Do you think it's better to test early or Late ?

OurSweetLabs · #1 March 29th, 2011, 05:41 PM

Which way do you test ?

Shadeauxe · #2 March 29th, 2011, 05:42 PM

I think it's better to test late. I could have had a billion chemical pregnancies, but I'd never know it because I always test later.

.:Shortcake:. · #3 March 29th, 2011, 05:53 PM

I test early because I have to have my levels checked right away to see if I need anything

KeepingFaith · #4 March 29th, 2011, 05:59 PM

I don't test too early, it's stressful. I usually test 10 dpo or if I'm not sure when I o'd then the day of my expected AF.

j&jmom · #5 March 29th, 2011, 06:59 PM

I feel like it doesn't matter because either way I will over analyze it and stress myself out . . .

RinkMom · #6 March 29th, 2011, 07:19 PM

I think it is better to test late and historically I usually don't get a BFP until 14DPO or later (but that doesn't stop me from testing early, it's a little addiction).

okiliz · #7 March 29th, 2011, 07:20 PM

If I have no trigger shot then I test when AF is due.... if I have a trigger shot then I normally test the trigger out... but I am thinking this next time I will not test the trigger out and just wait itll 10 or 12 days past ovulation so 13-14 days past trigger.... it can get pretty stressful to test it out.. who knows.. I do have a POAS problem...

Erin84 · #8 March 29th, 2011, 09:06 PM

I think that unless there's a medical necessity, it's better to test late. That being said, I have no medical reason for testing early, but I do it anyway. I'll probably start at 8 DPO, but am hanging on to the idea that I MIGHT be able to wait till 9 DPO. Seeing BFNs can get hard, and seeing so many in one cycle for some of our members who start testing several times a day at 6-8 DPO is too hard on me -- I tried that last cycle. I hope to limit it to once, in the morning, once I get to the point where I do start testing. It'd be nice if I could just test every other day at that point, but my willpower is lacking...

StaceygirlPa · #9 March 30th, 2011, 04:11 AM

I start testing early. Although with 3 miscarries I need to make sure levels are going up and I need to make sure my progesterone level is ok. With that being said when we get pregnant again I am not sure what I will do.

Shadeauxe · #10 March 30th, 2011, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Erin84

I think that unless there's a medical necessity, it's better to test late. That being said, I have no medical reason for testing early, but I do it anyway. I'll probably start at 8 DPO, but am hanging on to the idea that I MIGHT be able to wait till 9 DPO. Seeing BFNs can get hard, and seeing so many in one cycle for some of our members who start testing several times a day at 6-8 DPO is too hard on me -- I tried that last cycle. I hope to limit it to once, in the morning, once I get to the point where I do start testing. It'd be nice if I could just test every other day at that point, but my willpower is lacking...

I find that having an abundance of tests makes it harder to not test. It's so easy to think, "Oh what the heck, I have 50 of them."

*SamF* · #11 March 30th, 2011, 06:18 AM

I have tried both ways, and it is better to test late (unless you have a medical reason). However that just doesn't work for me. I'm way to neurotic.

Cait&AngelAbove · #12 March 30th, 2011, 06:24 AM

I test later so I do not get frustrated.

terajet · #13 March 30th, 2011, 07:29 AM

I test late as well. I usually wait until AF is late. Last time I was over a week late before I tested. I hate seeing BFN's.

JessP · #14 March 30th, 2011, 07:47 AM

I test the day AF is due. No reason to bother before. But I have to go buy the tests when I want to test. I don't usually have them on hand.

jessjillmama · #15 March 30th, 2011, 10:41 AM

I agree that its better to test when your actually due for AF. BUT I can't make it that long so I start testing usually to early. I am trying to make it tell 8dpo this cycle.