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Sporty1216Sporty1216 member
in TTC after 35
Has anyone ever had the clearblue advanced go from and empty circle one day to a solid smiley the next? That happened to me this morning and it took me by surprise. I've never just skipped the flashies altogether. Hm. On the upside, we went ahead and BD last night since I didn't trust the empty circles, but still. Strange.
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  • agriffin92013agriffin92013 member
    I never got a flashy smiley face.  Always went from circle to solid smiley.  I asked the nurse about it and she said some women don't get the flashy faces and they prefer the strips
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  • Sporty1216Sporty1216 member
    Huh! That's super interesting (and reassuring) @agriffin92013. I got 2-3 days of flashies for the last couple of months, so this seemed odd. But I'm glad to know it isn't!
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  • carrieandrcarrieandr member
    I've had that happen a couple of times -- this cycle and the first time I got pregnant.  The flashing smiley indicates an estrogen surge, and the solid smiley indicates a luteinizing hormone surge.  If they surge the same day, you only get the solid smiley.
    TTC#1 since Jan 2015
    BFP 2/19/15  •  MMC found at 9 wks  •  D&E at 11 wks (age 36)
    BFP 8/29/15      •  CP (age 37)
    BFP 11/18/15  •  DD born at 41 weeks <3(age 37/38)

    TTC#2 since May 2017
    BFP 10/18/17  •  MMC found at 8 wks  •  Misoprostal at 10.5 wks (age 39)
    BFP 2/16/18      •  CP (age 39)
    BFP 4/13/18      •  CP (age 39)
    BFP 5/07/18  •  MMC found at 10.5 wks  •  D&E at 11.5 wks      •  Testing showed it was a girl with Trisomy 22. (age 39/40)
    9/5/18 Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (4-5 follicles, one ovary had none and was very atrophied)
    RE says the low egg count is likely causing my recurrent pregnancy loss. Less eggs results in more aneuploidy.
    BFP 9/24/18  •      CP (age 40)
    BFP 5/11/19  •  Fraternal twins  •  MMC found at 10w5d (Baby A 6w, Baby B 10w)  •  Misoprostal at 11 weeks (age 41)













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  • Sporty1216Sporty1216 member
    Interesting, @carrieandroy. I knew that they indicated the surge of different hormones, but I didn't realize those hormones could sometimes surge on the same day. Well. We'll see how things turn out! Keeping everything I have crossed (except my legs! Ha!).
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  • happyktmomhappyktmom member
    I don't use opk's but wanted to say GOOD LUCK @Sporty1216!  Sounds promising

    **child mentioned**
    Me(38)PCOS/Hypothyroid   DH(43)Low T/ED
    MMC at 10 weeks 03/2011 DD born 01/2012   TTC #2 since 04/2014
    BFP 8/26/2016


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