short cycles & BFP?

MM060504

I am trying to figure something out for a friend who thinks she is pg. She has consistently short cycles - 22 days and is ttc. She *thinks* she might get a BFP but is wondering if the "up to 5 days before your missed period" tests apply to someone with that short of a cycle. She just really wants to test but doesn't want if her levels won't yet show up. 

I have no experience with this so don't have any "wisdom" to give her! I'll also post on the ttc board but wanted to start here as I am 22 weeks with baby #2 and an occasional lurker (when I need some info or a sanity check). 

IU_baby

I have short cycles (25-26 days) and the testing up to 5 days before your missed period wasn't true for me. 

My LP is only 9 days and I was 11 dpo before I got my BFP with this pregnancy, so I had already missed my period by 2 days.  I started testing at 8dpo but got negatives until 11.

Scout05

I'm sorry, but she needs to just POAS or call her doctor for a blood test. Or wait for her period to be "late" and then try those options. If she's charting, she would know how many dpo is she is, and that would give her an idea as well.

MM060504

Thank you - this is really helpful and I'll pass along the info to her.

craftytype

My cycles were 25 days and I tested 1 day before I was due (so, day 24) and got a faint line, but it was definately there.

 

mommy411

I was getting short LP 9-10 days. I got BFP on 10DPO. Is she charting?Tell her to buy a cheap internet sticks. Wondolf has them for like 6 bucks for 25.

https://www.amazon.com/Step-Pregnancy-Test-Strip-pack/dp/B00286OWLM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1291567131&sr=8-1

 

 

RunningGal900

I had normal length cycles (28 days), but O'd between days 18-20, with an 8-10 day LP. When I got the BFP, I tested two days before I missed my period and got a negative and then tested the day my period was supposed to come and got the tiniest faint positive. I don't think 5 days early really works for many people, let alone someone with short cycles.

If she doesn't get a BFP this cycle, she should start charting. Charting helped me to understand so much more about my body. 

MidwestTexan

My cycles were always 28 days prior to this pregnancy. I tested at 9 DPO and got a super faing positive. (I tested 2 days before my missed period because I was going out of town to visit friends and wanted to know whether I should avoid alcohol or not.) At 13 DPO the test was positive without a doubt. I'd tell her to hold off until after she misses her period so she doesn't get her hopes up and then see a negative.

Carbaby411

My cycles were always short, the 2 months before my BFP were 20 days and 21 days.  I tested the week before my period was "due" and nothing even after 21 days.  I turns out (based on my first ultrasound) that the cycle when we concieved my cylce was around 26-28 days. 

 

 

pixieprincss

Getting a BFP has nothing to do with cycle length. It has to do with days past ovulation. If she doesn't know that, then she can test whenever she feels like it. The later she waits, the more accurate the result. The "days around missed period thing" works great for people with textbook cycles, everyone else just has to test when they think it makes sense.