Clearblue Fertility Monitor Support Group Buddies Vol 5!!

[boba82]

Ladies from Vol4 - welcome to our new home.

Liz as well as this thread why don't you come and join us on the TTC or Pregnant After a Termination for Abnormalities 2, thread (bit of a mouthful wasn't it).

I'd paste a link but haven't got a scooby how to. Sorry.

Just sounds like you could do with chatting to some ladies who have been in a similar boat. Forgive me if I am being presumtuous!!

Its over in the Antenatal Tests and Choices category.

They are truly lovely and I found them very helpful.

I hope you are ok.

XXX

oh oh oh this might be it??

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_tests_choices/996394-Support-thread-for-women-who-are-pregnant-or-TTC-after

Fingers crossed it works x

Oh it didn't work. Pants.

Try again

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_tests_choices/996394-Support-thread-for-women-who-are-pregnant-or-TTC-after

Hi there just un-lurking myself, have been reading your thread for a bit and would like to join you
I'm ttc after a miscarriage (2nd August)and am just nearing the end of my first go with the CBFM. BFN this month but at least it has got to know me. Hopefully this next time I wont get highs all the way from cd9 to cd16 as it was hard to manage it on the peak days by the time they came around!

Thanks Storm i have posted on there...didnt realise there was a a whole thread dedicated to that it comes as a huge breath of fresh air and i suddenly feel less alone.

Sorry everyone if my posts are a bit depressing to read im struggling a bit with the ups and downs of this journey.

welcome kat i know what you mean about the highs and peak days you do just get sick of doing it the whole time dont you!

Sorry for taking liberties - I have updated the list, and bumped self to bottom - she got me! Putting bottle in fridge for tonight - baby dust xxxx

In School
EmmaC29 TTC#1, Cycle #11, CBFM Cycle 1, age 29, UCL 26-29, CD55
Starlet22 TTC#1, Cycle #15, CBFM cycle 9, age 34, ucl 25, CD47
wantbaby TTC#1, Cycle #11, CBFM cycle 6, age 38, UCL 30, CD43
Boba82 TTC#1 Cycle #18, CBFM cycle 5, age 28, UCL 30 (FX), CD42
Littlefan TTC#1, Cycle 9, CBFM cycle 2 , age 31, UCL 32-38, CD40
AnytimeNOW TTC#3, Cycle #6, CBFM Cycle 5, age 38, UCL 28, CD38
Michelle2222 TTC#2, CBFM Cycle 1, age 27, UCL?, CD35
Birdietimesthree TTC#1, Cycle #3, CBFM Cycle 2, age 36, UCL 24-25, CD28
IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy TTC#3 Cycle #4, CBFM Cycle 4, age 34, UCL 26-30 CD28
Ses TTC#2, cycle #5, CBFM cycle #7, age 37, UCL 28-30, CD25
Missyraines TTC#1, Cycle #13, CBFM Cycle 8, age 33, UCL 32, CD20
CrazyAlien TTCno.1 cycle 5 CBFM Cycle 2 age 28 UCL 31-35??! CD13
Lychees TTC#2, Cycle #14, CBFM cycle 10, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD11
Twowoulddo TTC#2, Cycle #6, CBFM cycle 1?, Aged 31, UCL 31, CD10
Keziah TTC#1, Cycle #28, CBFM Cycle 16, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD8
ZebedeetheZebra CD6
PinkCustard TTC#2, Cycle #12, CBFM Cycle 7, age 34, UCL 30-32, CD5
KnackeredCow TTC#1, Cycle #15, CBFM Cycle 4, age 31, UCL 28, CD4
IloveKittyElise TTC#1, Cycle 2, CBFM Cycle 2, age 34, UCL 28, CD2
Fr00tbat TTC #1, Cycle 6, CBFM Cycle 2, age 32, UCL 30-38 (av 34), CD 1

The Dog Ate My Homework
Headbanger TTC#1, Cycle #9, CBFM Cycle 2, age 30, UCL ?, CD?

Playing Truant
FlyingCat TTC#1, Cycle #26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD151
Rach879 TTC#1 Cycle #7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD118
Jenni4 TTC#2, Cycle #5, CBFM Cycle 2, age 36, UCL 26, CD98

Graduates
HairyTriangle BFP
Emmylou30 BFP 22/10/10
MissLolita BFP 30/10/20
Notnearly BFP 6/11/10
StormBird BFP 10/11/10

Updating the list with my stats:

