I really like the Clear Blue Easy Advances Ovulation Predictor Kit. It's works for me and I can get around 2 uses out of one pack now that I have everything narrowed down. However, my cycles are pretty regular (29-34 days) and there is a learning curve. I do know that if you have longer or really variable cycles they would not be a good idea. I've had enough success on them that I don't think it's a fluke and I trust them. And they are more expensive, but with my results I'm okay spending the money. And I like having the warning (most of the time) of the Advanced and I like not having to line spot.
I can tell you that the Target brand plain strips (not the plastic ones, but they're just strips) totally suck.
TTC #1 since 11/2012 Me-31, H-27 **Loss 1-Cycle 7(June 2013) at 5w6d-CP**Loss 2-Cycle 11(October 2013) at 5w4d-CP** **Loss 3-Cycle 14 (January-February 2014)-M/C dx 2/10, EP dx 2/24, MTX 2/25** Beta Hell--hCG finally down to 0 - 6/20/14 SA normal. Genetic testing normal. Hormonal testing normal. HSG 6/30/14 - found blocked left tube and 2 'bubbles' on uterine wall. Hysteroscopy/Lap--8/4/14 - Tubes unblocked. Polyps removed from uterine wall. Septum removed. 9/30/14--Off the bench! Unmedicated TI through December 2014 BFP 12/14/14!!! Beta #1, 12/16: 990 Beta #2, 12/18: Over 2000! Beta #3, 12/22: over 8000! U/S #1, 12/23: gestational sac, possible heartbeat U/S #2, 12/30: HEARTBEAT! 128bpm, measuring right on at 7w EDD: 8/19/2015 U/S #3, 1/9: BPM in the 180s, IT'S HAPPENING!!!
Cycles1-3: 70+ days ending w/ Provera Nov 2013: Dx w/ PCOs and started Pregnitude Cycles 4-5: Cycling with Prometrium- Still no ovulation Cycle 6: Finally O'd by myself on CD 29 (7 day LP) Cycles 7-10: Late ovulation and short LPs Sept 2014-Finally making an RE appointment! 9/24 10/1-began metformin; 10/16 HSG= All clear! SA= super sperm Cycle 12: Nov 2014-2.5 mg femara + TI = BFN Cycle 13 Dec 2014 2.5 mg femara + TI =? TTGP December Siggy: Favorite Christmas MovieSNL Digital Short
@divinemsbee I use the Clear Blue easy monitor too! Last cycle was my first time using it so I went through about 15 test strips, as it " got to know my cycle" and never got the " peak". Hoping this cycle I dont have to use as many and I actually get a peak reading.
TTC since March 2014, but was NTNP since 2007.
Found out in May I have 2 blocked tubes.
Waiting too see my doctor again to decide next steps.
I like wondfo as well but lately I have been buying opk's from Dollarama ($1.25) and they work great! I have also used Clearblue Advanced opk those work well too
ME: 29 DH:29 TTC #1 since September 2013 BFP Aug 27 2014, EDD- May 9 2015 - MMC Oct 16 2014
I used the Clearblue Easy digi's for two months and really liked them....no line guessing, but they are so expensive and who knows how long this will take so I am hesitant to keep using them. I went a month not using OPK's at all, then got wondfo's last month. I never got a true positive on them even though I used them twice a day for over a week....so I'm not sure on my verdict for them yet. I got an *ALMOST* positive...so close that I basically considered it positive, but it truly wasn't. Maybe I'll have better luck this month.
Me: 37 DH: 38
BFP #1 3/17/11 - DS born 12/4/11
TFAS Dec 2013
BFP #2 - 3/23/14 - CP 3/26/14
BFP #3 - 8/20/14 - Natural Miscarriage 9/22/14
BFP #4 - 1/28/15 - DS2 born 10/13/15 Surprise BFP# 5 - 9/2/16 - Due 5/13/17
Re: Ovulation strips.
Wondfo.
I really like the Clear Blue Easy Advances Ovulation Predictor Kit. It's works for me and I can get around 2 uses out of one pack now that I have everything narrowed down. However, my cycles are pretty regular (29-34 days) and there is a learning curve. I do know that if you have longer or really variable cycles they would not be a good idea. I've had enough success on them that I don't think it's a fluke and I trust them. And they are more expensive, but with my results I'm okay spending the money. And I like having the warning (most of the time) of the Advanced and I like not having to line spot.
I can tell you that the Target brand plain strips (not the plastic ones, but they're just strips) totally suck.
Me-31, H-27
**Loss 1-Cycle 7(June 2013) at 5w6d-CP**Loss 2-Cycle 11(October 2013) at 5w4d-CP**
**Loss 3-Cycle 14 (January-February 2014)-M/C dx 2/10, EP dx 2/24, MTX 2/25**
Beta Hell--hCG finally down to 0 - 6/20/14
SA normal. Genetic testing normal. Hormonal testing normal.
HSG 6/30/14 - found blocked left tube and 2 'bubbles' on uterine wall.
Hysteroscopy/Lap--8/4/14 - Tubes unblocked. Polyps removed from uterine wall. Septum removed.
9/30/14--Off the bench! Unmedicated TI through December 2014
BFP 12/14/14!!! Beta #1, 12/16: 990 Beta #2, 12/18: Over 2000! Beta #3, 12/22: over 8000!
U/S #1, 12/23: gestational sac, possible heartbeat
U/S #2, 12/30: HEARTBEAT! 128bpm, measuring right on at 7w EDD: 8/19/2015
U/S #3, 1/9: BPM in the 180s, IT'S HAPPENING!!!
April 2013-Came off BCP
Nov 2013: Dx w/ PCOs and started Pregnitude
Cycles 4-5: Cycling with Prometrium- Still no ovulation
Cycle 6: Finally O'd by myself on CD 29 (7 day LP)
Cycles 7-10: Late ovulation and short LPs
Sept 2014-Finally making an RE appointment! 9/24
10/1-began metformin; 10/16 HSG= All clear! SA= super sperm
Cycle 12: Nov 2014-2.5 mg femara + TI = BFN
Cycle 13 Dec 2014 2.5 mg femara + TI =?
TTGP December Siggy: Favorite Christmas Movie SNL Digital Short
ME: 29 DH:29
TTC #1 since September 2013
BFP Aug 27 2014, EDD- May 9 2015 - MMC Oct 16 2014
Surprise BFP# 5 - 9/2/16 - Due 5/13/17