When & How to Test: Myself
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To Test or Not to Test???
Asked by K.T. from Binghamton
on June 17, 2008
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Hi all,
my request is a little strange i guess but here it is, I feel and somehow know im pregnant. I want to take a test-it is still early but well within the te...
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- K., You need to know you are pregnant and you need a doctor who specializes in problem pregnancies. I saw Sami David, MD in Manhattan and he works a lot with fertili...
- Better to test and get your Dr involved as early as possible. Good luck
- K., if you know in your own heart that you are pregnant, a miscarriage will still be painful. It will still be a loss, because that baby exists in your mind and hear...
Pregnancy Test Results
Asked by L.M. from New York
on June 8, 2009
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Ok. I am trying to find out if I am pregnant. I missed my period. I took a home pregnancy test and it came out positive. Then I had gone to the Doctor to get a pregnan...
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- You need a blood test to check the level of hcg, the docors I have experience with always order this right away if there is question of pregnancy because urine tests a...
- Hi L., I have just finished my whole "baby-making" career with the birth of my fourth child, Isabelle, in April. She is my fourth baby but my eighth preganancy. SO ...
- hi my friend had the same thing happened she bleed for a day and that was it so a few days later took another test and it was positive again, she was in fact pregnant ...
Too Early for Pregnancy Test?
Asked by C.M. from Omaha
on January 20, 2009
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My period is due this weekend but I'm wondering if I'm pregnant. Is it too early to take a pregnancy test now? Do I need to wait until the 1st day after my period is l...
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- I received a false negative 4 days late. I waited 2 more days and it was positive. Everybody's body is different. You may be able to tell and you might just be wast...
- Once the fertilized egg implants into the uterine wall your body starts producing a hormone that shows up in your urine. The pregnancy test should detect it and show ...
- There are a few tests out there that say they can give you results a couple of days before your period is due, but you may bet a false neg and be very dissapointed (or...
Positive Pregnancy Test
Asked by K.B. from Columbus
on March 8, 2009
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Hello all- I just got a positive pregnancy test today- one line was faint in color- the other dark. Does it matter the color of the test? Am I pregnant??? I had 3 nega...
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- No, it does not matter whether the line is faint or not, as long as it is there.....you are pregnant! Congratulations. Give your doctor a call.
- A positive is a positive. However, my OB has told me that the home pregnancy tests are usually more accurate than even the doctor's office tests. I had a positive hp...
- I bet it is positive. I had a faint line. I think that just means it is really early in the pregnancy. That is what happened to me. They say to wait a few days (like a...
Pregnancy Test Results.
Asked by C.R. from Saginaw
on September 30, 2009
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I have taken 3 of the meijer "the clear result and digital pregnancy test's" and each time it comes up not pregnant. it is now september 30th an i have not recieved my...
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- You should be far enough along for any test by now. Also, a faint line *should* be a positive. To be sure however I wouldn't wait or speculate and make a Dr. appt. :)...
- It could be a lot of things... the more of the pregnancy hormone..the darker the line. It could still be early, you could just not be pregnant, or you could have had ...
- go to cvs, walgreen, or rite aid. by EPT do not get the digital one there more expensive any way get a pack of three the normal ones with out digital it should cost 16...
False Negative Pregnancy Test??
Asked by K.B. from Washington DC
on October 1, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone has ever gotten a false negative on a pregnancy test? I got my IUD taken out at the end of August, 4 days later I got my period on time. I ...
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- There is difference between a false negative and taking a pregnancy test too early for the hormone levels to have built up. A negative pregnancy test when you take ...
- With my 19 year old, I had been told for 8 weeks that it was negative. FINALLY I went in for a papsmear and they confirmed his little heartbeat with an ultrasound sayi...
- hola K.! i have three kids and on my last pregnancy, i actually took 3 test's and all of them said negative! my middle pregnancy i had taken two test before i saw a ...
I Just Took a Pregnancy Test...
Asked by E.Y. from Modesto
on September 26, 2007
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Hi,
I just took a pregnancy test. It's the First Response brand test. Two lines = pregnant. One line = not pregnant. The second line is sooooooooooo light that I can'...
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- if you can see a line chances are you're pregnant. the darker the line the farther along usually. HOWEVER, I'd go out and buy another (better) one just to double check...
- Same thing happened to me, TWICE.. I was pregnant. Confirmed with the doc, of course. But this has usually been the case in my experience & from what I've seen with fr...
- Hi! Both times I've been pregnant, the second line was VERY light too. The doctor said that meant the pregnancy hormones just weren't as strong yet because it was ...
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'...
Expired Pregnancy Test--accurate?
Asked by S.J. from Milwaukee
on January 30, 2008
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Hi, ladies. To my great delight, I just got a positive pregnancy test (Clear Blue Easy, plus/minus, not with morning urine, about three days late for period). Howeve...
Home Pregnancy Test--which Is Best?
Asked by D.S. from Dallas
on October 26, 2008
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I've never tried a home pregnancy test but it appears that I need to try one as I am 2+ weeks late. My period has been wacky ever since having a baby over a year ago....
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- D., We used the First Response brand and it is known as one of the best. We used it the day BEFORE my period was suppose to arrive and it already gave us a positiv...
- My sister just found out she is pregnant. She tested 3 days before her period was due and used the $1 test from the dollar store. It took a good minute to show posotiv...
- D., I'm sure you've already taken your pregnancy test by now, but I wanted to mention this as well for the future people that might read this post. Theres a great...
