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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Clearblue advanced fertility monitor (new one with touchscreen)

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Ladyboluna · 27/07/2014 11:34

Here is the amazon link:
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00H4Y9EW0?cache=08e8a426eb0e0075448c734d03dde78d&pi=AC_SX110_SY165&qid=1406417637&sr=8-4#ref=mp_s_a_1_4

I've ordered it today as today is 12th month of trying after having AF. Has anyone used it or interested in using it? I like how it works it all out for you as I don't want to spend all that time stressing over learning how to chart myself. You poas when it tells you and insert the stick into the machine and it interprets it for you. Gives you a few high chance days and then the lh surge days. Measures oestrogen and lh. Also can test for pregnancy. You can input when you dtd too and a light and alarm can remind you.

I really like gadgets and technology anyway. If it works I don't care how much it costs. Anyone have any experience with it already? I don't think it's been put long.

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sebsmummy1 · 09/08/2014 09:08

Hi girls. I'm using the old CBFM. It got me pregnant twice in six months, unfortunately miscarried both times.

It's not perfect as it has missed my peak twice, first month I used it I never got a peak and fell pregnant. This month it had also missed my peak and I'm hoping it's a good omen Grin

Because I use the monitor with FMU I also use cheap opks in the afternoon/evening to make sure I cover all bases. This cycle I have had positive opks when the monitor has stuck on High so I think I have a short surge and that's why it's not always detecting a Peak.

Fingers crossed for everyone.

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Ladyboluna · 09/08/2014 08:59

So day 14 and I got my first "peak" reading this morning! So excited when it came up, especially as DP and I dtd last night. DP is not safe again...

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Ladyboluna · 08/08/2014 22:24

marymay congrats! We had been doing more dtd at the wrong time - we heard as soon as af ends it's better to be at it that week, since learned I'm fertile at a different time so fingers crossed it's made a difference this month... Haven't started the 2ww yet (still getting high readings)...

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chundercatsarego · 07/08/2014 22:39

That's great marymay! How long were you trying for? Fingers crossed it works for us! Grin

Marymaymay · 07/08/2014 20:59

Currently 7 wks preg thanks to this little beaut of a machine!

chundercatsarego · 07/08/2014 20:55

Yes, I think I will be. We've only been trying 7 months (this is month 8) but I am just convinced there is something wrong with me. It'll be good to know that I am ovulating!

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Ladyboluna · 07/08/2014 17:15

I think you'll find it so exciting to get your first high reading chunder, I did after not using any opks so far, was worried that there might be nothing happening at all.

And thank you, I hope its a peak tomorrow to as both me and dp are off work friday and saturday, so I'm going to lock us both in the house and throw away the key! Grin

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chundercatsarego · 07/08/2014 17:01

Oh fingers crossed for a peak tomorrow then, I'm still low, as expected!

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Ladyboluna · 07/08/2014 14:44

Day 12 and a high reading again. Good that I haven't ovulated yet as my dp isn't back from his work trip until late tonight (after I've left for my night shift).

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Ladyboluna · 06/08/2014 12:30

Hi chunder, no not yet just high again today. Which is good as I won't see dp until late Thursday before I go for my night shift or Friday morning. Hopefully I'll ov on Friday...

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chundercatsarego · 06/08/2014 10:04

Still low today. Got your peak yet ladyb?

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Ladyboluna · 05/08/2014 08:50

Welcome moonlight glad to have you though sorry about your bad experience. Let's hope that the Cbfm will help reassure you that things are happening and lead you to a bfp! Keep posting to let us know how you're doing Smile. I'm in my twenties but after reaching 12 months like you and chunder I now have high hopes.

chunder - and so it begins! At least this satisfies the urge to poas we've all been fighting since starting ttc.

I'm on day 10 and just got my first 'high' reading! Going to pounce on dp when he gets home from work tonight.

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chundercatsarego · 05/08/2014 08:41

Welcome moonlight- sorry you've had a hard time. I too have high hopes for the monitor. Tested for the first time this morning-cd6 and it read low- as expected, so dh is enjoying a welcome break Grin

moonlight3008 · 04/08/2014 21:35

Hi ladies, I'd love to join this discussion if that's ok?

