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I've only used internet cheapies - Wondfo, Babi, etc. You can get them on eBay or Amazon. They take a little bit to understand but once you do, you're good! There's usually some confusion as to "is this line dark enough or no" when people first start. And that's what all of us on HB are here to help with

I just started using Clear Blue ovulation kit. It gives you the two days you're most fertile.

@dolphin: @hellobeeboston: I completely agree!

I absolutely prefer the original (not the advanced) Clear Blue Easy Digital OPKS. First month ttc, I used the dollar store cheapies and, while they work, they are hard to read and it stressed me out trying to figure out when it was positive. I got pregnant but that ended in a very early loss. Next, I tried the CBE digi OPKS and found them so much user friendly and my stress wad so much lower. I got 20 for 35 bucks (posted the link below) and only ended up using 3 and got pregnant (which ended in a loss at 11 weeks.) I was hoping I wouldn't need the extra 17 for a looooong time, but I will probably end up using them in October again. Even though they are kind of expensive, it was awesome to not have to decipher lines and they can give you a good idea of your cycle if you want to use wandfos etc in the future.

A couple of tips (sorry if you have heard them! )
-- use them in the afternoon, that's when you get your surge. If you get your first positive with fmu, chances are, that is leftover surge from the day before
-- I liked to use a cheapie and, if it looked positive or close, I confirmed with the digi
-- the box always says you need to not pee for x amount of hours, I just limited fluids and tried to hold for 2-3 hours with no problems

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002VLYAOI?cache=29eccf21121ae11ef72fce655b34912e&pi=SY200_QL40&qid=1410489958&sr=8-1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1

Oh my gosh, this so long! Best of luck to you!

@dolphin: I believe we (had to check FF)...
BD CD 12 when the cheapie was but digi
BD CD 13 both
No BD CD 14 (likely ovulation) both still
BD CD 15 (probably unnecessary) both

So, I would recommend BD ED for three days once you get the positive digi. I got a BFP taking ovulation day off, but I think it would be more effective to BD the day before. I tend to have a long surge, so this worked for me

Hope this helps!

@dolphin: sorry for the loss, sounds like your plan worked though. We just started ttc again but I'm trying to bd before the then every other day when I get the -- the month I got pregnant with my son we bd a couple days before (but I noticed cm) then the day of and after the

I definitely preferred the cheap Wondfos - well, I guess I can't say I preferred them since I never tried CBE, but they are SO MUCH cheaper and I thought they worked perfectly fine, so I was never tempted to go for the expensive option. The Wondfos really are quite simple with a little bit of getting used to.

@hilsy85: My opinion on CB's recommendation to use FMU is just to get the sample from the longest wait between bathroom breaks. However, as my suspected ovulation day got closer, I used them twice a day! Now, since using the CB Advanced, both of my solid smileys have come in the morning from FMU. But on days when I got flashing smileys with FMU, I also got flashing smileys in the afternoon when I tested a second time. Not everyone gets their surge in the afternoon, but I would just test twice a day as to not miss it.

@hilsy85: I think you're ok to stick with FMU, unless you think you're missing your surge. Good luck to you!

I thought you were given good advice. Here is my cheapie chart the month I conceived. My surge started on the CD 19. I tested every other day till CD 19 then went to twice a day looking for my surge. I had really wonky cycles. 32-46 days. I hope this helps.