New to TTC - Ovulation Tests and TTC Questions

Hi all,

I’ve been a silent lurker in this subreddit for a couple weeks and I find all your discussions super helpful! My husband and I have just started our TTC journey and would appreciate any insight at all that you have.

I started using Easy@Home ovulation test strips along with the Premom app this cycle in addition to the Clearblue digital ovulation test (pink ones).

I used just the Clearblue pink digital tests last cycle and got the smiley face on CD19. This cycle, I didn’t get any smiley face from Clearblue. Not sure what happened. I was on vacation for 10 days but made it a priority to test everyday. As for the Easy@Home ovulation tests, I’ve only had a low of 0.33 and a high of 0.73 LH levels. I’m usually fluctuating around a 0.5. I’m due for my period any time now.

I’m worried because I’ve never missed a period before so I expected to see some sort of test indicate that I’ve ovulated this past cycle. I don’t mind doing all the testing as long as I get some info about my ovulation dates. It’s just frustrating when there is no indication of that and I’m just here guessing.

I have a few questions: 1) I tested Is it possible that the Clearblue digital test (pink) missed my LH peak? Or maybe that I didn’t ovulate? 2) Even though I’m usually hovering around a 0.5 for the Easy@Home ovulation tests, could 0.73 be my peak? I contacted Premom Support and they said my numbers were consistently low so I either didn’t ovulate or I missed my ovulation which occurred early in the cycle. 3) The Premom app logged all my Easy@Home tests as low. But since this is my first time using the test and apps, could it be that the app is learning my cycle and will recalibrate next cycle? Maybe 0.7 is my high? 4) I used the same Clearblue digital test holder this month that I used last month since I had leftover tests. Could that have affected my lack of a smiley face? Perhaps the test holder established my baseline from the last cycle? 5) I purchased the purple Clearblue digital test for my next cycle since it gives more advanced notice compared to the pink one. Is that better? My friends also mentioned using Initio. There are so many resources out there and I don’t know which to pick! Any guidance could be helpful.

Thank you all so much!