Ovatel Ovulation Predictor Review and Giveaway
posted on May. 20, 2010
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed this same thing or not, but it seems like there is a general picture that comes to mind any time I think about pregnancy or trying to get pregnant. It’s one of those common threads that binds us together as women, and there is a good chance that the majority of us will experience this at one point or another over the course of our lives. Have you figured out what I’m talking about yet? That’s right girls, I’m referring to peeing on a stick.
I’ve said before that you check your glamour at the door the minute you have kids (I even have that nifty little Glam Check button over on my left hand sidebar), but the truth is that some of the glamour also goes out the window just in the process of trying to get pregnant! Between peeing on sticks to try and predict when we’re most fertile, and then peeing on totally different sticks to find out if the first sticks even worked in the first place, we’re left with a process that can be pretty annoying, not to mention a total mess!
I can’t do much about the whole pregnancy test thing as far as peeing on a stick goes, but I’m more than happy today to introduce you to a wonderful little product called the Ovatel Ovulation Predictor to make your “trying to get pregnant” phase a little more pleasant…and I promise it doesn’t involve your bathroom!
I was first introduced to Ovatel when I was selected as one of their Top Ten Mommy Bloggers on their “My Cycle Diary” blog portion of their website. I was so honored to have been chosen to represent them, and I’m even more honored to spread the word about this revolutionary product.
Unlike other fertility prediction methods, Ovatel uses saliva to identify your fertile period. Instead of predicting the exact day that you ovulate, Ovatel identifies a 5 day period of fertility during your cycle, which actually increases your chances of becoming pregnant by 80% over the traditional urine sample methods. It is 98% accurate in predicting your fertile period, and is scientifically proven and recommended by doctors.
I was sent the Ovatel product for my own personal use so that I could chart my cycle over the course of a month. When the box arrived, I was shocked at how small and indiscreet it was! I expected it to be this big, bulky product that would take up half my bathroom counter, but it was actually about the size of an egg! Its compact size makes it perfect to carry in your purse for use at work or anywhere you may be traveling away from home. It’s extremely versatile for today’s busy woman!
Using the Ovatel Predictor is very simple and only takes a few minutes each day. All you do to use it is to open the base of the product, then swab the inside of your cheek with a clean finger to obtain a sample of saliva. You then remove the white applicator stick and rub your finger all over it, then you place it back into the applicator base. You let it air dry for 10 minutes, and then you hold the microscope part of the product up the light to get a clear view of the “ferning pattern” of your sample.
During your 5-day fertile period, your levels of estrogen surge and salt crystals appear in your saliva. When you look at these crystals under a microscope, they resemble the pattern of a fern plant, hence the term “ferning pattern.” Once you see the ferning pattern begin, your 5-day window starts, and doctors recommend that you have sex every single day during the window for the highest probability of conception. (I know, I know…your husbands will be grinning like kids in a candy store when they hear that one)!
Even if you aren’t quite ready to conceive just yet, the Ovatel Predictor is a great tool to use to chart your cycle each month so that you will have a better understanding of your menstrual cycle patterns in the future, which could make it easier to conceive when you are ready.
I would highly recommend this product to any woman who is tired of the hassle of traditional ovulation prediction methods, and also to any woman who plans on having a child in the future. For more information about Ovatel, you can visit their wonderful website for the whole scoop and also some great testimonials from real couples who have successfully conceived after using the product.
Ovatel is highly affordable, and you can purchase one here for only $29.99. You can also have the chance to win one for FREE, since I am hosting a giveaway as well!
The wonderful people at Ovatel sent me a great little goodie bag to giveaway to one of my lucky readers. It contains the Ovatel Ovulation Predictor, a $10 Starbucks gift card, a vanilla scented candle, and a few pregnancy test strips.
HOW TO ENTER: (I’m making this one extra easy to go along with how simple the Ovatel product is to use)!!
REQUIRED ENTRY: Leave me a comment and tell me why you or someone in your life needs Ovatel.
EXTRA ENTRIES: (You must complete the required entry for any extra ones to count. Please leave a separate comment for each entry).
1 entry: Vote for Me to be Nominated as a Parent’s Pick for Best Parenting Blog at Parent’s Connect by clicking the badge on my right sidebar.
(You can vote once a day…hint, hint, wink, wink).
