Mrs Mac, last time I decided to wait until the beta, but then I had bleeding at 14dpEPU and 15dpEPU, so figured it was the start of AF. The morning of the beta (16dpEPU), I was sitting on the bed, crying at the thought of another BFN HPT, so didn't end up testing. You can imagine my surprise when the beta was positive. I didn't use a single HPT that cycle, even after the beta. I always say, if you can handle the BFN and want to know, then test. If you don't want to risk seeing a stark white HPT, then don't. I fell into the latter group. Lately I've been sitting more in the first group because the desperate hope of a BFP has outweighed the fear of a BFN. I know I'll eventually migrate back to the non-testing group though; it's just a matter of time. FX for you.
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