When & How to Test
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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...
Positive Pregnancy Test Then a Negitive Pregnancy Test
Asked by K.K. from Minneapolis
on March 5, 2011
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I am stumped. My niece live with us and just found out that she could be pregnant. She has taken 4 test two at school and 2 at home. The two at school came back pos...
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- Google chemical pregnancy. Very well could be one. Very logical reason behind two positives and then negatives. Sometimes all the "stuff" the body can reabsorb so y...
- the digital ones are less sensitive than ones like First Response. the doctor will do a blood test instead and then you should know for certain.
- For me, the first few weeks, ONLY first morning, pee like a racehorse full bladder urine turned the test positive. Anything after that, for the rest of the day, was di...
Have Any of You Had Faint Positive Pregnancy Test with a Healthy Pregnancy?
Asked by T.K. from Denver
on August 11, 2010
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Hi ladies,
My cycles are normally 24 days apart. My last period was July 16th and I ovulated on July 25th (I am charting my temps). I was supposed to start my per...
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- Both of my girls were a faint positive...now 8 & 4 years old. They're both very healthy. Try not to worry too much. I hope for a happy and healthy 40 weeks and be...
- The line on the pg test with my son was very faint. I was fine. He is fine. I kept it (as a souvenir!) and the line has darkened over time.
- Two of my three kids were very faint pregnancy tests. I didn't have a single issue with either pregnancy. Good luck!!
Negative Blood Pregnancy Test but Still Pregnant?
Asked by A.A. from Los Angeles
on May 22, 2010
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I think I'm stressing a little bit but is this possible ?
negative blood pregnancy test but still pregnant?
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- As a person who has had multiple pregnancies and only one child birth i just wanted to comment on this. One thing is that What the consider to be positive is a blood ...
- Maybe not pregnant. On the other hand my friend was being told by everyone, you're pregnant. She went and took a blood test and it was negative. So she got to prove he...
- Sorry, I'm not sure I understand completely... I assume your blood work says you aen't but a home test still says you are--? This article mentions that fertility dr...
Pregnancy Test Results
Asked by A.P. from Columbus
on February 9, 2009
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Hi Ladies, I hace a friend who did a pregnancy test this weekend, and she said the you are pregnant line is faint. What does that mean. Pregnant ot not pregnant.? ...
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- Well to be honest I would say YES BIG TIME lol That is how it was with both of mine VERY VERY light to where I thought I was seeing things lol. My first 1 was planned ...
- There is a very slight chance that the test is negative ONLY if the faint line is gray. This is a faulty test. But, those happen so infrequently. I believe it is sa...
- YES...even a faint line is a positive result. When I was pregnant the line was so faint you almost couln't see it. But I WAS prego and a very faint line is a positiv...
Early Miscarriage Symptoms but Negative Pregnancy Test?
Asked by K.M. from Fort Wayne
on June 22, 2012
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Has anyone experienced all of the symptoms of miscarriage but the pregnancy test was negative? I have already had one miscarriage about 4 years ago and my recent symp...
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- Have you seen your ob/gyn already? If not -- please do. The symptoms (which you don't describe, so do they include bleeding, cramping, etc.?) could be symptoms of any ...
- I'm under the impression, perhaps mistaken, that a chemical pregnancy would yield a positive test. I would call your OB/gyn.
- Those same symptoms could also be something else. I would talk to your dr.
Preg Test
Asked by A.K. from Phoenix
on May 29, 2011
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Why shouldn't you read a prego test after 10 min.? I think my friend may be disappointed :'(
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- That evaporation line is not going to show color. It may be the slightest gray, as if the line isn't even there. You have to get in very BRIGHT light to see it. I'v...
- Because after 10 minutes the pregnancy line will show up due to evaporation. It's not a positive but an "evaporation line." She would need a new test. Encourage her...
- It's so the manufacturer's can continue to claim their accuracy rates. A pregnancy test that is positive may have the line fade out and go away after time, though it's...
2 Negative Pregnancy Test, but Blood Test Positive.
Asked by J.H. from Detroit
on October 15, 2009
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Hello all ~
I have not had a period since August 10th. I have taken 2 HPT and both came back negative. (2 weeks ago and then 3 weeks ago) On Monday Iwent to the ...
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- I hate to say but i think it might be another miscarriage. But there is always the chance that you are right. You will have to wait till Monday to know. Best of luck a...
- hopefully you can relax until you have your results, those stress hormones are not good for you or baby. Also many miscarriages are the result of low magnesium, you ca...
- I will pray for you. I am so sorry for all that you have been through. Please don't fret over the numbers right now, even though u have a reason. Just rest and rela...
Amniocentesis Test
Asked by M.H. from Los Angeles
on May 13, 2009
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I would like to know if any of you have taken the above test? I am about 19 wks pregnant and I will be 36 in October. The AFP screening test came back positive and my ...
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- I did the amnio because I did not want to have a down syndrome- the test is easy...drink lots of fluids the day and morning before, no caffeine- bring someone with you...
- Two things: My girlfriend had the AFP screening that came back Downs. She worried and prepared for a Downs baby the entire pregnancy, but baby was born perfectly hea...
- Hi M..I usually do not respond to these but felt the need to share with you. I have three children and have had (2) Amniocentesis tests (the last two children). I kn...
Glucose Test
Asked by C.R. from Chicago
on October 25, 2010
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Anyone have any good diet recommendations to help pass the glucose test? I am going on Wednesday and I would really like to pass the first time. With my daughter I did...
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- In all honesty, I think there are way too many screenings and tests for pregnant women these days. I used a midwife because I knew that I would have a lot less pressur...
- I just took this test about 2 months ago. I had mine in the afternoon also. I stuck to water all day and had toast and eggs for breakfast, and for lunch I had crackers...
- I was in the same boat...I failed the one hour test on my first pregnancy and had to take the three hour test. I am 37 weeks pregnant with my second son and when I wen...
