BBT is more "accurate" in that it is the only of the two that will actually confirm that you've ovulated. Unfortunately, it only tells you after the fact. It is possible to get a +OPK and not ovulate, which is why OPKs are not always accurate. I would recommend using both--Use OPKs until you get a +, then have sex every day (if possible) until ... Jul 17, 2022 · OPK or BBT? Curious to hear others experiences when they were TTC. I have been doing both OPK tests and measuring my BBT for several months and I’m noticing that I’ll get a positive OPK but then my body temperature won’t spike for sometimes up to 4 days later. If your OPK is positive but your temperature never spikes, it could be a one-time fluke. But if it continues to happen pretty regularly and you're sure you've dotted your Is and crossed your Ts ...A group where you can ask all your BBT related questions! BBT and OPK don't align? So my BBT looks like I O'd three days ago, but my OPK was clearly negative (I check 2-3 times a day during my fertile week), OPK turned strong positive last night... thoughts?Every cycle I have been able to measure the LH surge, and also the temp increase when I have ovulated and drop in BBT when AF is arriving. My FP/Ovulation has been all over the place though, so literally I measure OPK 2 times a day just to make sure I don't miss it. The range has been 18-37 days for ovulation - yup, that's a lot of OPKs!Jun 13, 2023 · 1. Changes in basal body temperature (BBT) Your BBT is your lowest body temperature (your body temperature at rest) in a 24-hour period. On the day after you ovulate, your BBT will go up slightly, by 0.5 to 1.0 degrees Fahrenheit. It will stay elevated until your next period. It may also dip slightly just before the increase. Jun 6, 2018 · Hi, so this is my first month charting my temps . Usually I only do opks. I got my first positive opk on 5th June and other symptoms and today the 8th I’ve still not had a temp rise . I’m using OvuSense too. So I know it’s not how I’m doing it . I’m worried I don’t ovulate at all I’m on cd 21. Hi, so this is my first month charting my temps . Usually I only do opks. I got my first positive opk on 5th June and other symptoms and today the 8th I’ve still not had a temp rise . I’m using OvuSense too. So I know it’s not how I’m doing it . I’m worried I don’t ovulate at all I’m on cd 21.A bit over 90% of cycles with a positive OPK are ultimately ovulatory (but not necessarily the day after the positive OPK, as the conventional wisdom would tell you). (EDIT: source here) Overall, no, it’s not necessary to track every possible fertility sign, and if you don’t want to track BBT, then you shouldn’t. If you have fertile cervical mucus but no rise in temperature, it could be that you're not ovulating. While fertile quality cervical mucus can warn you that ovulation is coming, so you can time sex for pregnancy, it doesn't confirm that ovulation actually took place. You can have fertile quality cervical mucus, but not ovulate.Ovulation tests are easy to use. Ovulation kits work similarly to home pregnancy tests—you simply pee on the test stick, activating a chemical that can detect your LH surge. Many OPKs come as a ...This is my first month using OPK's and I am CD20 or 21 and still no positive. I do tend to have longer cycles usually around 33 days sometimes more and a few times less so I am wondering if that it why. My tests have got a little darker but still nowhere near the control line. I do a test in the afternoon and lately I have been doing one in the ...Ideally, your LH levels should be around 1.0 or higher on your peak day as the test line becomes as dark as a control line. However, some women ovulate below this level. You’re always looking for the last, darkest day on your ovulation tests. For the majority of women, ovulation occurs in the 24-36 hours after a peak is found.Dec 15, 2017 · Hi All. Husband and I started TTC mid oct 2017. Came off oral contraceptives in 1st week of Oct 2017. Have started using OPK and BBT this cycle (currently on cd16 and last cycle was 29 days, previous cycle was 23 days) but still havent had a positive OPK result (clear blue pink tests) which i check first thing in the morning as the pack tells you to. Therefore, BBT and OPK combined will let you know if you are really O'ing. If you are still in doubt then you should have your doc test and see if you are or not. I have cysts and was not O'ing at ...Oct 14, 2017 · When using BBT to try and conceive, Choi says the key is to make sure to have sex starting several days before the anticipated temperature rise. On the other hand, Choi says, OPKs test for the ... OPK and BBT not aligning. Wondering if anyone ever has their BBT and OPK not match up. I use clear blue digital advanced and I got the static smiley on Saturday 4/1. But my BBT didn’t rise until Saturday 4/8, so fertility friend has ovulation day being Friday 4/7. I had ewcm that Friday to Sunday 4/7-4/9.Ovulation usually occurs about 14 days before your period. Your LH surge occurs a day or two before that. So knowing how long your cycle is (from one period to the next) will help you figure out ...Business, Economics, and Finance. