Clearblue Fertility Monitor Support Group Buddies Vol 3!!

Hi - boba that is great - and I noticed a real change in fertility symptom spotting signs after HSG (sadly was in hospital with septacemia, but it is meant to help things a bit!!)

Lychees - glad you decided, hope apt goes well. We got as far as getting a referral from gp, but told where we want to go has a 2mth waiting list. Waiting for paperwork now!

My big concern is finance - so we made sure no nice holiday, dh not getting a digital ready flat screen tv etc!! Worst fear is running out of money!

starlet - how choose? I looked up all clinics within a 90min drive basically, read their websites, any forums they on, looked at results. Realised travel distance was an issue with work, so it was only a choice of 2!! But if you not got any children (like us) you can get nhs treatment after 1yr of ttc, and I would definitely recommend starting there - as tests on nhs are the same, even if not all done, and can be used by private clinics/hospitals.

Just read that message back again and i meant - that i was neg yesterday morning at 7.30 am - positive on 2 opks at 2pm and neg on the opk's by 8pm yesterday evening. - Still just a high today on CBFM.

Hello ladies :)

Sorry have not posted for quite a few days as internet has been down (bloody BT!) this is a recurrent problem ever since we moved into our new build house last December - im getting mightily pissed off at them as we have been paying for a service that is at best intermittant.

Harry - lovely news about your scan :)

Bloody CBFM has given me highs since my AF stopped and it is now day 16 ... not a single low since i started actually peeing on the CBFM sticks. Yesterday i had ECWM (and the day before) and a bit of the usual mid month ache so i used an internet stick and the second line was not quite as strong but pretty strong - i then used my second to last clearblue digital opk (left over from last momth) and it gave me a :) - so the cbfm didnt pick that up at 7.30 am but the cb opk did at 2pm - i think you are supposed to metabolise lh in the afternoon so maybe thats what happened.

Tbh i used to hardly ever get a :) when i was using the cb opk in the morning (it also advises you use fmu) only when i used an afternoon sample. My surge must have been pretty short though as it was neg at 7.30 on the cbfm - positive at 2 am and negative on an opk and cbfm by 8 in the evening - i have no idea why though just hoping that i really did ovulate and it wasnt just some super short random lh surge that came to nothing.

Essence, sorry that you got a bfn - its so disappointing isnt it :(

I have been temping too but i dont think its working out that well for me, this morning i had such a low temp it was nearly off the bottom of the chart not sure if my bbt thermometer is a bit dodgy or not - i did have the fan on all night facing me but i wasnt THAT cold lol! Really really hoping that my temps go up after today or tomorrow to confirm that very short lh surge yesterday afternoon was indeed preceeding ovulation - we shall see. Getting quite fed up with this ttc business - good job DH is so patient as its all a bit orchestrated around this time of the month iykwim.

Boba - didn't see your message before posting. Good news re your HSG being so soon - all the very best for Thursday. Will be thinking of you. X

Hi all,

Jenni, Essence, sorry AF got you.

Keziah, Lychees, am sorry about your NHS experiences - although it's good to hear that you are both in control and taking matters into your own hands. I agree with row - you should go for it. Out of curiousity, how do you even begin to select a clinic? I've looked at the HFEA website but it doesn't make the decision making process much easier (although agree useful for working out which clinic does which treatment). Anyway, good luck ladies, and you never know - you may fall pregnant naturally before you have any treatment.

Row - I thought if you went to the toilet at say 4 am then you should be fine for testing by say 6 am. Of course, I could be mistaken....

Hello to everyone else!

Hello all,

Not much is going on with me, I've started to wee on sticks but I'm always low fertility at the moment (only on day 8)

The only major problem is waking up at 4am and dieing for a wee but not being able to go because I can't spoil my FMU and also because I can't remember if my weeing window is open then.

Sorry to hear about the BFNs and AFs arriving, keziah - good luck with going private, it should happen really quickly now. My friend went private (long history, long story) and got triplets first try, erk! :) There is an injustice to other getting a round on the nhs but your life shouldn't be a social experiment on how a truly impartial, successful health care system should work, so if you have the money you should go for it guilt free.

