Maybe Baby

[mrscarts]

Hi Everyone:wave: :wave:

I'm new to the site, and also new at TTC! I stopped taking the pill in January after being on it for about 9 years. We have been TTC for about 2 months now. I purchased a Maybe Baby test just so I could see what might be going on with my cycle. I started testing whist I had AF, and the result looked like it should for that stage of my cycle, however, almost 2 weeks down the track, my tests each day are looking nothing like they should - they don't look like anything really. I've been testing twice of a morning (thinking that perhaps I wasn't using enough saliva), but I'm not transitioning to the next phase.

Does this mean that I'm not ovulating? I will also add that since coming off the pill, I have not skipped a single period, and although the days between each cycle have varied by a few days, I have been pretty regular.

Would anyone have any suggestions?

[My Miracle Baby]

Hi, I would try and test in the afternoon too because I never seem to get ferns first thing in the morning. Only in the afternoon (do not eat or drink 3hrs before hand).

[mrscarts]

Thanks My Miracle Baby - I will give that a try! I'm learning so much about getting pregnant every single day - it's not quite as easy as it seems is it:laughing:

[annb]

I used to try more than a couple of times a day when I first started using MB, just to get an idea, I found it did vary, and apparantly ovulation normally occurs in the afternoon (well I seem to remember reading that somewhere anyway), also make sure you have got the focus correct as sometimes that can be a factor. It does take a cycle or so to get used to getting the saliva right...also maybe use it in conjuction with temperature taking just for a couple of cycles if you dont want to get too involved...as the temp increase will show whether or not you have ovulated...the MB is more to show that ovulation is due to occur

[My Miracle Baby]

No, it is not as easy as it seems. You may also want to start charting your temperature every day next cycle (starting during your period) to help determine when you ovulate. You can buy a special thermometer from the chemist to do this which is desinged to help you chart your fertility (you cant just use any old one). All the best and welcome to bubhub. :thumbsup:

[mrscarts]

Thank you both for your advice! OMG, it sounds like so much effort!!! Off to the chemist again for me to buy a thermometer!!

[nuddle]

Just curious how you use it, if it works for you... As in, do you put saliva on your finger, and then wipe it on? Or do you go straight from your tounge? And where from your mouth do you take it from??

I have been using it straight from under the tounge, as I find the saliva on top of the tounge too thick.

[chicken]

I'm wondering how long your cycles normally are? Perhaps if you have slightly longer than normal cycles (eg >30 days), you wouldn't have expected to see any ferning yet?

[luckymama]

nuddle thats what i do, and then i let a little drop fall onto the saliva thingee, and then i leave it on the desk to try.

Today i have partial ferning, but last cycle that happened for a week or so before o for me, but at least i know its approaching. :smiliedance: gotta BD every day now, while i have ferning i think

[annb]

you might have a bit too much saliva on the slide...when you spit on it use your little finger to gently wipe across so the film of saliva is a bit thinner..sometimes when mine is too dense it doesnt give a very clear reading

[nicoleE]

I have also gone off the pill after a very long time on it and after 3 months i have not ovulated (or bled) at all. I know this because I also take my Basal Body Temp (BBT) and cannot see any ovulation. I do use Maybe Baby also and this does (often) show Partial or Full ferning so just because it shows it it does not always mean you are technically fertile.

I suggest you use Maybe Baby in conjunction with BBT and CM charting, they are the best two methods, particularly for irregular or anovolatory cycles.

[mrscarts]

I do put the saliva from the top of my tongue on my finger and then wipe on to the slide, but I don't think I'm putting too much on. My last cycle was 31 days, but before that about 33. I did see ferning on Tuesday night, but that was at the end of the day when I did the test in the morning, so I'm not counting it. Since then, I haven't seen any ferning. According to my calculations, I should ovulate some time this week, but who knows!

Thanks for all of your advice. It's almost a relief to see that some people are just as confused with this product as I am.

[3 bambinos]

I too find that I get clearer results when I test in the afternoon. It seems to correlate with my BBt too so i think it is picking up O for me. I've only used it one cycle so far so I guess we will have to wait and see how successful it is in helping me concieve.