ClearBlue Easy- Fertility Sticks and Monitor Package, 1ct

Effective Tool, But It Will Not Impregnate You! - S. Gately "halfpint3 on Apr 7, 2008 I Like

I would like to add my support for this product but would also like to inject some reality into the reviews. Some reviews I've read make it sound like this machine is "responsible" for their getting pregnant or having a healthy baby. I know noone thinks that is true, but it's important to remember the sole function of this machine: to help you know when you're ovulating. This is particularly critical if you have irregular periods, like I do. This monitor really did help me know when the "peak" days were, and I just found out that I'm pregnant (yay!).

But, this is an expensive machine, and I think that not everyone needs it. If your cycles are regular there are other low tech ways to know when you're ovulating, e.g. charting your temperatures (read "Taking Charge of Your Fertility", a very empowering book) and looking for other biological clues which I won't get into here.

I like the monitor itself but am really not fond of the company who makes it--they are really trying to shake women down for every last penny. There is no way this machine should cost as much as it does, considering how simple it is. Also, they tell you that you need to use sticks only from the same package in case there are discrepancies in quality from package to package--technically, then, you will be throwing away a whole lot of (expensive, polluting) unused sticks. If there are quality discrepancies, that is their quality control problem! Yet, they want to pass this cost on to you.

Also, they tell you that you cannot pass your machine onto another person when you're done with it because a) it "learns" you and b) might be contaminated with bacteria. First of all, it also says that it only retains 6 months of info before erasing the data month by month as more data is recorded (i.e. it only "remembers" your most recent 6 months of info). This means that it could in fact "learn" a new person. Also, the bacteria b.s. is just to cover their heinies in the case that someone does pass on disease, but urine does not really come in contact with the monitor, only the strips. Also, urine is an antiseptic! So, it's not going to carry disease in that manner. In other words, they want every woman on the planet to buy their own monitor.

So, for women with irregular periods, I do recommend this. But, give yourself some credit to know your own body and its powers as well. If your periods are regular and you use this thing and get pregnant, don't act like this machine did it for you--you and your man had something to do with it too! Let's not glorify technology too much here.

[Postscript: I miscarried on that pregnancy. Again, not the monitor's responsibility. ;) However, I have again gotten pregnant, by making sure to take advantage of the 2 fertile days per cycle that it identifies for you. It solidified my confidence in this product, since I tried to "wing it" for a few months without the monitor with no results. Also, my friend who has an irregular cycle got pregnant very soon after using this. I still believe it is overpriced, but if you're really having trouble with timing, it might be worth it for you.]

Works Great!!! - T. Roemer on May 14, 2007 I Like

This monitor works great!!! My doctors gave me less than 5% chance of getting pregnant due to premature menopause. With out using this monitor I would have no idea when I would ovulate because my cycles are so different. The first cycle I did not hit peak fertility till day 20 the second month I hit peak on day 13. I was a little nervous when first buying this machine because its a lot of money to spend on something that may or may not work but I got pregnant on the second cycle of using this machine so I can say its the best money I ever spend. Its worth every penny.

Highly Recommended - Luke'sMom on Apr 29, 2007 I Like

AFter trying for 18 mos, I finally just bought this monitor, even though I was really skeptical about the cost. After two months I was pregnant, I never even had to buy more refill sticks.

Clearblue Fertlily Monitor - Darla Sexton on Dec 13, 2007 I Like

Clear Blue works, I used it for two months got pregnant, had a miscarraige, kept trackin for two more months became pregnant again and now we have our healthy baby boy, he is 8 weeks old.

Amazing Product! - Amber on Oct 4, 2009 I Like

This takes so much stress away from trying to conceive, especially if you've been trying a while and are starting to get frustrated. I used this after we tried for about 5 months. I was pregnant after 3 more months with the monitor. I'm now pregnant with my second child and only used the monitor 1 month. For me, it was extremely helpful to know the peak days because I have a long and irregular cycle.

Important Points...

1. SHARING THE MONITOR- It says not to share because it can be contaminated with urine. Urine does not touch the monitor. The test strip is soaked with urine and covered with a cap before it is inserted into the machine. I wouldn't buy a used one from a stranger, but I would share with a close friend. It also says the monitor stores your data and therefore won't work properly for a friend. It has directions for clearing the data. You have to clear it if you've stopped using it for a prolonged period and want to start again, so obviously it can be cleared before given to someone else.

2. TEST STRIPS- Buy them from Amazon. They are much cheaper than in stores. They advise to discard extra sticks if you don't have at least 10 for the next cycle. I never threw any away and the monitor appeared to work fine even when I mixed sticks from different boxes.

3. DIRECTIONS- I could give you step by step directions here, but you can go to [...]and read the entire manual. It is very thorough and helpful. The machine is very easy to use.

4. NOT FOR EVERYONE- Obviously, if you have reproductive issues this isn't going to solve them. I have a friend that TTC for quite some time and after using the monitor for a few months she found out she wasn't ovulating. Her doctor confirmed that, gave her fertility medication, and she conceived. Although she didn't get pregnant while using the monitor it still helped her. If you're not pregnant after 6-12 months with this monitor you should see your doctor in case something else is going on.