In School
EmmaC29 TTC#1, Cycle #11, CBFM Cycle 1, age 29, UCL 26-29, CD55
Starlet22 TTC#1, Cycle #15, CBFM cycle 9, age 34, ucl 25, CD47
wantbaby TTC#1, Cycle #11, CBFM cycle 6, age 38, UCL 30, CD43
Boba82 TTC#1 Cycle #18, CBFM cycle 5, age 28, UCL 30 (FX), CD42
Littlefan TTC#1, Cycle 9, CBFM cycle 2 , age 31, UCL 32-38, CD40
AnytimeNOW TTC#3, Cycle #6, CBFM Cycle 5, age 38, UCL 28, CD38
Michelle2222 TTC#2, CBFM Cycle 1, age 27, UCL?, CD35
Birdietimesthree TTC#1, Cycle #3, CBFM Cycle 2, age 36, UCL 24-25, CD28
IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy TTC#3 Cycle #4, CBFM Cycle 4, age 34, UCL 26-30 CD28
Ses TTC#2, cycle #5, CBFM cycle #7, age 37, UCL 28-30, CD25
Missyraines TTC#1, Cycle #13, CBFM Cycle 8, age 33, UCL 32, CD20
CrazyAlien TTCno.1 cycle 5 CBFM Cycle 2 age 28 UCL 31-35??! CD13
Lychees TTC#2, Cycle #14, CBFM cycle 10, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD11
Twowoulddo TTC#2, Cycle #6, CBFM cycle 1?, Aged 31, UCL 31, CD10
Keziah TTC#1, Cycle #28, CBFM Cycle 16, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD8
ZebedeetheZebra TTC#2, age 43, UCL TMI!, CD6
PinkCustard TTC#2, Cycle #12, CBFM Cycle 7, age 34, UCL 30-32, CD5
KnackeredCow TTC#1, Cycle #15, CBFM Cycle 4, age 31, UCL 28, CD4
IloveKittyElise TTC#1, Cycle 2, CBFM Cycle 2, age 34, UCL 28, CD2
Fr00tbat TTC #1, Cycle 6, CBFM Cycle 2, age 32, UCL 30-38 (av 34), CD 1

The Dog Ate My Homework
Headbanger TTC#1, Cycle #9, CBFM Cycle 2, age 30, UCL ?, CD?

Playing Truant
FlyingCat TTC#1, Cycle #26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD151
Rach879 TTC#1 Cycle #7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD118
Jenni4 TTC#2, Cycle #5, CBFM Cycle 2, age 36, UCL 26, CD98

Graduates
HairyTriangle BFP
Emmylou30 BFP 22/10/10
MissLolita BFP 30/10/20
Notnearly BFP 6/11/10
StormBird BFP 10/11/10

I don't know what it is with some people but 2 women who I don't particularly know very well have, in the last week, asked me if I'm pregnant again yet!! Since when did this become an acceptable question to go around asking? Its immensely personal IMO.

Next time someone does that, if they are not a close friend I shall say: "Yes I was last week, this week I'm not because I've just had a miscarriage, is that enough information for you and are you happy now that you know everything?"

Silly bloody cows - I felt like screaming at them both. Is this normal?

Welcome Fr00tbat and Kat to the thread.

Fr00tbat so sorry that AF got you. Make sure you enjoy that glass bottle of wine tonight

This journey TTC is emotionally draining and really tough.

Keziah Thanks for kind words. How are you doing, hun? Have you heard any more from the clinic as yet?

Storm I have everything crossed for you. I can really appreciate why you are so worried, but it does sound liike you are receiving excellent antenatal care from your MW and that you have a very supportive DH.

Well am snowed in today. DH can't get to work - second day he's not been able to. Wish I was ovulating as that would have been a real bonus

Zebedee Am so on your behalf. How bloody insensitive.

I got asked by somebody recently about plans to start a family "you've been married a year now, and after all your redundancy must make it perfect timing now that you're at home".

I replied with "do you think I haven't thought of that? It appears that we may be infertile." That shut them up quite rapidly.

Anyway, just wanted to say that I really feel for you.

zebedee, KC I don't know what some people are on... I have been asked other intrusive questions about my personal life (i.e. when are we getting married) but clearly am not eligible for the pregnancy questions yet. Not looking forward to those.
Some people are just tossers, no rhyme nor reason to it. And no, gross insensitivity is never normal.

good luck stormbird, fingers crossed for you.

AF got me today, but on the plus side I've had my first 28 day cycle in about 5 years, thanks (I think) to acupuncture. It's been 23-25 for ages. So that's a step in the right direction.

Hi ladies

Hope everyone is having a good day. Im feeling a lot more positive. Following my bad luck earlier this year I guess I thought it made me immune and that I thought that i deserved to fall pregnant again and that it would work out well; as a result i reacted quite badly to an early loss. today i have pulled myself together and am a bit more prepared to take the rough with the smooth....

thought you might all be amused to hear one of the gems of advice i had from a 'close' friend....'why dont you wait a year or two before you start trying again'...

well where do i start? do i focus on my age (nearly 35) and the fact that ideally i would prefer to have several children (and have already had one with chromosome problems), or maybe the fact that having lost 2 babies in less than 4 months im just rather keen to start a family and have a little joy replace the sadness....

oh well....some people just dont get it do they?!

