https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:13:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blood-work-dates#post-1301788 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 17:52:16 +0000 owlteach 1301788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: @Mrs.Someone: thanks for the reassurance :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blood-work-dates#post-1301710 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 16:59:25 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1301710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7dpo is the "sweet spot", but anytime between 5-9 should be just fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blood-work-dates#post-1301708 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 16:58:12 +0000 FaithFertility 1301708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You should be fine, it just needs to be a few days around your O day...I've dumped mine back a few days before due to work....best of luck to you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blood-work-dates#post-1301506 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 15:03:10 +0000 owlteach 1301506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: thanks! I just went and got the blood draw but have to wait for Monday for answers because my drs office is closed today for christmas and isnt open on fridays :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blood-work-dates#post-1300911 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 07:49:29 +0000 Shutterbug 1300911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@owlteach: they're just testing your progesterone level to make sure you ovulated. I think within a couple of days it won't matter, as long as it's roughly halfway through your luteal phase. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blood-work-dates#post-1300884 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 02:33:18 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1300884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you track your BBT? That will confirm your ovulation date. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blood-work-dates#post-1298713 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 20:53:18 +0000 owlteach 1298713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last month was our 6th month trying, 1st month using OPK's. According to the tests I O'd on CD 17, but started my period on what would have been CD 28, so I had a shorter than normal luteal phase. My OB said they wanted to run blood tests to check hormone levels 8 days after I ovulated. </p> <p>I got a a darkish, but not positive test, on the evening on CD 11 and then nothing the next morning. It had been getting progressively darker each day. I called, explained, and the had me scheduled to go in tomorrow for a blood draw. I asked if I needed to keep testing and the nurse said no. Well, I did anyways and got a very obvious positive on CD 15. Of course that lands the test when we are going to be out of town, so they just moved it up 2 days instead of having me do the blood tests elsewhere. </p> <p>Any one have any advice or experience with this? I just don't want to waste a month or a procedure, even if it is a simple blood draw. I don't want to have them just tell me, well this is what we think, but it could be off because we did test early, etc. </p>