When do you test & why?
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Topic: When do you test & why?
Posted By: KarenMae
Subject: When do you test & why?
Date Posted: 05 August 2010 at 4:41pm
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Hi,
Being a first timer I was wondering about timing for testing.... FF suggests 18DPO for me being my first cycle, but was thinking about testing a bit earlier (not too much earlier). Have had a look through forums and see that people have got BFP as early as 8 days, but some people tend to wait quite a bit longer, even after TTC for quite a while.... Was interested in people's thoughts and reasons for their testing on particular days? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 05 August 2010 at 5:01pm
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For my BFP I tested at 16DPO, by then I knew I had a 14 day LP, and AF was 2 days late.
I had tested earlier than that during TTC and gotten -ve results followed by AF 1-2 days later. Getting -ve HPTs sucks, which is why I waited. Some ladies of course aren't that patient, and if you are UTD some of th HPTs can pick up HCG levels at 9DPO. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 05 August 2010 at 5:14pm
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FF says the average for first positive hpt is 13.6 DPO.... Last time I got my first pos on 14dpo, this time about 9 dpo... ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: tarns
Date Posted: 05 August 2010 at 6:23pm
hi there.....I don't test till AF is late....used to test early but after two chemical pregnancies and getting really bummed out, prefer to wait to get a definitive result one way or the other  ------------- 
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Posted By: peaches21
Date Posted: 05 August 2010 at 6:37pm
I test when I get too impatient hehehehe ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Birdie
Date Posted: 05 August 2010 at 6:50pm
I am impatient so always tested early  I got my BFP at 11dpo with a first response.------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 05 August 2010 at 10:18pm
Bahaha I was/am a serial tester   I try to wait until 12DPO but often cave about 10 or 11DPO The disappointment does suck big time though so I should really just wait until 14/15DPO!
lol peaches21, love your work ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 06 August 2010 at 6:59am
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I guess it depends on what your cycles are like ...if you have a long LH then testing before AF could show a pos result mine is about 12days & I have only got pos results when AF is late.
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Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 06 August 2010 at 9:30am
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With DD I tested at 13DPO, which is a day late for me, and even then I only tested because I was charting and my temps went back up, when they would normally stay down.
This time I knew we had a chance, and my temps were staying up way above coverline, so i tested a lot earlier than I usually would at 8DPO (only because I was peeing lots, and feeling a little 'off' plus peer pressure in the charting thread ) which was BFN, then on 10DPO got an extremely faint BFP
After my scan, and looking at my chart again, I believe I ovulated 2 days later than marked on my chart, which means I got the BFP on 8DPO, BUT my HCG levels have been tracking pretty high for gestation so that could by why. ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: KarenMae
Date Posted: 06 August 2010 at 10:04am
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Thanks for all the replies!!!! Very interesting opinions....
I didn't know about Chemical Pregnancies, googled it, and I understand why people test later to avoid dissapointment... FF suggests I test 3 days after AF is due, but I'm thinking day after which would be 15DPO. I am pretty patient so hopefully should last okay to then - unless AF comes first.... Thanks ladies ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: CarleyRose
Date Posted: 06 August 2010 at 2:55pm
I usually wait until AF is due, but i have a really short LP (currently under investigation). I don't like the disapointment when i get a - test!
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Posted By: KarenMae
Date Posted: 06 August 2010 at 3:16pm
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Negative would be sucky, Chemical pregnancy suckier....
Think I'll join the ranks of testing day after AF is due ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: rorylex
Date Posted: 10 August 2010 at 10:23pm
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i use to test just b4 af was due as i know i get bfps from 10dpo if i am pregnant, if they were bfn then i knew to expect af, i prefered to know i wasnt preg b4 af arrived. ------------- Mummy to 4 boys Samuel - 18.6.05 Rory - 15.7.06 Mason - 13.06.08 Emmett - 24.01.10 Baby #5 - cooking |