Timing & Calendar: Clear Blue
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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...
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 ...
Does Those Otc Fertility Tests Work?
Asked by B.S. from Los Angeles
on August 20, 2007
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or can you just relax and have fun during the five days of your ovulation period? i dont want to get ocd about getting pregnant... i think i will be fine especially if...
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- I used the clear blue easy ovulation kit. It did work on the first month!
- I got OCD about getting pregnant the second time around- I had unexplained secondary infertility. Anyway, I tried to get pregnant for 3 years using ovulation predictor...
- I've used those and it does work, in my case... also, you might want to note down when you ovulate and watch for the symptoms of oncoming ovulation...cramping, dischar...
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...
Ovulation Kit Advice?
Asked by D.M. from Boston
on November 16, 2009
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I just turned 42 and we have been trying for baby two for 6 months so far. To move things forward sooner rather than later, my OB recommended seeing a fertility speci...
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- Hi - I used the Clear Blue Fertility Monitor, it worked great, but if you continue to have problems, you should see a fertility specialist. L.
- My periods were so unpredictable that my OBGYN told me to take a test to see if I was ovualting. I though they were kind of a gimmic so I bought a cheap Shaws superma...
- I had my kids at 39 and 42 and used the Clear Blue Fertility Monitor both times with great results!
Irregular Cycles
Asked by L.S. from Los Angeles
on June 3, 2008
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Hi, I have an irregular cycle and take 1400mg of metformin daily. Does any know of a good website to use or any recommendations to keep track of cycles and ovulation?...
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- Have you been diagnosed with PCOS? How irregular is you cycle? If you are much greater then 30 days there is a high chance you are not ovulating at all and most of t...
- Hi L.! My mother-in-law is a certified instructor in Natural Family Planning (the Billings Method). It's the only thing I've ever used, and it's the only thing she eve...
- Just another thought for you - you might try acupuncture. We were trying to have a baby for a year when I decided to try acupuncture since one of my friends had gotten...
Trying to Have a Baby!!
Asked by T.W. from Chicago
on July 26, 2008
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Hello Moms
I am a 33 year old trying to get pregnant. I had a non-hormonal IUD for 10 years. I recently had it taken out in June 2008. The doctor told me that I can...
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- You should look into www.fertilityfriend.com to learn about your body and learn how to get pregnant faster.
- Eat low fat food, excercise, no alcohol, no smoking, no drugs of ANY kind (sometimes a combination of different over-the-counter drugs can decrease fertility), and mak...
- Track your ovulation and have sex 2 days prior to ovulation and very regularly over that time, and continue doing so until 2 days past your ovulation date. Start taki...
Trying to Conceive Second Child
Asked by C.B. from Fayetteville
on August 1, 2006
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Does anyone have any ideas or know of anything I can do to get pregnant. I had no trouble the first time around and now my husband and I have tried for 1 year and hav...
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- I charted successfully at www.fertilityfriend.com However, I did have to go on Femara - which is a fertility drug, however that was due to a previous problem. I wo...
- Ask your OB about Clomid. It worked for me after trying for 8 months.
- Hi I have had trouble conceiving and finally we were successful after taking clomid. My doctor basically determined I wasn't ovulating and if I was, it wasn't cons...
Ovulation Kits
Asked by A. from Dallas
on April 18, 2007
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Hi ladies,
Well, DH and I have decided to try for #2! Ive just visited my OB/GYN for my consultative visit, have my prenatals, etc. Have any of you used a good ov...
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- I charted my basal body temperature by waking up in the morning, and then used the cheapy ovulation sticks from babyhopes.com, and early-pregnancy-tests.com, with the ...
- I used the clear plan monitor. It never showed that I ovulated. I have 3 kids and have lost 5 so I know that is not the case. Get the book Taking Charge of Your Fer...
- Hey there ... if you didn't have trouble conceiving your daughter ... then I'd say there's no need to buy an ovulation kit. I admit, I've used one before ... but I'm a...
Other Moms' Opinions of Ovulation Test Kits
Asked by A.H. from Rockford
on February 21, 2008
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I'm just curious how many moms out there have tried the ovulation predictor kits... Have you found them to be helpful? Accurate? We've been trying to conceive another...
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- First you have to figure out when to start using the tests so you can actually get a positive and not waste so many tests. I figured out I was ovulating around cycle d...
- A. - I used the Clearblue monitor when we were trying to concieve again. My best friend also used it. It's a littler pricier up front (monitor is around $250 & tes...
- Mine worked the first month I used it but my ovulation was at 17 days instead of 14.
