Opk getting darker before bfp. I never tried taking an hpt I figured I would wait it out.

Opk getting darker before bfp. However, I used my last OPK to curb my need to poas as I had a really faint positive on a hpt and I didn't have any more hpts but there wasn't even a sniff of a line. Shadows on 8dpo hcgs and by 9dpo had a line! Two days I tested twice because the numbers seemed low. Dec 1, 2016 · I was wondering whether anyone had experiences of their OPK strips showing a darker result, then lighter and then a bit darker and then lighter again!? It's driving me crazy thinking I'm gearing up to ovulation and then the line is barely there!! I test at 2pm and 9pm. Usually it's good to DTD just before you get a positive OPK and then again when you get the positive OPK. Y’all the line was so dark as you can see. Thanks Any ladies out there with PCOS that have used these opk's without problem Nov 27, 2012 · Ok so im 11dpo and have ran out of hpt so decided to test with an opk and its pritty dark tbf is it true they can pick up the hcg in early pregnancy? Jul 5, 2010 · Are you using ic's? I'm a poas addict and got my bfp on an ic 4 days ago. none were found. It doesn't necessarily mean you missed your surge; some LH (luteinizing hormone That looks too positive to me to be false, and lines caused by and HPT touching an OPK are not like that, I've done it before to see what it would look like, and the positive line will only be dark on one half of the test. Do some women have LH surge before AF? And if so why? Oct 24, 2012 · My opks were negative when I got my last BFP but the bfp was super faint and turned out to be a chemical. I've never used the cbd opk but with regards to the cheapies I'd say the pic above is +ve. What you think?? X Jan 8, 2015 · Still getting a BFN on the hpt, but I'm still getting a positive opk. So really, it doesn't mean anything. So it's difficult to tell. It should be as dark or darker than the control line, and you may gradually see it darken over the course of a few days until the surge happens (and you get a positive OPK). we have been ttc for 12 months now. US 6w2d, growth BFP #2 12-6-11 and 12-7-11; EDD 8-17-12. Got a negative hpt but a definite positive OPK- test line is much darker than control line- I'm so confused!! I've read online that many had similar results and ended up Either getting a + HPT later than 15 dpo or having OPK's start to turn close to positive around AF time, but not be pregnant? This is just starting to confuse me. Could this mean pregnancy ? Ive seen alot of people using them and if they got darker they ended up in a BFP. So I'm not too hopeful that I'll get my bfp this month. Mine usually stays flat or maybe at 1 or 2. Guess I will test OPK daily till i can do HPT. It’s not like scientific and there’s obviously no substitute for an hpt, but it’s not a bad sign haha. Apr 21, 2020 · I did an opk test instead as I remember from my last pregnancy it showed up as positive but I was further along. May 19, 2014 · Looks promising! I did opks after getting bfp on first response just to see if the whole positive opk for pregnancy was right and indeed it is!! Im 14w3d and ovulation dip tests still show a hell of alot darker than pregnancy dip tests! Fingers crossed for you! This may sound very very odd but I am a complete POAS addict and have been testing with OPK's even after OV was confirmed. And I am aware that if it's positive after your period it could be positive HTP after a HTP would The purple ones are quantitative (I actually hate these) and they don’t work like regular opks- they just get darker but you may never see the test line get AS dark or darker than the control line (I never did and I absolutely still ovulated!). LH can surge again before AF because progesterone levels drop suddenly, causing a surge. After getting myself into a fertility clinic and 3 failed IUIs, I got my BFP the day before I went in for my beta after my first frozen embryo transfer (fully medicated cycle). The only way you'll know is if you do a pregnancy test. if you look at that site peeonastick. On 14 dpo it was the same, but negative on a FRER and then my period started, heavy, fairly clotty, cramps, the works. Will post pictures below x x x How long did it take you to get pregnant while using them? Want to hear your experience!