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When is best to take an early pregnancy test?

36 replies

OliviaParker18 · 17/11/2019 19:26

Hi Smile

My first day of last period was 26th October, I ovulated on 7th November and I am due to get my period on friday!

Since about 5 day after ovulation I’ve been getting mild period like cramps which I never normally get. I remember having them when I was pregnant with my first child but cannot remember when they started.

Dying to take a test because I am just too inpatient but don’t know when’s best to test?

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Liverbird77 · 21/11/2019 11:33

@PassMeTheGinPlease thanks so much. Fingers crossed for you. Let us know how you get on xx

PassMeTheGinPlease · 21/11/2019 11:10

@Liverbird77 congratulations!! So pleased for you. Hope you have a happy and healthy pregnancy 💕

Hoping for my BFP next month🤞

K x

Liverbird77 · 21/11/2019 07:52

I have a bfp!
Early days yet, and we are only telling our mums, but we are very happy!!

When is best to take an early pregnancy test?
PassMeTheGinPlease · 20/11/2019 07:46

Morning ladies, think I'm out for this month. Have woken with a terrible migraine headache. Looking likely that AF is on her way!

12 dpo and negative. Will try again next month.

Fingers crossed for BFP's for you ladies🤞

K x

Kona84 · 19/11/2019 23:08

So many congratulations.
I’m hopping some of this luck comes my way.
I am 7dpo had a cold since 2dpo, today I felt faint and nausea while cleaning up. And I’ve had some “cramping” twinges

Mrspeak · 19/11/2019 22:16

Congratulations @Peaem19. I didn't do a clear blue with my first but I did get a slightly squinty positive 7 days before my period (had the most achey boobs so decided to test). The next day it was a very clear so think I ovulated early. They just put my date forward a few days at my 12 week scan based on the size. All the best with your pregnancy!

Lori86 · 19/11/2019 22:03

Congrats peaem x
Hopefully you're right & you have your bfp passmethegin. I actually got my period today early!! I'm not annoyed as it was only our first month trying & we didn't dtd very often as there was a lot of sickness in the house. I fell pregnant our 1st month trying with our little boy so I know it would be very unlikely to happen again! Best of luck to the rest of you girls, fingers crossed xx

Peaem19 · 19/11/2019 21:08

Thank you, bit of a tricky situation but a nice shock!
Going by my period tracker it says I'm only 7po but I know this cannot be the case- I must have ovulated much earlier than normal this month!
Normally I'm regular 31day cycle.

Fingers crossed its a line and you'll get your BFP!

X

PassMeTheGinPlease · 19/11/2019 20:51

@Peaem19

Wow - congratulations!
Thinking you may have ovulated earlier than you thought? Or maybe you're just producing lots of hcg? How many dpo do you think you are?

I'm 11 dpo today and I'm not sure if my eyes are playing tricks on me or not or if I can actually see the faintest line on my test. I'll wait another few days and test again.

AF is actually due on Thu, did initially say Wed but got mixed up.

Again, big congrats to you 🎉

K x

Peaem19 · 19/11/2019 16:05

Hi my last period was 26th October and today (1 week before my period) I got 4 obvious BFPs on cheap tests, a BFP on clear blue normal and 1-2 weeks on clear blue digital.
I can't understand why I've got all these so early. It doesn't make sense.
Has anyone had similar on a clear blue digital especially, one week before their period?

NoodleKT · 19/11/2019 09:01

I'm in the same boat, last period was 23rd October, AF due tomorrow and I can't even wait that long!
Did some early detection ones end of last week(faint line) and a freedom one this morning (no line) so hoping the freedom one was too early to use and the early detection one is right!!
Fingers crossed for you xx

Lori86 · 18/11/2019 19:09

I'm in a similar boat. I had a wee boy last October & we started trying this month. My last period was on the 25th October. My cycle is all over the place though, it came back 3 months after having ds but hasn't settled into a consistent pattern. It could be anywhere from 27 days to 30 so don't know when to consider it late!! Due af Thursday ish. Best of luck everyone x

Chlosavxox · 18/11/2019 15:38

I got a very very faint positive on a FRER at around 9dpo, then a strong positive 48 hours later

Jessem29 · 18/11/2019 14:25

Thank you everyone for your reply. Unfortunately af arrived today! I feel ok as we hadn't made an effort to try this month with only just having the mc.

Wishing everyone else all the luck. I really hope you all get your positives xx

PassMeTheGinPlease · 18/11/2019 14:11

@Mrspeak The game's not over until AF arrives. Fingers crossed for you.

K x

Mrspeak · 18/11/2019 13:58

So sorry for your losses @Jessem29, that sounds so tough. Keeping everything crossed for you that you've conceived this month.

I got a BFN this morning with a FRER so think I'm out this month as period due Thursday. There's a chance of a false negative but I was getting clear positives before this with my first so not holding out any hope! Keeping fingers crossed for everyone else!

OliviaParker18 · 18/11/2019 13:48

@Jessem29 so sorry for your losses :( praying this month is the one for you. Maybe give it a couple of days and if AF still hasn’t shown up then do a test? Let us know how it goes x

@PassMeTheGinPlease yes think I’m going to wait now, AF is due Friday. It’s just such a stressful time. I try not to think about it but it seems to be on my mind 24/7. Yes and let me know how you get on :) fingers crossed for you x

@Liverbird77 the wait is just the worst! Please let me know how you get on Smile x

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Liverbird77 · 18/11/2019 12:36

I am also going crazy!
Weirdly, since my periods returned in May after giving birth in December, I have had a short cycle one month and a longer cycle the following month.
Each short cycle has been 25 days. I am due a short cycle this month, following the pattern, and I am now on day 26.
The longest cycle I have ever had was my last one - 31 days. The wait is excruciating!
I know when I ovulated this month, and did a test to confirm. Did the deed the day before and four and five days before also. Fingers crossed!

PassMeTheGinPlease · 18/11/2019 12:26

@Jessem29 So sorry for your losses, it must be really devastating. I have fingers and toes crossed for you this time 🤞

I am now going to wait until AF is due which is Wednesday for me. Constant BFN's are disheartening. I don't want to get my hopes up too much, the closer it gets to my period date the more fed up I am but I've read somewhere that many women don't get their BFP until after AF is due. So you never know. TTC is hard work emotionally! 🙈

Please do let me know how you get on and when you decide to test.

K x

Jessem29 · 18/11/2019 10:11

Hi ladies. I am in a similar boat. Not sure when to test really. I had a d&c following my second miscarriage in september. Since then I had my period 22 October. My usual cycle is 25-27 days. That now making me a day late. I dont no if that's normal because of the d&c. Or I am pregnant. It's the scariest thing ever so scared to do a test as I dont want to get excited again. (Iv had 2 consecutive miscarriages) xx

OliviaParker18 · 18/11/2019 07:40

@Whyhaveidonethis oh that’s amazing thank you x

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Whyhaveidonethis · 17/11/2019 23:46

Argh pic didn't post

When is best to take an early pregnancy test?
Whyhaveidonethis · 17/11/2019 23:34

It's broken down more on the link above

When is best to take an early pregnancy test?
Dinosforall · 17/11/2019 23:31

Coffee and wine tasted funny! And veiny boobs I think