How long have you been using the ovulation predictor kit/test? Are you saying that you had sex on days 9 & 10, with the assumption that you would ovulate on day 11, but the ovulation predictor said that you are not ovulating?
From my understanding of ovulation kits, it is best to use them for a month or two before trying to get pregnant, so that you have a general idea of what time in your cycle you ovulate. They can not predict pregnancy (I'm sure you already know that!).
So, if I understand your question correctly, if you are not ovulating on day 11 (per the ovulation kit results), and you had sex on days 9 & 10, then are you going to keep testing to see what day you do ovulate? If you ovulate on day 12, then the sperm from day 10 could be "waiting" for the egg in the fallopian tube, which is ideal. If the ovulation kit says you ovulate on day 13, it is less likely...and so on.
I read that many OB/GYNs are recommending that if you are actively trying to get pregnant, it is ideal to have sex every-other day, or at least 2-3 times per week, for the best chances.
It sounds difficult to try to get pregnant the same time you are trying to predict ovulation with the kit, but not impossible.
How many test strips are in the kit (meaning, how many times can you check for ovulation per month?)
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Hi,
How long have you been using the ovulation predictor kit/test? Are you saying that you had sex on days 9 & 10, with the assumption that you would ovulate on day 11, but the ovulation predictor said that you are not ovulating?
From my understanding of ovulation kits, it is best to use them for a month or two before trying to get pregnant, so that you have a general idea of what time in your cycle you ovulate. They can not predict pregnancy (I'm sure you already know that!).
So, if I understand your question correctly, if you are not ovulating on day 11 (per the ovulation kit results), and you had sex on days 9 & 10, then are you going to keep testing to see what day you do ovulate? If you ovulate on day 12, then the sperm from day 10 could be "waiting" for the egg in the fallopian tube, which is ideal. If the ovulation kit says you ovulate on day 13, it is less likely...and so on.
I read that many OB/GYNs are recommending that if you are actively trying to get pregnant, it is ideal to have sex every-other day, or at least 2-3 times per week, for the best chances.
It sounds difficult to try to get pregnant the same time you are trying to predict ovulation with the kit, but not impossible.
How many test strips are in the kit (meaning, how many times can you check for ovulation per month?)
May 19, 2009 - 1:42pmThis Comment
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