Using Clearblue Fertility monitor - anyone else? 7 BFP's...

[foxyviola]

I just think its strange how, the first time I used cbfm, I got a high on cd 10 then peaked 15/16 I think, which is kind of what I expected, but this time I got a high cd 7 and it's now cd 14 and I'm still high. Surely it's not possible to have a fertile window of 8 days (and counting, as I'm still waiting for peak) any ideas? Is it normal? It's my second cycle using it, so is it still working things out? When can I start to rely on it for accuracy?
I'm worried I've wasted money buying it.....

 

[alin3boys]

your highs will get shorter as it gets to know your cycle i now only have 3 highs and then peaks

 

[foxyviola]

Thanks. That's pretty much what happened the first time I used it though. What was your readings like the first go?

 

[foxyviola]

My 9th high this morning. The first time I used my machine last cycle I got highs for3 days and peaked on day 13. It's now cd 16

 

[laustiredttc]

hey foxy try and hold out huni, i hope you get your peak very soon

 

[Summer_millie]

Hi ladies,

I'm so pleased I found ths thread!!! We've been ttc for 2 months but haven't used any OPKs or anything, just stopped using condoms. We haven't had any luck so far and this cycle we've decided to really try everything we can so I got a CBFM, I'm on CD 8 today and have had highs for CD7 and CD8. I'm guessing it'll be high for a while and not expecting a peak this month as its still getting to know me but it would still be nice! I used to chart my BBT and have restarted that this month too so I think I'll ovulate about CD 16 but who knows!!!

I was just wondering if we should be BDing every other day when it says high?! I guess I'm just worried we might be exhausted if I get 10 highs in a row!!

I reeeeeeally hope this monitor works, at least it's giving me something else to obsess over!

 

[luckylecky]

I'm on my third cycle using the CBFM, I got a high today at CD9, so who knows how many highs I'll get

 

[Briss]

I also got my first high today on CD9, still not sure when I O as I can have between 2-4 highs before a peak.

 

[Raptasaur]

Hello ladies, I've been using CBFM for years and I always get low first day of testing on CD8 then highs all the way through to ovulation on CD15 or CD16 (usually), followed by one more day of high. That gives me nine days usually of high or peak. We try to BD every other day from the first high, and usually only manage 3 or 4. My husband protests if I try for anymore than that! Well he is 45 or that's his excuse anyway. I've been PG five times using it and have one DD.

 

[CaliDreaming]

For my first month using the CBFM, I got a high on CD 10-12, then peaks on 13-14, then a high on CD15. Then it went back to low on CD16. I'm thankful it only needed 10 sticks for me this time around.

Foxyviola, hope you get your peak soon! I've read so many stories from women who still get BFPs even though they don't ever get a peak.

 

[PatTabs]

I think the rule of thumb was BD every other day during the highs and on both peak days...

Much

I'm having another confusing cycle, got my peak on CD 11 after two lows..came out of left field however now CD17 and have EWCM wth?!!! Am annoyed as last BD on Sat so do we get back to it and delayed O or not?....so frustrating and also stopped using the CBFM after peak...

Grrr

 

[CaliDreaming]

PatTabs, that must be so frustrating. How many cycles have you been using the monitor for?

 

[PatTabs]

PatTabs, that must be so frustrating. How many cycles have you been using the monitor for?

5mth on the bounce, I got a BFP my first cycle in Dec but had and MC in March, since then I've had peaks on CD18,16,13,14 and now 11 or not as the case maybe!!

Reckon will BDtonight for good measure...just so annoying thought CBFM would take the guess work out but then is it possible to peak with LH surge?

 

[luckylecky]

I just got a peak at cd11 :shrugs: That was unexpected.

 

[foxyviola]

11 day of highs. I usually pee in a container and dip for 15 seconds, however at the weekend I was away so had to poas. I read something on google that made me wonder... On those two days it flashed up an exclamation mark when I inserted the stick, but then carried on reading it as normal and registered high. Wondering if I covered the stick enough? I think Saturday was cd 13 which was when I peaked last time.
However I've had no ewcm at all this cycle so still wondering if I've ov'd . My periods are really regular though. Sorry for long post!

 

[foxyviola]

Also there is only one visible line on the test stick. Any ideas.... Please x

 

[megane]

Hi, Im new here.
TTC 8 months, 38 years old. First month using CBFM & had first appt at fertility clinic last week.

I have had high readings from cd6 to today cd18, cycle 24 - 27 days long ?

I didn't realise stick had an absorband side & a shiny side so think I've messed up a few sticks along the way. Started collecting urine in pot & also have 1 clear blue line near pointy end for last 3 days which I understand shows LH and very faint almost invisible line at other end which I understand to be estrogen.

Im new to this so may well be wrong. Interested in others replies though x

 

[CaliDreaming]

Hi, Im new here.
TTC 8 months, 38 years old. First month using CBFM & had first appt at fertility clinic last week.

I have had high readings from cd6 to today cd18, cycle 24 - 27 days long ?

I didn't realise stick had an absorband side & a shiny side so think I've messed up a few sticks along the way. Started collecting urine in pot & also have 1 clear blue line near pointy end for last 3 days which I understand shows LH and very faint almost invisible line at other end which I understand to be estrogen.

Im new to this so may well be wrong. Interested in others replies though x

When I got my peak, my LH line was very dark and the estrogen line was very faint. I think I read that estrogen gradually increases until right before the LH surge, which is when it declines dramatically, which is why the LH line gets dark and the estrogen line disappears.

So maybe you've gotten your LH surge already. Some women don't need as much LH as others to ovulate, so maybe you ovulated already. It will be interesting to see what it does next month (if you haven't gotten a bfp, of course!).

Also there is only one visible line on the test stick. Any ideas.... Please x

When I was getting my highs, I had one medium dark line and faint lines that got darker. I hope O comes alongfor you soon.

PatTabs, that must be so frustrating. How many cycles have you been using the monitor for?

5mth on the bounce, I got a BFP my first cycle in Dec but had and MC in March, since then I've had peaks on CD18,16,13,14 and now 11 or not as the case maybe!!

Reckon will BDtonight for good measure...just so annoying thought CBFM would take the guess work out but then is it possible to peak with LH surge?

So sorry about the MC. Maybe you could start back feeding the monitor strips after you get your peak. Maybe your body geared up to O but didn't actually release an egg and did it later in your cycle. And not trying to get hopes up, but maybe you're preggo.

 

[foxyviola]

Ok I'm not sure how to do quotes on my iPad guys lol
But.. See how there is only one blue line on the strip? Well there had been two on previous days, as I remember noticing, but not sure when or how many days ago. From this info, does anyone think it's possible that I have just missed my surge?
Sorry to be a pain.

 

[CaliDreaming]

Ok I'm not sure how to do quotes on my iPad guys lol
But.. See how there is only one blue line on the strip? Well there had been two on previous days, as I remember noticing, but not sure when or how many days ago. From this info, does anyone think it's possible that I have just missed my surge?
Sorry to be a pain.

I can't see the pic! Are you temping this cycle?

I think to quote on Ipads you have to make sure you're in the desktop version of the site. There's a button at the very bottom of the page where you can switch it. On mine, it keeps switching back to mobileversion.