Clearblue Fertility Monitor Support Group Buddies Vol 4!!

[boba82]

Time for us to move home again ladies!

I'm back!

Missy, hope DH makes it back for your peaks. I tried Preseed last cycle and this cycle and don't think I'll buy it again as we didn't really like using it. Too ..... slippy [sorry if TMI].

Owl, I have peaked anywhere from CD12 to CD18 but my cycles also vary in length accordingly. I think the CBFM has been useful on that front because its taken out the guesswork for us.

Keziah, remember to carry on SWI up to 5DPO.

I keep thinking that I am having little cramps and feeling a bit sick [might be the BO of my fellow commuters on the tube]. In other words, really bad symptom spotting this month. If I don't get my BFP, then at least I can book my HSG ... doing things like this makes me feel like I have some control over the fertility situation which definitely helps with the frustration.

Hi everyone else!

Missyraines Funny you should mention Pre-Seed, a separate fred has just opened up on it. I've posted over there. I'm not sure about Pre-Seed. I've used it. Still not pg and I've had thrush after using it (not sure if this was coincidence or it messed up my pH balance). I rarely get thrush.

We've also found it a bit cumbersome to use as there's an applicator. Will give it another shot, but if things don't improve might switch to something else.

Hi everyone,

Just came back from the doctor and there is one follicle growing so he thinks that in a few days I will ovulate. Told me to save DH to when he tells us to BD. It´s actually funny when doctors tell you to refrain... Well, let´s see, These last days I´ve been quite tired and with nausea from the medication but one of them I already finished so I hope symptoms will improve.

How is everyone doing? This month I was not sure if I should or not use the monitor but I ended up deciding to use it. Doctor told me to set it to day 5 on the day I started inducing oculation. In my last moment of desperation a week ago I bought another 2 boxes of monitor sticks and 30 very cheap pregnancy tests (I had finished all of the ones I had in the last cycle)so I´m covered

Hi Everybody,

Knackered basically I need a new head LOL - only kidding DR said it sounded like concussion, he was also surprised I only just remembered hitting my head but said it sounds like it getting better so just to carry on not doing anything too strenuous and drinking lots of water, getting lots of sleep etc. But the way my DP is snoring at the mo cos of his cold I'm not sure much sleep is on the cards.

You will laugh......I just txt DP saying "I know you're not well but we must start having sex soon baby, it was afterall your idea to try much harder this month" - still no reply LOL I wonder why????

I agree with you knackered my DP wondered waht hit him when we decided to TTC and all of a sudden I wanted sex all the time LOL - you;d think he's appreciate it after moaning that he didn;t get enough at the beginning of the year - stupid man.

Storm I'm ROFLMAO. Don't you just wish you could see your DP's face when he reads that text?

Also sounds like your DP might even suggest he's got man 'flu.....

I know hahahahaha.......when I was writing I thought 'Hmm is this a good idea??' But then I though 'Sod it....Its the truth' LOL!!

His face would've been a picture.

Still no reply BTW!!

He is poorly bless him - he's not one for over egging it trust me but it had to happen when we should be starting to have SWI!!

I don't know (TUT)

Emmy If it´s at 15 dpo I doubt its implantation bleeding... At 15 dpo either its implanted or AF is coming. Based on the test you did I would say you are pregnant... Some people bleed very lightly at the time AF was expected to come when they are pregnant so if it is light I would not worry too much (I know its hard not to worry...). Also, sometimes when you are pregnant you can bleed for other reasons such as cervix bleeding. In fact, during pregnancy the cervix gets much more irrigated with blood and sensitive and BD can trigger some bleeding (this is true if you have had sex in the last 48h).

I would do another test tomorrow... Good luck!

Storm you made me laugh!

Lychees - trust you to remind me! Thankfully, or otherwise, my dh can only produce sperm every two days so that limits us! Sorry if TMI.

Emmy - definitely test again tomorrow, all the best!!

Missyraines - preseed, I have bought it twice and used it! The one with the applicator and the one with the tube and syringes ... tube is more economical but you have to prepare it in advance so not so good for spontainaity (but wonder if any of us have energy for spontainaity anymore !!)... um... if you are dry then it is a good lubricant, but can be slippy for dh! My dh had to learn how to use it should we say, bless him!! Will not buy anymore as awaiting fertility treatment, but if I hadn't ttc#1 for 2yrs I would definitely try it!!

