Pregnancy Test Accuracy: Infant
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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...
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...
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 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...
Positive Pregnancy Tests and Then Negitive Tests??????
Asked by D.C. from Birmingham
on August 30, 2008
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My sisterinlaw has been feeling odd lately so she took a pregnancy test(two of them) they were positive. This was Monday. Yesterday she started what seems to be her pe...
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- I had a similar situation last August. We were trying to get pregnant, I had a positive test, and two days later I started spotting and passed some clots. I took a t...
- There is no such thing as a false positive pregnancy test. It is possible to have a period while pregnant, though rare. it is possible that she was in the beginning st...
- The best advice would be for them not to stress. The stress alone of wanting to get pregnant can actually wreak havoc and even terminate the pregnancy. If she's having...
Ovulation Tests?????
Asked by C.A. from Wichita
on November 5, 2009
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I am wondering if any of you have had any good or bad experiance with those ovulation tests. Which brands have you tried etc.....Have you tried them after birth contro...
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- I was very reluctant to use the ovulation sticks. I always thought that you should just be able to make a baby (uhhhh...) the old fashioned way unless you had any fer...
- The depo shot really messed me up too. The ovulation sticks allow you to find out if you are indeed ovulating or not. I was not, and ended up going to a dr that help...
- Your hormones are obviously out of whack, something I suffered from from about age 15 to about age 42, when my chiropractor/kinesiologist determined that I had a hormo...
Pregnancy Tests
Asked by M.S. from Kansas City
on December 9, 2007
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Hi I was just wondering if anyone has had a similar situation. I am currently about 8 days late and I took a home test. All's well but I am unsure if it is positive or...
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- my last one was like that, its sorta strange i know but i went and bought a digital test, they are like 8 at walmart, then it became very clear that i was. good luck
- I would buy a different test and repeat it with first morning urine.
- that happened to me 2 years ago and my baby girl is 2 so i would say u are but take another to make sure or go get a blood test that will tell u for sure
False-Negative Pregnancy Tests
Asked by L.D. from Chicago
on June 25, 2008
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Hi everyone! My hubby and I have been trying to conceive baby #2 for about 7 months now. My cycle is like a clock - I always have spotting the day before my period i...
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- I would wait 3 days and test again with first morning urine, most tests don't require it but it does have the highest concentration of HCG. The best test that I've...
- YOu probably are pg but the tests only show up to 20 ml of HCG and most only show 25 HCG levels. You would need a blood test from a dr office to confrim you hcg level...
- According to consumer reports, first response is the most accurate of all the tests on the market. I have tried most of them and I think that is true. There are milli...
Mixed Home Pregnancy Tests Results
Asked by K.H. from San Francisco
on January 17, 2010
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Dear Moms,
I am really confused. I have been trying for about 3 months now to get pregnant. I took a home pregnancy test (hpt) the day my period was due and got a v...
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- Greetings K. I have found that those tests are just what the fine print says " not 100% accurate". So take the same money and have your doctor do it for you. I was s...
- well when i was pregnant with my son i was late for a month then the next month i still didnt have it and felt i was preg. and went to the store took 6 test digital ...
- Dear K., Continue being intimate with your husband until you find out a steadfast result. I guess I am lucky in that I never had a regular period in my life or I wo...
Late Period but Negative Pregnancy Tests
Asked by M.T. from Springfield
on August 21, 2007
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Hey Everyone: My husband and I started trying for our first son in the summer of 2006 and it took a little while to get pregnant and our first son was born in the sum...
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- Believe me, I feel your frustration! I have never had a positive pregnancy test even though I've taken them both times I have, in fact, been pregnant. I'd recommend ...
- I can relate.With my 3rd child I missed my period, had morn sickness, and gained weight. Test neg for 2 weeks. Then I got my period nearly a month late. This was end o...
- How old are you? Is it possible you've begun menopause? If not, is it possible that your period has always been a little irregular since giving birth, but you are ju...
