I got my Ava bracelet (fertility tracker), and here's what I think...

[ladders]

Just wondering how good it is really, if been trying for #2 for 5 months and had mc and really don't want to buy it and find it takes a few months to get to know your body/ cycle. Im feeling a bit too impatient for that now lol.
Did you need to/felt the need to use opks alongside?
Lastly does much affect it? So if I had a couple of glasses of wine before bed or my dd was up alot in the night would it mess up my readings?
Sorry for all the questions it's just it's so much money, basically would you recommend it?

Thank you for your time x

 

[pinklemon]

I am curious about this as well. How is it working for everyone? If you are tracking your information in other apps, does it line up with they are saying about your ovulation?

 

[rickyandlucy]

So hopefully others will chime in, because I am not sure I am the best example.

I have been using Ava since January. Its predictions do seem to conflict with OPK's and BBT, however, I suspect I have an undiagnosed condition (thinking PCOS) that is preventing me from getting pregnant. Hoping to find out when I go to the RE next week. It may be that Ava has been right the whole time, in which case I may also have a luteal phase defect.

I will say that since using Ava, I no longer feel the need to temp, which is really nice. If I want secondary information, I have been entering the temps in Fertility Friend, but you have to take those predictions with a grain of salt, since FF is based mainly on temps, and Ava uses pulse rate and other variables. Basically what I do now is if I get conflicting O predictions, I pretend like they are both real so we can cover all our bases.

As far as things affecting it, we went on vacation in June which threw off my ovulation, and unfortunately Ava was not able to detect it. So it's not perfect. But again, I am probably not the best example.

It seems to be working for quite a few people though. I keep seeing BFP's on the FB group. Good luck to you ladies, and baby dust!!!!

 

[ladders]

Thank you for taking the time to answer I really appreciate it!!!

 

[Bean71015]

Hello! I know this thread is a bit old, but, I'm really thinking of getting the Ava bracelet and am looking for some follow-up feedback from those that have used it for some time now. Being that it's pretty pricey, I want to be sure it's an investment worth doing. I've been ttc for about 3 years so, I'm desperate!
Thanks!

 

[rickyandlucy]

Ava as a means of tracking BBT is a fantastic tool. Just take her predictions with a grain of salt. I don't think she ever quite got mine right, but to be safe I would also input her temps in Fert Friend and used OPK's to pinpoint ovulation. Then I would go by that prediction and Ava's and bd for both to cover all our bases. Something worked, because I just started my second trimester today!!!!!!