STEP AWAY from the First Response and noone will get hurt - Part III

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A new thread to discourage early testing.

So, STEP AWAY ladies!

FR BFN

ebay cheapie - a faint second line

what does that mean?

Yes i have caved and tested - i can't believe it of course bfn and feel gutted for doing it, am hoping its to early for it to be pos
Sounds good only i think the ebay obes are suppose to be densitve - prehaps test again in a couple days time or do a clear blue digi - whens af actually due?

god whats wrong with my spelling this morning!! suppose to be 'ebay ones' and 'sensitve'

OWO - oooh faint second line on the ebay cheapie - could be that there's not enough of HCG to show up yet on a normal one - maybe try another, perhaps branded, one in a few days.

Angel - shame - still it's not over yet.

I went to the GP today. Aren't I a good girl, eh?

Room for a little one? I have had my 3rd IVF and am due to test on Monday 27th. I am 7 days past transfer and absolutely gagging to test it is killing me! How is everyone else doing??

I know this page is supposed to discourage early testing but just wondering how early you can test and get a response? I've just started TTC and I'm really impatient. Just wondering how early you can test from with the ebay cheapy sensitives?

One day post-AF, T4B1

I meant, post AF due. D'oh.

Welcome Broody

Ok not to sound completely dumb but what does AF stand for?

Hi to all. Trying4, AF means Aunt Flo a nickname for your period

Thank you Rene! I didn't think you had to wait till after AF to test I thought some tests can detect earlier. I just wondered how much earlier.

Oops, sorry. I was being a bit facetious

There are tests that can catch pregnancy early. Some say 6 days early. That's what we're trying to avoid on this thread though. It depends on how many 'miu' the test can detect. I think 10miu is the lowest, so a 10miu HPT could be used the earliest. Generally, the more pricey the test, the more reliable it will be.

How many days into your cycle (CDs) are you?

hi there
hoping for some advice! im 23, getting married in 4 months. My period is late, last one was on june 5th. i was getting my period twice a month previously,strange yes, do have crohns disease though, weird things happen at times. but am now late, my boobs and particulary nipples hurt, getting a strange white odourless discharge a fair bit and i feel quite... fat!? my clothes arent tighter, yet i just feel like a big balloon. did a pregnancy test x 5 and all have been negative. I would be quite happy if it was positive but would need to change a few things for the wedding. Can anyone provide advice on these symptoms as i have to be careful with a lot of the medication i take and pregancy.

Hi all,
Welcolm all newbies!! And good luck.
Need help not to test - did a test yesterday with ebay cheapie and was neg so know it would be neg again today but still feel the urge - HELP....

dont do it angel - i have just had the single line laughing at me this morning too!! Wait til monday

Hi kel118 and welcome. If the pg tests are negative and you are already quite late (is that about 2 weeks?) then you are most unlikely to be pregnant, but I would go and see the doc now if I was you in case those symptoms are indicative of something else.
Trying4, as clwc said the most sensitive tests say they can work 6 days before period but there is a much higher chance of a false negative when testing early so it is worth waiting til you're actually due.
Angelfifi, don't do it!! please try and wait or you'll feel like a chump. have a good weekend

Hi all,
Well i am due af today but around the time i ov'ed we had the sickky bug so am hoping i ov'ed later in the month and am in with a chance still!! I have managed to stay away from the tests!! Am going to test wed or thurs if af stays away - here's hopping!!
How's everyone else?

Well done on not testing Angel and hope AF keeps away for you. I'm on CD20 and bored to tears of waiting already.

I have a fr winking at me in the draw at the mo - what shall i do...

Angel, its probably too late for me to say don't do it. Have you tested already? And...?

No i haven't tested but i think i know it will be neg thats whats holding me back, but can't help hopping!

you can be completely justified in testing tomorrow if still no AF.

Hello everyone.

Angel, don't test til tomorrow if you haven't already.

Welcome Kel. To answer your question, some tests say you can test early but if you read the small print you can see that they are really unreliable if taken early so if you get a negative you may still be pregnant, just not have enough HCG to show at that time. Or you may not be pregnant but you won't know for sure until your period arrives. Sorry I can't be more helpful! Personally I try not to test until I'm late because it's just too depressing seeing a BFN (and too expensive if you get carried away which is so easy to do once you start testing!). Having said all that GOOD LUCK, and let us know how you get on.

Right girls, non-testing advice needed for me please. I've got EWCM - again on CD22!

Haven't been temping this month so I've no idea whether I have ovulated or not although I've been having cramps for the past few days and had some around CD14 and 15, more on CD19 and now today as well. Has anyone else had this before? Generally I just have a bit around ovulation but not patches of it dotted here and there around my cycle.

Grrr. Why can't our bodies be more helpful and spit out an 'ovulation' flag mid-cycle and then a 'preggo' flag or something later on.

Hi all,
Well i really don't feel right today i feel very sick and really tired - to scared to test incase it's a neg i'm sure because i had the sickky bug when i ov'ed it pushed it towards the weekend so in theory that would be coming up to this weekend i'm due, even though i was due on mon, but when i ov i do go 14 days later for af - does that make much sense!!! I think i'm confusing myself again!!
Or it could be my body playing tricks on me and have picked up another bug