It really is still exciting to see two lines even if it's just ovulation!

I’m a mom of 2 who knows how to take ovulation tests like a pro and I have no intentions of ever being pregnant again, but I still love all of your videos so I’m here for the journey! ❤️❤️

@sheripride428

2 жыл бұрын

Me too! My kids are 18, 18 and 17 but conceived via IVF for my twins. But I love their channel too!

@cherylhelmick4166

2 жыл бұрын

Mine are grown too but love the beautiful hearts of this family. I know the infertility struggles, from my boys to get here. Such good learning and sharing of the journey. Alex thank you for teaching with a kind heart. ❤

Alex you are like fine wine! You get more beautiful every year! It’s so surreal seeing Cassidy on camera, I know this sounds crazy but in a big way she restores my faith. I prayed and prayed for your family and when she was born I was reminded of God’s faithfulness. It makes my heart happy every time I see her, a walking/living/breathing answer to so many prayers. 🥰

@PhilandAlex

2 жыл бұрын

Kimberly you’re the sweetest! You know what?! She started walking!! 😭😱🙌🏼

I said it on your last video, but I'm going to keep saying it- thank you so much for posting these. I feel like I'm the only one going through this sometimes, and you're just so open and informative and friendly about your story. It makes this struggle so much less lonely!

Thanks Alex love this. I’m 56 have PCOS and endometriosis. Was told I would never fall pregnant. I had a injection of Depo provera to stop my period due to pain. Hadn’t had a period for 3 years and fell pregnant aged 30. All my Drs And gynaecologists were shocked. Totally a miracle pregnancy. Had horrific pregnancy but delivered a healthy girl who is now 25. I have never understood how to check to see if you ovulate. Thankyou so much for this so educational and so well demonstrated. Can’t wait to see your journey of baby no 4. Loads and loads of love leisa Western Australia xx

@rebeccaharris3674

2 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful miracle you received

@leisabrady5384

2 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccaharris3674 sure was Rebecca the most amazing gift ever. She is the light of my life. Take care love leisa xxx

I’ve been following your family for years and I have been on a long road of ttc, most recently after a loss in my first trimester. I am so excited that you are on a journey along with me right now and I wish you all the best! I’m loving these recent videos that focus on ttc!! Please keep them up, they’re encouraging and so Informative! 💕☺️

I’ve been trying to convince baby #2 for a year now and I called to make an appointment to see a specialist today and was informed I won’t be seen for at least 4 months. I had no idea I was reading my ovulation test wrong. Thank you thank you for this. It gives me hope that we may just have to adjust our process ❤️

You are such an awesome encouragement. Thank you, as you go through this journey (that is so hard) to take time and educate others on the things you learned along the way. You are a BLESSING, and the definition of what a joyful heart looks like!

The joy and happiness constantly sprinkling and shining out of cassidys eyes with such an intensity is so special!

I have no idea why I'm watching this. I'm 46, no kids, and that ship has sailed. Not that I don't wish every day that we would've been able to be parents. I still love to watch Alex and Phil and their sweet girls.

@nannysheena6538

2 жыл бұрын

I'm 50 with 2 grown kids and love watching Phil and Alex and their family too. Their such sweet, genuine people. I look forward to watching their future unfold. :)

@mariasaenz7809

2 жыл бұрын

I'm 44 with 9 kids and still love watching Phil and Alex. Hoping you conceive again soon!!💗

@MsLiz2005

2 жыл бұрын

We dont have any kids either😭😭 pcos and I dont ovulate😭😭😭💔

@kookykreek

2 жыл бұрын

I’m 53, kids are grown and I watch. Absolutely love watching these sweet little girls and Phil and Alex.

@winniallison5857

2 жыл бұрын

I am 71 wish these were around when we were trying to conceive. I watch just for the heck of it. I never gave birth so this and watching baby's being born just fills a hole in my life. I have Two adopted sons 9 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren so I do have a full life and it just interesting.

Good luck on this journey!!! God will hopefully bless you guys with another one!! Love you guys!!

I used those to get pregnant with my youngest who is just a few weeks younger than Cassidy. Love following your family and watching it grow. ❤

This is so important for women to know. I'm a natural fertility coach, and my clients often need to be taught these basics.

