OvaCue Fertility Charting with Sarah

By Sarah Dohmanpicture of sarah

Hi! 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 1 - June 19th, 2013

Written by sarah on June 19, 2013 - 3:59pm

Howdy!

I ran out of time to get a post up here on Monday and then I was out of the office yesterday, so I apologize for not updating you! Today marks cycle day 1, making my last cycle 27 days, with a luteal phase lasting 13 days. Woohoo! I love to see that my luteal phase is a good length!

I will be starting my oral readings any day now! I'm house/dog sitting right now, so my routine is a little off. . but I will be back to my normal routine shortly so I may wait a couple days to start my oral readings - as long as I start by CD 4, I will be just fine! :)

Have a great evening!

Sarah

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Cycle Day 23 - June 14th, 2013

Written by sarah on June 14, 2013 - 2:26pm

Howdy! Happy Friday!

I'm trying to take a deep breath as the weekend approaches. Tonight is my sister's graduation dinner with just the family, and then it's going to be a whirlwind of ceremonies and BBQ's for the rest of the weekend. I'm sure it will be a weekend filled with lots of fun, but it sure will be a busy one! I do feel lucky that my dad will be in town for Father's Day so we can all celebrate.

My vaginal readings seem to be fluctuating quite a bit - yet, they are still what I'd consider to be elevated. And, I'm slowly approaching menstruation so it's possible that I'll start to see some declining vaginal readings.

CD 4 = Oral 229 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 5 = Oral 216 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 6 = Oral 201 - Vaginal 294 (Light Blue - Possible)**Cue Peak Detected**
CD 7 = Oral 176 - Vaginal 272 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 8 = Oral 188 - Vaginal 219 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 9 = Oral 188 - Vaginal 215 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 10 = Oral 132 - Vaginal 249 (Pink - Ovulation Confirmed)
CD 11 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 198 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 12 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 193 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 13 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 154 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 14 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 203 (Purple - Ovulation Confirmed) **Ovulation**
CD 15 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 217 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 16 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 213 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 17 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 284 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 18 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 257 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 19 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 221 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 20 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 278 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 21 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 184 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 22 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 207 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 23 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 190 (White - Not Fertile)

I hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Sarah

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Cycle Day 22 - June 13th, 2013

Written by sarah on June 13, 2013 - 11:23am

Hello!

Thanks for stopping by! I've updated my chart below. . .and I'm about a week out from my next period. Since I ovulated on CD 14 this cycle, I'm expecting my cycle to run at least 27-28 days or so.

My mom is here visiting. . she arrived yesterday and my dad is flying into town from a business trip tomorrow. My little sister is graduating from college this weekend. I still can't believe it. . .I feel like just yesterday I was heading to my home town for her high school graduation! I'm so very proud of her. I'm preparing myself for a very busy weekend! :)

CD 4 = Oral 229 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 5 = Oral 216 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 6 = Oral 201 - Vaginal 294 (Light Blue - Possible)**Cue Peak Detected**
CD 7 = Oral 176 - Vaginal 272 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 8 = Oral 188 - Vaginal 219 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 9 = Oral 188 - Vaginal 215 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 10 = Oral 132 - Vaginal 249 (Pink - Ovulation Confirmed)
CD 11 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 198 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 12 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 193 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 13 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 154 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 14 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 203 (Purple - Ovulation Confirmed) **Ovulation**
CD 15 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 217 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 16 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 213 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 17 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 284 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 18 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 257 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 19 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 221 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 20 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 278 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 21 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 184 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 22 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 207 (White - Not Fertile)

Take care!

Sarah

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Cycle Day 21 - June 12th, 2013

Written by sarah on June 12, 2013 - 3:58pm

Hello!

I'll start by saying that I've updated my chart below. Still, nothing exciting to report :)

I was trying to think of some more frequently asked questions that I could go over. . .so I was searching through our OvaCue website. I can't tell you how often questions pop up on the forums about how/why fertility signs don't always line up. There are so many different ovulation prediction tools available to women now a days - and the reality is that some methods will be more successful for some than others! Here's a great breakdown about how the OvaCue is different from other methods available: http://www.ovacue.com/ovacue-vs-other-methods-ovulation-prediction.

