https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 03:52:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clear-blue-advanced#post-1843661 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 19:24:48 +0000 mrsjyw 1843661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@duchessdina: fwiw I use the cb monitor and both months using it so far, last mth and this mth I had high days starting at 11 and 9 days. Still got my peak reading at cd 17 and cd18.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clear-blue-advanced#post-1843591 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 17:24:41 +0000 spaniellove 1843591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've tried all the popular OPK's (CB monitor, CB advanced, CB smiley digital OPKs, wondfos) and found these to be the least reliable. If there's any issue at all with your hormone levels it won't work correctly and you'll miss your surge, whereas with Wondfos at least you can see the fade in. So I liked using Wondfos and then using the CB smileys to confirm when I thought I was surging. But as @lilyofthewest: said, you need to BD before you surge! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clear-blue-advanced#post-1843588 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 17:16:29 +0000 duchessdina 1843588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I started testing at cd 8 like the directions said and I got a high on cd 9... not sure what's up since last cycle I didn't o until cd 18. I'm a little skeptical already. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clear-blue-advanced#post-1839323 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:31:07 +0000 duchessdina 1839323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lilyofthewest: Thanks for the advice. I was planning to wait to start them but I guess maybe from what you said I might just follow the directions. I usually wait a few more days to start testing so I don't waste my time with a bunch of negatives but I don't want to miss the estrogen surge I guess. Thanks for the heads up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clear-blue-advanced#post-1839294 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:12:02 +0000 lilyofthewest 1839294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used them. I have a pretty regular cycle so I probably could have gone without them, but, the high (flashing smiley) fertility indicator was really nice to have as a reminder to get busy. If you wait to get it on until you actually have your LH surge you've missed most of your fertile window already. </p> <p>The downside with the Advanced ones is you can't just spot check your fertility status. They're meant to be taken progressively with the first one early enough in your cycle that you're definitely not having your estrogen surge yet. You really have to follow the directions for use for them to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clear-blue-advanced#post-1839234 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:20:02 +0000 duchessdina 1839234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@GoGoSnoGirl: weird. I'm interested to see if I like it. I'm hoping it works better for me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clear-blue-advanced#post-1839230 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:18:10 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 1839230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@duchessdina: yes, I use &amp; like the CBE Advanced b/c they test for both estrogen &amp; LH, too. I think they seem accurate since I'm also charting, but I did just have a cycle where I skipped over my high fertility smileys (&amp; previously have gotten several days of those) &amp; straight to peak. Not sure what that was all about... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clear-blue-advanced#post-1839157 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 14:46:26 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1839157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No experience with the clear blue advanced. Smiley worked for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clear-blue-advanced#post-1839114 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 14:26:28 +0000 NeekieRose 1839114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used the smiley ones when we were TTC last time. I never got a positive smiley. The next month I used the cheap Wondfos, got a positive ovulation test, and two weeks later got a positive pregnancy test. I am totally team Wondfo and kinda anti clear blue... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clear-blue-advanced#post-1839084 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 14:13:52 +0000 duchessdina 1839084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone try the clear blue advanced opk's? When we ttc #1 I had problems with a short LH surge and never caught my positive opk. I'd see it get darker but not really positive. I tried the smileys and never got a positive but temped so I knew I was ovulating. I'm trying the clear blue advanced opk's that monitor estrogen and LH to see if it works better. Anyone use this or have an opinion? I think it's similar to the fertility monitor by clear blue but you don't have to splurge and buy a monitor. </p>