5. PREGNANCY TESTS- Buy these cheap prenancy tests. 25 pregnancy test strips They sell them in different quantities, but you can get soooo many for the price of just 1 name brand test. They work great and save a lot of money especially if you get obsessive about testing.

For Those Of You Who Have Been Ttc For Over A Year... - Karianne L. Smith "k on Jul 17, 2007 I Like

Just like many of you, once I decided I wanted a baby I wanted instant gratification. Well, there is no magic pill, device or method to insure that happens. I had been ttc #1 for a little over a year when I stumbled on this device. I also chart my basal body temperature and cervical mucus and use "Pre-seed," a sperm-friendly lubricant, on my dryer fertile days. My doctor put me on Femara which is a fertility drug similar yet different than Clomid when I went for my first infertility workup at 8 months ttc. My doctor diagnosed me with a hormonal imbalance and he wanted to correct that with the fertility drug. I was convinced that it was too early to be on a fertility drug but tried it anyway. On my first month of using this monitor I noticed that I had 15 days of high fertility and no peak - keep in mind, I was using Femara at that point. I went off the fertility drugs at that point, started an organic diet and herbal regimen to naturally correct my hormonal imbalance. The second month, I was stressed out and ovulated very late (CD 22). By using the monitor and taking my bbt every day, I realized that my body ovulated late and the monitor was very helpful. On the 2nd month, I had 3 days of high and no peak. I continued with the herbs and organic diet in an effort to balance my hormones. This is now my third month of using this monitor and I finally have had a normal cycle off fertility drugs with 2 days of high fertility and 2 peak days. To sum this up, anytime you are ttc, you need to have some patience and learn how to interpret what your body is trying to tell you. For me, I think this device gave me peace of mind and it is very helpful when you combine the information with your basal body temperature. I give this product a 4 because it does a great job for most women if you give it a chance. The reason I did not give it a 5 was two-fold: 1) customer service is terrible (the 1-800 help line) and 2) the company will not tell you how the product works (it's top-secret). After 3 months, I am still not pregnant, however, the high and peak days on my fertility monitor have let me know that I am ovulating and my hormones have returned to normal. This gives me peace of mind. For any woman reading this that is having problems conceiving, do your research and keep trying until you find something that works for you! Below I've pasted two links to products that have helped me.

Pre-Seed Intimate Moisturizer - Free Shipping and 2 Free Early Pregnancy Tests

The Infertility Cure: The Ancient Chinese Wellness Program for Getting Pregnant and Having Healthy Babies

Not Exactly For Newcomers To The "baby-dance" Game..... - K. Adkison on Jul 9, 2007 I Like

I received this product a month ago, and though I'm not pregnant yet (that I'm aware of) I'm very pleased with the monitor. I reccomend it for any woman whos been trying to conceive without success and who desires a more discernable result than with regualr OPK's. You MUST take time to read the entire manuel before turning the monior on for the first time in order to fully understand it! You cannot begin using it the first time after cycle day 5...VERY IMPORTANT to note. I reccomed using it along with BBT charting for best chances of conception.

Good Product, But Not Your Only Option - Melanie L. Daniels " on Dec 3, 2008 I Like

I felt compelled to write this review after reading the many positive reviews just to add my own experience in hopes of helping others. I bought this product with high hopes of using it to conceive quickly as many others have done. I have a 32-day cycle, do not take any medications that would interfere with the monitor readings, and out of the 3 months I used this product, I only achieved the peak reading once (in the 2nd month)and did not conceive that month despite well-timed BD. I suppose since my cycle is longer that I had to use more test sticks, but I went through 20 sticks per cycle, which was very frustrating. I would start getting high fertility readings on about day 10 and then it would continue to read as high fertility until about day 27. I thought perhaps my method of testing was not accurate enough so I began using a cup and dipping the stick to make sure I was consistent. This did little to improve the results. I know this product has worked for many, but I was disappointed in its performance.
On a brighter note, I did conceive in the 3rd month thanks to using Toni Weschler's Taking Charge of Your Fertility book along with this product. I used her temperature charting and cervical fluid checking methods, and with only 2 days of well-timed BD in the 3rd month, I am in the very early stages of pregnancy.
I like the idea of this product and wanted to love it, but I think having a back-up method (such as charting other fertility signs) would be helpful when trying to conceive. I can give this product very little credit for my pregnancy and owe my thanks to the Taking Charge of Your Fertility book. Good luck to all who are TTC!

Amazing! - JerseyGirl on Mar 11, 2009 I Like

I waited to review this product so that I could give accurate information. My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for 3 years. I had a miscarriage about 8 months ago that broke our hearts. Nothing seemed to be working to get pregnant again. 2 months of using this and I just took a test! I'm pregnant. Hopefully all goes well this time.

If you are trying to get pregnant, try this! I was sceptical, but it worked!

This product will tell you your peak days. I had a regular period, but not a 14 day ovulation. I always had problems reading those ovulation test where you had to look at the lines, I could never tell if one was darker than the other, the same etc. This tells you how fertile you are each day and shows and egg symbol near ovulation.

FYI - I wish I would have know this, but you can not use this test after you are already past day 5 of your cycle. You have to set it during those first few days. So remember that when ordering the product. It's disapointing when you get it... and can't start using it right away. However, it's well worth the price!

