Clearblue Fertility Monitor Thread

[peartree]

The instruction booklet says that if you need to, you can use tests from a second pack.

I have long cycles and will probably be using more than one pack consistently. My plan is to open a new pack each cycle, and use remainders from the previous month to make up the rest of the days. I've bought in packs of 20.

My test sticks differ from Phexia's too.

Day before first peak, I got two very dark lines.
1st peak day, two lighter lines.
Today is 2nd peak day and I only got a dark line on the right. Very faint line on left. I think it looks like the ones from earlier on in the cycle when I got my low readings...

On another note, does anyone find that knowing exactly when you're ovulating puts so much more pressure on the ttc thing? I can't cope with this, lol. I have zero sex drive at the moment - this first month of CBFM usage, we've probably had the least since we started seeing each other

Are you girls always in the mood around ovulation time? It's only natural, right? I don't know what's wrong with me. So, if you're not in the mood, how do you still manage to 'do it'?

 

[Mrs G]

ikwym hun. I like knowing when ov is but then there is always that knowledge that has to happen!! I try not to tell dh when it's peak, at least then one of us might think there is still spontaneity in our sex life!!!

 

[peartree]

I put the monitor in the bathroom and when I started using it, I told him to check it and if it's high or peak, to instigate so that I didn't feel like I was having to jump him for ulterior motives... Hmm...maybe not such a good idea then!

 

[Mrs G]

Whatever works for you hun. Have come to terms with the fact that our baby is not going to be conceived in some beautiful, romantic moment like I thought it would. When ttc, you do what you gotta do!!!!

 

[Omi]

Can i also point out that you only need one spermie and one time can do it, to get a bun in the oven. The first time i got pg we ONLY bd ONCE, 2 days before my peak ..so it does happen. Also, that is why i like the cbfm. It tells you when you ov so you dont have to keep having lots of (useless) sex..i know, lol! Im not really bigging this up much, am i...heck, Im with Mrs G- its gotta be done, romantic or not, ha, ha!!

 

[Broody22]

Hi girls - have been gone for a while and can't believe how busy this wee thread has gotten - its fab!

anyway - you all sound so poisitive and sound like your all enjoying your new toys....so am I!

So im now on CD20 and been using my new CBFM since CD6....got my first high on CD15 followed by two further highs then my Peak on CD18 through to CD19.

Today is the first day of 'high' after peak and guess i am officially on 2ww although going by previous AF's i reckon im due the witch in 10 days roughly so not so much a 2 week wait after all.

good luck to everyone and heres hoping we get lots of BFPs over the coming weeks!

Susan x

 

[peartree]

Ooo! I got peaks on 18 and 19 DPO too! On CD24 now.

BUT my FF chart doesn't show ovulation until 21DPO. Drat and blast, think we've missed it again this month!!!

 

[zero7]

Hi Eva Have you been using the CBFM? I am on my third cycle with it.

 

[Sabine]

Hi ladies, hope you can help. I have quite bad PCOS, is it worth using this machine? Dying to give it a try, because it may take me quite a while to get treatment, but don't want to waste the money/energy if it doesn't work with PCO?
Thanks!

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