7 days flashing smiley, CM changed. I've missed ovulation, haven't I?

[Pitstop1986]

I started using the clear blue ovulation predictor for the first time this month. I started using it on day 7 and got a few Os, then started to get flashing smiley's in line with EWCM, about 2 or 3 days before I predicted that ovulation would happen, so that's all well and good...

I was still getting flashing smiley's on Saturday (Xmas Eve) and also noticed a few pulling/crampy sensations in my stomach. I was expecting to get a solid on Xmas Eve, but with these signs of ovulation, I thought that it'd come Christmas Day instead. Christmas Day, still a flashy smiley. I started testing in the afternoon and evening as well. I was still getting EWCM Xmas day, but not as much.

Yesterday, still flashing smiley, CM changed to more sticky, with a few creamy blobs throughout the day.

Today, still a flashy smiley. CM definitely sticky. My thoughts are that I've missed ovulation, or haven't ovulated at all.

Would you carry on testing or just throw the stick away and just go back to tracking CM like earlier, which is much less stressful. I tried to track BBT when TTC DD (now 12 months) and it was too stressful for me.

We have been DTD every other day, apart from last night, where DH just couldn't muster the energy to finish, but I'm guessing ovulation has been and gone, so it doesn't matter too much. I'm cycle day 21 today of a 30/31 day cycle.

Strange you never got a solid smiley. Definitely sounds like you've ovulated. As long as you've been doing the deed I think you're in with a good chance. Hope you get your bfp x

Just an update. I've just tested again (we all love to POAS!) and still a flashy smiley.

CM has a pink/brown tinge which is very unusual for me, but way too early to be implantation bleeding (if I ovulated when I thought that I did, I'll be 3/4 dpo) I guess my hormones decided to be just a bit whacky on the month that I decided to TTC! 🙈 Typical!

Hiya do u have any further update to this? Did u keep testing and got your static or did you just leave it for this month?

im in a similar boat I’m on day 6 of flashing faces, cm seems to have turned stickier.. but I was also getting pink tinges earlier on in week! I’m CD21 now x

I tested until day 11 then gave up. I've read on a few past threads that some people get a static smiley much later on in their cycle, some people don't get them at all!

I've guaged this cycle by my CM. I had EWCM from the first flashing smiley (20th December) and stopped getting it on the 25th, so I used the 25th as my ovulation date.

I don't think I conceived this month, I'm just waiting for AF to arrive

Good luck, and I hope you get your static

Just fyi with these you absolutely have to test at the same time each day otherwise it throws the whole thing out and doesn’t pick up the surge so you won’t get a solid smiley. I had the same issue when I was ttc my second and actually rang the helpline on the box.

I honestly think that machine should be banned.

Once you get a flashing smiley you will always get a flashing smiley until you get a solid which you might miss if you don't test at the right time (window can be only 6 hours so really you needs to test twice a day but the machine only let's you test once)

If you pull the test stick apart you'll see its no different from a cheapy test, all the machine does is "interpret" the blue line.

IVF experts/doctors do not recommend ovulation tests because they really are next to useless

Save your money and stress. Have sex every other day from when your period ends to 7 days before its next due. You'll be happier, I promise.

I am so confused!! So yesterday I have had a bit more brown spotting, which is a little more than just wiping now.. I have took a test yesterday and got a BFN, this morning I’ve told a cb ovulation and still getting flashing face, tried a cb 6 days earlier digital test and after initially starting flashing the instruction icon came on which suggested the test had failed, tried the second one in the pack for it to do exactly the same.. assuming these are faulty..
I just don’t know what is going on with my cycle, my previous cycle was 35 days and months before around 30-32 on average, if this is a period this means my cycle has dropped to 21 days..

has this happened to anyone before? Not sure if my hormones are all over the place, or if it’s implantation but to early to test?

this is realy becoming to much I’m trying to hard not to over analyse everything but it’s too hard not too! X