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ovulation tests??
Hey all, need a bit of advive.....anyone use ovulation tests? how do they work? which is the best to buy? im currently breastfeeding and am wanting to ttc baby no.2 in next couple of months (well hoping). i have not had my cycle return so are unsure as to when i will ovulate, though it might be best to try these? any advice would be great?
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Like Mithical says, if you have a short LH surge (less than 24 hrs) it won't show up as a positive on the tests, so it can be frustrating and the only way round this would be test twice a day. Having said that, the tests did work sometimes for me and helped me understand my cycle, but I would advise you monitor your cm too so you can understand this too at the same time. When I got my bfp, I had 2 faint ov tests, which isn't a positive, but I figured the LH surge was going up or down, so I bd on these days.
sevans i dont mean to sound dumb, but how would i monitor my cm? ive never done it before so aint got a clue?
Caz x x
I used the WIlkinsons Unitest strips and got +ve every cycle. Sevans is right to test for CM. This is a discharge that increases prior to ovulation. Fertile mucus becomes like raw eggwhite and is stretchy. You'll know it when you see it. As soon as CM increases get busy hunny!! You are most fertile immediately prior to ovulation and whilst ovulating.
Good luck!
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