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?

@StillJustWaiting I've got loads of cheap ones (Wilko's & boots) but only 2 FRER. Not like that will stop me as i'll just buy more! Oh and I have a clearblue digital for special occasions 😂😂
That's good to know, I always blame it on something else when I get a symptom! Like I'm blaming being emotional on my lack of sleep 😫
I don't think Sainsbury's do, I've looked online and Holland & Barrett's do them xxx

@WhatTheEll how are you doing today?

@StillJustWaiting actually I'm sure Lloyds Pharmacy's do FRER, and you can find them pharmacy's in big Sainsbury's xxx

@Stallsey i would be tempted to do a FRER tonight 😅 but if you are more patient than i am then you'll more likely get a more accurate result the longer you wait... i just cant wait 😂😂
I'm thinking straight to Sainsbury's from work, it is a big Sainsbury's and they do have a lloyds pharmacy 🤞I'm going to if i can pick up a couple FRER if not I'm gonna just go for it with the clear blues... i just hate the evap lines clear blue leave you with, their cruel ! I might buy a digital just because you have one 🤣🤦‍♀️😂
If they have cheap ones in there i might grab a few of them too! At least then if AF does come ill be stocked for next cycle 😅
If you do one tonight are you gonna do a 4hh or just do it?

@WhatTheEll how are you doing ? Anything new today?! Xx

@StillJustWaiting I'll see how desperate I am when I get in from work, I will be doing a 4hh, haven't been to the toilet since 2pm today so I'm prepared! 😭
Hahaha I'm laughing at you also picking up a clearblue digital 😂😂😂😂 you could try the 6 day early digital tests!
Xxx

@Stallsey Gosh you have so much more self control than me.... I POAS at work today 😂😂😂😂😂 although I probably wouldn't have at work if I hadn't been so curious of the line yesterday 😅
Eeek what time do you finish work? I feel like i need to know your results almost as much as i need to know my own 😅😂🤣 oh gosh TTC has made me something different hahaha!
I honestly am going to buy one, probably the 6 days early one like you say.... but my only reason for getting one is the pure fact that you have one, now i want one 😅😂🤣🤣🤣
I mean if you're already doing a 4hh, may as well test just incase ay? Eeeek! I have everything crossed for you!! Xxx

BFN from me today girls! 😫 not holding out much hope!

Keep me up to date with your testing journeys ♥️

@WhatTheEll you still have hope! You're 9DPO today right? Some people don't get their BFP till 13/14 DPO, i got so much hope for all of us!
Xxx

@StillJustWaiting I've just got back from work, i'm going to wait until tomorrow to test because ive drank so much water today with my cough so it looked really diluted!

@WhatTheEll I know the feeling, I feel like that today too. Keeping everything crossed for you 🤍

Xxx

Just out of curiosity , has anyone ever had an indent or evap line on a hcg strip test? I never have until now or it could be a Vfl😬

@Stallsey pic???? Xx

@StillJustWaiting yeah 9DPO, I've just got this feeling I'm not 🤷🏻‍♀️ already thinking about next month!..... xx

@WhatTheEll it has colour in person. I think it's an evap xxx

@Stallsey I see!! Here's hoping something tomorrow on a FRER 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@WhatTheEll I will keep you updated in the morning lovely. Xxx

@Stallsey oooohhh!!!! Eeek.... did it come up in the time frame ?! I have had evap on strip after the time frame but never an indent :D
Definitely FRER in the morning!
What was the sensitivity of that test? I hope it is your BFP🤞🤞🤞🤞
I've been to Sainsbury's, got 2 digital and two normal clear blue, all 6days early tests :D
Gonna test in the morning :D
Xxx

@StillJustWaiting good lucckkkk!!! 🤗

@WhatTheEll i feel like that too now, i really did think i was pregnant last night now today i think definitely not 🤦‍♀️😂 I'm forward planning for next month... I'm gonna start tracking BBT but apparently there is no point in me doing OPK's because i have irregular periods? Xx

@StillJustWaiting who said that?
I'd throw everything at it if you haven't tried it before, so OPK, BBT the lot. You've got nothing to loose sweets xx

@WhatTheEll a few of the ladies from another thread I follow! They said if i have irregular periods then OPK's wont work for me, but they also said tracking BBT might be pointless for that same reason... i mean I'm all for giving it a good go! I feel like those are the only things left to try!! Xxx

@StillJustWaiting Well... it's the one I took this morning. I dipped it, waited and checked with my phone screen light while my husband was sleep because I didn't want to turn on the light! I then threw it in my drawer 😬 so I might not have looked at it properly but I can't say for sure! I was half sleep!
I've tried to find out the sensitivity but I can't find it anywhere!?
Yayyy, let me know how it goes in the morning 😍
Xxx

@StillJustWaiting I'd be doing the exact same as you. If you don't at least try something out, then you'll never know/can rule things out. For me, when I was tracking everything, I saw it as building a picture in case I needed fertility help in the future. Although I've totally given up! Haha. Mainly due to stress, and I checked my progesterone and all good, plus two mc in the space of 4 months means it IS possible. ♥️

@Stallsey ummmm I don't think pink dye tests evap lines have any colour in them, should be grey in colour if its an evap (I believe)... yours looks a bit pink to me??
You are so patient, after seeing that i would 100% be POAS by now 😅😂
What tests are they? Ill try find the sensitivity too? :D
I will of course update in the morning, I cant wait to see your update too!!

@WhatTheEll if I'm honest with you, I'm not far off giving up trying myself, it gets me so down sometimes!! But yes i need to give it my all and try absolutely everything before actually giving up!
I really really really tried this month though so feel quite fed up! Sorry if its TMI but we DTD cycle days 7,8,9,11,12,13,14,15,17,18,20,21,22,23,24,25,27,28,29,31,33,34 -- and now I'm sick of it 😂😂

Im now CD36 ....

I feel like i must have DTD around ovulation this month! And still no luck!! Xxx

@StillJustWaiting I've just checked the instructions and it says 25mlU/ml can be detected, they're Boots own strip tests.
Not going to lie... I have just done a FRER and a vfl came up within 1 min, it's not got any darker after 3 mins. I have tried for 10 mins to take a pic but you can't see it, I'm going to do another in the morning so I think we might know for sure by then xxx

@StillJustWaiting BLIMEY!! I'd be sick of it too if we'd done it that much!!! Did you have EWCM on every day when you DTD? I would save it up and DTD when your CM is at its peak! I've heard grapefruit juice helps the production/levels of CM xx

@Stallsey did you retest this morning? 25mlU is much less sensitive that FRER, i think you're in luck 😍 What did you get?! :D I tested with digital NOT PREGNANT :( oh well, i should definitely get a positive by now if i was pregnant 😩
CD37 and still no sign of AF ... i just want it to hurry now if its going to come... I think I'm going to take a break from trying for a little while, its so hurtful
I feel so so so fed up 😭
But then again i say this every cycle then can't help myself but keep trying 'just incase '

@WhatTheEll right, I'm going to give up "trying" and just go with it.... along side drinking gallons of grapefruit juice 😅😂
In all honesty I didn't keep track of CM this cycle, i have been so fixed on tracking EWCM for MONTHS that this cycle i just thought stuff it! And went all out DYD as MUCH as possible 😅 i don't think we have ever DTD as much as we have this cycle, not for a few years anyway 😂😂