A good time to test?

Question

I know that you are supposed to wait to take the pregnancy test until the 1st day of your missed peroid for the most accurate of results. However, I guess I was wondering that if you were to take it sooner would it be accurate or not? I suppose I am just anxious to find out. I have done research on the subject but my mind is a bit jumbled from everything I have read. I would LOVE some input.

Also, what pregnancy test do you personally think, having done your research and all, is the best? Thanks :-)

Answer 1

The best pregnancy test in my opinion is the brand "Answer".

I took that brand of test 7 full days before my period was even due and got an accurate positive. Then i bought another test (Clearblue easy) and it was also positive but faint. I used them both an hour apart.

If you do not chart or monitor your fertility in any way, and you think you may have conceived, you should wait 19 days (or longer) after having sex to test. Why 19?! Sperm can live approximately 5 days in the proper environment; if the sperm managed to live until you popped an egg, the actual conception could have taken place several days after the sex act that got the sperm there. To make sure you're not testing too early, assume the sperm had very long lives (5 days is considered a very long sperm life) and that conception occurred then. Then allow 14 days for the embryo to implant and develop enough hCG to show up on a pregnancy test (96% of pregnant women will test positive by then.)

http://www.peeonastick.com/hptfaq.html

Answer 2

If you have reason to believe that you may be pregnant before you have actually missed a period, it doesn't hurt to take the test before you're actually late. The sooner, the better. The only thing is that if it's too early on in a pregnancy, the test may not be able to detect the pregnancy hormones and may give a false negative result, so if you end up actually missing your period you may need to take another test. The over the counter pregnancy tests are all pretty comparable, even the generic store brands. I would go to a place like Planned Parenthood or even your regular gynecologist for a slightly more accurate test.

Answer 3

I got a positive 2 days before my expected period with a first response (the reg not the digital). I even took it at night after drinking a ton of water all day :) I was sure I was wasting it, but lo and behold, it was positive! I was shocked!