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Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you feel when a doctor says... https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:48:31 +0000 CatchAFallingStar on "How do you feel when a doctor says..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-a-doctor-says#post-1503210 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 00:01:49 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1503210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @babycanuck: I feel like after a certain point, we kind of get to know our bodies. Especially if you're charting and are familiar with your cervical mucus, you can probably pretty closely predict/determine when you're ovulating. However, I still find it reassuring to know we're timing things just right. I really think it's person preference. If it's breaking the bank, then stop or switch to Wondfos. Otherwise, there's certainly no harm in it. Freckles on "How do you feel when a doctor says..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-a-doctor-says#post-1502433 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 17:00:52 +0000 Freckles 1502433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ With our busy and tiring schedules, using OPKs was so much better than having sex EOD. I didn't use OPKs with my first LO, but definitely found them useful the second time around. deactivated_account on "How do you feel when a doctor says..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-a-doctor-says#post-1502385 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 16:49:35 +0000 deactivated_account 1502385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @babycanuck: My gp told me that temping was unnecessary. Good, because I hate it. I have stopped buying and using HPTs. If I'm pregnant, my period will be late and I will know that way. As for OPKs, I may stop using those, too, soon. snowjewelz on "How do you feel when a doctor says..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-a-doctor-says#post-1500222 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 08:03:08 +0000 snowjewelz 1500222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ For me, right now just 3rd month off BC, my cycle is still irregular so if I'm just supposed to BD EOD, I'd be doing this for like 30 days! Also, if things come up and we don't BD as often, I'd like to know when it's okay to relax and let up a bit and when we really need to put the work in. I use OPK for my own sanity and learning about my cycles more... I don't think I will need to always use them, I think they're very helpful for a beginners though. SweetiePie on "How do you feel when a doctor says..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-a-doctor-says#post-1500201 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 07:58:06 +0000 SweetiePie 1500201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My RE didn't explicitly say don't use them, but he did say he didn't like them because women put too much weight in them and they aren't definitive. LovelyPlum on "How do you feel when a doctor says..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-a-doctor-says#post-1500154 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 07:46:05 +0000 LovelyPlum 1500154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We never used OPKs, but rather did temping/charting with CM using the Creighton Method to predict and then confirm O. I am pretty sure OPKs would have stressed me out more precisely BECAUSE I never O at the same time each month. I don't regret not using them! That being said, I do like to know when I O. That's why I found charting so helpful. Alivoo01 on "How do you feel when a doctor says..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-a-doctor-says#post-1500122 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 07:31:33 +0000 Alivoo01 1500122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My OB told me the same thing. She said save the money for diapers later on. It's more "worth" it then spending it on OPKs. mlm2934 on "How do you feel when a doctor says..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-a-doctor-says#post-1500102 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 07:16:16 +0000 mlm2934 1500102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I agree with @London Mama: @Mrs tartan: about using OPKs to establish average cycle length and O day. If you find a pattern, ditch them if you find OPKs add stress or make you more obsessive. I didn't take my own advice until my BFP cycle, but looking back I know they were not improving my mental health during TTC torment. mamimami on "How do you feel when a doctor says..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-a-doctor-says#post-1500095 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 07:11:28 +0000 mamimami 1500095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have no experience in this area but maybe he perceived you as being anxious and was trying to help? For some people it can be more a matter of philosophy than a medical opinion.... Lolo on "How do you feel when a doctor says..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-a-doctor-says#post-1500085 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 07:00:26 +0000 Lolo 1500085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I say if it makes you feel better do it. My own personal experience is that we 'guessed' my ovulation date & had zero luck TTC for 4 months. When I asked my 'first time lucky' friend for her tips & tricks she said she used an OPK so I bought one & the first month that we used it (& BD within 10 mins of that smiley face) - bingo! I don't know if this was a coincidence as I had been pretty accurate with my ovulation guesses. Also once you get that BFP it will help you to pin point the date you most likely conceived without all the guessing again. Totally a personal choice though! blackbird on "How do you feel when a doctor says..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-a-doctor-says#post-1500020 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 05:22:24 +0000 blackbird 1500020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If you're ovulating regularly, they're an easy place to cut money. The ones from the store are expensive! Mrs tartan on "How do you feel when a doctor says..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-a-doctor-says#post-1500004 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 04:18:52 +0000 Mrs tartan 1500004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think after a couple of months after you do establish you ARE ovulating and the average time in your cycle then is say give them up too. I never got a real strong positive on opk the 3 months I used them and I'm now 12 weeks pregnant. If you haven't yet established you are O then I'd see no problem in using them, the cheapies online are so cheap they wouldn't break anyone's bank. pui on "How do you feel when a doctor says..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-a-doctor-says#post-1500002 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 03:50:11 +0000 pui 1500002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think there is stress on both sides. OPKs can be stressful, but so can not knowing when/if you O'd. I'm sure your doctor is just trying to help, but I say do what you consider the lesser of the two evils. SugarplumsMom on "How do you feel when a doctor says..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-a-doctor-says#post-1499994 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 03:16:18 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1499994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think that advice depends on how much time and energy a couple has. There are couples that normally DTD every other day, but there are many more that don't. I don't see the harm in OPKs if you don't DTD as often and want the times you do to count. London Mama on "How do you feel when a doctor says..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-a-doctor-says#post-1499989 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 02:31:04 +0000 London Mama 1499989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used OPK's to figure out when I was ovulating, turned out it was CD 18 rather than 14. Once I knew that my cycles were longer than I thought I stopped using them and got a BFP fairly soon after. So OPKs definitely helped me. Snowdrop on "How do you feel when a doctor says..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-a-doctor-says#post-1499978 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 01:20:41 +0000 Snowdrop 1499978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't see cheapy opk strips breaking anyone's bank to be honest plus if you don't O the same day every month that could stress you out more... I need to know when I O to predict AF. MrsMccarthy on "How do you feel when a doctor says..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-a-doctor-says#post-1499944 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 23:13:42 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1499944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would say that depends on how much time you want to spending BD. if you can do every other day or at least three times a week for majority of the month than I'd say that works (assuming your doctor has actually checked your hormones and confirmed ovulation because some people don't ovulate even if they get positive OPKs). In our case I like to try to catch my window and maximize our chances then take a break after because we are so tired from our busy lives. I kind of hate when doctors say stuff like that because it feels a little like overstepping. Yeah you can save money but sometimes we ovulate at different times, I just buy the cheapee OPKs. Plus I love to pee on things. Mrs.Panda on "How do you feel when a doctor says..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-a-doctor-says#post-1499943 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 23:07:34 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1499943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My first OB that prescribed me the Clomid that led to our BFP said to use OPKs. They helped me a lot. Then again, I didn't have any clue when/if I ovulated! babycanuck on "How do you feel when a doctor says..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-a-doctor-says#post-1499937 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 23:01:53 +0000 babycanuck 1499937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Stop wasting money on OPKs - you'll drive yourself nuts. You're ovulating, just have sex. It's a waste of money. My GP told me this, and to be honest I stopped using what I had. Recently, seeing a fertility specialist, she also said don't waste money on it. I can see both sides - wanting to know as someone who's trying, but being a doctor and trying to save a patient some cash. How would you feel about it? eta: this was after spending far too much money over the last year and a bit of trying for me.