Ok I'm freaking out, need advice re OPK as PT

[thedolphin]

I really need some advice or explanation or something???

I hope there isn't a thread on this cause I was frantically looking and lost patience - I need answers ASAP!

This is our 5th month TTC, I am currently on CD26 (cycles range from 24-28 days), I am 11DPO.

This morning I done a HPT with hubby before he went to work, and we "found" after much scrutinising a VERY very faint line.

This started a massive test frenzy on my behalf...I did another different brand PT which was another VERY faint line, but not as faint as the first.

When I say faint, I really mean very faint.

But then I remembered you could use OPK's as a PT, so I done a test with ovonow.

The OPK came up + straight away, nothing faint about it.

Would an OPK detect pregnancy before a PT??? Im confused.

My hearts gone all fluttery and I keep checking all the tests lined up in my bathroom. The OPK has a very definate +, the second preg test you can "only just" see at arms length, and the first you search for the very very faint line.

What do you think? I mean I will test again tomorrow anyway...but I really want to know if the OPK would be reliable in detecting pregnancy like this??????????????

(oh and no congrats yet I need to be sure)

[LisaL]

Hello sweety,

Sounds like you got a bun in the oven . An opk can often pick up hcg earlier than a normal hpt, and given you have got faint lines on the hpt, id say your pg. Test again tomorrow with FMU (use a hpt), and see how you go, it might just be a little early for a dark line on a hpt. Some women dont get those until 14dpo.

Good luck hun and let us know how you go.

[SuzL]

I don't have any suggestions, but just wanted to wish you the best of luck! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

[thedolphin]

ok im much calmer now!

ive disregarded all tests and will try again tomorrow.

perhaps we were searching too hard for a line IYKWIM?

maybe if i get a faint line tomorrow i will get a blood test???

and yep its definately testing my patience. but i hate needles, so i will put the blood test off as long as possible.

its hard cause i think sometimes you just want the line sooo bad, its possible we see something that isnt really there IYKWIM. (especially when its sooo faint!)

[perthmum]

I think it sounds very hopeful! My first test was so faint nobody believed me, even my hubby!! But I knew it was +, so I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you! Have you had any symptoms??

[thedolphin]

yeah well mine were really really faint, so i dont know if its a true positive or a false positive or an evap line or just wishful thinking.

havent really had any symptoms.

i always have sore bbs pre AF so thats not really something i can factor in.

and im always a bit crampy as well.

so both things i have could be a sign of AF on its way, or pregnancy. other than that - zilch!

im sooo expecting a temp drop in the morning...

if my temp doesnt drop i think im going to be super excited!!!

[Tess]

OMG thedolphin I saw your temp rise this morning - are you going to test in the morning?

Good luck honey.

[thedolphin]

awww thanks girls.

im trying really hard to be cool, calm and collected here!

did another HPT this morning, again it had a very very faint line. hubby and i went into a discussion of how faint is too faint!

i had some bad pains this morning whilst making a cuppa...so half of me is still expecting AF to arrive.

if AF doesnt arrive sometime tomorrow i will be feeling pretty confident. i have never had a cycle last more than 28 days.

my fingers are crossed my temp stays high and AF stays away!

[Alex&Jack]

OOOOooh I really really hope u are preg luv...

I think a line is a line.....

All my fingers and toes are for you..

[Danni]

you're only 12 dpo so its very possible that its too early for a dark bfp.

Hang in there, and your temps are still looking good.