https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:54:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-263736 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:50:13 +0000 Shutterbug 263736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chibee: stress can cause you to ovulate later than usual - if this is your first cycle TTC I'd say that's stressful! I hope your LP is a normal length, but if it isn't, I've heard it's one of the easiest fertility problems to treat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-263735 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:43:07 +0000 chibee 263735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>well, I took a preg test and got a BFN. I'm not disappointed though, because it means I am definitely ovulating! Here's to hoping for a normal luteal phase! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-263684 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 09:23:45 +0000 winniebee 263684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first time I was pregnant I thought I was just ovulating late (like CD 40) and did an OPK and got a positive....and then on a Weddingbee reader's suggestion took a pregnancy test and it was positive! So, yes, a positive OPK could mean you are pregnant because HCG (pregnancy hormone) is similar in composition to LH hormone (ovulation hormone). But preg tests test only for HCG so if the pregnancy test is positive, you're pregnant!</p> <p>FWIW, I say both of your photos are positive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-263655 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 08:05:15 +0000 ladybee 263655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chibee: I second everything dagert said. I typically have a 13-15 day luteal phase. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-263640 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 06:29:45 +0000 dagret 263640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That second one is definitely a +this is the best explanation I've found of why opks can work as a pregnancy test: <a href="http://www.peeonastick.com/opkhpt.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.peeonastick.com/opkhpt.html</a></p> <p>Personally, with those wonky cycle numbers,I'd go out and buy a pregnancy test, but it is possible that you ovulated late ESP since you aren't charting. If you don't want to take a hpt (home pregnancy test) yet, it won't hurt to wait and see if you get your period. </p> <p>If you ovulated on cd 24 or 25, you will probably get your period anytime in the next 10-14 days. 10-11 days is a short luteal phase but the occasional short cycle doesn't necessarily mean you have a defect. </p> <p>Hope this helps! Ttc can definitely be confusing. If you DO think you have a luteal phase defect, charting will definitely help you ID the problem, and you could even take your charts to your dr to target a plan to fix it. I highly recommend "take charge of your fertility." </p> <p>Good luck! </p> <p>*i am not a dr, but charted for almost 2 years and have read take charge of your fertility like a zillion times. * </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-263572 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 22:48:54 +0000 chibee 263572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well I took a digital opk today and was greeted with a smiley face! @Alison206: if you o on cd29, how long does ur cycle last usually? Now im worried that I have a short luteal phase. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-263220 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 09:12:19 +0000 pastemoo 263220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chibee: YAY! The new one looks + to me. And... the stress of TTC can totally make you ovulate late. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-263189 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 08:36:14 +0000 ladybee 263189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chibee: I'd say todays is positive and yesterdays wasn't. Lately I've being Oing on CD 29 so it can happen! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-263181 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 08:11:49 +0000 Cherrybee 263181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They both looked positive to me! But I've never seen one in real life (I'm not at that stage, yet) so don't take my word for it. Just get BDing, I'd say! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-263174 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 07:58:09 +0000 chibee 263174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is from just now at 845am - am I really about to ovulate? Today is cd25 for me. But this is def positive, right? </p> [attach=2324/12/m8yc0x.456x600.rps20120818_085127.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-262920 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:40:35 +0000 mrskc 262920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chibee: The test line should be as dark or darker than the control line to be positive. With that being said, I never really got a true positive. Maybe I just didn't test at the right time of day who knows. But I got a line similar to yours and the Clearblue digital OPK gave me a smiley face. I got pregnant that cycle so obviously I did in fact ovulate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-262917 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:39:36 +0000 Trailmix 262917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only reason I even mentioned the P-word is bc you said you have regular cycles, otherwise I would just assume you're ovulating late...also, just googled and yes, OPKs can be used as HPTs... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-262895 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:22:26 +0000 pastemoo 262895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chibee: LOL. It was on the boards over on WB, but I don't know how common knowledge it really is.<br /> When I got my first OPK+, it rose slowly for over 2 weeks in intensity, but it was obvious when it was +, it was darker than the control line. I usually have long cycles though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-262891 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:17:18 +0000 Muggle Born 262891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't know it could be an indication of pregnancy either. But, I also had to quit the regular OPKs and go with the digital. In fact, I used a regular CVS brand OPK with the same urine I used for a digital - got a smiley face on the digital and a faint test line on the regular that was not positive. Weird. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-262886 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:12:19 +0000 chibee 262886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg u guys said the p word... I'm going to take another opk maybe late tonight or early tomorrow and also may go out and buy a digital. This is weird! And I never knew that could be an indication of pregnancy - is this common knowledge??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-262877 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:03:27 +0000 pastemoo 262877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not yet. Good luck--hope it's soon! It's either on it's way up to ovulation (or like others said, you maybe ovulated early and it's a pregnancy indicator...) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-262870 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:58:24 +0000 kentuckygirl 262870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um, I'm with Trailmix, have you taken a PG test?!?!? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-262868 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:56:04 +0000 MamaMoose 262868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say that's not positive. I agree that the digitals are totally worth the cost </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-262866 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:53:23 +0000 PrincessBaby 262866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you want to make your life easy in the future, you may want to get the Clear Blue Easy Digital OPKs. They give you a Smiley face if you're ovulating. I could not handle the guesswork involved with the cheapies! Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-262847 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:35:47 +0000 Trailmix 262847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not to get your hopes up or anything but can't OPKs also be used as pregnancy tests?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-262839 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:31:30 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 262839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Its close to positive, but isn't quite yet. The line will get as dark or darker than the control line when it is truly positive. Keep testing - it looks like it will be positive soon!<br /> Its possible that you're just having a wonky cycle - any number of things can delay ovulation by a few days. 29-32 days is perfectly normal - I think anything from 25-35 days is considered "average" (What do I know, though....I have 70+ day cycles). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-the-heck-opk-help#post-262826 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:26:18 +0000 chibee 262826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So... it's CD 24 for me. Thought I ovulated around day 14 going by CM (not charting) but I've had EWCM the last 2 days, and I have a regular cycle of 29-32 days (is that long?) I've used OPK from CD10-CD20 with no positive result and this is what I just got, on CD24. This is the darkest line I've seen so far on an OPK - is this a positive or still too faint??? First cycle TTC so I'm basically clueless.. </p> [attach=2324/12/m8x4vu.359x600.IMAG0134.JPG]