Home Pregnancy Test (HPTs)
When can I test?
See below for more information (HPTs and their sensitivity).
Some women have positive results from HPTs anywhere from 10
to 18 or more days past ovulation(DPO). So while you may be
tempted to test at 12 days past ovulation, realize that you
might see a negative result only because you tested too early.
Remember, it's not over 'till your period shows!
Pregnancy Symptoms or PMS??
Unfortunately for women who are TTC, early pregnancy symptoms
are very similar to PMS. This is because our LPs are supported
by Progesterone, which is also the hormone that sustains an
early pregnancy.
Some women feel symptoms and are not pregnant; others feel
nothing and are. It's good to be aware of your normal PMS
symptoms so that if you experience something new, or your
PMS symptoms are absent, you will notice.
That said, here are some reported symptoms of early pregnancy:
| Symptom |
Time Range
Reported |
| Sore breasts (sides, all over, or nipples only) |
2-3 DPO to AF due date |
| Light spotting (implantation on uterine wall) |
5 DPO to AF due date |
| Nausea |
usually after implantation |
| Fatigue |
5 DPO to Mensus due date |
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HPTs and their sensitivity
Most HPT manufacturers claim that their tests will register positive
as early as 1 day after period is due. That one statement assumes
a lot! It assumes that the woman knows when she ovulated, so truly
*knows* when period is due. It assumes that the woman has approximately
a 14+ day LP. It assumes that implantation occurred earlier rather
than later during the LP. It assumes that the HcG levels are within
a certain range. Keep in mind that HcG, the hormone detected by
HPTs is produced en masse once the fertilized egg implants into
the uterine lining. This can occur anywhere from approximately 6dpo
until as late as 12dpo with 14dpo not unheard of.
Woman 1 - Implantation at 6dpo. 14 day luteal phase so AF due 15dpo.
Tests 16dpo. Body has had 10 days to build up HcG.
Woman 2 - Implantation at 9dpo. 12 day luteal phase so AF due 13dpo.
Tests 14dpo. Body has had 5 days to build up HcG.
Obviously Woman 1 has a much better chance of testing positive
one day after AF is due than Woman 2. And even if Woman 2 tests
at 16 dpo like Woman 1, she has still only had 7 days verses Woman
1's 10 days of HcG production. And keep in mind that these two women's
bodies will not produce HcG at the same rates.
You'll see that the ranges overlap greatly! What is normal for
one woman at 14 dpo is also normal for another woman at 9dpo and
a third woman at 20dpo.
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Informational Links to:
Temperature Taking and Charting
Cervical Mucus and Position
Ovulation Predictor Kits
Home Pregnancy Tests
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