CBEFM - worth the $$?

I'm convinced this month was a wash - my temps still haven't gone up despite getting a +OPK last week. I'm gonna hold off until TBAF shows up, but I'm seriously debating going out and buying one. It was the one thing I didn't want to do (I don't know why), but if FSA will cover it, I'll go for it. Do you really find it helpful?

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I don't think it would help your situation. If your temps do not go up, you didn't ovulate. Just like you got a + on the OPK, you can get a peak reading on the monitor and not ovulate.

I didn't use the CBEFM. IMO temping is the most valuable tool... although you can't use it to predict ovulation, it is the best way for knowing that you did ovulate.

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I realize that, but I also have not gotten 3 uninterrupted hours of sleep before temping for the last 2 weeks due to DH's work schedule and various home-life issues, so I'm not sure that temping's reliable this month, either. In the 8 months I've been tracking, I've never NOT ovulated, so I'm hoping that's not the case.

Thanks for replying though! I realize I didn't have all info in my original post.

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I like the CBEFM, it takes out the guess work. I temped for a while to confirm I was in fact ovulating, but this helps me see when I am getting closer to O and then actually gives me 12-36 hour window prior to.

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How long have you been temping? Do you normally get a spike in your temperatures showing you ovulated. Is it possible maybe last month you didn't ovulate.
This is the beginning of my 2nd month using the monitor and I really like it. I feel like it takes the guesswork out of things and thought it was worth the money b/c of the fact that you can use it for future pregnancies. However, I'll let you know how I feel about it in a few months from now if I haven't already gotten my BFP!

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i don't know about your particular situation, but CBEFM is worth every penny!

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No it definitely can't hurt. I highly reccommend it!!!

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talk to your Dr. about this


Clomiphene citrate for infertility
Examples
clomiphene citrate Clomid Milophene Serophene
How It Works
Clomiphene stimulates the release of hormones needed to cause ovulation.

Clomiphene therapy is typically used for 5 consecutive days early in the menstrual cycle, for three to six monthly cycles. It may take several cycles to find the right dose to stimulate ovulation. Once that dose is determined, a woman will take the drug for at least three more cycles. If she does not become pregnant after six cycles, it is unlikely that further clomiphene treatment will be successful.

Why It Is Used
For women. Clomiphene may be prescribed to:

Stimulate ovulation in a woman who does not ovulate or who ovulates irregularly. Her estrogen levels and pituitary gland function must be normal, and her male partner must be diagnosed as fertile.
Perform a clomiphene challenge test, which is sometimes used to evaluate a woman's ovulation and egg quality (ovarian reserve). When given for 5 days early in a woman's menstrual cycle, clomiphene elevates a woman's follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) level. On the next day, an FSH blood level that has dropped back to normal is a sign of a normal ovarian reserve and ovulation; an elevated FSH is a sign of low ovarian reserve. Women with a diminished ovarian reserve can use donor eggs, which greatly improves their chances of giving birth to a healthy child.
Stimulate the development of multiple eggs for use with assisted reproductive technology, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) or gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT).
Regulate ovulation in a woman who ovulates irregularly and/or is going to have intrauterine insemination or artificial insemination.
Clomiphene is sometimes used together with other medications and infertility treatments.

Before trying clomiphene, women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who are overweight are advised to lower their body mass index (BMI) with diet and exercise; achieving a healthy weight can trigger ovulation.1 If that isn't successful, using metformin to correct insulin metabolism often starts ovulation; if not, continuing metformin increases the likelihood that clomiphene will stimulate ovulation.2

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I used it and got pregnant on the second month of use. So for me, it was a great tool! I consider myself very lucky but I think the CBEFM definitely helped!

Also, I bought my device and strips on Ebay. I saved a lot of money

Message edited 2/27/2008 11:07:28 PM.