I'm just curious how many people actually use them, and if they found them pretty helpful or more stressful. I was thinking of giving them a try but they are so expensive and I would hate to buy them and get frustrated 
Do you think they are worth the cost or is good old fashioned BDing a ton the way to go?
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I used them both times we TTC and got pregnant on cycle #2 (both times).
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@Rubies: Hmm...which ones did you use?
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I have been using them - first the expensive ones, then I bought the wondfo's on amazon. I actually stopped using them my last cycle because I feel like they are stressing me out more. Cycle 6 of trying.
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We got pregnancy cycle #2, which was the first time we hauled out the OPKs. I used the digi ones and they definitely worked! I was only expecting to O a few days later based on my past cycles but the OPK told me to get busy a little earlier!
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We used them. First month I don't remember what brand they were. Then the next two months we used the digital. So worth the money.
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@Bao: I can't remember the name but they were bought online and were very cheap. For pregnancy #2, I was given a Clearblue one to test out and I found it very helpful but wouldn't have bought it myself at its price (however, depending on how long it took of TTC, I would definitely consider it but not as an immediate purchase).
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Yes, we used them. I have really long cycles and usually didn't ovulate until CD 30-35, so I bought the wondfos. Worked for us!
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Yes I used them because I always ovulated a few days late and it helped me pinpoint it. The month I got pregnant I used the happy face OPKs for the first time.
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No, but we were still sort of NTNP and we got pregnant on our second cycle. If we had gotten to the point of really TTC and it had been a couple cycles without results, I probably would have.
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I figured we'd give it a go for a while and then try them is things were taking too long. Got lucky fairly early.
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No, but I use NFP (Creighton method) and can tell when I'm ovulating without them.
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I used them and got pregnant with it plus Softcup.
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I got some to try from a wonderful HBer here.
I think they work better for some people then others. Mine seem to have a clear pattern of going from basically white to a faint line to a pretty clear positive (that aligns with my CM) and then back down. But some people never get positives or never all the way to a positive which can be really frustrating.
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Yep. I had weird cycles. I bought a ton of Internet cheapies and I got ku in the first cycle of them.
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Nope. I thought about it but ended up buying the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility. It was really informative and helped me know my body's ques for when I was ovulating and stuff. I recommend it!
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I bought/used Wondfos but if we're still TTC when I run out, I might give it some cycles without. I was going off BC for the first time in 12 years and wanted to confirm I was ovulating and when.
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@CottonCandy: I'm pretty in tune and it's pretty obvious when I am ovulating but I get the signs for a couple of days so it's hard to pinpoint exact times, but I guess we could just get busy each day
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I used them, but not the month I conceived. I didn't find them to be helpful. I thought charting was MUCH more effective.
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No I didn't bother.
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Yeah I use them. You can get 40 cheapo strips for 20 bucks on Amazon.
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@TheSwissWifeStyle: I just got them a few hours ago
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The regular strips confused me but the digitals with the smiley face were great! We got pregnant on the first try twice (first one ended in m/c)
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Yes. But I hated the ones with the lines and always ended up double-checking with the digitals anyways. I liked the CB digi OPKs.
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@Bao: Sweet
Good luck!
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@shopaholic: Ugh I knew I should have bought the digis when I saw them for $5, I'm kicking myself now!
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I used cheap ones at first but then my OB told me to stop stressing myself out and just get the clear blue smiley face ones (digital) and use only CD10-20. One smiley, on CD18. That's the one that got me knocked up!!!! The digital OPK's are more expensive but IMHO they stressed me less and were easier because they didn't leave room for interpretation.
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We did the first time, but I didn't love them. This time we didn't do that and didn't temp. We just went by CM and ovulation cramps.
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I used the digital ones for two cycles and never got a positive for ovulation. Took a month off then used the cheap ones from Amazon, got a positive and sure enough, two weeks later I got my pregnancy confirmation. So I cannot recommend the cheapo ones enough.
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nope. I had never even heard of them until I got pregnant and was on WB.
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I started using them in conjunction with temping after about 3 months of trying. I wanted confirmation that we were he right ballpark, and then the temping to make sure I was actually ovulating.
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I have had 3 pregnancies. The first two were without any charting or OPK. I used the digital for month 2 of trying on the third pregnancy. I never got a smiley face, became distraught that something was wrong with me, and then got a positive pregnancy test. At some point I obviously ovulated and the test did not catch it. Maybe I ovulate super early, but it doesn't give me great faith in the digital.
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Yes, but I have yet to get a real positive, so not sure it's worth it for me. I got a big box of cheapies at target, so I'll try those this month and see what happens.
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@Thenetexan: This is actually very encouraging to me!
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Not yet, but we're only on cycle 2 TTC. Maybe if we don't get a BFP in the next couple of cycles, we'll move onto using the OPK.
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I used the cheap ones from our local supermarket. I liked using them. I was stressed by TTC anyway - I felt like these helped a little! I'm a control freak.
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I did for a hot minute, but then I gave up on them because I'd never get a true "positive". Turns out temping was all I needed--on my second cycle temping, I got my BFP.
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@Bao: I have a box of them you can have for free! I think they just expired, though.
If it is any consolation, I got my bFP on the cycle I used an expired OPK. I think they still work.
Oh, and we got preg our first cycle of TTC which is the first cycle we used an OPK. So, it worked for us!!
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I started to use them this past month to figure out when I O for when we officially TTC but ended up conceiving anyways
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This is my first cycle using them! I think they're helpful. FF said I would O 2 days later than I did
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