🙏🏼🙏🏼 Currently only using ovulations test strips. You tend to get a surge before AF, my OPKs never seem to start getting dark again until after I’ve had a positive pregnancy test, when I’ve been pregnant, but I have had darker OPK tests the closer I get to AF. clearly Feb 5, 2025 · I had a very dark opk (aaaalllmost positive) on CD35 and CD38 of a 39 day cycle. Nov 1, 2015 · Hi ladies! Currently 2 months ttc after 2 miscarriages. Me and him ran to cvs got a test and said I was gonna wait till the morning, well I was way too impatient!!! ️ ️ ️🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻 MY FIRST EVER BFP!!!!! Jan 23, 2011 · This was the point i was trying to make out. Lol. My temp has taken a dip today. Dec 26, 2019 · Hi all, Ive been doing some research and read that some people can get a positive opk before a bfp. My test line is still darker than the control line. I have been crampy, tired, nauseated, headaches and temp of 98. opk getting darker 1 day before period The top pic is taken from yesterday and the bottom is about 30 mins agois this normal to get another surge before… Can you get a BFP even with a dark OPK before Period? I know we get a surge before AF. It may seems strange when you receive lighter and darker lines but it is just your body fluctuating throughout the day and not necessarily gearing up and getting darker as your BFP Chart The giveaway for me was the sudden spike in LH. Thought I was out when my temp dropped at 10DPO but then it spiked back up. AF is pretty regular so this is unusual for me. SO, since I started spotting monday night, still spotting, and OPK's are getting darker, there is a chance it's just my AF gearing up. I tend to have clear negatives way before O, then as I get closer they get darker and darker. Totally get wanting to know. They have gotten darker, and the test I took today For those who have tried them before, does the line get darker as you near ovulation or does it just show up during the surge? Mine has been very faint so far, sometimes it does not even show up. I mean, dont get me wrong, I have never Od without a positive the day before or the day of ovulation, so that IS good. I am 11 days past ovulation and feeling kinda nauseous along with other symptoms. My bathroom garbage can was just packed with blue Wondfo wrappers and test sticks by the time I got my +. I got a little discouraged around 8-9 dpo when it wasn't getting darker because my previous pregnancies were bold BFP at 9dpo, so I got a little sad but then at 10dpo I saw a glimmer of hope!! Dec 27, 2019 · Hi all, Ive been doing some research and read that some people can get a positive opk before a bfp. Natural MC @ 8 weeks 2nd BFP- July 2011. I have had a weird experience with OPKs. Yesterday I got my first positive (a dye stealer) fingers crossed!🤞🏼 May 8, 2016 · Do you got the positive opks prior to your bfp? Reason I ask us because I randomly took an opk last night and it was positive but my pregnancy test was a bfn 😞 Most things I'm reading are saying there's an LH surge prior to AF which could be causing the positive opk my that if I'm getting a positive opk I should be getting a bfp as well. I never tried taking an hpt I figured I would wait it out. (light or med) But when I thought I was PG with my bean I took a HPT and got a - and took an opk and got a faint double line and every day it got darker til I was able to pick up a + HPT. And my cm has changed, so I'm no longer ovulating. I was incredibly confused and thought maybe it was just a spike before AF started. Is your OPK + or just getting darker? Like Michanne said, OPKs can get darker and even go + before AF because there's a secondary estrogen surge at this time which can then cause LH to also surge. It could be nothing, just my experience. Jan 6, 2023 · Hi all, So long story but. Others get a positive opk just before their AF arrives. Obsessive I know! Anyway today my opk was considerably darker than it was Will I see my OPK lines get darker before I get a true positive? Maybe. I just did a frer and BFN. I ovulated on 12/20 (postive opk and ewcm the day before, the day of and the day after) then on the 25th Feb 19, 2011 · Cd 18 positive opk cd 19 tiny drop blood on toilet paper ( guessing ovulation bleed) cd23 positive opk Wow what's going on? Is it normal to get a pos opk around period due? I have short cycles but am on progesterone cream and b6 trying to lengthen also never had ovulation bleed Did you OPKs