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I used an Ava bracelet for awhile and it was okay. My cycles are pretty standard - ovulation almost always around CD12-13 but for some reason Ava could never predict my cycles correctly. I finally got fed up with the thing and threw it in the trash and got pregnant the first cycle I stopped using it

I know other people have had good luck with it, though.

I used an Ava bracelet and liked it. It's not tested for cycles over like 40 days though so it won't be useful for giving you a fertile window if your cycles are still long and irregular. It should still give you a decent temp shift after o though so you'll at least know when to test/expect af. I know they're realeasing a new version (or already have) so you can likely get a gently used one for cheap.

A couple of the ladies still ttc are using temp drop so hopefully they'll chime in with how they like those.

ETA I totally agree with @samsmom that the Ava having a non replaceable battery sucks! It's pricey and basically marketed as being good for only 1 baby. Although mine is 2 plus years old and still going strong

@MamaBear87: yeaaaahhhhhhh

@periwinklebee: I use a Tempdrop. It is phenomenal! It is worn on your upper arm (with the sensor towards your armpit) but can also be worn in one's bra under the armpit. It comes with the arm band (in an adjustable small or a large). TD records for your BBT 2-3 hours before you wake and affords you the raw data so you can see your highest temp of the evening and how well you slept. It allows for one to sleep in (which is spectacular!) The TD logarithm evens out temps due to restlessness, alcohol, breast feeding AND TD can cancel out fluctuations due to sleeping with extra layers or sleeping with a window open. I dual temp to make certain the pattern is similar (* Note - TD temps can run .20 to a full degree higher BBT reading than oral temps) and found it especially useful to do the first 30 days when the device is adjusting to your temps and sleep patterns using it's logorithm. My pattern is pretty much spot-on between the 2 with exception if I am ill or mouth breathing ... in that case, my oral temps are effected but my TD temps are fairly smooth! One can track while pregnant, postpartum to see if one is ovulatory yet, to track when TTC, or when TTP. I use the ovacue app it comes with AND plug my BBT data into FF as well. The battery IS replaceable. Honestly, I wouldn't BBT for TTC without it because it is AH-MAZING!

P.S. If you are going to purchase one at any time, wall me as I have a code I can share that will take $10 off.

@Mamabear: @Sams Mom: You two make me laugh!

@periwinklebee: I've never worn anything, but I HAVE gotten pregnant while breastfeeding. Twice. Once when DS1 was nursing 2-3 times a day, and once while DS2 was nursing 6-7 times a day Sooooo it can be done (for some people! don't use breastfeeding as birth control! haha)

Just dropping in to say good luck ttc #2!!!!

@periwinklebee: so far, my kids have basically weaned themselves (and they were both all about breastfeeding!) while I was pregnant. It was sad (for me!), but it made it easier that they did it on their own terms.

As far as TTC with wonky cycles...could you just pay attention to CM? And when you see fertile CM, take an OPK (or if you're feeling ambitious that day, DTD?) Seems like the easiest, lowest key, most laid back approach, IMO