Well ... long story, so pour a tea/coffee! lol
I had bought some of the Clearblu Ov kits - i obviously tested on the wrong day as that little happy face never arrived! They were expensive 2!
DP and I have been trying to conceieve before Christmas - we had a chemical pregnancy early Jan!
I was getting to the stage were I was pulling my hair out, I was just SO desperate for this little bundle of joy to arrive ... but nothing! I then realised that I probably did not really understand my cycle very well. Thats where the CBFM came to light!!!
I bought the monitor (£80) and test sticks (£20) from Amazon. My normal cycle lasted about 28-29 days! However the last 3 months this has changed to 24-25 days (i was on the pill for 10 years - so maybe my system JUST calming down)... So my experience with the monitor has been great so far - I understand my system and cycle SO much better. You press the 'm' button on the 1st day of your period - you get to day 6 and it asks u for you 1st stick (1st urine of the day) for me personally I get to day 9 and it changes from low to high fertility, then day 10/11 it changes to 'peak' which is my MOST fertile days - then day 12 back to high! It makes it so much easier when OV time arrives!
Although in saying that, this month a little different, I am now on day 11 and still showing high, where is my 'peak'! I am on Antibiotics so that might be playng a part!
The monitor and sticks are expensive ... but I would suggest buying it 2 anyone