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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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5 days flashing smiley...GOING CRAZY!

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babydreamer24 · 18/02/2019 04:08

Hello im new here!!

My partner and I have been trying to conceive now for 6 months and thought we would give the Clearblue Digital Ovulation Tests a try. My cycles range from between 29-32 days (annoying)

My last cycle was 32 days so I went by that when reading the instructions with the Clearblue Tests, it told me to start testing on CD12, I got blank circles for 2 days, now been having flashing smileys for 5 days ITS DRIVING ME MENTAL!! Im not on CD 18 and am freaking out that ive missed my ovulation :(

We have BD every 2nd day since I started testing.

Has any one else had something similar to this and managed to concieve or eventually get their static smiley?? Please help :( :(

TIA ladies xx

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MyDearSweetSummerChild · 18/02/2019 07:04

With PCOS it took my body 3 separate attempts to ovulate on the month I fell pregnant with my second. It drove me crazy too.
I found the first response too sensitive for me and used the one touch ones (initially just as a back up but found I ended up just using those

Chanel05 · 18/02/2019 06:59

@babydreamer24 Clearblue recommends that you use them for up to 9 days and then stop so you’ve still got a couple of days to try. Remember stressing can also prevent ovulation. You aren’t recommended to use them the first month after coming off the pill and I did and it took 18 days so get a peak! I’ve been using them for 8 months now so just keep on going with them.

MsSquiz · 18/02/2019 06:33

@babydreamer24 good luck!
I was so thrown by getting the flashing smiley face on the day AF was due!
DH even asked if I was doing it right! I did politely point out that there are only so many ways to POAS! Grin

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babydreamer24 · 18/02/2019 06:00

Shouldbecleaning92 - Ohhhh thats so good! You just gave me hope!! Im going to test again this afternoon and then just keep BD until AF arrives, not out until she shows her ugly face right?? x

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babydreamer24 · 18/02/2019 05:59

MsSquiz - Least I am not the only one having problems. I am considering giving them another shot if im not PG this time round :)

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Shouldbecleaning92 · 18/02/2019 05:50

I had 8 first time using 🤦🏻‍♀️ But I finally got a solid and did get pregnant 😊😊

MsSquiz · 18/02/2019 05:40

I use the same OPK and last cycle had 15 days worth of flashing smiley faces...
I started testing on day 14 of a 30 day cycle and my period was 4 days late. (Usually a 26 day cycle)
I never got the static smiley

I'm going to give them another go this cycle and start testing earlier to see if anything changes.