1 entry: Tweet this Giveaway by copying and pasting the following: Win an Ovatel Ovulation Predictor from @themommyologist http://bit.ly/dj5Me7 Please RT #giveaway
GIVEAWAY RULES: This giveaway is open to U.S. Residents over the age of 18 only. It will begin on Thursday, May 20th and end on Thursday, June 3rd 2010 at 12 noon EDT. A winner will be selected using random.org and will be notified via email. The winner will have 48 hours to claim her prize. If she has not responded within the 48 hour window, a new winner will be chosen.
Disclosure: Ovatel sent me their Ovulation Predictor kit for my own personal use so that I could provide an accurate review of the product. I was not paid by Ovatel for this review. All opinions expressed about the product in this post are purely my own and were not influenced by Ovatel in any way. I am not a doctor, nor I am quailified to give advice on fertility, so if you have any questions about getting pregnant, please consult your physician. If you would like more information about Ovatel, please contact the company directly. If you have any questions about this review, you can contact me via email at: themommyologist(at)gmail(dot)com.
Ooh this would be good for my friend to try. She’s been on the baby trail for a little over a year now and is starting to get a little worried. Anyone tried the bracelet? She’s thinking of doing that too. But this would be good to try for her.
Oh this would be awesome to have!! Best of luck to all entrants and to all of us TTCers!
~Miranda
Tweeted this giveaway as well!
http://twitter.com/Mirapelo
I need this baby in my life because my lil’ dude NEEDS a sibling!
Tweeted @gatorgrrl !
I need this! My life isn’t nearly insane enough, so I’ve decided I need another one…kinda soon. After all, I still have hair left to pull out!
I’m not trying to get pregnant, so don’t really need one of those, but would enjoy winning and owning it for the novelty factor. And isn’t that what matters most?
My Hubby & I want to try for kids in the future & I would love to have this. Would make the process much easier I think. No guessing.
My DH and I just started trying this month. I would love to have this to take the guess work out of it all. Although, DH had a GREAT week this week!
Would love this for my friend! She’s trying to have her own little bundle of joy… This would help her destress a bit!
My DH and I have been trying for 6 cycles now and this would be really helpful!
I would love to have this! My husband and I are planning on starting to try and have another child soon and my cycles are extrmely irregular!
totally need it…we are thinking about trying again in the summer for #2 and this would definitely help! what a great product!
just voted for you on best parenting blog…
I tweeted this http://twitter.com/MomRoad/status/14382554719
I would love to win this product. My husband and I are about to start trying for our second child. On top of that, I’m a little obsessed with which months I want my child to be born in and this would be a very helpful tool. Hope I win!! Thanks!
Ok so not only have I been peeing on a stick the last 2 months, Ive been peeing in a cup! I NEED this!
I voted for you!
I could really use this, I just started temping and my husband and I are planning to try for a baby the end of June! Thanks!
Just voted for you for parents picks! Good luck!
My husband would like for us to conceive a child before his father passes away.
OMGosh, my husband and I could so use this!!! We just got married and we are anxious to have kids! He travels a lot for work, so this would really help our timing!!!
Oh, I have my fingers crossed! Thanks for offering this!
~Mary
Tweeted and now following!!!
http://twitter.com/thatdesigngal
DH and I would really like to have a baby soon. This product could help us.
would love to have a baby and try this product!
Im not sure if you are still doing this giveaway, but I would really love to have one. I’m 33 and my husband is 40. I know he still has years ahead of him, but I don’t. I have a 14 year old son already but I would really love another baby with Jon. (He’s not my sons dad).
Anyways, I’m keeping my fingers crossed!
Well, I am not sure if this is still going on but I think I could definatly use one of these. I have a beautiful 3 year old daughter who would love a sister or brother! Meanwhile Mom is not ready for that yet and considering I had her with every contraceptive possible and my mother had five on birth control and my sister had four on birth control. I would love something to tell me when NOT to do something to be more prepared for the next little one that I will love just as much as I do Shelby!
I also voted for you as the best mommy blog! I figured I would used the extra chance for my best friend who is trying to have a baby. She has been trying for a while and had no luck. I think this would set her mind at ease and also make her husband feel a little better at not having to guess when is a good time!
I have been wanting to try one of these! thanks for hosting this giveaway!
We’ve been trying for 2 years now to have a second. My wife is going to be 39 next month. It’s been a difficult and emotional try for # 2. We’ll take any help we can get.
Proudpoppa
eric.romero@hilti.com
I completely trust you that this product would work. It is so disappointing to think you have the perfect ovulation day and then be disappointed when period comes.
Thanks!