tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840599364238459315.post596514979943606339..comments2011-07-08T22:43:12.797-04:00Comments on my humble soapbox: A Confession...Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17728259497076055082noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840599364238459315.post-67235963590075956372010-08-03T22:45:18.400-04:002010-08-03T22:45:18.400-04:00Ovulation kits - I've used several. But I don...Ovulation kits - I've used several. But I don't claim to be an expert. I've never tested right out the gate and had a dark line. My doctor did tell me, though, that it's not about the darkness of the line so much as it is the change in the darkness. I would have a few days where the line was light. And then one day - BAM. Much, much darker.<br /><br />Honestly, if you are really thinking about it - you should go see a doc. It will give you a feeling of empowerment. At least it did for me. It helps you feel like you are at least "doing something." And if your doctor isn't exactly helpful, move on to someone who will be more proactive.<br /><br />I love the story about Leila's name coming up. I really believe those are little moments where our babies are close to us.<br /><br />Hang in there with the TTC thing. I know it's torture! I'm praying you get surprised with a BFP sooner rather than later!Violet1122https://www.blogger.com/profile/05470143683967710014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840599364238459315.post-14435344264125679222010-08-03T19:47:51.656-04:002010-08-03T19:47:51.656-04:00So the standard line is if you are over 35, after ...So the standard line is if you are over 35, after 6 months of trying you should go see a doctor for further tests. Younger than that, and the say wait a year. Under 30 I guess you have like a 89% chance of getting pregnant in a year with regular sex.<br /><br />So if you don't feel you're ready to take the next step and get further tests, that's fine, but if you are impatient, you can go already, or soon. I don't know how old you are!<br /><br />I haven't personally used OPKs, but I know so people can do a lot of false positives leading up to O, and that it can be hard to read sometimes until you see what your own true positive looks like. I also know that PCOS can often mess with using OPKs, causing false positives.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373156081536011519noreply@blogger.com