*!*!*!*!cbfm thread!*!*!*!*

[Rednursie]

No dont re-use any sticks on this cycle. I will ask for a full box of sticks on your first cycle, so 20. It needs all the sticks so it can get use to your hormones. If you re-use it wont have accurate readings. You need these readings as it actually stores then and uses them as reference for your next cycles.

It is completely normal to get so many highs on your first cycle, this happened to poppy and i think one of the other girls too. The 2nd cycle it picked up their peaks.

Try not to worry, you will be ovulating its just trying to work out when your at your peak.

If you have had regular sex you will still be in with a really good chance and hopefully wont need the monitor next cycle!

Good luck x x x

Thanks Emma
I have ran out of sticks today as I wasted 2- by peeing on them hours before monitor asked for them (now peeing in a cup lol) & I threw away the one I reset the monitor with. Also think I lost one or two in transit (have been at both my mums & OH's mums over past two weeks. Ive asked OH to get me some, he'll be back for Lunch soon. I hope this isn't another long cycle! I assume it will ask for sticks until af?
Poppey-Thank you also, glad I'm not the only one!

 

[Emma.b]

No dont re-use any sticks on this cycle. I will ask for a full box of sticks on your first cycle, so 20. It needs all the sticks so it can get use to your hormones. If you re-use it wont have accurate readings. You need these readings as it actually stores then and uses them as reference for your next cycles.

It is completely normal to get so many highs on your first cycle, this happened to poppy and i think one of the other girls too. The 2nd cycle it picked up their peaks.

Try not to worry, you will be ovulating its just trying to work out when your at your peak.

If you have had regular sex you will still be in with a really good chance and hopefully wont need the monitor next cycle!

Good luck x x x

Thanks Emma
I have ran out of sticks today as I wasted 2- by peeing on them hours before monitor asked for them (now peeing in a cup lol) & I threw away the one I reset the monitor with. Also think I lost one or two in transit (have been at both my mums & OH's mums over past two weeks. Ive asked OH to get me some, he'll be back for Lunch soon. I hope this isn't another long cycle! I assume it will ask for sticks until af?
Poppey-Thank you also, glad I'm not the only one!

Nope it wont ask until af. It will only ask for 20 sticks on the first cycle. So if you have only lost 2 out of the box then it will only ask for another 2. xxx

 

[Emma.b]

Ladies i'm gonna update the main page in the next day or so.....

.....so if you want me to change you details let me know.

Good luck to you all x x x

 

[Niknak82]

Welcome mummy2toddler!

So, nights last night and I managed to hold of from 5am to 0730 this morning for fmu! Day 11 and reading came out high. Roll on tomorrow though annoyingly we and hubby are on opposite shifts next few days which could be interesting! Xx

 

[Mummy2toddler]

Thank you Niknak!

typical how you're working oppisite shifts huh !! I am hoping get a peak on my cbfm even though its my first month but im not too worried if i dont! My OH has been too tired for the past 2 nights for sex so hoping tonight he better not be tired lol :/

xx

 

[Mummy2toddler]

Just wanted post again (sorry lol!)

I have had 2 bars on my cbfm again since monday ive had 2 bars so this is the 4th day on 2 bars i did use fmu but i had to save it again it was about 8am this morning fmu and i took the test about 15 minutes ago on my cbfm

I did a test on a opk different urine sample and after about 8-9 minutes it wasnt positive but its got a little bit darker ... hoping dtd tonight and the next few nights and hopefully ill get a positive opk soon! But i am happy its been the darkest one so far but still faint :/ lol

Really would love a september bfp xxx good luck ladies xxx

 

[Rednursie]

So Cd 25 today and back to one bar. Looking forward to my next cycle and hopefully getting a peak then. Have stocked up on cheapie opk's too so am armed for action lol. Hopefully I'll get af in the next few days. Really didn't bd that much this month so realistically don't think it's possible we caught. But I didn't expect to so not disappointed really.
Hope everyone else is okay? Sending you all lots of baby dust

 

[Mummy2toddler]

Hi ladies I did my cbfm today still on 2 bars again cd 21 or 22 can't remember which day my af started properly. Anyway I got a positive opk today it was very dark so happy and I was just wondering can you go off the lines on the cbfm tests? As it had 2 lines not really dark but I got 2 bars anyway my question was the lines have never been this good on my cbfm could this possibly mean I may get a peak soon? It's my first month using it and I know sometimes you don't get a peak on your first month. Sorry for the long message hope it made sense .. Thanks xx

 

[stephttc]

Hi mummy2todler

I found when I look at the sticks on cbfm that I could predict from the changes on them when my peek would be. In the early cd days you will see one strong blue line ( I think on the right is you hold stick with pee end facing left) this line measures estrogen in the body and lightens as estrogen increases - when estrogen is at highest and line very feint you should see the other line increase in colour and that's the lh line!

