Clearblue advanced fertility monitor (new one with touchscreen)

[Ladyboluna]

Here is the amazon link:
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00H4Y9EW0?cache=08e8a426eb0e0075448c734d03dde78d&pi=AC_SX110_SY165&qid=1406417637&sr=8-4#ref=mp_s_a_1_4

I've ordered it today as today is 12th month of trying after having AF. Has anyone used it or interested in using it? I like how it works it all out for you as I don't want to spend all that time stressing over learning how to chart myself. You poas when it tells you and insert the stick into the machine and it interprets it for you. Gives you a few high chance days and then the lh surge days. Measures oestrogen and lh. Also can test for pregnancy. You can input when you dtd too and a light and alarm can remind you.

I really like gadgets and technology anyway. If it works I don't care how much it costs. Anyone have any experience with it already? I don't think it's been put long.

Welcome moonlight- sorry you've had a hard time. I too have high hopes for the monitor. Tested for the first time this morning-cd6 and it read low- as expected, so dh is enjoying a welcome break

Welcome moonlight glad to have you though sorry about your bad experience. Let's hope that the Cbfm will help reassure you that things are happening and lead you to a bfp! Keep posting to let us know how you're doing . I'm in my twenties but after reaching 12 months like you and chunder I now have high hopes.

chunder - and so it begins! At least this satisfies the urge to poas we've all been fighting since starting ttc.

I'm on day 10 and just got my first 'high' reading! Going to pounce on dp when he gets home from work tonight.

Still low today. Got your peak yet ladyb?

Hi chunder, no not yet just high again today. Which is good as I won't see dp until late Thursday before I go for my night shift or Friday morning. Hopefully I'll ov on Friday...

Day 12 and a high reading again. Good that I haven't ovulated yet as my dp isn't back from his work trip until late tonight (after I've left for my night shift).

Oh fingers crossed for a peak tomorrow then, I'm still low, as expected!

I think you'll find it so exciting to get your first high reading chunder, I did after not using any opks so far, was worried that there might be nothing happening at all.

And thank you, I hope its a peak tomorrow to as both me and dp are off work friday and saturday, so I'm going to lock us both in the house and throw away the key!

Yes, I think I will be. We've only been trying 7 months (this is month 8) but I am just convinced there is something wrong with me. It'll be good to know that I am ovulating!

Currently 7 wks preg thanks to this little beaut of a machine!

That's great marymay! How long were you trying for? Fingers crossed it works for us!

marymay congrats! We had been doing more dtd at the wrong time - we heard as soon as af ends it's better to be at it that week, since learned I'm fertile at a different time so fingers crossed it's made a difference this month... Haven't started the 2ww yet (still getting high readings)...

So day 14 and I got my first "peak" reading this morning! So excited when it came up, especially as DP and I dtd last night. DP is not safe again...

Hi girls. I'm using the old CBFM. It got me pregnant twice in six months, unfortunately miscarried both times.

It's not perfect as it has missed my peak twice, first month I used it I never got a peak and fell pregnant. This month it had also missed my peak and I'm hoping it's a good omen

Because I use the monitor with FMU I also use cheap opks in the afternoon/evening to make sure I cover all bases. This cycle I have had positive opks when the monitor has stuck on High so I think I have a short surge and that's why it's not always detecting a Peak.

Fingers crossed for everyone.

Hi sebs sorry to hear about your MCs. Glad that you're optimistic and you feel the Cbfm is helpful, it's not foolproof - I think that I hit my peak yesterday afternoon due to ewcm I found, so already knew from natural signs.

I know it says you can't use the Cbfm sticks alone, but I have noticed how they've changed over the last 2 weeks from only one weak line, to one strong line, to two strong lines this morning.

GO GO GO GOOOOO Ladyb!!!!

Sorry to hear about your mc sebsmum, fingers crossed cbfm helps us all.

I'm on day 10, still reading low which is no surprise. Cycles vary by 10 days though so could be anytime from about day 14 I reckon....

Yep they advise against using the sticks alone because the monitor is using the subtle hormonal differences over the days to make it's decision. One line is oestrogen and the other is LH, bog standard opks use a control line and a test line.

What generally happens is on low days you will have a bright blue line and either an empty space or a very faint second line. Then as OV approaches the bright blue line will get fainter as oestrogen rises and the LH line will get darker which will give you a peak reading. So once you get used to reading the sticks they do tend to give you an idea of things but the main thing is just to have sex lol. I forget that but with all my analysing!!

chunder Thunderbirds are go! I think days 14-16 are average for most people, isn't it? You should get a high tomorrow!

sebs Ahh I see, so the machine doesn't just read the strip but also looks at the history of your cycle?
It is easy to place too much on opks and temping. And march up to our OH's and say "Darling this contraption here says that we should dtd. Now hasn't that put you in the mood?"

Hi ladies cd15 here. I. Not using the cbfm this cycle but thinking about investing next if no luck. We are currently trying to dtd eod this is mostly successful and am charting in 2 apps with cm and how body feels but no opk's. As such both apps have me ovulating at diff times, so we are spanning both but it doesn't feel very reliable or is it me? How are you finding ur cbfm? Would u recommend?

cd11 and still low. Not sure what will happen this month as have been mega stressed at work which usually means a long/weird cycle.

ladyb did you get your peak.

Yes, I would recommend, only my first cycle using it but I already feel more in control and relaxed And currently enjoying just having sex when we fancy for a bit til I ov -feel like the pressure is off. I'm pretty convinced that the reason we've not conceived yet is due to stress/worry etc so hoping this will help!

How long have you been trying katy?

chunder I got my second peak this morning, we dtd yesterday and the day before, can't again now until Monday morning but I think we've done pretty well this month. I get what you mean about stress - not knowing when the beat time was was making me feel anxious.

I would recommend investing too, it's a fun and clever little gadget to use and very easy. You can record when you dtd and how heavy your period is etc. It will also test for pregnancy and each box of sticks comes with 4 pregnancy tests so it would be rude not too! Hehe.

Also katy I found the Cbfm gave me different ov time to the FF app, I actually ovulated 5 days after it predicted for me.

chunder I only got my first high on day 10 so you're not to too wierd a cycle, mine are usually very short anyway.

Thanks lady and chander right decision made if no bfp it's time for clear blue

Fingers crossed for you ladyb! Day 12 and still reading low, the app I used would have me high from now til day 16/17/18 then peak so already showing a difference. Hopefully I'll get a high/peak soon, it will help me relax I think

Hi all,

Can I join? Ordered the CB Monitor and went to set it up in anticipation of AF arriving on Wed and it's broken.....arghhhh! They are sending me a new one so hoping it arrives in time. Am TTC no 2 and am on cycle 5 now. Had fertility tests done and thankfully me and hubbie both fine so praying this monitor works! Conceived no 1 in first month so am not coping with BFN's each month! Have been using OPK's but no joy so hopefully this may help pinpoint best times for me! Good luck to everyone else and hoping we see BFP's v soon! X