get darker? Mine have gotten darker since yesterday… I didn’t track during the entire TWW (only tried a couple of days before AF was expected) but in both situations the line was at least as dark as the control. I know I O'd already as I also temp. Me and my husband are winging it so idk of I ovulated or not yet. But it never got as dark or darker than the control line. From what I understand about OPK’s, a faint line means your LH surge hasn’t happened yet. It has come pretty close, and got slightly darker over a couple of days, but now it's getting lighter again. First cycle using them they began to get fairly dark lines about a week before ov and my +ve was about the same darkness as the control line. My OPK turned negative today (Sunday) but I have a lot of ovulation pains, so I know I'm ovulating today. I personally have very faint lines until Last time I got a bfp this happened first also on 11DPO then bfp vvvv faint 12DPO PM but it was a loss. The strips didn’t go back up to “high” until 14DPO. Aug 15, 2013 · Also I know there are women who use OPKs every month for months or even years and still not pregnant. Jul 9, 2010 · I got my bfp opk before . So this question goes out to those of you who have gone on to get a BFP after an OPK possibly indicated a pregnancy. I try it again at 12:30 right before bed and I get a very positive test. I immediately grabbed an opk just to see because I didn’t have any pregnancy test. Dec 7, 2022 · I'm cd21 today (8dpo) and I was wondering if anyone's experienced their opks getting darker at this stage in their cycle? The top is from yesterday, middle today and bottom is a cheapie hpt from today (bfn, as expected). For me, I usually get a fade in pattern, so my line starts getting darker each day. . OPKs can pick up HCG in our systems, but they are read the same nonetheless. I have been testing with the Ic, well I use a hpt and an opk so when I look at the hpt I can compare then lines. When using OPKs it is important to use as instructed and atop testing once peak is detected. Will let everyone know Hopefull Sep 4, 2011 · Dont worry, I was almost at 17 dpo before getting darker line then the control line. Everyday my ic's aren't any darker but the frers are. I did this as part of an experiment with my second pregnancy. I have noticed since using Wondofo's my test line gets darker and darker the closer I get to O and then very dark on O day. Ive been doing some research and read that some people can get a positive opk before a bfp. I was testing everyday with a OPK, just to see and there gradually got really dark, till i got a Positive and instantly was excited!!!! I tested with a HPT and obviously negitive. Apr 30, 2012 · But since most pregnancy tests are more sensitive to OPK’s I expect you would see a positive HPT before an actual positive OPK when the test line is darker than the control but when you get a positive BFP you should also get a positive OPK. As the day goes on, they get lighter and lighter. I know the basics, that they should get darker as o approaches but what happens after? Do they gradually fade back? Are they ever just a control line or is there always a Jan 18, 2021 · Congratulations to all of the 10-1/21-10/10/21 BFPs! Y’all veterans now because the rest of us have about 2 weeks before anything else happens! I know we… Jun 18, 2017 · Hi, It certainly can, I am now 4 weeks pregnant and I only found out yesterday. It lasted 4 days, then I had 4 days Got a BFP on clear blue digital and frer the night of 11DPO. Some women do experience a "fade-in" pattern, and some experience an "almost positive" shortly before their true positive. Has anyone ever used OPKs to test for HCG? Did it work? I've done some reading on it - and apparently both hormones are super similar, which is why OPKs can pick up pregnancy, but HPTs can;t pick up LH surge. Misoprostol Assisted m/c 1-16-12 at 9w3d. Mar 30, 2017 · I've read about women using OPK's as pregnancy tests before but from what I've seen, the second line usually comes up very dark, like a positive OPK, if there is hcg present. Although, since nothing like this has ever happened to If you're getting tests with the test line as dark as the control and progesterone confirmed ovulation, you're fine. Aug 29, 2023 · Well I don't know why i did an OPK, just wanted to POAS 😂 it's come up pretty dark for 8dpo, usually about now the line would