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LuBlu | 19:34 Thu 22nd May 2008 | Pregnancy
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Hi,
has anyone used one of these? I've been trying for a baby for just under a year and have talking about these at work today.
2 people said that having used one they fell pregnant the first month.
I'm now intrigued and wondered if i should use one??
Anyone else got any experience like this.....
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I've never used them but you can do the same with a thermometer. Your temperature rises when you ovulate so youre supposed to take your temperature every morning before getting out of bed and record the ups n downs throughout your cycle. The ups tell you when youre ovulating.

There are no guarantees of course that you will fall pregnant but it does show your most fertile time.
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The ones that I'm thinking of are like a pregnancy test ie. you wee on a stick. Not taking temperatures......
I have seen them, I was just meaning you can tell if youre ovulating for free thats all.
Those sticks are about �25 a month
there is no need for them if you are regular, in which case you can work out when your most fertile days are anyway. i know the ones you mean tho, i did try them, but because my periods are very irregular, it was just a waste of money cos i would have to buy loads each month. if you have regular periods, work out a ovulation chart and work off that.
Check out the reviews of clearblue fertility monitor (there are some on amazon.com or more if you search on google). It's a bit more sophisticated than the sticks you are referring to and probably way more expensive, but the reviews speak for themselves. To be honest I was very skeptical, but it worked for me the 2nd month using it. I invested as I was feeling pretty awful after a miscarriage and wanted to get pg again quickly.
I never tried the ovulation sticks you refer to, so can't compare.
Yes, I have used them (and so has my fiend who is now pregnant). You have to wee on them ever day for 7 days at the same time of day. They detect a certain hormone and when it is present a smiley face appears and means the next 36 hours are ovulation time.
I only found I became obsessed with the damn thing (and so did my friend). I hated the whole obsession thing as it is not like me or fun to be that way, so didn't buy a further set. My mate continued with the thing religiously and brought a further 6/7 sets and did conceive in the end (took 10 months in all). It is really up to you. I thought they were expensive for what they are - and it is so easy to become obsessed with them and doesn't guarentee conception.
Good luck if you decide to go down that route - but I wouldn't do it again. x

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