how many days before period is due are you testing?

[mammyy]

just wondering how many days before period is due are you testing? or are you waiting till the day your due on?
xx

 

[Nat0619]

Hi Mammyy

I'm a bit unusual I think to be honest, in that I've never yet tested in our six months ttc so far. Even last month when AF was a few days late, I never tested (although was on the brink of doing so and had bought tests ready when AF showed up!)

I just don't see the point really until AF is at least a bit late. Plus the cost of buying all the tests of course. Although I now wish I had tested last month as I'd least I'd know if I did actually conceive and it was a very early loss (although could argue its better maybe not to know that!)

x

 

[KittyKatBabe]

Hi Nat,

I think thats brill that you can remain so strong willed, I have done both approaches and back to waiting until after AF is due or 16dpo at least (but I no longer test for ov so I can't pinpoint that exactly. So waiting until she doesn't get here.

 

[kaye]

Hi

i am going to try and wait till at least until AF is late. Hopefully!

 

[hch]

i will try and wait til AF is late! x

 

[croydongirl]

I always say after AF - my doc advised waiting until a week after AF is due because I have had 2 very early losses and she thought that it would be better for me not to know, I am not convinced. I like to know if I conceived but anyway...I can get to about 11dpo before peeing on a stick when I think I am pregnant because by then I am feeling weird, not bad but crampy and just weird. Both times that has happened I got my BFP's. Now I am just waiting to get a sticky bean. Praying it's this month

 

[AmorT]

I'm going to wait until the day that AF is due.. save me some disappointment , money and time. That way if she come - she comes - if she doesn't I know I need to test.

 

[crystaldrops]

It's best to always wait for af abd if it doesn't come then test. Takes some will power to get this habit, but it saves us A LOT of stress, worrying, disappointments and money. Abd after AF is due if it came you feel good about yourself being sane and saving money, and if it doesn't come again you feel good about testing when it really makes sense to)

 

[MTO84]

I only test when af late, but turns out I have random cycles!! A few more months monitoring and I seem to have two 28 days then a 32-33!!! Who nos!! This month I have huge pma!! Did opks, and got a positive on cd12+13, so if no show by cd28 am def testing!!! Might use an opk b 4 that tho, just because I'm so confident! I really hope I'm not disappointed!!

GD luck to everyone! Xx

 

[getinmybelly]

I was testing like crazy before af was due, but found it to be too disappointing and wasteful when I could've found out by just being a little more patient. I have a book that recommends testing at 18 dpo if your temps are still high, so that's my plan.

 

[lovelybaby]

I tested yesterday and today (at 8 and 9 dpo) with BFNs, so I am going to try to skip tomorrow and test Thursday when AF is due.