Do you test before AF is due?

[kategirl]

I still haven't O'd yet after this CP, but I'm already gearing up for the TWW (especially since my Wandfo strips came in the mail today). I'm trying to figure out if I want to test early. I have never been very good at waiting; I usually test at least by 11 or 12dpo. But I can also see the benefits of waiting.

One reason I might want to keep testing early is because with both CPs I got sort of late BFP after BFNs. The first time, I had BFNs every day up until 17dpo (AF was 3 days late) and then a BFP. This past month I got a BFN on 10dpo and 12dpo, then a BFP on 15dpo. That was a huge contrast from my successful pregnancy where I got a BFP (on a digi!) at 9dpo. I almost think that later BFPs are a sign (for my body) that it's not successful, so I kind of want to test early because of that.

What do YOU do? Do you wait for AF (or close to AF) or are you POAS from a few dpo?

 

[tubs]

Hi Kategirl. Sorry to hear about your loss. I have just have a m/c last week. It's interesting what you said. On this last pregnancy, I felt like I got my bfp late. Like I am pretty sure I ovulated on my usual day yet my bfp showed up late. From what I have read online, if an embryo implants late, there usually is not a good outcome. Mine wasn't a chemical pregnancy as the embryo did develop to a point. But at 6 weeks I started spotting and that was the beginning of the end.

Regarding testing, I want to just test at 14dpo and I would expect to see a strong line. However I know I will end up testing early and so begins the stress of checking how dark the lines are!!

My DH really wants me to not test until AF is late. I know where he's coming from. But I find testing gets me through the wait. So hard to know what to do.

 

[momof5wants1]

I take the easy way. I don't buy tests. LOL, if my AF is late, I go to the free clinic for a test.