Too soon to test?

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-09-2003
Too soon to test?
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Sun, 10-26-2003 - 4:25am
I need some advice on testing. I use OPKs and think I am 12 dpo today. I have had sore breasts off and on for about a week. I had some very mild cramping 9-10 dpo (I never get cramps before AF). I've also been dizzy a couple of times while standing still. My temps are still quite high, when at this point in my cycle, they generally start to creep down before AF. I took an HPT this morning and got a BFN. Did I test too early? What do you guys do? Do you wait until you've missed AF?

I had a ruptured ectopic last fall and am very nervous about getting what I think are symptoms without a BFP...

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-03-2003
In reply to: makabe
Sun, 10-26-2003 - 7:26am
Hmmm...at 12DPO it could still be too early. For some women, implementation does not occur until day AF is due. I would wait until your period is late and test again with a sensitive test.

Good luck!

Patricia

TTC #1

C3 CD20 7DPO

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-10-2003
In reply to: makabe
Sun, 10-26-2003 - 11:04am
I agree, some people are lucky enough to get a positive at 12dpo but not many, its very early still. I would wait for AF before testing again so you don't get yourself too upset. There is a lady that posted in another section yesterday, her beta at 15dpo was at 11, so that shows how low the levels can be this early on. Most likely a test won't pick it up, though she was very lucky and got a positive on one of the tests. But that shocked me that she did. I would try to do your best to wait for AF and not test before its due.

Emily

EDD 6-20-04

Scarlett 10-10-98

Grace & Karalynn 12-24-00

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-05-2003
In reply to: makabe
Sun, 10-26-2003 - 12:19pm
I think everyone's body is different. Depending on when you implant, which no one really knows when they do you may be able to test early. I'm currently 13 dpo and I tested positive at 9 dpo. Each day the test line gets a little darker. Even on 9 dpo I tested positive at night so that just goes to shows me that I already had a good amount of hcg in my system. So it very possible to get a positive early. Good luck
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-09-2003
In reply to: makabe
Sun, 10-26-2003 - 12:37pm
I feel better hearing that 12 dpo is still early. I'm going to wait to buy more tests (so I can't use them!) until after I'm late... I guess I knew it was too early, but when I got a high temp this morning, I couldn't wait. I'll post back when I know more.

Thanks!

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-2003
In reply to: makabe
Sun, 10-26-2003 - 1:04pm
Hi, I am fairly new here, on cycle #2 and ready to test in two days. I have been reading the messages, and can figure out most of the abbreviations/lingo, except for BFN. What in the world does that mean?
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-28-2003
In reply to: makabe
Sun, 10-26-2003 - 1:07pm
bfn- big fat negative

bfp - big fat positive

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-2003
In reply to: makabe
Sun, 10-26-2003 - 1:22pm
Thank you sooooo much!! Baby dust to everyone out there!!