You are an excellent teacher! Iam sure there are many many women out there that could really benefit from this video.. I say.. keep doing it

@PhilandAlex

2 жыл бұрын

Karla you’re such an encourager. Thank you!! So blessed to have people like you here on this journey with us

It was super thoughtful and kind of you to break all of this down. Your experience and knowledge will help many I’m sure. And of course seeing little Cassidy’s face is TOO CUTE 🥰

Bless you Alex... what your doing here is amazing and so empowering for women who are dealing with infertility... so much respect for you and Phillip.... it must be so hard for him too xxx Love from Australia xx

Thanks so much for the info! I would LOVE if this was a recurring monthly video just so we can see different real-life scenarios. My hormone imbalances have caused our infertility and doctors have told me that I have false LH surges and that I ovulate inconsistently. So I’ve stayed away from ovulation tests. But after 2.5 years of trying we finally conceived and had our first boy and that was a year ago. I KNOW I ovulate SOMETIMES so it wouldn’t hurt to go ahead and track that LH surge to catch that one cycle that in fact does release an egg. This video was so encouraging and the old clip reminded me of the beginning of our infertility story. So glad you’re here to support this community! 🥰

I was just about to watch the old version of this. You read my mind!

This was amazing😭😭😭😭 I’ve struggled with ovulation tests so bad! And now I know I’ve been using them completely wrong!!! Thank you so much Alex! You’re an angel😭😭

Thank you so much for your video. It definitely helps out a lot! To be honest, I have had a miscarriage a year ago and been trying ever since. It's been very hard and a very difficult year and with your video, am hoping it will help me out this time around. I do have a little girl and she's 6 years old and I know that it's in God's plan when things workout. Everything is in his well and his time! God is good and am so blessed to have my girl! Yes, please do another video next month. I love you and your channel! Love you guys so much. I always look forward to every video. You guys always make my day. Also, am always praying for you guys and wish the best for the whole family! This is one of my favorite KZread channels to watch. God Bless you always! Xoxoxo 😚

I bought the ClearBlue ovulation kit for this cycle because I had a hunch that I ovulate later than my calendar predicts. I was floored when I read the instructions about how the line had to be darker than the control! It was so interesting to me. Day of surge I tested twice, morning was negative, afternoon was a super dark positive. I was soo stoked that I caught it.

Jordan and Cohen checking in. I’m learning a lot. Love you guys.

I am past having more kids, blessed with two who are grown up now. Praying for you both may God bless you abundantly and give you strength and peace during the journey. 🙏🙏

I’m here just to watch u guys all the time no matter what u do because I love ur family so much good luck with everything xxoo

I’m so glad that I found you! I’ve been confused about the opk test and no one could really give me any information

yeah!!! I have watched your old video so many times the past couple of months. you are right on time this month with this video lol 😊

I love how you added clips from your original video

Omg, I'm so excited, I haven't been on in a while and I was just sitting here and u guys popped into my head and I was wondering when u guys where gonna start doing this so I figured I would see what was going on and omg, I can't believe my feeling was right. Love u guys and praying for a good result.

We are here with your spiritually you got this 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

Great information! I have never used an ovulation test, but it is very interesting!

I absolutely love watching this family 👍❤️👍❤️

This is very educational and little miss is adorable

Omg. So much info!!! Thanks.

I got my first positive opk today lol im so dang excited!

Thank you Alex you explained it so well.

Mom of 5 here with many early losses. I was fertile myrtle with my first 3 children. Then with my later two children I had to use Clumid but I didn’t get pregnant the months on it, after 3 months I took a month off an that’s when I got pregnant. When I learned that testing 2 times a day was the thing I was missing! Good luck to anyone trying!

(1st) Good luck on your journey.

Praying for you and your family. Love you guys 😘

I would definitely watch the video if you did it again next month and I am not yet at the point of trying yet but learning all of this I believe will be helpful when I am ready. I too have fertility issues with one blocked tube and endometriosis as well as an autoimmune disease, so I am just adding all this information to my tool belt. Also I would love to know where your cross necklace is from. It’s beautiful and have been on the hunt for another one for a while. Love watching your family so much and I get so much encouragement and inspiration from your videos!

Not here to get pregnant but I stopped taking my birth control a few weeks ago. I was under the impression I was ovulating when i stopped taking the pills for that week before I got my period but after learning about my cycle and planning to track it naturally I found out I was very wrong…. I was on the pill for about 7 years I believe. I’m 23 now, I felt like the pills were starting to effect my body so me and my boyfriend agreed I should stop. I had to re-educate myself on how a cycle works and I’ve been taking ovulation stick tests regularly. I’m about 3 weeks in now and I got a positive text yesterday !! So excited that my body is doing what it’s supposed to and this video helped me SO much. Thank you 💗

I just wanted to chime in to say your skin is beautifully glowing and I wish I had your long lashes! Blessings from New Hampshire.

