Duo Fertility Monitor

[Buninmyoven]

Can I join you ladies? I have been using it for a month along with the clear blue fertility monitor. I'm a bit worried because my temperatures seem all over the place at the moment. I hope this doesn't mean I've got a problem

I have been ttc since March this year. I'm 31 so feel like the clock is ticking for me.

It's good to speak to other ladies who are using this x

 

[J to the c]

Welcome buninmyoven. I connected my reader to find a temperature drop at 6dpo and then a sharp rise the next day. I really hoped it was implantation but today (2 days later) I have started spotting so dissapointed as I really thought it was a good sign. I spot every month for up to a week before af so I know it's not implantation. Another month of hopes dashed.

 

[MrsHowley81]

How are you dong Ladies? Here is mt latest chart, got an e-mail today confirming Ovulation, they just want to keep an eye on it for a couple of days just to make sure

 

[shangxingle]

I may use a CBFM and then if I get on well with that consider the monitor.

 

[Kitsia]

Hello Ladies,

I would like to join you as well. I hope you do not mind. I've been using DuoFertility monitor for the second cycle now and am totally confused. Last cycle I have noticed that my temperatures keep changing all the time. When I connect my reader to PC I see one temperature in the morning but it changes the next date. I mean today its 35.59 but tomorrow it could be 35.52 for the same date. I have emailed to DuoFertility support about this but they replied that it is normal as they have to do some kind of calculations after data is uploaded. Well, I am still not convinced my temperatures are accurate. Does anybody else experiencing the same problem ?
I am now using Fertility Friend in paralel with DuoFertility. Last cycle FF confirmed that I've ovulated the very next day after ovulation. It took 7 days for DuoFertility to confirm it (that was a very loooooong 7 days). Later on I got an email that my temperatures indicate I might be pregnant unfortunately AF arrived the same evening I got that email This cycle Fertility Friend confirmed that I have ovulated on CD11 however yesterday I have received and email from DuoFertility that I did not ovulate at all !!!??? I have entered the same temperatures on Fertility Flower and it also confirmed ovulation on CD11. According to FF and Fertility Flower I am 7 DPO, according to DuoFertility I have not ovulated at all. I am totally confused. I've purchased DuoFertility as it was supposed to be stress free charting unfortunately I ended up sitting at my PC every day and using 3 different programs.

Sorry for all that negativity but I am not convinced DF has any advantage over other programs. I like the fact that you do not have to get up early in the morning to take your BBT tho but I found the sensor very uncomfortable as it keeps falling off and it is pretty noticeable under my shirt. I now wear it right under my bra to keep it safe on my side.

P.S. I am 34 in 2 month and have been trying for a year.

 

[kaye]

wow, i was planning on getting one after xmas, i thought it could tell you a week in advance your fertility window??
Now im confused weather or not to do it, as i only want to use that one thing!

I am now re-following to see what responses you get from the other ladies

 

[Kitsia]

wow, i was planning on getting one after xmas, i thought it could tell you a week in advance your fertility window??
Now im confused weather or not to do it, as i only want to use that one thing!

I am now re-following to see what responses you get from the other ladies

Don't be put off just because I do not get on with it. I heard great stories about it as well. After all they are fertility specialist and it could be that they are right I did not ovulate this month. I am not a specialist and only using monitor for the second cycle. It supposed to predict your fertile days 6 days in advance. First cycle it predicted CD14 as a peak day but I have ovulated on CD12 ( all 3 softwares have confirmed it ). Second cycle it showed CD12 to be a peak day but according to FF it was CD11 and according to DuoFertility I had not yet ovulated. I am not sure the way it works but it says in the manual that it takes a few cycles for monitor to adjust.

I hope somebody will have good experiences to share with us.

 

[Kitsia]

Good morning ladies,

Just wanted to give a little update. This morning I connected to PC and finally got ovulation date confirmation on DuoFertility ( I am on CD20 with 27/28 days cycle). The only problem is that it is not the same as Fertility Friend's. FF says I ovulated on CD11, DF on CD14 which does not make sense as I did not have fertile CM after CD11.
I still hope I ovulated on CD11 as I did not BD around CD14

Anyway, now that I have two cycles with different ovulation dates I wonder what will be my fertile window for the next month.

Have a nice day!!!

 

[J to the c]

Hi kitsia

Previously when I didn't see an ovulation line I emailed them in a panic. They explained they don't put in the ovulation date, rather the prorgramme uses your previous temperature data and calculates it. That's why it can take a few days after to see the line. The time mine didn't show up the experts looked at my data and said my temps were a bit funny so the programme didn't understand but that they could confirm I did.

As for fertility friend - you take your bbt for that in the morning don't you? See I think surely a computer programme and a sensor that takes so many readings before you wake is surely more reliable? That's me thinking out loud because I am really putting all my hope in duo fertility. I've just finished my green days for the 3rd month on duo fertility. Please god it works.

You could always email them your concerns? See what they reply. After all, they want it to work for all of us, the more info they have the better they are able to help.

I would love to know how many people get pregnant using it. I know they say it's as effective as ivf. But I would love to see real numbers. I am really counting on it working for me.

 

[J to the c]

Hi Kaye

Sorry meant to add -
Yes it does tell you a week in advance when your fertile window is. What it can take up to a week for is to confirm you ovulated on that day. I have it 3 months now and the week in advance has always been correct.

 

[MrsHowley81]

Hi Ladies what do you think my chances are??

 

[PocoHR]

That looks great. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will be on pins and needles until I hear news

 

[MrsHowley81]

I did test.... I tested loads, but I used the clearbule + ones and I did get a positive but I am sure it was a false as the line was thin, I re-tested with a frer and it was negative but it wasn't with fmu, so I am gonna try and wait until I am 7 days late and see what happens, but I was sure the line on the clearblue one was thicker today but it was so faint so I still really don't know but I am trying to remain realistic as always Thanks poco I hope you are well? xx

 

[Damita]

good luck

 

[kaye]

Good Luck MrsHowley81, praying this is your BFP xx

How many months you been using monitor now?

 

[MrsHowley81]

Thanks ladies, this is the first time ever I have had any glimmer of hope. I have been using DuoF since July

 

[J to the c]

I have everything crossed for you. Good luck xx

 

[Kitsia]

As for fertility friend - you take your bbt for that in the morning don't you? See I think surely a computer programme and a sensor that takes so many readings before you wake is surely more reliable? loud/QUOTE]

Thanks for your reply J to the c.

I am using temperatures taken by DuoFertility. Each morning I connect my sensor and put in the same temperature in Fertility Friend. Their software gives you a lot of details and you can compare your charts with other ladies. Also it confirms ovulation a lot earlier than DF. The only thing is that my temperature reading keep changing every day. What it says today is not the same tomorrow for the same day. Does your reader do it as well ?

Anyway, I hope I will get used to it or it will get used to me

 

[Kitsia]

Thanks ladies, this is the first time ever I have had any glimmer of hope. I have been using DuoF since July

Your chart looks good !!! I hope it's your lucky month.

 

[PocoHR]

I think that sounds encouraging! Everything I have is crossed for you, how amazing would it be to get your bfp this month??

I am doing well thanks for asking (recovering nicely!). If you are pregnant, I am getting an HSG and a duo fertility monitor when I get back on my feet again, first thing