https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 03:54:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk/page/2#post-1599711 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:32:34 +0000 MaryM 1599711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lilyofthewest: Thanks!</p> <p>I was just about to hit "purchase" until I figured maybe I should wait until after I POAS this month before I spend $40...</p> <p>But of course I paused for a second wondering if I should go ahead and buy it hoping Karma would then make me pregnant this month and not need them. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk/page/2#post-1599611 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:06:12 +0000 lilyofthewest 1599611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: Yup. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk/page/2#post-1599536 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 12:44:02 +0000 simplyfelicity 1599536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: Thanks! I know last month, what worked was BD cd 13,14,15 (I either O'ed late 15 or early 16) so I am just going to try to repeat that again. I still O'ed when FF thought I would (just off by a few hours at most) so I think the more relaxed approach will work. Best of luck to you, too! :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk/page/2#post-1599213 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 11:09:06 +0000 MaryM 1599213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lilyofthewest: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Clearblue-Digital-Ovulation-Test-Count/dp/B002VLYAOI/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1398787679&#038;sr=8-8&#038;keywords=clear+blue+easy+read" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Clearblue-Digital-Ovulation-Test-Count/dp/B002VLYAOI/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1398787679&#038;sr=8-8&#038;keywords=clear+blue+easy+read</a></p> <p>Is this the right one? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk/page/2#post-1598969 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 09:59:27 +0000 simplyfelicity 1598969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@As Time Goes By: Good! Always nice to have a "fresh" start. See you over there, girly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk/page/2#post-1598947 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 09:54:56 +0000 lilyofthewest 1598947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: Heads up -- if you want to use just an occasional digital to confirm you want the regular, not the advanced. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk/page/2#post-1598796 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 09:10:10 +0000 septca 1598796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: It's really good that you had that talk with your husband. Mine is always really concerned about my health issues (which are related to TTC), but mostly he wishes that TTC could be a much more relaxed affair - he doesn't want me stressing about OPKs, he doesn't believe in POAS until AF is late... I have found that it is really important to discuss these things and hear his side at the same time that I explain why I need the information... it sounds like you guys have come up with a really good compromise, so good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1598787 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 09:08:26 +0000 MaryM 1598787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Crystal: @winniebee: Thanks!!</p> <p>I think I'm liking the mix of strips with a digital to confirm, so maybe I'll try that next month! FF was mad at me this month because I recorded a positive the day I Oed... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1598763 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 09:03:11 +0000 As Time Goes By 1598763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: I was getting concerned about no AF, but it just showed so I will be in for May :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1598564 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 07:58:21 +0000 winniebee 1598564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: mostly in amazon or soap.com </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1598370 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 00:14:21 +0000 Crystal 1598370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: amazon! Wandfo or Babi. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1598367 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 00:04:32 +0000 simplyfelicity 1598367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@As Time Goes By: Are you role calling for May? :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1598323 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 22:26:00 +0000 As Time Goes By 1598323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: what site did you get them from in Canada? Was shipping free (or at least cheap!)? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1598290 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 21:39:52 +0000 tequiero21 1598290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hands down, the ones with the smiley face. I really hate trying to figure out if one line is darker than the other. I actually thought pregnancy lines were like that. Didn't realize any line was a line for pregnancy. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1598018 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 18:15:35 +0000 simplyfelicity 1598018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the input, Bees! I sat down with DH and we decided that since we did my first cycle my crazy way, we are going to try one his relaxed way...no opks, but BD EOD from around CD10 to CD 20. I o'ed last cycle on day 15 but after the CP, I just want to cover all my bases. FF has me down for cd 16 but who knows. ED last cycle worked (because we got PG) but its just too much... So I will definitely save these OPK recommendations, but, to be honest, I really hope we don't have to. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1598010 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 18:11:16 +0000 simplyfelicity 1598010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lilyofthewest: @Anya: That's good info! Maybe I will have to give them a second look as my cycle tends to be fairly regular. