https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:36:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-892343 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 01:30:03 +0000 Cherrybee 892343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yes! I started testing at 8DPO every month and even tested a few times in between just to be sure! Then, after my BFP, I went through 14 more tests over the course of about 3 weeks to make sure I was still pregnant! Oops. I still get that excited feeling when I see POAS posts now!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-892299 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 00:20:15 +0000 Running Elley 892299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha. I started testing at 7dpo most of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-892295 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 00:14:48 +0000 AprilFool 892295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was except for the month we got our BFP, even before TTC, the :bfn: was worse than AF. BFP - I waited until the day after AF was due before testing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-892273 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 23:43:29 +0000 Mrs. PBJ 892273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup I'm a chronic tester! I start testing a couple days before AF is supposed to arrive. I hate seeing the :bfn: but I just have no patience! Plus I keep hearing about all these women who get :bfp: way early!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889778 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:09:35 +0000 ShootingStar 889778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man, I could not have waited a week after AF was due!! And actually, since I was seeing an RE I would've had a blood test before that, lol. I was definitely a chronic tester. </p> <p>Partially because I had a friend who got a positive at 7DPO. And partially because I was doing ovulation triggers that show up as positives at first. So I would test out the trigger and see if it would go away and come back, or get darker. Or just go away all together. </p> <p>If I waited until a reasonable time frame, but before the blood test, I wouldn't have known if I'd seen a positive if it was real or the trigger. And the curiosity would be killing me. I'd rather know and be sad for a minute and go on with my day instead of wondering all day if I was or not. There were times though when the trigger combined with blue dye tests really messed with me and I was testing over and over, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889729 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:00:06 +0000 MamaJ 889729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tested at 8 dpo. Got a super faint positive so I wasn't convinced. I took one everyday for like 5 days. At that point I was convinced </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889713 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:56:17 +0000 mediagirl 889713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: "WE!?!?!" There was no "we" when it came to testing for me. My body, I test whenever the heck I want. He "kindly suggested" I wait until I miss my period. I already had stock piled pregnancy tests at work and at home. I said, "Okay, dear" then BAM - LOOK! POSITIVE TEST! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889707 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:54:24 +0000 MSBartlett 889707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tested a couple times between 8-10DPO because I was hoping I would be one of the lucky ones that got an early + I ended up waiting until the night before AF was due about 14 DPO and got a very faint + . I didn't get a dark line until about 16 DPO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889595 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:29:28 +0000 kjpugs 889595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't HORRIBLE but the one month I was really bad was the one I got my :bfp: ! I think that's because I just felt so off I knew something was going on. I didn't believe any of them though because I knew it was early. Got the :bfp: on the day my period was expected. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889561 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:24:08 +0000 Alivoo01 889561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first few months of TTC, I started testing around 12-14 DPO and tested every morning. After TTC with no success for 6 months, I started waiting longer after DPO to start testing, but always tested a few days prior to AF's expected arrival. Seeing the :bfn: sucked big time.</p> <p>Even after I got my :bfp: , I continued testing every day until I had my 1st appt because I had a previous loss. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889485 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:09:26 +0000 TheReelDeal 889485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I first started TTC I had no idea what DPO was and when you could take a pregnancy test and get an accurate result. So I tested when I noticed I had symptoms, metallic taste in my mouth, frequent peeing, and it was negative, for a least 3 days so I thought I was nuts, then I waited until my period tracking app said I had missed my period and tested again and it was positive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889450 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:03:12 +0000 lilteacherbee 889450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, as much as I tried not to, I tested way early. I got faint BFPs on 8 and 9 dpo and a digital BFP on 10 dpo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889449 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:03:12 +0000 heffalump 889449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a few times a day, but I would test when I knew it was way too early. After that disappointment I'd wait until the day after I was supposed to get AF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889442 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:01:52 +0000 cascademom 889442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I was. I had so many negative tests and evap lines. It was such a shock when I did get two lines. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889430 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:00:09 +0000 swurlygurl 889430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man, I'm so bad about it! I have NO self control </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889215 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 12:15:03 +0000 mrs. 64 889215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really thought I would have self control. I do not. This month I am not bringing any tests into the house until hopefully 12 dpo. We'll see how that goes. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889128 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:55:25 +0000 Mrs. Pen 889128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried not to. I made a few exceptions: I tested 2-3 days before AF was supposed to come because I was going out to an anniversary dinner with DH for wine and sushi! </p> <p>The next month I tested before starting a diet.. Turns out I for a false negative because a week later my period was 3-4 days late, I tested and it was positive! I was shocked. Then felt so bad for being in a calorie restrictive diet that whole week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889113 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:52:06 +0000 pui 889113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As much as I want to test at like 9DPO, it's so much easier to handle one negative test than 5, so I wait until at least 12DPO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889100 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:48:41 +0000 travelgirl1 889100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I was too chicken to test. The cycle we TTC I was under a fertility clinic and we had a preg test booked with them 14 days post ovulation so I didn't test myself ar all, wasn't even tempted. So even though I have a seven month old, I've never seen a positive pregnancy test for myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889095 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:48:13 +0000 runsyellowlites 889095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With P I did great not testing until af didn't show.... this time I spent WAY too much on tests &amp; if they were in the house I was peeing on them! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889086 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:46:26 +0000 lovehoneybee 889086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually tested the morning my period was due, and only if my BBT hadn't dropped, never before. I hated seeing negatives too much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889084 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:46:16 +0000 HLK208 889084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tested A LOT. From 9 dpo until AF arrived. Especially while NFP to prevent just to make sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889081 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:45:31 +0000 Dandelion 889081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! When we were TTC, I tested like crazy...even after I got the BFP!!</p> <p>This time around, since we're technically NTNP, I'm surprisingly NOT being Mrs. Testsalot...it's like I don't wanna know, lol. I'll just wait on AF to show up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889068 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:43:03 +0000 illumina 889068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1st month TTC I started testing a couple of times daily from about 10dpo until AF arrived at 14dpo! I was convinced I was going to get pregnant that cycle. I didn't however and 2nd month I was much more laid back- I didn't test until 12 or 13dpo when I got my BFP! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-chronic-tester#post-889058 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:40:39 +0000 regberadaisy 889058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>'Fess up. Were you one of those that tested immediately? A few times a day? Or did you wait?</p> <p>We had a strict rule of not testing till my period was over a week late. I'm glad bc seeing the :bfn: was much harder than having AF arrive for her monthly visit! </p>