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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?!

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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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MrsBilly · 06/04/2006 16:13

Just wanted to clear this up too, does it matter whether you put the lens back in the holder to dry or should you leave it out?

buffythenappyslayer · 06/04/2006 16:28

ive found that first thing in the morning,i got nothing but blobs.by afternoon,(usually id have a lick and put kids tea on and forget about it!) then id have ferns.ive always left mine out to dry but dh said the green light would dry it if you put the lens on(?) so dont know.af due tomorrow,so am feeling abit Sad incase i come on.
mrsbilly,sorry about your mc.i had mc last month.i didnt think id even obulate this month as thought body would take ages getting back to normal.but as you saw from pic,ive been obulating!!try doing the licking at differnet times of the day.i think tbh its taking over my life,ive become obsessed with getting pg again.after mc last month,doctor said there was no reason to wait before trying again,but she prefered if i did wait.i cant.think dh is getting fed up of me going on about how im feeling and how much i want another baby.my cousin told me she was expecting the same week i had mc,couldnt help but feel so jealous of her.to top it all ds brought home an animatronic baby for the night on the day id been to the doctors with the bleeding.felt so crappy about that!!
it will be hard when you see your sisters baby,but hopefully it'll be your turn soon!keep licking love!!xx

Piffle · 06/04/2006 16:55

leave it out to dry it I find is better

Piffle · 06/04/2006 16:55

green light would not dry it as it goes off when you put the lid on :)

buffythenappyslayer · 06/04/2006 17:25

no,if you leave the top off!i cant see it drying it though as it wont get that warm.

Piffle · 06/04/2006 20:11

leave the top off and you'll go thru batteries like mad, I've been through the ones that came with it already in 3 weeks.

buffythenappyslayer · 07/04/2006 14:07

well,af due today,but not feeling any af pains now.so am keeping fingers and legs and anything else that i can,crossed!!!had tum ache the other day,but then was sick,so think its part of my bug.so im waiting patiently now.not going to get hopes up,but cant help feeling excited!!

bobblehead · 07/04/2006 15:46

When I tested last night I got ferns, but again this morning it was very tightly packed blobs/crystals. Does everyone else find they get better ferns at night? Can you get false positives on these things or does eating,etc. hide the ferns?

pussycatmomma · 07/04/2006 22:07

Hello everyone, just wondered if I could join you? I had a few false starts with my isiscope thing, first one i recieved had a faulty light, but I got my new one in todays post and have been licking already to try it out Blush
Im not sure if i have "met" anyone on this thread before, i have been around the ttc threads since December. Im hoping the little ferny patterns will help bring along my bfp that little bit faster!!!!
Sorry to intrude, feels a bit strange as you all know each other by now.
Hope to chat to you all soon
Hugs, Pussycatmomma x x x x

bobblehead · 07/04/2006 22:23

Hello Pussycatmomma! Must confess to lurking a little on the April threadBlushbut being too scared to join as you all knew each other, so know exactly what you mean!

Hope someone gets a bfp soon. I have little ferns still but don't think I'm going to obulate- must still be my hormones sorting themselves out.

pussycatmomma · 08/04/2006 21:13

hello bobblehead Smile
just to save me having to study this thread too closely.....few questions:

  1. Do you all get the same type of ferny patterns
  2. Anyone using other methods to check for obulation eg temping, persona, etc 3)How often do you use your isiscope in a day? do you do it every day, every few hours, or just when you think you might be coming up to ovulation? and
  3. Does anyone know how accurate the "looking for ferny patterns" actually is when it comes to determining fertile periods?????? hope to chat to someone soon! xxxxxxx
bobblehead · 09/04/2006 00:55

Hi PCM,to answer your Q's

1.Think every woman has a slightly different ferning pattern, but they are all similar (like fingerprints?)

2.I check for cm (lovely!) but as I have had no af since dd was born I haven't bothered with anything else (oh, except some cheap ov sticks but they've run out now..)

