Clearblue Fertility Monitor support group buddies vol 2!!

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Thought I'd get a new thread started as we seem to have run out of space

Let's hope this one brings us all lots of luck!

Hi Monkey - good to hear from you. And you were right (mine arrived in time!) they are much bigger than you can imagine but easy to you. And Vikks - I agree getting them out was the challenge. - however, I am now a fan and will happily use up my box.

Am now in the 2ww. Not hopeful, due to high proclatin and blood test results etc. Not too long to wait now Vikks.

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Hi Lucy and welcome! How many cycles have you been using the CBFM (Clearblue Fertility Monitor)? I hope it works for you!

Here's some abbreviations to get you started:

CD = Cycle Day
BD = Baby Dancing = Making love
DPO = Days past ovulation
O/OV = Ovulation
TTC = Trying to Conceive
2WW = Two week wait
BFP = Big fat positive

Hope that helps. Do you need anymore?

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Hi Lucy - I was just like you when I started posting here 2 months ago! The CB sticks are used to test when OV, the monitor that quite a few of use on this thread is a little machine that tracks your cycle and tells you which days in your cycle are "low/high/peak" fertility. If you type Clear Blue Fertility Monitor into Amazon you will see what it looks like (I say Amazon as it is one of cheapest places to buy it and sticks from).

The first month I used the monitor I used 20 sticks, now I use 10 sticks each month. It has reassurred me about my cycle and when I should targed bd with husband).Though, I have been trying to conceive over a year when I bought one of these!

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Keziah - How?s your 2WW going? How many DPO are you now?
Monkey - Hope you?re ok and that little bean of yours has got a nice comfy new home!
Lucy - Are you getting a CBFM?
Hoping - Have you got your order yet?

I?m 12DPO and I?m actually petrified to test! Dare I say it?..my temp is still high and my boobs are soooo painful! If my body is playing some cruel trick on me then it?s working! I?m telling myself to think logically to stop me getting my hopes up too much, things like; ?it?s just progesterone,? and ?I had a lot more Meds this month (they could be making me feel different),? and ?it?s just AF symptoms? etc??
I know the sensible thing would be to test but I?m not ready for the fall. Right now there?s a small glimmer of hope and after the test there?s just the black hole. So I?m clinging on to my hope for as long as I can. Does that make sense to anyone?

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No DC yet Lucy and been TTC about 3 years now. Actually I've never had a BFP in my life. x

Excited for you vikks. probably right not to test, i did last month, tested early and it was pos but did not last. v much more depressing than if juist had the BFN!

Just had results of blood tests can anyone enlighten me - progesterone level, approx day 23, think had only OVd about 2 days prior to that - result was 19. do we think thats good/bad/indifferent?

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Lucy - Don't worry your 'foots' not in it! We've been getting medical help for 2 years. Tried lots of different Meds, had 2 Ops and I've been injecting FSH for 3 cycles now. This cycle we've done IUI for the first time. Dh is fine, it's me that's not Ov. x

Salander - My doc told me Progesterone levels should be over 45 if Ov has taken place. But also the highest results are one week after Ov. So you may have Ov and your levels were just rising.

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Thanks Lucy. I tried Clomid first for six months (150mg). What I'm on now is a FSH called Menopur. x

Salander - It may be 35 not 45. My brain's melting....is that a good symptom?

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Vikks am rooting for you, still have my fingers crossed for your BFP, it's all sounding v postive though matey! Especially the pregnancy jelly headedness!!!

salander sorry about last month chick hope you are OK? I don't know much about the progesterone levels but have booked an appointment to go see the Dr's myself now, over a year of trying and one mc and nothing else to speak of. Hope you get the answers you need.

If your progesterone is low then I saw on another thread that lady's mantle tea is supposed to replicate what progesterone cream does in boosting your levels... might be worth looking in to.

oops! and welcome lucy

brooky thanks me dear. am ok now, not brilliant at the time and got totally obsessed for a while but calmed down a bit now, taking each month as it comes, everything crossed except legs!!! thanks for the tea tip, willing to try pretty much anything so will check it out. not sure re the bloods myself and don't think my doc is either which is reassuring, but think more bloods next month if no joy this.

christ what a self obsessed post! brooky hope you get on ok at the docs, feels better to be doing something. forgot to say welcome to lucy

Hi
This is my first month using the monitor every morning I've tested since cd 6 now cd 14 now. Ihave had the 2 bar reading since cd 8. I normaly have an 28 day cycle can anyone help me what this all means? very confused. I am thinking that if ovulation is going to happen it should be any time now. Just trying to guess best bd times.

IIRC, the instructions say shag on all high days (ie 2 bars) and also your 2 peak days which will probably be imminent - you will have 3 bars then and a wee egg symbol. i figure that's why you are using the machine, to try and ID when you are OVing? which does mean you have to believe the machine and not go by when you think you should ovulate, if you see what i mean. just keep peeing on the sticks and shag as much as poss. (sorry i loathe the 'BD' phrase) - if it's your first month with the machine also you may not get what you expect as it stores data and gets to know your cycle - you may not get a peak this cycle but don't panic

welcome, by the way

Hi Nanny01 - like salander says, the machine is working out your cycle. I got 2 high's, 2peak's, 1 high and then low in the middle of each cycle using CBFM and now have used it 5 cycles I have noticed it is not always the same, but around and about that. I always try to hit the high before the first peak and every peak.

Vikks - agree totally about not testing. One month I was convinced I'd get a BFP - as for first time every had sore boobs, darker nipples - and was really upset when not. I am only 3/4dpo right now. Positive for you!

Brook - going to dr's sounds helpful. I got a general blood test (which was helpful as picked up high prolactin, which may need to be followed up, and thyroid etc tested) and go for my 21 day blood test this week. They also tested DH as well (semen analysis) which was vaguely encouraging. I just find the fact that am in process of testing a more positive place to be right now!

Ok so decided to test, to let myself down gently because I was getting way too hopeful. But my plan took an unexpected turn?.. BFP!!!!! I?m going to be a Mummy!!!!!!!
Holy shit! Excuse my French!!!!! I?m pregnant!!!

Ok I think I?ll have to calm down before I do US BOTH and injury.

Not working?? I?m pregnant!!!

Girlies, thank you for so much help and support, I wouldn?t have made it without you all. I definitely got all your positive vibes but now can you send some sticky vibes this way??.

I?m off to break the world record for number of sticks peed on!

Wow Vikks - that is fantastic for you all!!