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@afc061018: boo. Af is the worst

Mine is looking odd too... I got a positive OPK on Sunday afternoon and no temperature spike yet. I can't decide if I should trust my Ava bracelet

@skinnycow: how long have you been wearing ava? It takes her a few cycles to be accurate, and if you have an off cycle sometimes she won't catch it. Also keep in mind you usually ovulate 24-72 hours after a positive opk

She's usually spot on for me and likely will be this month also. But I've been wearing her since February

@MamaBear87: This is my 4th cycle. She generally tells me I ovulate CD17-19 but that seems super late compared to my positive OPKs.

I know it's also possible to have a more gradual temp spike, so maybe that's the case for me.

@Sams Mom: Thank you. That is what I'm thinking as well! The CBE predictor uses FMU for theirs so I use it to catch my LH surge as early possible since I have short surges (max 12 hours); however, I'm thinking the regular strips may be more reliable. . So weird, though, I've never had a low-to-peak day. Normally , it is low-to-high, or high-to-peak! Thank you again for the guidance.

@Sams Mom: Wow. That is interesting. I use CBE in the morning and the strips in the afternoon (and, sometimes, evening). It has always been a slow progression... I've never gone from low to peak in ONE day though. Blaming it on the Clomid!

@MamaBear87: Usually 28/29 days but my last three have been 29, 31, and 32 days so maybe that's throwing her off. I got off BC right before starting to use Ava, so my cycles could also be wonky because of that.

@LAZB: Thank you. . If it isn't, hopefully, by this evening or tomorrow morning it will be ...

@Aria: @Sams Mom: @skinnycow: @MamaBear87: Thank you. Just spoke with the RE. We're trying one last IUI (#3) + clomid + trigger. If this one doesn't work, it will be time to move on to IVF or adoption.

Hi, ladies, hope everyone is having a SPECTACULAR Thursday!
Okay, so for those of you on the edge of your seats waiting for an update (* Yeah, I'm certain NO ONE has been waiting. Lol) - It happened AGAIN.
My CBE fertility monitor used with FMU registered a "low" LH reading, but three hours later while testing with a regular LH strip, I received a positive (* In natural light, the test line is darker than the control and it rated a 9.9 LH on the Smilereader app). Incidentally, after taking the CBE test, I removed the test stick to view and noted the test line was darker than the control which it hasn't been all week with the exception of yesterday. I think I'm going to chalk it up to a faulty CBE monitor and needing to purchase a new one! 🤔 As if ttc isn't frustrating or confusing enough at times, geez!
Any thoughts or wisdom on this?

@Kaohinani: Do you have any regular digital opks (not advanced)? I had a similar problem with the CB advanced and cheapies last month and had had to bring in the regular digital opk to figure out if I was ovulating or not.

@afc061018: I think you are absolutely right. This is really [needlessly] stressing me out because I don't know which one to trust. At this point, I'm not extremely impressed with my CBE advanced monitor. *chuckles* The Smilereader strips appear more consistent with all of my cycle data (current and prior) so I'll continue with those. ( I may try and pick up a regular digital test just to check though as Badgermom had suggested.)
Thank you!

@BADGERMOM: Unfortunately, I ran out of regular digis last month. I was using 3 different OPKs for a while but the hubby is getting frustrated with me spending between $50 - $70 a month on items to pee on (OPKs and Preg tests). He put the kibosh on that and ( *for OPKs) I NOW get one box of CBE advanced (if I don't have any left over) and a box of LH strips of my choice. Lol. I may have to plead my case and purchase more regular digital tests, though. . Incidentally, which one (CB or cheapies) were more accurate for you last month?

@BadgerMom: OMG, CONGRATULATIONS, Mama! . Screw the toilet, the test is beautiful!!!

@BadgerMom: Congratulations! That's a great looking line!

@Sams Mom: You make me laugh! I was doing that same thing for the longest time until my husband was wondering why diaper genie refills, Cottenelle wipes, and assorted items were costing so much EVERY month! We use Honest Co. Diapers and wipes (monthly bundle package) for my son's training pants and night diapers so I couldn't sneak a test or two into THAT purchase. . Heck, I would even add a pack or 2 when I went grocery shopping ... I REALLY think I have a POAS problem! 🤔. Hubby sat me down to figure out EXACTLY how much I was using (* sounds like I'm an addict here) and how much I actually "need" to successfully track ttc and check for a BFP. Odd, since I'm money-wise in all other ways and spending but ttc has me a POAS-crazed fool!

P.S. I'm glad Clomid 100 hasn't been "the worst" for you! The hot flashes seem annoying, though. For me, the 100 has garnered even more bloating and weight gain (up 9-lbs now!!!) and, as I'm in the OV phase, I can "feel" how heavy my ovaries are (weird sensation) and I'm super crampy. I really hope lady luck is with us!