OK, This is the last time I will say this: EARLY TESTING IS NOT A GOOD IDEA!

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every pg is different and testing 10dpo doesnt not guarantee an accurate result. waiting until your period is late does not make you any less pregnant. tests like clear blue and first response claim to be accurate, but READ THE SMALL PRINT! only something like 43% of women get an accurate result at 10dpo. only 93% of women get an accurate result at 14dpo ffs!

a shocking amount of pg's get a bfp then their period on its due date, why put yourself through it? even internet cheapies are a rip off, because you never quite believe the result, no matter what it is. so you end up getting an expensive one anyway.

its always best to wait until your period is due (better still, til its late) save yourself the heartache and a bit of cash!

Lizzie good call!! I tested 4 days after period was late this month, got a faint positive line, temps plummeted and AF started the next day. Wished I hadn't bothered POAS, just caused me a world of pain and upset-you'd be surprised how much you can get your hopes up in a day.... :( next time I'm waiting for at least 18 high temps to try and avoid the heartache.

so im ashamed of myself. after my enormous rant about early testing something drew me to the drawer full of pregnancy paraphenalia today (11dpo) and peed on a CBdigital....it was positive. obviously i am pleased (and hope this one sticks) but slightly ashamed.

Congratulations !

Fingers crossed for a stickybean x

rudolph, im sorry, i know how utterly heartbreaking it is
eloise, congrats! officially, im disapproving, but unofficially...

on the plus side of my early testing at least i wont get utterly wrecked tonight and kill the bean LOL!

Elise - I hope this one sticks for you!!

Moffit - this is your first cycle of TTC, it's hardly suprising you don't understand why people test so early... if you don't get lucky & are still trying this time next year, or the following one, you might have more understanding :)

chipping, i think you start off quite dismissive. after a year you are getting obsessive. when its taken too long you lose all enthusiasm

so if I test today is it too early? Im a week late for my period.

nope, not too early at all. im talking about testing a week before your period is due!

good luck!

im not going to test yet (will of iron) because everytime I have been late before I have come on the day after I tested, so going to try and hang on. Nice to know I can test without it being too early though!

JodiesMum - have you tested yet? I hope you have and it's positive :)

(sorry if it's not :( )

lurking too. just in case...

To ilovekitty why was you a late planter was it because you ovulated later in your cycle i tested today 7 days past ov ....bfn though bound to be i tested to early I seem to find out once I've missed my period two days or so unever know really when I'm due on all iknow it's after this sat I'm due from upto 2 weeks really so if iwas due by the 10 th which i am say if I'm waiting and iwas 49 days last month icould be 40 days this month so if I'm testing at 33 days the test won't come out still arghhhh c the headache ihave lol dus anyone else go through this ? Love to hear and write bk x

read this

clear blue and first response dont share THIS info do they?

Definitely agree with you - I didn't realize till recently that it may still be too early even when your AF is due - if you ovulate late in the cycle.

I have a 30 day cycle and think I ov'd on CD 20/21. Period due yesterday but still not yet 14 DPO, so I am waiting till Friday ...

Gulp ... TTC #2 so perhaps its easier not to be quite so obsessed this time round. If I get a BFP I will be both thrilled and terrified. If I get a BFN I will be both very disappointed and relieved!

hi everyone im the same
i ov on 27th and 28th dec which were 18th and 19 th day of my cycle really late ahhhh
i have a 30 to 40 day cycle which starts from tthis saturday
to be honest with you ihave heard if you ov late theres no chance of being preggars
i have heard that on this site
too

fingers crossed to everyone and will let you know the outcome of me
everyone on this site nearly everyone has concieved by the 14th day which is normal it breaks my heart that imay not fall pregnant with long periods
i have my period for over 2 weeks and my period this month was 10days usually it over two weeks so if it wolud of been this time iwolundt been able to have sex arghh when i ov first time this month on the cbfm
andmy cycle day for last month was 48 but that was the first x
anyways dont want to burst anyones bubble but hey that wat i personally think
x

I would try not to test early if you can.After first month of ttc I was desperate to test early so did about 5 days before due.It was a very clear positive but period arrived 5 days later,think they call it a chemical pregnancy? Anyway, it can get your hopes up and if I hadnt tested early would never have know I had actually been pregnant.ds2 know 20mths was conceived the next month though:) so maybe meant to be.