Today's stats:

Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 15, CBFM cycle 2, age 28, UCL 35, CD98
Pamsie ttc#1, cycle3, CBFM cycle 3, age 32, UCL 28-32 CD92
FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD56
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 6, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD28
chocciechip TTC#1, cycle 6, CBFM cycle 6, age 39, UCL29, CD27
vnewmummy TTC#2, CBFM cycle 5, age 41, UCL 26 -28days, CD 26
ljg72 TTC3# cycle3 CBFM 2 age 38 ucl 28-30 CD26
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 5, age 33, UCL 32, CD26
Rach879 TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD22
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBM cycle 4, age 33, ucl 31-38, CD 20
Keziah TTC#1, cycle24, CBFM cycle 12, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD 17
Starlet22 TTC#1; cycle 12; CBFM cycle 6; age 33; ucl 25; CD17
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 10, CBFM cycle 1, age 42, UCL 28/29, CD17
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 1, age 38, ucl 29-3, CD16
PinkCustard TTC#2 Cycle8 CBFM Cycle3 age 33 UCL 30-35 CD 16
Emmylou30 TTC #1, Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 1, age 30 UCL 35 CD11
Stormbird TTC #1, Cycle #3, CBFM Cycle #3, age 28, UCL 28 CD10
TangoTime TTC #1, Cycle #5, CBFM Cycle #1, age 32, UCL 28 CD9
Row 78 TTC#2, Cycle 3, CBFM cycle 1, age 32, UCL 29, CD8
Ses TTC#2, cycle 2 CBFM cycle 4, age 37, UCL 30 CD2
Jenni4 TTC#2, cycle 5 CBFM cycle 2, age 36, UCL 26 CD2

Morning Ladies, had visitors over the weekend and my computer is in the guest room so it was out of bounds for a while.

Sorry about arrival of AF, Jenni and SES.

Keziah, I too have decided to go private. I am nearing my 37th birthday and know that I will not get funding for treatment as I already have DS so I would have to go down this route anyway. I already have an ultrasound and intial appointment booked for the Tuesday after bank holiday.

Hope everyone else is okay.

Today's stats:

Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 15, CBFM cycle 2, age 28, UCL 35, CD97
Pamsie ttc#1, cycle3, CBFM cycle 3, age 32, UCL 28-32 CD91
FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD55
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 6, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD27
chocciechip TTC#1, cycle 6, CBFM cycle 6, age 39, UCL29, CD26
vnewmummy TTC#2, CBFM cycle 5, age 41, UCL 26 -28days, CD 25
ljg72 TTC3# cycle3 CBFM 2 age 38 ucl 28-30 CD25
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 5, age 33, UCL 32, CD25
Rach879 TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD21
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBM cycle 4, age 33, ucl 31-38, CD 19
Keziah TTC#1, cycle24, CBFM cycle 12, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD 16
Starlet22 TTC#1; cycle 12; CBFM cycle 6; age 33; ucl 25; CD16
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 10, CBFM cycle 1, age 42, UCL 28/29, CD16
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 1, age 38, ucl 29-3, CD15
PinkCustard TTC#2 Cycle8 CBFM Cycle3 age 33 UCL 30-35 CD 15
Emmylou30 TTC #1, Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 1, age 30 UCL 35 CD10
Stormbird TTC #1, Cycle #3, CBFM Cycle #3, age 28, UCL 28 CD9
TangoTime TTC #1, Cycle #5, CBFM Cycle #1, age 32, UCL 28 CD8
Row 78 TTC#2, Cycle 3, CBFM cycle 1, age 32, UCL 29, CD7
Ses TTC#2, cycle 2 CBFM cycle 4, age 37, UCL 30 CD1
Jenni4 TTC#2, cycle 5 CBFM cycle 2, age 36, UCL 26 CD1

Jenni - sorry for AF. She got me too :(
We really are cycle buddies!!

Keziah - good to hear from you. Hope you get on ok at GP tomorrow. I can understand your impatience and hope going privately reaps the BFP you want.

