J,
I hope you get your wish soon.

I will beg to differ with a few things your doctor said. I believe OPK's if used correctly and for long enough and often enough in a cycle are very good indicators of fertility. Many women don't pick up their surge because the instructions say to test once a day between 10am and 10pm. For some women the surge is short and sharp and they miss it if testing only once (Iam one of these women). Also if you don't test at the same time each day you will likely miss the surge. Also some women don't get a true positive (lme!) but they still ovulate. I ttc last year for 5 months. The last cycle I had worked out how to use opk's to suit my body and I conceived. I conceived again the following month using the same plan of attack.

Cervical mucous is definitely a fantastic indicator of fertility. However, some of us don't get noticable changes there. ME!!!! If I waited for cm changes to bd I would never get pregnant! Also, some women have fertile cm for up to 5 days. To know precisely when you are ovulating (within a 24 hour period)OPK"s are fantastic. Also, some men's sperm are not as motile as others. I have a friend who has to pin point ovulation because her hubby hasn't got strong swimmers. She has conceived each time using opk's to pin point ovulation and thus make sure she bd's at the right time. Yep, she has four boys!

I would agree wholeheartedly and absolutely that getting them right can be a bit of a challenge. However once you work out what your body is doing they can work like a charm.

I always thought I ovulated on day 16. I don't. I usually o on day 17 or 18 but when I am ttc I want to know exactly when. I have found them great for that.

So, I guess what I am saying is that opk's shouldn't be written off. They can be very helpful to some women. Especially for women like me who don't get obvious cm changes. My ob and others I have worked with recommend them highly - others don't so I guess that is personal.

I hope your dreams come true very soon and you have a healthy happy little baby to love.

Love and blessings,
Deb