Girl, I don’t know what it is but you are GLOWING! I haven’t watched a video in a while and watched your video about your next steps. Loved it, can’t wait for a video about male factor, specifically low to no motility/mobility.

@intalmdr4627

2 жыл бұрын

I agree she looks really good,and her skin looks healthy! I think it’s because of their healthy lifestyle.

@hislivelystone

2 жыл бұрын

Its probably cuz she’s ovulating lol

I just started using these strips last cycle and this video was so useful, thank you! We’ve been trying for 8 months, so I’m hoping this gets us closer!

@biannamedina4334

2 ай бұрын

Any updates??

Hi Alex, thanks so much for the video! I know the target audience is for those who are trying to conceive, but this was great for me, as someone who is tracking ovulation to prevent pregnancy. Looking at these tests over and over again everyday, sometimes it definitely feels like your eyes are playing tricks on you so it was very reassuring to hear you say that if it's allllmooossttt there, that that is 100% not positive.

Thank you for the video. I am 44 years old trying to get pregnant. Praying it will happen soon 🤞

Thank you so much for this!

My husband and I once used ovulation tests to help prevent pregnancy(using protection when getting to ovulating time), so I tested 4 day's prior to when I was supposed to ovulate and I couldn't even see the second line and so we didn't used protection. The next morning I went to throw out the test and for kicks I held it under the sun light and I noticed an of white line. A week later I had gained a hole kilo already and I found out I was pregnant that month. We now have our second daughter to show for it. Sadly I know alot of people have a hard time getting pregnant, some of my cousin's among them, so I count myself very fortunate to be able to get pregnant that easy, sadly I have gone through many early miscarriages and that was hard as well. Best wishes to all trying to get pregnant.

Very thorough video ... GBY ALL 🙏❤💙💖💖💖🤗✝️

I have no idea if it means anything. But I always love when the test line is darker than the control. Makes me feel like my body is REALLY going for it lol

@catwmn14

2 жыл бұрын

Same hahaha

My sister didn’t have fertility issues but after her sixth child she had several miscarriages. She was told she had thyroid issues and was told she couldn’t have any more. But we all keep feeling there was meant to be one more. And through a lot of prayer and faith she got pregnant with baby number seven my niece who is now 13.

You can tell you were a nurse by how well you explain/teach about this topic. 🙂. I’m single, never married or had the chance to become a mom so none of this applies to me but I’m sure your explanation and sharing is SO helpful to women who follow you. Thanks for being you 🥰

@PhilandAlex

2 жыл бұрын

Janie you’re so kind! Thank you for being YOU!

@aerthryellrevlis360

11 ай бұрын

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Pregmate is also a very trusty brand! Buy more then $20 worth and you get free shipping!! Very informative video!! ❤️❤️❤️

Story time 🥴 I was convinced I was pregnant after trying for years. Took a test, was positive started crying and freaking out then called my best friend whilst still in the bathroom freaking out. I had a digital but decided to take it the next morning. Spent the entire night freaking out and was so excited! Next morning I filmed the digital to be able to show my friends and family. And it was negative. I was so confused. Then went back and realised I took a ovulation test 🤦🏼‍♀️ that was a year ago. Still trying and on the waitlist for IVF through government funding and hopefully will start the process in 6-8months 🤞 I can't wait!

Omg why do i love you soooo much Alex....You are really mesmerizing....

Not even thinking about pregnancy right now but I’m still watching❤️

May the Lord bless you both and give you the desires of your heart.

Add the dates and times to the side of the tests and the optimum times to try. I know it is more technical, but would help understand things better.

The last time (over 3 years ago) my clinic told me to do LH-sticks they made me do them in the morning. I'd do them 2-3 times a day when they get darker because I'm sooo afraid of missing my window.

I'm so happy for you all im saying prayers for you to be able to get pregnant soon

I use only digital ovulation test. Clear blue purble two hormon test is really good. First thing to do morning . I start Day 10.

I know they don’t recommend fmu with LH tests but I learnt if I didn’t personally I was always missing my peak, to the point I thought I wasn’t ovulating for a good six months. I pee during the night so believe my pee isn’t as concentrated compared to say sleeping through the night. I test 4 to 5 hours apart during my fertile window twice a day. I do my bbt as well which helps confirm ovulation a few days after. Super cool informative video ✨

I thought I had pcos because I always had two lines on easy@home tests in varying color depths. This is helpful

I love your videos. I watched them when I was struggling to get pregnant. I now have a son that will soon be 3 years old. Hoping for a second baby.

Good luck and bless you all xxx

Yes! Please do next month!