Good Morning Ladies

Good luck Emmylou! I have my FX for you this morning.

V. excited today as got my first peak on CD15. Just as well as I am on stick number 10 and I didn't want to start the second set of test sticks in the pack.

Unfortunately didn't SWI last night had previous three nights and DH and I hve noticed that if we SWI every night ahem volume appears to decline to the extent that there was hardly any on Monday night Sorry TMI.

Does anybody else find this? Is it something to be worried about or should we just reduce SWI to every other night (although that's reallly hard when the CBFM is screaming at you that your eggs are ready to be scrambled).

Morning ladies

Wow, lots of activity here! Hope everyone is well. Have been busy (again) with work.

Welcome to all the newbies!

Emmylou - good luck - have my FX for you.

Knackered - love the new name! We find it practically impossible to SWI every night around ovulation. We tend SWI in the run up and then on one of the peaks (perhaps that's our problem - expect we should make more effort to SWI on each peak!!).

Misseyraines - we tried preseed a couple of times. DH didn't really enjoy it even though I tried to minimise the amount that we were using! That said, we have some left so perhaps I should get using it just to see ....

Keziah - how are you? Not long till your appointment now. Our first appointment is next week too ..... will let you know how it goes.

Storm - hope you are okay. Did you manage to SWI last night??!!

Hi babyhoping - sounds promising for you this cycle - am really hoping this is your month!!

Hi Lychees, Boba and everyone else I've not mentioned by name.

Lovely sunny day today

Today's stats:

FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD85
Rach879 TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD52
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBM cycle 4, age 33, ucl 31-38, CD 50
PinkCustard TTC#2 Cycle8 CBFM Cycle3 age 33 UCL 30-35 CD 46
Emmylou30 TTC #1, Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 1, age 30 UCL 35 CD42
Ses TTC#2, cycle 2 CBFM cycle 4, age 37, UCL 30 CD32
Jenni4 TTC#2, cycle 5 CBFM cycle 2, age 36, UCL 26 CD32
chocciechip TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 7, age 39, UCL29, CD29
ljg TTC#3 Cycle 4, CBFM cycle 3 age 38 UCL 28-30 CD28
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 7, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD26
Starlet22 TTC#1; cycle 13; CBFM cycle 7; age 33; ucl 25; CD20
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 10, CBFM cycle 1, age 42, UCL 28/29, CD18
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 2, age 38, ucl 29-3, CD17
Keziah TTC#1, cycle25, CBFM cycle 13, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD 17
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 6, age 33, UCL 32, CD17
KnackeredCow TTC#1, Cycle 12, CBFM cycle 1, age 31, UCL 28, CD15
Stormbird TTC #1, Cycle #4, CBFM Cycle #4, age 28, UCL 28 CD10
TangoTime TTC #1, Cycle #6, CBFM Cycle #2, age 32, UCL 28 CD9
Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 16, CBFM cycle 3, age 28, UCL ?, CD9
IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy, TTC#3 Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 2, age 34, UCL 28-29, CD6
Headbanger TTC #1, Cycle #9, CBFM cycle #2, Aged 30

GRADUATES

Harry2007 BFP 01/08/10
Vnewmummy BFP 19/08/10
Row78 BFP 07/09/10

Afternoon All.

I have new carpet so I've been rolling about on it all morning [by myself .... DH is at work]. That's all I have to report.

Hope everyone else is doing okay.

Over and out .

New carpet for a lady TTC. Does that make it a ShagpileWI?

Emmylou Really sorry to hear AF got you. Make sure you enjoy that glass of wine. Make it extra large!

Great that the CBFM has helped you work out your cycle so that you knew AF would be late.

Emmy I don't know about chemical pregnancy, never got that far - but am pleased at least that you know more about your cycle length, so hopefully you can time SWI more accurately and hopefully get a BFP soon.

Knackered we have the same problem, in fact dh cannot produce sperm every day so it solves the problem, ie every 2 days for us! The fertility consultant told us as dh had male infertility factors to only SWI every other day anyway! With 2 peaks we aim for once on first peak, or the high before and then after the peak.

Lychees enjoy!

Storm - both of us next week - let us know! This will be my 4th appointment! No treatment yet.

