When to test?

[StillJustWaiting]

Hey ladies, I'm spending sooo much money each month on pregnancy tests... i think I'm addicted to peeing on sticks 😅 how early have you ladies actually got a positive test? My af is due in 6 days and i been testing all week - knowing its way to early but getting so disheartened seeing just the one line :( when should i start testing really?

Hi @StillJustWaiting - I love this site, maybe it helps you as well when you see the odds of having a positive test by DPO: www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pregnancy-test/dpo-chart.php?dpo=8

I got a positive at 9dpo with my daughter and in my first pregnancy that I miscarried, I had really sore breasts from 9dpo (which I never get) so I reckon I'd have got a bfp then, though I tested at 12dpo that time. For me, if 9dpo is negative, it won't be a bfp for me that cycle.

Implantation can happen anywhere from 6-11DPO, typically though, it's 9DPO. So testing from 9DPO onwards is a better bet! Good luck OP

Oooh thank you ladies !
I think I'm 9DPO today - but cant be sure as i have irregular cycles:/
But didn't test this morning as i was so gutted last night to see yes another negative test 😩😩😩
I don't know wether to test tonight or wait a few more days.. i just hate waiting 😅
Going to try tracking BBT next cycle if this ones yet another unsuccessful month ! X

Hope everyone is doing ok today! @StillJustWaiting it’s so hard when you keep seeing those negative tests isn’t it!? If you can wait until your expected af date - I know it’s so hard!- but then it can be something to look forward to doing. I know I’ve struggled with testing at the first sign of a symptom, but trying to make it more enjoyable for us both lately.

@Bundaberg84 thanks so much for sharing this link, that’s really helpful! My cycles are a bit all over the place since my covid jabs, but I’m hoping this can help give me some hope in tracking!

I'm approx 2DPO (I think!), so totally get the need to test! I'm prone too. I had a miscarriage in April and then again in July, so really hoping this is my month! 🤞🏻🤞🏻
Keep us all posted

I usually start testing 9dpo as I've always had my BFPs at 10dpo. 10dpo today and I'm bfn so feeling deflated. Good luck!!

Personally I would wait to test until your period is due or late and then you know whatever result you get is more likely to be accurate. I find it more disappointing to keep seeing BFNs than I do just waiting for AF to arrive. I also see it so many times where people get a BFP really early and it turns out to be a chemical. I’d rather not know.

@Bundaberg84 thank you for sharing that link, its given me a little hope still !

@WhatTheEll thank you lovely, I'm literally battling with myself not to go pee on a stick now knowing at I should be 9DPO today!!

At the same time I don't want to test today because I don't want to see another BFN...

I have had a miscarriage which required a couple days stay in hospital and a D&C and two chemicals already this year 😩

@mrsS21 it is SO hard! :'( i should wait for my expected af date really to test again, i just find it so tricky not to test, the need to test takes over !
My other thing is that I don't really know for sure when my af will arrive as my cycles have been irregular since my miscarriage back in march!

@PeanuttyButter were not out just yet, we still have a chance this could be our month!! Sending you baby dust! But I get what you mean, I too feel like that, having a negative test yesterday (8DPO).

@Moonshine160 I know, I want to wait, I just can't the compulsion to test fully takes over, I end up having to 😅 I annoy myself with it so bad, and the amount of money I'm spending is just ridiculous!!! I always buy clear blue's and First response so I'm beginning to see the dent 🤦‍♀️

I wish you ALL the best of luck with your TTC journey and Hope you all keep us posted! We're all on this journey together! 🥰

I tested again BFN! 😩

I struggle with the evaporation lines that clear blue can leave you with though, I've got to the point where I literally stare at the test for the full 10 minutes hoping something happens before the time is up! Then when i do look at the test again there is a line, i know they are evap lines but I think thats what makes me want to keep testing .... every month 😅

Tests from the last 4 days, bottom was today, second from bottom last night 😩

They look negative to me OP other than the evap line on the Clear Blue test. How many DPO are you though?

@Moonshine160 they are negative, totally negative :( I think I'm 9DPO but I'm not 100% sure! We DTD almost every day this cycle since af stopped, only 4 days over this whole month where we haven't and those 4 days were so spread out though out... maybe i still have a little chance ? I think I'm out again this month though, I can just feel it, hopefully hopefully hopefully next cycle if not this one ! X

No, you're not out until AF arrived. That being said, even if you timed perfectly and everything was "correct", there's still only around an 1/3 chance of conception being successful. It's outside our control I'm afraid.

@Bundaberg84 you are right, I hope af doesn't arrive 🤞😅 that being said, if its going to come I hope it comes sooner so we can start trying again 🤦‍♀️😂
1/3 chance? Thats pretty mad, I thought it was literally 50/50, that makes me feel a bit better! Thank you ! X

@StillJustWaiting Keeping everything crossed for you!!

@WhatTheEll thank you!! Another BFN today (10DPO) so I'm not so hopeful this month!

Has anybody else had any luck this month? 🥰 sending baby dust to all those who want it 🌸

What I don't understand is that my evap lines are getting darker each day but they are only evap lines 🤷‍♀️
Top - 8DPO
Middle - 9DPO
Bottom, today - 10DPO

based on the bottom one you are pg

@ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba but in the time frame it was negative, as you can see in my picture i posted above a couple hours ago.
What do you this could cause this ? X

It's been ages since I POAS and never used brand only generic stuff so no idea what it means if the blue vertical line appears hours after the valid time frame for testing showed a negative result.

my opinion is to stop wasting your money and stop testing every day. you'll drive yourself nuts.
wait at least 3 days before next test and distract yourself until then.

I got pg with DS2 the day before I supposed to have my period. I had a stressful month so it was a fluke delayed ovulation I obviously didn't realise until afterwards!
so when I tested a week after my period was due - negative
tested another week later - negative
It took 3 weeks to get a positive test!🙄

Hi we have only been ttc for a couple of months. I’m late 7-10 days (pregnacare vits made me 6 days late last month, first month taking them, but before them I was 28 day cycle) I’m on day 38 now, I’m not sure when I should test?

I’m also concerned as next weekend I have a Hen Weekend and I’m already thinking if it’s positive🎉 then what do I do with a weekend revolves around drinking and not wanting to tell anyone? They’ll catch on if I say I’m on medication. I feel like if I took a test and knew I was, I’d struggle to hide it if I was questioned.
Thanks

I'd say on 13dpo you get a trustworthy yes or no. Earlier a no might not be a real no, which just drives you mad

@StillJustWaiting how are you getting on lovely?

Thank you, I tested and it’s positive ❤️

So now I’m worrying how best to go about next weekend, cancelling isn’t an option either. Ideally we don’t want to tell anyone for another couple of weeks.