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08 Nov 2006
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clomid last cycle
Hi Doc
I was on clomid with my last cycle (last month) went for my scan then my gynae said it worked beautifully have 3 eggs all nice and big bout 16. he gave me my date of ovulation according to the size of the eggs which was the 1st of nov. my question is he told me to go for my blood test on day 8 after my due date for my period i have a short cycle of 26 days do i count 28 or 26 days and then 8 days later go for my test to see if i am pregnant?
Please help i dont know when i must go for the test what if i go too early? I dont know if i should work on my regular cycle or the normal one of 28.
I was on clomid with my last cycle (last month) went for my scan then my gynae said it worked beautifully have 3 eggs all nice and big bout 16. he gave me my date of ovulation according to the size of the eggs which was the 1st of nov. my question is he told me to go for my blood test on day 8 after my due date for my period i have a short cycle of 26 days do i count 28 or 26 days and then 8 days later go for my test to see if i am pregnant?
Please help i dont know when i must go for the test what if i go too early? I dont know if i should work on my regular cycle or the normal one of 28.
Fertility expert
Dear Kay
A blood pregnancy test should be positive within 12 to 14 days after the date of ovulation.
Therefore a test done on the 12th or 13th of November should confirm if a pregnancy is present or not.
A blood pregnancy test should be positive within 12 to 14 days after the date of ovulation.
Therefore a test done on the 12th or 13th of November should confirm if a pregnancy is present or not.
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