IT WORKED THE FIRST MONTH!!!!!! - C. Prieto "candanp" on Sep 3, 2008 I Like

First I will start off by saying that my periods are so irregular that some months they can be 20 days and others 45 days! So trying to get pregnant was so difficult! I purchased the monitor and although it tells you to wait until the first day of your period to "set" it I did it right away (I just finished my period that lasted 20 days). Well on the 10th day I saw the ovulation symbol! Which means I ovulate on day 30!!!!! I never would have known that without this monitor! Worth the money! I am now 9 weeks pregnant and happier than ever!

Please Don't Waste Your Money On This Item - In CT on Dec 31, 2008 I Like

Please, please, please don't waste your money on purchasing this product. I know the path to becoming pregnant can become a frustrating, emotionally draining one, but this product does NOTHING more than the simple (and much less expensive) ovulation predictor kits. I feel the Company is taking advantage of those of us who are willing to do anything to increase the chances of getting pregnant. I was roped in by the claims of detecting not only LH, but also estrogen (which it doesn't, that's a BLOOD test), as well as its claims that it somehow magically identified your most fertile days. But what I found was that the test sticks are simply "read" by the monitor to tell you if you are in a fertile phase or not, also depending on what day of your cycle you are on. If you've been tracking your cycle, you are already fully aware of these things, and no little computer can outsmart you! The instructions also say you cannot read the sticks yourself, which is an outright lie. You can clearly see the control line and test line (during your LH surge), so why does the computer need to read the stick and tell you that "yeah, we see this too, you are fertile now..." Ughh!!! Don't be taken advantage of because you want a baby... save the $150+ for the diapers! And if you are just starting out and want to understand your cycle better, spend some time reading online about fertility signs and the mentrual cycle overall. There is no replacement for your own knowledge!

This Product Does Exactly What It Says It Will Do - krande on May 31, 2011 I Like

So, why two stars if this product does exactly what it says it will do? Very simple - there are MUCH cheaper, and just as effective methods of tracking your monthly cycle. It is extremely important to track your cycle, as we don't all ovulate on day 14, and intercourse is recommended every other day during your fertile time (generally starting 5 days before you ovulate until the day you ovulate).

What this product does do (Pros):
Identifies the days leading up to and of ovulation

What this product doesn't do (Cons):
Allow you to review your historical cycles
Test for pregnancy (I know that's obvious - but at this price range I would expect a product to be able to do BOTH)
Get you pregnant (again, obvious, but the reviewers that say they got pregnant a few months after using this product did not know their cycles to begin with!)
Allow you to test outside the 6 hour window

So, how to get to know your cycle. I highly recommend the fertility strips that amazon also sells that are about 25 cents each. Yes, 25 cents each. You do have to urinate in a cup and then dip the test stick in a cup, but this is a small inconvenience. You should begin testing once a day by day 10 of your cycle (maybe earlier if you have a short cycle), and as soon as you see a faint second line on the product begin your every other day activity until you see the surge, and then perhaps bump it up to every day. I ended up using the Clearblue easy as well as these strips and got the EXACT SAME RESULTS with both products. In fact, I kept using the strips even with clearblue because I wanted to know exactly when my surge occurred to figure out my 24 to 36 hour window.

Print off a free online calendar and keep track of the date, when your cycle started, when you started to see a faint line and then a surge, etc. Then you can hold onto these to reference back to them. You can optionally also track your basal body temperature, but I don't find this to be as convenient.

This product really is gimmicky in my opinion, it does nothing other than test your LH, which can be done with the inexpensive test strips. I would recommend saving your money! If you don't have a regular cycle, I highly recommend trying the root vegetable Maca. After taking Maca for just a week I ovulated on day 14 when I normally ovulate on day 17-19!

Great Product - omg "wtf" on Jul 20, 2010 I Like

I have to say I have tried several over the counter ovulation tests and ones I ordered off of amazon. They were always so vague and confusing to read and always held a certain amount of doubt and uncertainty with me. I finally bit the bullet and purchased this monitor and I'm very glad I did. I have conceived using these though not successfully yet (had a couple of miscarriages) but at least now I know when my optimum days of fertility are (based on the fact that I got pregnant using these after 2 months and never did once the entire year I went before buying this.)

I didn't want to be stuck paying tons of money buying the monitor sticks, so I kept a calendar keeping track for 6 months when I ovulated. It was all very consistent (for me, maybe not for others) so after I ran out of sticks I was able to take the information I had learned and pin point the days I would be ovulating without having to use this monitor.

My advise, skip the cheap whole sale ovulation sticks and just get this one. You will save precious time and money.

Well Worth The Price - sarah237 on Oct 31, 2008 I Like

I tried to get pregnant for three months before buying this monitor. If I could go back now, I would have bought this monitor the very first month I started trying! The cost was a huge factor in my decision to wait on buying it, but don't let that deter you. It is well worth it! I started using the monitor on my fourth month of trying, and no luck. But on my fifth month, it worked, and I was so excited to finally see a positive pregnancy test this morning. The monitor is so easy to use, and it made me feel more in control of the process of getting pregnant. Both months, it clearly told me when I was ovulating, which took all of the guesswork out of it. Like I said, if I could go back, I would have bought it at the very beginning. So stop second guessing your decision to buy this monitor. Do it today. You will not regret it.

