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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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Isis Scope Gang!!

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RubyMummy · 07/03/2006 10:33

Having recommended this fab little gadget for everyone ttc I wonder whether everyone who has now got one wants to join a thread and keep each other posted on our fern days etc?!

Find info \link{http://www.accessdiagnostics.co.uk\here}!

About me: Am ttc db2 but still bfeeding dd (9mths) about once a day. No af since giving birth so no idea if ovulating etc but have just started using my isis scope :o

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Nicola63 · 07/03/2006 13:24

Hi, I bought this cute gadget after a recommendation on MN and it arrived just a few days ago. This month I am preventing rather than ttc, as I am waiting for test results etc after a m/c two weeks ago, and then need to have some uterine surgery. So I am going to use it for preventing and then, hopefully, in a little while, for ttc.

I have tried it twice, just saw little bobbles. Not sure what the "fern" is supposed to look like. (Last time after a m/c and ERPC I have AF exactly 4 weeks later so am imagining my cycle will immediately revert to normal, not sure if that will really be the case).

Anyway, I will keep looking and report back!

teacups · 07/03/2006 15:47

Mine came this morning. Was overjoyed, but read the instructions with a cup of tea in hand and realised that have to not eat etc for 2 hours before use. Will try to abstain from food etc and have a go tonight.

Very excited. Only had 2 afs since DD born 11 months ago but keen to get going for a brother or sister if we can.

musa · 07/03/2006 15:53

Hi everybody i purchased one yesterday, so hopefully it should come soon.

We let you guy's no how i get on with it.

bobblehead · 07/03/2006 16:16

Could not get Isis scope from that website as in Canada so have just ordered a Fertile-Focus Saliva Ov test- looks like the same thing so hope it works!

Think I'm secretly hoping that by spending money on something I will get pregnant before it arrives, rendering it useless as that is always the way!

kleggie · 07/03/2006 16:20

Mine arrived this morning! Nice little red lipstick if you didn't know otherwise, although, as DH pointed out, I don't wear make-up so it still looks pretty suss.

We are ttc our first. Stopped the pill six months ago, af returned promptly after 28 days of stopping and have had a regular cycle ever since. No luck with conceiving though! Really excited about seeins some ferns...

kleggie · 07/03/2006 16:21

seeing

wannaBe1974 · 07/03/2006 18:09

hi, just ordered mine this afternoon. Currently on day 20 so am secretly hoping I'll be advertising it for sale on here in a couple of weeks but reality is I probably will be using it.

Have been TTC for baby no 2 since May of last year.

LunarSea · 07/03/2006 18:34

When you see the fern you'll know it. Easiest way IME is to have a glass of wine and then try it - mine will give me ferning any time of the month if I've had even a tiny amount of alcohol in the previous couple of hours!

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RubyMummy · 07/03/2006 20:26

bobblehead - that is what happened to me so you never know - think i was already pg when i ordered it. Ordered a sperm test for dp at the same time Blush...was frantic after a year of trying after the pill!

Anyway I agree that you definitely know ferns when you see them! Sorry to hear about your m/c Nicola. Teacups - i think thats in case it disturbs the ferns - don;t think you can get a false +ve (but could be wrong)
My ferns are well and truly gone so now just got to wait to test....!

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Jen1209 · 07/03/2006 21:14

Hi, I looked it up on the link today and am going to order one tomorrow. I have just done my first month of Clomid so it will be really handy to see if the ferns appear as I am not being offered any support from my consultant such as scans etc...

Loads of luck and babydust to all!

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RubyMummy · 07/03/2006 21:26

Thats awfuk Jen - stamp your feet at them! Hope you find it useful - at least its great to know excalty when to bd if nothing else :o

Hope the clomid and the scope work for you and keep us posted! x

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RubyMummy · 07/03/2006 21:26

awful Blush! Ooops!

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pussycatmomma · 08/03/2006 19:23

hi- have been wondering about this little gadget and have just ordered mine! ttc for 4 months, would be our first baby. Already using persona to try to concieve......will post again when it arrives! Good luck to all x

Piffle · 08/03/2006 19:31

I've just got one today...
Never thought ttc would come to this for me!

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RubyMummy · 09/03/2006 10:41

Welcome new isis girls :o Its so irritating waiting isn't it? Don't despair!! It took us a year to conceive dd after coming off the pill despite us both being young and no fertility problems. At least the scope will make it easy to spot the time for lots of bding!! good luck :)

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musa · 09/03/2006 10:46

RubyMummy when is the best time to test?.

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RubyMummy · 09/03/2006 15:04

HI Musa :)

It depends on the length of your cycle but on a 28 day cycle ovulation is usually about 14 days after the end of a period so the scope will show a mixture of ferns and spots (transitional ferns) changing to just ferns and then back to a mixture then back to just spots.

Your peak fertility will be when the ferns are stringest but you can conceive from a couple of days before ferns appear as sperm can live for a while inside you.

With the scope it only takes a few minutes so you can test every day really :-) Have you bought a scope?- everything i've said is on the info leaflet :) HTH and good luck :-)

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dizzy36 · 09/03/2006 15:55

hi, I've just got the isis scope but didn't come with any instructions! Am I right in saying you put saliva on the lens that you look through and not the lens that is near the 'bulb'.

I've tried it last few mornings looking through lens at the top and can't see anything thats looks like ferns or not ferns, just blobs really. I'm sure not doing it right. Lots of cm since day 12 (now 14) but still not getting clear picture of what saliva is like...please help

musa · 09/03/2006 16:35

Hi rubymummuy,

Yes i bought one from the site that you listed, hopefully it should come soon, will let you guy's no how i got on with it.

thanks for getting back to me.

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RubyMummy · 09/03/2006 17:16

dizzy36 if you email me [email protected] i will scan my instruction leaflet (it has pictures!!) and mail it to you :)

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RubyMummy · 09/03/2006 17:23

You have to take the lens out, lick the bottom of it (the flat edge) and replace it. Then wait 15-20 mins before you look at it. If you are doing that all ok then the blobs just mean you're not fertile yet. But the leaflet has pics so let me have your email address and i will send it to you asap :)

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RubyMummy · 09/03/2006 17:28

No problem Musa...good luck :)

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RubyMummy · 10/03/2006 09:05

bump for dizzy36. Have scanned the leaflet ready to send to you.

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Nicola63 · 10/03/2006 09:51

Ruby, would it be possible for you to send a copy to me too, if I emailed you? The leaflet I got with mine does not seem to have any pictures on it!

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RubyMummy · 10/03/2006 10:30

of course! just email me and i will send it. [email protected] :)

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