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How soon after implantation bleeding can I take a home pregnancy test?

Hello,
I have had many signs of pregnancy like, swollen and tender boobs, stomach cramps on the left side, constant diziness and a few light headaches. My last period started on May 13th and I started on June 12th with a very light period. I typically have very heavy periods and this time it is light. I have read all about Implantation bleeding and not sure if that is what I am going thru.  I have heard many things and not sure which to believe. I have heard to wait 2 weeks after i stop bleeding to take a test, some say ok to test while bleeding and others say to wait a few days after I stop. Im not really trying to get pregnant but I would be happy if I was. Anyone have any advice? My periods have never been regular but my husband and I are stressed wondering if i am pregnant. Im thinking it wont hurt to test now while bleeding, in a few days after i stop and then maybe again in a few weeks. Thank you for all your help.
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I've been ttc for 8 months now and I've had my fertility tests done and they all came back fine except for one test that showed I had a low egg count. The doctor basically told me I only had a good 5 years of good fertility left (I'm only 27). Considering my husband (31) and I would like two children that means I'd be preg for 9 months with one of them (unless we have twins) and then apparently it can take up to a year to get your periods back, so I'm feeling a little strapped for time. I had sex on day 8, 10, 13, 14 and 16 of my cycle this month but I was stupid and took a test 8 dpo and got a BFN (der!!!), I noticed the TINIEST bit of blood in my undies 9 dpo and thought it couldn't be anything else but implantation. Now I'm 10 dpo, took another test and it was neg. I am now going to wait until I (hopefully) miss a period before I test again. Has anyone else gone through the same thing?
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Did you find anything out?
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Me and my fiance are trying to have a baby.
I am very very very irregular, to the point that I don't get it for months.  We have sex frequently but up to know we have had no luck... Lately I have been experiencing "weird" things.
I started with what seemed like a cold, but only a runny nose, really bad headaches, and a little cough. He says that my breast have grown, also I have been experiencing dizziness, along with minor lower back pains... While this was happening, I started "spotting" for about 8 days.  It was very light and not enough to fill a pad, brown and pink in color. (It would only happen when I wiped and at night).  We want to have a baby but I do not want to get my hopes up and for the test to come back negative.
Any ideas of when I should test? I've read around that a few days after spotting starts, weeks after, etc., HELP!
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me and my fiance had unprotected sex, we are trying to get pregnant, I'm not ashamed lol we are very active so i'd say about 20 times since july 20th, this past week I had cramps than yesterday on august 11th I got my period or what seems like my period it's lighter than usual, last week I was throwing, than the cramps, and now the light bleeding.... Can someone please tell me what this may be if it is the implantation bleeding and how long do I have to wait to take the test to get a possitive answer
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Hey gals!

I have been reading the comments since way back in 2007 and i have enjoyed reading from everyones experiences and pained at the sad ones (miscarriages, false pregnancy).

I have been having breast tenderness for about 5 days, cramping for 4, and just yesterday i wiped back pink on my tiolet paper.husband and I have only been using the POM as a form of BC but as we all know isnt that effective. We arent TTC but we arent not trying not to either. I got a BFN yesterday and today. Should i test in a week? Less? More? I'll keep you guys updated
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Hi. I am confused. I should start my period 09 June but on the 28-30 May I had brown light bleeding. Could this be implantation bleeding??
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