I know they say you shouldn't read the cbfm lines but when I put mine together and compaired I could pretty much see when peek was going to happen

Hopefully with your +opk yest you may get peek today xxx

 

[Niknak82]

Morning all. Day 14 today and still only showing high. Kind of thought I would have shown peak by now so fingers crossed it is the next few days.

How is everyone else getting on? xx

 

[Balthazar1275]

That's me finished POAS for this cycle I am now back down to low readings:

Cycle 1:
CD6 - 11 = high readings.
CD12 - 13 = peak readings.
CD14 = high reading.
CD15 = low reading.

Cycle 2:
CD6 -10= high readings
CD11 - 12= peak readings
CD13 = high readings
CD14 - 15= low readings

We werent successful last cycle so FX the 2nd cycle using this monitor brings us more luck. 13 days til AF due. Hope I can last that LNG before testing, I am a bit of a POAS addict.

Michelle x

 

[Emma.b]

Hey ladies,

How has everyones weekend been, anyone got anything planned for your extra day off today?!

Well im on cd4 today started the clomid up on saturday. Given myself a little break over af and havent been temping, will be starting back up in the next day or so. I keep forgetting to reset the montior!! I have to remember to reset it tomorrow otherwise i'll not be using it this cycle!

Have been tempted to not bother this cycle with opks or cbfm, just bd frequently and hope the clomid works. I'm undecided.

Anyway good luck to all you lovely ladies x x x

 

[Mummy2toddler]

Hi ladies i wondering if anyone could help me please.

From monday 20th - to saturday 25th i got 2 bars on my cbfm.
On saturday i got a very positive OPK and sadly we didnt dtd as me and my oh fell out anyway i had a positive on a opk yesterday and it was positive but not as dark as saturdays. Yesterday on my cbfm i had 3 bars with an egg ... and today i havent done my cbfm yet but i did a opk and its really faint.

Does this mean i have finished ovulating? I'm worried i missed my chance as i dont know how it works with these opks.

Thanks xx

EDIT: sorry for posting yet more daft questions lol! ... Gonna try read up tonight on things soon as my toddler is asleep grrr.

Basically i got 3 bars again today its fmu but only just tested as i did the wrong test time frame but i know for next month (hopefully wont need my cbfm though!!)

Anyway my question is ive had 3 bars again with an egg but theres only one line on the actual test .. and yesterday there was 2 lines, not one. Today there is just one line .. so i was just wondering if the 3 bars can still be correct? Also when do i class myself as 1dpo etc?

thanks and sorry for all these questions :-S xxx

 

[Niknak82]

Morning all. Finally got a peak on day 16! X

 

[Balthazar1275]

aww so excited for you NikNak, its such a great feeling seeing it on the monitor isnt it. i kept switching the monitor off and on just to kept checking my eyes werent deceiving me the first time i got my peak!!

Have fun catching that little egg!!!


Michelle x

 

[Niknak82]

Thanks Michelle! It certainly is a great feeling. The hubby is at work til 4 and have contacted him already. I'm on nights tonight so we have to be a little organised which I hate but hey if needs must

How are you getting on?

Nikki x

 

[Rednursie]

M2T I'm not really sure as ipthta is just my 2nd cycle & haven't got a peak yet maybe one of the other ladies will have a better idea?
I also have a question.....
Yesterday was CD 1 for me so I pressed the M button down and reset to CD1 yesterday morning. Today is CD 2, I've turned monitor on & it says 2, has one bar and has an M flashing again?? Can anyone tell me what I've done wrong or if this is still correct?? Thanks ladies

 

[Niknak82]

This is only my second go at using it but I think that is right. It will be like that up to day 5 then from 6 onwards it will just have one bar unless it asks you to test and you will see the stick flashing. Hope that helps x

 

[Rednursie]

Thanks Niknak

 

[Balthazar1275]

Thanks Michelle! It certainly is a great feeling. The hubby is at work til 4 and have contacted him already. I'm on nights tonight so we have to be a little organised which I hate but hey if needs must

How are you getting on?

Nikki x

Hi Niknak I am in the dreaded 2 WW, 5 DPO today so patiently waiting to test, feeling positive about this cycle so FX.

Michelle x