I'm pretty convinced this is a negative ovulation test but my question is based on the fact that it is a strong negative. Shall I try again this evening to see if it's a positive?
Last month, I had a result similar to this, tried again the same time next day and got the same result. Maybe I missed the LH surge and it occurred some time during the two tests.
This is CD19 and am trying to get pregnant again after a miscarriage in December last year. I need to work out when to go for hormone tests to establish ovulation has definitely occurred before beginning fertility treatment.
I would appreciate a little advice if anyone has any?
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Also ttc here, just finished BF 15 months. The test side needs to be a stronger colour than the control side. Try again tomorrow maybe and check again, may be you are ovulating later than you thought, good luck
That looks nearly positive, so I'd expect to see a positive the next day.
You said last month you didn't get a positive? Did you stop testing after 2 days of nearly positive? Sometimes your body gears up to ov then changes its mind and you'll get a 2nd surge a few days later.
Thanks Leamice- Last month I got 2 similar results to the photo I posted for tests that were done 24 hrs apart. My post (probably not the best phrased) was asking whether I'd missed something in the intervening 24hrs; the internet tells me that this is possible but who knows?
Anyway I did another at midnight last night and got a stronger response so I'm going to take it as a positive and book my 'Day 21' bloods for 'Day 27'.
Before the miscarriage my cycles were 35 days long (consistent with ovulation on Day 21) but I didn't have a period for 2 months after that and then (for 2 months) ovulation tests were coming back strong but negative (as above) on Day 17; I must admit I stopped testing after that so maybe what you've described above was happening.
Given the gap caused by the miscarriage, I've only had three 'goes' at getting pregnant again; this is my fourth, so I'm not sure I could be described as having problems with conception yet. I think it looks like my body has returned to 'normal' (whatever that means) but I just want objective confirmation that I am ovulating and there's nothing further that needs investigating.
I find the whole process really frustrating and whilst I started buying ovulation tests to make things more simple, they've actually made me worry more!
Thanks for your advice and good luck with all that you're doing
I find the ovulation tests very confusing. I used the digital ones last time but now I am just trying to figure out some kind of cycle whilst breastfeeding and having no periods. It may be that I have no cycle and that's why they are confusing!! Sorry, that's not really advice or help is it?!
Not to worry- it's just nice to off load to a sympathetic audience! I am told that breast feeding makes ovulation very unpredictable. Anovulation during breastfeeding could be an evolutionary response to prevent pregnancies whilst you still have a young child to look after. I know a lot of people want to have a short gap between babies though and I would not go as far as to advise a person to stop breastfeeding as I am no medical expert.
(I teach, amongst other things, evolutionary psychology)
Hi I don't know if this is true or not but I read somewhere you can still be furtile up to 3 days before and 3 days after your ovulation period. When I was ttc I tried to have sex everyday during that period of time. So for roundabout 6 days. Good luck to you all xx
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