If I could buy you one thing to help you with ttc?

Admin-pattyandthemoos · #1 July 8th, 2009, 08:06 AM

What would you want?

I really want to try a saliva monitor. I have no idea why but this is the one thing I keep thinking about buying.

What about you, is there anything you would like to try?

Coley · #2 July 8th, 2009, 08:12 AM

I wish I could just buy a dang pregnancy and be done with it! LOL!!

I have a saliva monitor... and it's pretty freakin' cool. It was cheap too... which is in the neighborhood of my favorite price... FREE! HA!! HA!!

If I could buy one thing... maybe one of those fancy expensive fertility monitor things. I say that because I swear it seems I've bought everything else... OPK's, Pre-Natals, B-6, Pre-Seed, Saliva monitor, BBT thermometer... What more can I buy?!? LOL!

Admin-pattyandthemoos · #3 July 8th, 2009, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Coley

I wish I could just buy a dang pregnancy and be done with it! LOL!!

I have a saliva monitor... and it's pretty freakin' cool. It was cheap too... which is in the neighborhood of my favorite price... FREE! HA!! HA!!

If I could buy one thing... maybe one of those fancy expensive fertility monitor things. I say that because I swear it seems I've bought everything else... OPK's, Pre-Natals, B-6, Pre-Seed, Saliva monitor, BBT thermometer... What more can I buy?!? LOL!

I know what you mean. I am glad to hear you think the saliva monitor is cool. What kind do you have? Is it pretty easy to use?

I have thought about the fertility monitors like the CBE monitor myself but for some reason I am more fascinated with the saliva monitor. LOL

Coley · #4 July 8th, 2009, 08:23 AM

I have the Fertile Focus saliva microscope. I usually do mine right after I get up from temping, because you want to do it before you eat, drink, etc.

It is SOOOOO easy to use. I just touch the little glass lens on the underside of my tongue, let it dry and presto-chango... you've got a window into your fertility.

From my experience... when you see ferns... there's no question... it's clear as day.

Arya · #5 July 8th, 2009, 09:23 AM

What does saliva monitor do?? I've never heard of that!

I don't know what I would buy, just more pregnancy tests I guess haha

Coley · #6 July 8th, 2009, 10:25 AM

A saliva monitor is another Ovulation Prediction tool.

Basically, you put a drop of saliva on the little glass lens, let it dry and then you hold it up to the little light that comes on the monitor and you can see patterns in your dried saliva.

As you approach O, you will start to see "Ferning". It literally looks like a fern plant or like frost on a window in the winter. It's really nice because you can get your results almost instantly (few minutes for drying time) and the results, for me at least, are SUPER clear.