Unbelievable But True! - Anonymous on Jun 30, 2008 I Like

You know how you read superb reviews and think "yeah, that only happens to other people?". I am 39 years old and hubby is 40. I have hypertension, and I am overweight. Neither my husband nor I have any children and I stopped taking oral anticonception pills in April 08. I had been taking them for 21(!) years non-stop (this shocked even me when I started counting). I bought the Clear Blue fertility monitor in early May. My OB/GYN had painted my chances to conceive naturally really slim, and because of this I figured I could use all help possible, including this monitor. It showed high and peak days on day 11 and 12 of my cycle and believe me, it wasn't easy testing half asleep at 3 of 4 am to get the first urine of the day. But YESS, on May 28th the pregnancy test was positive and today June 30th I went for my first pregancy visit back to the OB/GYN. I heard him shriek when I walked into the office... he was so surprised to see me (and husband) back and so soon. He did an ultrasound and we saw the baby's heart beat. Of course, I'll have to go back for more tests and blood work and I am not out of the woods yet, but THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to the Clear Blue Monitor. Despite my initial scepticism about those great reviews, it DID work perfectly for me!!

BFP After 4 Months! - LiTTC "LiLi" on Feb 19, 2008 I Like

I bought the monitor (and test sticks) over 4 months ago after reading all the reviews on amazon and the net. It was extremely empowering to know exactly when I was ovulating (which was not always 14 days after my period). Last week I discovered we are pg with our first baby, yay! CBFM is a marvelous tool for taking charge of your fertility and pinpointing the best time to conceive. I am 36, so the old bio clock has been ticking loudly for a few years now, lol! Thank you CBFM!

Really Works!! - Kelsey R. MacDonald on Nov 13, 2007 I Like

I was very skeptical that this product worked as well as the reviews said, but I figured it was worth a try. I had tried the store bought fertility sticks with no luck and after being on the pill for 10+ years I thought perhaps I wasn't ovulating. So, I got the monitor, used it ONE month and discovered I was pregnant! I can't believe it! This product is a miracle and it is worth the cost. I would suggest only buying one box of testing sticks at a time because you may not need more than one! Good luck!

Claire - C. Godwin "CG" on Sep 28, 2007 I Like

Must have! I got pregnant the first month we started trying. I charted and used the monitor for two months before TTC. I am saving it for Baby #2. I hope you have the same luck with it that I had.

Save Your Money - Emily on Sep 23, 2011 I Like

My husband and I had been trying to concieve for 6 months before buying this monitor. I had been tracking my cycle and cervical mucus religiously for a year, and had a pretty good idea of when I was ovulating. I bought this monitor to help me confirm when I was ovulating. Well, the first month we used the monitor, I had 13 high fertility days and no peak fertility days. I started freaking out thinking that I was not ovulating at all. We went to see my doctor. I had hormone testing done and it turned out that I was ovulating just fine, and my hormones were exactly where they were supposed to be. My doctor explained that there was nothing wrong with me, the monitor was just failing to detect my LH surge (which was in deed happening). The second month, same thing. I used the monitor, I had 12 days of high fertility and no peak fertility days. I was more than frustrated with this expensive little gadget. As chance would have it, we ended up getting pregnant the second month of using this monitor, with absolutely no help from this monitor. I am glad that this monitor has worked for so many other women, but it did not work at all for us and it turned out to be a huge waste of money. Not only for the monitor, but also for the test sticks - it says you need 10 test sticks each month - that is a lie - the monitor told me to use 20 sticks each month. Not only were the sticks ridiculously expensive, it was difficult to find stores that carried them in stock. My advice; save your money, this monitor does not work for everyone.

Worked The First Month Both Times! - Melissa on Jul 19, 2011 I Like

This product is great for people who ovulate at different times of the month. I was getting so frustrated with the ovulation kits from Walmart. I was testing positive for 7-10 days straight. Who ovulates for 10 days?? Anyhow, I was skeptical to pay so much for an item but I am so glad I did. I think it helped me relax and not stress more than anything, so my body was able to conceive. I now have a 2.5 yo son and a daughter who will be here in 4 weeks. I am so thankful for this monitor. It really helped to relieve the pressure of knowing when I was ovulating. Make sure you read IN DETAIL the instruction booklet. You need to follow it EXACTLY to get valid test results. This monitor was worth so much more to me than the 200.00 I spent on it! Good luck to all the future mommas out there interested in this product. I know it can be a frustrating journey but I promise you it is all worth it when you see your sweet baby for the first time!