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1598007 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 18:06:18 +0000 spaniellove 1598007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used wondfo's and when I thought I was seeing a positive I would take a CB digital (not advanced) just to confirm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1598001 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 18:00:51 +0000 rins72 1598001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My cycles are really long, so I bought a big pack of Wondfos on Amazon to save some money. I had used the cheapo Target brand ones too and they worked the same for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1597967 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:28:31 +0000 MCD919 1597967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to use wondfo's (and test multiple times a day) then confirm with a digital. I usually only used one digital per cycle that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1597930 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:00:03 +0000 Anya 1597930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lilyofthewest: I agree, I think a lot of the bad reviews are due to user error. I've really liked the cbe advanced digital, and even though I have irregular cycles, after using them a few times I wa able to narrow down the days to use them. I never once got a positive from a wondfo even though I was fairly certain I WAS ovulating due to temp shifts</p> <p>Also I get them on amazon subscribe and save which really helps! I think it's set for a 20 test box every 3 months and you save 5% or more if you subcribe to other items as well </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1597927 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:57:52 +0000 pinkcupcake 1597927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: I'm using the regulars and I think they are fine for me... I usually get ewcm about 3 or 4 days before my first smiley and it's always around the time I *think* I should be ovulating so I feel like I personally get a heads up about impeding O :)</p> <p> @MaryM: I bought my box of 20 sticks (clear blue) at walmart. Was about $40 including tax, which is what they were selling for on amazon. The box lasted me three cycles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1597920 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:54:15 +0000 lilyofthewest 1597920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've used Wondfo, Babi, and the CBE Advanced.</p> <p>All of them work fine, but, I do now have a preferred set-up.</p> <p>Wondfo - was accurately positive when I O'd, but, it did cause me some confusion and wasted time, because I had a lot of days where the test line was allllllmost as dark as the control.</p> <p>Babi - I switched to Babi because of the sensitivity of the Wondfos (and the resultant perpetual almost positive test line). With Babis I have a very pale hardly visible test line until really close to O. On the downside, with the Babis I think I could easily miss getting a positive if I weren't testing multiple times per day (but I do, so, doesn't matter for me).</p> <p>CBE Advanced - I hesitated on this due to the negative reviews. But, then I actually read a lot of those reviews and discovered that they were largely from women who were mad that they didn't follow the directions (and then it didn't work properly) or were disappointed because it didn't detect ovulation in what sounded like long, anovulatory cycles. </p> <p>CBE (regular or advanced) will be painfully expensive if you have long or irregular cycles. But, if you have regular cycles and can time their use well, the smiley faces are very reassuring. It is also helpful timing-wise to have the heads up of increasing fertility prior to the LH surge. </p> <p>If this is not the month, I plan on using Babi and CBE Advanced again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1597908 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:36:51 +0000 simplyfelicity 1597908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, for those of you who have used the clear blue easy digitals, did you prefer the advanced or regular? I like the idea of using the advanced because it tells you your high and peak fertility days and the regular one only tells you your peak fertility, but the advanced has terrible reviews and most people seem to prefer the regular. Any thoughts on this? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1597904 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:34:34 +0000 simplyfelicity 1597904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Brawly: @pinkcupcake: These are all valid points. I think, for my sanity, I will just use the digital one. I have spent so much time bent over tests and taking them apart that I want something easy. I tend to also have a longer surge (at least from last cycle) so I don't think I will miss it. Thanks! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1597900 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:33:02 +0000 MaryM 1597900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Follow up question...Do y'all order your tests online or buy them in a store?</p> <p>I've only looked at OPKs in the pharmacy (and used the standard CVS cheapies due to cost), and I'm wondering if I should consider something that might be cheaper online than in the store. Any suggestions? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1597892 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:30:31 +0000 pinkcupcake 1597892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm using clearblue digital right now. Second month on them and I've gotten smileys exactly when I thought I would. They seem pretty accurate. </p> <p>Can't attest to whether or not they worked yet ;) but will let you know in about two wks! </p> <p>I like how there's no interpretation involved. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1597860 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:05:11 +0000 Brawly 1597860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was a multi-answer. I learned about the OPK process from CBE Advanced... i had tried Wandfo's several years previous and had a horrible time with them. CBE helped me to know when I ovulate and for how long, then once I knew Wandfo's preferred due to $$$. I just think CBE is more user friendly (especially the Advanced version) for beginners. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1597436 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 13:50:38 +0000 simplyfelicity 1597436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KelLeeLeee: Where can you get Babi's? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1597396 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 13:38:18 +0000 MrsKRB 1597396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Babi the best, it's very clear when you ovulate, mine was only dark 1 day. Plus they are cheaper than Wondfos </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preferred-opk#post-1597365 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 13:27:39 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1597365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer Babi brand to Wondfo. Less fading in and out on different tests and super cheap. Got pregnant my 2nd cycle using them. I would have used the Clearblue monitor but I have PCOS and my cycles are wackadoo. </p>