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Lichi
what what!?
Member since 5/05 4206 total posts
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Lissette
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O sticks or Kit?
What do you use to determine when you ovulate, and why?
I'm thinking that I should have this as a backup/confirmation for when I O, because I don't think that I'm getting it correctly.
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Posted 6/3/05 10:02 AM  |
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MrsJ
I love my Katie Bug
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Kathy
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Re: O sticks or Kit?
IMO the fertility monitors are too much $$ for me to spend right now, but I am keeping the idea open as an option down the road.
Right now, I use OPK strips from www.fertilinet.com
They are really cheap.
I've also used Rite Aid brand which work great. They are more money but I like them better because you just POAS, you don't have to dip anything like the strips (which is a pain in the a$$ when you're at work)  Bought these cheap too at www.drugstore.com
So, basically I used the OPKs, chart my BBT and watch for changes in my CM and also cramping.
Message edited 6/3/2005 10:07:24 AM.
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| Posted 6/3/05 10:05 AM |
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DebG
Pick a cause & stand up for it
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The cure IS worse!
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Re: O sticks or Kit?
Once upon a time I used my bbt, my cf, my cp, opks and the clear blue fertility monitor.
They ALL always pointed to the same O day (I did them all for about a year) so now its just temp and opk
PS- Kathy...I use the dip stick as a mid stream when I am at work. I just do it very carefully.
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| Posted 6/3/05 10:09 AM |
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Lichi
what what!?
Member since 5/05 4206 total posts
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Lissette
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Re: O sticks or Kit?
Is the O testing the same as with pg? where you just POAS when you think you're O (or pg)? Or do you have to POAS a couple of times to see it getting darker?
Don't mind my POK ignorance
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| Posted 6/3/05 11:00 AM |
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dm24angel
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Donna
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Re: O sticks or Kit?
I use a few kinds, and I like the answer and CVS ones the best.
I know I typically O around day 14 so I start at day 10 testing and continue till I get the surge line.
I have had the last few months a lot of ALMOST surges and was confused...I kept going this month beyond what I THOUGHT was the O surge and got a REAL positive a few days later. This month I tested 2 days past the surge positive to make sure, and they got lighter.
YOu need to have an idea of your O timing to help. A friend of mine never O's before CD19 so if she started at day 10 like me , shed go nuts...lol.
Read about it on www.poas.com
They have some FAQS and advice on tests.
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| Posted 6/3/05 11:04 AM |
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Lichi
what what!?
Member since 5/05 4206 total posts
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Lissette
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Re: O sticks or Kit?
Thanks, Donna, for the site. 
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| Posted 6/3/05 11:07 AM |
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