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OV Watch

Sweetest116Sweetest116 member
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So I really thought we had it this cycle, I really did.  My body FINALLY stopped spotting for a good portion of my LP (I'm 10DPO and not spotting, so that's a win!).  But I got a BFN this morning.  Instead of hoping that changes and telling myself it's too early I'd rather plan my next cycle.  Clomid is my next step but I keep feeling like I need to keep trying unmedicated until I've exhausted every avenue.

Which brings me to OV Watch.  What do you think?  I'd do it with temping and OPKs, per my usual.  But maybe it would help? I don't know.  Desperation kicked in long ago, I think I'm just grasping for anything that claims it can do anything.

I'd love other suggestions too!  (I've already used the CBE Fertility Monitor for a year with no luck and now the sucker just goes from low to peak, so it's no help).
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Re: OV Watch

  • pettycrockerpettycrocker member
    edited December 2013
    No I do not think any of it makes a difference. I think OPKs are plenty, and if it's going to happen, that's really all you need. 

    I did not always think this. At one point I was temping, checking cm/cp daily, peeing on OPKs AND the freaking CBEFM, having all this excellently timed sex and none of mattered squat. When I first went to the RE, the first thing she said to me when I told her what we had been doing for nearly 20 cycles, her response was "That is way too much" and she is 100% right. This is the thing about dealing with IF, you want it so bad, you will try ANYTHING to make it happen, but the more you do, the more stress you are putting on yourself, and in turn decreasing your chances of success anyway. 


    Good luck. 


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    DD1 July 31, 2011

    Trying for #2 since Oct 11
    732973 Clomid Cycles
    2 IUIs 
    3 Fresh IVFs= 1 Ectopic treated with MTX
    Spontaneous pregnancy #2= Ectopic #2= lost left tube
    Spontaneous pregnancy #3= DD2 January 29, 2016
    Spontaneous pregnancy #4= Ectopic #3
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  • Jen071407Jen071407 member
    I don't know if you'll find my 2 cents helpful, but I also thought we needed to try everything before moving to meds, because c'mon, "I don't need no stinkin' meds." Riiiight past self. Anyway, my point is I wish we would have started clomid/meds sooner. I know some think meds are so bad and blah blah blah, but I just now see them as a means to the end. And the end result is really all that matters. 

    Two DDs 10/08 and 08/10, no primary IF
    TTC #3 since 10/2011 - dx unexplained/weak ovulation
     3 BFN clomid + TI cycles, 5 BFN clomid/gonal f IUIs, 1 mmc IUI
    2/19/2014 IVF #1 Unexpected low E2 (oversuppressed) -> increased to max doses = 3 or 4 follicles, converting to IUI
    BFFP Saw 1 beautiful heartbeat at 6w6d, follow up u/s at 9w showed mmc. Eff this.
    NTNP 5/2014-9/2014, OPKs and TI 10/2014 - 1/2015. 
    RPL testing all normal, AFC, AMH, and FSH all normal. 
    IVF 1.2 1/22/2014 natural cycle start, AFC 28, 300 gonal f/150menopur. 
    ER 2/3/15 14R 8M 3F w/ICSI Day 5 transfer on 2/8/15 of one "Grade A+" blast and have TWO frosties! 

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  • KC1212KC1212 member
    while I agree with @ MrsCastillo that all the crap is too much BUT...for me: I would go crazy not doing all the crazy crap because I need to feel like I'm doing something even if its crazy. So, if you wanna try the watch - I say go for it - if you wanna do Native American fertility dances in the rain on a full moon - I say go for it ( if that works let me know) cause I'll do it in my front yard - I don't care.
     
    I also agree with @jen071407 don't ignore the drugs :) another 5 - 6 months of this crap and I'll be be poppin' clomid pills like its candy without a second thought - so yeah :)

    there's my 2 cents.
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    Me: 27 DH: 33
    Married 6 years
    Conceived DS after 4 years of MFI

    TTC # 2 (not trying,not preventing ever)
    May 2013 - August 2013 Timed Intercourse = BFN
    September 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs=BFN
    October 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs, and "warming foods" = BFP
    Beta #1 19, Beta #2 18 Progesterone 4.6 Miscarried 11/9/13
    November 2013 - Benched, waiting for first post-loss AF.
    No longer benched per New RE/OB!
    Jan. 15 2014 - BFP. HCG 3900 - Ectopic :( 
    Jan. 16 2014 Left tube removed and D&C
    March 2, 2014 First AF


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