Things are so different in the US. We tried for over a year to get pregnant. We went to the doctor and he’s said keep trying. No offer of help. 6 months - never ever would that trigger anything. I’m in Canada.

I'm not trying to be a shill but there are a few apps that help to read your test strips. You upload a pic and it analyzes the lines and gives you a prediction. It worked for us, but we weren't having infertility issues beyond my age (42) and breastfeeding. The one I used had a built-in timer, kept a photo timeline of the tests and has a pregnancy mode to follow along weekly your baby's development and keep notes from Dr visits. It's also helping me track my weight, steps, water intake and supplements. I can pay to get other features unlocked but, eh, don't really need them.

Hey there! I just came across this channel so forgive me if this is something you’ve already addressed. But I noticed your nails and my looked similar when I was severely anemic. Also, I had hair loss and pale skin- eating red meat (I was vegan for 5 years) has cured my anemia. ❤ hope all is well!

I was obsessed with ovulation tests but never had a positive. I turned out to have pcos and my body broke down the eggs (my body makes more) because it protects me for getting quadrupleds or even more by nature. it actually hurt me to hear you say to keep testing because it definitely will be positive and it's a double search because sometimes it just isn't possible to have a positive. I love your channel and follow you for a few years already but although this video can be very helpful for a lot of people, I wanted to point it out for those with the same fertility problems as we have (my husband and I) for 10 years already. We do have a son, Aiden Davy and his names mean 'Fiercely beloved one', but we received him after hormone shots and IUI.

Good luck alex 🙏🏻🙏🏻🤞🤞♥️♥️

Just going to say that I only have a very short window to catch my peak, mine only lasts a few hours so I have to test a few days before my usual peak and then as I see it getting even slightly darker I have to keep testing or I could easily miss it, I’ve had just 2 tests within 6 hours be positives then goes again. That’s my peak. Very short and I’ll ovulate less than 24 hours after xx

I’ll never forget my husband saying to me the first time we “did” it after I’d conceived my baby (our last double dose of clomid) he felt we’d “made love” and not “made a baby”. I did become militant about it and I guess took the fun out of it. So I totally agree with you Alex, keep it fun, enjoy it and then lay still and tilted! Good luck to all those going through infertility, we are a family xxxxxxxxx

My daughter has been TTC for almost 2 yrs now. Its a very long process to BBT, then finding the right doc to take tests etc. She works 3rd shift so she does take a test at 7:30 pm when she gets up to get ready for work and then again after work. She always has darker lines at night. You said take it at 10 and 2. She is sleeping, so that doesnt work for her.

I only used the Basel body temp method. It’s cheap (only have to buy a thermometer that is a Basel thermometer) and use an app or the old school method on paper. Seriously would have loved an app, but it was before cellphones 😲

Very informative. Thanks for explaining what to expect ♡

You look so good!!

Omg Alex, thank you from the bottom of my heart for this video. My husband and I are currently trying to conceive after getting pregnant for the first time and then miscarrying, earlier this year. I’ve been testing my ovulation relatively correctly, but not entirely😂 and I completely thought the pillows under the hips thing was a myth so definitely helpful info to have, thank you. 💗💙 Edited to add: Thank you so much for your words of encouragement & advice, and yes, personally I would Love another video like this next month!!

@PhilandAlex

2 жыл бұрын

Oh Britni I’m so sorry. Yes! I hope your next positive pregnancy test is right around the corner!! Pillows is more a 🤷🏼‍♀️ well…not gunna hurt 🤪. The strong swimmers are at the front and should shoot right up in there. Pillows maybe help the stragglers from falling out 😂

@blb2020

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilandAlex hahah gotcha, thank you so so much💛

@angelalopez4843

2 жыл бұрын

Also if you're something like KY lube , that can hinder swimmers so go natural or coconut oil

@YvonneBroeksma

2 жыл бұрын

Well the pillow is indeed a myth so don't believe it just because Alex said it but she is right it can't hurt either. to me/us though it didn't help at ALL for our relationship and the stress we already experienced in our fertility journey so it helped me to keep s*x also intimate and romantic besides something that needed to be done to get pregnant because after 'the deed' shove a pillow under isn't very romantic at all

Hey Alex :) so when the ovulation test drops from the second peak as shown in the video, does that mean that's when the egg is released? Or ovulation is actually finished when the positive is gone? Thanks :)

I’m 52, no babies for me.But this is so interesting. Thanks

Have you ever tried fertility awareness method to track your ovulation based on basal body temperature and cervical fluid? I know this has been a long road, and you’ve tried so much. Just curious if you’ve ever tracked that way. Fully aware that IVF has been effective for your family. Just neat to track ovulation and cycle based on the body’s natural symptoms/signs.