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. CryptoTWW Buddies! Ovulation 26th August. by NewGirl88. 67. Browse more posts.When using BBT to try and conceive, Choi says the key is to make sure to have sex starting several days before the anticipated temperature rise. On the other hand, Choi says, OPKs test for the spike in luteinizing hormone (LH) that precedes ovulation by a day or two.Apr 21, 2023 · A BBT spike (or progesterone testing) will show that ovulation did actually happen. So it's possible that while you're getting a positive OPK, you may not actually be ovulating when you think you are. If you do eventually get a BBT increase, it could mean that your body is trying again and successfully ovulating the 2nd time. 10 – 12 percent chance of conception. 5 – 6 days before ovulation. 0 – 5 percent chance of conception. The most important thing to note here is that you can conceive anytime during the 5 days before ovulation and on ovulation day itself. Within your 6-day fertile window, the 2-3 days before ovulation are your most fertile.Mar 29, 2012 · This is my first month using OPK's and I am CD20 or 21 and still no positive. I do tend to have longer cycles usually around 33 days sometimes more and a few times less so I am wondering if that it why. My tests have got a little darker but still nowhere near the control line. I do a test in the afternoon and lately I have been doing one in the ... A bit over 90% of cycles with a positive OPK are ultimately ovulatory (but not necessarily the day after the positive OPK, as the conventional wisdom would tell you). (EDIT: source here) Overall, no, it’s not necessary to track every possible fertility sign, and if you don’t want to track BBT, then you shouldn’t. Mar 23, 2015 · Bbt Spike But No Peak Fertility On Opk. K. Karter2013. Mar 23, 2015 at 10:39 AM. I have been TTC since December and still no luck. I started temping this cycle and got a big temp spike this morning. I am using clearblue advanced opk's and I have only gotten two flashing faces which means high fertility, but I haven't gotten a peak fertility yet. Mar 2, 2018 · In the 3-5 days leading up to ovulation, your cervical mucus will become an egg white consistency, clear and stretchy. This is your fertile mucus and keeping track of it will help you to determine your fertile window. Height of cervix In the days before ovulation, your cervix will change position and shape to help the sperm travel to the ... Nov 1, 2018 · 10 – 12 percent chance of conception. 5 – 6 days before ovulation. 0 – 5 percent chance of conception. The most important thing to note here is that you can conceive anytime during the 5 days before ovulation and on ovulation day itself. Within your 6-day fertile window, the 2-3 days before ovulation are your most fertile. Sep 16, 2019 · BBT rise day before positive OPK. March 18, 2023 | by lliiivvii1112. I’m on cycle 7 trying to conceive baby #1. My BBT was raised yesterday (98F) and I hadn’t got a positive OKP yet so I figured I missed my peek. Because I’m curious I continued taking OPKs and got a very dark positive this morning along with... Really considering giving up on OPKs: Only tried OPK strips so far and find it super annoying that you can't test with FMU. I think it is absolutely…Nov 1, 2018 · 10 – 12 percent chance of conception. 5 – 6 days before ovulation. 