Clear Blue Monitor - Trying to Conceive

*~*Cori*~* · 12-30-2006, 12:07 AM

1st I want to say a BIG Thank You to Melissa for giving me her monitor... I am just in awe at how generous and sweet she is for doing that for me and DH.

How do you go about using these things with irregular cycles? Like my period is usually around 33 days but Im on day 36 and no AF in sight... I got preggo with Jer this way... no period for 3 mths but apparently I was ovulating. But, when would I go about starting to test?? I am not sure how to use these and since I have no idea when or if AF will show Im super confused. Also Im going to be getting a basal thermometer to start charting too... that also confuses me.. How does that work? It spikes BEFORE you ovulate right? How soon? How many degrees?
Sorry for all the ?s just very new to this TTC to this extent.
Thanks for all the help!

CoffeeGirl · 12-30-2006, 12:25 AM

that WAS super sweet of Melissa to give to you-Good luck Cori

*~*Cori*~* · 12-30-2006, 12:30 AM

Thanks Dawna!

CoffeeGirl · 12-30-2006, 12:30 AM

your welcome sweety

~~Bex~~ · 12-30-2006, 12:53 AM

i believe you re-set it every month when you start your period. for example, when you start your period, you hold the M button down to day 1... then it will tell you your expected fertility until about day 5 of your period, and then it will start flashing the little "stick" icon and then you pee on the stick and put it in the monitor... that goes on for about 10 days until it gathers your "peak" and "high" fertile days... and once that's detected and you get the little "egg" for PEAK fertility, it will have you test again one last time and go back to just turning the monitor on every morning until you get a + pregnancy test or your period, then you set the "m" again and go through another cycle.

familyof4 · 12-30-2006, 01:04 AM

I am glad you got that monitor Cori!!! Good luck to you and your DH!!

~~Bex~~ · 12-30-2006, 01:11 AM

oh i meant to add, it will tell you when to test. you only test for about 10 days out of the cycle. the monitor tells you everything. there's a book that comes with it that tells you exactly how to use it

i also wanted to add with BBT charting, you need to do it for a couple months to get your coverline and figure out your dips and rises and accurately figure out ovulation times/temps.

~~Bex~~ · 12-30-2006, 01:11 AM

if you go to fertilityfriend.com and chart there, it will explain how temping works.

mElIsSaE · 12-30-2006, 01:21 AM

Cori call me when you get it and your so welcome. I wont need it and I know you could use it. I would sugest the day you get your period pee on the stick and put it in just call me and I can walk ya through it. It will work with irregular cycles look I got Joshua and I have been irregular forever.

~~Bex~~ · 12-30-2006, 01:26 AM

you dont pee on the stick the first day of your period, melissa!! the directions of the monitor say you set the "m" the day you begin your period and turn the monitor on every day. it will tell you when to pee on a stick (usually day 5 of the menstrual cycle)

if you pee on a stick when the monitor isn't teling you to (which it will be the stick "icon" on the screen) then it won't read properly... you need to follow the prompts of the monitor or it won't work.

12-30-2006, 12:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
~Cori~ Too Blessed To Be Stressed Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Backwoods Of Florida Posts: 20,577 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 7% Longevity: 98%	Clear Blue Monitor 1st I want to say a BIG Thank You to Melissa for giving me her monitor... I am just in awe at how generous and sweet she is for doing that for me and DH. How do you go about using these things with irregular cycles? Like my period is usually around 33 days but Im on day 36 and no AF in sight... I got preggo with Jer this way... no period for 3 mths but apparently I was ovulating. But, when would I go about starting to test?? I am not sure how to use these and since I have no idea when or if AF will show Im super confused. Also Im going to be getting a basal thermometer to start charting too... that also confuses me.. How does that work? It spikes BEFORE you ovulate right? How soon? How many degrees? Sorry for all the ?s just very new to this TTC to this extent. Thanks for all the help! __________________

12-30-2006, 12:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
CoffeeGirl Java Queen Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 56,461 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 20% Longevity: 82%	that WAS super sweet of Melissa to give to you-Good luck Cori __________________ When my time comes, forget the wrong that I've done, help me leave behind some reasons to be missed. Don't resent me when your feeling empty,Keep me in your memory, leave out all the rest leave out all the rest

12-30-2006, 12:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
~Cori~ Too Blessed To Be Stressed Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Backwoods Of Florida Posts: 20,577 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 7% Longevity: 98%	Thanks Dawna! __________________

12-30-2006, 12:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
CoffeeGirl Java Queen Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 56,461 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 20% Longevity: 82%	your welcome sweety __________________ When my time comes, forget the wrong that I've done, help me leave behind some reasons to be missed. Don't resent me when your feeling empty,Keep me in your memory, leave out all the rest leave out all the rest

12-30-2006, 01:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
mElIsSaE Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,176 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 12% Longevity: 67%	Cori call me when you get it and your so welcome. I wont need it and I know you could use it. I would sugest the day you get your period pee on the stick and put it in just call me and I can walk ya through it. It will work with irregular cycles look I got Joshua and I have been irregular forever. __________________

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12-30-2006, 12:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
~~Bex~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: san diego, ca Posts: 30,189 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 99%	i believe you re-set it every month when you start your period. for example, when you start your period, you hold the M button down to day 1... then it will tell you your expected fertility until about day 5 of your period, and then it will start flashing the little "stick" icon and then you pee on the stick and put it in the monitor... that goes on for about 10 days until it gathers your "peak" and "high" fertile days... and once that's detected and you get the little "egg" for PEAK fertility, it will have you test again one last time and go back to just turning the monitor on every morning until you get a + pregnancy test or your period, then you set the "m" again and go through another cycle.

12-30-2006, 01:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
familyof4 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reno Nevada Posts: 4,217 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 24% Longevity: 81%	I am glad you got that monitor Cori!!! Good luck to you and your DH!!

12-30-2006, 01:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
~~Bex~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: san diego, ca Posts: 30,189 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 99%	oh i meant to add, it will tell you when to test. you only test for about 10 days out of the cycle. the monitor tells you everything. there's a book that comes with it that tells you exactly how to use it i also wanted to add with BBT charting, you need to do it for a couple months to get your coverline and figure out your dips and rises and accurately figure out ovulation times/temps.

12-30-2006, 01:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
~~Bex~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: san diego, ca Posts: 30,189 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 99%	if you go to fertilityfriend.com and chart there, it will explain how temping works.

12-30-2006, 01:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
~~Bex~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: san diego, ca Posts: 30,189 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 99%	you dont pee on the stick the first day of your period, melissa!! the directions of the monitor say you set the "m" the day you begin your period and turn the monitor on every day. it will tell you when to pee on a stick (usually day 5 of the menstrual cycle) if you pee on a stick when the monitor isn't teling you to (which it will be the stick "icon" on the screen) then it won't read properly... you need to follow the prompts of the monitor or it won't work.