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Digital ovulation test and Internet cheapies- which do you prefer?

LeopardLeopard Posts: 45
edited November -1 in Trying to Conceive
I have been using the clearblue "advanced" digital ovulation test every day around 10-11am and kept getting the error message at first, then kept getting the blank circle. Tonight around 9.40pm I found some internet cheapies and thought for the hell of it I'd test again using one of those- very noticeable second line! I was super excited lol- I had never seen a positive ovulation test before now! Does it really make THAT much of a difference whether you test morning or night? or should I throw out my digital tester? Interested to see what others think :)
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  • hoping4number2hoping4number2 Posts: 321
    edited November -1
    Remember when using an OPK, the test line has to be just as dark as the control line. If there is a second line, but it's not as dark as the control, the test is still negative. :)
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  • FutureSMBCFutureSMBC Posts: 1,018
    edited November -1
    ^yes! With strip tests you will probably see lines for days before you get a true positive.
    Also, when you know you're getting closer to your surge, test often.
    I can get a negative with fmu and a strong positive 2 hours later so if I didn't test often close to my surge I would most likely miss it.
    I use cheapies to see the line get darker and when I get a positive, I use the digital to confirm. If I think the line is as dark as the control line but the digital doesn't confirm, then I keep testing.
    This can sometimes get a little frustrating because, like it's happening now, I can get an almost positive and it'll be lighter hours later. But you'll see that positive if you stick with them.
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  • mindystarmindystar Posts: 218
    edited November -1
    I use the cheapies too. Then once they get very dark, I'll also do a CB digital. Once the cheapies start getting darker (and I know I'm closer to O time) I'll start testing a couple times a day so I don't miss the start of the surge.
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  • wasnervouswreckwasnervouswreck Posts: 356
    edited November -1
    I like the kind NW is giving out. This is the first time I have gotten a really dark opk and it matched the smiley!
  • WannabeasinglemamaWannabeasinglemama Posts: 969
    edited November -1
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  • LeopardLeopard Posts: 45
    edited November -1
    Thank you for that! I honestly thought that any second line was positive lol! this is my first time using them. You are totally right, I got a few faint second lines before I got a very dark one. Phew !
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