I just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!!!
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2009
Wow, it has been a while since my last post. Not much is new in my life. I am still not preggo which makes me very sad. I am really starting to believe that it is not going to happen, and I am planning on going to the doctor in February to see where we go from here. But this is our first cycle using the monitors, so we will see if they help at all. I doubt it, as I already knew I was ovulating and when I was ovulating, so I don’t think that that is our problem.
In October Amie got married. The wedding was awesome! It was an amazing night, and I am so happy for them.
Last weekend we had our Annual Holiday Hoopla with our friends. It was a success and we all had a great time. Here are a couple pics from Amie’s wedding, and the Christmas dinner.
I am really tired, and don’t have much else to say. I will try to post again in the next couple days.
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I am so excited! In just 2 hours I am leaving the house to go and see New Moon! I can’t wait! The movie starts at 12:30, but we have to leave early to go line up, or there won’t be any seats left. Yesterday, my mom and I tried to go to Petsmart, which is located in the same HUGE plaza as the movie theatre, and we could not find parking. The entire lot was full of cars going to the movies. I am betting that most of them were there to see New Moon.
After the movie, Vlad and I are heading over to Michigan to go to my grandma’s to pick up my fertility monitor. I had it delivered there to avoid the ridiculously high delivery and duty charges I would have had to pay if I had it delivered to my place in Canada. I am excited to see it, even though I won’t be able to use it for another week or so, and am hoping that I won’t have to use it at all. I just don’t think it is in the cards for us this month. Le sigh. I also got a ClearBlue Fertility monitor through an eBay mistake. I don’t want to talk about it. I am however, excited to have both. We are also going to do some shopping afterward. Should be a fun day!
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Desperation has led me to this. I have had the wackiest temps this cycle. I have never experienced an ugly chart like the one I have got going for me this month. I have been battling a stuffy nose, so my temps are up and down due to mouth breathing. I did get a few positive OPKs, I am not 100% convinced that I even ovulated this month. I hate not knowing. I hate not having confirmation. I am so desperate to conceive that I have taken the next step and purchased a fertility monitor.
I put a lot of thought and research into which monitor I wanted to buy. A lot of ladies use and love the Clearblue Fertility Monitor, but I wanted to try to stay away from a monitor for which I would need to continue to purchase test sticks. Also, most of the monitors on the market only help predict when ovulation will occur, but will not actually verify that it has in fact taken place. After searching for a long time, I found the one that seems to be perfect! The Ovacue! http://www.zetek.net/
It is a saliva based monitor which is 98.3% accurate in predicting ovulation, and also (using the optional vaginal sensor) will confirm that ovulation has actually taken place. Here is some info on it taken from their website:
OvaCue Fertility Monitor
Know your body
The newest OvaCue Fertility Monitor represents a major advance for women looking to identify their complete fertile window. OvaCue works by measuring your electrolyte levels which change in concert with your ovulatory cycle. Now, with one simple handheld device, you can accurately measure your unique hormonal changes and visually track your cycle with an interactive calendar.
Safe & reliable
Zetek has been manufacturing and selling FDA approved fertility monitors for over 20 years. We have helped thousands of couples conceive. We provide personalized customer support—if needed, we’ll track your cycles with you.
Easy to use
Simply place a spoon-sized sensor on your tongue for five seconds each morning and the OvaCue will automatically record your fertility for the day. The OvaCue tracks the readings in memory and indicates your most fertile days graphically on a calendar.
Accurate
Zetek’s Electrolyte Method™ has been proven to be 98.3% accurate at monitoring ovulation in numerous studies, including those sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and published in peer-reviewed journal articles.
Convenient
The OvaCue requires no urine sampling and can be used for many years with no additional purchases required. The OvaCue comes complete with the base unit, sealed oral sensor, carrying case, owner’s manual, battery and a free pregnancy test.
| Ovulation Comparison Table | OvaCue | ClearBlue Easy | OV Watch | Ferning Scopes | Home Urine LH Kit | BBT |
| Advance Notice of Ovulation | 5-7 days | 1-5 days A | 1-4 days | 4-5 days | 0-24 hours | No |
| Defines Complete Window of Fertility B | YesF | No | No | No | No | No |
| Accuracy | 98.3% | 72% A | 66% | Based on user | 94% C | 74% |
| Confirms Ovulation | YesF | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Home Use | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monthly Cost D | $32 OvaCue, $24 Cue II | $42 E | $56.99 | $4-5 | $25 | $1-5 |
Notes.
- A. Source: Unipath ClearBlue Easy Physician’s manual, page 23.
- B. Defined as a six-day period ending on the day of ovulation. (Ref: Timing of sexual intercourse in relation to ovulation. Wilcox AL et al. N Engl J Med 1995; 333(23): 1517-1521.)
- C. Source: Unipath ClearBlue literature
- D. Assuming 12 months of use
- E. Source: Unipath ClearBlue web site.
- F. With optional vaginal sensor
I am so excited to try this baby out next cycle. I hope that it is everything I dream it will be. The reviews that I can find are all fantastic. Most people using it seem to conceive in the first three cycles, so I am am excited. Wish me luck!
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In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
— Lt.-Col. John McCrae (1872 – 1918)
In honour of past and present veterans, God bless you and your families.
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