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Tips on how to not test before missed period

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Laria19 · 18/02/2025 17:00

I tested early on my two pregnancies before and had two successful pregnancies then I had an early miscarriage and a chemical miscarriage last year and I was trying my hardest not to test early because of the heartbreak I experienced from the last two times. I’ve been trying this month and hoping I get a positive next month but I don’t know how I am going to stop myself from testing early, I worry so much after having the miscarriages anyone else finding it hard not to test so early x

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curliegirlie · 03/03/2025 23:26

Shared Parental Leave - I.e. me sharing some of my mat leave entitlement with him. I think he's always regretted not taking a few more weeks with DD2, but he'd just started a new job just about when he was going to take his share, so ended up having to shorten it a bit.

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Laria19 · 03/03/2025 21:15

@LucyLou0527 No problem we’ve all been through similar experiences so we no what it’s like to feel a little down when we don’t see a a good positive on a test the wait is horrible I know x

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LucyLou0527 · 03/03/2025 21:06

Thank you for the reassurance girls x

LaTable · 03/03/2025 20:29

Spl? I don't think I know this one.
Why are men so eh about it hahaha im like erm hello?! Cry with me!

curliegirlie · 03/03/2025 20:23

I told DH last weekend - sitting on it for the first two or three days was tough. I was slightly worried because I wasn't sure if he'd realised I was still trying, but he was absolutely blase about it! Although I think he's trying to manage both our expectations, and doesn't really believe it's real yet! He's already talking about taking SPL though!

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Laria19 · 03/03/2025 20:17

That is true @LucyLou0527 you still have plenty of time left 7dpo is still early so try give it a couple of days☺️ @LaTable your so right why do we do this to ourselves?hope your doing alright @LucyLou0527

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LaTable · 03/03/2025 19:56

Why do we do it to ourselves?!
Soooo much time left for that bfp @LucyLou0527
I was testing a clearly going to be negative, why am I bothering at 8dpo! And if I wasn't staring so intently I would have thought the same on 9dpo!

LucyLou0527 · 03/03/2025 19:41

Guys I’ve taken two tests at 7dpo and they were obviously negative and now I’m depressed😂

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Laria19 · 03/03/2025 19:11

Ye but I would also be on the fence because of my last miscarriages. It’s so unpredictable isn’t it x

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LaTable · 03/03/2025 19:07

Hahahaha are you happy with it being darker? Although we've all been there and know it means shit sometimes 🙈

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Laria19 · 03/03/2025 18:53

I did show my husband the two tests I took prior so he has a fair idea ye 😂😂I was due my period today and couldn’t help myself ans test again 🙃

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LaTable · 03/03/2025 17:59

Oh thank goodness for the lines still being strong and no more bleeding. I guess you'll be getting him to keep it in his pants for a little while!

I love anything with nori on it hahaha salmon maki is probably my favourite

Also, sort of told my hubby? I was ike nah I don't think it's stuck nevermind on 8dpo and then he was there as I was staring at 9dpo first test going errrmm I think I see one.... he doesn't know I've done two more tests since then 🙈🙈🙈 he still thinks I'm holding out for Wednesday which I kind of am? But I'll maybe give it a few more days after that before I say yes, or maybe when I've got a doctors app at some point as I know the Dr will probably do an ultra sound too hahaha 🤞
I didn't tell him until he basically forced it out of me at 7 weeks with dd2 (after two mcs) and he thought I was pregnant before I knew it on the last mc (absolutely unplanned)

But then I also know if I say I'm pregnant I'll start thinking too much about miscarrying possibility so maybe I'll live in semi denial for a little while longer 😅😅😅

Do either or your significant others know yet?

curliegirlie · 03/03/2025 17:45

Fingers crossed all is well. There's been no more blood at all since midday yesterday. I've taken a couple more tests today because I was getting a bit paranoid that I hadn't seen any progression on the One Steps for a few days, and those are looking good so I'm now sitting on my hands until I next crack out the weeks indicator again at the weekend. My boobs are feeling a bit sensitive which I'm hoping is another good sign!

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Laria19 · 03/03/2025 17:19

oh so close to getting your solid line 🤞have you said anything to your partner yet? What does he think 😊ouuu all you can eat sushi ye can’t beat it, salmon sashimi is my fav 😍

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LaTable · 03/03/2025 17:01

Wednesday 😊 I may or may not have had all you can eat such like a week and ago.... I would happily go ago for every meal 😍

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Laria19 · 03/03/2025 16:57

@LaTable Thats a lovely line, say you feel a little relieved to feel like your not imagining a line 😅I love sushi now. Want some 😅when was your period due again ?

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LaTable · 03/03/2025 16:29

Just 11. So I know it's still early but my brain started thinking too much and I needed to make sure it wasn't a definite chemical (which I know there is still time for ha)
How are you doing today after your bleed scare? X

curliegirlie · 03/03/2025 16:25

Yeahh! That's a lovely line. How many DPO now?

LaTable · 03/03/2025 16:20

Omg I freaking llooooovvee mangos
Hahaha nope, not so far, but I've only ever had 1 craving through all the pregnancies I've had, and it was my dd1 for like the whole first trimester all I wanted was sushi 🤣
Look who finally had a line I could see on my camera! (Told you the day was young 🙈🙈)

Tips on how to not test before missed period
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Laria19 · 03/03/2025 15:03

Has anyone had any cravings? I had a feeling I was pregnant because I was craving mangos, like I’ve been eating them every day and I can’t stop 😂I’ve always craved fruit or carbs on my girls

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LaTable · 03/03/2025 11:48

I did 8dpo just to scratch the need to test itch hahaha
Depends how many tests you have available 🤣🤣🤣

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Laria19 · 03/03/2025 11:32

Oh my nerves girls 🫣😅

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LucyLou0527 · 03/03/2025 11:24

7dpo, shall I or shall I try not to? Idk ahhh

LaTable · 03/03/2025 11:06

Not yet....but the day is still young.... 🙈

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Laria19 · 03/03/2025 10:57

Anyone test today ? Or strong enough to hold off 🫣

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