https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:50:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-ovulation-stick-interpreting-part-two#post-598277 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:26:44 +0000 Goldendoodle 598277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@suzimo..thanks for the advice...I'm also going to try the digital ones next month (if it doesnt happen this month because I am way too confused with when I ovulated. </p> <p>@spaniellove: thanks..so does that mean that the top picture is when I was going to ovulate? I just used another stick today and its way lighter so definitely negative. I guess it happened sometime between CD16-18..I wonder when I can start testing then... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-ovulation-stick-interpreting-part-two#post-596505 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:35:04 +0000 spaniellove 596505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Supposedly you ovulate 12-36 hours from your first positive OPK - so anything after that is kind of irrelevant. It's only the first positive that matters! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-ovulation-stick-interpreting-part-two#post-596408 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:08:17 +0000 Suzimo 596408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm playing the did I ovulate game right now as well and have use d the stick kind in the past without success. This month I decided to use the digital OPKs so as to take the guess work out of it and have found the whole process a lot less stressful. The digitals are way more expensive, but for me and where I am at on my TTC journey it has been worth every penny, </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-ovulation-stick-interpreting-part-two#post-595874 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:13:01 +0000 Bao 595874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldendoodle: good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-ovulation-stick-interpreting-part-two#post-595870 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:11:57 +0000 Goldendoodle 595870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ Bao, Ash, T.H.O.U.: thanks!! That's good to know that it means you ovulate in 24-36 hours. I wasn't sure the time frame. We BD'd tonight and will try for tomorrow night as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-ovulation-stick-interpreting-part-two#post-595790 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:39:46 +0000 T.H.O.U. 595790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say top and third (cd 15 and 18) look positive. You bd on those days so that's good but I would go for it again tonight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-ovulation-stick-interpreting-part-two#post-595785 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:38:03 +0000 Ash 595785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: opks are so confusing! Grrrrrrr! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-ovulation-stick-interpreting-part-two#post-595777 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:36:32 +0000 Bao 595777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ash: good to know! I think I remember reading that back during my TTC days now that I think about it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-ovulation-stick-interpreting-part-two#post-595767 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:35:03 +0000 Ash 595767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: a positive opk means you will ovulate in 24-36 hours. It looks like you baby danced on the right days but I'd throw in another for good measure. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-ovulation-stick-interpreting-part-two#post-595744 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:30:49 +0000 Bao 595744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not the best at these but did you BD today? If not I definitely would...even tomorrow too, to be safe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ovulation-stick-help-this-is-all-new-to-me#post-595698 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:18:14 +0000 Goldendoodle 595698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@happygal- thanks! I do have a regular wake up schedule so maybe ill look into that next month if I need to. </p> <p>I attached another picture of tonight's stick. Does the lighter line mean that I already ovulated and missed the chance or that I'm going to ovulate soon? We BD'd at CD13, 15, 16, and 18 so I hope we covered out bases for this month... </p> [attach=3036/13/miuuaf.600x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-ovulation-stick-interpreting-part-two#post-595688 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:15:08 +0000 Goldendoodle 595688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is my second post about ovulation sticks. Here is the story- copied some from my last post:<br /> Hello,<br /> This is our second month TTC and the first month we weren't very proactive and didn't get pregnant. We are trying to BD every other day and have been pretty good with that. I started ovulation sticks a couple days ago at CD15-top, CD 16 (around 2 pm)- second, &amp; third (on the bottom is CD18 (at 3:30 am), bottom is CD18 at 7 pm. I know it's supposed to be the same time every day but I wasn't feeling well so I did it in the middle of the night. Any help would be appreciated in interpreting the results! My iphone app says Im supposed to ovulate yesterday according to my 30 day cycle history. What does it mean now that the last one is lighter? Did I already ovulate and missed the chance? Does that mean I am going to ovulate? We BD'd on CD13, 15, 16, and 18. My last 2 cycles have been 30 days &amp; I went off the pill in November &amp; the first cycle was 28 days. Thanks! </p> [attach=3036/13/miuu59.600x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ovulation-stick-help-this-is-all-new-to-me#post-594490 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:54:02 +0000 Happygal 594490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldendoodle: if you have a somewhat regular wake-up time (like within 30 minutes or so), charting is really easy (and this makes me sound like a dork, but fun!) I'm glad to own TCOYF, but we could probably tell you here the basics. But here's hoping you won't need it and this is your lucky cycle! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ovulation-stick-help-this-is-all-new-to-me#post-594404 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:28:00 +0000 Goldendoodle 594404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks so much ladies! I really appreciate it! I had nothing to base it on because I just started the ovulation sticks- my husband thought we should try them. I hope we didn't miss our chance, we BD'd on CD 15&amp;16-( the top two sticks) but not yesterday since I didn't feel well. Will try for today &amp; keep my fingers crossed! </p> <p>@SSLM- no I'm not charting...seems a bit overwhelming but maybe ill try to figure it out if this doesn't work. </p> <p>@T.H.O.U.- so you think that my body was gearing up to ovulate a couple days ago and then didn't but is about to again? </p> <p>@Happygal- I will definitely try the digital ones next time if it doesn't work this time. </p> <p>I might buy taking charge of tour fertility if this month doesn't work...it all seems complicated to me but at least we're really trying this month. Thanks for all your help!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ovulation-stick-help-this-is-all-new-to-me#post-593678 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:12:32 +0000 chibee 593678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Third one is without a doubt, a positive. Time to BD! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ovulation-stick-help-this-is-all-new-to-me#post-593345 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:56:15 +0000 Happygal 593345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U: I agree that the first and third look positive. If you're BDing every other day, you're in good shape!</p> <p>If you need to use these in the future, you may want to buy a digital set just to confirm that you're gearing up to ovulate. It helps to take the pressure off of second guessing yourself, and plus, it's nice to see a smiley face! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ovulation-stick-help-this-is-all-new-to-me#post-593314 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:22:13 +0000 T.H.O.U. 593314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say the first and the third are positive. Those sticks mean you are getting ready to ovulate but there can be reasons you get a positive and gear up to ovulate but then you body doesn't. Get busy in the next 24 hours and keep your fingers crossed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ovulation-stick-help-this-is-all-new-to-me#post-593312 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:09:41 +0000 sslm 593312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The last one definitely looks positive to me! I think that means you're ovulating in the next 24 hours or so, so get busy! Are you also charting? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ovulation-stick-help-this-is-all-new-to-me#post-593281 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:13:45 +0000 Bao 593281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not an ovulation stick expert but it looks positive to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ovulation-stick-help-this-is-all-new-to-me#post-593278 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:48:19 +0000 Goldendoodle 593278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello,<br /> This is our second month TTC and the first month we weren't very proactive and didn't get pregnant. We are trying to BBD every other day and have been pretty good with that. I started ovulation sticks a couple days ago at CD15-top, CD 16 (around 2 pm)- middle, &amp; the third (on the bottom is CD18 (at 3:30 am). I know it's supposed to be the same time every day but I wasn't feeling well so I did it in the middle of the night. Any help would be appreciated in interpreting the results! Is that extra dark line normal, does that mean I'm ovulating? My iphone app says Im supposed to ovulate today according to my 30 day cycle history.!Kind of confused! My last 2 cycles have been 30 days &amp; I went off the pill in November &amp; the first cycle was 28 days. Thanks!</p> <p>PS sorry for the differences in color from the lighting..</p> <p>[attach=3036/13/mitkhf.600x600.image.jpg] </p>