for the first time in my life...

[KittyKat]

yeah, its been thought through. we are shopping for a ring right now, and after that.. hoo boy. shes way happy. im feeling better but still nervous. how many days after can you test anyway? stupid question but..

It all depends how far away she is from the start of her period. Some tests these days allow you to test a few days before the first day of missed period. (if that made sense!)

Good luck with the rings, me and Doc are in the process of booking a wedding venue:thumbsup:

 

[Roughneck]

how many days after can you test anyway? stupid question but..

Not a stupid question at all.

It depends on what kind/stage of the menstrual cycle you guys "had a go at". It also depends on what kinda of test you use and what enzyme/hormone you are looking for.

The earliest you can detect is within 48 hours of fertilization - using the EPF (Early Pregnancy Factor - it's a protein associated with mammalian fetuses). However, the EPF is an expensive test and requires a blood draw.

The other - and more commonly/widely used - test is the hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotropin - a hormone) test. The catch is that hCG usually cannot be detected in the urine (or blood) untill the embryo undergoes implantation on the uterine wall --- which means a lag of a good 6 to 12 days post fertilization.

So you are looking at a week to 2 weeks (if using the commercially available Early Pregnancy test kits). Don't forget to get confirmatory testing if the test kit shows positive.

And please start visiting a doctor to start maternal pregnancy regimen and pre-natal care. Iron, folate and other dietary needs are vital at this time.

Hop to it, young grasshopper!

cheers,

 

[squallumz]

It all depends how far away she is from the start of her period. Some tests these days allow you to test a few days before the first day of missed period. (if that made sense!)

Good luck with the rings, me and Doc are in the process of booking a wedding venue:thumbsup:

Not a stupid question at all.

It depends on what kind/stage of the menstrual cycle you guys "had a go at". It also depends on what kinda of test you use and what enzyme/hormone you are looking for.

The earliest you can detect is within 48 hours of fertilization - using the EPF (Early Pregnancy Factor - it's a protein associated with mammalian fetuses). However, the EPF is an expensive test and requires a blood draw.

The other - and more commonly/widely used - test is the hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotropin - a hormone) test. The catch is that hCG usually cannot be detected in the urine (or blood) untill the embryo undergoes implantation on the uterine wall --- which means a lag of a good 6 to 12 days post fertilization.

So you are looking at a week to 2 weeks (if using the commercially available Early Pregnancy test kits). Don't forget to get confirmatory testing if the test kit shows positive.

And please start visiting a doctor to start maternal pregnancy regimen and pre-natal care. Iron, folate and other dietary needs are vital at this time.

Hop to it, young grasshopper!

cheers,

thanks guys. makes sense, though i still thought it was such a "virgin question." :tongue: