Question for everyone

.kristen. · #1 January 13th, 2009, 05:58 AM

When do you start testing after ovulation?

I'm not testing until 6dpo this time or if I can hold out to 8dpo it would work.

klt · #2 January 13th, 2009, 06:13 AM

That depends...do I have HPTs in the house? I find it impossible to resist the urge to POAS if I can hear the little HPT voices calling me from the cabinet

I actually start testing at 8-9DPO. I have a shorter luteal phase and a 25-26 day cycle, so, combined with my POAS addiction and a shorter cycle, I'm an earlllly tester.

*SamF* · #3 January 13th, 2009, 06:50 AM

I also have a small (ok huge) addiction to POAS. If I don�t have any hpt�s in the house I can usually wait till at least day 10, although it is very hard. DH keeps threatening to hide all hpt�s until the day after af is due.

..Red.. · #4 January 13th, 2009, 07:03 AM

It depends on how badly I want to be pregnant. I know it sounds weird, but when I really hope to be pregnant (aka December 2008) I tested immediately. Seeing as I don't know when I O'd for sure, it could have been like 5dpo, or 1dpo! Then like every few days to a week after the last test till CD 37.

Other months, I don't test at all or wait until I THINK AF will come.

PixieQueen · #5 January 13th, 2009, 07:11 AM

I usually can make it to 10 dpo. Even that is pretty early, although I got a super faint line that day with both my pg. I usually can't confirm until 11 dpo with a FRER.

.kristen. · #6 January 13th, 2009, 07:16 AM

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I also have a small (ok huge) addiction to POAS. If I don�t have any hpt�s in the house I can usually wait till at least day 10, although it is very hard. DH keeps threatening to hide all hpt�s until the day after af is due.[/b]

My husband does the same thing. He thinks I'm nuts, but I just have to POAS. I mean I know I ovulated, but I still take OPK's. haha...I don't know, I'm nuts

wildflower_142 · #7 January 13th, 2009, 01:46 PM

I've never tested before AF was due. Though let me tell you i've been tempted to LOL! But I normally hold out until AF is at least 3 days late. So ex: if AF started on 3/5 I'd start testing on 4/8 or later.

chris

#8 January 13th, 2009, 02:29 PM

So I've only been able to get positive's at 10DPO. That's when i should start testing, but somehow I justify testing sooner every time LOL.

Jennifer8080 · #9 January 13th, 2009, 03:11 PM

I'm a huge POAS addict so usually about 7dpo. However, strangely enough the month I got my positive HPT I was SO sure that I was out I didn't test until 17dpo. I was shocked when it was positive. I would like to say I'd be better at waiting when we do start TTC again, but I doubt it.

.kristen. · #10 January 13th, 2009, 04:58 PM

With my last baby I found 4 days before my missed period. I was due on August 14th and I tested on the 10th, but I knew before than I was pregnant (just a hunch) But that was the first and last test I took.

Bakin8th · #11 January 13th, 2009, 07:27 PM

I am a POAS!

I start to tests about 6dpo and IF I get a BFP at 8 or 9dpo I have a chance at sticky bfp...after 10 and up dpo I useally m/c.

Good luck!!

KDD · #12 January 13th, 2009, 07:41 PM

I try to wait until AF is due before testing. I find BFN's more depressing than AF.

..Michelle.. · #13 January 13th, 2009, 09:48 PM

I agree with Kim totally.

HOPINGFOR#4 · #14 January 14th, 2009, 05:28 AM

Iv e tested a couple days this week between 6-8 dpo and of course bfn's. I wish I could wait but I can never resist the urge, lol

Danielley08 · #15 January 14th, 2009, 11:42 AM

My DH is actually a worse POAS addict than I am...I've never gotten a BFP earlier than 9DPO that is normally when I liked to start testing...but DH always made me start at 7DPO...his justification "theres always a chance!"...yeah...whatever...

heathernoell6 · #16 January 15th, 2009, 01:35 AM

OK, so we threw away birth control last Feb!!! But, until our bfp and subsiquent m/c in OCT, never really paid attention. Now, I am paying attention and know what is going on with my body. This makes it a lot harder. When I got my bfp on Oct 18th, I was over a week late for af and didn't even realize it. Now, af isn't even due until the 18th and I have been doing $store tests for 4 days. So, I guess my answer is...when not ttc or ntnp I wait, sometimes a long time. When ttc, probabley 8-10 dpo. So bad!!!