Irregular Cycles: First Response
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First Response Ovulation Tests
Asked by L.D. from Las Vegas
on August 9, 2008
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have any of you had luck using the first response ovulation tests? i used a friends fertililty monitor when i got pregnant w/my son, but we can't afford one of our ow...
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- I used an ovulation kit for a year with no luck. Finally, I told my husband we would have sex every other day for a month to see if that worked. Worked like a charm. A...
- I used the First Response kit and have a beautiful 6 month old boy to show for it. :) For us it was necessary because we were working opposite schedules; the every oth...
- mymonthlycycles.com! Helps with charting, you can enter basal temps, cervical fluid, etc. It will tell you what days you are fertile and likely to conceive. It even em...
Ovulation
Asked by A.M. from Minneapolis
on August 11, 2009
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We are working on baby #2 and I have a question or two. I have been off of the pill since April and for some reason in March and April did not get my period and then ...
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- Save yourself the hassle and just go with the every other day method the whole month. You don't need to know when you're ovulating down to the day...ou just need to g...
- we went through the same thing trying for #2 for over a year - i finally did basil body temperatures to find out when i ovulated, and the month that i got pregnant i o...
- I've been using the Clearblue ovulation predictor kits and they're really easy to use. We've been trying for #2 for 8 months now and started artificial insemination l...
Not Ovulating
Asked by K.K. from Denver
on July 9, 2009
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Hi Moms,
My husband and I have been trying to conceive for about 5 months now. I started to notice that my cycles were strange during the first month we were tryin...
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- There are fertility yoga classes offered through Belly Bliss in Denver. BB also has a number of great practicioners, accupuncture, rolfing, etc., all of whom are a gr...
- I had that problem as well - irregular periods and not ovulating. Luckily, my doctor said that would not enable me to get pregnant very easily and put me on Clomid. Go...
- Well, I don't have much advice, but if you haven't already, go to www.tcoyf.com and order the book on the website. It's full of very helpful information on charting yo...
Ovulation Kits
Asked by L.C. from Los Angeles
on January 24, 2009
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Hi,
My husband and I recently decided to start trying for our first baby. YEA!!!! My doctor told me I should try a simple ovulation kit in order to get a better ide...
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- Is an ovulation kit really nessesary right now? I didn't use one and just made love with my husband. We didn't have sex when I knew it was imposible to get pregnant. (...
- Hi LC, Congratulations on your decision to enter the sleep deprived world of Mommyhood; it's worth it;) I think I used clear blue easy for awhile and it worked f...
- The ovulation kits (Target brand) I used were a huge pain to use because they work best if you don't pee for hours beforehand (I don't quite remember - I think it was ...
RE: Ovulation Predictors
Asked by G.M. from Boston
on December 27, 2009
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Hi all. When I was trying to get pregnant with my first child I ended up using chlomid as I did not ovulate on a regular basis.
Now after having a child my periods a...
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- I was on clomid when getting pregnant with my first child also. For my second, the dr. did not think I needed it as I was more regular. I bought a basic pee on stick...
- I would talk to your OB. If you had issues before they still night be there. Just because you start your cycle, does always mean you release an egg. Good luck!
- I bought 30 days worth of fertility strips online for really cheap and when a got a 2nd line on one of those I used the First Response or Clearblue Easy ovulation kit ...
Correct Date of Ovulation
Asked by R.B. from Waterloo
on September 29, 2009
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my periods is irregular for some months now...sometimes 28-40 days for the next period. August it was on 8th. this time i got on sept 18th so when is my ovulating date...
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- most likely somewhere between the 4th and the 8th. I believe you ovulate around 2 weeks before your period starts. I usually ovulate 10 days before I start. hopefull...
- Hi R., With our first pregnancy we tried for 4 years - I was doing ovulation pee tests, basal temp and a silly ovulation watch - All 3 were telling me something diffe...
- After reading "Taking Charge of Your Fertility, I finally figured out how to decipher when my ovulation date was. I, too, had irregular periods. I took my temp each mo...
87 Days (And Counting) Cycle
Asked by A.R. from Wichita
on August 8, 2010
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Has anyone every experienced a negative HPT for weeks, but to later get a positive HPT around 10 weeks after conception?
I have read that some women didn't get a po...
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- I'm sorry to say, that if HPTs are coming back negative, I'd say you're not pregnant. You need to call your OB/GYN and see why you're cycle is out of whack. Could be s...
- False negatives are very very rare. I've never heard of not getting a positive until 10 weeks, because HCG can ( a lot of the time) be detected 2 weeks after concepti...
- Dear A. R. There are many pregnancy tests that are not accurate. FIRST RESPONSE claims they have the highest accuracy which is 99%. The difference between 97% and...
Am I Pregnant?
Asked by A.S. from Salt Lake City
on September 27, 2008
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Hi there, I am writing for some advice from other women who have struggled getting pregnant. My hubby and I have been trying for about 8 month now, and still nothing....
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- The first time I was pregnant I had several negative tests. Then a few weeks later I took another and it came back positive. Then I took 3 more and they were positiv...
- I know that thyroid problems can keep you from getting pregnant so it is good you got that figured out. You might want to go get the blood test pregnancy test. My fi...
- I have the answer (sort of) to this irratic period thing: There is a book called Taking Charge of Your Fertility that is funny (so it's an easy read,) and fully expla...
When Should I Take a Pregnancy Test?
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on January 5, 2009
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Hello! Before I went on the Pill my periods were super irregular. I would have my period about 3 times a year, never knowing when it would come. Every 28 days or so I ...
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- The first test I always used was the dollar store ones. That way I was only wasting a dollar. If that came back postive then I would go and buy a name brand to comfi...
- With both my kids I tried pregnancy tests 9-11 days past ovulation and got nothing and with both kids on 12 days past ovulation I got a faint positive. I'm on a 28 da...
- S., I always got a positive pregnancy test on the day my period was due, so I'd say, if you were supposed to get it today, I'd take a test! :) I always just used ...
Aunt Flow Is on Strike... Help!
Asked by R.V. from Chicago
on June 16, 2008
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My period was due LAST Sunday, now we are on Monday and still no Aunt Flow. I usually alternate between a 28-day cycle and 31-day cycle and now I am on cycle day 40. I...
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- i'd go for a quick blood test it wouldn't hurt J.
- Have you been more stressed than usual? Started a new exercise program? Any major changes to your diet? All of those things can delay ovulation, which would make yo...
- I wouldn't get too panicky. There are just times when our bodies can get a little out of sync. Changing jobs, surprise stressers in life. Recent losses. If it continue...
