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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Anyone testing this weekend?

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MNGal1987 · 02/02/2021 21:16

Hey ladies,

I’m thinking of testing this weekend - nervous for the result as obviously a BFP is very much wanted. It’s our first cycle of actually deliberately trying for a baby....we already have a beautiful 4 year old daughter but due to medical reasons I was advised not to have another baby until they were resolved. Sadly I had a miscarriage back in July with a sort of unplanned pregnancy.
My partner has left the country to go back to work for a few months so I will be all alone testing and seeing the result - need some virtual friends for support :)

Curious if anyone else is testing soon? If so which test kit is the most reliable? AF is due on the 10th and I’m pretty sure I won’t be able to hold off until then. I think I’m around 7 dpo at the moment!

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Lovegirl1232 · 02/02/2021 22:52

@MNGal1987

Lovegirl1232 · 02/02/2021 22:48

Fingers crossed for our positive test.
I'm sorry about your loss 🌼 too.
Keep updating best of luck I'm gonna try to wait till. Thursday and test again if it comes out as light I'm gonna say its from the misscarge witch I'll be so sad :(

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MNGal1987 · 02/02/2021 22:02

@chickychicchic I’ll be testing 4 days prior but I guess 24 hours is probably quite a lot when it comes to hCG levels - if you get a negative then just wait a couple of days more :)

@Lovegirl1232 ahh so we ovulated around the same time. Do you have any symptoms?
Valid point regarding ovulation and hCG levels. I’m not a doctor but I guess you wouldn’t ovulate if you had high levels of hCG so your positive test really sounds promising - congratulations lovely :)

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Lovegirl1232 · 02/02/2021 21:43

@MNGal1987 I know I had peak on 25th n 26th.. Of ovulation.i too ovulation tests to confirm.. Can I still ovulate even if I still have hcg from my miscarriage I'm confused how this works?

pixiedust21 · 02/02/2021 21:40

@chickychicchic

I might do it will be 5 days before my period is that too soon to test? I have a first response early test and it's also our first proper time trying.
I think they can pick it up this early however the chances do obviously increase the closer to your period date. If you do test negative 5 days early I would still test again after a few days as it could still come up positive I think?
chickychicchic · 02/02/2021 21:39

I might do it will be 5 days before my period is that too soon to test? I have a first response early test and it's also our first proper time trying.

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MNGal1987 · 02/02/2021 21:37

Hey @Lovegirl1232 I’m so sorry to hear of your miscarriage. Words can’t soothe the loss of the hope of the change of a new baby to be suddenly taken away. Yes I was testing my levels for ovulation - I think my peak was on the 26th Jan.
Amazing you’ve tested positive with First Response - my only concern is that your body might still have good levels of hCG from your miscarriage - I hope I’m wrong!

@pixiedust21 Thank you for the hand hold :) I have a couple of FRER so I think I’ll use that - I’ve read they pick up quite low levels of hCG compared to CB.

I hope we all get BFP!!

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Lovegirl1232 · 02/02/2021 21:30

I always go for first respond if testing early but the cheap on from the internet are good too .. I did get a negative with those so I'm so lost dont want to get happy and not be nothing ... When will you test Saturday ..

pixiedust21 · 02/02/2021 21:27

Yes I'll be testing this weekend if AF doesn't come this week so it will be a long week!!

Happy to hand hold.

This is month 1 of TTC our first.

Not sure which test to use. A lot of people use First Response. I have had issues with Clearblue in the past with slightly dodgy results so probably going to avoid them personally.

Lovegirl1232 · 02/02/2021 21:25

Hi I'm 7 dpo today to.. I got a positive test first respond but unsure if it's true I too had a miscarriage had a d&c Dec 31.. I know for a fact I ovulated on the 25 or 26. But not sure if it's from my miscarriage baby or is a new pregnancy.. Did you take your ovulation. Do you know when you did?