I Highly Recommend This Product! - FC in NYC on Jul 17, 2011 I Like

I can only speak from my personal experience. Of course this product may not be for everyone, But I think it's worth giving it a shot. I'm 34 yrs old and my husband and I had been trying for 5 months. I was using the ovulation test sticks each month. according to the tests, I ovulated around the 15 th and 16 th day. Month after month and nothing.. I was becoming frustrated and sad, thinking maybe there was something wrong with me. A friend of mine highly recommended This monitor. The price initially turned me off, and that was why I didn't buy it when we first started trying. I decided to buy the monitor after 5 months of trying. The monitor is very user friendly. You start it on day 1 of your period. By day 6 it starts asking for an ovulation stick when you turn it on. I would do it with the first urine of the day. It asked for a total of 20 sticks. It detected High fertility on days 14-17 and Peak fertility (ovulation with a little egg in the window) on days 18 and 19. So, as you can see, I was missing ovulation by a few days using just the ovulation sticks. I am happy to report that I am now 9 weeks pregnant. I am surprised and shocked by the monitor's accuracy.I can't believe it worked on the first try! I hope that this review has been helpful and will give hope to other women trying. I know 5 months doesn't seem like a very long time, looking back. But it seemed like an eternity going through it.
One tip for storing the monitor. leave it out of the bathroom when showering since water moisture can damage the monitor.
Good Luck!

Great Product! - Torrie on May 26, 2011 I Like

My husband and I have been trying to conceive our first child since 2007. I have polycystic ovarian syndrome, and irregular cycles. We tried for two years on our own before I was diagnosed with pcos. I was put on medication for insulin resistance and high blood pressure. I also tried three seperate rounds of clomid without any pregnancies. We purchased the monitor in 2008 after having it recommended to us by a nurse working at the local Blood lab. She told us that she tried getting pregnant for a while with no success, and then she purchased the monitor. Within a few months of using the monitor, she was pregnant! My husband and I talked about whether or not we wanted to purchase the monitor, and decided to go to our local Rite Aid and purchase it. What did we have to lose? The monitor and box of test stix cost us $ 250.00! Sounds expensive, and it is, but it allowed me to know I was ovulating while on fertility drugs, and that was comforting. We just started using the monitor again, after several months of not using it. I am hoping that I ovulate this cycle on my own, and that evenutally we are able to conceive. We have tried so many different things to get pregnant, clomid, herbal supplements, different lube, tons of vitamins for me, you name it, we have tried it.... after almost four years of ttcing, we still haven't been pregnant, but the monitor takes the guess work out of trying to figure out if the ovulation test is positive or negative. I have a 38 average cycle legnth, and this monitor has helped me determine ovulation... I will deff continue using this monitor... we ordered our refill stix on amazon.com for 29.31 a box! That's the cheapest place around, and it had free shipping! if your thinking of purchasing this, buy it from Amazon.com

Wow - C. Bennett on Apr 2, 2010 I Like

I purchased this item in January based upon the hundreds of positive reviews that I'd read online. Women really sang its praises, but I was really daunted by the cost. Having been on bc pills for over 10 years, I was having difficulty learning about my cycle, and was unclear as to whether I was ovulating or not. I read the instructions and began to use the monitor as per the manufacturer's directions (they were very clear, btw). The monitor told me everything that I needed to know and do, and 12 days past ovulation, I took a pregnancy test and I was positive. I took another--a digital this time-- and that was positive, too! I absoulutely credit this monitor with allowing me to learn about my cycle, and it really took the guesswork and anxiety out of the conception process. I am 100% satisfied with this product and recommend it to anyone who is trying to conceive. Although it worked for me the first month, it CANNOT guarentee conception or anything insane like that. It simply reads your horomones and shows you what's going on internally. In my case, I wanted information that I could take to my doctor had I needed to. Oh, and we also used preseed, too. Good luck if you're ttc!

Easy To Use / Accurate. - N. Tak on Mar 27, 2010 I Like

I have been trying to conceive for about 6 months now & was following the traditional tracking BBT & CM methods. However, I wasn't that lucky. I bought this product last month & gave it a try & I conceived the same month (unofrtunately it ended in an early miscarriage 3 weeks but that's a different story).

The product did what it is meant to do. It tells you your fertile period with 100% accuracy. I would highly recommend this product to anyone who plans to be on the family way.

I personally had a little trouble in understanding when to tell the monitor when you start your new cycle. Ideally, the 1st day of your periods is when your periods start however per the booklet, if your periods start during day time you tell the monitor the next day. Didn't make sense to me or maybe I didn't understand it properly hence the 4 stars else it is well worth 5 stars.

Eitherways, I'd highly recommend this product.

First Try And Pregnant, I'm So Happy! - C. Eyres "flower" on Jun 17, 2009 I Like

I just found out I'm pregnant after 1 month of trying. I was using the ovulation calculator on line but it was a week off plus Clearblue will give you 5 high fertility days and 2 Peak Fertility so you have more chances. This product is great, easy to use and if you have any questions you can call costumer service. The only thing was that After I had my peak days it will still ask me for more tests so i called costumer service and they told me that once the machine shows your peak day followed by a high fertility day as soon as the machine shows lower fertility stop testing.
Good luck to everyone and Thanks Clearblue for this product!

Fantastic Piece Of Equipment - Gayle on Jun 4, 2009 I Like

I bought this product a while ago while I was TTC. I used it for a few months and also tracked my temperatures and the montior was spot on with what the chart showed me.

I used it for a couple of months and did not get pregnant and went to a fertility specialist and after a few months of seeing a specialist we decided to do a laproscopy to see if I had endometriosis. They found out I had severe endo and removed it. I had to recover for 2 months and on the 3rd month I planned to go back to the fertility treatments. I started using the monitor on the 3rd month while i waited to go back...and to my suprise I finally got pregnant!!!! - I think the monitor works great if you don;t have underlying issues like i did.