be extremely Sep 28, 2017 · I've heard that you have an lh surge just before af but not sure if that could give a strong positive opk, but that's the only thing I could think of if you end up getting af or bfn. It’s possible to get an LH surge right before your period so it could go either way - get a FRER! Sep 19, 2015 · My experience is if u get a positive on an opk a few days before AF is due and ovulation was confirmed at least over a week ago u just might be on your way to a BFP!! Hey it worked for me! Mar 26, 2021 · At this time I did then get a line on the cheap hcg strip and the LH test line then became unusually dark and much darker than it ever was before I was pregnant, including just before ovulation. Is this normal the day before AF or could it be the start of a BFP? So - I tested the OPK theory after getting my BFP on FRER yesterday. Took opk right after my “period” and it was really dark so I did some googling and took a pregnancy test and it was a BFP. Sometimes it comes on quick. and sure enough the test line is def darker than control line. I hope you get your bfp though. Haylee, I had 4 days of negatives before my positive OPKs, and the last three of those four got steadily darker. OR, it's possible that your body failed to ovulate before and is trying to again now. Sometimes it's dark for weeks before it was +. Unlike a hpt, the lines on an opk mean nothing. Other tests I have used don't do this- they either have a very faint line or a very dark line for me- no fading in and out. I've used the onestep cheapie opks for the last 3 cycles. Don't worry about not getting super dark tests because it's not necessary at all. After peak, the LH strips went back down to low. I ovulated on 12/20 (postive opk and ewcm the day before,… Feb 28, 2018 · have you tested since this post? having dark positive OPKS 2 & 3 days before AF was suppose to come is what kinda drove me to test the day of AF and got my first BFP Click to expand That's awesome!! Congrats!! Nov 1, 2011 · So we all know that a positive OPK when your period is due is a pretty good indication that you're pregnant, but what about not quite positive, but darker than "normal"? I'm 11 DPO today and I've been testing with OPKs for the past few days now. Apr 6, 2020 · Negative preg test today! Also my OpK started getting slightly darker today same as it would be the day before you’d get a positive opk! Vivid dreams againnn!!! 9DPO- Had a vivid dream about adopting a baby lol! Lots of random twinges on my right side on and off all day! Not strong kinda mild and dull! Pretty gassy today and still bloated. . 1st BFP- March 2011. I will keep testing though just incase but maybe will start temping too. Oct 3, 2019 · So, has any one had this before and did it turn out to be a BFP? I had my positive opk back a few days ago, it then gradually got lighter, then suddenly since yesterday I've had positive opks - taken 3 since last night and all have gotten darker and darker! Much darker than the control line. My second mc was a kick in the pants. Good luck! Sep 18, 2023 · My opk's started getting darker before I got my positive pregnancy test. Baby love yes maam it will be very interesting!!! Gl to u my bb are so sore I am 6 dpo today and the opks are not fading with my son they got darker at the end too before hpt showed. By then I was getting a strong positive on the pregnancy strips. I used OPK's to track my ovulation and got high and peak readings around CD19, 20 and 21. This is early to start testing but I want to get in a routine until I find my surge and I have a 26-27 day cycle. However, it's not necessary to observe this pattern. it’s also the weekend and I can’t be seen by my OB until Monday so praying for a similar outcome 🤞🏼 May 11, 2014 · Ok to be honest im bored and have ended up with a new theory! i know opk can show pregnancy but you would probably already have a BFP by the time that happens. Apr 14, 2022 · Hi, I have seen many a thread about OPK's detecting pregnancy before a HCG test does. Sep 8, 2019 · Had my withdrawal bleed w/c 10th June. Jan 15, 2008 · Hello Ladies!! I am just wondering if any of you have ever had or ever heard of anyone having negative OPKs but still getting pregnant?? I have not gotten a positive this month and I am on CD 22 of a 32 day cycle. Yesterday morning I tested with FMU, it was barely negative, tested a few hours later and got