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CBE Fertility Monitor Users, Please Come In!

MySweetBabooMySweetBaboo member
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This is my first time using it.  I have used the OV Watch in the past, but also used OPKs because I didn't 100% trust that the watch was really doing anything.

Are you using OPKs in addition to the monitor? I noticed on some charts that are using monitors that they are using OPKs too, but I am confused, aren't the test strips OPKs too?  Should I be using OPKs in addition to the monitor? How do you like it?

I thought it would make for a stress free cycle, but not so much, it is early though.

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  • Noreen and ChrisNoreen and Chris member
    I just use the CBEFM and I chart my temps to make sure I did actually ovulate. I haven't used OPK's because the monitor gives me a few days of when to start trying so I haven't felt the need for anything additional yet. Good luck!
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  • amyvan317amyvan317

    This is my first cycle using the FM.  I love it!  I did test with OPKs a few days just to kind of confirm what the monitor was saying (since it was my first month), but I don't think I will too much next month if I don't get a BFP this cycle.  I did a lot of research and some people use both just to verify, but I find OPKs kind of picky and I really only get 1 positive one and a whole lot of hmm, is that positive or not thinking...so I think I will just retire them!

     

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  • amyvan317amyvan317
    I should mention like PP said, I stil take my temp every morning just to keep track of where things are at.
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  • Winkski15Winkski15 member
    this was my first cycle using the CBFM.  I used an OPK only on the two Peak days purely out of curiosity to see how it measured up since I had only been using the OPK's in the past.  From what I saw, and have seen on others charts... its not uncommon for you to get a + OPK one the first Peak day you get an a - OPK on the second peak day.
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  • MySweetBabooMySweetBaboo member

    I am not temping, so I am relying solely on the monitor. It is detecting LH, correct? The OV watch did not, so that is why I backed it up with OPKs. 

    Maybe I should take the "obsess less" road and just go with it and see how it pans out.

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  • MySweetBabooMySweetBaboo member

    imageWinkski15:
    this was my first cycle using the CBFM.  I used an OPK only on the two Peak days purely out of curiosity to see how it measured up since I had only been using the OPK's in the past.  From what I saw, and have seen on others charts... its not uncommon for you to get a + OPK one the first Peak day you get an a - OPK on the second peak day.

    Yours may have been one of the ones I saw backed up with an OPK! :)

     

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  • Noreen and ChrisNoreen and Chris member
    imageMySweetBaboo:

    I am not temping, so I am relying solely on the monitor. It is detecting LH, correct? The OV watch did not, so that is why I backed it up with OPKs. 

    Maybe I should take the "obsess less" road and just go with it and see how it pans out.

     

    It measures LH and also estrogen and it's supposed to give you a few more days notice of when to start trying. Mine has been pretty accurate. My first cycle I had 2 high readings, then2 peak and I ovulated on the 2nd peak day. My second cycle I only got 2 peak readings and I ovulate the day after my 2nd peak. It's not consistent but I am ovulating around the same time I'm getting high/peak readings. Unfortunately I don't have a success story since I'm not pregnant yet.

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  • MySweetBabooMySweetBaboo member
    imageNoreen and Chris:
    imageMySweetBaboo:

    I am not temping, so I am relying solely on the monitor. It is detecting LH, correct? The OV watch did not, so that is why I backed it up with OPKs. 

    Maybe I should take the "obsess less" road and just go with it and see how it pans out.

     

    It measures LH and also estrogen and it's supposed to give you a few more days notice of when to start trying. Mine has been pretty accurate. My first cycle I had 2 high readings, then2 peak and I ovulated on the 2nd peak day. My second cycle I only got 2 peak readings and I ovulate the day after my 2nd peak. It's not consistent but I am ovulating around the same time I'm getting high/peak readings. Unfortunately I don't have a success story since I'm not pregnant yet.

    I am assuming that Peak days would be days of +opk, but like Winkski said, it isn't uncommon to get a -opk on peak day 2...I have noticed that on at least 2 of my cycles, ovulation occurred the day after and up to 2 days past my last +opk, so I should probably consider myself fertile a few days past peak, especially since I plan not to temp.  Maybe I should temp until O is confirmed. Urgh, so much for not obsessing, I haven't even gotten there yet and here I am mulling over what I should do! lol

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  • liz_tliz_t member
    imageMySweetBaboo:

    I am assuming that Peak days would be days of +opk, but like Winkski said, it isn't uncommon to get a -opk on peak day 2...I have noticed that on at least 2 of my cycles, ovulation occurred the day after and up to 2 days past my last +opk, so I should probably consider myself fertile a few days past peak, especially since I plan not to temp.  Maybe I should temp until O is confirmed. Urgh, so much for not obsessing, I haven't even gotten there yet and here I am mulling over what I should do! lol

    I just started using the CBEFM this month, so I am by no means an expert, however, from what I have read, the CBEFM goes on "autopilot" immediately after the first peak day is detected and gives you a second peak day right after. That explains why a lot of women are getting negative OPKs on their second peak day. HTH.

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  • brideonjuly8brideonjuly8 member
    I didn't use any OPKs this last cycle with the monitor (first month using it), but I did chart and the monitor was spot on.  I didn't get any HIGH readings but I did O on the 2nd day of PEAK. 
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  • repenrepen member
    I just started using mine.  I think I am going to use OPK's for the first month with the monitor just because I want to test 2x's a day and I have long cycles. 
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