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Clear Blue Fertility Test Sticks
Asked by J.E. from St. Louis
on June 9, 2009
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Hi mommy's-
wondering if anyone has used clear blue fertility test sticks that are expired. A friend gave me some left over - expired in April 09. Not sure if I sho...
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- I used some that had expired by several months (at least 6 months) and they worked fine and I got pregnant the first month I used the monitor
- I don't know about expired kits. When we were trying to get pregnant with our third child though I found out they have pregnancy tests at the dollar store for a buck....
- Hi J., After about 5 months of my inability to conceive my 2nd child while on Clomid, (my first took only 1 month with no help), a friend gave me her left over fert...
Clear Blue Fertility Monitor
Asked by J.M. from Boston
on October 2, 2011
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Have you used it? Any feedback? Thanks
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- I was on a tight budget, so I just used the Wal-Mart brand of ovulation predictor sticks you dip in your urine. Worked THREE times for me, and I was pretty old at the...
- True story: my husband and I are an older couple (started trying for a family in our mid to late 30's). After about 6 months of trying we saw my obgyn for some fertil...
- I used the little sticks too and they worked great - twice! I think they're much less expensive too. Good luck : ).
Having an Only Child
Asked by G.T. from Boston
on March 20, 2009
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Hi there.
I would love to hear from moms who have decided to only have one child, or from moms who were an only child.
I am stopping at one great and fantastic d...
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- I am an only child who is choosing to have an only child. She is an amazing 5 year old girl! There are so many plusses to having an only. I also had a difficult pre...
- Hi G. - I am not an only child and I have two girls, but I wanted to chime in anyway. This is a hot button topic for me... I feel for you because I feel like our soci...
- Ah, peer pressure! I had my daughter when I was 38 and knew right away I was done and didn't want/need more. Yes, I had some complications during pregnancy and childbi...
Fertility Monitor
Asked by E.S. from Dallas
on April 17, 2008
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Hi - I have been married for five years and have been TTC. We started going to a doctor in Dec. 07 and have started Clomid since then. I recently bought a Clear Blue F...
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- Hi.. I have experience with Clomid before.. I had second child from it.. Once u take clomid, u should feel hot flashes once a while bec it sign of ouvlating. and w...
- It took us 2 1/2 years to get pregnant. During that time we saw two or three different drs till we found one who was able to help us. For me, Clomid did nothing. I...
- I did one round of Clomid, used the monitor and charted my temp. I have PCOS so I wasn't ovulating regularly and had extermely irregular cycles. Not sure what's caus...
Ovulating???
Asked by S.D. from Boston
on March 4, 2008
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Hello Everyone,
I have bought several ovulation kits and done the "online calendars." I just cannot seem to find the day I am ovulating. I get my period every mo...
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- Hi S., I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend the book, 'Taking Charge of your Fertility'!!! It helped me know when I was ovulating and helped me to know when I was pregnant wit...
- If you are getting your period, you likely are ovulating, but you may not be emitting enough hormones to sustain a pregnancy. You might want to check out the book, "Ta...
- I'm going to second Melissa's suggestion - the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler (sp?) is a must-have! I learned so much from it that helped me un...
Pregnancy Tests
Asked by D.D. from New York
on November 5, 2008
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Could you please offer some opinions on this. It is driving me crazy. My husband and I are ttc. My period is due tomorrow. By chance I had a doctor's appointment l...
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- If it's only one day before you were expecting your period, then there is a chance that the hormones or whatever they're testing didnt build up enough YET to show up o...
- Many of the new pregnancy tests are very sensitive and will measure low levels of HcG. That is why they are now advertised that you can tell up to 5 days before your ...
- Believe it or not, the test you purchase at CVS are more sensitive than the doctors office. However, the blood test is truly the only conclusive test. Good luck an...
Nursing & Getting Pregnant
Asked by D.F. from San Francisco
on April 13, 2008
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Hi All _ was wondering if anyone else has had issues of trying to get pregnant while nursing.
My daughter is almost 9 months old, nurses 5 - 6 times a day.
Daughte...
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- maybe your body is not ready to be pregnant again! normally we can't get pregnant while nursing so often. it is the way our bodies work, spacing our babies naturally...
- Breastfeeding in many women is a natural form of birth control. It's why people in indigenous populations usually have their babies four years apart. This is nature's ...
- I also got pregnant while nursing, when my son was 12 months. My sister as well. My periods returned at the 9 month mark and it took a while for them to get regular, s...
Am I Pregnant
Asked by A.W. from Cleveland
on February 28, 2008
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Ok so I took a test by first response and the negative line was dark and clear and the positive line was there but very faint. So I went and bought another test by cle...
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- Give it another week and take another one. I would say you are from the first two. side note that was so sweet of your hubby to bring you another on his lunch break. I...
- Hello Aleisha, I would also be confused. I think that you should make an appointment with your physician, this would be the most effective way of finding out if ...
- The same thing happened to me about a year ago, and I gave birth to a healthy baby boy last October!!! So, from my experience, if the pregnant line is there at all, yo...
3 Positive Pregnancy Tests and Spotting in the Same Day
Asked by L.G. from Raleigh
on January 10, 2011
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I had unprotected sex with my mate 2 weeks ago. My period is due tomorrow but I decided to take a test today (Because I have been feeling the way I felt when I got pre...
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- Hi Kim, I spotted a little from time to time in the begining with my third child. Went on to have a full term healthy pregnancy and baby! Congratulations! :)
- I spotted too w/ my 1st child...more w/ my second. Had 2 healthy full-term babies. Good luck!!! : )
- Its not uncommon to spot especially if it isn't your first. It can be due to your hormones being off or various other reasons. I actually bled heavily one day with my ...
Ovulation Help
Asked by K.G. from New York
on June 20, 2008
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Hi,
My husband and I have been TTC for 4 months. I'm 33. I have been using the Clear Blue Easy Fertility Monitor and it appears I ovulate after 16 days. This month,...
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- My doctor told me that nothing is really more frustrating than ovulation kits and that she wishes they had never been invented. Chances are that when you finally get ...
- Hi Kelly, I don't know how to respond to your questions as I haven't been through that, but I would call your OB for advice. Best wishes to you, J. PS, It to...
- Are you also checking your cervical mucus? When it's thick like egg whites you are ovulating. Sometimes your mucus can be too thick. If that's the problem then take Ro...
