thought so.. was it a dark line or a faint line yesterday? if it was dark- i am positive with you- wait for fmu- and try again- i will send you loads of i'm sure its a sticker!! And hey- i wasnt kidding- i have a few tests left over- i can send them to you!! Or the $5!!!
Renstar - congrats on the BFP - it's always best to wait til FMU to test as it's the most concentrated.
When are you testing again? Please try to hold off for FMU so you don't stress about it.
FYI I came across some interesting research a while back that said that women can have small amounts of HCG in your body even when not pregnant but it's usually not enough to trigger off a test. An exception to that is if you are perimenapausal when it can be high enough to test positive even when you are not.... but a blood test would be negative. Even women past menapause can have levels of HCG in their bodies.... it's really weird. This is also pretty rare I believe.
No idea. Could be some other reason but I don't know. That is odd but not the norm I wouldn't think because the tests are made to pick up different levels of the hormone and the 10 one picks up less.
I always knew i was strange- but not quite that strange!!!! LOL Who knows!! I can see your point- 10 will pick up ten and the 20 needs it to be at twenty- but i didnt think the MIU was the HCG IYKWIM... like the 10 has a sensitivity of 10- but the 20 is twice as sensitive is what i thought- all too much for me!!!
Yeah, i have to agree with Sara there, i believe if you have only a small amount of hcg in your system than you are best off testing with a 10miu one, whereas if you are more advanced in early pregnancy than a 20miu will be better off as you may have at least 20miu....
i didnt quite understand your way of thinking on it Starbright!!! I think you got it a bit mixed up! lol
I used pregnow sticks and i got 3 faint BFP's went to the doctors , had a blood test and Negative - that was 3 months ago now.
I also did another test yesterday with pregnow ( my last one) and a faint line (1st line as the wee gets sucked up) appeared instantly .
But to be honest i dont trust them. sorry.
Renstar - i would suggest you go to the doctors for a blood test as they will be able to tel lyou definate this early. Rather than stressing over poas tests.
Renstar you are right... 10miu tests are better off in the days leading up to when AF is due, and the 20miu ones are better after 16-18DPO... you need to have only 10 'units' of HCG in the urine for the 10miu to pick it up, whereas you need to have at least 20 'units' of HCG for the 20miu to pick it up.
I used first response midstream early test, which are great. 10miu, and can detect from 9-10DPO. Its possible that you are testing with a test that isn't sensitive enough.
I am new to this thread but thought someone might be able to help me. I am currently under going IVF and had a blood test yesterday to see if my last transfer was successful. It came back with a reading of 27.5 which by most standards is a positive. However this is the equivalent of 16 days DPO so the clinic are concerned it is not high enough to be viable. I have been taking HPT's that measure 10mui for a couple of days before the blood test, the same day and today but all are still BFN even though it should be sensitive enough to pick up 27.5. I have another test on Monday to see if my levels have doubled.
Has anyone ever heard of being pregnant but never getting a BFP on a HPT?
Just found this thread whilst searching.... turns out girls i just had false BFPs that month never using those hpt's again!! they're cr@p!
Shelly - hello, i noticed noone has responded to your question. yes it is possible your pregnancy may not show on HPTs and only on a blood test.... i've heard of women here on BB getting blood test results showing positive from 4wks etc yet the HPTs didnt show as positive until they were into their 8th week or so!!! crazy.... but it happens.
I'm really confused! I used Crystal Clear yesterday mid afternoon. I got a strong line and a faint line. In fact - you can still see the faint line on the test....it hasn't gotten any stronger than what it was yesterday and it's only marginally fainter. I'm 3days past due today.
Went to the doctor today and I don't know the brand she used - seemed to have 3 windows in it & was a white rectangle - and she got a negative. So then decided to do a blood test. Now waiting-either tomorrow PM or Wednesday PM
I've had a negative on a pt many years ago when I went to family planning clinic- knew there was something up so demanded a blood test from the doctor and sure enough - I was pregnant.
I really don't know what to think. I have meds I'm on that is not recommended for pregnant women, so I need to kjnow asap so I can remove myself from them and only use them if they prove to be more beneficial for me to be on them than not...you know what i mean there. If I can cope with out them.
So yes - real confused. Has anyone else had this experience? I haven't told the husband yet because I don't want to pre-empt....but I just need to 'talk' to someone because this is beginning to become stressful.
Did the test again the next morning & got the same result.
I booked an appt for the next day with my GP (didn't tell DP, as I didn't want to get his hopes up) ... AND when i saw my GP told me when you get a faint line with any home preg test it means that you are pregnant
She did a test and she got the same result - One strong line & one faint line
She was telling me I was most likely pregnant( with a huge grin on her face) & I insisted on a blood test (had done at the hospital) and the next morn I rang her for the results ... Yep, PRESTO I was pregnant
I went on to have my 1st bub at 40
About the faint line, ... I still have THAT pregnancy test & that faint line is still there would you believe it AND my daughter is now 21mths
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BLOOD TESTS RESULT & I HOPE YOU RECEIVE THE ANSWER YOU ARE WANTING !!
I have all the pregnancy tests from my successful pregnancies - including the one done at a gp's office with my 4 year old. I'm a tragic when it comes to memento's. that's why I still have this one and haven't tossed it. I have 3 boys and am turning 38 this year.
I guess if the blood test is negative, I'll toss it and then tell husband.
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i'm sure its a sticker!!
And hey- i wasnt kidding- i have a few tests left over- i can send them to you!! Or the $5!!!
never using those hpt's again!! they're cr@p!
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