Ovulation kits - Do they work?

Hi all

 Hope you don't mind me posting on here. I've just found out I'm expecting in Jan 2010 but my very good freind has been TTC for a while now and had no joy. I had been toying with the idea of getting an Ovulation Test and was just telling her it might be worth her looking into - I thought I'd ask you ladies what your experience of them is.

 Many thanks and good luck to you all.

i used them last year when trying to conceive my daughter-it took me 3 mths to get pregnant bot i only used the tests for the first 2 cycles-then i got stressed cos i didnt 'see' ovulation' so decided not to use them-i got pregnant that month-it was mayb cos id relaxed-yhey are a gud idea if u see ovulation but they can stress u too-how long s ya friend been trying? congrats on your pregnancy

She's been trying for several months now - maybe even a year. But think she's getting stressed out coz all our 'New Mums' are falling pregnant at the moment. The last thing I could do today was tell her I'd joined the group too!!! Luckily I'm only 6 wks though so prob won't be announcing it for a good few weeks yet. It'd be lovely if she got PG during that time  Wishful thinking!

Hi,i've bn trying for 11 mths now,with no joy  have contemplated ovulation kits but the stress of testing made me very uptight so have decided not to.

I have heard they work and are worth the money,a friend used them 2 cycles and got lucky. CONGRATULATIONS to you and all the very best to your friend x

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hmmm i think they seem a bit too cinical really!my friend whos been trying for over a yr with no luck has trid them afew times but for the expense and still not being pregnant not to mention feeing so uptight about everything she didnt think they were worth it.

i guess we can all try and up the chance by using ovulation calenders which i tried this month that way she knows when shes most fertile and the chance of concieving is higher.but to actually pinpoint ovulation would leave you such a small window of time and i prefer to think "hey i might not of ovulated yet lets give it another go." the hope lasts longer and i feel if i only had 2-3 days to give it a bash i'd have so much time to worry about whats not happened.the calender way you can have 1-3 happy wks thinking this could be it rater than 2-3 dys!

 i wish her all the luck in the world and to yourself with your bump.my mate told me shes expecting in nov and her son is 3mths younger than mine and despite feeling upset  (and a bit robbed I was supposed to be first!)at the time i couldnt be happier for her,so even if she does get upset i'm sure she'll come round.

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Hi guys, not been on here for a while. Mainly due to fact that still no luck with trying for baby 2. My son is 3 and a half and it breaks my heart to see him play on his own and ask me when he will have a baby sister. I have tried ovulation kits before but you end up relying on them and feel even more let down when your period turns up and you feel you have failed yet again.

It's been 20 mths and the longer it doesn't happen the more disheartened I get. The fertility docs diagnosed unexplained infertility a few months ago. I suppose I am releived there is nothing seriously wrong with us but at the same time very frustrated as it has still not happened for us. I am fed up of having to keep a brave, smiling face on for when people ask if we are going to have another baby and bla bla bla... I know it's not their fault, as only a few close people know what we are going through. I know I am avoiding people sometimes just so I won't have to face their questions - so sad!

I know you will all try to comfort me and try to keep my morale up but the truth is I am absolutely gutted that we can not conceive naturally this time round. The docs told us to try intra-uterine insemination but would have to go private as we already have one child so the NHS cannot fund us. Bit of a dilemma whether to keep trying, when to say enough is enough and whether we can afford private treatment. I just wish it could happen naturally, but I am starting to lose faith in my body's ability to conceive.

In four days I have found out that two of my close friends are pregnant with their seconds and their firsts are only one year old! I am so happy for them, but I am sad that I still have to wait and keep trying. It's also starting to out a strain on my marriage slightly as my husband wants to try IVF but I don't for a number of reasons.

I never thought I would ever be going through a situation like this in my life but it just goes to show that you don't know what life will throw at you and women should never take for granted their ability to naturally conceive babies.

Sorry for the long post but yet again just trying to let out some frustration.

Anne x

Hey Anne,I won't try and tell you it'll happen and so forth-It is a NIGHTMARE every month pretending it's ok,when if your'e like me you just want to cry.

When I was trying for my first,I had a'cut off'point,that was easy to do as I couldn't long for what I'd never had,luckily he came 2 mth before that.

Trouble is,when you have 1 you feel cheated you can't conceive another,I made up my mind I'd never have ivf,but if I hadn't had number 2 I think I would have.I think it's sad the nhs won't fund your treatment,but if you don't want treatment I totally see where your'e coming from.

It's horrible,I know,cos once you know the joy of being a parent you do feel robbed. Anyone trying feels robbed don't get me wrong but then you have added pressure of the'are you having more brigade'

When you want to scream I've been trying for f~#)^*g months!!!!!!! But no we smile sweetly and say one day maybe.

Rant away hun,I hear you x

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Thanks so much for your honesty mummabear. It's hard to find other mums in the same boat that want to talk about this issue openly. It's understandable that any woman going through difficulty conceiving or fertility treatments want to keep it private. We are afraid to talk about it as it will be known that we have failed where other mums have succeeded, afraid to be judged or talked about.  At least I have practical parenting mums who give me advice and support. Just someone to say it's ok I am having the same problem, I cry about it too.

