WWYD Test early on Christmas Day?

[RDW1989]

This our first month of ttc, and my period is due 28th December. However I am very tempted to test on Christmas Day. I bought hubby a book on pregnancy for fathers to be that I’m planning to give him when I have a positive test before showing him the pregnancy test, and Christmas Day would be the perfect time to do it.

I have bought two clear blue pregnancy tests, the one with the weeks indicator. It’s says on the packet that it’s only 65% accurate 4 days before your period is due. Is it a silly idea to test on Christmas Day given that it’s likely to be a BFN either way?

If I get a BFN I won’t mention it to hubby unless he asks. I do have the extra test to use if I miss my period at the end of dec.

For context I’m 28 (Just) he is 27, TTC1, first month TTC. Not using opks or temping yet but dtd lots. Glow app and Ovia predict ovulation around 14/15 dec but have had ewcm on and off from 11th. See pic from glow app.

Any thoughts much appreciated!!

I've read so many threads about every possible symptom and conception advice you can imagine but managed to miss everyone slating the superdrug early response tests, which is what I have. Spent a fortune as they were 3 for 2 (6) and have used one so can't take them back.

So gutted as I wouldn't trust a positive now anyway.

I'm the same @Buttonmushroom got a stash of them. I think if I get a bfp on an ic I'll do 5 Superdrug tests and go from there lol. Keeping fx for a bfp this month

oh dear @buttonmushroom. What’s wrong with them, do they give false positives?

So many threads saying they're the worst for false positives but superdrug won't recall them. Don't know how I missed it. Must have read much older threads as I was certain I'd heard they were the best for sensitivity and reliable so I went in especially!

@owlpatrol same here that's a great idea. I'll hold off and just use it and then use all my superdrugs if necessary. (Love your name)

@Buttonmushroom having said that when I had a bfn on one of the tests it was a clear as day bfn so I'd probably be tentatively excited by a bfp....if I ever get one. Thanks for the name love!

I'll update what results I do get from the superdrug tests

Tested today... bfn :( not sure there’s anything else we could have done, dtd most days. Oh well, here’s hoping jan is our year merry xmas everyone!

Sorry you got a bfn OP, hope it doesn’t put a dampener on your Christmas. Also, you say “not sure there’s anything else we could have done” sadly that’s just the case lol you only have around a 20% of conceiving every month if you and your partner are perfectly healthy, conceiving is a lottery and the odds are horrible so you can do everything right and still not get pregnant (god knows I’ve been doing everything for over a year lol) so try not to beat yourself up too much. I hope you get your bfp soon

Hi again.

AF is now 2 days late, was due to start on 28th. I’ve had a consistent 26 day cycle since coming off the pill. Didn’t time it before started planning ttc, but it’s always been regular and less than a month.

Tempted to test tomorrow morning. But also don’t want to waste another test! Need to test before NYE anyway as would be drinking if not pregnant.

In terms of symptoms, lots of creamy cm (much more than normal, normally hardly anything), feeling a bit dizzy and breathless (get this a bit before af anyway but more than usual, e.g. seeing stars when taking a shower this morning), and sore boobs and fatigue (again, both pretty normal before af)

The main thing that makes me hopeful is having major hot flashes. I’m normally freezing but I’ve had a few moments where I’m burning up.

Is 2 days before period too much early to test given that I tested on xmas eve and got a clear negative? I only have the clear blue digital ones left that tell you how many weeks.