a positive. Kept testing with OPKs in TWW and they got darker before my positive. Not sure what to think right now :S Does anyone else have an opk that get's darker and darker before O? The same thing happened to me last monthI get a light line, then it got a little darker and then finally a positive. Soif i post a picture of it can someone interpret and give me a crash course on opk. That’s just my experience though, and as you know my body doesn’t like playing by the rules 🙈😂 Okay so, my cycles last on average 42 days, I'm using Clearblue ovulation test, I had a +opk on the 12thbd on every other day either side of the +, I've still been testing everyday and this morning and the line was a lot darker than normal so i tested again this afternoon and again is darker I posted yesterday about my opks getting dark again days before af was due. I thought that it was game over and that my hpt line was just an evap. This is my third month trying. In fact, you might see your test darken and then get lighter. Feb 4, 2017 · I'm a complete opk newbie. Jul 15, 2010 · I have used opk's for months and being an addict I would use them for fun at around 8,9,10,11 DPO and never get two lines. This is weird” I almost never throw up like that. Yes, I was being THAT GUY that totally thought progressively darker OPK's before AF might mean a BFP was on the way. Positive OPK getting darker as the day goes on. Any thoughts? Jul 22, 2014 · I have read that women with PCOS have higher levels of LH in their system, but thought that because I usually only get light lines that dark lines meant a rising of LH like just before ovulation? I was getting excited about such dark ones. I'm sure I ovulated on CD20 or 21. May 30, 2014 · You will get a positive hpt before you get a true positive opk, so really a waste of time on both counts! Instead of testing with cheap opk's, if you have to obsess and test early, then do use cheap hpt's instead. i havent tested yet, got my cramps and sore boobs which means af is probably gearing up, but i was bored so decided to poas opk style! i did May 7, 2021 · That post O the opks went to light/totally nothing but then later started getting progressively darker. son and I'm getting bfp opks now. Also, I usually get 3-4 days of EWCM before O, so I don't usually start taking them until I see EWCM. So excited and can’t wait to call my doctor! I've got like a million opks so I'm just going to test everyday as an experiment this month. Apr 6, 2018 · If you see a positive OPK, it means you should start getting busy! Having sex during the three days immediately after a positive test increases your chances of getting pregnant. 8-99. I know am opk will always have two lines as LH is present throughout the cycle, but I was surprised to see the 2nd line darker than the 1st. Yesterday it was alot fainter than todays. Okp's can't tell the difference between lh and hcg. The poster down below wanted to know if her OPK was positive - if the line was darker than the control. I have heard that you can use opks as hpts, and if your line gets darker after you ovulated it probably means your pregnant! Has anyone had experience with opks getting darker after ovulation and found out to be pregnant? I'm due my period in 8 days. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I have been using mine in the afternoons because the box said not to use FMU. Boo! In your experiences w/ Wondfo OPKs, does the test area get darker the closer you get to your surge and/or O? Or was it just a fluke that this one was so much darker than it's been before? BFP #1 9-15-11; EDD 5-28-12. I took an opk too for kicks and it was way way dark lol! Apr 24, 2020 · Got 2 very dark, strong positive OPK on days 14 and 15, plus the usual thick clumps of jelly CM leading up to ovulation, and lots of egg white CM during ovulation. Do your OPKs get darker on the way to a positive. could this be a BFP or am i going crazy ok so I just started using OPKs (wondfos) on Monday (cd7) twice a day 7am and 6pm. I usually use opk's and got positives between cycle days 14-16. I usually always have a line before I ovulate. There can be many reasons for why some women only get very faint positive lines but usually it just means your body doesn't need to get the dramatic rise in LH and you still ovulate normally. Tested all the way through from ovulation to BFP. I was very dubious and it didn't