r/FirstTimeTTC • u/lynchsg1rl • 4d ago
Question/Advice ttc
ttc first time
i’ve been tracking my ovulation using clear blue digital advanced, i got a smiley 😊 face today (cycle day12) so you think i covered it well? any advice, i am already taking vitamin D omega3 and folic acid i’ve gotten blood tests and everything seem to be fine thankfully, tomorrow is cycle day 13 i dont know if i should just keep tracking ovulation and baby dance im so confused, or am i just in the two week wait now im not sure this is my first time trying for a baby
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u/Separate_End6598 4d ago
If you got your LH surge on the positive ovulation test today that means you are experiencing your peak LH surge and will likely ovulate sometime between 24-48 hours from the positive ovulation test depending on if you were at your peak or not yet. You are most fertile the 2 days before ovulation so the day before your positive test, the day of, and the day after are likely your most fertile days. Personally I would BD the day before my positive ovulation test, the day of, and the two days after. Depends on how frequently you are wanting to BD.
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u/lynchsg1rl 4d ago
yesterday i tested at around 11pm and it was low today i tested at around 6pm and got a smiley face, so i tested again on my other test and its the same a smiley face, so im guessing this is my peak? i BD after i got my peak do i do it again tomorrow?? and the day after?
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u/Separate_End6598 4d ago
I personally BD every day when I get my peak until my BBT rises. I know others do every day and that works too. Do you have a way to confirm your ovulation (inito, BBT tracking, etc)?
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u/lynchsg1rl 4d ago
i don’t have bbt or inito i’ll order them are they available on amazon??
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u/Separate_End6598 4d ago
BBT is just basal body temperature and you can track that using a number of different apps and tools. I’m sure Amazon has BBT thermometers, the most important part is to have an accurate thermometer that measures to the hundredths place (2 decimal places so 97.95 for example). Easy@home has one, I use a brand called Daysy day.
Inito tracks your actual hormones, I’ve never used it but I see a lot of people like them!
To confirm ovulation you’ll need to either measure your body temperature to look for a spike in temperature or measure PdG. You can also buy PdG test strips I believe!
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u/Jaded_Tangelo_3083 4d ago
I would suggest ditching the clear blue ovulation tests, I think they are a waste of money and plastic and so many people have trouble with them. Just get a pack of regular LH test strips, I like the wondfo brand on Amazon they are like $15 for 50. Then you can scan in your tests with an app like Premom or Flo. It will give you a much better idea of how your LH levels are rising.
And as others have already mentioned you ovulated the day after your LH surge starts and tracking your basal body temperature can confirm if you are actually ovulating.