Updating the list with my stats:

In School
EmmaC29 TTC#1, Cycle #11, CBFM Cycle 1, age 29, UCL 26-29, CD56
Starlet22 TTC#1, Cycle #15, CBFM cycle 9, age 34, ucl 25, CD48
wantbaby TTC#1, Cycle #11, CBFM cycle 6, age 38, UCL 30, CD44
Littlefan TTC#1, Cycle 9, CBFM cycle 2 , age 31, UCL 32-38, CD41
AnytimeNOW TTC#3, Cycle #6, CBFM Cycle 5, age 38, UCL 28, CD39
Michelle2222 TTC#2, CBFM Cycle 1, age 27, UCL?, CD36
Birdietimesthree TTC#1, Cycle #3, CBFM Cycle 2, age 36, UCL 24-25, CD29
IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy TTC#3 Cycle #4, CBFM Cycle 4, age 34, UCL 26-30 CD29
Ses TTC#2, cycle #5, CBFM cycle #7, age 37, UCL 28-30, CD26
Missyraines TTC#1, Cycle #13, CBFM Cycle 8, age 33, UCL 32, CD21
CrazyAlien TTCno.1 cycle 5 CBFM Cycle 2 age 28 UCL 31-35??! CD14
Lychees TTC#2, Cycle #14, CBFM cycle 10, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD12
Twowoulddo TTC#2, Cycle #6, CBFM cycle 1?, Aged 31, UCL 31, CD11
Keziah TTC#1, Cycle #28, CBFM Cycle 16, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD9
ZebedeetheZebra TTC#2, age 43, UCL TMI!, CD7
PinkCustard TTC#2, Cycle #12, CBFM Cycle 7, age 34, UCL 30-32, CD6
KnackeredCow TTC#1, Cycle #15, CBFM Cycle 4, age 31, UCL 28, CD5
IloveKittyElise TTC#1, Cycle 2, CBFM Cycle 2, age 34, UCL 28, CD3
Fr00tbat TTC #1, Cycle 6, CBFM Cycle 2, age 32, UCL 30-38 (av 34), CD 2
Boba82 TTC#1 Cycle 19, CBFM cycle 6, age 28, UCL 30 (FX), CD1

The Dog Ate My Homework
Headbanger TTC#1, Cycle #9, CBFM Cycle 2, age 30, UCL ?, CD?

Playing Truant
FlyingCat TTC#1, Cycle #26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD152
Rach879 TTC#1 Cycle #7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD119
Jenni4 TTC#2, Cycle #5, CBFM Cycle 2, age 36, UCL 26, CD99

Graduates
HairyTriangle BFP
Emmylou30 BFP 22/10/10
MissLolita BFP 30/10/20
Notnearly BFP 6/11/10
StormBird BFP 10/11/10

Woo hoo AF got me today. Not the result we hoped for but I am soooo grateful to have a cycle that is under 100 days and to have my first proper period in 8 months. Hopefully this will be my lucky cycle!

Hope everyone is ok? This snow is a total nightmare!

Hello All.

Boba good news that you had a more "normal" cycle this month. Fingers crossed for a BFP next month.

Welcome Fr00tbat and Kat. Kat let us know your stats if you would like to be added to our list.

Storm positive news about bean. Hope everything continues to go well. Wishing you all the best.

KC and Kitty, hope you're feeling a bit better about things.

Sorry AF got you Birdie but good that your cycle is getting a bit longer.

Have a good weekend All.

Speak soon.

Thanks lychees how's you?

Another one of our friends announced pregnancy today I am happy for them but finding every announcement harder & harder to deal with. I feel blue Thank God we can vent on here! x

Hey boba i feel really bad for you, im sorry.

all i dont know how to say this. i have joined this thread and you are all so lovely and supportive. but i dont know if its right for me to be here. i read all your stories of your long journies trying to conceive and it makes me feel kind of bad and guilty. the reason being i conceive easily its just afterward the bad luck comes. so i feel like a) its really unhelpful to some of you to have in your midst someone that seems to conceive the minute her husband looks at her (but is yet to get a sticker!) b) when i found out i was pregnant last weekend i actually wanted it to be boba and felt bad that it wasnt that i could wait a bit longer and c) when i subsequently mis-carried its a negativity thats not needed around here...

I suppose really i just feel like im one of those friends that you want to feel happy for and being here I see how lucky i am that i can conceive (albeit a poor quality product thus far!) and it just tugs on my heartstrings and wish i could sacrifice conceiving for x number of months if it could help somebody else who has been waiting so long to be carrying a baby.