PinkCustard - glad your GP was understanding. Good luck with your SWI

Hello everyone else :)

Hi Ladies!! well, AF got me today. But the good news is that I got fertility friend and started charting!! This should be fun...hopefully i won't need to do it for too long!! Good Luck Everyone!! bring on the BFP's!!!

Today's stats:

Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 15, CBFM cycle 2, age 28, UCL 35, CD97
Pamsie ttc#1, cycle3, CBFM cycle 3, age 32, UCL 28-32 CD91
FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD55
Ses, TTC#2, Cycle 1, CBFM cycle 3, age 37, UCL 30-34, CD32
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 6, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD27
Jenni4 TTC#2, cycle 4, CBFM cycle1, age 36, UCL 26, CD 26
chocciechip TTC#1, cycle 6, CBFM cycle 6, age 39, UCL29, CD26
vnewmummy TTC#2, CBFM cycle 5, age 41, UCL 26 -28days, CD 25
ljg72 TTC3# cycle3 CBFM 2 age 38 ucl 28-30 CD25
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 5, age 33, UCL 32, CD25
Rach879 TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD21
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBM cycle 4, age 33, ucl 31-38, CD 19
Keziah TTC#1, cycle24, CBFM cycle 12, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD 16
Starlet22 TTC#1; cycle 12; CBFM cycle 6; age 33; ucl 25; CD16
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 10, CBFM cycle 1, age 42, UCL 28/29, CD16
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 1, age 38, ucl 29-3, CD15
PinkCustard TTC#2 Cycle8 CBFM Cycle3 age 33 UCL 30-35 CD 15
Emmylou30 TTC #1, Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 1, age 30 UCL 35 CD10
Stormbird TTC #1, Cycle #3, CBFM Cycle #3, age 28, UCL 28 CD9
TangoTime TTC #1, Cycle #5, CBFM Cycle #1, age 32, UCL 28 CD8
Row 78 TTC#2, Cycle 3, CBFM cycle 1, age 32, UCL 29, CD7

Hello again - congrats Harry and esp pleased about your scan result... great you can see the little one grow each week ;-)

Sorry to post and run, but no internet access in British countryside (but clouds and rain!) ... holiday was good, but now back am feeling like I did when last posted. Thanks everyone for your posts - it is good to know it is just not me. Seeing gp tomorrow and plan to go straight to private now, which sadly means missing out on NHS funding for one attempt but I am now 35, married for a decade and can't cope with the injustice and the way I have been treated. It is great others getting treated but I can't wait another 6mths and at least I had lots of tests on nhs - so now to referral time and getting in another set of queues!

Hello to all new people on here waves

Today's stats:

Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 15, CBFM cycle 2, age 28, UCL 35, CD96
Pamsie ttc#1, cycle3, CBFM cycle 3, age 32, UCL 28-32 CD90
FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD54
Keziah TTC#1, cycle23, CBFM cycle 11, age 34, ucl 28-31, CD 44
Ses, TTC#2, Cycle 1, CBFM cycle 3, age 37, UCL 30-34, CD31
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 6, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD26
Jenni4 TTC#2, cycle 4, CBFM cycle1, age 36, UCL 26, CD 25
chocciechip TTC#1, cycle 6, CBFM cycle 6, age 39, UCL29, CD25
vnewmummy TTC#2, CBFM cycle 5, age 41, UCL 26 -28days, CD 24
ljg72 TTC3# cycle3 CBFM 2 age 38 ucl 28-30 CD24
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 5, age 33, UCL 32, CD24
Rach879 TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD20
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBM cycle 4, age 33, ucl 31-38, CD 18
Starlet22 TTC#1; cycle 12; CBFM cycle 6; age 33; ucl 25; CD15
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 10, CBFM cycle 1, age 42, UCL 28/29, CD15
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 1, age 38, ucl 29-33, CD14
PinkCustard TTC#2 Cycle8 CBFM Cycle3 age 33 UCL 30-35 CD 14
Emmylou30 TTC #1, Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 1, age 30 UCL 35 CD9
Stormbird TTC #1, Cycle #3, CBFM Cycle #3, age 28, UCL 28 CD8
TangoTime TTC #1, Cycle #5, CBFM Cycle #1, age 32, UCL 28 CD7
Row 78 TTC#2, Cycle 3, CBFM cycle 1, age 32, UCL 29, CD6

Essence, sorry about your BFN .

