Clomid and Clear Blue fertility monitors

[MillieMoo]

Hi Brid 24. Can you remember what day you o'vd in the end? How many high days did you have? (i know it was a while ago now, lol)

 

[MillieMoo]

Sorry i meant to write Bird24

 

[Lyns]

Bird24.....goodness, I remember your BFP. Can't believe you are so far along! Hope you've had a happy pregnancy and have an even happier labour and entry to motherhood.

Do you mind me asking, how many rounds of Clomid did it take you? And were you ov'ing before? xx

 

[kat08]

Just wanted to share my experiences with clomid and CBFM so far. Last month I got highs from CD14 TO CD21 but no peak. My CD21 blood test showed I hadn't ovulated. This month I am on CD15 and still on lows - hope it sorts itself out soon!

 

[mistrybrown]

I was just wondering if you know if the Clear Blue fertility monitor work whilst taking Clomid.

I started using a monitor this month but i also started my first round of Clomid.

I took clomid on days 3-7 and i'm now on day 8 of my cycle. All the previous days the monitor has shown low fertility, however today it has risen to high fertility. I know its not yet at peak fertility and says it can stay at High fertility for about 5 days until you reach your peak.

Do you think it is working or do you think its a bit of a con as 'normal' women with 'normal' cycles would usually begin to get closer to ovulation now.

I would really like to hear your story's if you've got any?

Thanks!

Hi,

This is my first month in using Clomid with the CBFM, and im confused, as I had the following:
CD6 - CD13 - Low
CD14 - Medium
CD15 - High with egg
CD16 - High with egg
CD17 - Medium
CD18 - Low without asking me for a test stick

Its CD18 today and am confused about why it did not ask me for a test (i turned the monitor on within my test window) and gave me a low - does this mean my monitor is not working properly?
I was under the impression I would get more high days or egg days, but i've got the same results as last month, where i had a high with an egg for two days, with a medium either side.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks

Tina

 

[Future Mama]

You will always get 2 peak days (3 bars with an egg) every month. This indicates your lh surge which occurs prior to ovulation. You usually ovulate 24-48 hours after your first peak day. The way the monitor is programmed is you will always get a high day after your 2 peaks (as you are possibly still fertile) followed by low days (you are no longer fertile after ovulation). The high days before your peak indicates a rise in estrogen which happens before your lh surge. Based on your readings you most likely ovulated on cd16 (your 2nd peak day). The monitor will also always ask for sticks in multiples of 10. If you ovulate during the first 10 sticks it won't ask for more, which is why your monitor went to low without asking for sticks. I usually don't feed my monitor more sticks after the first peak since the monitor will always give me another peak, followed by one high and then lows. I hope this helped!