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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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Clearblue Ovulation Test - Flashing Smily Face

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HackneyGirl2022 · 06/04/2022 23:42

Hi

Please can someone help/explain how these tests work, this is the first month we are ttc (we already have a 3 year old) the calendar stated my ovulation was suppose to be on 4th April, I have been taking the tests since 31st March, the first day showed low fertility and since 1st April it's been showing flashing smiley face (6 days) I thought the fertile window was only 6 days including ovulation, does this mean I'm not going to ovulate this month... any help would be great... thank you Smile

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HackneyGirl2022 · 19/04/2022 13:00

@Moosh18 that's great to hear.... fingers crossed for u xx

Nothing yet, I've been doin the tests but I think this cycle is very long I'm on CD29 😞

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Moosh18 · 19/04/2022 11:36

Hey @HackneyGirl2022 yeah it did, I think anyway! How are you getting on?? X

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HackneyGirl2022 · 19/04/2022 11:24

@Moosh18 hiya... did your ovulation happen xx

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HackneyGirl2022 · 15/04/2022 23:58

@Moosh18 it was more cloudy/cream colour and very little xx

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Moosh18 · 15/04/2022 19:59

@HackneyGirl2022 you shouldn't miss the peak testing twice a day a surge lasts 24 to 48 hours.... it depends on cm? It should be like egg whites or wet which indicates fertile xxx

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HackneyGirl2022 · 15/04/2022 16:58

@kmbegs I'm gonna Amazon prime the strips today lol I've been checking twice a day with the cb ones and I'm in my 4th box 😩🙈

I haven't been checking my temp, the only thing I've been going by is the sticks although I did see a little CM today... could this mean anything?

If I miss the LH surge will it not show the next I I test as peak? This is the bit I don't understand xx

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kmbegs · 15/04/2022 14:41

@HackneyGirl2022 I would do once a day but once they started getting darker I would basically do them every time I pee'd! Had a box of hundreds so didn't matter and that worked for me, often my peak would be about 6pm.

I also temp'd so even if I missed the LH surge I would know ovulation was over it my temp went up. It's quite a commitment though and it is more stressful.

Moosh18 · 15/04/2022 10:55

@HackneyGirl2022 yeah you dip them in a little cup, tbf I do that with the digital anyway

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HackneyGirl2022 · 15/04/2022 10:46

@Moosh18 do u have to pee in a cup to use these ones?

It deffo looks like your peak, the lines are dark.... my lines are not even close lol xx

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Moosh18 · 15/04/2022 09:43

@HackneyGirl2022 they are femometer, you can actually get them on prime same day, I test twice a day generally sometimes more 😵‍💫 I really hope this is my peak! What a long cycle

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HackneyGirl2022 · 15/04/2022 09:19

@kmbegs I think I will buy the cheap ones today, I looked at the lines this morning, the control line is strong but the other line is so faint, how often did u use the cheap ones in a day?

I think my cycle is past 35 days this month and how no clue when I'm likely to ovulate, I'm hoping it's over the BH as we are both off lol

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HackneyGirl2022 · 15/04/2022 09:13

@SunshineAndFizz hello.... no I haven't taken a pregnancy test yet, I'm due my period around 24-25th going by a 34 day cycle this month, I think I started testing way too early this month as I didn't have a clue and was goin according to the app... I think this cycle may be longer, I honestly don't know, I'm so stuck 😖

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HackneyGirl2022 · 15/04/2022 09:09

@Moosh18

This is positive right??
Are these the ones from Amazon? What's the name of these, I will buy some today xx
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HackneyGirl2022 · 15/04/2022 09:07

@Moosh18 that looks like a positive to me... both the lines are as dark as each other..., I'm so pleased for you 😊😊👍🏼👍🏼

Im so glad u used the cheap sticks as u said u only had only two of the cb ones left.

I'm still flashing again this morning, I think I may be having a long cycle too, are u having any other symptoms of ovulation? xx

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Moosh18 · 15/04/2022 06:59

This is positive right??

Clearblue Ovulation Test - Flashing Smily Face
Moosh18 · 15/04/2022 06:55

@HackneyGirl2022 I think I've got my peak today! Typically seeing as I ran out of digital yesterday!!! My strip tests are positive so I'm assuming this is it 😂 Cd29!!! So this means I'm going to have a 43 day cycle!!!

kmbegs · 15/04/2022 04:01

@HackneyGirl2022 what I ended up doing was using these clear blue tests alongside cheapies. With the cheapies you can see more easily when you're getting closer to ovulation and if the tests then go lighter you know it's over. I also didn't mind using several a day as they're not half as expensive. The cheapies gave me a lot more info and understanding. I did also like clear blue though for testing the two hormones and confirming peak.

Also with the clear blue they'll stay flashing now unless / until you get a peak, even if they aren't detecting any hormones any more (I've seen people say they test using tap water and it still flashes). That's how they work weirdly. I think it says on the box if you don't get a peak after 10? flashing smilies then stop testing as you've probably missed it.

Good luck to you, took me a year to fall pregnant second time and god what a time it was!

SunshineAndFizz · 15/04/2022 03:20

Have you taken a pregnancy test? I had a smiley face for days and turns out I was pregnant...that's another reason the smiley pops up.

Moosh18 · 15/04/2022 02:50

@HackneyGirl2022 I used my last one and it was still which is absolutely gutting!! I think one more day I may of gotten my peak as well as this is my cheaper strip results later in the day! So I'm really hoping this mornings test show a clear positive at least x

Clearblue Ovulation Test - Flashing Smily Face
Clearblue Ovulation Test - Flashing Smily Face
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HackneyGirl2022 · 14/04/2022 22:58

@Moosh18 still no peak, 14th day flashing 😢

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Moosh18 · 13/04/2022 10:04

@HackneyGirl2022 haha I have two! I'm not buying any more! I'm going to be gutted if I don't see the static!

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HackneyGirl2022 · 13/04/2022 10:00

@Moosh18 lol I'm catching up to u 🤣

I have 3 sticks left I really don't want to buy my 4th box 😩

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Moosh18 · 13/04/2022 09:25

@HackneyGirl2022 17 over here 👋 😂

I feel like ovulation is coming and have had all my normal signs.... however cheap opks are so faint! X

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HackneyGirl2022 · 13/04/2022 07:51

@Moosh18 @Newbiemg 13th flashing smiling face Envy sooooo annoying lol

I've had a look at the lines on the test and one line is quite faint and the other has gotten darker yesterday and today does this mean anything at all? xx

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Moosh18 · 12/04/2022 12:15

@HackneyGirl2022 I think the most flashing I've had has been 18 but I did start testing 4 days earlier this cycle I have 5 tests left so will use them and not buying anymore this month xx