anyone who's new to the Clearblue fertility monitor?

iloveberries so sorry you were so upset, there is still hope though - unless hope will make you feel worse?? Def good thinking of the positives though, no newborn keeping you up all night and lots of wine this weekend!
Not doing v good on the SWI intent here, we all have stinking colds and it's the last thing I feel like doing However needs must and all that. Ah the things we have to do!

Hi everyone! Still testing on first cycle, up to day 12 but still nothing. Have realised that my sticks are nearly 7 months out of date? Do you think that matters?

Iloveberries, sorry to hear about the bfn ( btw what does that actually stand for?! I know what it is...).

Hi All been so quiet as I've been travelling and POAS happily each month waiting to see if I get a high and ovulation this month so fingers crossed - only on day 7! Man does it make it seem long when you are watching it wach day
iloveberries any sign of AF yet - fingers still crossed for you!

x

Hi just joined :)

a quick question AF arrived yesterday so I switched the machine on today and pressed the 'm' button and a number 1 appeared (so far so good). Trouble is I work full time (and here's the stupid question) it says you need a 6 hour window to test, can I just switch it on in the morning, if it doesn't ask me to test before switching itself off then I leave it until the next day? I don't have to keep looking at it for 6 hours do i? (told you it was a daft question'

(well obviously not every morning unless I was buying shares in clearblue.. now there's an idea....)

Thanks, v helpful. I think I'll have to leave the testing kit out as I've failed completely to remember the past two days.

So if I tried to test at 7.30am every morning does the six hour window mean I could test three hrs before and three hrs after?

Hello, mind if I join you ?

Bought a CBFM last month but it arrived too late in cycle to use. AF started yesterday so I can get cracking on it (when I remember to use it!) Will start tomorrow as I completely forgot to POAS this morning.

Any tips/advice for a newbie? :)

Hi ilove - havent got my CBFM yet scared to order! just couldnt resist writing on here!

Hello all!

iloveberries I wouldn't get too upset yet - it's still so early. From what I've read, it's very rare to get a BFP before 12-14 DPO, and some ladies don't get a BFP until 18 DPO! So hang in there, and wait a few days before repeating the test. I think this early there is only a 10% chance or so of the test picking up a BFP, so don't despair quite yet.

crystal I would call the line and I would also try turning it on a gain later today to see if if the day moves ahead. That happend to a lady on another thread.

floordrobe I know it's early, but cycles can vary month to month, and I would BD every other day for now, just to make sure you don't miss an opportunity, as sometimes the monitor can miss your peak all together. I'm a bit obsessive and I also do OPKs along with CBFM and checking temps and CM, so if I think I might be getting close to surge and CBFM is still reading no, I do an OPK in the afternoon.

As for me, definitely ovulated per FF - 3rd day of higher temps. Yay! And we b'ded on all the important days for FX. Still a tad concerned over my 11 day luteal phase and considering taking B6. Anyone else doing that?

Also, CBFM is stil asking me for more sticks (we are going to 20 ladies and gents - actually, hopefully just ladies!) even though I'm low, low, low. And I know I ovulated based on temps - so do I keep testing, or can I stop? I bought a box of 30 sticks, and have about 14 left. Can I just hang on to them for next cycle - if there is a next cycle? Will it mess up the CBFM as it's my first month and "getting to know me?"

Thanks!

Hi iloveberries I think it's not always right that far in advance from what I've read. I know how you feel, I can never wait until AF and use the first response test always negative :-( makes you feel really sad afterwards, you'll pick yourself up again and we have another chance in November! Well I do, not sure on your cycles but we're the same sort of AF times! chin up xx

My CBFM says day 20 today when it should say day 21!! it was day 20 yesterday, will it catch up with itself or should I ring the support line do you think?
Thanks everyone, still no signs just bad belly but think I've got a bug that's going round!!

Glad it seems to have worked for you this month pupcake, hopefully that's a good sign for a bfp in the making!

Don't think I've been so lucky. The past 3 months I've ovulated on cd19 twice and cd21 once but i got my first high yesturday on cd7 which seems unlikely. Its remained high today but i suspect once you get a high it automatically says high until you get a peak or you use 20 sticks? I've been keeping the sticks to compare (i know, gross, DH is less than impressed with old peesticks lined up in the bathroom) and it does look like the oestrogen line was very slightly lighter cd7 compared to cd6 but its back to being darker today.

Hopefully it will learn my cycle or there may be a miracle and i'll ovulate on cd14 like a 'normal' person.

Hello ladies!

chocchip I hope so! I'm sure you have plenty of time to SWI this cycle, no worries!

Hope everyone else is doing well. I am back to "low" today, after 2 highs, 2 peaks and one more high. CBFM seems to be working well for me this first cycle using it. Fingers crossed it happens this month! Really hoping I did indeed already ovulate - love DH, but could use a break from SWI! Think I'm DPO 2 today. Ugh the dreaded 2WW wait!

Oh I hope so pupcake then hopefully the luck will rub off on me! Got my first high today- eeek! - DH typically away tonight though, will just have to make up for it tomorrow.

Hi all!

chocchip - I hope this means the other chocchip got prego and that's why she's no longer here. Hope your time is soon!

zara I rationalize spending the $$ on things like CBFM and preseed because fertility treatments would be costlier

Maisie I think as long as DH's sperm count is normal, it's advised to SWI ED once you get a "high" - the more SWI, the more sperm will be there. If sperm count is low, than EOD until there's peak, then ED or still EOD. I think it also depends on the individual - for some people ED is too much, too exhausting etc. This is especially true if you get a million highs before you peak (or get no peak, just many highs). Hope that helps.

Hope everyone is doing well. Currently 1-2 DPO (not sure yet) and hoping, hoping hoping!

Hi all, so just wanted to check best practice on the CBFM, is it the best plan to just SWI ED once you get a high reading in the hope you will then get a peak reading and just keep going until it goes back down to low?!? or maybe EOD when high and the ED when peak?