OPK/fertility monitor talk

[lola]

I LOVE the Clear Blue Easy Digital ones with the smiley faces. I haven't heard anything great about the extra-sensitive ones that give you like, smiley faces w/ squiggly lines so I wouldn't spend the extra money on them. The regular digitals w/ the smiley faces are super easy to read. They're about $40 for a box, but if you have a general idea of your cycle the box will last you a few months. I think I got through three cycles on my last box. 

These ones :

[rex]

I think the one by Clear Blue is usually recommended (and is the smiley face one).

[speckledfrog]

Yes, Clear Blue Easy

[VeryViolet]

Jul 9, 2013 8:01:15 GMT -5 lola said:

I LOVE the Clear Blue Easy Digital ones with the smiley faces. I haven't heard anything great about the extra-sensitive ones that give you like, smiley faces w/ squiggly lines so I wouldn't spend the extra money on them. The regular digitals w/ the smiley faces are super easy to read. They're about $40 for a box, but if you have a general idea of your cycle the box will last you a few months. I think I got through three cycles on my last box. 

These ones :

These are the ones my fertility doc recommended too.



I ran out and used the cheapo store brand ones the month I got pregnant. I never got a positive or anything even close to resembling a positive and I was testing twice a day. Obviously I ovulated at some point or Jesus is currently residing in my uterus. 

[snickers]

I used these: www.early-pregnancy-tests.com/pacof3ovtess.html

They were super cheap, and easy to use. They use pink dye. The lines are noticeably different on O day and I always saw a progression. Since they were cheap, I was able to use like 2 a day everyday up until O, lol.

[melindafelinda]

I have never gotten a positive OPK despite knowing for certain that I did ovulate. Let me know if you find one that works for you.

[Deleted]

Jul 9, 2013 8:29:21 GMT -5 @astrid said:

I'm going to try these. I'll report back: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VLYAOI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

i'm 24 weeks knocked up, thanks to these.  good luck!

[Cricket0619]

I used the Clearblue Easy opks and didn't have luck with those and got a monitor. I really liked the monitor because it gave you a bigger range of when you are fertile. I felt more at ease using the monitor. You only have to test once a day in the morning. The monitor is pricey, but I was lucky and borrowed one from a friend. www.clearblueeasy.com/clearblue-easy-fertility-monitor.php


ETA: I said monitor a lot... lol

[TrickyBob]

I started out with wondofs but I'm so whacked in my cycles that it didn't help. I moved onto the smiles as well.