OvaCue Fertility Charting with Sarah

picture of sarahHi! My name is Sarah, and I work with Fairhaven Health. We thought it might be helpful for people considering purchasing the OvaCue to see it in action. I already use the OvaCue on a daily basis to track my "somewhat regular" cycle. Each day I will post my readings and explain how the OvaCue uses this data to predict ovulation with the oral sensor and confirm ovulation with the vaginal sensor.

I invite you to check back regularly to see my results, along with my daily feedback and interpretation. I’ll also be touching upon many of the common customer service questions as I post my OvaCue readings. I hope it will provide you with a better understanding of how the OvaCue works, and the valuable insights it can provide into your monthly cycle. And of course, if you have any questions, we’re always available to help.

Cycle Day 14 - February 22nd, 2012

Written by sarah on February 22, 2012 - 3:41pm

Hello!

Well, I got a nice surprise when I logged into my blog just now. I had written a big blog post yesterday updating you with my OvaCue readings and the ultrasound that I had over the weekend . . .  only to discover that I must have not pushed save :( Bummer. Oh well, just get ready to take it all in!

Let's start with the OvaCue updates first:

CD 2 = Oral 149 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 3 = Oral 132 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 4 = Oral 163 - Vaginal 206 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 5 = Oral 153 - Vaginal 187 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 6 = Oral 140 - Vaginal 181 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 7 = Oral 157 - Vaginal 154 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 8 = Oral 165 - Vaginal 279 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 9 = Oral 150 - Vaginal 161 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 10 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 109 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 11 = Oral 144 - Vaginal 106 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 12 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 114 (Dark Blue - Peak)
CD 13 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 107 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 14 = Oral N/A - Vaginal TBD

As you can see, my vaginal readings have continued to drop. My predicted day of ovulation (based on the oral readings) was CD 13. Typically, I ovulate on CD 13, 14, or 15 - so I'm expecting to see my vaginal rise occur tonight or tomorrow.

Okay, let's move to the extra exciting part - my ultrasound updates:

I went in for my third ultrasound on Sunday (CD 11). A couple of my follicles had grown and the biggest follicle that we could detect was on my right ovary at 1.29 cm by 1.44 cm by 1.32 cm. (Just a reminder, on CD 8, my largest follicle was on the left ovary at .99 cm by .78 cm) There were a couple follicles that were on the bigger side, yet not quite as big as this follicle. In this appointment, we decided to get a count for the amount of follicles in my ovaries. In one ovary I had 10 follicles and in the other ovary I had about 7. It's crazy to me that so many follicles come forward and only 1 wins, and then the rest just die. All that work for nothing! :)

Then, I went in for my fourth ultrasound today (CD 14). I was very excited to see my vaginal reading so low last night because I really wanted to be able to see a HUGE follicle today. And guess what, we did! But . . . it was on the left ovary! It's amazing how the dominant follicle that was selected really can't be seen until the last moment. Luckily, this time it's VERY clear as all the rest of my follicles have shrunk. The largest follicle today was 1.86 by 1.56 by 1.86. . . and you guessed it . . . I could ovulate any moment! It's big enough to ovulate, but also possible for it to grow a bit more over the next day or two.

This has really been such a cool experience so far. I think I would find this interesting no matter what, but it's even more interesting to watch it correspond to the OvaCue.

I hope that wasn't too much to take in :) Have a great evening! I can't wait to pop on and keep you posted with the progress!

Sarah

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Cycle Day 9 - February 17th, 2012

Written by sarah on February 17, 2012 - 2:31pm

Happy Friday!

Well . . .surprise, surprise. . . my vaginal reading shot up. That just really seems to be my typical trend! So, now that my vaginal reading is risen, I'll be able to clearly see the vaginal rise decline as ovulation is approaching. I'll be popping in to get an ultrasound over the long weekend. . . very excited to see where I'm at!