  1. I lick mine 2/3 times a day, if I've managed to go the 2 hours without eating. Think you only need to do it once, but I'm a bit obsessiveBlush.
  1. Its meant to be 98% accurate I think, but it is possible to get slight ferning at other points in your cycle I believe which is why it is best to check at least once per day initially anyway so you can distinguish "fertile ferning".

hth. Have you seen Buffy's cool ferning picture on the member profiles?

buffythenappyslayer · 09/04/2006 12:39

afternoon guys!!well,still no sign of af (!!) so im waiting impatiently!i keep thinking that everytime i go to the loo i'll have started af,but nothing as yet!
pussycatmomma,i usually lick first thing in a morning and around 4.30 ish (usually when im getting tea ready so i can forget it!)also,i found that if you leave it for the 20 mins to dry,i was getting ferns,when id looked at it around 10 mins after licking,there was nothing but blobs!

Piffle · 09/04/2006 18:11

buffy fingers x'd :)
It's god awful waiting for af, I'm sure the more we watch the less likely it is to arrive.
My last cycle was 26 days am on cd26 now. I know I ov'd 2 days later this month...
Hideous the 2ww, esp very close to when af is due.

MrsBilly · 09/04/2006 21:21

I tried Piffle's tip of using saliva from under my tongue and got WAY more blobby stuff so hoping this will make a difference and I start to see ferns. Also trying it in the afternoon instead of morning. I know I asked before but does anyone know if it's normal to occasionally NOT obulate during your cycle? What I'm getting at is that I'm a worrier and am obsessed with 'what if something's wrong with me?' questions. Obviously I got pregnant before, so I should just be patient and wait for my body to sort itself out after m/c....

Piffle · 09/04/2006 21:32

This is where temping comes in so handy for seeing if you ovulate as you get an abvious thermal shift after ovulation...
used in conjunction with isis it's really reassuring :)

buffythenappyslayer · 10/04/2006 10:33

morning all!still no af,but like you said piffle,think its cos im waiting for it!got bad tum pains today,so prob not pg and af on its way Sadalso got swollen tum,so def thing not pg.gawd its great being a woman isnt it!men are far too lucky and have it far too easy!need to stop thinking about af,and get on with things!
by the way,do you all still lick even though you know af is coming and your not obulating anymore?dh said i should carry on licking after ive obulated!dont see why when i know that i have obulated!men were just put on earth to confuse the hell out of me i think!!!!

Piffle · 10/04/2006 22:21

buffy you and me both.... waiting and waiting, could be af signs then again... could be not :)

buffythenappyslayer · 11/04/2006 11:14

when is your af due piffle?i was due friday,but still no sign!i want to go get a test,but am too scared!especially after mc last month.scared i will get bfp and then lose it again.i dont even need chocolate at the mo,and i usually do when af on the way!think if i dont get af by the weekend,miht pluck up the courage to do test.am silently pooing pants and very excited at same time!!!

Piffle · 11/04/2006 11:19

buffy see me on the temping while ttc thread, af due yesterday am too scared to test, feeling rough, sore tummy, nauseous but am not testing yet....

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Rubymummy · 12/04/2006 10:22

Hi all! Back again :) Have been impatiently waiting for ferns - all very weird as af was 28/3-2/4 so was expecting about 10/4 but nothing. then partial ferns and back to blobs straight away. Very confused and just trying to forget it and bd anyway!
Anyone else had this? Maybe ferns are on the way...?? No idea what length cycle is either as first one since stopping bf.
Hope all are well! Nice to see new names xx

OP posts:
bobblehead · 12/04/2006 15:14

Hi Rubymummy, I also keep getting partial ferns then back to blobs so think it must all be part of cycle settling down again, though still no af for meSad.

Am keeping my fingers crossed for you Piffle and Buffy, sounds very hopefulSmile. If you're pg yo'll need to lick and tell us what pattern you get on your scopeGrin.

How long after stopping bf did it take for your af, Rubymummuy?

dizzy36 · 12/04/2006 15:28

pretty sure I have wrecked mine or not doing it right.

On clomid so been having follicle monitoring. I am about ready to ovulate apparently but no ferns.

Is there any way I could be doing something wrong...too much saliva, not leaving it long enough

any ideas?

bobblehead · 12/04/2006 17:22

Not leaving it to dry long enough definately makes it hard to see ferns

buffythenappyslayer · 13/04/2006 11:03

hi guys!still waiting for af and feeling very crampy and tearful so think its def on way Sad.just wish it would hurry up and come so i can stop hoping!IYSWIM!!