I think it is worth every penny and takes all the guess work out of when your fertile days are!

BUY THIS! - BuzzCarol "BuzzCarol on May 6, 2009 I Like

I can't believe I'm actually typing this...but after just 2 cycles of using this monitor, I'm pregnant!!! I've read EVERY review about this monitor on every site I could find, and wondered if I would ever write one...and here I am writing a review 2 cycles later. My husband and I had been ttc for about 7 months when my mom mentioned this product. We were so sick of being devastated each month when "the period" came, or the pregnancy test was negative..we were just so frustrated.. I was a little hesitant because of the price, but we were spending tons of money buying the ovulation test strips each month..and they weren't working. I thought~ let's just try it. It came in the mail quickly, was very easy to use and best of all....IT WORKED!!!! Buy this if you want to know exactly when you ovulate to maximize your chances of getting pregnant, especially if your cycle is irregular! I wish you all the best of luck, YOU SHOULD spend the money and BUY this if you want a baby...you can't put a price on the feeling of actually seeing the positive result, and of course a brand new baby! *baby dust*

Worked For Me! - JJ on Apr 18, 2009 I Like

I bought this monitor when we started trying again after our first pregnancy that ended in miscarriage at 12 weeks. It was a really difficult time and it took me 3 months to even get my period back! Since it had taken us over a year to get pregnant the first time around we thought we'd try to get a little extra help to speed things up. After I had two menstrual cycles, we started to use the monitor along with pre-seed (which I had also read great reviews about). The monitor was easy to use. However, it gave me 5 high fertility days and no peak days (which is why I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5). We tried once a few days before it went to high, and then on the 2nd and 5th day of high fertility. Well... I just took a pregnancy test this afternoon and it was a BFP!! We couldn't believe that it happened in just one cycle! Not sure if it was luck, the monitor, the pre-seed, or a combination of everything- but the monitor definitely gave us some piece of mind that we at least tried at the right time. Definitely worth the money. I would recommend the monitor and pre-seed to my friends and family.

Monitor Review - Hopeful on Oct 25, 2008 I Like

I bought this and have been using it for 5 months. I'm not pregnant yet. However, I think it has definitely helped me figure out when I'm ovulating. There are so many reviews that say they got pregnant the first month. I thought I would add another experience. I'm still hopeful that I will get pregnant, but just be prepared that it doesn't always happen in the first month or two. I think the monitor works pretty well for determining ovulation.

Wonderful Product - Colleen Langlois on Aug 7, 2008 I Like

Like everyone else, I did careful research of this monitor and read hundreds of reviews before I actually purchased it. This product actually works. I had been using an online ovulation calculator to predict when I was ovulating and it was off by a week. I used this monitor for 2 months and got pregnant. I found it hard to believe that it could work so quickly especially for so many other women. But it truly is a miracle and I highly recommend it.

Pregnant After First Use!!! - R. Robin "Thanks 2 G on Jun 23, 2008 I Like

I am 36, to be 37 in one week. Since around November 2007 or so, my husband and I decided that we wanted to have a child. I went to the OB/GYN and was told that I have endometriosis and that considering my age and this factor, I should try IVF. I did not totally accept this conclusion and did not believe what I was told. Although IVF was a way to get pregnant and possibly with twins, I did not jump at the ideal. So I invested in the Clear Blue Easy Fertility Monitor. At first I did not know if it was accurate because I had like 9 high days, 2 peak, followed by another high day. Anyway we proceeded to have intercouse on some of the high days and the peak days and what do you know? Good NEWS! My cycle is normally 26 days, today was day number 34 or 35, so I finally took a pregnancy test, actually I took two and both came out positive. So thanks to the GOD and the Clear Blue Easy Fertility Moniotor we have finally been able to conceive. I would not have known when to do "the do" if it was not for the monitor; wonderful, great product! Worth the money and DAB Nutrition offers and great price with super quick shipment!

Empowers And Works! - Meredith Minkoff "Me on May 10, 2008 I Like

My husband and I have been trying to become pregnant for about 5 months. Before I bought this monitor, I had been charting my BBT without a positive result. I also have irregular and long cycles. After using this product for two months, I am happy to say we become pregnant on the second try. If you have irregular or long cycles, this product will help to empower you by letting you know your high and peak fertility days. It also put to rest my fear that I did not ovulate. I highly recommend this product to all women trying to conceive.

Amazing!!! - A. Wyatt "amandala76 on Jan 27, 2008 I Like

I bought the ClearBlue Easy Fertility Monitor and sticks in November after trying to get pregnant since Summer 2007. After being on Orthotricyclen-Lo for 9 years, I didn't think that it would take that long to get out of my system, but was wrong. We got pregnant the second month using this - it is unbelievable. It takes the guesswork out of ovulation, and when you are fertile. My husband and I were doing the "every other day from day 10-20" prescription, but must have missed the mark without using this. I even bought the sticks you pee on that are supposed to tell you if your LH is high, but they never worked. I am so excited that I am pregnant, and it is worth every penny spent to know that we are pregnant! This company was so awesum...when I ordered it in November I told them I needed it soon as it was Thanksgiving, and they priority mailed it to me for no extra charge.

