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When to Take a Pregnancy Test
Asked by J.B. from New York
on July 18, 2011
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Hi everyone. The day before my period was due (I have a very reliable 30 day cycle) I felt my period coming and had unprotected sex with my husband. Today is now day 3...
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- If you were to have gotten pregnant when you had unprotected sex then you should be able to get a positive test result at 2 weeks from that date. Any sooner and I wou...
- If you conceived on day 29 of your cycle, a pregnancy test will not be accurate until 10-14 days later. It is possible you're cycle is long because of stress, hormona...
- Take one now. You've missed your period so if you're pregnant you should have enough hormone built up to show in a home test. And yes, even though it's typical to ov...
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...
Light Reading on Pregnancy Test!!
Asked by M.L. from Dallas
on May 29, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
I recently took a Pregnancy test...I am late on my period and I ended up getting sick with a cold or something like that. I mean I had a sore Throat,...
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- I did the same thing with my first. If there is any line at all you are pregnant! I must have taken 3 tests! I was sick too and all the coughing and sneezing caused me...
- M., It's hard for me to respond since I don't know how late you are w/ your period. If you are only a couple of weeks late, you wouldn't be feeling pregnant yet. ...
- I agree with taking the digital. You can get them 2 for $13.00 at wal-mart. There is not such thing as a false positive no matter how faint. Every pregnancy is diff...
Anyone Who Has Taken a Pregnancy Test
Asked by J.L. from Minneapolis
on September 19, 2006
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Sunday night i took a pregnancy test, it said if you see a PLUS sign in the window your probly pregnant. Well I saw a PLUS sign but the Vertical line was really dark a...
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- Yes you probably are. I had the same situation and the reason it was lighter was because when I went to the doctor I found out I was only 4 weeks pregnant. Normally ...
- have you tried using a digital preg test. it's a no fail answer at least 99.9 percent of the time. GL! Isa
- Any line is a positive. CONGRATS!!! If you still doubt the results, go get the digital test...no lines just words. PREGNANT or NOT PREGNANT. There the test will de...
False Negative Pregnancy Test?
Asked by K.K. from Cleveland
on September 29, 2008
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Hi ladies - you all have been so helpful in the past, I'm hoping you can come through for me again this time! Okay, here's the background. After my son was born (12/...
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- I always get a positive on the day my period is due, but it is my understanding that it can take longer. If you are 8 days late, I'd test every few days. Use first mor...
- It's possible that you are pregnant but are getting a false result. What time of day are you taking the test? It is best to do it first thing in the morning becaus...
- I actually have a friend that got 4 false negatives, went to the Dr because her period was so late, had a blood test done-negative, so the Dr decided to do an abdomina...
Pregnancy Test. Should I Be Concerned?
Asked by M.B. from Phoenix
on September 24, 2011
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Ok, here I am again asking pregnancy questions... there is a strong possiblilty that I am pregnant based on some symptoms I have been feeling now for 10 days, but I t...
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- If you're still 4-6 days before you're period, you might be trying too soon. I usually wait until I miss my period to check. And sometimes the line is VERY light. S...
- Take another test tomorrow AM (1st morning urine is strongest concentration of pregnancy hormone). If negative and you are still having cramps without any period, mak...
- Ditto to Beth B. I'm not saying you can't be pregnant, but the mind has a funny way of convincing the body something is true, even when it's not. Relax. Just wait....
Help Me with Questionable Pregnancy Test
Asked by A.G. from Austin
on December 4, 2010
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I will give the background in a minute, here is the question: I tested for pregnancy with a CVS brand test that said "test 5 days early". I believe I conceived 3 week...
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- go get the digital test and do it first thing tomorrow morning...
- Well, you could be. I have heard of a case kind of similar. My mom worked in a pregnancy center years ago. Someone came in and took a test and the results were nega...
- Is this a blue dye test or red dye? My experience with blue dye is that you sometimes see a faint shadow where the positive strip is supposed to be. Try a First Respon...
Pregnancy Test Error?
Asked by J.S. from Ocala
on January 29, 2008
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Well, I have a 21 month old and I love every minute with him, and I'm just not willing to share any of the time that I have with him. I have had VERY irregular periods...
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- Wait a few days and try again. Wal-mart carries a brand that is a 2 pack and it is cheap. If you are really nervous and are losing sleep, call your OB/GYN. Since you ...
- From everything I've read/heard, a positive is a positive, but a negative may still be positive. In other words, there are very few false positives, but false negativ...
- The best time to test is the first pee of the morning. The hcg levels have a chance to build up overnight and you'll get the most accurate reading. You can get a false...
Confusing Pregnancy Test Results
Asked by D.F. from Raleigh
on April 23, 2010
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I took two different brands of pregnancy tests yesterday at 9dpo. Both were faintly positive. I was hoping the positive lines would be a little darker this morning, ...
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- The reason they could be darker today then yesterday is simple your hcg (?) hormon levels increase the longer your pregnant! Also my tests were really light and faded ...
- I was told that pregnancy tests and ovulation tests are very similar--that if you have an old ovulation test lying around you can use it for a pregnancy test. This ma...
- its sooo rare to get a false positive congrats momma!
False Negative Pregnancy Test
Asked by M.A. from Dallas
on March 28, 2010
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My husband and I are trying to concieve. I should have gotten my period on March 16th, but I still have not, that makes me 12 days late. I have taken several pregnancy...
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- I know you are dying to know but, what would you do different? eat unhealthy and stop taking prenatal vitamins? Whether pregnant or not the best thing to do is to hav...
- The stress in trying to get pregnant is enough to cause you to be delayed and miss a period. Women get so focused on this that their brains turn a switch to mimic a pr...
- The 99.9% accuracy claim applies to positives. There's either a detectable amount of the pregnancy hormone in your urine or there isn't. So if the test is positive, yo...