Pink - some of the others here have done acupuncture and can tell you about their experiences. I'm going for my first appointment on Friday and it's £45 for 45 minutes. Some of the fertility clinics charge a lot more though. I'll let you know how it goes!

Well, just been to see Toy Story 3 and have to admit that I shed a tear (I am a bit of softie though ).

Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone. X

Hi everyone,

Sorry about your BFN essence

Docs went ok thanks for asking - she was very nice and took me seriously (had half expected to be sent away and told to keep trying for a few more months). She's sending me for a blood test next week to check hormone levels and said DH needs to go and get a semen sample checked I think he'll need some persuading on that one! Feel a bit strange about it all as it's sort of like admitting there might be a problem. But I suppose if something is wrong it's better to find out sooner rather than later.

I've been reading a good book called 'The Baby Making Bible' which helps you identify your body type according to Chinese medicine then tells you which foods to avoid and which ones could help. It's got me very interested in having a few sessions of acupuncture but I've no idea what sort of cost this might entail. Has anyone tried it? Is it any good and is it very expensive?

Got my first High on the monitor today so here we go again...!

Hello! I'm just home from work but still got tomorrow morning to do before I finish properly for the week.

Starlet - sorry you've had a tough week at work. Hope you can relax and do something nice over the weekend to make up for it.

MummyAbroad - welcome!

Well I had another BFN this morning. I've decided that I've probably picked up a mild version of the sickness bug doing the rounds at DS's nursery and that's what's caused the nausea and delayed AF. I used a First Response test this morning and they are usually sensitive enough to pick up a BFP a few days before a missed period so I'm sure I'm not pg :(

Thanks ljg72!

Hello everyone,

So lovely to see the list getting longer (and hello to all the newbies).....but I also want to see more graduates!!

Harry - it's so lovely to hear that things are going well for you.

Storm - happy belated birthday!! No idea what's up with your cycle I'm afraid... Also, I sent you back an email.

Beattie - in the bible that is TCOYF, I think it says you ovulate just before your temperature surge i.e. Weds for you (your second peak).

Fingers croosed for essence and Jenni that no AF yet = BFP this cycle.

Hi to Boba and Lychees - know what you mean about feeling low about all this. Feel free to share thoughts/anxieties etc here.

Keziah, Choccie - how are you both? Keziah, did you have a good holiday and manage to relax at all? Hope so.

Pink - let us know how you get on today at the GP.

Hope everyone else is well?

I've had a shocker of a week at work and been working very long hours but nearly the weekend!! Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Hello Mummy it's powered by batteries so would be fine!It records all info of your cycle... have a look on Ebay to! I got one half price (used) but just re set it and it seems fine. Good luck and welcome! X

Hello,

Sorry to but in, I have a question for you all.

I am considering buying clearblue, just looked it up on amazon looks great. BUT, I live in Costa Rica and we have frequent power cuts. Does this thing need to be plugged in all the time/use batteries? Does it store valuable information, what would happen if it gets cut off.

Thanks to anyone who can answer

Harry - great to read your update :)

Storm - happy birthday for yesterday!
Not sure what is going on with your cycle - any other symptoms?

Beattiebow - hello! Is this your first cycle using CBFM? I'm not sure whether it will detect it late. Sorry , I'm not much help!

Hello Lychees, Boba, Jenni and anyone else lurking.

I've been feeling vaguely nauseous all day so did another test - still BFN :( Still no AF either though...

Good luck Harry. I'm so pleased everything is ok.
Sendin big hugs

xxxx

Hi ladies,

Sorry I've not been on for a while but been away for a few days. Just wanted to say hi and send some hugs to those of you who have been feeling down recently.

at Boba's telegram idea. If you don't get one, I think you should write and ask for one, but I will pay to see the letter you write!!!!!

well I had a scan yesterday- I was 5 weeks exactly. I'm pleased to report that this baby is in the right place. It was so reassuring because I've been having pains for the last week and couldn't help but think it was another ectopic. I'll be having scans every week from now on just to make sure x

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to all the newbies, hope the this CBFM lark is successful for you all.

