best time to test

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-16-2003
best time to test
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Tue, 07-29-2003 - 10:45am
Hi. I am 11 dpo and I took a test this a.m. and it came back negative. I am expecting my period on Thursday. I don't have any symptoms yet - no sore breasts, no frequent urination, etc. Am I testing too early? When is it common for the sore breasts, tiredness, frequent urination, etc.

I got the tests from www.accuratepregnancytests.com

they have a sensitivity of 20mIU. I was told that the lower the sensitivity the earlier you detect pregnancy, is that true.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-28-2003
Tue, 07-29-2003 - 12:01pm
Hi,

Yes, it is a bit early to be testing at 11 dpo. It takes a while for the HCG to build up in your system. All the books say wait until atleast 18 dpo, personally I wouldn't advise testing any earlier than 14 dpo.

As far as symptoms go, you wouldn't experience any symptoms at all until after implantation. Even after that it could still take a while.

Good luck to you and I hope your next test will show a BFP!

-Rita

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-29-2003
Tue, 07-29-2003 - 6:16pm
If it helps any, the same thing happened to me. The tests are 99% accurate. If you test 4 days before with an early pregnancy test, the tests are usually right. I tested and they kept saying negative. I was 4 days late though. On the 5th day I started. I wasted so much money testing over and over because I hoped it was wrong. Don't get yourself worked up if you don't have any symptoms. You would've more than likely felt something by now. Then again your body could be different. Good Luck to you though. I hope your period doesn't come on Thursday if thats what you want. and congrats if you are!!!

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-28-2003
Tue, 07-29-2003 - 8:40pm
Hi! It probably is too soon to test, even with the sensitive one. You sound just like me, I have those tests bought and ready to go a week before my period is due. I know that it is hard to wait, but I would. I was pg. one time before and my test was neg. the day after my period was due. I left it out all day and next thing you know, it was positive! I took another the next day, positive, but really faint line. The dr. said that my levels were just a little too low to register the HPT. Blood test was pos. I would not put yourself through the agony of neg test becus you did it too early, when you could very well be preg. Hope you are!!!! Good luck!