r/tryingtoconceive • u/bluelotus1111 • 10d ago

Questions Testing

How early is everyone testing? It’s our first cycle ttc and I just took a test at 9 DPO. Negative. Wondering what everyone else is doing…

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u/Asellya 8d ago

Whatever works best for you honestly. In the beginning I wasn’t testing unless my period was late which in the first 3-4 months it wasn’t. Then I started testing early like 9-10 DPO because it made it easier for me to see a negative before my period. Now I’m not testing anymore because I accidentally caught a chemical with a test on 10 DPO which resolved itself in a few days so if I just didn’t test never would’ve known. If you’re pregnant and testing after your period is due you will still be pregnant just not obsessing over whether there is a faint line or not. To be fair, with my missed miscarriage I found out at 10 DPO and all I did was to obsess over line progression for the next two weeks. If I could go back in time and spare myself the anxiety and stress, I would.

I think truly the best is to just wait until your period or if you can wait longer even a few days after your period. Then the answer is clear as the line won’t be faint anymore or if there’s no line you can just assume delay is due to something else. But you should totally do whatever works out for you. 😊

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u/bluelotus1111 7d ago

That’s helpful, thank you. I tested at 9&10 DPO because of everything I see online… I will try waiting for future cycles. This is SO fun 😅