my mucus is becoming ideal. Then once your test line is EQUAL OR DARKER than the control line...that is a positive so start hitting it. You are expected after the LH surge to ovulate from 12-36 hours. Hope it helps!
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Sat, 08-01-2009 - 8:27pm

Hello all... how is everyone Saturday going?

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Sat, 08-01-2009 - 8:44pm
Well....I'm officially 8 days past ovulation, for me, if I had fell in line with prior cycles, I would have had my period on Friday. Temps are still above baseline. I was wondering if any of you stay under 98 degrees, but still see a shift upward after ovulation. My baseline is 97.2....and now 97.9 since the big O. So I'm hopeful. No necessary symptoms of either my period OR pregnancy, so I have no clue where I stand on that. Hoping if no period come Wednesday, she will take a blood sample and check it out.