Blood Test: First Response
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"Low" HCG?
Asked by J.L. from Seattle
on April 15, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
I'm currently pregnant with #2 (yay!!!!), but my doctor says that my HCG is low. A little background: My last period started on 3/16 and we actively tr...
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- I've been on both sides of how this can turn out. There's really nothing that a single HCG level can tell you other than if you are pregnant or not. It's the second bl...
- With my first this happened. I got a positive with a home prego test...went to the doctor even my blood tests came back negative...went back again a week later..and do...
- Congrats! Your fine! Don't go borrowing trouble because your baby is there and sticking! Your HCG levels will rise as your body creates the necessary hormones to house...
Pregnancy Tests
Asked by N.L. from Chicago
on November 22, 2006
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Has anyone had issues with a false home pregnancy test? I recently took an unexpired First Response test and it said I was not pregnant, yet I am a few days late. I ...
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- You may have a false negative if it's early on - your HCG levels may not yet be detectable by the test. You may also - for any number of reasons - ovulated late. Un...
- This is very possible. Depending on the date that you actually conceived, you may not have enough of the HCG hormone in your urine to be detected yet. I would still ...
- can be stress induced or weight induced - it happened to me and I was a week and a day late but was not pregnant. I was just stressed from personal issues and panicke...
What Is the Most Accurate Pregnancy Test??
Asked by K.S. from Portland
on October 28, 2008
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i am pretty sure i am pregnant but i dont know which test to buy. i was going to buy the first response but then i heard it gives FALSE positives! anyone had this happ...
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- I think most planned parenthoods give free pregnancy tests. Or you pay based on your income level.
- Planned Parenthood :) <<< From someone who's only had medical one year out of the last 6...and not all 12 months concurrently!
- Just make sure you are at the time of your missed period. They all work if you wait till then. If you try to test early, it's hit and miss if they'll pick it up. I'...
Pregnancy Test
Asked by J.G. from College Station
on September 21, 2006
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Does anyone know how soon you can take a pregnancy test?
Where do I get a more accurate pregnancy test?
Asked by J.D. from Detroit
on June 11, 2008
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I suspect that I'm pregnant for a whole lot of reasons but none of the 6 pregnancy tests that I've taken has turned out to be positive. Are there any tests that work ...
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- Not to criticize, but Lacy is wrong. They are not all the same. They all have different sensitivities to the hormone your body produces while you're pregnant. Generall...
- I used EPT with both of my children and they seemed to work great. Good luck to you.
- go to the dr and get a blood test... Thats the definate...
Pregnancy Test
Asked by R.W. from San Antonio
on November 23, 2009
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Is there a pregnancy test that will provide accurate results, without waiting for a missed period? Not sure, if my medication is making me experience common side effec...
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- The most accurate is a blood test at the doctor's office but they are unable to tell until you are at least 10 days after conception. I tested negative on the over th...
- The First Response brand of Preg. tests makes one where you can test 5 days before you are supposed to start your period, provided you know when you are supposed to st...
- With taking ofantidepressants it would be worth going and having a blood test done if you believe you are pregnant. You could you try to go to a Planned Parenthood to...
UpDate: Pregnancy Test
Asked by J.L. from Cleveland
on June 7, 2010
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I have taken 3 home tests all of which have a very faint pink line on them. I'm 4 days late. With my other 2 pregnancy's the line was the same color as the control lin...
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- I learned my lesson with those tests...it is worth a little extra money to get the Clearblue type with the words "pregnant" or "not pregnant." In the end you might sav...
- Any line is a positive line. The faint line may just mean your hCG levels are just a bit lower right now then the last two times you got pregnant. Not to scare you t...
- Doesn't matter if the line is faint or dark...if there is a second line then you are pregnant! Congats! With both my pregnancies I only had a very faint line so I know...
Pregnancy Test
Asked by B.R. from Allentown
on October 22, 2010
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Hello ladies. This is in addition to my last question. So I was due for my period on the 18th. I did not get it. I took a test on the 19th and it was negative. It is n...
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- If you're worried about it, go to the dollar store and get one for $1 (or 5!) and take them.
- with my first pregnancy i didn't show up on the drs tests. it took them three or four times before i showed up on prepnant. Since then when i've gotten pregnant i've u...
- i would call a ob dr or go to your famil doctor with your concerns and ask for a blood test.... I went 2 or maybe 3 months with out having it... do you have birth cont...
How Accurate Are Home Pregnancy Tests?
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on September 12, 2008
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I'm a week late (now 8 days) for my period. But the First Response home test (not the digital but the one with the lines) clearly says I'm not pregnant. My husband and...
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- The pregnancy tests are accurate. But if you are experiencing any anxiety about it just go to your OB and have them order a blood test. It is really fast and simple.
- I haven't had the experience of a false negative. I would think that would be the case if you were testing too early and are in fact pregnant. However, the 24 day cy...
- Those tests are pretty darned accurate. The changing cycles are typical as we get "older," and, unfortunately, a sign of decreasing fertility. Best thing to do is star...
Pregnancy Test
Asked by J.E. from Philadelphia
on December 25, 2009
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Okay so I'm not even late yet but I have 2 kids and know the feeling so I took 2 walmart tests and though faint they came back positive.i then took 2 First Response th...
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- I have gotten false postives with cheap pg tests. First response is one that is pretty reliable, at least for me. If it says negative, then I can pretty much assume ...
- Hi J., So I've got three girls and not one of the First Response tests that I ever used ever came up positive....and I used several over those pregnancies!! You shou...
- I'm with Shell W! Dollar Tree pregnancy tests work great - and they're only $1!!! Go stock up! They are made by a reputable pharm company in MD (I used to be a phar...
