How long after conception can you do a pg test?

[tigwig]

Hi everyone it will be 14 days after conception (if it happened!) tomorrow. Would a test give the correct result or is it still too early? I did a test on Fri that was supposed to work 4 days b4 period but it was negative. I can't wait until a missed period cos I haven't had a cycle going on yet. Last month I had a light period 11/12 days after ovulation. If I do a test tomorrow will it give a false negative or not?

[redcrx]

tigwig. Wait as long as you can! The tests that are advertised as being ok from 4 days before period only give a true answer 50% of the time so you could be wasting your money.

Wait until at least 14 days since ovulation

good luck

[redcrx]

Just to add, i know women who didnt get a positive until they were 10 days late (so over 3 weeks from conception. Its all to do with the amount of hormone and the sensitivity of the test.

Always do a test using your first wee of the day as this will be more concentrated.

[tigwig]

Hi red! It will be day 14 tomorrow so I am going to do a 2nd test 1st thing. I just don't know whats going on with my body at the moment. At the beginning of last week I had cramps that lasted for around 4-5 days and I 1st thought I was going to have an early period but nothing happened. I then found a tiny tiny amount of bright red blood in my pants and have felt queasy on and off ever since then really. Sometimes I think I'm imagining it and other times the sickness comes on quite strong so I think it must be happening! Right now I am getting very mild cramps but they don't really feel like a period is coming (yet). I still feel queasy and I'm noticing funny smells and some food tastes funny! My nipples are very sore too but that does happen before my period. I hate how this has taken over my life! I can't stop thinking about it no matter what . If the test is neg tomorrow I'll get over it soon enough but its the waiting that kills me!

[naflharrison]

hi definately if you test comes back neg tomorrow wait a few more days, keep tryin till u get a period, although your symptoms do sound the same as very early pregnancy, i thought the same that the cramps were period starting but then a wk later my test was positive!

[bednobs]

aww tigwig, i hope you get the result you want. if you dont mind me giving you some advice, which you are free to take or leave, i would say you are more unlikely to concieve when you are so het up about it all, counting days etc, and are just setting yourself up for greater and greater disappointments every month. it can take over your sex life, marriage and make you feel very miserable and turn you into an obsessive. i have had personal experience of this agonising every month and feeling bitterly deflated, and it certainly affected my relationship for a while. it might be better just to come off contraception and just have sex when you both feel like it so its more relaxed. It might not be such a bad thing if it takes awhile as then you might at least have a chance to save up some money, or hubby get more jobs so you are in a better position to cope financially with maternity leave and another child.

As i said, the great thing about advice is that you can take or leave it!

[tigwig]

Thanks bednobs I know you are absolutely right the problem is no matter what I do I can't stop thinking about it! To be honest we both have very low sex drives and sex has had to be planned around my supposed ovulation. I know this sounds terrible but it is how we are. I thought I had got over being obsessed but now its this time of month and all the waiting I haven't! If I hadn't have started having symptoms that made me think about it I wouldn't have been as bad as this.
Anyway this morming I held the urge to wee all night which wasn't very nice so I could hopefully do a more accurate test and can you bloody believe it there was a fault with the test and it didn't work!! I still haven't come on and don't feel like I'm going to either. Will get another test and try tomorrow.
In regards to money with my mat leave it won't make any difference cos I earn the same anyway with only working 2 days!! Ideally hubby could do with being secure but who knows when that will happen if ever!
I do hope you get lucky too and I know I must sound like a kn*b for going on but I can't help it. I can't imagine what it must be like for you so I'm sorry to keep reminding you.

[carron81]

hi

if you cant wait a few days buy shops own brands, their a lot cheaper and just as good.

when i found out i was preggers i got boots own twin pack (think it was a few pound) i done one it said i was pregnant. i didn't believe it so done it again the next day at a different time. still didn't believe it so got asdas own twin pack (around a few pound also) done them both at different times and still came up with the same answer.

my friend done about 9 tests when she found out she was pregnant. they ranged from the most expensive ones to the cheapest and there was no difference between the fancy ones and shops own.

[bednobs]

you dont sound like a knob at all, just very very eager. I cannot have children, so am now having to move on in my mind. TBH its a bit of a relief not to have to be so up and down every month

[fleebee]

Hmmmm, this all sounds very familiar, I am trying for baby no 2 and have been just like you (after having a few problems the first time round) I have just got some tests off the internet that you can test 7-10 days after conception (whenever that is!) became a little obsessed with trying one every day and then becoming so disappointed when it shows a negative. If it doesnt work for you this month (I hope it is a positive) then look out for egg white consistency discharge, this is the advice I give to all my friends trying - that will be around your ovulation time!!

[tigwig]

thanks fleebee! I have 'come on' now at last so obviously I am not pregnant! I will be looking out for the signs next time though. Hope you catch on soon as well