CD 4 = Oral 229 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 5 = Oral 216 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 6 = Oral 201 - Vaginal 294 (Light Blue - Possible)**Cue Peak Detected**
CD 7 = Oral 176 - Vaginal 272 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 8 = Oral 188 - Vaginal 219 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 9 = Oral 188 - Vaginal 215 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 10 = Oral 132 - Vaginal 249 (Pink - Ovulation Confirmed)
CD 11 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 198 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 12 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 193 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 13 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 154 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 14 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 203 (Purple - Ovulation Confirmed) **Ovulation**
CD 15 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 217 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 16 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 213 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 17 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 284 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 18 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 257 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 19 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 221 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 20 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 278 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 21 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 184 (White - Not Fertile)

Sarah

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Cycle Day 20 - June 11th, 2013

Written by sarah on June 11, 2013 - 11:40am

Howdy!

Since I'm well into my luteal phase, there isn't really anything new or exciting to report. Therefore, I thought I'd quickly go over a frequently asked question. . .

I get lots of questions about what time is best to take your vaginal reading. In our current manual, we do state that we recommend you take the vaginal readings at least 2 hours after waking. We're about to release a new manual, with a few slight changes, and we're actually removing this. Here's why. . . For the large majority of women, there should be no issue taking that reading first thing when they wake up. There may be some women who experience a lack of cervical mucus, who may need to wait a couple hours before they take the reading. Being up and about will allow the pool of cervical mucus to drop, making it a little easier to get a reading. But because this is so rare, we've decided to remove this recommendation and then make this recommendation on a case by case basis with women! So, if it's easier to take your reading first thing, go for it. If you like taking the reading in the evening, go for it! It's completely up to you! :) I hope that helps!

CD 4 = Oral 229 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 5 = Oral 216 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 6 = Oral 201 - Vaginal 294 (Light Blue - Possible)**Cue Peak Detected**
CD 7 = Oral 176 - Vaginal 272 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 8 = Oral 188 - Vaginal 219 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 9 = Oral 188 - Vaginal 215 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 10 = Oral 132 - Vaginal 249 (Pink - Ovulation Confirmed)
CD 11 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 198 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 12 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 193 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 13 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 154 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 14 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 203 (Purple - Ovulation Confirmed) **Ovulation**
CD 15 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 217 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 16 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 213 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 17 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 284 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 18 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 257 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 19 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 221 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 20 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 278 (White - Not Fertile)

Sarah

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Cycle Day 19 - June 10th, 2013

Written by sarah on June 10, 2013 - 2:11pm

Hello!

Good day! I've continued taking my vaginal readings and I am well into my luteal phase, and roughly a week out from my next period. I've had some ups and downs in my vaginal readings, however, they've all remained very elevated compared to my vaginal low on CD 13. I do always recommend that women continue to take their vaginal readings throughout their entire luteal phase just incase they have any unexpected dips. This is especially helpful for women with irregular cycles as we never know what to expect!

CD 4 = Oral 229 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 5 = Oral 216 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 6 = Oral 201 - Vaginal 294 (Light Blue - Possible)**Cue Peak Detected**
CD 7 = Oral 176 - Vaginal 272 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 8 = Oral 188 - Vaginal 219 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 9 = Oral 188 - Vaginal 215 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 10 = Oral 132 - Vaginal 249 (Pink - Ovulation Confirmed)
CD 11 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 198 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 12 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 193 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 13 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 154 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 14 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 203 (Purple - Ovulation Confirmed) **Ovulation**
CD 15 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 217 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 16 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 213 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 17 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 284 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 18 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 257 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 19 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 221 (White - Not Fertile)

Sarah

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Cycle Day 16 - June 7th, 2013

Written by sarah on June 7, 2013 - 2:49pm

Happy Friday!

Even though I had a short work week, I sure do feel exhausted from it! I blame it on the long day of travel and the time change from Nashville to Washington that I just can't seem to bounce back from. Looking forward to sleeping in this weekend. . which means until like 8 AM! Do you remember back to the days in high school and college when you could sleep in until 11 AM. . . Sometimes I wish I had that back!

Anyhoo. . . moving on . . .  :) My vaginal readings have continued to remain elevated - therefore, I'm very confident that ovulation has occurred and I'm in my luteal phase.

