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Franjipan · Feb 17th, 2008, 18:20 PM

I actually can't remember the last time I had a relaxing wee in the morning!!!I said to my du I either seem to be trying to wee in a cup or squatting over an opk test.the things we do when trying to conceive eh??

loopylew · Feb 17th, 2008, 18:22 PM

tell me about it... so the clearblue ones work with fmu?

Lazy Leo · Feb 17th, 2008, 18:28 PM

I've not used these before, my cycle is pretty regular (27 days) and I usually get cramps on C13 &14 so i think thats when i ovulate. However after 8 months of ttc without science, if this month isn't successful I'm going to try the predictor kits. I priced them today, and it was the clearblue's I was looking at in Boots. 7 sticks for £19.99 (but they are doing a free Clearblue preg test with every clearblue product at the moment) its still pricey though. Am I right in thinking you POAS just like you would a preg test? Do you need to do it every day on your cycle or just around the time you think you expect to O?

loopylew · Feb 17th, 2008, 18:29 PM

yeah you do the same thing as pg tests unless you get the dip stick sort

Franjipan · Feb 17th, 2008, 18:30 PM

yeah clear blue ones have def given me positives on the cycles I've been trying.good luck let us know how you get on.make sure your dates are right I'd suggest as at first I was working my cycles out wrong,thought I had 28 day cycle when in fact I hag 38 day cycle.as long as your dates r right you'll get a positive .good luck xxx

jonnanne3 · Feb 17th, 2008, 18:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Franjipan

not sure if I understood your question but I'll tell you what I've been doing if that helps at all. I follow the date guides on the opk test pack and start seeing on the sticks from the day it suggests and I do mine first thing in the morning,that way I havnt got to worry about have I drunk too much before etc and then I keep my sticks just incase until I get the darkest line.thatway I can compare them. I know if its a positive cos the test line is always as dark as the control line or darker. If I test again there's either no line or a very faint one so I know the previous day was a winner.most months thats worked for me.I don't monitor ovulation any other way,wouldn't have a clue how to do it.hope that helps. I use clear blue opk tests but they are pricey,prob why I have no money!

This is exactly what i did. But you have to be consistant and do it every morning until you get the positive. I did the First Response OPK because they are a littel less expensive then the CB OPK. Good luck andI hope this is your month! I hope you get your

and sending out bunches of

jo27 · Feb 17th, 2008, 19:47 PM

The past two cycles i've used cheapies and tested pretty much every day (except towards the end of my cycle) and i've never had a positive on them. I've used mid afternoon wee as it says not to use fmu i've kind of give up on them now, some people find them better than others good luck x

loopylew · Feb 17th, 2008, 20:34 PM

i've just bought a fertility monitor on ebay, ben thinking about it anyway so gonna give it a go

Rumpskin · Feb 17th, 2008, 20:36 PM

Definitely worth a try Loopy x

Sinead · Feb 17th, 2008, 21:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jo27

The past two cycles i've used cheapies and tested pretty much every day (except towards the end of my cycle) and i've never had a positive on them. I've used mid afternoon wee as it says not to use fmu i've kind of give up on them now, some people find them better than others good luck x

I agree with what Jo says about not using fmu, so tended to do mine when I got in from work. As I have only used cheapies I don't know if its the same for clearblue. I started using them at about cd11 (ish), as I think tend to ov late. I am just never sure when to stop using them!!!!! Once I get a positive I tend to be mo relaxed about it, and only do them if I think I have ov pain. I have only used them about 3 cycles, so might try it again this time.

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