When do you test?

[grace]

My first newbie question

When do you normally test? I'm trying to be patient.

[Deleted]

I'm in the camp of I would rather get my period than see a negative pregnancy test. I start testing at 12 dpo now.

[raangoli]

I temp, so there's no real need to test until I see sustained higher temps out past when I would expect CD1.

[HoneySpider]

Uh...way too early? I usually POAS by like, 7 or 8 DPO even though I've never gotten a positive that early and have no reason to believe I ever will. Basically I'm insane.

[Mushe]

I wait until 10dpo usualy

[ouokie]

I usually wait it out for my period to show but since I take progesterone I test at 14 DPO.

[kellikans]

I would usually start 10dpo.

[awick14]

I usually wait until I am late.

I normally have a 11 day LP, so I start testing on 12DPO.

[SKP82]

I am also insane and start at 7 or 8 DPO.

[grover]

I typically wait until I am late. Generally I'm getting AF exactly at 14dpo. BFN hurt me more than AF starting.

[grace]

Jul 7, 2015 17:35:32 GMT -5 grover said:

I typically wait until I am late. Generally I'm getting AF exactly at 14dpo. BFN hurt me more than AF starting.

I'm trying to decide which would be worse for me. I also only have 2 tests right now so that keeps me from fueling the anxiety and testing tons.

[macmars45]

I haven't tested since December when AF was really late. I just wait for my period to show and it always does. Seeing the negative pregnancy test AND getting my period is worse than just getting my period.

[grover]

Jul 7, 2015 17:59:28 GMT -5 grace said:

Jul 7, 2015 17:35:32 GMT -5 grover said:

I typically wait until I am late. Generally I'm getting AF exactly at 14dpo. BFN hurt me more than AF starting.

I'm trying to decide which would be worse for me. I also only have 2 tests right now so that keeps me from fueling the anxiety and testing tons.

Granted, I've been TTC for a little over two years now. It was fun testing early on, but BFN after BFN got worse as both time and cycles passed by.

[betsyray]

Too damn early. I've gotten positives at 8dpo but I've also lost two pregnancies before 16dpo. I wish I could wait.

[mrsbunny]

I used to test super early, like, 8-9dpo. But after a year or so of testing, I've gotten fed up with getting super depressed at the negative pregnancy tests. So lately I just wait to see if AF shows up. Saves me a ton of money on tests, too, so that's a plus.

[annabear07]

I didn't tell last cycle and was going nuts at 11dpo with a few tests apparently burning a hole in my pocket. So I tested on 12dpo and got my period a few hours later... Wah, wah...

I usually go by if a BFN or AF will be more disappointing. This cycle it wasn't too disappointing but I know from last time we tried it varies cycle to cycle!

Good luck!

[callmehales]

once i started temping, i stopped testing.

then once i started seeing an RE i stopped temping.

basically i do nothing now, lol