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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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mrsmesx · 17/10/2023 08:57

Have I messed up my clear blue advanced?
I tested day 7, got all symbols flashing to say it's a new cycle and got my baseline
However I didn't realise if you don't test for more than 3 days it resets. Tested again today cycle day 12, for all the symbols flashing again and then solid empty circle again despite loads of EWCM. I was expecting a flashy smiley

Now I'm thinking I've accidentally reset my baseline for a possibly really high baseline? So now I won't get flashy?

Or am I actually just not fertile

I've got so much EWCM I'm sure it would be flashy though

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JulyT · 17/10/2023 11:31

The first time you test will always be an empty circle as it takes that as the new baseline but your LH & Estrogen rises until a few days before ovulation which gives you the flashing face so this tells you it’s going to happen soon & you should start having sex so the sperm is ready & waiting…this is what gives you the 4 fertile days rather than just the LH tests which just gives you the 2 days & the static smiley. The LH only surges 1-2 days before ovulation so this happens after the estrogen & gives you the static smiley. So you should still get the static smiley faces unless you have already ovulated. You could even test tonight as your levels may have risen enough for it to change to flashing/static 😊 Pic attached for reference

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mrsmesx · 17/10/2023 11:34

JulyT · 17/10/2023 11:31

The first time you test will always be an empty circle as it takes that as the new baseline but your LH & Estrogen rises until a few days before ovulation which gives you the flashing face so this tells you it’s going to happen soon & you should start having sex so the sperm is ready & waiting…this is what gives you the 4 fertile days rather than just the LH tests which just gives you the 2 days & the static smiley. The LH only surges 1-2 days before ovulation so this happens after the estrogen & gives you the static smiley. So you should still get the static smiley faces unless you have already ovulated. You could even test tonight as your levels may have risen enough for it to change to flashing/static 😊 Pic attached for reference

Ahh okay thank you, I've only got one test left now so I'm wondering whether to just "confirm" once I've got a positive IC OPK

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JulyT · 17/10/2023 11:47

@mrsmesx yea that sounds like a good idea if you only have 1 left

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mrsmesx · 17/10/2023 19:44

Can you see any progression in these at all?
I'm not sure. And my cycles are so messed up it's really stressing me out :(

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JulyT · 17/10/2023 20:11

@mrsmesx that is the perfect progression! Can you really not see it getting darker?

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mrsmesx · 17/10/2023 20:12

JulyT · 17/10/2023 20:11

@mrsmesx that is the perfect progression! Can you really not see it getting darker?

I think it's because my Premom app is just giving them all the same score it's making me doubt myself 🤣🤣🤣

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JulyT · 17/10/2023 20:14

@mrsmesx babe…put the bottom one at the top & tell me you can’t see it’s darker!

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mrsmesx · 18/10/2023 12:19

JulyT · 17/10/2023 20:14

@mrsmesx babe…put the bottom one at the top & tell me you can’t see it’s darker!

Got these this morning
Top is definitely positive
Bottom I'd say close but no - I actually tend to trust the green ones more as i used them TTC my son, and last cycle my blue ones went positive a whole 2 days before my green ones and temp confirmed green ones were correct!
Strange isn't it

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JulyT · 18/10/2023 12:47

@mrsmesx the Easy@home ones have always been best for me. I timed it with the CB digitals so I knew it was correct. Do you have any CB digitals to confirm?

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mrsmesx · 18/10/2023 14:03

JulyT · 18/10/2023 12:47

@mrsmesx the Easy@home ones have always been best for me. I timed it with the CB digitals so I knew it was correct. Do you have any CB digitals to confirm?

They look good!
I do have one CB stick left. Not sure whether to take tonight or tomorrow

Last cycle was so strange, easy@home was positive, CB was static smiley, green was negative. 2 days later my easy@home was even darker, green ones now positive and CB another static smiley(after it going blank after 48 hours)
Which is why I'm more inclined to go for the green ones as it's the only ones that aligned with my temps

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JulyT · 18/10/2023 14:12

@mrsmesx if you do it tonight make sure you don’t drink too much this afternoon & hold your wee for a few hours before

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mrsmesx · 18/10/2023 20:34

JulyT · 18/10/2023 14:12

@mrsmesx if you do it tonight make sure you don’t drink too much this afternoon & hold your wee for a few hours before

Yay! I think it's go time 🤣
DH just said he had a headache I said I don't care 😂

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JulyT · 18/10/2023 20:52

@mrsmesx 😂😂😂 absolutely! Yes you tell him girl!! Yay good luck! 🍀

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mrsmesx · 19/10/2023 19:33

JulyT · 18/10/2023 20:52

@mrsmesx 😂😂😂 absolutely! Yes you tell him girl!! Yay good luck! 🍀

My OPKs are still positive today!
Now I'm thinking O tomorrow rather than today?

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JulyT · 19/10/2023 19:56

Static smily means you’ll ovulate the next day usually so get Mr upstairs! Haha

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