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How many dpo did you get a positive pregnancy test?
This is only my 1st cycle of ttc & it's already driving me crazy. I'm symptom spotting like crazy & am willing my body to do the right thing. Last time I got my bfp the real real symptom I got was really sore tender boobs which I don't have this time (yet!). I'm 7dpo & am swinging from being convinced I am pregnant to being 100% confident that this isn't our cycle. I was thinking I might test on sat or sun (10-11 dpo), is this too early to test? Some opinions would be great (not entirely sure I can hold out until next Wednesday!!). I only bought 5 cheapy internet hpt but today I also bought 2 tescos ones as backup for only when I get a positive.
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I didn't properly register on an IC till 17dpo but got a BFP on a FR at 12dpo. Fingers crossed for you!
i got a + on a IC and frer on 11dpo and a cbd on 12dpo
I just don't get it. Why even bother testing until your period is late?
I got the most ridiculously faint shadow on an IC at 10dpo, then a clear positive on a FR later that day.
Rusty- because if I can't test till my period is late that's over a week away, which is aaaaages!!
I hear you, I REALLY do but so many people test too early and get really disappointed seeing a BFN. Getting your period is less of a blow IMO.
Plus, tests are much more accurate once your period is actually late and they are so damn expensive. I'd wait. It's just a week.
I had just come off my pill so waited until 28 days from my last period and got my BFP. I didnt have any symptoms or anything.
Very faint at about 7DPO and I tested every 2 days after with it getting less faint each time. Im impatient though!!
I'm with Rusty! Although to be fair I was TTC a long time so I just waited for AF to show as it was too hard seeing BFNs all the time.
I only tested when AF was a day or two late, which gave me definite positives on both CBD and IC.
I tested when I was a week late with #1 so CD35 and a few days late with #2. Less chance of disappointment.
I got a positive that i could see without squinting at about 12dpo i think.
I get that some people think testing early isn't the way to do it because of the disappointment, but for me, I wanted to know if i'd been successful or not as soon as possible so i could get over it and start thinking forward to the next month. I bought a load of ICs for that very reason. I'm quite impatient, so i preferred to know asap rather than wait and see if AF was going to show or not. And TBH whether it's a negative test or AF showing up, your going to be disappointed if the objective is to get pregnant.
I got a BFP at 9dpo with number 2 and 3. I didn't test until I was two weeks late first time as I wasn't really tracking or knowing what I was doing!
With Isla, not sure but AF was a day late. This time I tested a week early at 9 DPO and got the word pregnant on a CBD. I was convinced I was pregnant that's why I tested early and I was right x
Rusty - would you not get your hopes up then that you were not having AF because it was a BFP.... when it could just be your cycle being naughty?
I was 12 DPO, and it was extremely faint! I only tested early as we were gong out that night and I wanted to know if I should drink alcohol or not.
I think, for me, if i test at 10dpo and it's a negative it's not really a negative, just a not positive yet. My period is far more absolute, it's a definite negative! I'm not sure how logical that really is, and I know not everyone sees it that way. I'm using ICs anyway that came free with my opks, so no huge outlay.
First tested at 13dpo on ic and got faint line.
Spikey thats how I see it too. Not that I agree either way after my 'shadow' lines - I'd love to not be able to test, but I think I build myself up more not doing so. Only use cheapie tests too, I'd not be buying FR to test with regularly put it that way!!
Blackkat, I didn't realise you were ttcing again. good luck, hope you get a nice and quick BFP
Last time I didn't test until about 5 days after my af was late & I dared to think that I actually was pregnant but I was 6 cycles into ttc. For some reason I'm far more impatient this time. The thing with testing early is that if it is negative it's not necessarily a negative. Also if I test at the weekend then my H will be there which would be so much nicer. I think, unless I feel differently then I'll probably test on Sunday (11dpo) then again next Wed when af is actually due.
Thanks chids
14dpo for me on an IC and CBD