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Why Did You or Why Did You Not Do the Quad Screening Test?
Asked by M.H. from Raleigh
on September 26, 2010
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I just saw another mom post about yet another positive quad screening test (that hopefully for her ends up being a negative). It got me thinking about how many times I...
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- I did the test because after discussing it with my doctor I realized that the real issue is not so much the false positives, but the false negatives. Now, I am not sa...
- I wanted to know so I could prepare accordingly. I think having a child with a disability would be less shocking if you know and are prepared for it. I had a false p...
- My answer is the same as some of the other responses. I wanted to prepare.
Triple Screen Test
Asked by E.B. from Washington DC
on January 16, 2007
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My friend is 18 weeks pregnant and took her triple screen test last week. Today she received a phone call from her OB saying that it was abnormal. She is, of course,...
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- E., I sure wish I'd had a friend like you when I had a false positive on my triple screen. No matter how many times you hear about false positives, it is so *scary*...
- Instead of being tortured wondering until the baby is born and if her insurance will pay for it, I would highly recommend having an amnio done. I know they aren't typ...
- Hey there, Sounds familiar. My sister had 2 previous pregnancies and is now pregnant with her 3rd. Both of the first two came back abnormal. Also, both of the gir...
Failed My Gestational Diabetes Test
Asked by V.M. from Norfolk
on April 16, 2008
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I am 28 weeks pregnant with my second son. I had a doctor appointment yesterday where I failed for the finger prick for gestational diabetes. I am now planning on ge...
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- Don't worry yet, wait until after the 3 hour test to see what happens, maybe you ate something that was a little higher in sugar at that time, I went thru the same thi...
- Don't stress out about it just yet!! I am pregnant with my 4th child and this pregnancy I also failed my first test. After 4 hours at lab corp my tests came out nega...
- Hi V. There is a wonderful book called Empowering Your Health by Dr.Asa Andrews If you can buy it I encourage you to do so.I got it from Amazon and it changed my lif...
Failed My Glucose Test!
Asked by A.C. from Springfield
on May 11, 2011
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I'm 28 weeks prego and I found out that the glucose test I took this morning is a NO-GO! :) I failed! Anyhoo, I'm wondering if any of you took it a 2nd time and pas...
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- A., 1/3 of women who take the one hour test "fail" it, and only 4-5% of pregnant women have diabetes. This test is no guarantee that you have diabetes and if the doct...
- I failed my first and the three hour and was diagonsed with GD. At first, it's a shock and you're scared to eat anything. If you do have GD, meet with a Nutritionist A...
- With my first pregnancy I passed the 3-hour. A friend of mine also passed the 3-hour.
Many Positive Home Pregnancy Tests but Negative Blood Test
Asked by C.S. from Austin
on December 30, 2010
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I am just now late for my period. I am a poas junky. I took 9 hpt tests in last 6 days and all were very positive. I used frer and ept digital. I went for a blood test...
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- Not to me, but I always had positive early HPTs and my doctor's office never did a blood test, just repeated a urine test in the office, which they say pretty much nev...
- The same exact thing happened to my close friend and turned out she had an ectopic pregnancy. If you have pain, make sure to go in immediately, as she was unaware and...
- Well I got a positive pregnancy test then about a week later I started bleeding. Went into the doctor to see if I had miscarried and then just ran a blood test which l...
Bought Early Pregnancy Test's Online
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on July 28, 2010
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Well my husband and I are trying for number 2. With number one we spent a small fortune on pregnancy tests that we bought from the store, so this go around I ordered ...
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- I agree with the Dollar Tree suggestions. My husband and I were trying and I felt like I was pregnant, but it was several days before my period, which is like clockwor...
- Why spend all that money?? Go to Dollar Tree and spend $1 for 1. I took one when I was 3 weeks pregnant and I didn't know it but it came out positive. They work just a...
- Another vote for Dollar Tree! Worked for me.
Postive AFP Test
Asked by A.A. from Los Angeles
on April 21, 2010
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Hello my name is A. and im 20 years old. i took the afp test and iit showed up postive. what does this mean?? the nurse said that the lab results came back and it was ...
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- If it's important to you to find out (and regardless of what you would do, I think it's pretty important to know if you are having a special needs child so you can be ...
- I just wanted to add to the MANY responses stating they had false positives. I also had a positive result, had genetic counseling, declined the amnio and gave birth to...
- A. I'm so sorry that your Dr. didn't try to explain to you exactly what this means or offer you any comfort or relief....as if you don't already have enough? I was pre...
Glucose Tolerence Test Question
Asked by A.M. from Lakeland
on May 4, 2010
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Hi Ladies. I am pregant with number 2 and I just did my glucose tolerence test yesterday. After drinking that lovely orange stuff, I immediately felt awful. I prett...
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- I wouldn't worry. If you threw up a couple of times and felt crummy then it may just be taking your stomach a little time to settle. Eat something with a little salt ...
- Sorry to hear you're still feeling icky... have you tried eating something NOT sugary? Like a big fat greasy burger, or just some simply crackers? I passed my glucose ...
- My personal experience was that my first pregnancy I was borderline diabetic, but I was only a little ill after I had the 3 hour test. The 2nd pregnancy they had dia...
Pregnancy Question
Asked by M.C. from San Francisco
on May 11, 2008
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Is is safe to color your hair during pregnancy?
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- yes. though, some people stop everything to try and get pregnant. most of these people feel they might be or are higher risked pregnancies. but its up to you:)
- Yes it is safe to color your hair during pregnancy. I am not a Dr. but I have been a hair stylist for 22 years and have had 3 children in between that time. Every Dr. ...
- No. Try reading what to expect when you are expecting and that will give you a basic guideline to follow
Negative Test, No Period, What's Up?
Asked by A. from Chicago
on October 14, 2009
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I know this is posted often but in my VERY distracted state I can't seem to find anything...I am 4 days late (and normally you could set a clock to me). Took the EPT ...
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- I tested negative on several tests and I was 6 days late. Then I took an Early Response test and got my positive. In my experience, the cheap tests don't detect the ho...
- I would wait a few more days and take another pregnancy test. I am also usually right on time. With my first, I took the tests that were supposed to tell you 5 days ea...
- This happened to me just this past month. I have been regular as long as I've been getting my period, even after 2 kids. At 4 days late, I took a negative PG test. C...
