I used these for about 5 of the 8 months during which we were trying to conceive our daughter, so I became fairly skilled at using them correctly. However, in the end, they proved completely inaccurate. I showed an LH surge for two days. Two weeks later, I did a pregnancy test, which was negative. I tested again one week later, and again another week, but they were all negative. Four weeks after I tested, I finally received a positive pregnancy test. We went to the doctor when we should've been 8 weeks pregnant, according to both my cycle and the date of ovulation. The sonogram showed I was only 5 weeks and 3 days pregnant.

I told my doctor the date of my last cycle and the date of ovulation, and she said it just goes to show that none of us are completely in charge of our fertility. Much reading online showed me that the kits show your LH surge, but a variety of factors, such as stress, can still prevent your actual ovulation, even if you've already had this surge.

Fortunately for us, we had a healthy, loving marriage, and we were still making love when we wanted to, regardless of what ovulation predictor kits said, and it was during one of these times that we conceived our daughter. All I know is that I'll never trust one of those kits again.

MomtoOne - Feb 28, 2010
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