get any darker after a couple of days. Honestly, the peeing on OPKs is helping me feel better from the POAS addiction and urges this cycle - but now I'm wondering if they're getting darker cause I'm gonna get a BFP! I'm still not going to get my hopes up though obviously And sugar and urine? I've read about different "at home pregnancy tests" before, but I never heard of that one Mar 12, 2011 · On Friday, we managed to DTD, then on Saturday I got my first positive OPK, so we DTD on Saturday too. By the evening my right breast was HUGE and had left lefty behind (I noticed my breast pain would always be way less in the morning than in the evenings). It was not a positive, but still dark. AF due in the next couple of data. It does gradually get darker and darker as time goes on. Test again in the morning before work at around 7 and I get an even stronger positive. I took a frer that day too and the line was much darker then it was on the ic. I know I ovulated then as I got a bfp 13 days later. Did OPKs nearly every day (I was too impatient to wait for AF to kick start back up) until the week before I actually ovulated (I gave up hope) and then on the 25th August I noticed a change in my CM so did an OPK strip and digital clear blue and I was peaking! Period is 5 days late. after a positive OPK (and thus the LH surge) you will ovulate. Well today my opk was positive so I took an HPT 88 cents from walmart and behold its POSITIVE! AF due today. I think you need to have a certain amount of HCG for the OPK to pick it up. ? Mine were getting progressively darker and yesterday I had the darkest ( I thought not quite positive but very close) So was hoping for positive today but it is very faint. AF started within 2 hours. I took an ovulation test and although most folks say you get a bfp before a dark opk, that wasn't the case for me! Got dark opks from 7dpo. Some people it means bfp soon, but it's probably more common for it to mean the start of af. I decided to try the Clearblue digital test to see if that would come up positive as well, and it did. Why do I keep getting a positive OPK? Typically, people will see a positive OPK for a few days after their initial positive test. If you've never used OPK's, it's good to start early. I have continued to do both tests each morning and the OPK has continued to get darker, along with the HPT's. Mar 29, 2016 · I could of swore I have seen pics of ladies who tested everyday and the month they actually conceived the posted a pic of their LH progressions all the way from cycle day 1 of no line to a +OPK to them getting darker and darker and then at like 10-18 DPO showing a positive PT Apr 28, 2016 · Some people as Natasha said have found it indicates pregnancy. Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml Report Reply Sep 13, 2022 · I took an opk at 10 dpo which is darker than it was at 8dpo. That’s just my experience though, and as you know my body doesn’t like playing by the rules 🙈😂 You tend to get a surge before AF, my OPKs never seem to start getting dark again until after I’ve had a positive pregnancy test, when I’ve been pregnant, but I have had darker OPK tests the closer I get to AF. I guess my OPKs getting darker before I tested on HPT really did indicate pregnancy LOL Pretty cool Reply Like1 ••• Report this Kayla022 23/02/19 Oct 13, 2008 · Remember every woman in the world will ovulate exactly 14 days before her period starts. AF is due tomorrow. Hope you get your BFP tho as I have read loads of people getting a positive opk when they are pregnant xx CD11 positive OPK, calling O in the night of CD11-12 DPO9- Negative DPO11 -BFP!! I thought I was out since I never got a truly dark OPK so I didn't pay much attention to symptoms. If I get my lucky BFP it will be cool to know the opks gradually got darker. I accidentally bought OPK without realising which came up positive, then today I took a preg test, BFP!!! If the test line is darker than the control line on OPK you are more than likely pregnant! Hope this helps. This month i decided Feb 4, 2024 · OPK is unreliable during the Luteal phase as most women will have higher LH and spikes usually seen a day or 2 before AF shows up. For me that's as dark as my opks get. I don’t usually see any kind of LH surge before af arrives because (again delulu) I’ve taken a few opks in the million months of ttc before af and they are always