3 DPO and OPK getting darker again..

[letitbe]

 I know you are not supposed to test with OPK's after a positive, but I wanted something to pass the time during the TWW...or drive me crazy lol. I had a blazing positive CD 16 and CD 17 that slowly got lighter CD 18 and 19. I had strong ovulation symptoms CD 14-17 and assume I ovulated cycle day 17 as I always ovulate the day after the first positive. Well silly me I continue testing and CD 20 and 21 are getting progressively darker (noticeably) but CM is less today and boobs are sore, but that is normal after ovulation for me as well as during. I am not sure if this is normal, but it seems strange. I am going to keep testing in case I did not ovulate, but I really think I did. Anyone as crazy as me and have experience with this? TIA!!!!

[letitbe]

I am going to have to start temping. My hours are crazy, so I thought it would not really work for me to temp. I know a lot of people keep using OPK's I was just hoping if someone knew if they go lighter, darker even if you ovulated. Now I am knee deep, so I have to keep testing to make sure I ovulated Maybe it is good I kept testing if I did fail the first time.

[letitbe]

The Bump? Yes..then someone told me to ask here because I may be able to get an answer...

[housecarder]

I think the general consensus is that you can get multiple LH surges in a month (which is what OPKs test for) but you can only confirm ovulation by temping. My hours are crazy as well but most days I wake up at 5, temp, and then either fall back asleep or get up for class/clinical. It was really comforting to know I hit my FW this month by temping instead of the guess work of OPKs.
Also if you are new here check out the newbie blog and the newbie play date thread (both should be at the top). There is so much good info there. Good luck!

[WVaRN]

Feb 1, 2015 4:47:38 GMT -5 letitbe said:

The Bump? Yes..then someone told me to ask here because I may be able to get an answer...

It was me Glad you made it over here. There are so many people here that have a lot more smarts than me. lol

[cnf2013]

Feb 1, 2015 7:03:26 GMT -5 adelbert said:

Depending on your body you might have multiple surges and multiple days of positives even after you have O'd- or you might not have O'd after your first positive. Temping is super to confirm ovulation has happened. Did you have fertile CM to go along with your positive OPK? Do you have fertile CM now? If yes then it doesn't hurt to have sex again- sometimes your body gears up to O, then doesn't and you ovulate a week or few days later. It is easy to tell if this is happening by temping or just knowing your general LP length and counting back from AF. But temping is definitely great for eliminating some guesswork- although it always only helps you after the fact so if in doubt- have sex.

All of this, +1.

I got five positive OPKs this cycle over a 9 day time span and temping confirmed I O'ed the day of my fifth positive. It was driving my absolutely mad getting that many positives for so long. I am so grateful I was temping. Once I confirmed my O all the crazies jut melted away. 

[apunicorn]

Is the line just darker or is it actually positive again? Ive definitely had a positive OPK followed by lighter and then darker lines throughout the TWW but the line was never darker than the control (although it was very close!). If you're worried why not just have some more sex during this second surge?

[Sparkly]

You need to temp. Lots of people successfully do it with less than ideal sleep conditions. As PPs have said, you can have multiple surges in a cycle, without ovulation, and without temping to confirm, you really don't know.

I can't comment on what exactly would/does happen if you continue to test during your actual LP, but getting darker =/= positive, so I wouldn't read into it that much.

[becwheat]

I am also a person with multiple surges. I use OPKs but temp to confirm.

This month is a good example. For awhile I thought I o'd on CD 18... Well, I didn't. Now I have positive opks again and my chart had not confirmed O yet.

[meerkatmillie]

+1 for what everyone else said, but...

This thread belongs in the TWW or WTO threads.

[Unknown]

Temping would really benefit you. I frequently gear up to O then don't only to O the next week. I got a +OPK on Thursday and my EWCM dried up, but no temp spike. I'm going to keep testing hoping I O later in my cycle. When you're not sure just keep having sex just in case.

