Clearblue advanced fertility monitor (new one with touchscreen)

Hello, I'm new to mumsnet so not quite sure what i'm doing yet! About to start trying but periods are very irregular and sometimes don't come at all. Has anyone used the clearblue AF touchscreen monitor successfully without periods?

Hi I’m hoping someone can help it’s my first month using the CBFM it has has for tests for the last 19 days, I’m on day 24 of my cycle and it’s still showing high is this normal, I haven’t had any peak days this month which is also really disappointing x

I'm now on my peak day 😊

High is when it spots a rise in oestrogen.

Peak is the LH surge

Hi
Iv just started using this, I'm on day 15, I'm currently on 4 days of high no peak yet 😢😢

Hi I just started clear blue advanced fertility monitor this month. I have had many high fertility days and no peak days yet. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and knows the reasoning!?

hey, I bought the clearblue advanced monitor in may, started using straight away, had 4 lows and 15 highs, no peaks, 2nd month it was the same, but that month my period lasted 2 days. This month I had 13 highs and for first time it asked me for a pregnancy test, I had no peaks so was confused, but took one and it came back as pregnant, I had a clear blue test to and it said pregnant 1-2 weeks. I'm in so much shock as I thought you had to have peaks, as that was when the egg was released. xx

I've just bought one too. I've convinced myself I've got something wrong with me so hope this will settle my worry a bit as my periods vary by 5-7 days per cycle.

Anyone got any success stories from using one?

Hi All,

I am seriously considering purchasing this. Now in my 10th month ttc.

I have the digi monitor already but wanted something a bit more detailed.

Was it worth the money??

TIA

Hi all! Been reading this thread. We will be TTC in Jan but wondered if it's worth getting this to track my cycle so I've got an idea what's going on when it comes to it in Jan. Have people found it helpful/accurate? X

Yup...i am

Hi there, I came across this thread this evening (joined MN last week). Just wondering if anyone is still around and still using the CBAFM?

Good luck with the clomid hopefully you won't need to go down the IVF route because the clomid will be successful xx

Good luck with that. I've just had my first month of clomid, 5 months of it left then the next step would be IVF. Not too long to wait until the 11th August. Hope they get your sorted soon.

Ah I see... I have had all the fertility tests, blood tests confirm ovulation, hsg was all clear, OH has all clear too... I think that's why I am getting frustrated as everything is ok but no BFP for 2 years! I have an appointment with my fertility doc on the 11th August to talk through medication options so I guess we go from there

I just put it in for 10seconds and put it straight into the gadget. For us it highlighted my fertility issues. I always had a few days of 'high' but no 'peak'. After three months I went to the doctors, referred to a consultant who agreed with the gadget and said I didn't ovulate. I'm now on clomid.

One sneaky thing they don't tell you is that once the computer senses your oestrogen surge it is programmed then to only test for LH (another hormone). If your body never makes enough LH the gadget will still tell you you're 'high' even when you're not.

Good luck.

Hi,

I always make sure that the stick has soaked all the way to the end so the lines are visible before I put it in the monitor anyway... Maybe that's what I'm doing wrong? It's definitely frustrating, I'm on the verge of giving up with monitor

Hiya, I've had no experience of such crazy behaviour from my little gadget! I pee on mine for ten seconds so that there is enough wee to get the reading. By only weeing them for three seconds (despite that being the time they suggest) I guess there's a chance the urine won't have reached the lines before the 5mins testing time is up. Don't worry about overdoing it. You can't over saturate them. The urine just needs to reach the testing lines :) good luck!

Hi all I'm returning to this threAd as I have had a very mixed few months with this monitor... I had all highs in the 1st month (normal so I hear) got a peak in the second (woo hoo) then I had all highs 3rd month, peaked on day 28/29 the 4th (wtf!) 2 days before AF arrived???? All highs 5th and 6th months so this month rather than waste sticks as they are very expensive I thought if I didn't peak within my first 10 days I would just reuse them as my temp shows that I usually ovulate between days 14-17 of my cycle... Anyway I got all highs in my first 10 days so on cycle day 20 I picked an already used stick from day 15 of my cycle and low and behold it gave me a peak!!!!!!! Has anyone had this??? Obviously I find this hugely frustrating as I clearly peaked on day 15 but the monitor didn't pick it up and gave me a high! Does anyone have any experience or advice with this??? Am I doing something wrong??? I pee on the stick for 3 seconds each time which is what they recommend but maybe they are getting over saturated??? Any advice would be very helpful as I have now been using the monitor for 7 months and only had proper peak readings twice! Anyway happy BDing to you all xx

Sorry forgot to add obviously I used a new clear blue stick when the Pro Matris said I was ovulating :-) xx

Hi guys,
I brought this machine and started useing it in April, I got married in March and was on medication to stop my periods for my honeymoon and I think that effected the accuracy of the April. However all back to normal this month and after thinking AF came on Tuesday and then stopped I got my first BFP this morning I was also using the Pro Matris ovulation tests as a kind of cheat for the machine as I was getting a positive from them then using a clear blue one for the machine as they are very expensive when the pro Matris ones said I wasn't ovulating I would use a old stick and naturally it would give me a low. (Just a cheaper way around it) Although I did buy the Pro Matris pregnancy tests but they weren't so accurate as I got a BFN yesterday evening although I thought I could see something but it was so faint it could barly be seen. I took a clear blue one this morning and got my BFP! Highly recommend this machine it's very reliable even if you do cheat sticks anyway I hope this is helpful to someone as when even though I wasn't trying long I found it quite stressful when it didn't happen first time round. This will be our second baby we already have a 2 year old boy so exciting times ahead. Good luck to everyone trying :-)) xxx

Thanks strawberry! I'm excited to try using it - but secretly (and totally unrealistically) hoping I won't need it! ??. Af due somewhere round 25th so not long!

Hi Mosattc!
I am 32 so in same boat of wanting to give us as best chance as possible. The monitor is interesting, no BFP for me yet but I'm only in month 3 of using it to early days still :)

Hi! Can I join? This is our first cycle ttc (which I've been obsessively dying to do for years!!), my cycles vary from 28-33 days so have just bought the monitor to help clarify o! But can't use it til I start my next cycle. We've agreed other half won't know when I'm ovulating so as not to put pressure on him and to stop me from becoming a sex nazi, which I'm sure would happen. So trying to be "casual" about the whole thing whilst I secretly sit looking on here or ff constantly! I'm 34 so want to give it our best chance! Been really useful reading everyone's positive experiences on here! Good luck everyone!