super faint etc etc. Not sure why the opks picked it up before the hpts but once I started getting second lines on the opks again after I ovulated, I knew I was pregnant since the month before my opks were blank before and after O I figured something was up. These are mine from last few Jan 27, 2013 · But when I use the OPK, the test line has yet to get darker than the control line. Dec 4, 2011 · I was just wondering if any ladies here had negative OPK's all cycle and then ended up with a BFP that cycle? I am just beyond frustrated with these OPK's. Last positive OPK I did was Aug 28/29. I have taken a couple of OPK's since then and Hi all, first post here but Ive been reading and lurking for a while! Husband and I have been TTC since Jan-ish, and 2 weeks ago I got a very very faint Wondfo positive. Continued to test with my LH strips. ? or are they dark, light, dark, light then positive. Jul 16, 2011 · Plus you may have ovulated later than you thought - I got my bfp at what I thought was 17dpo, going off a positive opk, yet my scan put me back around a week, and my lovely little Rosanna has grown in line with that give or take a day or two since then! Yes, the test line needs to be as dark or darker than the control. Seven days later I got a bfp so I had to have O'd then. Sep 27, 2010 · I got a very faint BFP on the HPT at 10DPO so I did a FRER to confirm - also a BFP. So my point is, if you get a Positive OPK way before AF is due then thats Great and obviously chase it up with a HPT, if its nearer to the Apr 28, 2014 · IC's take ages and ages to get darker, so do asda ones esp if its even before af is due, I woud get a superdrug or frer and you will see a difference, then re test 2 days after and it will be darker. Chemical Pregnancy 3rd BFP- Sep 2011. my hpt bfp when I found out I was pregnant with my . Aug 27, 2025 · Ovulation testing progression varies depending on your LH surge pattern. When did you get your bfp? How many dpo when OPK started getting darker? DanielleNicole1986 Posted 03-23-21 9 dpo, here's my opk from that day, not super dark but darker than it was Nov 27, 2018 · I had a dark positive opk when pregnant but was at least a week after what I thought was my period. The first two were quite faint, then there was definitely a noticeable line, then it was almost positive before becoming positive. com she shows her OPK and HPT progression and she dident get a + opk till the BFP was obvious. I’ve been dipping my LH strips for the heck of Try and get a sensitive one though, the digis pick up at 50mIu, so you would only get a BFP on that if you had reached those levels and so early on it might not be quite there yet. Here's a look at what a 'normal' OPK progression might look like. HOWEVER, I also get lots of positives at weird times in my cycle and they do not lead to ovulation and because I temp, I can confirm whether or not O has occurred. I'll usually get a +OPK after about a day or two. so some ladys can have a +opk before the BFP and some dont. DTD and we do it every other day to every two days instead of stressing. Has anyone used Easy@Home's pregnancy strips? I'm trying to get a sense of how sensitive they are - I've seen strong reviews both ways, so I'd love to know what people of this realm think. Maybe a 2 hour hold on this. A positive is positive only if the line is the same color or darker than the control line. I got a faint BFP at 10DPO and LH strips were still low. So, I decided to take a OPK and HPT today (mid-afternoon) just out of curiosity. I don't have any hpt so just thought I'd use an opk out of curiosity. Approximately 24 - 48 h. Nov 9, 2017 · Hi my opks just don’t seem to be getting any darker than the one pictured!! They’ve been like it for 3 days now, any Jan 6, 2019 · 8dpo getting crazy waiting for BFP and opks are getting darker a Anda87 Last edited 07-01-19 Apr 14, 2012 · I still get the urge to POAS so I use the 50 opks I have left and now they are so dark they are almost black. I did have a lot of constipation and one day I thought I smelled shit and went on a Lewis and Clark expedition around the house to find the turds. Jan 21, 2014 · Just wondering if anyone has ever got their BFP on an OPK?? I'm out of HPT at the mo and only have OPKs, I really want to POAS but can't get into town at the weekend to buy some more HPTs I am currently 3 DPO and peed on an OPK today (and yesterday for that matter) and received a dark 2nd line. I am 7 or 8 dpo today. I followed my impending surge with OPKs for about 5 days and saw the test line getting progressively darker each day (not by a lot but enough to see when laid out side by side). And I am aware that if it's positive after your period it could be positive HTP after a HTP would Nov 7, 2017 · Left nipple/areola darker than the right and fleeting sharp pains in nipples (never felt this before). I guess we'll see. Archived post. US 6w6d measuring 5w6d. heehee. 