I'm 9DPO today and tempted to test. I tested positive at 10 DPO with my daughter. Should I wait a few days or test today?
I'm 9DPO today and tempted to test. I tested positive at 10 DPO with my daughter. Should I wait a few days or test today?
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pomegranate / 3904 posts
I say test all the time! I got a Bfp at 9 dpo with #3, and didn't until later with my first two
cherry / 121 posts
I say wait... I got a BFN on DPO11 with M, then got a positive only after my period was late. This time, I'll be waiting as long as I can stand it! Lol
pear / 1788 posts
Wait. If it's positive, you will just be anxious about a chemical pregnancy and start obsessing over line darkness /progression for the next few days. If it's negative you will continue to test obsessively to see if it's just early or if you are out. Both are stress inducing and not worth it. Wait until 11 or 12dpo so your results are conclusive, and you save money on tests too!
TTC sucks, we've all been there! Try not to get sucked into the crazy!
pear / 1677 posts
If you have the cheapies, then test. If you only have FRER or CB, wait. Those are way too $$ to use this early alone!
grapefruit / 4455 posts
I vote wait.
But I don't want to know about chemical pregnancies (edit- for myself, I don't mind other people sharing their experiences.)
pear / 1728 posts
Depends how you'd handle the negative. I got a positive with DD at 8DPO so I test early.
grapefruit / 4466 posts
My preference is to test @ 11dpo. I've had 3 bfps and always been able to see it with a cheapie then, so I don't have to waste a more expensive test unnecessarily. And also, it's a nice compromise between "omg, I need to know, like right now" and the torture of wondering if the line will get darker or if it will be a chemical.
nectarine / 2461 posts
@periwinklebee: yes, agree, 11 dpo is the day to experience the least amount of torture.
nectarine / 2809 posts
Started spotting today.. so I'm not going to test.
Thank you for all the responses!
nectarine / 2436 posts
I never test early because BFNs disappoint me so much. Wait if you can!
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