And when did you/will you stop testing? I think I have taken about 8 (all cheapie ones except for one FRER). Tomorrow morning I am taking my last FRER and then I am done.
Rachel, mama to Ava (6), Olivia (4), Nora (2), and baby#4 on the way.
I only took one because that's all I had around and then got my blood test... but I can so relate. In my previous pregnancies I have probably taken about 50-60 tests total between my other 4 pregnancies. That's really not that many compared to some women I've met!
This time around it was a surprise so I wasn't testing every day super early like last time. I remember starting to test at like CD 6 and then every day or every couple days after that for 2-3 weeks. lol
With my last baby I had a 100 pack of the Wondfo tests and I seriously blew through most of them. I had a really super low starting beta and it barely doubled in 48 hours and then they made me wait a whole week to draw again so I was practically POAS every time I went to the bathroom because I was so stressed.
Rachel, mama to Ava (6), Olivia (4), Nora (2), and baby#4 on the way.
4 the day I got my BFP, 2 the next day, and one a day for the next week. I got tired of peeing in a cup every morning and once my symptoms kicked in I figured it was time to stop:) I loved seeing the progression of darker lines on my dollar store tests !
I took 3 this time, and all it did was stress me out because the line wasn't as dark as the control line. So of course I started reading into it.
My first + the line appeared quickly and was super dark. Not this time. I also have pretty much no symptoms, unlike my last pregnancy. Anyway I don't have any more tests and I don't think it will help so I'm just hanging in there.
I took 3 the day I got my BFP and 1 the other day when I was stressing myself out big time. The line was much darker than the original tests I took and it calmed me down.
I took 4 - two that had super light lines that I thought might be my brain playing tricks on me, then one digital (so there was no line reading). I had one cheap test left that expires before this kiddo shows up, so I figured why not?
I must be the minority because I only took one. This wasn't a planned pregnancy and with the symptoms I had and being a week late I pretty much knew what it was going to say. I didn't have to wait 10 seconds before the plus showed up. Symptoms have just become worse so I didn't think to take any more until reading all of these posts.
4 total. 1 two weeks ago at my annual because I was late-came back negative. Then I picked up some dollar store tests last week because my period hadn't shown up and got a positive on the first. I peed on the other two since I was sure it was a false positive. Nope. Definitely pregnant.
I'm at around 7. 2 when I got my BFP and then a cheapie every few days since then. My first appointment is next Friday, so if all goes well I'll probably stop peeing on things then.
I only took the two when I found out & one in the Dr office. We don't have the $$ for me to try more. I trust that I'm pregnant, my body is letting me know enough!
I just got my BFP yesterday. First took a Wondfo, then a FRER, then another Wondfo at night. I also just took a Wondfo tonight. I have a bunch of Wondfos left (and 1 FRER too), so I'll probably just use them up in the coming weeks. Not planning on getting pregnant again before they expire, so why not? :P
This thread inspired me to take the last one I had this morning. No symptoms, but a nice dark line But now I'm out of tests, so no more for me. I think it was 5 total.
A lot, I buy the big cheap pack from amazon so I can pee without guilt.
Once a day since about 7 DPO lol. I will probably stop soon since with my symptoms it seems this baby is sticking.
This is pretty much going to be me until after my first appt...which isn't until 12/9... I have a whole bunch of cheapies from Amazon, but I think they might be duds so maybe just every few days? I don't know. Suffice to say, a lot!
More than I can count. I started testing at 7 DPO, got my BFP the evening of 9 DPO and continued testing until I ran out of Wondfos. I think I had 10 Wondfos, 2 FRER, and I've used a few OPKs as HPTs too. I know I'm nuts
BFP#2 7/3/13. U/S at 6w4d showed 1 heartbeat at 127 bmp and 2 empty sacs. MMC discovered at 10w4d. D&C 8/27/13. Pathology showed normal boy. Missing our babies every day. BFP#3 10/29/13! Beta#1 at 4w5d - 2141, beta#2 at 5w1d - 7651! U/S 11/21/13 showed baby measuring 2 days ahead with a heartbeat of 127 bmp!
8 all from the dollar store. got a faint line 7 days past a day 5 frozen embryo transfer and tested every day for a while to watch the line get darker (even though i was going to get betas and new the numbers were going up--it's nice to have a visual!). then today i decided to tell my best friend that i'm expecting so i tested this morning to make sure the line was still dark. it popped up darker than the control line, so i went ahead and spilled the beans!
5 years TTC, no luck with IUI's, failed IVF June 2013,
FET Oct 2013 with delayed transfer, intralipids, lovenox & prednisone= first BFP of my life!
Re: How many tests have you taken?
TTC Since June 2012 BFP #1 08/01/12, D&C 09/07/12 9 weeks, Blighted Ovum BFP #2 01/01/13 m/c 5 weeks BFP #3 03/02/13 D&C 4/15/13 m/c 11 weeks, 07/19/13 Hysteroscopy for Scar Tissue, 9/12813 Hysteroscopy & Laparoscopy for Scar Tissue, Cleared to TTC October 2013.
BFP # 4 11/01/2013 EDD 07/12/14
Dear God, Since I couldn't hold my little one in my lap and tell him about you, could you hold him in your lap and tell him about me?
This is pretty much going to be me until after my first appt...which isn't until 12/9...
I have a whole bunch of cheapies from Amazon, but I think they might be duds so maybe just every few days? I don't know. Suffice to say, a lot!
DH:34 - Me: 33
Emmaline Winifred - 1.25.2013
Wesley Daniel - 7.24.2014
#3 EDD - 6.24.2018
BFP#3 10/29/13! Beta#1 at 4w5d - 2141, beta#2 at 5w1d - 7651! U/S 11/21/13 showed baby measuring 2 days ahead with a heartbeat of 127 bmp!