9DPO today. Do you know when you usually O? I am about 6 DPO and my ovulation was confirmed by my temps but my OPK are gradually getting a lil darker. Last cycle I OV'd on the Tuesday the tests were ghostly white Tues, Weds and Thurs and then on the Friday I got a pink line again - not a positive OPK but a clearly I don't think the line necessarily needs to begin to gradually get darker. Could I still be in with a chance of being pregnant or is it just a surge before period is due? Does anyone have any opk progression charts or have you used them instead of hpt? hi ladies, ive heard of people getting BFP on opk?? i just did my opk and got no smily face but when i pulled the test stick out there was 2 lines like a BFP on hpt, one line was dark control and the other was a faint but very visible blue line. Apr 10, 2025 · In this article, we’ll explore how common it is to have an LH surge before your period, the potential causes of this phenomenon, and what “normal” LH levels look like throughout your cycle. I have now gone on the get my BFP on 3 FRERs and a Hi All, Just though id start a new thread to get your thoughts on this: I am currently 12dpo On days 9dpo, 10dpo & 11dpo ive had a very faint second line on hpt, and today i thought what the heck, il take an opk-and it was so dark-very positive! So im not sure whats happening :shrug May 7, 2022 · Can someone explain to me the idea behind your LH strips looking darker before a BFP? I continue to have BFN on the hCG strips but I’m only 9DPO. Nov 7, 2011 · Well I took another opk and it was dark, like the day before a positive kind of dark. 5 for the last Has anyone had dark opks before af and turned out to be pregnant, or did af appear? I've been getting all the symptoms I - Page: 2 OPKs can detect HIGH amounts of HCG, but you would be able to get a very obvious positive on a HPT if these OPKs were dark due to pregnancy. I've charted for years but just never took the opk plunge until now. Comment You Add Comment While its early days it's our Christmas BFP!! fingers crossed for this one and baby dust to all those who are waiting their news Jun 24, 2017 · Can you get a BFP even with a dark OPK before Period? I know we get a surge before AF. I am Many people get a positive OPK before their "peak" OPK (blazing positive, highest ratio). Just wondering if there's any success stories out there from women struggling to conceive before using OPKs and then using OPKs and getting a bfp Aug 30, 2022 · Hi all, I did an opk test today, and it’s come back darker than control line? Im 9 DPO, AF due on Wed - anyone had similar? Any ideas? Aug 7, 2012 · Hi there! Yes, apparently an OPK can show a BFP as long as it's as dark as or darker than the control line. I’m pretty sure I’m out this cycle but just wondered who’s had a dark opk before AF and who’s had one before bfp? Does anyone monitor all cycle long? Mine had been getting slowly fainter since my surge on CD15/16 then today CD28 got a nearly positive one. That to say: yes Jan 16, 2008 · I know I am not pregnant, as I did a test, but my OPK's are getting progressively darker each day, now today it is almost as dark as control line. Last month ended with a chemical. I am on CD39. If you are pregnant, the line would be ask dark or darker than the control. It seems like there were lines that were getting darker around Days 15 and 16, but then they started getting lighter and lighter, until yesterday it was completely snow white Oct 6, 2015 · Its not positive but getting darker. In this case, the first positive OPK would be more indicative of the start of the surge. They got darker and darker as the days went on until I had a "practically positive" (where the test line is almost half and half) and then the next day got the definite positive where the line was darker than the control. 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