[Unknown]

And Welcome!

[lazyreader]

Feb 1, 2015 4:47:38 GMT -5 letitbe said:

The Bump? Yes..then someone told me to ask here because I may be able to get an answer...

We are not your Google.

[juliayadda]

Feb 1, 2015 3:30:55 GMT -5 letitbe said:

 I know you are not supposed to test with OPK's after a positive, but I wanted something to pass the time during the TWW...or drive me crazy lol. I had a blazing positive CD 16 and CD 17 that slowly got lighter CD 18 and 19. I had strong ovulation symptoms CD 14-17 and assume I ovulated cycle day 17 as I always ovulate the day after the first positive. Well silly me I continue testing and CD 20 and 21 are getting progressively darker (noticeably) but CM is less today and boobs are sore, but that is normal after ovulation for me as well as during. I am not sure if this is normal, but it seems strange. I am going to keep testing in case I did not ovulate, but I really think I did. Anyone as crazy as me and have experience with this? TIA!!!!

So much good advice from other people.

Advice from me: 

1. Start temping and bring down the crazy
2. Join in on the TWW threads 
3. Lurk on GKU
4. Read the BEAUTIFUL NEWBIE BLOG

[ghostmonkey]

Feb 1, 2015 8:37:45 GMT -5 lazyreader said:

Feb 1, 2015 4:47:38 GMT -5 letitbe said:

The Bump? Yes..then someone told me to ask here because I may be able to get an answer...

We are not your Google.

Except we have been telling people to come here because there are people that might be able to answer questions for them. 

Time for an internet break if you are just going to bitch people out for doing exactly what we have suggested they do.

[lazyreader]

Feb 1, 2015 10:35:22 GMT -5 ghostmonkey said:

Feb 1, 2015 8:37:45 GMT -5 lazyreader said:

We are not your Google.

Except we have been telling people to come here because there are people that might be able to answer questions for them. 

Time for an internet break if you are just going to bitch people out for doing exactly what we have suggested they do.

K? I didn't bitch people out? I've welcomed people who intro and are willing to participate. If this Op chooses to, cool. Welcome. Awesome. But all this looks like is a drive by question.
I don't lurk or post on TB/D so telling people to ask questions here rather than there vs telling people to intro and be a part of the community is not the same IMO. It's not a habit of mine either.
I'll post my thoughts just like everyone else.

[ghostmonkey]

Feb 1, 2015 10:43:40 GMT -5 lazyreader said:

Feb 1, 2015 10:35:22 GMT -5 ghostmonkey said:

Except we have been telling people to come here because there are people that might be able to answer questions for them. 

Time for an internet break if you are just going to bitch people out for doing exactly what we have suggested they do.

K? I didn't bitch people out? I've welcomed people who intro and are willing to participate. If this Op chooses to, cool. Welcome. Awesome. But all this looks like is a drive by question.
I don't lurk or post on TB/D so telling people to ask questions here rather than there vs telling people to intro and be a part of the community is not the same IMO. It's not a habit of mine either.
I'll post my thoughts just like everyone else.

Telling her "We are not your Google" because she asked one question is bitchy.

[ldubhawksfan]

I don't think it's a problem for OP to ask here.

OP, you really should try temping. It is a very helpful tool. Getting darker=\=positive, so unless your OPKs turn positive, it's not a problem. If you are concerned that maybe you didn't ovulate, HIO and make note of this second surge. If AF doesn't come in your typical LP length minus 3 days, wait another 3 days before assuming you are late. Good luck

[kawaiikitsune]

How can we expect people to learn about their bodies/temping if they don't ask questions? There's no reason to assume OP won't be a member of the board simply because she asked a question before an intro.

ETA : OP, PP's gave a lot of great advice. Temping will really take the confusion and guess work out of your cycles.

[fuzzylogic]

So...have moar sex? Boo hoo?