Am TTC after TFMR and this is my first cycle using the clear blue monitor.

I'm 33 and while I wasnt worried about this when we first started TTC, now that I've had a difficult experience I'm suddenly panicking about my age. It didnt take us too long to conceive the first time but I'm terrified it's going to be a long wait this time and suddenly really anxious about having left it till i was 33!

Hoping the monitor helps pinpoint the high and peak days, given it track both estrogen and the LH levels. Apparently that gives us a 6 day window to try versus merely 2 days.

I will start testing this wed... here goes!

chundercatsarego · 04/08/2014 19:07

Thought it would be you ladyb, seems like it's just the two of us. I start testing tomorrow-will update then

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Ladyboluna · 04/08/2014 18:11

Cd9 and I'm still reading as low, how about everyone else?

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Ladyboluna · 03/08/2014 18:12

Chunder look up the inside the human body documentary about fertility done in the last few years by the BBC, its narrated by a doctor and begins with twins diving. I found it online. When an egg is about to be released the mucous plug on the cervix dissolves forming a bridge the sperm can swim up to enter the cervix - this only happens at the fertile period of your cycle, once inside the sperm can live for a few days.

I think if I did this when we just started to ttc it would stress me out more - now I've learned a bit of patience so this is helping Smile.

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chundercatsarego · 03/08/2014 17:31

Ooh wow, that's interesting! I think I ov at different times due to my variable (by up to 10 days! ) cycle length so am very much looking forward to knowing when we should dtd. I think this is going to help alot - already I feel more relaxed and in control Smile

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Ladyboluna · 03/08/2014 07:49

I think the machine has to have a test on cd6.

Today is cd8, (third test) and it's still reading as low. According to my FF app I should start being fertile today and tomorrow so already the more accurate Cbfm is saying different things to how my cycle is predicted by an app that just goes by a biological average.

Worried I'm gonna ov too late for my short cycles though.

However, normally me and OH would be like rabbits at this time after reading to begin dtd as soon as period ends to make sure there are swimmers waiting. However after reading about fertility and using this were A) timing it wrong and B) found out that the swimmers can only get past the cervix in the 48 hours leading up to ov anyway.

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chundercatsarego · 31/07/2014 20:35

Ah, ok. I was worried about that too, but have 28-38 day cycles so presume testing from day 6 should be fine.

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Ladyboluna · 31/07/2014 16:57

I meant POAS early as in the fertility tests with the CBFM. It didnt want tests until cd6 either but today (cd5) I tried and it wouldn't read the result. I did google whether you could and something on CB's website said you should start at cd5 if you have shorter cycles (less than 28) but I guess google misdirected me and it was talking about the individual OPKs. Ah well.

Tomorrow is CD6 and I start. Nervous about what it'll say.

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chundercatsarego · 31/07/2014 08:55

When is AF due lb? I try to avoid poas early as bfns uoset me more than af, and I tend not to believe them until af arrives anywayWink

chundercatsarego · 31/07/2014 07:12

Well AF arrived properly overnight so time to start afresh. ...always feel weirdly hopeful on cd1! Set up my first cycle on the machine and it doesn't want any sticks til cd6. How's everyone else going? Anyone testing yet?

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Ladyboluna · 30/07/2014 20:36

This is cycle 13 for me now. Lucky for me maybe?

I don't know whether I can start POASing early, but it's not asking for me to until Friday. I've asked it to ask for tests between 4am-10am - mainly because my cat likes to come in for a cuddle/snooze/bite my nose before my alarm goes off for work and sometimes she gets it wrong and gets in as early as 4 when my alarm doesn't go until 5:45. Mostly she comes at 5:15 lol! Often then I feel like my bladder is under my chin so then I'm awake.

Good luck Katy, keep that optimism going!

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Katybear123 · 30/07/2014 18:57

Grr poor u I would b the same am praying I'm in a cycle now as this is only cycle 2 off pill cycle 1 51 days, cycle 2 25 days so hoping that's it now but guess will have to wait and see Smile