https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:51:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-use-opk#post-1065503 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 16:24:40 +0000 Cole 1065503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: Ah, ok, so it is still possible I won't ovulate until cd20, having a line doesn't matter at all until it is as dark or darker? I am charting my BBT but I got off to a rocky start since I realized my thermometer was off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-use-opk#post-1065489 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 16:19:13 +0000 pui 1065489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: LH is always somewhat present, so you're waiting for the test line to be as dark or darker than the control one. Yes you should test everyday until you get a distinct positive and then a negative. Are you also charting your BBT? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-use-opk#post-1065487 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 16:17:40 +0000 Cole 1065487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow! So I do have a pretty distinct line but it isn't darker than the control yet. Does that mean use them daily now for awhile? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-use-opk#post-1065467 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 16:08:03 +0000 doxielove 1065467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been ovulating around CD20 recently, and I start using OPK's around CD13 just in case I have an earlier-than-expected O. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-use-opk#post-1065465 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 16:07:43 +0000 Cole 1065465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks! I went ahead and took one and resigned myself to this cycle costing a small fortune :happy: ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-use-opk#post-1065461 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 16:05:36 +0000 deactivated_account 1065461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first month I started using OPKs, I started on cycle day 8, which I think is what the box of the OPKs instructed. After a few months of using the OPKs, I don't start as early and tend to only use a few OPK sticks each month. I think its worth it the first few months to use the OPKs generously so that you can pin down your approximate O date. Better to start too early than too late, in my fairly inexperienced opinion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-use-opk#post-1065452 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 16:02:50 +0000 MapleMoose 1065452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What @Sunshine1810 said was the advice I got from my doctor too. Especially since you are trying to get a baseline I would start OPKs now just to make sure you don't miss an early ovulation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-use-opk#post-1065440 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 15:57:00 +0000 Sunshine1810 1065440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only thing that I would add is that sometimes you ovulate earlier or later than usual when you are coming off of birth control. My doctor recommended starting the OPK's early my first 2 months off, and then beginning to test closer to day 10+ after I got a better idea of when I typically ovulate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-use-opk#post-1065432 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 15:52:49 +0000 pui 1065432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's very, very early for you to be ovulating since you are only CD6, so I don't think you should start testing now. If you only have your last cycle to go on, I suggest you start using OPKs around CD10-12. If you know that you regularly O around CD20, you can hold off testing until CD15 or so. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-use-opk#post-1065430 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 15:52:13 +0000 Sunshine1810 1065430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would use an OPK just so you know. Especially since you are not sure what your cycles will be like coming off of the IUD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-use-opk#post-1065427 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 15:49:50 +0000 Cole 1065427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is our first month trying and I am also just getting back into the groove of having an actual cycle after an iud. Before the iud I charted for a few months and I ovulated around day 20 of a 30/31 day cycle. </p> <p>Currently, I am on day 6, my period was only 3 days long and I am now having stretchy, almost ewcm. So, should I use an opk? If we just dtd anyway does it make a difference? I am starting to chart so I at least will have that for future reference but right now it isn't doing me much good.</p> <p>Thanks! </p>