0 – 5 percent chance of conception. The most important thing to note here is that you can conceive anytime during the 5 days before ovulation and on ovulation day itself. Within your 6-day fertile window, the 2-3 days before ovulation are your most fertile. Sep 19, 2012 · A Discussion on OPK’s vs BBT Charting. Many women become confused when their OPK’s (Ovulation Predictor Kits) and BBT’s (Basal Body Temperatures) don’t agree on the day of ovulation- understandably so. This is one of the more confusing topics I’ve researched! We’ll file this under “advanced topics”. Here’s why. Every cycle I have been able to measure the LH surge, and also the temp increase when I have ovulated and drop in BBT when AF is arriving. My FP/Ovulation has been all over the place though, so literally I measure OPK 2 times a day just to make sure I don't miss it. The range has been 18-37 days for ovulation - yup, that's a lot of OPKs!A BBT spike (or progesterone testing) will show that ovulation did actually happen. So it's possible that while you're getting a positive OPK, you may not actually be ovulating when you think you are. If you do eventually get a BBT increase, it could mean that your body is trying again and successfully ovulating the 2nd time.I got my bfp yesterday (yay!!) and If I'm reading my opk/bbt chart right, that's 10dpo. That seems early... does that mean I'm more likely to have twins? Or am i reading it wrong, and I have my dpo wrong? i had a cp last cycle so I'm not sure if that made it wonky.photos: my bfp from yesterday, my bbt...Oct 20, 2021 · If you have fertile cervical mucus but no rise in temperature, it could be that you're not ovulating. While fertile quality cervical mucus can warn you that ovulation is coming, so you can time sex for pregnancy, it doesn't confirm that ovulation actually took place. You can have fertile quality cervical mucus, but not ovulate. rose242. Oct 30, 2017 at 2:30 PM. You’re BBT changes throughout the day and you should only check it first thing in the morning before you get out of bed. since you just had a miscarriage your hormones may not be back to regular yet you could have released a surge making the OPK positive however your body failed to ovulate so your ...Jun 5, 2012 · Jun 5, 2012 at 7:13 PM. @Destiny_2013, A pos. opk DOES NOT mean u O. It just confirms your lh surge. The only way to confirm O is with temping. U can get a pos. opk and not O. U can also get a neg. opk but temp rise which means u did O. It is possible your body prepared to O but didn't. Yes absolutely. If you took the photo 4 times it would probably spit out 4 different numbers 😂 realistically the numbers don’t mean anything, all you’re looking for is a positive OPK, where the test line is as dark or darker than the control line.I am still in shock - I got a bfp today. I was desperately hoping I would get af soon (I have only had one pp period so far) so we could officially start ttc with all the bells and whistles (opk, bbt, supplements, etc). I was actually excited for the cramps I have been feeling - I figured she was right around the corner! I don't know how long I will get to hang around here - but for the moment ...Feb 28, 2021 · See last answer. Amme N. 28/02/2021 at 5:24 pm. After u ovulate you should have 3 consecutive rises in temp... this is mine this month so I know I’ve ovulated and have been strict with timing temp taking this month.. last month I was a bit wishy washy. Edited on 28/02/2021 at 5:25 pm by Amme N. 10 – 12 percent chance of conception. 5 – 6 days before ovulation. 0 – 5 percent chance of conception. The most important thing to note here is that you can conceive anytime during the 5 days before ovulation and on ovulation day itself. Within your 6-day fertile window, the 2-3 days before ovulation are your most fertile.I have also ready in TCOYF that an OPK can show a positive result before, during, and after you O due to varying levels of LH in urine. HTH. EDIT: So, the answer is yes, you could have a temp rise with a +OPK. ~Sweet Girl *8/18/08* c-section ~ Sweet Boy *12/2/10* VBAC ~ Sweet Boy *8/14/12* VBAC~. Some women have a long surge for more than 1 day so this means if you just do the above and presume the next day the egg releases and that's the only day you BD (when it really does it 2-3 days later) you've hosed yourself. The best thing IMO is to keep tracking (+) OPK test until you have a BBT temperature drop also.May 19, 2019 · TTC #2 (Clomid worked successfully for DD, but 3 rounds didn’t work this time around). On first round of Femara. Usually I O on CD16, but you can see on my chart below that I O-d CD13. I’ve never had an OPK stronger than that! We BD-ed on the day the positive OPK and the day after. I had an HSG on CD12 so... OPK or BBT? Curious to hear others experiences when they were TTC. I have been doing both OPK tests and measuring my BBT for several months and I’m noticing that I’ll get a positive OPK but then my body temperature won’t spike for sometimes up to 4 days later.I am using cheap OPK strips and Ovia. Ovia became much more accurate after the OPK's because I don't ovulate until day 19-20 (of a 32-34 day cycle). I don't think I'll temp because I'm one of those people who will obsess over it (same reason I can't count calories because it'd go