Calling all "Pee Buddies"

Uptowngirl2009 · August 2013

@callitcompulsive, @islandmonkey8, @LuckyAngel07, @brij2006, @transponster

Anyone having luck with the OPKs?

I'm currently at CD 21. I started OPKs on CD 14 but wasn't around/forgot to do them over the weekend. Still negative today. I thought with my temp spike on Saturday that I had somehow O'ed but no such luck. With the way my temperatures have been so far this cycle, I have a feeling this could be a long cycle.....

Hope some of you are having better luck with your OPKs!

LuckyAngel07 · August 2013

FMU has given me decent second lines on my OPKs, but no true positives yet. I'll just keep peeing in the mornings (I got a flat-out, super obvious + with FMU before, but peeing Sunday afternoon gave me a much paler line) and watching my temps.

Long story short: for now, O has yet to occur.

transponster · August 2013

Yeah, I've gotten two lines but nothing clear yet.

brij2006 · August 2013

I haven't gotten any closer either, but the CM is still in full force. So heck if I know what's going on. I did one yesterday and it had a very very faint line. So we BD'd anyways. H also said he had a "good feeling" about that one, afterwards. I just laughed and told him I hope he's right.

islandmonkey8 · August 2013

Mine are consistently pissing me off. Close to positive and then a retreat back. Hoping you ladies are getting to O soon!

amccul20 · August 2013

I had success last week. but I was peeing all the time on those darn things. I was doing it in the morning and after work.

I read somewhere that the best times to pee on an OPK is from 1pm-6pm. not sure why....I don't recall the reasoning behind it.

Flamingo86 · August 2013

amccul20 said:

I read somewhere that the best times to pee on an OPK is from 1pm-6pm. not sure why....I don't recall the reasoning behind it.

I think I've heard that your LH is the highest during those times. I always have a hard time during the afternoon though b/c I drink so much water. I'm like you and usually test morning and afternoon/night.

LuckyAngel07 · August 2013

amccul20 said:
I read somewhere that the best times to pee on an OPK is from 1pm-6pm. not sure why....I don't recall the reasoning behind it.

That's what I did on Sunday (I wasn't home when I got up in the morning). I made sure I hadn't peed in damn near 4 hours, and the line I got was fainter than either Saturday morning or this morning. So who the heck knows?! And there's not way during the week I can hit that window; I'm at work until almost 5, and I drink so much water I can't hold it for more than a couple of hours.

Uptowngirl2009 · August 2013

I always was told to take OPKs in the afternoon as well. It is difficult to not drink a lot or to make sure you don't pee for 4 hours before taking it. Fortunately I'm a teacher so I don't get much time to go to the bathroom or drink anyways!!

amccul20 · August 2013

Uptowngirl2009 said:

I always was told to take OPKs in the afternoon as well. It is difficult to not drink a lot or to make sure you don't pee for 4 hours before taking it. Fortunately I'm a teacher so I don't get much time to go to the bathroom or drink anyways!!

I think I would die if I was a teacher. I need to pee like every 5 minutes!

Uptowngirl2009 · August 2013

@amccul20, I think you eventually develop a resistance or a stronger bladder or something. I can go all day without going to the bathroom sometimes, especially if I don't drink a lot. I don't think that's really healthy. In past years, I've been able to sneak in bathroom breaks between classes but I have no idea what my schedule will be this year.

Sewilson33 · August 2013

I usually test with FMU and I use my digi OPK. My doctor told me that FMU was fine with the digi but it I wasn't getting a positive to test with FMU and in the evening. I should be starting my tests on Thursday! That mean O will be during vacation, which will make it even harder to track!

callitcompulsive · August 2013

I've been getting second lines, but nowhere near as dark as the control. I've noticed that when I test in the afternoon, even the control line is lighter. Maybe bc the pee is more diluted with whatever I had been drinking? I don't know. I'm getting tired of analyzing my pee and OPKs. After my period is over in 2ish weeks, I'm probably going to bite the bullet and buy the CBE OPK's and get my damn smiley face so I know for sure some stuff is happening.

