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Hi,

 My husband and I are trying to conceive.  We had one unsuccessful month when a friend pointed out that I may be ovulating at a different time than I thought.  Well she had me purchase this monitor for $150 and she was right.  My question is, has anyone used it and how successful is/was it?Big Smile

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  • HoneyBee111409HoneyBee111409

    You bought a fertility monitor after one month of trying?? 

    Why not try charting? It's free and will tell you when you ovulate too.  

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  • liz_tliz_t member

    I don't know how successful it will be for me because I am not pregnant yet, however, it seems to be accurate. My temperature shift correlates with the monitor readings. Also, I back up the monitor by using ovulation predictor kits and these seem to confirm that the monitor is working.

     Here is a link to a thread for those new to the board:

    https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/42877040.aspx

    Welcome & good luck!

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  • liz_tliz_t member
    imageHoneyBee111409:

    You bought a fertility monitor after one month of trying?? 

    Why not try charting? It's free and will tell you when you ovulate too.  

    Eh. I don't see the big deal. IMO, this is like saying "you bought OPKs after just one month of trying?" Granted the monitor is significantly more expensive than OPKs, but if the cost is not an issue, why not? 


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  • MySweetBabooMySweetBaboo member

    The monitor is just as good as charting, in my opinion.  The monitor cannot confirm ovulation, but it detects your entire fertile window, which starts even before a +opk.  I see nothing wrong with you having bought it, even after only one cycle.  It is a great tool.  I chart with mine as well because I like to confirm ovulation.

    I am on my 3rd month using it, so far so good. I haven't had success with it yet, but I know many who have.  Good luck!

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  • MandyBrownNoserMandyBrownNoser member
    imageMySweetBaboo:

    The monitor is just as good as charting, in my opinion.  The monitor cannot confirm ovulation, but it detects your entire fertile window, which starts even before a +opk.  I see nothing wrong with you having bought it, even after only one cycle.  It is a great tool.  I chart with mine as well because I like to confirm ovulation.

    I am on my 3rd month using it, so far so good. I haven't had success with it yet, but I know many who have.  Good luck!

    Nope, it can miss your surge just like opk's can.

    I've used it off and on for years now. 

    Fuuck TTC - I'm moving on.
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  • watkinaewatkinae member
    imageHoneyBee111409:

    You bought a fertility monitor after one month of trying?? 

    Why not try charting? It's free and will tell you when you ovulate too.  

    IMO, why not??  If you use OPK every month, eventually the cost will add up if you don't conceive right away.

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    imageHoneyBee111409:

    You bought a fertility monitor after one month of trying?? 

    Why not try charting? It's free and will tell you when you ovulate too.  

    IMO, why not??  If you use OPK every month, eventually the cost will add up if you don't conceive right away.

    Why not just try for a few months and chart...it's FREE!

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  • MySweetBabooMySweetBaboo member
    imageMandyBrownNoser:
    imageMySweetBaboo:

    The monitor is just as good as charting, in my opinion.  The monitor cannot confirm ovulation, but it detects your entire fertile window, which starts even before a +opk.  I see nothing wrong with you having bought it, even after only one cycle.  It is a great tool.  I chart with mine as well because I like to confirm ovulation.

    I am on my 3rd month using it, so far so good. I haven't had success with it yet, but I know many who have.  Good luck!

    Nope, it can miss your surge just like opk's can.

    I've used it off and on for years now. 

    This is true, but for people who do not want to chart, the monitor is a good tool, just like opk's. In my opinion.

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  • racheyt0227racheyt0227 member
    I just bought one too & not even TTC yet, although will be trying very soon. I know you can't time everything perfectly, but there are a few months that I do not want to be due in so I thought this would be a good tool to use..I was going to ask about it also. I read the directions, etc, but was also hoping for some real like experience with it.


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  • glmjglmj
    well i can happily report that the monitor worked...hooray!  it's totally worth every penny.  had i not bought it I would have been trying and trying and the stress would have done numbers on my mental state. 
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