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The LadyComp has been so much more reliable and peaceful of an experience than charting alone-- I charted for 2 years and was always a nervous wreck... No matter which thermometer, it could never give me a clear temperature shift. My discharge without arousal was really hard to decipher as well (also remember arousal fluid is different from regular discharge) I think I read on the LadyComp website that their thermometer measures to the highest degree for accuracy and is more accurate than tallying and comparing symptoms like FAM.

I've used FAM for 2 years and LadyComp for 3, almost 4 after. Never going back to FAM, but the knowledge is so useful!

I would consider giving LadyComp a try and chart for the first few months, it was a great transition. I believe their guarantee and return policy is good too? :wink:

Also thank you for the support. I wound up having to reschedule the surgery today because I was too early--they couldn't find anything on the ultrasound :/ I have to go back in 2 weeks. So much anxiety! *sigh*

Bleh. I wish the LadyComp wasn't so expensive. I am disabled and jobless. :/

True about the fluid, but doesn't taking it first thing in the AM before peeing and all that make it more accurate? Takes some time to get used to it. When I tried before, it wasn't easy to decipher for me, either.

So, are you going back to the LadyComp after this and not taking any herbs?

Sorry they made you wait. I found out around 5 or 6 weeks, was supposed to have it done within a week or two, and ended up having to wait until 9 weeks because of other medical conflicts and having too many surgeries that took precedence over mine. I was so miserable, because I had all of the pregnancy symptoms on what felt like full blast. I was a sick, hormonal, emotional mess at the end of it.

Oh yeah, be ready for your periods to be weird and irregular after the procedure for a while. It took me a long time to get back into being able to accurately record things because period was so messed up. I guess having a LadyComp might have helped during that instance.

I personally had a really hard time deciphering my fluids even first thing in the morning, so.. that was that. lol

I was thinking of going back on the pill... I haven't been on it since switching to FAM 5-6 years back, and perhaps weaning off it when I get married. I personally am not fond of the side effects I get on the pill, which is why I opted to go hormone-free. But I feel like this pregnancy is such a shock to me that I'd rather go on the pill and be safe until I can emotionally recover from this. :/

If Ladycomp is out of your budget, you can also try this thing called CycleBeads which is similar to Ladycomp's fertility window! I know they have a phone app called iCycleBeads and I use it along with FAM AND LadyComp just to get 3 separate measures of birth control. lol. Just log all your previous cycles and it should be all up to date If you're interested in Ladycomp though try giving them a call? I know in Europe it's covered by health insurance I think, and they had a bunch of payment plans so I put down about $250 and paid it off in 6 months with a monthly of $50ish.

I'm emotionally bracing myself for the abortion procedure! I'm so glad I found a place that does general anesthesia AND covers unemployed/low income people with no health insurance (such as me, just lost my job 2 months ago including health insurance coverage), so I think it won't be as daunting as the abortion pill or getting the surgery done awake. I am trying to be positive!