CD 2 = Oral 149 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 3 = Oral 132 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 4 = Oral 163 - Vaginal 206 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 5 = Oral 153 - Vaginal 187 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 6 = Oral 140 - Vaginal 181 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 7 = Oral 157 - Vaginal 154 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 8 = Oral 165 - Vaginal 279 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 9 = Oral 150 - Vaginal TBD (Medium Blue - High)

PREDICTIONS:
CD 10 = MEDIUM BLUE (HIGH)
CD 11 = MEDIUM BLUE (HIGH)
CD 12 = DARK BLUE (PEAK)
CD 13 = PREDICTED DAY OF OVULATION

Hopefully everyone has a fun long weekend planned! I'm off to Bachelorette Party Take 2, for those that couldn't make it to Vegas. Then my friend and I will be hosting the bridal shower on Sunday. Busy busy!

Take care,
Sarah

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Cycle Day 8 - February 16th, 2012

Written by sarah on February 16, 2012 - 3:18pm

Hello!

My vaginal reading is still slowly declining! It's still up in the air if it's going to rise soon and then have a second decline or if it will just continue to decline until I ovulate. Only time will tell!

CD 2 = Oral 149 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 3 = Oral 132 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 4 = Oral 163 - Vaginal 206 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 5 = Oral 153 - Vaginal 187 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 6 = Oral 140 - Vaginal 181 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 7 = Oral 157 - Vaginal 154 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 8 = Oral 165 - Vaginal TBD (Light Blue - Possible)

PREDICTIONS:
CD 9 = MEDIUM BLUE (HIGH)
CD 10 = MEDIUM BLUE (HIGH)
CD 11 = MEDIUM BLUE (HIGH)
CD 12 = DARK BLUE (PEAK)
CD 13 = PREDICTED DAY OF OVULATION

On to the important topic. . . I had my second ultrasound today! First, I need to clarify something I wrote in my previous post. I originally wrote that my largest follicle was about .66 mm - but what I meant to say is .66 cm! Yikes, I know, that's just a little bit of a difference :) I'm still trying to get used to the lingo. . . sometimes the doctor is talking in cm and then other times it's in mm. I made sure to clarify that this time! (And I've gone back and corrected my first post)

Well, we're now seeing one follicle that has likely asserted itself as the dominant follicle on my left ovary! It is 0.99 cm by 0.78 cm. So . . . it's growing! However, just before ovulation, the follicle may get up to 2.4 cm. Whoa!

I'll be heading in over the long weekend to get another look before ovulation occurs. It's just too cool to watch it all. I wish you could all be there with me to see it . . . okay, maybe not with me in the room but there to hear the doctor describe what my body is doing . . So interesting!

Have a good night!

Sarah

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Cycle Day 7 - February 15th, 2012

Written by sarah on February 15, 2012 - 3:44pm

Hello!

Well, it looks like my vaginal readings are just hanging out at the high 100s at the moment. I'm curious if they will just slowly drop this month or if I will see a vaginal rise soon before the real decline!

CD 2 = Oral 149 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 3 = Oral 132 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 4 = Oral 163 - Vaginal 206 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 5 = Oral 153 - Vaginal 187 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 6 = Oral 140 - Vaginal 181 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 7 = Oral 157 - Vaginal TBD (Light Blue - Possible)

PREDICTIONS:
CD 8 = LIGHT BLUE (POSSIBLE)
CD 9 = MEDIUM BLUE (HIGH)
CD 10 = MEDIUM BLUE (HIGH)
CD 11 = MEDIUM BLUE (HIGH)
CD 12 = DARK BLUE (PEAK)
CD 13 = PREDICTED DAY OF OVULATION

I'll be heading in for my second ultrasound appointment tomorrow! I'm excited to see how much my follicles have grown . . . and if they have any prediction of when ovulation is likely to occur based on that. Check back tomorrow to find out!

