When should I take a pregnancy test?
If you have any suspicions of being pregnant, of course you want to know as soon as possible, is it positive or negative. The best time to take a pregnancy test is when that day comes that you should have started your period and you didn't. That's the soonest that most home pregnancy tests will be able to give you a reliable result. There is a two week waiting period, especially if you're trying to conceive, you probably researched it and found out you ovulate about mid-cycle and you're fertile for five to six days out of each month, five days leading up to ovulation and on the day of ovulation. If you time things just right and you're looking forward to finding out if you're pregnant or not, the two weeks following are just kind of a waiting game. If you take a pregnancy test sooner than your period should start you might get a negative result but it could be falsely negative. It's best to just wait until your next period to start, if it doesn't then take a test. If that one is negative then wait another week and if you still haven't started your period at that point then take another test, hopefully if you're trying to have a baby, it's positive. At that point you should pick and call an OB provider of your choice and make your first prenatal appointment. If it's negative and you've had a history of irregular or missed periods then talk with your doctor and they can decide if further investigation or treatments are necessary for you. If you have more questions for me in the future please feel free to ask them on our Facebook page at / intermountainmoms and recommend us to your friends and family too.