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How Do Ovulation Tests Work?
Asked by M.V. from Cleveland
on June 23, 2008
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I am just wondering if anyone knows how ovulations tests work? I was reading the instructions and it says it detects the LH surge, does that mean I am ovulating or I ...
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- Hi M., Yes, the LH surge indicates that you are about to release an egg and are fertile. Best of luck! A.
- Hi M., I used ovulation kits a lot when we were trying to get pregnant. Once you get that surge, you'll be ovulating in the next 24-48 hrs...so, get a babysitter f...
- I don't know about the tests, but I do know that tracking basal temp and cervical changes works just as well and is quite a bit cheaper. Check out the book "Taking Co...
Ovulation Kits
Asked by A.G. from Pocatello
on June 28, 2010
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I should be ovulating sometime this week and although I didn't think it would be until wednesday or Thursday I took a test this morning because the kit says to start t...
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- perhaps by lunch, you have drank more fluids and hence, the LH hormone has become a bit diluted as compared to the am... you might want to do it again AFTER you have ...
- I know women who've used basal thermometers with some success. I almost fainted the day I saw ovulation detectors at the dollar store. I think you'd have as muc...
- I used them when I was trying to get prego this time (3rd baby) and started testing earlier in the month than I thought I would be ovulating and found that I ovulated ...
Can an Ovulation Test Detect Pregnancy?
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on August 22, 2011
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Hi moms! This is probably a dumb question, but I'm curious and details online are confusing. I took an ovulation test on day 14 of my cycle to confirm that I was indee...
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- Ovulation predictor tests only detect LH hormone, not the pregnancy hormone called HCG. It appears you still have a high LH hormone circulating and it may indicate yo...
- No, it tests different hormones surges.
- No the Ovulation kit does not tell you that you are pregnant. It will however tell you that the LH hormone is still present. First responce has a early pregnancy t...
Other Moms' Opinions of Ovulation Test Kits
Asked by A.H. from Rockford
on February 21, 2008
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I'm just curious how many moms out there have tried the ovulation predictor kits... Have you found them to be helpful? Accurate? We've been trying to conceive another...
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- First you have to figure out when to start using the tests so you can actually get a positive and not waste so many tests. I figured out I was ovulating around cycle d...
- A. - I used the Clearblue monitor when we were trying to concieve again. My best friend also used it. It's a littler pricier up front (monitor is around $250 & tes...
- Mine worked the first month I used it but my ovulation was at 17 days instead of 14.
TTC #2 But Need Advice!
Asked by S.S. from Washington DC
on May 15, 2009
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Hi, I was looking for some advice. My husband and I are trying to conceive baby #2, I'm 34 years old and very frustrated that it hasn't happened yet. With my first b...
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- Stacie I guess you don't know that you can go to the Dollar Tree and get the ovaulation kit which should be much cheap then some of the others. I will say to be enco...
- buy a 25 or 50 pack of opk's on ebay. sometimes your cycles can be wakey right after going off the pill give your body 3 months to get back to normal. then see how y...
- Track and chart your basal temperature. If you have no luck after a year or so, consider seeing a fertility specialist. My husband and I started trying for a child w...
I'm Driving Myself crazy...help!!!
Asked by M.V. from New York
on June 11, 2010
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hi everyone, this is the issue, we're tryin to get pregnant with our 2nd baby. we've been trying since decmber 2009 and are now tryin with the help of a fertility doc...
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- Do you also go by your ovulation bodily symptoms? ie: discharge, pelvic pain, etc.? Because these would indicate you are ovulating or about to. that is what I did. ...
- M., Don't do any testing any more until you miss two periods. (Save your $$ doing those pee test won't make your any more pregnant or not pregnant) Also, thank God...
- im seeing this after your "so what happened"... congrats!!! i remember those horrible months of infertility and the fertility specialists (we tried for 3 years before ...
Ovulation Tests
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on March 11, 2011
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Hi again. My husband and I are trying to get pregnant, but I am very confused by the ovulation tests. On Monday, it was negative (or no LH surge) but Tuesday, Wednesda...
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- this might be a sign that you are pregnant. at least, that is what happened to me and I had literally just got pregnant.
- What kind of test are you using? I use the smiley face ones so there is no question about a positive or not. From what I understand it's normal to get a positive for...
- The tests I used said once you get a positive, to stop testing. You'll be ovulating within the next 24-36hrs. So, as long as you are having sex around that date you ...
Problems Conceiving Second Baby
Asked by A.R. from Los Angeles
on June 7, 2008
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Hi,
This is the first time I am writing in this forum so I hope I am doing this right. I am wondering if anyone is going through what I am and if you can give me some...
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- Hi! You may consider trying acupuncture treatments to help conceive. Many women have had success with it! I'm sure there are acupuncturists in your area that work w...
- I understand were you are at. I went through that myself. My first daughter was conceived after two months of trying. When she turned 18 months we started trying for c...
- I'm so sorry for what you are going through. You are entitled to your feelings so no need to apologize for a thing. Best advice I can give you is to take this one st...
Should Baby Be Visible on Ultrasound at 6 Weeks?
Asked by H.V. from Las Vegas
on August 12, 2009
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Hi Mamas!
I am coming up on my 6th week of pregnancy with #2! Yesterday I went in for my first appointment and they did an ultrasound. The tech saw the sac and everyt...
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- Don't worry - with my first baby I had an ultra sound at 5wks, 7wks and 10 wks (because of previous complications). They only saw the sac in week 5 and 7 and had to w...
- The same thing happened to me then they did blood work and said things were headed in the wrong direction and I would end up lossing the baby anyways so I should just ...
- H.~ Don't forget, babies are really tiny at 6 weeks! They don't always show up. If your doctor is worried, he will let you know. Don't buy troubles! Relax, enjoy, an...
Possible Miscarriage????
Asked by L.M. from Seattle
on September 18, 2010
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So my husband and I have been TTC for the past two months and I think I may have just misscarried. I have been tracking my ovulation with predictor tests and according...
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- Yes my sister had something similar. It sounds like a very early miscarriage. I'm sorry if it was, good luck to you.
- If you did miscarry, it should not have shown a negative in a home pregnancy test that quickly... they measure hormone levels to determine positive or negative and tha...
- Sounds like a miscarriage or chemical pregnancy. My friend had the same. She said it was like a heavier period. Implantation bleeding is usually fairly light I think.