4:26 and 14:30 you still need to check if you actually did ovulate, especially if you have PCOS like me. Women with PCOS can have multiple surges per cycle and never actually release an egg. I use Tempdrop (a wearable thermometer that gets the most accurate BBT, especially if your schedule is wonky, and the only accurate BBT for those of us with PCOS) and that shift helps me confirm, though when I'm actively TTC I get my progesterone checked after I think I've ovulated. (I call in to my doctor and say that I think I ovulated and want to confirm and they send in an order for a blood draw. Sometimes they ask me if it's day 14, but I don't ovulate then; I know my body and it's usually day 20- or 30-something. I just tell them I have PCOS and normal numbers don't apply and they're good with it. Maybe they check with my doctor who has more detailed notes from me, but I don't know.) If the progesterone bloodwork number is high, I did ovulate. 5:30 if you know you have a problem, don't wait the "prescribed" amount of time. Just get the problem addressed. Do keep track of things enough so your doctor has good info to work with, though. If you think things are normal and just need time, then sure, wait, but still keep track so they have info. 11:06, 11:57, 20:05 thank you for pointing out that the test line needs to be darker than the control. So many don't realize this and stop testing or get their dates wrong because of it, and miss opportunities to conceive. Also goes to show just how unhelpful the smiley face ones can be. They just don't give you enough information. 14:30 I feel like every other day is a good average, but obviously might need to be tweaked in certain situations. Too much and there might not be enough sperm, too infrequent and they get clogged.

Sending prayers

with our first 5 we had no issues. with our 6th we had 2 chemical pregnancies before we got pregnant with our now 8 day old. it took 5 months for her to be conceived. I ended up getting induced at 38 weeks for high blood pressure that scared the doctors but my labs all said negative pre eclampsia.

My daughter-in-law goes tomorrow to do an egg retrieval. They have two eggs but doctor wants to do more for backup. And what I hope to get out of this is her side of it and not my sons. I think if we know what she goes to then maybe we can understand it better. What scares me I think is her miscarrying again oh, she has already lost a baby a few months ago and it breaks my heart to see her so sad, so thank you for the video I'm learning🍼👶🤰

Also if you are drinking it can lighted up

I've noticed for me that testing twice a day is useless because no matter what, whether I get a surge or not, my evening test strips are ALWAYS negative, even if I got a surge at noon that same day. So, I only take one test a day, always at noon.

When I was still TTC I tested in the am and in the pm and I would get it every month. I always got the cheep tests of Amazon.

question - you said to check around 10am/2pm but you were testing at night??? I notice that for me personally, around 5-7pm is when I saw the surges but I only did this twice before so I'm not sure if I'm wrong

Just wanted you to know that thanks to the other ovulation video that you posted on your second channel I got pregnant with my daughter who will be 1 year old in a couple of days! Thank you

@PhilandAlex

2 жыл бұрын

😭😭😭🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

Tried twice a day over a summer holiday and found out 3 weeks later pregnant with twins. Miscarriages were my issue not conceiving, 20 y/o now.

Great helpful video! I’ve never had a problem with fertility, but I’ve always conceived boys and am wondering if (if the theory is even true) via using ovulation tests I could try to conceive for a girl by doing the deed a few days before ovulation... so all and all I love these videos. Do more 🎉🤗

When I was trying to get pregnant, the OvuQuick cost $50. It was a complete waste of money. I only had 3 or 4 periods per year because I was an undiagnosed hypothyroid. I was on clomid and a few others, and barely ovulated.

How many cycles should you test for to be able to understand your cycle and when you ovulate

Very interesting

Should you hold drinking liquids for 2hrs prior to testing to make sure urine is not diluted or it doesn’t matter?

Which positive do you start your timer from?

Ugh ovulation tracking is so HARD! 😩plus making sure the timing is right! this makes it extremely hard for us women to know when we should conceive or inseminate

My daughters OB put her on the pill for 2 months, said women are the most fertile after coming off. She has tried 6 cycles on clomid, she only ovulated the first cycle, the rest she did not. Finally found a OB that gave her letrozole so she has been waiting for her cycle to start since stopping the pill which today is CD 39. No period yet. Her body gears up but doesnt ovulate. So I think her body keeps trying and trying. She is just waiting for her next period to start so she can finally try the letrozole. She is 27. She has only ovulated 3 times since tracking and trying (clomid) etc. She is so frustrated.

Amazing

Yes test next cycle too!