[joy]

Feb 1, 2015 10:59:14 GMT -5 kawaiikitsune said:

How can we expect people to learn about their bodies/temping if they don't ask questions? There's no reason to assume OP won't be a member of the board simply because she asked a question before an intro.

ETA : OP, PP's gave a lot of great advice. Temping will really take the confusion and guess work out of your cycles.

Seriously. The flaming is weird around these parts right now.

OP - what kind if OPKs are you using? In reality, you can have several surges of Lh before ovulation occurs so the idea that you should stop at your first positive is wrong. However, some OPKs do advise this. I would then advise you to save your sanity (and your wallet) by picking up Wondfo OPKs and a thermometer.

[bunnyfungo]

I feel like we're not really in a position to be chasing away potential new members.

[heatherj9603]

The opks only track surges. But you can surge and not ovulate. Temping is the only way to confirm when exactly you ovulated. Even if you have a crazy schedule, it's possible to temp. Some peoples temps vary widely or some don't get effected by the time you temp. I'm the latter. So if I temp at 6am or 10am, as long as it's as soon as I wake up, it is pretty accurate. (But I do try and stick to the same time)

[letitbe]

Thank you everyone for the input. I think investing in as thermometer is a great idea. I sometimes sleep days, sometimes nights and so I thought it would be pointless. The OPK was not positive again, which hopefully means I did ovulate. I am going to keep testing 2 times a day to be sure. It was just getting darker and darker again the last 2 days and after the second day I thought that was strange. It was very positive when I think I ovulated. I use Wondfo OPK. They are great and cheap, so testing an extra two weeks is not a big deal.

I normally wait to see how a new board is to introduce myself. You can ask a question on a board and do all the hellos and intros and then no one says word or you are just not wanted and people are rude, so I just wanted to get a feel for this place. I plan on doing an intro today

[letitbe]

Maybe someone can point me in the right direction also. I did an introduction in the salutations, but I am reading that maybe I should read a newbie board, which I can not see anywhere and someone mentioned this should have been posted in the TWW...All I have an option for is getting knocked up...I will look around and see what I can find out, but if I am missing something I should be doing or not, please let me know Thanks!!!

[juliayadda]

Feb 1, 2015 14:48:20 GMT -5 letitbe said:

Maybe someone can point me in the right direction also. I did an introduction in the salutations, but I am reading that maybe I should read a newbie board, which I can not see anywhere and someone mentioned this should have been posted in the TWW...All I have an option for is getting knocked up...I will look around and see what I can find out, but if I am missing something I should be doing or not, please let me know Thanks!!!

There is a link in my response. LMK if it doesn't work. 

[Sparkly]

Feb 1, 2015 14:48:20 GMT -5 letitbe said:

Maybe someone can point me in the right direction also. I did an introduction in the salutations, but I am reading that maybe I should read a newbie board, which I can not see anywhere and someone mentioned this should have been posted in the TWW...All I have an option for is getting knocked up...I will look around and see what I can find out, but if I am missing something I should be doing or not, please let me know Thanks!!!

The TWW is a thread on the GKU board. It is posted daily.

[joy]

I'll add a little more info to the welcome post. I'll include info about the daily threads and intros.

[letitbe]

Feb 1, 2015 14:50:55 GMT -5 juliayadda said:

Feb 1, 2015 14:48:20 GMT -5 letitbe said:

Maybe someone can point me in the right direction also. I did an introduction in the salutations, but I am reading that maybe I should read a newbie board, which I can not see anywhere and someone mentioned this should have been posted in the TWW...All I have an option for is getting knocked up...I will look around and see what I can find out, but if I am missing something I should be doing or not, please let me know Thanks!!!

There is a link in my response. LMK if it doesn't work. 

Thank you!!!! I did not see it the first time through! I will read it.

[Sparkly]

Feb 1, 2015 15:20:17 GMT -5 joy said:

I'll add a little more info to the welcome post. I'll include info about the daily threads and intros.

joy is so awesome!