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

[PatTabs]

Thanks Cali, they actually said neither, that it wasn't a problem to try before next AF but sometimes it easier just to let your body get back to normal, so have decided to have a few wines this week and just have a bit of fun back in BDing rather than the chasing O.

Not even sure whether to setmy CBFM up next AF either might just OPK instead, and stay relaxed in the run up to Xmas.

DH and I are off to New York for 5 days at the end of November which I am really looking forward to so just want to enjoy that without the CBFM hassle, especially with time zone changes as well.

AuCa - welcome, hope your stay is short and sweet! I've had up to 9 highs before a peak on the CBFM so don't fret, it got shorter the more consecutive cycles I used it though.

Hope you are doing well ladies

 

[CaliDreaming]

NTNP sounds like a great plan Pat. You are so lucky to get to go to NYC! Hopefully you will be one of the lucky ones that conceive while on vacation.

 

[PatTabs]

NTNP sounds like a great plan Pat. You are so lucky to get to go to NYC! Hopefully you will be one of the lucky ones that conceive while on vacation.

I hope so!! It happened in Sept but who knows...need a proper AF first I guess

Re: NYC very excited, however so glad it wasn't this week as all flights canx from London but feel so bad for all those having to endure the storm, hope it passes without too much destruction..

 

[Spockette]

Hi ladies,

I hope I can join this part of the forum. My name is Maz and I am 35 years old trying to conceive our second child. I conceived the first one in my first month. It has been 7 months with this one which i know is not a long time but my hubby was diagnosed with Arthritis in both his knees and can't actually take the recommended medication as it lowers sperm count. He is in a lot of pain which is why i need to conceive as soon as possible.
This is my first month of using the CBFM and I got my Peak 6.30 this morning CD 15. Yaaay!!
Does this mean i am ovulating today or will ovulate the next day? Hubby has to go to work and won't be home until much later tonight. Don't want to miss my moment....

Thanks ladies and of course all the best to all of you.....

 

[Briss]

Spockette, it is quite hard to know when exactly you may ovulate without temping, it can be anything from the day of your first peak to a 1-2 days after that. Most of the time I ovulate (based on my temp) on my second peak but sometime I ovulate on the day after my second peak. Sorry to hear about your DH. Good luck with TTC!

 

[Spockette]

Thanks so much Briss. It's amazing how TTC can just take over your life. I just have to keep BD'ing....Wishing you all the best and thanks again x

 

[PatTabs]

Welcome Spockette...I would aim for BDing both peaks and if you can the 3rd day as well for good measure! Good luck with CBFM..

 

[vkj73]

i posted this update on another thread, but i thought i'd share it here.
my fsh/estrodiol look good (got the results yesterday).

i also got a high on the cbfm today, 13 days earlier than my last cycle.

has anyone ever had that happen? quite a range high/peak days from cycle to cycle?

thanks

 

[Spockette]

Welcome Spockette...I would aim for BDing both peaks and if you can the 3rd day as well for good measure! Good luck with CBFM..

Thanks so much Pat.

I have read through the whole thread and just wanted to say congratulations to the ladies that did get their BFPs, a sorry to the ladies who's little angels grew wings and a massive good luck to everyone TTC.....

X x

 

[Jean40]

AF showed up right on time this morning. On to the 5th month of this machine. I'm going to temp this month.

 

[CaliDreaming]

Welcome Spockette!!

Jean, sorry about AF. Hopefully this cycle will be your month.

vkj, congrats on the good blood results!

AFM: I am CD9 and now realize I only have three more sticks left. I am going to wait until CD12 to start POAS again.

Also, I had an HSG this morning. Left tube was open, but the right was blocked. They said it could have been a spasm. The procedure was uncomfortable but not terribly painful. The worst part was I felt I could not breathe and was about to pass out.

 

[PatTabs]

No sign of AF yet *sigh*

Am now officially impatient and ready to get a new TTC cycle underway...

 

[vkj73]

No sign of AF yet *sigh*

Am now officially impatient and ready to get a new TTC cycle underway...

i hate that!

sending you

 

[laustiredttc]

Hey ladies just got my first af after the lap/dye. Feeling super excited this month cd3 12 days left till the big O woooop woooop

 

[Briss]

I got my peak yesterday on CD 10 but OPK was totally negative, it's really annoying when CBFM and OPK do not match up. we BD on both peaks but DH said this is it for this cycle hope I ovulate today to tomorrow, temp is still low

 

[CaliDreaming]

PatTabs, sorry AF is not cooperating. Must be so frustrating.

Laustiredttc, hope this is your month!

Briss, I wonder what the OPK will say today. So weird they don't match up. My opks were often hard to interpret, but the CBFM has been spot on accurate.

AFM, I have skipped quite a few days feeding the CBFM sticks because I ran out before I could order more. I hope that doesn't screw anything up.

 

[Briss]

my CBFM was fantastic and spot on up until I had lap&dye/hysteroscopy which kind of messed up my cycle and CBFM probably found it hard to interpret the change so since then I had to use OPK to back it up, in most cases I will get a positive OPK on my first or second peak but there was one time when I got it on the high after peak. it's all very confusing cos with hubby's low sperm count we cant really BD too often but it looks like BD on the first peak might be too early

 

[AuCa]

my CBFM was fantastic and spot on up until I had lap&dye/hysteroscopy which kind of messed up my cycle and CBFM probably found it hard to interpret the change so since then I had to use OPK to back it up, in most cases I will get a positive OPK on my first or second peak but there was one time when I got it on the high after peak. it's all very confusing cos with hubby's low sperm count we cant really BD too often but it looks like BD on the first peak might be too early

Hmmm, that's interesting. I just got my first peak today (CD20) and I was also wondering how long we should keep BDing (getting a bit exhausted to be honest...). Guess I will also do an OPK today to back it up (I wasn't going to because of the peak reading but reading this makes me change my mind)

 

[Briss]

my CBFM was fantastic and spot on up until I had lap&dye/hysteroscopy which kind of messed up my cycle and CBFM probably found it hard to interpret the change so since then I had to use OPK to back it up, in most cases I will get a positive OPK on my first or second peak but there was one time when I got it on the high after peak. it's all very confusing cos with hubby's low sperm count we cant really BD too often but it looks like BD on the first peak might be too early

Hmmm, that's interesting. I just got my first peak today (CD20) and I was also wondering how long we should keep BDing (getting a bit exhausted to be honest...). Guess I will also do an OPK today to back it up (I wasn't going to because of the peak reading but reading this makes me change my mind)

I think in most cases you will get a BFP by BD on a HIGH and a PEAK it's only when you have issues such as low sperm count that you have to be more accurate in identifying the right day. good luck.

 

[laustiredttc]

Hey briss i am using the cbfm hun and had a lap/dye about two 1/2 weeks ago i just hope it doesnt mess with the readings. I have bought some cheapie opk off ebay just in case i need to do them as well. Think i will start using them on cd10?

Oh Cali, what i do is label some of the sticks L=low H=high P=peak so when i run out i just use certain ones depending on where i am in my cycle. For example when it gets to cd 9 i will use a low as I KNOW it will be low. Then when i get my first peak i then use the peak stick for the second day as it is auto tuned to give me a peak anyway. That way its still getting a reading but i am not using up new sticks which cost ALOT!!!

Hope this helps hun?