downhill quickly). May 19, 2019 · TTC #2 (Clomid worked successfully for DD, but 3 rounds didn’t work this time around). On first round of Femara. Usually I O on CD16, but you can see on my chart below that I O-d CD13. I’ve never had an OPK stronger than that! We BD-ed on the day the positive OPK and the day after. I had an HSG on CD12 so... This is my first month using OPK's and I am CD20 or 21 and still no positive. I do tend to have longer cycles usually around 33 days sometimes more and a few times less so I am wondering if that it why. My tests have got a little darker but still nowhere near the control line. I do a test in the afternoon and lately I have been doing one in the ...Every cycle I have been able to measure the LH surge, and also the temp increase when I have ovulated and drop in BBT when AF is arriving. My FP/Ovulation has been all over the place though, so literally I measure OPK 2 times a day just to make sure I don't miss it. The range has been 18-37 days for ovulation - yup, that's a lot of OPKs! So, on CDs 10 & 11 I got high then CD12 peak on the OPK but I'm now CD 16 and no BBT rise. I don't know how long you'd normally wait between one and the other but I'd have thought 2-3 days max. Now I'm wondering if I did OV and need to be patient or need to get the OPKs out again!!Hey yeah as a few said you will likely ovulate today. Most often you will see day A. positive opk day B. Ovulation itself day C. Bbt Rise You may see some variance from this, sometimes it takes 2 days to see bbt rise or sometimes your LH surge may happen more than 24hrs before O. But generally the pattern is as listed above.Hello :) this is a group for ladies who are trying to concieve the miracle of life👣 . Through the hardships, loss, gain and everything in between we will be here to help you through it and support you. Please join our group and help us grow; we want to build our community so everyone's questions can be answered!You don't O on the day of a positive opk. It's 12-36 hours after the positive opk, so that's the reason for the low temps for now. Sometimes you can get a positive opk and not O.BBT shows AFTER O. (You don't get your change on BBT until after you have already O). OPK advised 24-36 hours PRIOR to O. By using OPK and BBT, you should forecast your O date with the OPK and verify you did O via BBT. Whenever you get a few minutes (okay, like 20 or so), I recommend checking out peeonastick.com. This is a very thorough website ...Yes absolutely. If you took the photo 4 times it would probably spit out 4 different numbers 😂 realistically the numbers don’t mean anything, all you’re looking for is a positive OPK, where the test line is as dark or darker than the control line.Apr 14, 2023 · OPK and BBT not aligning. Wondering if anyone ever has their BBT and OPK not match up. I use clear blue digital advanced and I got the static smiley on Saturday 4/1. But my BBT didn’t rise until Saturday 4/8, so fertility friend has ovulation day being Friday 4/7. I had ewcm that Friday to Sunday 4/7-4/9. Jun 20, 2022 · Personally I do both. Opk predicts BBT confirms. Of the two I like bbt more. I don’t find it difficult at all, but I’m still ttc#1 so no one wakes me up at night. Just set an alarm for the same time every morning and keep the thermometer and your phone or a pencil beside the BBT is more "accurate" in that it is the only of the two that will actually confirm that you've ovulated. Unfortunately, it only tells you after the fact. It is possible to get a +OPK and not ovulate, which is why OPKs are not always accurate. I would recommend using both--Use OPKs until you get a +, then have sex every day (if possible) until ... A bit over 90% of cycles with a positive OPK are ultimately ovulatory (but not necessarily the day after the positive OPK, as the conventional wisdom would tell you). (EDIT: source here) Overall, no, it’s not necessary to track every possible fertility sign, and if you don’t want to track BBT, then you shouldn’t.I have also ready in TCOYF that an OPK can show a positive result before, during, and after you O due to varying levels of LH in urine. HTH. EDIT: So, the answer is yes, you could have a temp rise with a +OPK. ~Sweet Girl *8/18/08* c-section ~ Sweet Boy *12/2/10* VBAC ~ Sweet Boy *8/14/12* VBAC~.Dec 15, 2017 · Hi All. Husband and I started TTC mid oct 2017. Came off oral contraceptives in 1st week of Oct 2017. Have started using OPK and BBT this cycle (currently on cd16 and last cycle was 29 days, previous cycle was 23 days) but still havent had a positive OPK result (clear blue pink tests) which i check first