Takes The Guess Work Out Of Ovulation - LC on Nov 7, 2007 I Like

After using the fertility monitor for three months I've just received a positive pregnancy test! It completely took away the guesswork of trying to predict when I was ovulating. My husband works long hours & is often away for business so trying to bd regularly was always going to be difficult. The first month I used the monitor I didn't ovulate & got my mp after 20 days, I was extremely relieved the second month to see the ovulation sign come on & the third month was a hit! I highly recommend this to anyone trying to conceive a baby whether you're just starting or whether you've been going at it for a while. Good luck !

Monitor - S. Robinson on Sep 12, 2007 I Like

This monitor was very helpful and allows me to see which days I ovulate every month. It's very accurate and I would recommend it to others trying to conceive.

Essential Tool For Trying To Conceive - Kathy G. "Kathy G." on May 2, 2008 I Like

First of all, I have to join the club of women who bought this monitor and got pregnant the first month using it. Yes, these reviews did encourage me to buy the product, but I'm educated and a realist, and I never thought the machine would work out for us that quickly.

These are my thoughts--I believe if you are healthy (not over- or underweight), exercise regularly and have regular periods, this machine will take the guess work out of predicting ovulation.

My husband and I began trying in January with no ovulation-tesing help. The next two months we used the ovulation pee-sticks. No luck. Having the fact that I was turning 35 in April sitting in the back of my mind, we decided to get serious. After reading these reviews, we bought the monitor and discovered I was actually ovulating a few days earlier than the pee-sticks had indicated. I ovulated on my 35th birthday, and I'm sitting here now as pregnant as can be.

This product isn't the answer to infertility, but it takes out the guess work and is worth the small investment.

Conceived With CBE FM First Time! - Susan Rowell on Sep 11, 2007 I Like

I purchased this monitor just to help me figure out my exact ovulation dates for the easiest chance of conceiving. My husband and I were planning to start trying soon so I ordered it a few months before and tried it out in July just to have it "get used to me" and my cycle. It was easy to use and very accurate. In the 2nd month while using it this time to actually get pregnant, it worked! Now, I just found out today that I am pregnant with our first child. Very excited and very fortunate for it to be so easy for us! This product is great!

Highly Recommend - Ivy on Mar 5, 2009 I Like

If you had a 28-day cycle that you could set your clock to, would you know when you ovulated? According to the literature, it would be on day 14 or thereabout. Wrong! At least not for me not in the month we tried. I ovulated a full 5 days later (perhaps due to stress at work, or perhaps due to a short luteal phase, who knows). Had it not been for the monitor, we would have missed the window that month. Instead, we got pregnant!

I must say that I also chart, as outlined in the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility. Although I strongly recommend charting, my body signals were too confusing that month and I couldn't have guessed the delayed ovulation based on charting alone (until after the fact).

Bottom line, I strongly recommend this product, takes the guesswork and stress out of the equation, and it worked the first time we used it.

The only thing that peeved me a bit, was that the monitor kept asking me for test sticks a long time after I ovulated, which I thought was unnecessary, and most likely a scam to use up more sticks than needed. In fact the monitor prompted me to use 20 sticks, instead of 10 in one month.

The only way this monitor could be better, would be if it could double as a pregnancy testing device. Perhaps they could come up with a different set of sticks for testing HCG levels.

Spclk - special k "nadia" on May 24, 2008 I Like

My husband and I began trying to conceive in Jan. When I got my period AGAIN in April on the 4th attempt, I was feeling very discouraged since I am 32 years old. ( We want to have 3 kids, so we have to get move on it) I got online and purchased this Clearblue Easy and arrived in 3 days in time to start testing day 6 of my period. That was 4 weeks ago and today I tested positive on a HPT!! I didn't think I would be writing this review so early, but this device definitely makes it very easy and fool proof to the fertile days right on. By the way, we did use the Preseed this month as well.
Good Luck to everyone!!

Love..love...love It - girl007 "SAH" on Jun 27, 2007 I Like

Nothing but Kudos from me. Got pregnant first month using this, had a m/c and then got pregnant the 2nd time using it. It really works and correlated nicely with my charting, so I know it is accurate. Will use it for baby #2 also. Oh, I have my baby girl in my arms by the way!! She rocks! Good luck and get the monitor you will love it!

No One Takes Responsibility For The Product That Does Not Work - Isabel M. Del Rio on Sep 2, 2008 I Like

The first cycle I used it was in August and it worked fine until 2 weeks later. After that day it marked a telephone, a square and a exclamation (!) sign (that means it does not work any more) . I left some messages at the 1800 but I did not get any answer. I have been looking in Clearblue web page and I have not been able to find an email address where I can write looking for a solution. I wrote to BioMed USA Co. (the seller) Last week and did not get an answer. I am concerned nobody takes responsibility for this product.

Yes, It Really Works THAT WELL! - L. Zobel "NJ Mom" on Jul 7, 2008 I Like

I'll be 40 in November and I'm here to say that this is an invaluable tool in trying to expand your family! We had been trying for our second child for a few months when I started using the CBEFM. It worked on our third month! What's weird is I never even knew my ovulation fluctuated so much: between 24-29 days. When I was younger, I was a "clockwork" 28 days and that's where this product really added value. We tried on peak and high days and sure enough, the third month I was pregnant.
Ladies, every woman is different and sure, not everything works for everybody. But as someone with not a lot of time left on my "mommy clock", this gave me hope. Even my sister-in-law who is an IVF nurse recommends this! Good luck to all of you.