Ilovekitty don't be silly! We are all here for the same reason - support. This place really is a lifeline for me, being able to talk with people who understand as no-one in RL has been through any of this.

We're here to support you too.

I was just venting yesterday as no-one to speak to in RL without sounding like a crazy bitch!

I'm sorry if I made you feel bad that wasn't my intention. You shouldn't feel guilty and please do not go anywhere. x

boba you didnt make me feel bad at all! totally know what you mean about the whole RL thing...seems really hard to not get more and more bitter and twisted. popped out to the shops this morning and saw a woman shouting at her child threatening him with violence, another couple both light cigarettes next to their young child and it just seems so unfair...

hey everyone,

had my first peak on monitor yday :0) So what's the deal now so to speak?! didnt ask for stick this morning... will it just ask in a few days?

thanks in advance!
x

Crazy, it probably won't ask again this cycle. After your firs peak, it just assumes a second peak and a high then lows from then on in. Good luck.

Kitty, we don't exclude on this thread. It's all about sharing and caring regardless of circumstances. So please don't feel that you're not welcome on here.

Boba, I'm okay. Off to see my consultant next week for a chat about the way forward.

CD14 and no peak or highs for me yet which is a little bit unusual but not unheard of. I have a headache which I've noticed that I get just before my peak ... or perhaps its the stress of shopping at weekends in the run-up to Xmas .

zebedee hoping you are out there...obviously we were both unlucky enough to MC around 5 weeks and did a similar thing with the monitor...just wondering what has happened with yours..you must be on CD9 - just wondering whether it has asked you to test and if so whether you have had a false peak (which is what it will show if hcg still present)...interested to know. im day 6 tomorrow so im not sure whether it will ask me to test - last month i think it started asking on day 6 but seeing as my peak was day 13 i dont know if it will wait longer.

ladies esp lychees and boba thanks for your kindness and support xxx

Kitty I think the CBFM is working fine.

I set it to day 5 when I thought the bleeding was about to stop. Also I'd done another pregnancy test (a reeeeeallly sensitive one) which was practically negative, so I know my HCG levels must be dropping.

It started asking me for tests on day 6. I'm now on CD10 and have 2 bars today. Hopefully the monitor just thinks I've had a late period. Set it as late as you can (I think day 5 may be the latest) and see how it goes. Worse case scenario, you waste a pack of wee sticks.

Has anyone found a cheap supplier of wee sticks?? I have been using SME Fertility and ordering online where they work out a bit cheaper than Boots but not much (£18.99 plus postage). They always post them out very quickly so the service is good but I was wondering if there was anywhere cheaper.

Hi,

I've been lurking on this board for a while. This is my first cycle of using the monitor. Bit concerned I have some sort of issue as I have had a high reading for ten days now! (CD 22).

I think I saw somewhere that this could happen due to the monitor getting to know you. Is this right? Bit worried that I never got a peak. boo

Hi All

IloveKitty you are very welcome on here. Please don't go anywhere. We're all on a difficult journey.

Zebedee I buy my sticks from Amazon. they cost £14.37, and if you plan and make sure you order about a week before you need them, there's the option to go for FREE second class snail mail.

If you also want to save money, this is the trick that I use. Once the monitor has read your first peak, it is pre-programmed to show a second peak day, a high day and then lows until you press the "m" button when AF arrives. There is no reason to keep testing, it doesn't read anything. I assume the business model they use is calculated so that a certain number of sticks are used on average until pregnancy is achieved - 2 to 6 cycles or 20 to 60 sticks. Profitability is no doubt based on that so they will always want you to use a minimum of 10 sticks per cycle.

So, once I get my first peak day, I keep the last stick I've peed on and reuse it in the monitor until it asks me not to test anymore. . I tend to use 6 - 8 tests a cycle depending on how late I ovulate into the cycle.

Sufferingbabyfever Welcome! How long is your usual cycle length? Most women ovulate 10 - 16 days before the start of AF. If you have a 35 day cycle then ovulation would normally occur on day 19 to 25 so the LH surge may not have happened yet.

Alternatively, you could have a very short LH surge occuring in the afternoon, which the monitor may be missing. How long have you been TTC? Have you seen your GP at all?

Crazy The CBFM won't ask for another test until your next cycle now.

Hello everyone, I have posted on here before but mostly just follow your stories without posting. Sorry for your losses kitty and zebedee. And good luck for this month.

I'm on my third month of using the monitor. Last 2 cycles I had peak days on days 14 and 15 with a number of high days leading up to that. But this month I'm still on low on day 12. Am wondering if this is a bad sign fertility-wise, does anyone know? My cycles vary between 28 and 30 days. Would love to know what you think.