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What signs do you trust more?

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Chillisauce · 02/08/2014 11:12

So when looking for ovulation what signs do you trust more.

  • my internet cheepies are all negative
  • my duel hormone clear blue tests have been flashing smiley for 3 days.
  • I've had EWCM on and off for about 4 days
  • I've been temping but only for a month so can't tell
  • I've only had 2 cycles since a mc so they are a bit messed up.

So. What do you trust?

Just wondered really.

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Jadexclark · 02/08/2014 12:17

I'm so sorry to hear about your mc :( but, it is difficult to tell because you've had a mc, because I've heard it can take a good few months for your cycles to become regular and for you to begin ovulating again... Personally, I'm using the clearblue dual hormone OPK, only have been for a month and I got two days of negatives and the next day was a peak. So we'll see. Clearblues are meant to be the best on the market and I've read really good reviews on them, so maybe stick with them? Sorry I've not been much help

Chillisauce · 02/08/2014 14:23

It's ok, it was more of a ponder anyway. I've heard about people getting the flashing smiley faces for upto 7 days so I hope I don't get that! I'm going to stick with the OPK's and see how that goes I think. It was the EWCM that threw me. If I was just relying on that I'd say I was ovulating now but the OPK says different x

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Lally112 · 02/08/2014 14:30

I always trust the boobs, Every time for me its been tender boobs before it would even show on a test.

Chillisauce · 02/08/2014 15:47

Really lally? I don't get any changes with my boobs during ovulation. I'm now jealous of your communicating boobs! Smile

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teachermummy2b · 02/08/2014 15:55

Im giving up with the clearblue for this cycle after 9 days of flashing smileys... Cd19 for me so either the cb has missed it or I just haven't ov'd. Have been getting af type pains for a couple of days - no idea what is going on!

newbie6 · 02/08/2014 23:47

Hmmmm I'm the same with the flashing faces, I tricked it to see if it was working by running it under a tap and either my tap water is highly fertile or it ain't working so personally I would go on your EWCM!

Good luck!

teachermummy2b · 03/08/2014 01:24

Apparently from what I have read online, the flashing smiley comes from increased progesterone and will continue to flash until it detects LH- people have reported testing it with tap water or even dh wee - it will just keep on flashing til it gets the LH surge.

I think you are right about going on ewcm but I find it hard to distinguish between this & leftover love juice from dp (sorry for tmi)!

Lally112 · 03/08/2014 01:34

Yes boobs, and increased libido. It can be quite confusing though because my boobs also communicate to me when I am pregnant too but its more tingling then than tender and soreness that I get with ovulation. I have PCOS though so could be something different hormonally for me.

Chillisauce · 03/08/2014 11:03

I'm also on day 7 of the annoying flashing smiley face! Grrrrr. I used cheepies last time so think I'll revert back to them. Whats the point in clear blue if all it tells you is 'maybe' !

Teacher mummy - I must admit I wasn't 100% sure too if it was EWCM or errrrrr left overs. It was quite stringy though so who knows ha.

Who'd of though this baby making lark would be so complicated!

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