Official Trying to Conceive - Thread 13

Tryingin2018

I haven't been since 2015 but so much has changed. Lots of new development, seemed very quiet too compared to the last time I went in march. Me and hubby did remark that the next time we go we may have a little person or persons to show around (here's hoping).

Can't really comment on the other q though but would be interested to hear answers!

HappyLassie13

Feeling really deflated today and not sure why. Well i obviously know why, but we haven't been trying long in the grand scheme of things, which i keep reminding myself. Making a conscious effort to be a lot more healthy (diet wise). Hope you all are doing well

Rambosmum

I've tried to write this 3 times now!

First response early response tests (Frer) and the blue handled internet cheapy 'one step' tests are sensitive to 6miU/ML

Clear blue early detection (two lines) are supposedly sensitive to 10miU/ml however get a stupidly high instance of false positive/ dye run/ evaps. So I do not recommend them and think they should be banned!

Superdrug pink line tests are also 10miU/ml as are the first response rapid response tests.

The clear blue ones that have the cross are sensitive to 25miU/ml

Clear blue digital are sensitive to 50miU/ml and the clear blue digital with weeks indicator are sensitive to 25miU/ML! The weeks indicator itself though is less reliable, though the actual test is very reliable.

Most supermarket tests are sensitive to somewhere between 15miU/ml and 50miU/ml.

Pink dye tests are infinitely better than blue and clear blue are rubbish (except for the digital one).

My advice would always be wait until AF is due, but if you can't use an internet cheapy until you get a positive/ AF, check it with a Frer then two days later a digital!

The earlier you test the more likely you are to detect a chemical pregancy, which depending on your mind set could be a good or bad thing. Early testing makes no difference to whether a pregnancy would be chemical or not. 99.9% of chemical pregnancies are due to a dud embryo (either the egg or the sperm) and would never progress regardless of anything else.

LavenderBee

Hi PKK - I bought the Cassanovum early detection tests from Amazon, they were £4.49 for 5. I think you said you were mega late, I used these when I was 4-5 days late (from memory) and got a whopping great BFP on them, that was with last wee of the day and having drunk 3 litres of plain water that day, plus teas! So I reckon that they would have done the trick earlier too. They are >10mIU/ml so more sensitive than the shop ones.


One of my pet peeves at the moment is that s****** advert for the ClearBlue sticks that tell you in words whether you're pregnant or not. It features the couple sitting on the floor waiting for the result and then not being able to decipher if the lines mean pregnant or not. Read the bleedin' instructions; if you can't work out to look at the packaging and understand the word printed next to the picture then good luck to you! Because as Rambosmum says, by the time these fancy tests are sensitive enough to give you an accurate answer, you should be getting a pretty clear result from a bog standard 'stick in a pot of wee' job anyway. I do feel that they're a bit misleading, like they have the ability to take away some of the uncertainty of an early "is that a very faint positive or is it an evaporation line" result when they don't.


Sorry, I've intruded and ranted! TTC can be an emotional time and I am uncomfortable that companies seem to be in the business of conning those consumers out of their cash by not being totally honest about what the product is, and isn't, designed to do.

Rambosmum

Totally agree LavenderBee! I hate clear blue.

Though I have just signed up for their trial! If they want to give me £100 for peeing on thngs, then who am I to say no!

Munchkin84

Hahahaha lavenderbee. I thought exactly the same and have shouted at the tv. There were clearly two lines ! OH looked at me like I was mad.
I only took a digital after bfps for the novelty of it if I am honest. I wanted to see that word.

PrettyKittyKat

TTC Thread

Two Week Wait (BFP Hopefuls)
CD124 Nanyco
CD54 CamelLady (38dpo)
CD52 athensgeorgia
CD41 PrettyKittyKat (20 dpo)
CD33 Selement
CD24 KatieBee123
CD19 Toots14 (4dpo)
CD17 NelliePie (3dpo)

"If in doubt - BD" Zone
CD46 SlothSocks
CD18 Tryingin2018

"Wine and Chocolate" zone
CD8 Celepie
CD6 Skimper
CD5 Rambosmum
CD5 T4Taylor
CD4 HappyLassie13
CD4 Zeni

Those we haven't heard from in a while:

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Afoolandhermoney - 23/01/2018

PrettyKittyKat

Wow ladies thanks for all the advice on tests! I knew you ladies would be a fountain of knowledge on this!

HappyLassie13 !!!8211; I have really let myself go diet/exercise wise since got married last year. A combination of a month of wedding/honeymoonings followed by starting a new job with a different routine that leaves me exhausted, and the dark winter nights meant I have filled up on rubbish food and stopped exercising completely. I thought recently how if I want my body to carry a baby then I need to make sure it is as healthy as it can be. I joined back at the local fitness place last week and I am currently on day 3 of no chocolate (this is killing me!).

LavenderBee !!!8211; thank you for delurking and suggesting those tests! I haven!!!8217;t heard of them before and at less than £1 per test I think they are really good value. I have ordered 5 !!!61514;. I am currently 8 days late. Realistically I think I am missing a period and just having a long cycle this time. But I will probably take 1 test every week until AF arrives and it is useful to have these tests ready for next cycle!
I agree that I think some tests totally prey on people that are TTC, hence why I don!!!8217;t want to be drawn into the expensive tests!

Tryingin2018

Cd18. Monitor still showing high. Starting to get sore boobs and spotted EWCM today so think OV may be imminent - woop!!

skimper

PPK- when do I move in to the 'If in doubt' group? Closer to OV ?

According to ovia my fertility window starts on the 13th. When's best to start testing for OV?