Sorry about the BFN Ses * Jenni - hope you are both ok.

TangoTime Hope you and DH can get to it and he doesn't feel under too much pressure. I learnt earlier on (and I'm sure some of the girls will back me up) that sometimes its better not to mention what the monitor is saying to you man. However, he then started to get curious and ask me whether I got a high or a peak that day to see if he was in for a bit of nookie or not LOL!!!

Lychees & Boba I do hope you can lift your spirits soon. I know its been a hard slog. But keep at it. I am rooting for you xxx

Starlet Hope you are ok my dear. I got your email by the way and have emailed you back. Thank you again.

Rosie we are all hear for you to sound off to. At the end of the day we all need that support and that is what this thread is good for. Vent til your hearts content! hope your ok hun.

Pink good luck at the docs hun.

Missyraines Enjoy your week off and enjoy looking after yuor Nephew. I'm sure it will be fun. (If not a little Tiring)

To anyone else I've missed HELLOOO and I hope your well!!

Well It was my Birthday yesterday so I shall update the stats at the end of this post. Had a lovely yet quiet Birthday. Got some lovely cards from friends and family near and far and DH managed to scrape enough together to buy me a doughnut! Bless him!!!

TMI ALERT: A funny thing is going on with my cycle this month. Like clockwork came on on friday (day 28) at 10am, as per usual. Whats not usual is that AF has been very very very light. Had one medium to heavy bleed on the Saturday morning but thats it. Then was unbelievalby light the rest of the weekend (you really had to look hard to even notice it sometime. AF seemed to disappear on sunday and then today I have quite darky brown discharge on my pad! Again this is still very light though. My AF normally last a good 7 days with maybe the 4th or 5th day where I have very little if not no bleeding at all. As i have said before I am very regular and I def no this is not normal. I feel very bloated. Any suggestion abuot whats going on???

Thanks everyone xx

Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 13, CBFM cycle 2, age 28, UCL 35, CD94
Pamsie ttc#1, cycle3, CBFM cycle 3, age 32, UCL 28-32 CD88
FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD52
Keziah TTC#1, cycle23, CBFM cycle 11, age 34, ucl 28-31, CD 42
Ses, TTC#2, Cycle 1, CBFM cycle 3, age 37, UCL 30-34, CD29
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 6, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD24
Jenni4 TTC#2, cycle 4, CBFM cycle1, age 36, UCL 26, CD 23
chocciechip TTC#1, cycle 6, CBFM cycle 6, age 39, UCL29, CD23
vnewmummy TTC#2, CBFM cycle 5, age 41, UCL 26 -28days, CD 22
ljg72 TTC3# cycle3 CBFM 2 age 38 ucl 28-30 CD22
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 5, age 33, UCL 32, CD22
Rach879 TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD18
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBFM cycle 4, age 33, ucl 31-38, CD 16
Starlet22 TTC#1; cycle 12; CBFM cycle 6; age 33; ucl 25; CD13
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 10, CBFM cycle 1, age 42, UCL 28/29, CD13
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 1, age 38, ucl 29-33, CD12
PinkCustard TTC#2 Cycle8 CBFM Cycle3 age 33 UCL 30-35 CD 12
Emmylou30 TTC #1, Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 1, age 30 UCL 35 CD7
Stormbird TTC #1, Cycle #3, CBFM Cycle #3, age 28, UCL 28 CD6
TangoTime TTC #1, Cycle #5, CBFM Cycle #1, age 32, UCL 28 CD5
Row 78 TTC#2, Cycle 3, CBFM cycle 1, age 32, UCL 29, CD4

hello everyone, can I ask a question?

I have been using CBFM this month. It showed a peak on Tuesday and Weds and a high today. But i felt very horny and had alot of EWCM on Monday. Temp rise on Thursday.

So am wondering if the CBFM can show a delayed ovulation so I ovulated on Monday or whether I ovd on the first or second peak day? What do you think?

(of course it's useless obessessing as I can't do anything more about this now except wait...)