I haven't had any ewcm but the last day or two it's been very watery... which is always a good time... lol ... So inconclusive OPKs, staring at pee, analyzing CM, and no temp shift and no CH's for my chart. I'm basically at the same place I was last Thursday when we started the pee pal club. unfortunately, it sounds like a lot of us are in the same boat, lol.

brij2006 · August 2013

I just keep telling H "let's just have sex just in case." And say screw it to the OPK's. Then it's a week later and there's still no temp spike, and I begin using them again.

Oh the love/hate relationship OPK's and I have.

LuckyAngel07 · August 2013

brij2006 said:

I just keep telling H "let's just have sex just in case." And say screw it to the OPK's. Then it's a week later and there's still no temp spike, and I begin using them again.
Oh the love/hate relationship OPK's and I have.

It's a vicious cycle, Brij!

callitcompulsive · August 2013

^ It really is @luckyangel07

islandmonkey8 · August 2013

Seriously. Every negative I get I want to throw something against a wall. Stop teasing me!!!

LuckyAngel07 · August 2013

islandmonkey8 said:

Seriously. Every negative I get I want to throw something against a wall. Stop teasing me!!!

I'm not getting pissed at the negatives yet. But it's still a tad early in my cycle for when I've typically been O'ing.

islandmonkey8 · August 2013

LuckyAngel07 said:

islandmonkey8 said:

Seriously. Every negative I get I want to throw something against a wall. Stop teasing me!!!

I'm not getting pissed at the negatives yet. But it's still a tad early in my cycle for when I've typically been O'ing.

After taking the Clomid I've been hoping to O. Never have, but with the almost's I get so damn hopeful!

ecinereb · August 2013

islandmonkey8 said:

LuckyAngel07 said:

islandmonkey8 said:

Seriously. Every negative I get I want to throw something against a wall. Stop teasing me!!!

I'm not getting pissed at the negatives yet. But it's still a tad early in my cycle for when I've typically been O'ing.

After taking the Clomid I've been hoping to O. Never have, but with the almost's I get so damn hopeful!

I o'ed around CD18-19 with Clomid so hopefully you're close.
But this is why monitoring is good because you know what's going on!

callitcompulsive · August 2013

WDYT? Just took this now. See how neither line is dark? But to my untrained eye the look similar, no?

DangerMuffin23 · August 2013

Honestly, that's the closest I've ever gotten to "positive " O'ing with those strips @callitcompulsive. Looks good to me.

brij2006 · August 2013

@calitcompulisve I would call that positive. Go get your BD on.

callitcompulsive · August 2013

DangerMuffin23 said:

Honestly, that's the closest I've ever gotten to "positive " O'ing with those strips @callitcompulsive. Looks good to me.

woohoo! Now we wait for the temp shift! lol

callitcompulsive · August 2013

brij2006 said:

@calitcompulisve I would call that positive. Go get your BD on.

We shall see. I should go wake up DH, lol. We already got it in this morning so I guess that'll do. He mentioned doing it again tonight though. I think I've created a monster.

Uptowngirl2009 · August 2013

I hope we are all getting close to O! What I hate is that I seem to have constant watery or EWCM for about 2 weeks before I O. I get really tired of that feeling down there all day every day!

callitcompulsive · August 2013

@uptowngirl2009 I hear ya. I hate that feeling too. I waste so many panty liners just so I don't have to sit in wet underpants. Annoying.

Uptowngirl2009 · August 2013

@callitcompulsive, I never thought about using panty liners. Maybe I should try that!

ecinereb · August 2013

callitcompulsive said:

WDYT? Just took this now. See how neither line is dark? But to my untrained eye the look similar, no?

Looks positive if not pretty close to it to me. Make sure to take another one tomorrow still, if it's lighter this was probably your positive!

callitcompulsive · August 2013

ecinereb said:

callitcompulsive said:

WDYT? Just took this now. See how neither line is dark? But to my untrained eye the look similar, no?

Looks positive if not pretty close to it to me. Make sure to take another one tomorrow still, if it's lighter this was probably your positive!

Will do! Thanks for your input

Now next cycle I won't be so clueless, LOL.

LuckyAngel07 · August 2013

@callitcompulsive, that test looks very similar to mine from Saturday and today, but I don't think its quiiiiite there. I've gotten a darker positive before (wish I'd taken a pic of that one).

Keep BIOing until your temp shifts or a couple of days after that second line lightens up!

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