When to test - DPO or AF due?
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Topic: When to test - DPO or AF due?
Posted By: fire_engine
Subject: When to test - DPO or AF due?
Date Posted: 27 February 2010 at 11:19am
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Particularly for those with irregular cycles, would you test based on the DPO or would you wait till AF was meant to arrive (whenever that was). I'm 13 DPO (OV on day 17) but my last cycle was 60 days. I'm not planning to wait that long to test.
Babyhopes.com says ... A common misconception is that implantion occurs 7 days after conception, but the research findings showed that first appearance of HCG (implantation) occurred 6-12 days after ovulation, with 84% of the pregnancies implanting on days 8-10 after ovulation. I read this to mean that if you test on DPO, rather than waiting till AF is due, you can still get an accurate result. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 27 February 2010 at 11:31am
| Unless I have a gut feeling that I might be preg (and it has to be a really strong gut feeling) I wait til 14DPO, if I dont have that feeling I wait longer |
Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 27 February 2010 at 11:38am
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I started testing from 8DPO, implantation happened 10DPO, BFNs up to and inc 13DPO, real faint BFP on 14DPO... I had irregular cycles after my MC, but was charting so knew when I oved
If you know exactly when you oved and cant wait, I wouldnt test before 8DPO (so long as you can handle the BFNs, its not for everyone) but know many charting girls have had BFPs on 9DPO onwards (And a couple at 8)... No harm in waiting till AF is late though... Although I cant see myself waiting till CD60 just to test! ------------- 
+1 May 09 Angel 
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 27 February 2010 at 11:42am
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Yeah, sod waiting that long. Specially when I'm nauseous and tired - want to know if it's cos it's in my head or if there's a reason for it. Just don't know if I could bear with the BFNs. Might buy a 3 pack and test tomorrow (14DPO). ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 27 February 2010 at 11:43am
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I'm waiting till AF is late, mostly cause at $20 for a HPT can't afford to be testing heaps, and getting a BFN cause I've tested too early would be heart breaking.
------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 27 February 2010 at 11:48am
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What HPTs are you using at $20 a pop?? ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 27 February 2010 at 11:51am
My cycle can be anywhere between 26 and 32 days so the earliest I would test would be day 33 if AF still hasn't arrived but then I'm never 100% sure of when I ov. If you are 14DPO tomorrow I would say go for it! Good luck 
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Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 27 February 2010 at 11:54am
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discover are $20 ... but if your 14dpo I'd just use First Response Dip Strips, they're much cheaper... not quickcards they suck! ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 27 February 2010 at 11:55am
Oh and GOOD LUCK!!!!! you could even test today if ya hold ya pee for few hours and don't drink much  ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 27 February 2010 at 12:00pm
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Yeah, I thought I'd get a 3 pack of FR when I do the groceries.
Housebound today studying so testing will have to wait! ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 01 March 2010 at 3:20pm
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So did you?!?!?!? -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 01 March 2010 at 3:23pm
Not a BFP exactly but not a BFN. Just need to work out if it's an evap line or not. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 01 March 2010 at 3:32pm
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Oooooh! Pics!
(*quietly excited*) ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 01 March 2010 at 3:32pm
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Oooooh! Pics!
(*quietly excited*) ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 01 March 2010 at 3:33pm
Or, of course, the simple way to find out - POanotherS  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 01 March 2010 at 3:33pm
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Trust me, it's so faint it wouldn't show. I almost think it's in my head! That's why I think it's an evap. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 01 March 2010 at 3:34pm
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Mine was like that to start with when I was preg with lil miss - I took the test apart to make sure the line was really there lol (or was that just utter disbelief ) ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: sweetpea
Date Posted: 01 March 2010 at 3:42pm
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test again ------------- http://daisypath.com"> 
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