Newbie here..when should I test??

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Registered: 01-04-2007
Newbie here..when should I test??
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Thu, 01-04-2007 - 10:30pm

HI EVERYONE...I AM NEW ON HERE AND I HAVE BEEN READING YOUR POSTS ALL EVENING AND DECIDED TO JUMP ON IN...I OVULATED ON XMAS DAY AND DID AN AT HOME INSEMINATION...THAT DAY AND ON THE 26TH...SO THAT MAKES ME AT 10DPO...I HAVE HAD SOME STRANGE TWINGES ON MY RIGHT SIDE EVERY NOW AND THEN SINCE OVULATION...AND NOW I WANT TO KNOW WHEN I CAN TEST...I AM SO ANXIOUS...AND MY PARTNER AND I ALREADY HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR LATER THIS MONTH FOR AN IUI...BUT REALLY WANTED IT TO HAPPEN AT HOME THIS MONTH....SO ANY SUGGESTIONS LADIES??? MY FERTILITY DOC SAID TO TEST ON JANUARY 10TH...BUT THAT SEEMS LIKE AN ETERNITY..HAHAHAA..

PLEASE RESPOND!!!

BABY WISHES TO ALL!!
STAR

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Registered: 07-01-2005
Thu, 01-04-2007 - 10:44pm
inplantation can take 7-10 days after fertilization and most of the time the hormones wont show up until after implantation. most of the hpt can be accurate up to 5 days before af. if you feel like it get some cheap hpt and test right away in the morning but beware testing is addictive.

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Registered: 03-02-2004
Fri, 01-05-2007 - 11:19am
Hi, I’m new myself in this site, so I’m not an expert. But I have been researching a lot. I know how it feels to be anxious over pregnancy suspicion, walking through the women personal section in the sprmk is like a kid passing by the candy section. However I suggest you wait until a little more, because not all women have the same level of hCG level early in preg,so there are high possibilities that a neg answer too soon could infact be a real pregnancy. I’ve known and read about a lot of women that after a few neg where infact pregnant. By experience I can tell you that a too soon test that will give you a neg will only create stress and unsatisfaction; the high need to buy another test. So if you do I suggest you take the previous advise and buy a cheap brand. Good Luck!!!
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Registered: 10-13-2006
Fri, 01-05-2007 - 12:15pm
I learned that stressing too much can delay your period which may seem like a sign of pregnancy, so just be patient and try to relax.