thing in the morning as the pack tells you to. Are you taking your BBT its the only real reliable way to tell if you have Ovulated. But if your getting highs then I would just keep having sex and hoping that you catch O even if you don't get a peak. I'm really sorry this is so frustrating for you.In order to "prove" ovulation yes a rise in temps is needed but my OBGyn seems to think that the opks tests are the best standard for tracking ovulation. Also keep track of cervical mucus, that helps too. If you have a 30 day cycle I would start testing one opk a day starting around day 12 and then do twice a day on days 14/15 (or whatever days ...Sep 16, 2011 · The egg could drop anywhere from 12-48+ hours after you get your last +OPK. And, to make it more confusing, sometimes your body can ramp up, have the LH surge (you get a +OPK) and then for some ... Oh and by the looks of things, you don't necessarily need a BBT but I've really loved having more accurate charts. :) I got my Life Brand BBT at Shoppers Drug Mart. I change them every 3-4 months so I can rely on my temps being accurate. I don't use a new BBT until the next cycle though.Every cycle I have been able to measure the LH surge, and also the temp increase when I have ovulated and drop in BBT when AF is arriving. My FP/Ovulation has been all over the place though, so literally I measure OPK 2 times a day just to make sure I don't miss it. The range has been 18-37 days for ovulation - yup, that's a lot of OPKs!Jan 2, 2014 · You don't O on the day of a positive opk. It's 12-36 hours after the positive opk, so that's the reason for the low temps for now. Sometimes you can get a positive opk and not O. May 6, 2020 · Ovulation predictor kit (OPK) Ovulation predictor kits look just like the home pregnancy tests but they determine when you are ovulating instead. Unfortunately, different brands vary in their accuracy. If you are finding positive tests with the regular "pee-on-the-stick" kind, then you don't really need the fertility monitor. Really considering giving up on OPKs: Only tried OPK strips so far and find it super annoying that you can't test with FMU. I think it is absolutely…Jun 13, 2023 · 1. Changes in basal body temperature (BBT) Your BBT is your lowest body temperature (your body temperature at rest) in a 24-hour period. On the day after you ovulate, your BBT will go up slightly, by 0.5 to 1.0 degrees Fahrenheit. It will stay elevated until your next period. It may also dip slightly just before the increase. A Discussion on OPK’s vs BBT Charting. Many women become confused when their OPK’s (Ovulation Predictor Kits) and BBT’s (Basal Body Temperatures) don’t agree on the day of ovulation- understandably so. This is one of the more confusing topics I’ve researched! We’ll file this under “advanced topics”. Here’s why.A bit over 90% of cycles with a positive OPK are ultimately ovulatory (but not necessarily the day after the positive OPK, as the conventional wisdom would tell you). (EDIT: source here) Overall, no, it’s not necessary to track every possible fertility sign, and if you don’t want to track BBT, then you shouldn’t. Every cycle I have been able to measure the LH surge, and also the temp increase when I have ovulated and drop in BBT when AF is arriving. My FP/Ovulation has been all over the place though, so literally I measure OPK 2 times a day just to make sure I don't miss it. The range has been 18-37 days for ovulation - yup, that's a lot of OPKs! 14K subscribers in the TFABChartStalkers community. Business, Economics, and Finance. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX TeslaOvulation tests are easy to use. Ovulation kits work similarly to home pregnancy tests—you simply pee on the test stick, activating a chemical that can detect your LH surge. Many OPKs come as a ...Apr 1, 2011 · According to my bbt and my CM, I should be most fertile today, but my daily OPK has been negative. I'm definitely over-thinking this, but it's because I don't think I ovulated at all last month - my chart never showed a sustained rise, my OPK was negative, and we had sex every day for 2 weeks and didn't get pregnant. Nov 12, 2019 at 2:22 PM. A lot women (including myself!!) think we ovulate on average 12-36 hours after our PEAK on our OPK. This is not necessarily true. "On average, ovulation occurs 24 hours after the first positive ovulation test. That means that you could have several days of positive tests in a row, but already ovulate after the first day."A Discussion on OPK’s vs BBT Charting. Many women become confused when their OPK’s (Ovulation Predictor Kits) and BBT’s (Basal Body Temperatures) don’t agree on the day of ovulation- understandably so. This is one of the more confusing topics I’ve researched! We’ll file this under “advanced topics”. Here’s why.Basically, your negative OPK could mean several things. 