Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry, OP.
Although I do find it odd that someone who has been around the TTC block (IVF, donor cycle) would use a cheap, expired test in the afternoon. Get yourself a FRER and test with FMU.
Anonymous wrote:I wasn't going to test at all..... I just found this old test in my suitcase pocket (unpacking today) and figured i would give it a whirl. Believe me, I know that the "best" idea is morning urine and an unexpired test.. but I also know that usually meds stay good for a lot longer than they say and a faint positive woudl be possible today.
However, I did buy some real tests and will test in morning. I did read on NYU fertility center site that it is 9 days after 5 day transfer when there is enough HCG in system. However, you can read on here that people get positives earlier. I'm kicking myself I transfered one (donor egg so they insisted 1 was best plan).. I knew I shoudl have done two, but at 43, I felt like twins might have some greater risks and they said transfering more only slightly increases your success rate for a "baby"... oh well, I'm borrowing trouble, although my gut says the expired test is good enough to tell me yeah or ney. We'll see what tomorrow brings.
I'm also concerned I have no breast tenderness anymore or cramping... but then, could be that the first days of progesterone give you that.. then your body gets used to it. Sounds like I'm convincing myself.. and I hate it when people do that. It's like making excuses when a guy doesn't call.... gotta face it.. he's just not that into you. And i think in this case, it's just not a positive!
Anonymous wrote:Physical symptoms are pretty much a wash in the tww when you've gone through fertility treatments, because they can all pretty much be attributed to the meds you're taking. While it may seem that a lot of ladies get their positives this early (or even earlier), I would definitely take into consideration the fact that your test is now 2 years past its expiration date AND (if you were doing a normal cycle) you wouldn't have even missed your period yet. In my opinion, then, it's still too early to get a definitive answer. I would wait a day or two and use a more reliable test (from this year.)