What does a flashing smiley face mean on clearblue ovulation test

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Hi ladies - so I’ve just used a Clearblue ovulation test (see pic) and received a flashing smiley - but the result itself doesn’t look high - what does this mean? I’m breastfeeding so wasn’t expecting this - welcome your advice! I received a circle yesterday, and that was completely negative (no line) Thanks 💝

What does a flashing smiley face mean on clearblue ovulation test

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Hi Virginia,

We would recommend you start testing on the day recommended according to your shortest cycle length. Typically we expect ovulation 12-16 days before your next Period, and the LH surge occurs 24-36 hours prior to ovulation. If you have started testing on the correct day and you see an increased number (9 or more) of High Fertile days (blinking smiley) you may wish to stop testing.

The absence of Peak Fertility does not mean that ovulation has not taken place or that your Holder is faulty, it is just that your Holder has been unable to detect the hormone changes it is looking for. Occasionally, some women may have an LH surge that is too low for the test to detect, or they may not ovulate during a cycle and therefore won't see Peak Fertility.

We'd be happy to chat if you'd like to talk through your questions.  Feel free to call us at 1-800-321-3279.  We're open weekdays from 8:30-5:00 ET.

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milknosugar97 · 12/10/2020 09:04

Currently on CD17, predicted day of ovulation was Friday however have been getting flashing smileys for 7 days now

Have been buying ran out of my first pack and then only bought a 10 pack as I thought my static smiley would show up soon, now I have had to buy another pack!!!!

Wondering if I could’ve missed the peak with the change in tests as you get a new thing to put your stick in each pack (unsure of the name) or if this is normal and you can get a static smiley after 7 days

Our first month of trying and this is making me consider throwing out all ovulation tests and just DTD every other day!

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HackneyGirl2022 · 06/04/2022 23:42

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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

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Can you get pregnant with a flashing smiley face?

Flashing smiley – High Fertility If the user has intercourse today she will increase her chance of getting pregnant, but she must also test again the following day. The result will be displayed for 8 minutes.

What does flashing smiley face mean on ovulation test?

Your test will show a flashing smiley face when you're experiencing high fertility, and a static one when you're at peak fertility.

Why is my clear blue ovulation test blinking?

The test ready symbol will start flashing after 20-40 seconds to show the test is working.

Can you get a flashing smiley and not ovulate?

According to the Clearblue website: "Occasionally some women have an LH surge that is too low for the test to detect or they do not ovulate during a cycle and therefore they don't see Peak Fertility.