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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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anyone who's new to the Clearblue fertility monitor?

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iloveberries · 26/10/2011 08:44

Hello - after a while of TTC with nothing but a chemical pregnancy I have purchased myself a shiny new CBFM in the hope it will make things a bit less stressful. I was an advocate of just having SWI everyother day but in reality that it quite a lot for me and DH and the poor thing works very long hours so not always possible.

I'm starting this thread for anyone else who's started TTC using the CBFM in the hope we can give eachother a little support etc.....

I'm on day 5 today so think i have to start POAS tomorrow......

Anyone out there who wants to join the journey?!!

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DeeLite · 07/12/2011 22:07

Ah, that's such fantastic news chocchip. Well done. Do you think it was the bonkometer wot done it?

Thanks for your good wishes berries. I can't say the bonkometer is making me feel more confident but I guess it will be different when I start seeing highs and peaks.

Doris sorry you are feeling bad. 15 months is such a long time to have TTC dominating your life as it inevitably does. Guernsey must be a nice place to live but maybe you've had a stressful few months with the move and hopefully things will settle down now to clear the way for a BFP for you very soon.

Chocchip88 · 08/12/2011 08:04

Thank you all for the congratulations! Slowly starting to sink in. The bonkometer def made the difference for us. First of all I was worried I might not be ovulating as I'm still breastfeeding constantly so when I saw the peak that was a massive relief and made me feel more confident straightaway. Secondly after being 5 days late last month and convincing myself I was pregnant it just turned out AF was late and we had therefore dtd at the wrong time. So with my irregular cycle I really needed something idiot proof that could just tell me when the best time to SWI would be. Feel very lucky that it happened so quickly.

Hoping there will be some more lucky ladies on here really soon.
As for symptoms, nothing much, a slight increase in sense of smell although I also have a cold so perhaps it would be a bigger change if I didn't.

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iloveberries · 08/12/2011 10:08

oooh secret where did you get your sticks from? that is a good deal.

Well I'm back on lows now. 2 highs, 2 peaks and 1 high and it's over for the month. We DTD 3 out of those 5 days so i've tried my best!!

agree that christmas fun makes the 2 WW easier! Plus after chatting to a friend yesterday i realise that basically i am more likely to not be pregnant each month than be pregnant so i am going to TRY to expect nothing then i won't be blubbing uncontrollably like a baby and snotting over DH disappointed when AF arrives!

secret what CD are you on?

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iloveberries · 08/12/2011 12:43

it sounds like you just might not get a peak this cycle secret.... don't give up though, my close friend used the CBFM, got no peaks and got PG and now 20 weeks so it can happen.

just going to try and not think about it for the next 14 days or more likely think about it constantly for 10 days and then start POAS everymorning

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iloveberries · 08/12/2011 13:00

oh secret i hate doing the early testing as the last time i did it i got 2 lines and then 4 days later only one line then AF :(

Actually I lie, i did early test last month as i was convinced i was PG.... obviously i wasn't though....

If I got my 1st peak on day 15 i guess i would ov on day 15 or 16 so should be able to get an accurate result on a test on day 30? do you think that sounds right? That takes me to Tues 20th dec but i have a big night out on the sat before so i may test then as if BFN i can drown my sorrows!!

what about you?

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Maisie55 · 08/12/2011 13:56

Hi all, been hiding for a while as AF got me on Sunday on CD26, was so gutted as normally have 38 day cycles so just didnt understand at all, also means I only had LP of 10 days if CBFM was right and I did ov on the peak day 16/17.

Anyway, I am back to positive thinking again and wondered if anyone knew whether its ok to use up old sticks if my new ones dont arrive in time or if that is bad?

louloubellamozzarella · 08/12/2011 14:19

Maisie I think I remember reading that you're meant to use the sticks from only one pack for each cycle but I can't see why that would be - other than to line CB's pockets further! I need to look into getting some more sticks as I'll have used a full pack this month :( - forgot how expensive they are!

I'm in my 2ww now - well 1 and a bit ww as I'm due Tuesday.... only symptoms are big, sore boobs but trying not to think too much about things before AF arrives/I POAS. berries I feel your pain - I'm focusing on Christmas instead and getting a little obsessed with that!

Chocchip88 · 08/12/2011 15:18

I didn't think you could get a false positive? Worry worry worry

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Chocchip88 · 08/12/2011 16:07

I have had problems with the clear blue non digital ones, control line never comes up or there's just do much blue in the window I don't know what I'm looking at! The Tesco ones I used were pink, line was faint both times but def there.
Think AF would be due today or tomorrow so might invest in a digital. Do you think it would be better to test with the digital in the morning, or do you think it work now, am 13 or 14dpo.

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iloveberries · 08/12/2011 20:06

choc - i am sure it will be fine...
it's not a false positive. I think what secret and i had are referred to as chemical pregnancies. So basically you are pregnant but you lose it very early. Don't worry about this happening to you though. Enjoy these early days before the morning sickness kicks in!!

secret - it's good we both have big nights planned on the AF due date! Makes it slightly bearable doesn't it!

loulou - big boobs definitely a symptom. eeeeekkkk!!! (no skimpy bridesmaid dress for you!) FX hun

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nearlymumofone · 08/12/2011 22:14

choc try not to worry all will be fine I'm sure.

secret and ilove I also have a big night out planned for 2 nights before AF due. So will pleased if I can drink, so either way it'll be good. I have cheapo sensitive tests from internet, am planning on poas on that day to see whether I can drink or not. does that sound ok?

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iloveberries · 09/12/2011 17:17

yep nearly that's what i'm doing.
i am fully expecting BFN though as been so stressed for months now that think that's what's stopping me :(

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Chocchip88 · 09/12/2011 17:51

Just to let you know Clearblue Digital agreed with the Tesco cheapies! And perhaps more importantly they're currently reduced in Asda!

MrsHerculePoirot · 09/12/2011 20:26

Congrats choc! You have made me feel positive again. I reset my monitor for this month as never got peak last month - I think due to out if date sticks from mix of two packets. If you don't mind me asking can you share when you DTD in relation to highs and peaks?

Chocchip88 · 09/12/2011 21:29

Of course mrsherculepoirot I don't have the exact data to hand but I had highs from day 9 until I think day 18 then my peak, followed by the usual second peak and final high. We dtd every other day which included first peak and final high. That's it! No magic tricks just very very lucky!

HettyTurner · 10/12/2011 16:02

on CD8 and got my first high this morning, seem a bit early but other symptoms are matching and I could ov as early as CD11 with the clomid so we're starting SWI EOD. I also bought some ov test sticks to test in the afternoons just to make sure the monitor doesn't miss it somehow, esp as not temping this month. I feel much more relaxed about it all at the moment.

FX to all 2wwers x x

MrsHerculePoirot · 10/12/2011 23:05

Oooh exciting! I had my first high today, day 9...

HettyTurner · 11/12/2011 08:35

I just got peak! How exciting!! And according to FF I'll be able to test boxing day, but I might have to do it on christmas morning...

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