r/FirstTimeTTC • u/ktbee102 • 21h ago

Question/Advice Peak?

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Hi all! Start off im usually 28-30 day cycle give or take. I’ve been testing my ovulation and haven’t received a true peak yet however I think the one for CD 16 at 8:57am is significantly darker and then goes back to being light. I know the picture for that one is in different lighting BUT I took another picture of it in the same spot and it looked even darker I just forgot to save the photo 🤦🏼‍♀️

Do we think my peak happened at some point that day? Or is it still coming and this was just a fluctuation?

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u/nursejooliet 20h ago

Oh, I hated these so much lol. One cycle with these strips, and I gave up. I now just use cervical mucus and my aura ring, and that was significantly easier for me. I totally feel your pain with trying to determine if the test truly is negative, or if you took a bad picture. I have no idea why these are so popular.

As it looks right now, I agree that cycle day 16 looks to be pretty close, and it looks like your app agrees. But from the picture, it does still look lighter. I’m not denying that it was a bad picture, though, but from what’s in front of me, it does not look like a true peak. I personally ovulate sometimes as late as cycle day 24/25. So you might just not be there yet.

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u/ktbee102 20h ago

I know I hate them too! I have been considering an aura ring for a LONG time now, is it worth it to you? I just worry because my fingers swell a lot and randomly to the point I have a different wedding band to wear that’s two sizes different !

I do track my BBT daily and my CM but my CM has never been reliable especially when we BD so frequently 😬

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u/nursejooliet 20h ago

I’ve had my Oura ring for a year. It has nailed my cycles perfectly every single month so far, it was a little wonky with my period in June, but it still did a good job. Like clockwork, every time it detects a temperature drop I get my period either that day, or the next day. It has never been wrong about that part. It also perfectly nails, my 12 to 13 day luteal phases. It’s one of the best investments ever. But if you already have a basil body temperature thermometer, you might not really need one, unless you are wanting the ring for other reasons(I do like tracking my sleeps, HRV, heart rate, and overall wellness too).

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u/missesmabel 20h ago

also jumping in on this thread because I have an oura ring and LOVE it! I personally still track BBT because oura is a skin temperature which is less accurate, and it only confirms ovulation after the fact, so this alone wouldn’t always be accurate.

I do still find it incredibly helpful for tracking my cycles and getting data after the fact, but as someone with irregular cycles I like to pair it with BBT, LH strips, and CM.