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(When) should I test?

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xxHappyHippyxx · 17/09/2018 14:59

Here's the situation:

  • we have a 6.5 month old, she's pretty much exclusively breastfed apart from starting on odd bits of fruit and veg (intending mostly blw) and we're cosleeping.
  • we are approaching a next pregnancy with an 'it happens when it happens' attitude, ie not actively trying but not using contraception. Would be thrilled to get a bfp.
  • not had a period yet pp, I know that doesn't mean I can't get pregnant but it makes it unlikely?
  • haven't had loads of sex, but it only takes one sperm, right!
  • now, despite all that meaning I highly doubt we are pregnant, the optimist in me is symptom spotting 🤦‍♀️ eating like I'm starving, weeing loads, boobs grown (didn't think this could be humanly possible since they're already bf boobs!), overly emotional, change in discharge, have felt sick a few times over the last week etc etc and between us we're convincing ourselves we are... (I hope for his sake it's true because one of his highly scientific reasons was "your tummy looks pregnant again" 🤨)

So, when is a sensible time to test, to snap us back to reality without leaving any doubt that I still might be? Have no idea when ovulation would have been so I don't want to do it pointlessly early and be wondering whether the test could be false...

I forgot how crazy I get when I think I might be pregnant. Halp!!

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physicskate · 17/09/2018 15:02

If you're having symptoms from pregnancy, it isn't too early to test. If you get a bfn, the 'symptoms' are likely just hormonal changes and may mean your cycle returns in the not so distant future.

Pregnant enough for symptoms is pregnant enough to test, as they say.

Good luck!

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