https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 25 May 2026 08:22:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2273691 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:08:10 +0000 delight 2273691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get EWCM for about two days before my positive OPK. When the line starts getting darker on my OPK I start testing twice a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2273518 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 09:24:22 +0000 Ajsmommy 2273518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lady grey: the first month I was only testing once a day and I'm assuming I missed my surge that month with the OPK. so last month I did 2 a day and even 3 the day I got my + just to be sure. Unfortunately for me we didn't get ku'd, even with good timing for BD.. but I'm going to do it again this month and fx it works!!!</p> <p>I'd assume you just missed yours too with only testing once a day.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2273339 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 06:55:54 +0000 lady grey 2273339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ajsmommy: I think I will do this plan next month too...need to test more. This last cycle I got an almost positive and then it started to fade out, so I think I just missed it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2272834 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:40:54 +0000 Ajsmommy 2272834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't get a positive opk the first month I used them either and was totally discouraged, last month I tested twice a day starting on cd9 and got a positive on cd14. I kept testing until it faded. I would test first thing in the morning and then in the evening when I got home from work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2272827 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:30:33 +0000 Crystal 2272827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lady grey: I try to hold it for a couple hours without drinking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2272649 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 11:32:34 +0000 MrsKoala 2272649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lady grey: Yep. So basically I kept testing after I got a positive to see what happened and noticed that I'd get two positives (about 12 hours apart) and then the test line would get lighter and lighter (fade out essentially). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2272253 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 06:31:02 +0000 lady grey 2272253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKoala: and what does the fade out actually mean? Are you just trying to catch the full time frame that you get positives? </p> <p>@Crystal: I hold my pee for maybe 2 hrs before the test, is that long enough? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2271904 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:55:20 +0000 MrsKoala 2271904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lady grey: Yes, for the first two months that I did it just to see it fade out. I'd usually get two positives in a row and then a fade out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2271859 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:12:03 +0000 Crystal 2271859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lady grey: I always stopped testing after I got a positive. </p> <p>I always tested first thing in the morning then right after work. Are you holding it for a few hours before you test? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2271785 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:56:23 +0000 LoveHope 2271785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lady grey: I used to test 7 days straight I don't anymore. I stop once I get my positive OPK. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2271781 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:53:31 +0000 Adira 2271781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lady grey: The first month, I did, so that I'd know how long my surge was so I'd have a better idea of how often I'd need to test following cycles. Once it was no longer positive, I stopped testing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2271779 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:51:43 +0000 lady grey 2271779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LoveHope: @Adira: @MrsKoala: after you got a positive did you keep on testing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2271755 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:34:54 +0000 MrsKoala 2271755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lady grey: I'd test when I woke up in the morning (I know people say not to use FMU but it was fine for me) and then again when I got home from work (4:30 ish). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2271744 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:25:54 +0000 Adira 2271744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lady grey: I used to test first thing in the morning (around 5:30 a.m.), at noon, and again in the evening around 7:00 p.m. If your LH surge only lasts 12 hours, you may miss it by only testing once a day. When I started using OPKs, I tested three times until I saw it and knew it lasted long enough to test less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2271736 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:17:29 +0000 LoveHope 2271736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lady grey: I only test once a day around 3pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2271705 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 12:59:14 +0000 lady grey 2271705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>wow there seems to be a lot of variation in when gals get ewcm vs when they get the +opk, I guess I thought they could correlate more closely!</p> <p>@MrsKoala: what times of day did you test? I've only been doing once per day in the afternoon and haven't been starting until right before I *think* i'm about to ovulate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2271703 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 12:57:26 +0000 lady grey 2271703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LoveHope: @Adira: I started testing in cd10 and got ewcm on day 11. I'm not terribly consitent with my testing, but I have been doing once a day at 2-5pm. If you test more then once per day what time do you do the other test? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2271448 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 09:28:41 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2271448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My EWCM usually occured 2 days before +OPK. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2271447 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 09:25:43 +0000 MrsKoala 2271447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>EWCM happens for about 4-5 days prior to ovulation. When it stops for a day or two, I can be pretty sure that I've ovulated. Are you doing the OPKs twice a day? I'd suggest doing them in the morning and again in the afternoon every day after your period stops. It's a pain in the ass but then you can't miss your surge and you'll get an idea of how everything correlates. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2271434 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 09:10:40 +0000 Adira 2271434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would get EWCM on and off irregularly both before and after a positive OPK, and sometimes not at all.</p> <p>When are you testing with your OPK? If your LH surge is short, you might be missing it. I tested three times a day in order to ensure I caught my surge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2271409 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 08:52:53 +0000 Crystal 2271409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually I'll get EWCM one day, +OPK the next day, and ovulate the day after that. </p> <p>You'll usually ovulate within 12-36 hours after a positive OPK. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2271312 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 07:20:09 +0000 LoveHope 2271312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lady grey: I usually start getting watery cm before a positive OPK. The Ewcm comes right after for me even the same day most cycles. What day do you begin testing? How long is your cycle? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cervical-mucous-and-opk#post-2270954 Sun, 23 Aug 2015 15:13:01 +0000 lady grey 2270954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When do you get EWCM vs when do you get a positive opk? At the same time? Or does your cm come first and +opk later? Trying to figure out why I'm not getting +opks...</p> <p>I've had EWCM for two days now but no + on my opk strips. I've been ttc for #2 for 7 months and at first I was just using an app and going by cm, but I think the app had me thinking my fertile period was later then it actually is. Just started opks for the last two cycles and haven't got a positive yet. </p>