1) You haven't gotten your surge yet. 2) You have gotten your surge (probably yesterday) and are ovulating today, but for whatever reason didn't ever see the positive OPK. That could be because you didn't test yesterday, or you may have a really short surge.Oct 20, 2021 · If you have fertile cervical mucus but no rise in temperature, it could be that you're not ovulating. While fertile quality cervical mucus can warn you that ovulation is coming, so you can time sex for pregnancy, it doesn't confirm that ovulation actually took place. You can have fertile quality cervical mucus, but not ovulate. Some women have a long surge for more than 1 day so this means if you just do the above and presume the next day the egg releases and that's the only day you BD (when it really does it 2-3 days later) you've hosed yourself. The best thing IMO is to keep tracking (+) OPK test until you have a BBT temperature drop also.By using OPK and BBT, you should forecast your O date with the OPK and verify you did O via BBT. Whenever you get a few minutes (okay, like 20 or so), I recommend checking out peeonastick.com. This is a very thorough website that will give you a ton of information on CM, BBT, OPK, etc.Oct 20, 2021 · If you have fertile cervical mucus but no rise in temperature, it could be that you're not ovulating. While fertile quality cervical mucus can warn you that ovulation is coming, so you can time sex for pregnancy, it doesn't confirm that ovulation actually took place. You can have fertile quality cervical mucus, but not ovulate. Nov 13, 2017 · 13/11/2017 at 11:33 pm. Dont worry! It's all normal! The ovulation and the temp rise usually takes place a day or two after your first positive opk! Sometimes I only get one day of positive opks, sometimes two. Usually I get a temp rise the second day after the first opk. But once or twice it was in the third day! It's all ok and normal. BBT is strictly a morning temperature, right after waking and before getting out of bed. Because of this, it’s normal for your temp to be higher later in the day. Body temperature is very sensitive to movement, eating, and basically every other external factor, which is why it’s so important to test first thing in the morning after being at ...Women who ovulate and check their basal body temperature (BBT) chart will probably notice a small, but sustained rise in temperature after ovulation, especially after a few months of experience with close monitoring. A woman who is not ovulating will not have that small temperature change. Tracking BBT in addition to cervical mucus can be helpful.swirl25 member. member. member. My temp rises anywhere between 2 and 4 days after a +OPK. Everyone is different. My OBGYN said this is super normal - your LH surge can either trigger an O right away or a few days later! Lesley0228 member. My O is typically two days after my first +OPK.Hello lovelies I am currently on CD20 and I think I Ov on CD18 Bedtime of CD17 I was convinced my opk was positive however my apps confirmed it wasn’t quite…Ovulation test strips are urine tests that you use at home to detect impending ovulation. They work by detecting the luteinizing hormone (LH), which increases to prompt the release of the egg during ovulation. Sometimes they are called ovulation predictor kits (OPKs), or simply ovulation tests.
Ideally, you should use one that is accurate to 1/10th (98.6) of a degree if you measure in Fahrenheit or 1/100th (37.00) of a degree in Celsius. Use the same thermometer throughout the cycle. If you buy a new one, start using it on day one of the next cycle. Taking your BBT is not too hard.. Handr block year round office
In order to "prove" ovulation yes a rise in temps is needed but my OBGyn seems to think that the opks tests are the best standard for tracking ovulation. Also keep track of cervical mucus, that helps too. If you have a 30 day cycle I would start testing one opk a day starting around day 12 and then do twice a day on days 14/15 (or whatever days ... Even with a slow rise, a temperature pattern usually becomes apparent after a few days. It can be helpful to consult with other fertility signs such as cervical mucus and cervical position. Ovulation is most likely to occur on the last day of fertile cervical mucus. But with a slow rise it can sometimes be difficult to pinpoint the exact day of ...A BBT