High Risk Factors: First Response
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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 Tests
Asked by D.D. from New York
on November 5, 2008
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Could you please offer some opinions on this. It is driving me crazy. My husband and I are ttc. My period is due tomorrow. By chance I had a doctor's appointment l...
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- If it's only one day before you were expecting your period, then there is a chance that the hormones or whatever they're testing didnt build up enough YET to show up o...
- Many of the new pregnancy tests are very sensitive and will measure low levels of HcG. That is why they are now advertised that you can tell up to 5 days before your ...
- Believe it or not, the test you purchase at CVS are more sensitive than the doctors office. However, the blood test is truly the only conclusive test. Good luck an...
Should I Buy Another Pregnancy Test or Just Wait?
Asked by A.C. from Jacksonville
on March 13, 2010
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I have never in my life missed a period or had a late period except for when I became pregnant with my daughter(3yrs old). Well, this month, no period! My husband an...
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- Save your money.. In my experiance, when the test is negative, your not pregnant.. Unless of course you may have miscalculated when your period was due. Have you been ...
- Hi A., Well, the rule is that a positive pregnancy test can't be wrong but a negetive one can be! I would recommend using an EPT test- they are the most accurate tes...
- I would go see my doctor. If your period is usually like clock work (never late or missed) then get it checked out. Good luck!!!
Pregnancy Question
Asked by S.L. from Los Angeles
on February 27, 2007
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Hello gang! I have been trying to get pregnant for a few months now. I just missed my period last week (supposed to arrive on 2/23/07) and believe I may be pregnant....
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- I'm currently pregnant with our second child and I, like you couldn't wait. I took a home test 1 week after my period was missed. Actually, I took two home tests! :) ...
- S., I think you should wait another week and see what happens. Sometimes the stress of trying to get pregnant will make you miss your period and then there are thos...
- there are ways to tell without a test. Are your nipples sore? Do you feel like you are having the worst PMS of your life? With both of my boys I knew I was pregnant th...
Faint Posotive
Asked by N.H. from Dallas
on July 24, 2007
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Hey Moms,
I took a pregnancy test early this morning and it had a very faint posotive line. Definitely visible but faint.
The negative line actually came up very cle...
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- I bet if you get a few more tests you can take one each day and watch that line grow darker. :)
- I had a VERY faint positive, but a positive is still that! If you really want to make yourself feel better, go buy a digital test. Pregnant, or Not pregnant may be eas...
- N., Yes it can be faint and just fine. My 2nd I took a test and it was neg., but a week later I took another and it was faint, but definetly positive, and now I hav...
Early Miscarriage
Asked by J.M. from Cincinnati
on September 18, 2006
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I was wondering what everyone's opinions are on the newest pregnancy tests on the market. (The ones that say they can detect HCG levels five days before missed period...
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- Sadly, its very common and it happened to me too. When we were trying, I would test VERY early with the first response test. "They say" that 50% of pregnancies misc...
- Hi J., I'm sorry to hear about your recent miscarrage. It's not easy to handle even @ such an early stage. Hang in there! Those tests can be very dissappointing ...
- Hi J.- I'm sorry to hear that you miscarried. My advice to you to possibly get rid of false hope would be to wait until you are sure that you missed your period. Yo...
Missed Cycle
Asked by J.F. from Milwaukee
on September 5, 2008
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This may sound like a strange question, but I need some help. I am nine days late with my period and have taken four (yes, four) pregnancy tests all of which were nega...
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- With my first child, I took 5 tests, (one was a blood test in the doctor's office!)and all were negative until I was 4 weeks along. I just felt really tired; no other ...
- When my husband and I were trying to get pregnant, I missed my period after the first month. Like you, I had never been late, so I just knew that I was preggo. But, ...
- with my first I was a month and a half late and still a negative pregnancy test so i went and had a blood test that was also negative so i went to the doctor and final...
Help Calm Me
Asked by R.C. from Spartanburg
on August 16, 2007
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I am curious/wondering if maybe I'm not crazy. I'm slightly worried that I may be pregnant. After having unprotected sex with my husband, I realized that we were reall...
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- Hi R., how are you? I know you are worried. Ir i were you, i would take a pregnancy test. You know your own body; and nowadays they have test that can detect pregna...
- sounds like you have all of the symptoms!
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Could Labor Be Around the Corner?
Asked by N.0. from Mobile
on October 23, 2011
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I know I ask a ton of pregnancy questions but this pregnancy has been completely different from my first! I am 34wks. I have lost my mucus plug a few days ago.The last...
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- I thought I lost my mucus plug with my first child but when I had my third I knew for sure I lost my mucus plug. I was in the shower and I was thinking what the hell...
- There's a medical milestone known as "done". When you are TICKED OFF, furious, can't stand it any longer... you've got about 2 weeks left. It's something that ...
- I lost my mucus plug and felt EXACTLY like you feel for about three weeks before my water broke and I went into labor. Hang in there...try to rest. :) Congratulations!
More Fertility Questions
Asked by A.J. from Seattle
on August 16, 2011
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So I have posted quite a few questions about PCOS, Infertility, and such. I am at a complete loss and I know that my Doctor went to school and is trained to advise me ...
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- I encourage you to find a Dr who can really address your PCOS. I also have PCOS and am a Nurse Midwife so I have educated myself on the subject so I could become a Mo...
- Change doctors!!! Now!! If your doctor wont listen to you and only wants to go one route with treatment and not take what you are saying into account then it is well p...
- Aw honey, okay first of all you need to cut your self some slack. Every person's body is so different. I went to fertility doctors and took clomid, the next step w...