Sarah

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Cycle Day 6 - February 14th, 2012

Written by sarah on February 14, 2012 - 2:37pm

Happy Valentines Day!

Okay....I've finally got some time to go over my data for this month so far!  Let's start with my updates. . . .

CD 2 = Oral 149 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 3 = Oral 132 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 4 = Oral 163 - Vaginal 206 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 5 = Oral 153 - Vaginal 187 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 6 = Oral 140 - Vaginal TBD (Light Blue - Possible)

PREDICTIONS:
CD 7 = LIGHT BLUE (POSSIBLE)
CD 8 = LIGHT BLUE (POSSIBLE)
CD 9 = MEDIUM BLUE (HIGH)
CD 10 = MEDIUM BLUE (HIGH)
CD 11 = MEDIUM BLUE (HIGH)
CD 12 = DARK BLUE (PEAK)
CD 13 = PREDICTED DAY OF OVULATION

As you can see, my 'cue peak' trend was confirmed this morning and my fertile window was populated. I had a high oral reading on CD 4, followed by two lower readings on CD 5 and 6, which is the 'cue peak' trend. Now that I'm in my fertile window, I'll start to closely monitor my vaginal readings. My "normal" trend tends to be that I have some early fluctuations in my vaginal readings....so I tend to expect to see an early dip and rise in my vaginal readings before my true downward decline as ovulation is approaching. However, it doesn't happen each and every cycle which is why I will still closely monitor them and continue to interpret each day! Check back as I progress through my cycle!

Also - I'll be heading in for my next ultrasound on Thursday to see how all my follicles are doing :)

Sarah

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Cycle Day 5 - February 13th, 2012

Written by sarah on February 13, 2012 - 3:41pm

Hi there,

It's been a crazy Monday so I'll pop in tomorrow to go over my results in more detail :)

Here are my updates:

CD 2 = Oral 149 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 3 = Oral 132 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 4 = Oral 163 - Vaginal 206 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 5 = Oral 153 - Vaginal TBD (White - Not Fertile)

'Cue Peak' starting on CD 4? We'll find out!

Sarah

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Cycle Day 2 - Febrary 10th, 2012

Written by sarah on February 10, 2012 - 3:28pm

Howdy!

Well. . . . it's officially CD 2! My cycle ended up being 25 days . . . which is definitely on the shorter end for me. I decided to input a cycle length of 26 days into my monitor for this cycle.

CD 2 = Oral 149 (White - Not Fertile)

So, I've got some really exciting news! I just got back from my first 3D ultrasound appointment. This cycle we'll be monitoring my ovulation in conjunction with using the OvaCue to confirm ovulation. I had no idea what to expect when I walked into the office today. I've never had any sort of ultrasound before. The purpose of the ultrasound at this point in my cycle is to get a baseline for the size of my follicles before they begin growing.

I'm not sure if every room is set up quite like the one I was in, but once I laid down, there was a big screen right in front so I could see exactly what they were looking at. First, they have you insert the vaginal probe (similar to the vaginal sensor actually!)....again, it looks scarier than it actually is. Then the ultrasound tech moved the probe around to get a look at my cervix and measure it. My endometrial lining was very thin (since I'm CD 2 and have shed most of the lining due to my period). Then she checked my uterus, again taking a measurement of the size. We then moved on to my ovaries....I was most excited about this. For each ovary she examined the follicles and measured some of the larger ones. At this point, the largest follicle was 0.66 cm. It appears that I had between 5-10 follicles in each ovary. I'll be going back in on CD 8 to see how things are progressing.

I was asking her what to expect over the coming ultrasounds . . . and it's just so interesting. She said that all the follicles that we could see are basically competing to be the dominant follicle so we'll see them all grow. Once we see a follicle reach around 11 mm or so, we'll know that it is the dominant follicle and the other follicles will die off. They are racing to be the winner! :)

We'll be getting pictures (and maybe even a DVD) . .  but it's a bit difficult to know what to look for without someone explaining it. . . .so, we'll have to figure out the best way to show you!