CD 4 = Oral 229 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 5 = Oral 216 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 6 = Oral 201 - Vaginal 294 (Light Blue - Possible)**Cue Peak Detected**
CD 7 = Oral 176 - Vaginal 272 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 8 = Oral 188 - Vaginal 219 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 9 = Oral 188 - Vaginal 215 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 10 = Oral 132 - Vaginal 249 (Pink - Ovulation Confirmed)
CD 11 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 198 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 12 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 193 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 13 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 154 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 14 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 203 (Purple - Ovulation Confirmed) **Ovulation**
CD 15 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 217 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 16 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 213 (Light Blue - Possible)

I hope you enjoy the weekend, and maybe even get to sleep in too!

Sarah

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Cycle Day 15 - June 6th, 2013

Written by sarah on June 6, 2013 - 3:21pm

Hello!

Alright. . . lots of data to go over. As you know, my oral 'cue peak' was detected on CD 4, 5, and 6. . just before I left for Nashville. My fertile window was populated, predicting ovulation for CD 13. Early in my fertile window, my vaginal readings started declining. Then on CD 10, I had a vaginal rise occur, producing an early pink box! Now, I've never ovulated that early before. . but I know that anything is possible when it comes to our cycles :) If ovulation had occurred, I would have expected to see continued elevated vaginal readings. Instead, my vaginal readings began dropping. . and dropped even lower than they were just before the pink box. This is a very clear indication that ovulation did not occur with the pink box and was actually approaching then! I then saw a vaginal rise yesterday, which populated the purple box. To confirm ovulation occurred here, I'll need to see continued elevated vaginal readings. So far, so good. My vaginal reading today was what I'd consider to be elevated compared to the low before the purple box!

Whew - that was a mouthful! That was just the interpretation of the raw data. . I had one other thing I wanted to go over regarding the colors! As you can see after my pink box, the monitor went from medium blue to light blue and then back to pink. Well, that doesn't make sense, does it? Unfortunately, there will always be limitations to an electronic device. I knew that because my vaginal readings were dropping, that I was in my most fertile window then. Here's a great example of why it's important to understand what those numbers mean!

CD 4 = Oral 229 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 5 = Oral 216 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 6 = Oral 201 - Vaginal 294 (Light Blue - Possible)**Cue Peak Detected**
CD 7 = Oral 176 - Vaginal 272 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 8 = Oral 188 - Vaginal 219 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 9 = Oral 188 - Vaginal 215 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 10 = Oral 132 - Vaginal 249 (Pink - Ovulation Confirmed)
CD 11 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 198 (Medium Blue - High)
CD 12 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 193 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 13 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 154 (Light Blue - Possible)
CD 14 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 203 (Purple - Ovulation Confirmed) **Ovulation**
CD 15 = Oral N/A - Vaginal 217 (Medium Blue - High)

Sarah

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Cycle Day 14 - June 5th, 2013

Written by sarah on June 5, 2013 - 1:29pm

Hello, Howdy, and Good Day!

I feel like it's been ages since I've posted on my blog. . . and I guess it has been over a week! I'm finally back from Nashville. The conference that Suzanne and I exhibited at was great - lots of nurse midwives interested in our products (especially OvaCue and OvaGraph!). And gosh, Nashville is such a fun town. . so much music and such great food! As much fun as it was, I'm very happy to be back!

I have lots of OvaCue updates for you. . . that I'll share with you tomorrow :) Why tomorrow? Well, I flew in last night at midnight and by the time I got home and to sleep, it was late. . .yes, I'm making up an excuse for not updating my OvaGraph chart or bringing in my OvaCue! I will tell you that it looks like I ovulated today, Cycle Day 14, with the purple box.

Check back in tomorrow!

Sarah

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Cycle Day 6 - May 28th, 2013

Written by sarah on May 28, 2013 - 4:43pm

Hello!

I hope you had a fabulous long weekend! I sure enjoyed it. It's funny though, I'm not even sure what I did. I actually had a pretty relaxing weekend, with not too many set plans. . which made it feel longer! I should try that more often.

Well, my oral 'cue peak' was detected this morning and has populated out my fertile window!

CD 4 = Oral 229 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 5 = Oral 216 (White - Not Fertile)
CD 6 = Oral 201 - Vaginal 294 (Light Blue - Possible)

PREDICTION:
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

Suzanne and I are headed to Nashville tomorrow for a conference! I will be back in the office on Wednesday, June 5th because a couple friends are meeting me there for a quick girls trip :) Suzanne and I will be checking in on OvaGraph and our email periodically during the rest of this week - so I apologize for any delay!

I'll update my blog if I have time, otherwise get ready for an overload next week! :)

Sarah

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