Do you think it matters what brand you really buy??

I'm new to OPK's so this will be my first month. I'm pretty sure AF is a day or two away so I want to be prepared for when its time to test. I was planning to order some over the net to get them cheaper. But I know some people prefer the name brands vs. the cheaper. And I have found out that most pg tests still give me a big BFN no matter what brand. Just wondering if OPK's are pretty much the same.

I found out the other day at my follow-up visit with my Ob/Gyn that we have been doing it at the totally wrong time. I'm pretty sure I know when I am ovulating now and plan to have my bases covered totally. But the Dr wants me to OPK just to make sure.

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Ranee ~ Mommy to
Hunter Paul

Hi Ranee and to our board.................My name is Di and I am one of the hosts here at TTC with FM/OPK.

I dont think it matters which brand of OPK u choose to use, I am sure that they would all work as well as each other. I have heard that the name brands r better, giving a clearer result.

I have used IC OPK's and find them to be ok, but do agree that the brand name OPK's (Answer, Frer) give a darker test line than the IC's.

I rely more heavily on my CBEFM, as I find they r much easier to interpret than just the OPK's, as they give u that picture of the little egg .

Anyho, and I hope that u catch that egg .

Babydust to u..........

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Host of TTC with Fertility Monitors/OPK

I've used internet cheapies and they didn't work for me. They wouldn't show a peak when one from the store would.

I liked Clear Blue and I think it was First Response opks. I also love my fm. I used the sticks regardless of the fm since I knew what to look for as O was approaching.

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i use clear blue opk, but i cant say anything about any others b/c never used them.
good luck
erin

I think FRE opk's are the best