Stay tuned for this extra exciting cycle! Oh, and I'd like to make a shout out to Michele at Birchwood Womens Health for helping with my ultrasounds. She's a wealth of knowledge and I can't wait to learn all that I can through the course of my cycle!

P.S. My friends think it's hilarious that I'm so excited to get ultrasounds throughout my cycle!  They just don't get it!  :)

Sarah

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Cycle Day 24 - Febrary 7th, 2012

Written by sarah on February 7, 2012 - 10:34am

Hello!

Well, I survived Vegas :) It was actually a great trip - I think my cheeks still hurt from all the laughing!

I can't believe I'm already on CD 24. . . I feel like I just started this cycle. Looking forward to another cycle with all of you :)

I'd like to get back to posting guest data, since I'm sure my charts get a bit boring month after month! Please email me your data with a bit of background (cycle length, how long TTC, etc). If you chart at OvaGraph, you can just send me the link to your chart (or your username!). I hope to get lots of emails! 

Sarah

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Cycle Day 19 - February 2nd, 2012

Written by sarah on February 2, 2012 - 1:58pm

Hello!

Just wanted to pop in quick to give you my last OvaCue update. My vaginal reading shot up and I'm happy to know that I'm well into my luteal phase!

CD 2 = Oral 120 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 3 = Oral 124 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 4 = Oral 142 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 5 = Oral 180 - Vaginal 88 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 6 = Oral 171 - Vaginal 86 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 7 = Oral 193 - Vaginal 112 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 8 = Oral 124 - Vaginal 158 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 9 = Oral 159 - Vaginal 152 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 10 = Oral 151 - Vaginal 139 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 11 = Oral 119 - Vaginal 125 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 12 = Oral 118 - Vaginal 101 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 13 = Oral 140 - Vaginal 92 (Dark Blue - Peak)
CD 14 = Oral 132 - Vaginal 85 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 15 = Oral 117 - Vaginal 112 (Pink - Ovulation Confirmed)
CD 16 = Oral 87 - Vaginal 155 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 17 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 161 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 18 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 219 (White - Not Fertile)

Wish me luck in Vegas (I actually am not a gambler at all!). It should be a really fun.... full of dancing, no sleeping I'm sure! :)

Take care,
Sarah

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Cycle Day 18 - February 1st, 2012

Written by sarah on February 1, 2012 - 10:44am

Happy Hump Day! And happy February!

It looks like ovulation did indeed occur this month with the pink box. My vaginal readings have spiked and are remaining elevated!

I'm curious if my cycle will be back to "normal" for me this cycle, which is around 26 days or so.

CD 2 = Oral 120 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 3 = Oral 124 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 4 = Oral 142 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 5 = Oral 180 - Vaginal 88 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 6 = Oral 171 - Vaginal 86 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 7 = Oral 193 - Vaginal 112 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 8 = Oral 124 - Vaginal 158 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 9 = Oral 159 - Vaginal 152 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 10 = Oral 151 - Vaginal 139 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 11 = Oral 119 - Vaginal 125 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 12 = Oral 118 - Vaginal 101 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 13 = Oral 140 - Vaginal 92 (Dark Blue - Peak)
CD 14 = Oral 132 - Vaginal 85 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 15 = Oral 117 - Vaginal 112 (Pink - Ovulation Confirmed)
CD 16 = Oral 87 - Vaginal 155 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 17 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 161 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 18 = Oral N/A - Vaginal TBD (White - Not Fertile)

I'm heading to Vegas Friday morning for a Bachelorette party! I'll be taking my last vaginal reading on Thursday night and plan on discontinuing for the rest of the month since I have a feeling that I will forget to take my readings over the busy weekend.

I'll check in tomorrow before I take off! :)

Sarah

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