spike (or progesterone testing) will show that ovulation did actually happen. So it's possible that while you're getting a positive OPK, you may not actually be ovulating when you think you are. If you do eventually get a BBT increase, it could mean that your body is trying again and successfully ovulating the 2nd time.Between oversleeping one day, some sleep deprivation, heavy drinking one night, indiscernible OPK results, and using the least-adored BBT on TB, I'm basically just crossing my fingers at this point. Thought the temp would go up today for O yesterday but it went down so I'm hoping O today for pretty good timing.Personally I do both. Opk predicts BBT confirms. Of the two I like bbt more. I don’t find it difficult at all, but I’m still ttc#1 so no one wakes me up at night. Just set an alarm for the same time every morning and keep the thermometer and your phone or a pencil beside theAug 30, 2019 · Women who ovulate and check their basal body temperature (BBT) chart will probably notice a small, but sustained rise in temperature after ovulation, especially after a few months of experience with close monitoring. A woman who is not ovulating will not have that small temperature change. Tracking BBT in addition to cervical mucus can be helpful. In order to "prove" ovulation yes a rise in temps is needed but my OBGyn seems to think that the opks tests are the best standard for tracking ovulation. Also keep track of cervical mucus, that helps too. If you have a 30 day cycle I would start testing one opk a day starting around day 12 and then do twice a day on days 14/15 (or whatever days ... The egg could drop anywhere from 12-48+ hours after you get your last +OPK. And, to make it more confusing, sometimes your body can ramp up, have the LH surge (you get a +OPK) and then for some ...Are you taking your BBT its the only real reliable way to tell if you have Ovulated. But if your getting highs then I would just keep having sex and hoping that you catch O even if you don't get a peak. I'm really sorry this is so frustrating for you.Aug 24, 2019 · Haha! Don't even ask when I start xmas prep. Still camping but I lost my group for a bit. My temp was pretty consistent this morning. I missed my alarm but the birds woke me up. Using the OPK in the camp bathroom was an experience but it was darker from the day before though still not a clear positive. CS/Q: I'm glad I started temping and using ... Jul 17, 2022 · OPK or BBT? Curious to hear others experiences when they were TTC. I have been doing both OPK tests and measuring my BBT for several months and I’m noticing that I’ll get a positive OPK but then my body temperature won’t spike for sometimes up to 4 days later. BBT shows AFTER O. (You don't get your change on BBT until after you have already O). OPK advised 24-36 hours PRIOR to O. By using OPK and BBT, you should forecast your O date with the OPK and verify you did O via BBT. Whenever you get a few minutes (okay, like 20 or so), I recommend checking out peeonastick.com. This is a very thorough website ... Jan 18, 2010 · After Fallopian Tube Surgery: TTC, OPK, BBT I refused at first to get into the rigors of what I called “Die hard trying to conceive ( TTC) “. I refused to use ovulation predictor test kits (OPKs), take my basal body temperature (BBT) to chart ovulation, or anything other help with conceiving. Nov 11, 2017 · I've been reading online that some women don't get their temp rise until 3 or 4 days after a positive opk. Praying this happens to me. Plan on continuing with OPKs and bd'ing every 2 or 3 days ... If your ovulation test is positive, this means that your LH levels are above the threshold considered to be “surging” – meaning that ovulation will likely happen within 24-36 hours. At rest, typical LH levels for women are between 5-25 IU/L, and during the LH surge, they can peak up to 100+ IU/L. The most common and reliable threshold for ... May 19, 2019 · TTC #2 (Clomid worked successfully for DD, but 3 rounds didn’t work this time around). On first round of Femara. Usually I O on CD16, but you can see on my chart below that I O-d CD13. I’ve never had an OPK stronger than that! We BD-ed on the day the positive OPK and the day after. I had an HSG on CD12 so... Mar 29, 2012 · This is my first month using OPK's and I am CD20 or 21 and still no positive. I do tend to have longer cycles usually around 33 days sometimes more and a few times less so I am wondering if that it why. My tests have got a little darker but still nowhere near the control line. I do a test in the afternoon and lately I have been doing one in the ... .
