anyone who's new to the Clearblue fertility monitor?

Congratulations Crytalea and nearly fantastic news!

Sorry sparkle, but sounds like you're going to have a good start to the new year

7DPO here, got slightly sore boobs, nothing else. I still can't believe I've ov'd already, but I did a chart search on FF and it is always right on there so I must have done.

Baby dust to all xx

Great way to see in the New Year then sparkle!! Just don't drink much on NYE as you don't want to be feeling like crap!!

Sorry to hear that Secret. 2012 will be the year for you. What's better to do in boring cold January than shag your way to pregger-dom.

Congrats crystaltea! Lovey Christmas present! Each doctor surgery is different, give the receptionists a ring and see what they say. I don't have to see my GP, just the midwife.

Oh and the main thing I did differently this month was to drink decaff tea instead of normal tea and no coffee, have no idea what to do next as this is my first time but guess I just make a doc appointment?

Wow, congratulations nearlymum and crystalea. That's brilliant news. nearlymum how many DPO are you as we were testing around the same time a couple of months ago although my cycles have gotten a bit longer in the meantime. I'm only about 3 DPO so it's still a bit early for me to ss not that that will stop me. Great news anyway and thanks for the lowdown on what was different this month. Also very relieved to hear that you've had a few drinks as I'm finding it impossible to be abstemious around Christmas.

Hi everyone, so as you know my cbfm broke and is currently being fixed, so I just guessed this month and we only managed to SWI twice so had no hope or so I thought, I've just got a BFP!! Am pretty scared now but also so happy, thanks for all your support and baby dust to you all!! xxx

Congrats nearlymumofone, v exciting!

Congratulations in your bfp!! And thanks for the tips too. I also like reading what people have and haven't done.

I'm 7 dpo and have quite sore boobs. Trying not to read too much into it, 7 days until I can find out

sorry in my previous post- I meant to say I was becoming obsessed with ttc not becoming obsessed with MN!!

Well that was my first CBFM cycle and it appears I have a (very early) BFP. Can't quite believe it.

Anyway, there were a few things I did differently this month, that may or may not of helped, I thought I'd post it as I always liked reading 'tips' of people that had BFPs!

• Firstly month before last I pretty much came off MN- I was becoming obsessed with MN, was on here all the time and I was using MN to fuel my obsession. A ban helped me to chill out.
• This month we dtd every 3 days- when I got pg with ds that month we'd only dtd twice as opposed to 6/7 months previously swi eod. So i thought I'd give that a go, so other than the time i got a peak on the CBFM when we dtd the first peak and subsequant high, we were pretty slack with dtd.
• I drank and smoked. I went out and rather than absteining as I was ttc, I had a good few drinks instead.

I think that's it really. And this month. I have NO symptoms, real or imagined.

Anyway- I don't know if CBFM worked for me, might be a coincidence but it could have been the relief of knowing I was ovulating that made me relax and maybe that worked?

Anyway, I just wanted to help if I could.

Good luck everyone. I hope there's a string of festive BFPs on here now.

Thanks ladies, very helpful.

Hi JNO it will keep asking you to test until you've used 10 or 20 sticks. Completely pointless really! I stopped doing it as was bored of peeing on all those sticks by then! I think keep turning it on every morning though, I just switched it off again when it asked for a stick.

I have a question if you don't mind. This is my 1st month using the CBFM. Ive had my high, peak, high and now back to low. The monitor is still telling me to test. I can't find anything in the instruction booklet about what happens after you've had your peak and you're in the waiting period. Should I still be switching it on? How long does it tell you to test for after your peak?

Thanks ladies

Confused Jno!

That is impressive commitment to the cause Dee!

First peak today - very exciting!

Hello everyone,

I'm on CD16 of my first cycle CBFM and I went directly to a peak today with no high readings . We DTD immediately (i.e. at 7am this morning) even though I'd already had my shower and it was going to make us both late for work. Surely I deserve to be updiffed for that kind of commitment to the cause.

I'm kind of surprised that I didn't get any highs. I wonder if it's something to do with being a bit older (37) so my window of fertility is short???

Anyway, will be DTD again tonight. By the way, I had sharp pains in one side most of today. I know I shouldn't try to ss for ovulation but could this be ovulation cramping or is it too soon after my peak?

I bought 40 off of amazon for £30 and think that is probably the best deal as well - totally ridiculous prices in Boots

This is my first month with CBFM, my second month of BBT charting (ist month didn't appear to ovulate....) I already have a son, had MMC and ERPC last year and my periods are very erratic some cycles only 19 / 20 days long....

AFM - was really surprised to receive a letter from GP asking to make appointment with nurse to go over basic details as he is processing fertility referral so semi take back whinging about said GP at beginning of November!!!

My charts don't appear to be consistent so maybe you ladies may be able to shed some light as to whether this is normal or not :shrug:

According to CBFM I had highs on CD11/12, Peaks on CD 13/14, High on CD15 and Low on CD16. FF has me ovulating on CD15 so now I am 5DPO. With my erratic cycles this months readings just seem too textbook perfect...

Here is my chart

www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2f779a

Lex

P.s. Zara I think you're right - that's what I've done anyway!

AF arrived yesterday, so back to round two with the CBFM and cycle 6 of TTC :(

Anyone found any bargain stick deals? Got a pack of 20 for £17 from Amazon but thinking there must be better deals out there?! :)