Trying To Conceive

Wobbles · Jan 14th, 2008, 05:43 AM

It helped me alot! Peoples reasons are different - personally I binned the OPKs and kept to charting I got so far and realised I didn't have to any more I was O on teh same day each month near enough!

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Suz · Jan 14th, 2008, 05:47 AM

I learned alot the few months I charted. and now Im learning even more using the OPKS. So for me It is helping me figure out my cycles and my body.

Wobbles · Jan 14th, 2008, 05:50 AM

Oh I used OPKs & charting both seperately and together just got so far and kept to charting then needed neither

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loopylew · Jan 14th, 2008, 07:33 AM

This is ky first month of using FF and opk's so i'm going to use the opk's initially then might stop if a pattern emerges, hopefully i won't have time for a pattern to emerge!! fingers crossed!!

Tishimouse · Jan 14th, 2008, 10:43 AM

I agree that you don't need to chart or use OPK's etc. I think there is a danger for some people that they may become hung up on results, confuse themselves or get overly stressed out, so it won't be for everyone.

For myself, age is a big factor and having used BCP for so many years, I want to know how regular my cycles are. Therefore I bought a Clearblue Fertility Monitor and have also charted from day one. I've learned so much about my cycles in the last two months and so far they're like clockwork. I think I will keep charting for a while as I would love to share it with others in my situation if and when I fall PG. Reading the signs is very therapeutic for me.

mandyb · Jan 14th, 2008, 18:26 PM

I also don't think they are necessary if you are BD every other day.

However, if you aren't successful with doing just that they can help you see if you aren't ovulating or having a long enough LP phase they can help you identify that.

Sure helped me with finding out how long my LP phase was and what I could do to make it longer!

Do whatever doesn't make it feel like it is a job too--but fun!

akcher · Jan 14th, 2008, 19:09 PM

LOL I didn't even read this post before my other post of why you should BBT and OPK. Well as someone who have very irregular cycles, I need to know when I O'd. There are some cycles when I don't ovulate so I'm tracking for my peace of mind. If you have clockwerk cycles and are BDing every other day, you can save yourself a lot of stress by not charting.

coccyx · Jan 14th, 2008, 19:57 PM

I have never used them. I am lucky to have a regular cycle.I knew i ovulated 14 days before start of next period, relied a lot on status of cervical mucus. Probably useful if you have irregular cycles, but would not spend too much on them if i was just starting ttc

coccyx · Jan 15th, 2008, 00:02 AM

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Do we REALLY need OPKs and basal temping?

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It certainly isn't for everyone.