Advice needed on Ovulation tests

Marshviewcrew

hopefulchar

clearblue easy digital. You will get a smiley face when it is positive. SO easy and always correct!

Marshviewcrew

aask

I use the 20 strips so that I have some left over for the next cycle just in case. Like you, my cycle's pretty regular and historically, ovulate on the same days. I start using the strips on day 11 just because I have a general idea of when I'm going to ovulate (this was after months of charting my cycle). Good luck!!!

hopefulchar

its much cheaper to buy the set of 20. And then you have leftovers for next month.

Marshviewcrew

so the next month just buy a test with 7?

Marshviewcrew

Just got my test in the mail, dont i feel silly. The test reader isn't disposable : ). Now i get it. ty for the advice

KJtrips+

The only way to be CERTAIN you are doing your IUI on the correct day is to be monitored by ultrasound and get a trigger shot. I wasted 5 IUI's using OPK's, IMO they are not accurate enough. I do have normal cycles and ovulate on my own, our only issue was male factor...but timing cost us many failed IUI's. I will never again use OPK's instead of ultrasound and trigger shot. Good luck!

Marshviewcrew

Wow it has been a long time since I have checked in on here. I haven't considered using an ultrasound or trigger shot yet. I have only had 1 IUI since September. My Dr. isn't in the hospital on weekends : ( and it seems I am a weekend warrior in the Ovulation dept. Tell me more about the ultrasound and the trigger shot pls : )

Marshviewcrew

hopefulchar

Marshviewcrew

Sorry to hear you are having so much trouble getting prego. My doctor has nvr before mentioned any of this stuff to me, so i will be armed with many questions on Monday's phone call I hate to waste precious time and money if there may be a better way. My biggest trouble is the no office visits on weekends. It is KILLING me. I just got a positive surge from my opk tonight at 5:30...so that counts this month out....AGAIN! I take it you are going to insist on the trigger shot this next cycle hopefulchar? Please share the results!

moewhit

Anne72

KJtrips+

Yes, yes, yes go to an RE, not an OB/GYN. My RE is open 362 days per year. They have all the equipment and knowledge needed to get you pregnant, it is their speciality. Best of luck.

sweetpea

After reading these posts yesterday, I e-mailed my nurse about just getting a trigger shot (my insurance doesn't cover any injectables). She told me that since I had gotten positives on an OPK that I do not need the trigger that it is only for women who can't ovulate. I told her hat I only wanted to take it for the timing and she just left it that I didn't need it. That nurse is quitting next week and I will get a new one, so I will ask after she is gone. Since I have read that frozen sperm only lasts 24 hours, you have to have perfect timing. Also, please let me know if you ladies are getting the IUI or ICI vials. I have had horrible counts with both types, but I think I will go back to the IUI vial.

hopefulchar

ladymacb29

ladymacb29

k&b

hopefulchar

Don't stress please. Every woman is different and every doctor has different ways to achieve pregnancy. What is good for some is not good for all. I have told you my story before. I think we're I went wrong was not getting a trigger sooner but not necessarily was it necessary from the beginning. If I could go back I would have only done three with our it. When I switched from unmediated to. Clomid I should have insisted on the addition of a trigger. If you don't mind me asking what state do u live in. Just curious Bc your doc sounds a lot like mine.

sweetpea

After a lot of thinking and researching, I am still going to continue my journey in unmedicated IUI's (mainly because of cost). I am going to try to switch to a more alkaline diet vs. acidic (sperm like an alkaline environment). I am also trying to reduce the stress hormone cortisol by taking ginseng and rolly jelly supplements. I have added a Maca supplement as well. I am charting my BBT and drinking raspberry leaf tea twice a day. I also believe that my estrogen level is too high (moody, breast pains, acne) from my miscarriage in September and the alkaline diet will help that as well. I found an accupressure DVD that I might try because I cannot afford to go to an accupuncturist every week. I think that my main problem through all of this has been stress (family and money issues) and I hope that if I can take get everything inside me balanced, I will be in a better place to finally get and stay pregnant. This is just my budget friendly approach to this journey of faith and resilience. Like I have said earlier, I have become a research scientist!

k&b

Sent you a PM Char...