Hi all! DH and I are are TTC this month, and according to FF I'm nearing ovulation. Well, today I'm definitely having the egg white CM, but the OPK strips I'm using are still saying negative. Anyone have experience with negative OPK results...I bought the store brand and now I'm regretting it. But the digital ClearBlue was $40 and I couldn't bring myself to do it...any thoughts?

The one thing that I've learned through this process is that you have to know your own body's cycle timing, not that of FF or ovusoft etc. They base those on a "normal" 28 day cycle with a day 14 ovulation. CM can also be a little confusing especially when first checking it. When did you start the OPK? If you just started them, you may have missed the peak of ovulation (I think most say to start at CD 9 or 10). Remember those just show that ovulation may occur within 24-48 hours. Hope that helps and good luck! Oh by the way, I always used the store brand.

Well, I'm definitely new at the tracking...really been only doing it a few months. But I've discovered that I have a longer cycle-32 days, and I seem to ovulate later in the cycle. Last month I ovulated on CD 21. Today for me is CD 20. Yesterday I got the egg-white CM and today as well. Took another OPK this afternoon, and was negative again. I started doing the OPKs on CD 16 this month. I suppose it's possible I ovulate earlier than CD 16, but my temperature still hasn't spiked either. In fact, this morning it dipped down.

Sometimes I think I'm just tracking too many things and I need to simplify. But the other part of me wants to stay to be as informed as possible. Hmmm...well, we'll just see I guess. Thanks for the advice!!

I have been tracking with FF and using OPK as well. I have been doing it for 3 months now. I found out I O later than the 14 day too. The first month was CD20, last month was CD16. I had the EWCM for a few days before I O'd. The FF says that whenever you have EWCM, to go ahead and BD. Remember sperm can live for up to 7 days. Sometimes longer (trust me, Baylee got formed from BD 9 days before O).

Also remember that with FF like Telli said, the first cycle they go off a normal 28 day cycle. It needs at least 1-2 cycles to give you a better estimate of your pattern.

I also have used a couple different kids. Last month I used the test strips that came in a package of 20. Then this month I am using the generic Walgreens ones. So far I have a negative. I am on CD16, so I should be getting my OPK+ soon. I now start on CD12 with mine since I O later than normal.

Good luck!