Duofertility? Anyone tried it?

[Iloveberries]

I've been knocking round these boards for the past 15 months ttc #2 and have read it all (manuka honey,Cbfm,smep,tcoyf,temping,pregnacare,giving up booze)

I have managed to get pregnant but unfortunately ended in ectopic and tube removal so we're now back at square one although obviously worse as I'm a tube down :(. :(

I am now lookingz into buying the duofertility monitor from boots...it's £500 so not cheap but you get your money back if you're not pregnant within the yr and I feel I need to be doing something rather than just bonking away every month legs open, fingers crossed style.

Anyone tried it? I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences.

Thanks in advance.

[iloveberries]

Interesting maples

At the moment I get af 14 days after my peak on the Cbfm so I do think its right but I guess it's not gonna do any harm.

Think I will sleep on it!

[willitbe]

I used the duo fertility as part of a fertility trial. I used the duo fertility, babycomp and opk's for 6 months. I think that overall it is no better than temping properly yourself, but does take out the hassel of it all (ie having to wake to take your temp at the same time each morning).

I had difficulties with the duo fertility in that I react to elastoplast, and despite using their ultra sensitive stickers, I still had a rash reaction. So I ened up using an armband at night.

While I was using the duofertility I got pregnant twice (miscarried both times).

I would say that even having regular cycles, if you have not done BBT temping before (or are fed up with doing it, as I was). AND you have the money, then go for it. It will help confirm whether the opk/cbfm are giving accurate information too (for me opk's do not work well)

I liked the babycomp too, despite this not having a money back guarantee, it can be used for natural contraception methods after any babymaking time is finished. It is a device well used in other countries, just not here. I would (if I had the money) buy the babycomp instead for this later use for contraceptive purposes.

I had good support from the duofertility "fertility expert" teams, sorry to hear you did not have a good response from them.

[Pipbin]

Thanks Maples
I hope you get yours and a sticky one soon too.

[iloveberries]

Hmmmm........ I think it's worth giving it a go then. I just wish it could be easier than this, don't we all!

maples it is interesting that you're duof coincided with ewcm. Ewcm would be a much cheaper way to do it I guess.

I think I will call again and hopefully speak to someone a bit more helpful!

[iloveberries]

I will - thanks.

I guess whatever the issues are with it, people who use it seem to get pregnant. Of course that might happen anyway but who knows?

I will call them later today and maybe get it when I am back from holidays - don't fancy sunbathing with a sensor in my arm pit!

[iloveberries]

Yes. I will have a think about it. I know I could just dtd every other day from end of af to day 25 or something but when you've been ttc a long time all that sex doesn't sound as appealing as it did 18 months ago!

[willitbe]

Hi maples - heres a link to a ladycomp or babycomp website. It is easier than temping, in that instead of having to remember your temp and chart it (I use fertility friend for free), it has an alarm, you put the thermometer end in your mouth and go back to sleep or whatever. The device then has lights red, orange and green that tells you if you are potentially fertile, fertile or non-fertile. It also on the day it calculates you ovulated the light flashes. I found it very accurate and found it very easy to use and it was less of an overall interference to my sleep on the days that I wanted to go back to sleep, and it acted as an alarm clock for the days I had to get up. Really I wish I could afford to buy it having used it.

iloveberries - I hope that the holiday does the trick and you don't need to spend the money when you get back! Have a good time.

[iloveberries]

haha willitbe that thought had crossed my mind too!!

[jessisinthegarden]

1 and a half years on, how did you all get on, if I may ask?
Am TTC since 2 years and have read this whole thread with great interest.
Hoping at least some of you got your BFP!