Started OPK's

emc Posted: Apr 11, 2005 10:50 PM

Started OPK's

I just started my OPK's today on CD 11 according to their charts. I thought originally you measured your cycle from the first day of AF till the next first day of AF, but these directions say till the day BEFORE your next AF. I know its only one day, but...anyway, no surge today. Also, Anyone else have difficulty with privacy at work???

lilmrs Posted: Apr 12, 2005 09:02 AM

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Privacy at work in regards to what?

MrsJ Posted: Apr 12, 2005 09:28 AM

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Privacy? In regards to OPKs at work? LOL Are you taking them at your desk?

emc Posted: Apr 12, 2005 10:30 PM

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Taking them at my desk...that would make for an interesting speech/language lesson No, at my job there are only two adult staff only bathrooms and a WHOLE building full of women. If I use them at work (this was listed as prime time) the bathroom is like a revolving door....no privacy.

lilmrs Posted: Apr 12, 2005 10:32 PM

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take them, put them back in the wrapper and in your pocket, go back to your desk and put it in your purse, then read the results later.

dm24angel Posted: Apr 12, 2005 10:33 PM

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Posted by emc

Taking them at my desk...that would make for an interesting speech/language lesson No, at my job there are only two adult staff only bathrooms and a WHOLE building full of women. If I use them at work (this was listed as prime time) the bathroom is like a revolving door....no privacy.

Well theres a stall right? Or at least a door that locks if its a private bathroom? I take mine at lunch time and I put it back in the wrapper and take back to my desk and check it after like 5 minutes. Put it in your purse and check it after. Or make two quick trips to the bathroom..one to test, one to check??

Also I really think from all I have read that day one is the first day of your period?

emc Posted: Apr 12, 2005 10:46 PM

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The question I had regarding # of days in the cycle was which was the last day? But, I figured it out. The bathroom is a single stall in the nurse's office or single stall in the hallway... I am not a teacher so I do not have a desk, I am a speech therapist so I have children for half hour time slots, so I go back to back to back and have to go on the half hour or many times I am at a child's home. It's not a simple task to say the least. But I understand you do what you have to do. I was just wondering if anyone had better results at different times, I was just going by the booklet that mentioned this time period.

lilmrs Posted: Apr 13, 2005 06:56 AM

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Unlike HPT's, OPK's will keep their true results for a LOT longer, don't worry if you can't get to looking at it right away.

emc Posted: Apr 13, 2005 04:43 PM

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lilmrs- thanks, on my third day now I noticed later on when I went to throw it away that the lines stayed clear. Do you know if the results window shows a faint line does that mean I'm getting closer to Oing? I know its still a negative, but day 1 the results window was white, day 2 a FAINT line, and day 3 the line was a darker, but still lighter than the test window. I also talked to my mom today (so much for not letting her in on TTC...) and she said she O's late, like day 20 of a 29-30 day cycle. I guess we'll find out...