Your sons are adorable. I pray you will soon get your longed for gift too.  What a rollercoaster of emotions it has been since we decided to start trying. I think I have wrinkles just from crying every month at yet another failed cycle.

I hope my holiday away for two weeks will give me time to rest my baby brain and come back refreshed with a new perspective. You never know a bit of sun, good food and getting away from the mother-in law could do the trick - fingers crossed!

Thanks again for being so friendly in this lonely world of ttc.

Anne xxx

Thanks for replying and being so honest yourself,wanted to post the usual-take your mind off it and it will happen,but thiught you'd be like me-HEARD IT BEFORE!!!!!

Seriously tho,that's what happened,gave up sitting on the loo seat every month sobbing,started planning a kitchen and bingo along came Tom! Got a nice kitchen too!!!

I hope you have a fantastic holiday and break,try and relax,and yeah who knows. My fingers are crossed for you. Just don't start what I did-seeing myself as a failure as a woman-we are NOT. As my fella jokes-we're just mad for them!!!!!!!!  Have a good break hun x x

I'm Rachel by the way! x

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i had no idea the nhs didnt fund for 2nd children?thats stupid,icould understand to a point 3rd and so on but its a bit harsh for yourself and your first child.i was two wks late this month and decided not to test until sunday with a.....negative result .my p came the yesterday.on to the third month of trying now...might try some the ovulation test kits as my cycle is so haywire i dont know whethere i'm coming or going!!AND NOW MY TICKER IS WRONG!!!! god i ust sound like a spoilt brat withyou two having tried for s long and me only on month 3....sorry guys.i dont mean too i'm just dissapointed.its true tho nobody really wants to talk about it and my partner bless him keeps saying it'll come...it was sooooooo much quicker the first time round

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hi girls ....

how is the ttc going ???

im heading into month 6 and still no luck any tips on helping it happen ?????? 

hello mamy!

 i'm heading into month 3now...going to try an ovulation kit this month from zoombaby so we'll see how that goes.I'm praying I'm going to be pregnant by christmas but who knows!fingers crossed!do you have any little ones yet or is this your first?i wish you lots and lots of luck

xx

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Hey girls,still trying!!!

Lara you dont sound spoilt at all,3 month or 3 year its a nightmare when your'e longing for something.And for me it was quicker 2nd time round so why is it not happening now????? Have worked out my cycle is very different,so now am totally confused as which is 'best time' ie ovulating,because it changes every 4 cycles,how weird is that? How sad am I that I know this.

Started trying when Joseff was 4week old,he was 13 months over a week ago thinking someone on gods team has decided just the 2 for me. Does anyone else wish they had a crystal ball? Just want to know if I will have any more,and when roughly,so the stress could end basically.

I want to wish evrybody good luck who's trying lets hope it happens for us all soon x x x

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Lara cant believe you were late this time as well-you must of been on a high bless you.

Af due thurs,got backache already so guess not my cycle YET AGAIN!

AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH

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hi girls am still ttc its nearly 4 years now i think keep your chin up it is hard but i have got the the point of not letting it rule your life as i know all to well it does

mummabear there is a web site i use and it is quite good for ovulation

http://babymed.com/Tools/Fertility/Calendar/Default.aspx

sending you all baby dust and good luck

jade xxxx

ohhh no and dont you think that the back ache tummy pains and generally feeling s**t feels ten times worse when you're trying?  i was almost two wks late...couldnt believe it....so disappointed.my sisters just had her little girl aswell on saturday so it brings it all back!

btw i dont think you are sad for knowing your cycle?!i wish i knew mine more than i do....i only know bk the last 5mths,3x30days 1x34days and then my last extremely weird one!i think it may have been the fact i was on penicilin vk,i've heard a rumour that this can delay a period....unfortunately i only realised this after i got my baby hopes up!if you find that crystal ball i'll lend it off you!gonna try the ovulation kit fr next couple of months just because ive no idea no when i'm ovulating...here goes nothing!

xxx

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Oh my god Jade how good is that website??????? Wow thats informative,luckily I'm not as thick as I thought,I had actually worked it out right!!!! still got my back pain just waiting for the witch. How's you hun? I had same thought as you recently bout goin back on pill but it isn't worth it hun,but it mght regulate things a little better for me. Thanks for that Jade x x x

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Lara I wish you well with the kits,let us know if you find them easy  and stress free hun,check out the website address Jade posted,I thought it was great.

Yes hun this twingey backache feels 100% worse when I just get the feeling I'd got it right this time  I even thought about going to a clairvoyant!!!!! Just wanted to know if I will only have 2,then I could stop with the O.C.D and look to foster or adopt.

Just wanted to say though,and I know you all may think it's weird,I'm desperate for another but I really hope Jade,yourself and Anne get there before me,because I do have 2 children and I know I'm blessed,and want you guys to have the same. Baby dust to everyone-off to sulk with my pathetic pain now x

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awww you go ahead and have a good old sulk,i've been soooo grumpy this time round! yes will let u know how the test kits go....hopefully i wont get too confuzzled by it all.going to check out that website now.its so good to hear from other people going through the same thing.thanks girlies xx

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NOT MY CYCLE-AGAIN! Pain worse than ever,real fed up,think I'm going to try my very best to forget about it for a while,I'm developing O.C.D

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