Any Recommendations for Ovulation Kits?

Hi there-

I had great luck with OvuQuick.

http://www.nextag.com/ovuquick/search-html?nxtg=a7d50a240...#

I used it for both of my pregnancies, and it worked like a charm both times. It predicts your peak ovulation period, (meaning, the 48 hours that it is most optimal for you to become pregnant) So as long as you do not think you have any fertility issues, I would highly recommend this test. My sister-in-law used it (after trying on her own for seven months) and it worked for her the first time. Then my best friend used it (she had been trying for a year) and it worked for her the first time too. That's when I tried it... I was very sceptical (because I had suffered a miscarriage earlier) but it totally worked for me the first time. So then with my second pregnancy, I figured... what the heck.. might as well try and time this one the way I want too, and poof! it worked for me AGAIN! I was shocked!

I think the important thing to remember is that you need to be sure that you do not have any fertility problems. Another friend I recommended this to tried it, and it did not work. So she went to a fertility specialist and found out she had some other underlying issues. So it was a good thing that she found this out.

The test is a bit pricey... $30-$50 range, but I thought it was worth it. If you have pretty regular periods, the 6-day test might do the trick for you (which is cheaper). I used the 9-day test, because my cycles at that time ranged anywhere from 24-36 days, so I needed a bigger window in which to test. The timing is key to it all... well, that and a willing partner. :0)

Good luck!

Hi Nicolette,
I had some problems with fertility and saw a fertility specialist for some time. He recommended the Clear Blue ovulation kit which I used and found to be exremely accurate. He was adamant that this was the best one out there and recommended it to all his patients. You can purchase them at Costco where prices are a little more competetive than other stores. Because you have an irregular cycle, I would also suggest to watch for changes in your cervical mucus, this is also an excellent indicator and in conjunction with the ovulation kit, you will be able to make a much better judgement of when you are most fertile. Good luck with it all, I know how difficult and frustrating it is trying to get pregnant. But good things do come, I finally got pregnant after many years of problems and am due to give birth in 2 months from now. I wish you all the best, S.

I use the Target brand. It worked with my son.
Good luck.

I used the Clearblue Easy fertility monitor and like it very much. I got pregnant on my second cycle using it. That pregnancy was not successful and it took a few months for my body to get back on track. But I got pregnant right away once we were given the ok to begin trying, again using the monitor to determine ovulation (my period is a bit irregular). If you do end up using this monitor a good tip is to collect urine and then dip stick into it for the 15 seconds necessary, rather than peeing on stick directly.

Good luck!

I considered them when we started trying but the cost seemed a bit much. I started monitoring my cervical mucus (CM). It worked great. We started trying in October of 2006 (I monitored my CM for a couple of months before we got started to see what my body was doing, turns out I'm a day 15 ovulater) and our daughter was born September 2007.

Good luck and happy conceiving.

Buy them on ebay! This goes for pregnancy tests, too. I think I last bought 50 pregnancy tests for about $10, which included postage. They work, most importantly, but are inexpensive enough to not stress you out (and stress is bad when ttc, lol!)
The ones you buy on ebay will just be tiny little sticks and don't have pretty colors and the bells and whistles of the expensive ones in the store, but you are looking for results, not packaging! :D

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I was just answering your exact question before, but I've edited to add some extra advice:

Personally, for ovulation, I would recommend an ovulation microscope instead of the pee-on-a-stick tests, because by testing your saliva, you will learn more about your own personal fertility cycles and be in a better position to anticipate ovulation. Use an ovulation microscope along with the charting advice in the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" and you will be golden. (I've had my microscope for about 8 years and used it thousands of times. . .never wears out! And now I've read that some of them come with multiple slides, so you can compare days, which would be so helpful. Withonly one slide, you have to clean it to use it the next day, and just try to remember what you saw there previously.) :)

It's different for everybody, but I suggest starting with the cheap ones and working your way up. My period was kind of irregular, too, so I used a lot of pee sticks (hope that doesn't sound too crass) trying to pin the date down. We used the Rite Aid brand as well as the national brands, and they all worked about the same. The trick is, as someone else mentioned, to follow the directions!

I used rythym method. A bit harder w/ irregular cycles...but 100% effective guaranteed. Write down the first day of your next period on the calendar. The day it starts. Count that as day "ONE"...most fertile 3 days of the month after that are days "12" "13" & "14". Have intercourse as much as you can at all times of day on those 3 days and I bet you are pregnant the first month. Not a wives tale. FACT. Ask your gyno. Best wishes and have fun! :)

Nicolette,
Because of your irregular cycle (I had the same thing) I definitely recommend the Clear Blue Easy Monitor. You need to know when you will ovulate (or relatively when) so that you can use the monitor so that it will help you. That sounds confusing but it really isn't. If you know that your regular cycle will be 28 days, then yes on days 12,13,and 14 you are most fertile. But since your cycle is much longer, you need to "trick" the monitor because I think the longest cycle it will track is maybe 36 (I forget since it's been 28months since my dd was born).

You just need to set it up so that when you think your highest chance of ovulating will be is when you will use the stick to check hormone levels. Unless they've updated the monitor, you could only check for 4 or so days. So the days that you want your monitor to have you check may be day 25-29 if you are on a 40 day cycle. I hope this helps. I will say that when I used it "correctly" for me, we conceived the first time. Good luck!

Hi Nicolette,

I used the Clear Blue Easy Fertility Monitor. I couldn't just use the test sticks because my cycle was way off (69 days). This monitor is pricey but worth it. I used it one cycle and got pregnant. It says not to loan it out but I let my sister use it and she got pregnant twice!

http://www.amazon.com/Clearblue-Easy-FAM001-Fertility-Mon...

Good luck!

J. W.

I used whatever was the cheapest at Safeway. It is key, however, to read the directions and follow them. My friend swore the tests didn't work, but she didn't hold her pee at all before taking the test.
Good luck!

Don't sweat it, just go to Walmart, pick up the first one you grab. It's very easy to use. I couldn't wait for the mail. Especially if I knew I was close to ovulating!! Good Luck!!

I like the Clearblue Easy Fertility Monitor.