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A thread for anyone TTC with a ClearBlue Fertility Monitor!

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ChandlersFarang · 14/05/2014 11:04

Morning ladies!! I was hunting around for a recent thread for anyone TTC with a CBFM but couldn't find any - please let me know if one is ongoing that I didn't find!! But otherwise I wanted a place to share experiences with other ladies using this rather interesting gadget. It makes big claims for success!!

About me - I'm TTC baby #1, cycle #3, expecting AF or BFP on 2-12 June.

I'm still having slightly long cycles after stopping the pill - this is my first cycle using the monitor properly, because my last cycle went on for 40 days, and the machine got bored and stopped asking for sticks after 25 days!!

I'm currently on CD09 and had my first day of a high reading today, although I know the machine gives out high readings like they're going out of fashion so not reading much into that! Will be kicking off the SMEP (sperm meets egg plan!) from today though anyway just to be sure.

Would love to hear from you!! Smile

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guineapig1 · 10/06/2014 07:16

Marymaymay, I wonder that too. This month was my first using the monitor, I got highs from 9-14 and peaks 15 and 16, but loads of ewcm on 17 and 18. I wondered if my "surge" just took place a bit earlier before ov. than for others. Does anyone else have any experience of this?

Mel3062 · 10/06/2014 07:16

Aw guinea pig fingers crossed for you. Yes this month will be interesting!

Mel3062 · 10/06/2014 07:15

Yes it's normal for it to get to know you the first month, my first month last month showed no peak at all though other opks did! All the best to you fingers crossed you've caught it x

guineapig1 · 10/06/2014 07:14

Ah Ladies, looks like I'm out this month too... tested on the monitor this morning (3 days early) and bfn! I know it's not all over quite yet but am not hopeful... Hey ho, back to it next month. Will be interesting to see whether the monitor peaks at the same time next month.

Marymaymay · 10/06/2014 06:22

Hi there, new to this thread. Am having ICI treatment due to husband losing fertility from cancer treatment. First month with clearblue advanced monitor got a high on day 8, peak days 9&10 high day 11 then low. But tested with an opk on day 11, 5pm with the most positive result ever. Went in to be scanned and have inseminarion done at 930 yesterday morning which they were reluctant to do as they could see I'd already ov'd and they like to do it pre ov. I have a 27-29 day cycle so days 9&10 seem very early...

My question is... Is it normal on the first month to get wierd clearblue reading as it gets to know you? My theory is that I get higher than av LH surge early on so cb recorded this as my peak -,as it's naturally programmed to only give 2 peaks followed by a high then low, could it have missed it?

Stuck in the 2ww now - any advice to take my brain off it gratefully received!

Skippingthroughthefarm · 09/06/2014 17:37

Anyone on here tried Angus castus for OV ??

guineapig1 · 08/06/2014 12:01

Ahh, sorry to hear your news grandhighwitch and mel, fingers crossed for next month x

Mel3062 · 08/06/2014 10:49

Thanks had high hopes with my temps :(

blankfornames · 08/06/2014 10:39

Sorry to hear that GrandHighWitch and Mel... better luck this cycle

Mel3062 · 08/06/2014 10:24

Me too grandhighwitch day 2 today monitors asking me to test day 8, think it was day 7 last month. Here's to cycle 2 :(

TheGrandHighWitch · 08/06/2014 08:53

Hi everyone. Looks like I am out for this month. I guess I need to buy another lot of sticks for the monitor now.

EagerBeaver101 · 07/06/2014 20:04

another high on the monitor today Sad 3 more days for OV to occur think i will be off to the docs this month if it hasn't occured

EagerBeaver101 · 06/06/2014 21:47

What treatments are available for endomiatris (wrong spelt i know) and block fallopian tubes ? Has anyone been treated for these ? I know i don't have PCOS because I'm fairly regular in my cycles

TheGrandHighWitch · 06/06/2014 17:54

I hope so EagerBeaver101 (that it gets used to you I mean not that there is something wrong).

EagerBeaver101 · 06/06/2014 17:00

Its only my first month using it next month should be clearer once it hets used to me , just feel like there is something wrong with my body Sad

TheGrandHighWitch · 06/06/2014 16:04

Hi EagerBeaver101. I had one low (cd7) then 9 highs following that, then 2 peaks then 1 high then one low. I stopped testing after that.

EagerBeaver101 · 06/06/2014 15:38

Im on my 8th day of highs Hmm how long did it take everyone else to get a peak ? I know it can give alot of highs first month but getting anxiousSad on CD22 and monitor cuts off on the 10th

guineapig1 · 06/06/2014 11:36

Ah thanks for that Mel, interesting! I will keep an eye on the monitor on Monday- Tuesday next week then and report back...

Mel3062 · 06/06/2014 07:38

Yes it does tell you guinea pig, mine did 3 days before af when it will also count down to your af too x

guineapig1 · 06/06/2014 07:21

Also, in know that some of us are using the original monitor and others using the advanced. The advanced one can also test for pregnancy and there are preg tests in the box that the monitor tests come with. Does anyone know when you can start testing for pregnancy with the monitor. Does it tell you? I am on cd23 now, AF due next Thursday/Friday. I was going to try holding off with testing till then but now I've got a little tight creeping into my mind that I could use the monitor earlier than that. Ohh it's a slippery slope...

guineapig1 · 06/06/2014 07:18

Hello all, back again... Now well and truly into the tww so trying to keep busy and avoid google. Sorry to learn of your news chandlers, its good though that you have a firm diagnosis and that your medical team seem to have an action plan. Good luck and best wishes with your treatment.

Superworm · 05/06/2014 09:41

It's quite common to have the occasional annovulatory cycle so I wouldn't worry too much if it just happens sporadically. This month is probably too inaccurate to say you've not ovulated as it's not been monitored properly.

I guess you have seen the GP if you've had 21 day bloods. Did they say to go back?

dildoos · 04/06/2014 23:12

Thank you super worm, it has given me highs before just last 2 months, so wondering if not ovulating anymore? Will try again as you suggest next month with EMU as to make sure no highs x

Superworm · 04/06/2014 22:51

dildoos I would discount this month monitor wise and start afresh with EMU next month so you can gain a better idea of your pattern.

Another friend borrowed my monitor (it has done the rounds) and discovered she wasn't ovulating. She had her fallopian tubes cleared and went on to fall pregnant pretty quickly at 43.

EagerBeaver101 · 04/06/2014 21:49

ineedabfp i did that yesterday nothing bad happened today i had to use my 2nd pee because i forgot to use my fmu and still got a high