How do you navigate the window to test?

Any tips/tricks/best practices to get through the next 5 days til I get my period or test?

I know there are early sign pregnancy tests but would rather test when it’s more appropriate.

Next cycle is scheduled for Saturday, but obviously I’m hoping I don’t get it this month.

The waiting is a bit of a killer though.

Any recommendations or advice for the wait? I think I have symptoms that could go either way and I’m stressing myself out a bit and want to say clam.