Buy, Or Borrow This Item--It Totally Works - D. Brodie on Jun 17, 2008 I Like

I borrowed this from my friend who used it for one month and got pregnant right away. My husband and I had been trying for 6 mos and boom, I used this the first time and I got pregnant. Now, I know, doing the BD 10 days in a row helped, but I have to say we would have given up too soon because my charts had said I had already ovulated but the Clear Blue Easy hadn't shown a Peak read yet. I had been charting for six months and nothing. I'm 37 and my husband is 36. So, another friend, who's 40, was calling crying again because she's still not pregnant. She's been trying for 9 mos now, after having a son about a year ago. I give her the machine and boom! she's pregnant, the first month. If this can work for "old" ladies such as ourselves, it will work for you.

In my case, I also used Pre-Seed, and was trying to take really good care of myself. The book, Taking Charge of Your Fertility is a great resource, but I think that Clear Blue Easy does a better job at charting--since I think I was always missing it by a day or two.

Good Luck!

All Hail The ClearBlue Easy Monitor!!!! - E. Thomas "Erin Thom on May 29, 2008 I Like

My husband and I have been trying for over a year (after a miscarriage) and I am sick of taking my temperature, peeing on tiny sticks, reading about cervical fluids and anxiously awaiting the end of my cycle only to be disappointed AGAIN! I ordered the monitor and pee sticks as a final straw and we got pregnant after one month of use (by use, I mean monitoring...it doesn't actually do a little dance and make a little love for you as someone earlier so wisely pointed out). It was worth every penny!!! Use your tax stimulus check if you have to...buy this monitor!

Unbelievable! - Nicole Kelley "Nicol on Apr 18, 2008 I Like

Wow! I was very skeptical of this product. My husband bought it and I definitely had my doubts. We had been trying for about 6 months when the monitor showed up in my mailbox. I started the tests and got a high fertility on day 7 so I assumed right then that it wouldn't work that month. It continued as high until day 22 and 23 when it gave me a peak reading. A couple weeks later I got 2 pink lines! Unbelievable!!!

This Really Works!! - Crystal on Jan 16, 2008 I Like

We brought this product after going through 2 years of infertility treament. We were looking for another option, because treatment obviously wasn't working, and found it in this. We got pregnant the first month. I couldn't believe it! I would recommend this anyone who is have difficulties getting pregnant. LOVE IT!

Works Well - A. Dwivedi "AD" on Jan 2, 2012 I Like

It solved my purpose so I like it a lot. The only problem is as per the product specification it cannot be reused or pass it on to the friend and family. Which I don't understand because after all it's an electronic product. It looks like to me a marketing strategy so more people buy their product.

Way Overpriced Defective Product - z. on Sep 30, 2011 I Like

For such a simple electronic product, they are WAY over-charging their customers.

The monitor I received is defective. I don't know if it's because the seller shipped it in a paper envelope from overseas (the sticks were completely squashed upon arrival) or because the product simply doesn't work. I also bought Ovuquick on the same day just to compare the results, Ovuquick works perfectly.

I never understand why the ClearBlue Easy menu says if you hold it in a stream of urine, it will take 3 seconds. But if you submerge it in a cup of urine, it's 15 seconds. Should it be the other way around?

I think the only good thing about this product (and why some people have successful results) is because it forces you to start testing on day 6. Sometimes I missed my ovulation day because I tested too late (day 10). But this has absolutely nothing to do with the quality of the product.

Great Tool If Wanting To Get Pregnant! - kk on Sep 20, 2011 I Like

My husband and I were wanting to concieve and tried for about a year before trying this out! I never knew how out of wack my ovulation was till I got this machine! I'm happy to report I got pregnant on my second cycle. We also used concieve plus so I think the combo really helped us!

"clears" Up A Lot About Ovulation - Dr. Amy on Sep 8, 2011 I Like

I was reluctant to buy this product because I got pregnant very quickly with my first child. Now we have been trying to conceive again for over one year. I kept thinking the CBEFM was a big investment and we would probably get pregnant the next time around. I finally bought this and I am so glad I did. I am sorry I wasted so much time. I did use ovulation tests previously but I was so convinced that I ovulated "around day 14"of my cycle that if I didn't get a positive around that time, I would stop checking, assuming I missed it and the test was just not sensitive enough. The tests can be hard to interpret, except the for the digital ones that, coincidentally (or not!) Clear Blue makes and they cost a lot too, I believe about $35 for a kit of 7. Those have a smiley face for fertile time and an empty circle for non-fertile time. Anyway, I bought this digital monitor and there is no uncertainty. The monitor tells you when to do the test, it tells you which days are "high" fertility (estrogen increased) and which are "peak" days (LH surge). It always correlates well with my other "signs of ovulation" and I am seeing that my day of ovulation varies greatly from day 14 to day 22! Of course it is no guarantee but if you are not trying on the right days, then you are not really trying at all. At least this gets you in the game.

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