Keziahhopes and Starlet. Thank you for info re my query. That's put my mind at rest

Hello everyone,

Just a very quick post to say that we managed to get all jiggy with it twice last night YEEEEEAAAHHH

Just hoping he can keep this up ~(so to speak)

Emmy hope your ok hunny BIG HUG

Will post lengthy post and read all others tomorrow
XXXX

Hello all...

Emmy so sorry af arrived after bfp I had chemical pregnancy last month.
I tested the day before af was due as just felt "different" it came up faint but positive.
Had af cramps next day and sure enough af arrived!.
When I spoke to Dr he explained that it is really common, and it's only because the tests now are so advanced that we find out at all, as before women just thought they were late!. Doesn't make you feel any better knowing that though!

So he advised not to test before af is due/late...not easy to do.
He just explained that sometimes conception occurs,and you start to produce pregnancy hormones... but sometimes the egg doesn't take and gets flushed out in af.

Hope your ok and enjoying a gallon of wine X

Today's stats:

FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD86
Rach879 TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD53
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBM cycle 4, age 33, ucl 31-38, CD 51
PinkCustard TTC#2 Cycle8 CBFM Cycle3 age 33 UCL 30-35 CD 47
Emmylou30 TTC #1, Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 1, age 30 UCL 35 CD43
Ses TTC#2, cycle 2 CBFM cycle 4, age 37, UCL 30 CD33
Jenni4 TTC#2, cycle 5 CBFM cycle 2, age 36, UCL 26 CD33
chocciechip TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 7, age 39, UCL29, CD30
ljg TTC#3 Cycle 4, CBFM cycle 3 age 38 UCL 28-30 CD29
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 7, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD27
Starlet22 TTC#1; cycle 13; CBFM cycle 7; age 33; ucl 25; CD21
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 10, CBFM cycle 1, age 42, UCL 28/29, CD19
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 2, age 38, ucl 29-3, CD18
Keziah TTC#1, cycle25, CBFM cycle 13, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD 18
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 6, age 33, UCL 32, CD18
KnackeredCow TTC#1, Cycle 12, CBFM cycle 1, age 31, UCL 28, CD16
Stormbird TTC #1, Cycle #4, CBFM Cycle #4, age 28, UCL 28 CD11
TangoTime TTC #1, Cycle #6, CBFM Cycle #2, age 32, UCL 28 CD10
Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 16, CBFM cycle 3, age 28, UCL ?, CD10
IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy, TTC#3 Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 2, age 34, UCL 28-29, CD7
Headbanger TTC #1, Cycle #9, CBFM cycle #2, Aged 30

GRADUATES

Harry2007 BFP 01/08/10
Vnewmummy BFP 19/08/10
Row78 BFP 07/09/10

Morning All. It has become public knowledge now that my cousin is expecting #2 so all the FB congrats are coming hard and fast from our other relatives. It feels like the first time I found out . It should be me [!]; I'm much older than my cousin and things are not good between him and his wife. They are living miles apart with their respective parents and could be getting divorced .......

Sorry AF got you after the BFP, Emmy.

Morning ladies.

Lychees - hope you are okay and not too sad. Life can be very unfair. Anyway, my thoughts go out to you.

Emmylou - sorry AF got you. Hope you enjoyed the wine last night though .

I thought I would share my accupuncture experiences (so far) with you in case any of you are interested. TBH, I have no idea if it is working but I guess time will tell!! Anyway, I find it a bit odd - he sticks the needles in (barely feel them other than where he inserts a needle and it's a bit tender) and basically leaves me there to "breath deeeply" for the duration. So, from that perspective, yes it is relaxing! The last time I went he also used some herbs - which he burnt "on" the needles which were by my pelvis. This sent a warm feeling through that area (that was nice - and smelt good too!!!). Apparently, mid-cycle, it's good to keep that area warm. As I've not been "diagnosed" with a specific problem right now he is just trying to "regulate" my periods (whatever that means - I am pretty regular as it is). Anyway, I would be interested in hearing of other people's experiences to see how different they may be (and also hope this is of interest to some of you having/considering accupuncture).

Hello, lovely people - wondering if I can ask a silly question. This is the first month I've used the CFM, partly for practice as we're not planning to TTC quite yet, and I'm on day 5. It hasn't asked me to test yet - is that normal?