Home Pregnancy Tests (HPT's)

[meow]

I used Pregnow tests- bought 20 of them cheap on ebay. They were very good at showing my negative results (no false results at least) and letting me test without feeling like I wasting money for 4 months. Then on our successful month they showed a faint positive at 11DPO which got stronger with more tests over the following days.
I'd really recommend them to save money and let you test to your hearts content!

Edited to add: I just put a photo of my tests in my gallery if you want to see

[Frantelle]

I had the same thing happen to me, except I did something crazy like 12 fr tests before I went to the Dr. After my negative at the Drs he sent me for bloods that came back positive. At my 12 week check he told me that there were several other ladies that got negatives that week when they were pregnant. It turns out the batch of tests they had were dodgy and they hand to send them all back.

Congratulations are in order I say. Get a blood test then there is no doubt.



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[schavez96]

Thank you for those who responded. We will be going on Saturday for another urine test...though will take another HPT tonight or tomorrow morning. We are pretty sure we are pregnant, but still would like to have the doctor verify it. Thank you for helping us feel better.

[Damo 12]

Hi everyone. My name is Damien, my partner and i have been TTC for 3 months now. she did a first response test yesterday which showed positive and a clear blue digital today which was negative. We are a little confused now. can anyone help me please? thanks

[Jules84]

Hey Damien I had the same thing happen to me when I was trying. From experience and what I've read..you can get a false negative with a home preg test but not a false positive. I'd say go to the doc and have a blood test confirm but sounds very promising!! Good luck, I have my fingers crossed for you both! Be sure to let us know how it goes!!

[Damo 12]

Hey Damien I had the same thing happen to me when I was trying. From experience and what I've read..you can get a false negative with a home preg test but not a false positive. I'd say go to the doc and have a blood test confirm but sounds very promising!! Good luck, I have my fingers crossed for you both! Be sure to let us know how it goes!!

Thanks Jules84. Will let you know for sure. Its kinda a worrying time when your confused, but when the HPT's just add to the confusion just makes it worse. When she tested yesterday it was 14 DPO.

[Damo 12]

Jules 84, We did a blood test on tuesday which showed she is 5 weeks pregnant. Thanks for your advice. Damien

[Jules84]

That's awesome news Damo!! Congrats to you both and all the very best for this exciting time!! Hope I helped ease your mind a little. so stoked for you guys!

[Damo 12]

You certainly did help. thanks again. Im going to be a Daddy. wooohhooo

[Jules84]

No problem at all you'll find belly belly fantastic, i recommend you and your partner join the belly buddies group (if you havent already) sharing the journey with others is sooo much fun!! Yes, you're going to be a daddy - and sounds like you'll make a wonderful one!! Congrats again

[Tully J]

Hi Everyone,
I am very much new here, so forgive me if this doesn't come up in the right place. I still haven't really worked out what i'm doing!. I have been checking this site out for the past few weeks and have found it so helpfull. I told myself i would wait until a BFP before joining but... I think i need your wisdom and advice a little earlier.
This is my 4th cycle of TTC #1 (not really trying, but not not trying) since coming of the pill after 10+ years. my cycles so far have been 28, 36 and 28 days. I have POAS a lot of times over the past 3 months-all clear negatives. Anyway, i'm not sure of my exact dates, but going on when i think i O'd (which would make it another 28 day cycle) i think i am day 13 today. Yesterday morning and this morning i POAS using first response and swear there is the faintest line. It definately came up within 3 minutes and i think it has a tinge of pink (could be imagining this part) particularly if i put a torch behind it (i sound like a mad women ) After yesterday mornings super faint test, i was hoping it would be a bit clearer this morning but i dont think it really is (i threw yesterdays in the fire so i would stop obsessing over it! so i cant compare the 2 now).
Sorry for rambling, but it is doing my head in. Just worried it might be an evap line. I don't think it would show up on my old camera to attach a photo. I suppose i should know for sure in a couple of days, but finding it hard to be patient!
Any advice/past experiences with using first repsponse from you lovely ladies would be much appreciated.
Thanks

[~Kim~]

Which First response test did you use? There is a traditional stick type one but also an Early Detection one that comes with a big absorbent bit and a plasticky casing.
I tried doing them this time on consecutive mornings and didn't notice a real difference. It was only when I did them about 2 days apart that I could.

[Tully J]

Thanks for the reply Kim, pretty sure they are the early detection ones ( i have thrown the packet away!) Big absorbant tip with pink plastic lid thingy you put back on. Glad to hear you dont necessarily need to have a difference on two consecutive days to end up with a BFP. I was a bit bummed coz i thought it should have come up pretty obvious today if yesterday was really faint. Will test again tomorrow if AF doesn't show (and i thought waiting a whole 24hrs after yesterday morning was tough )

[~Kim~]

Haha, yes I know how tough it is.


eta thought of something. If you hold them up to the light, often what you can see is the plastic supports at the back rather than a true line - but colour is def promising.

[TeniBear]

Sounds like an old wives' tale to me, but it'd be interesting to see if it's true!

I wanted to announce #3 with a cryptic "the rabbit died", referencing the way people apparently used to test, but now we have actual rabbits as pets it wouldn't be so funny to watch people puzzle it out

[rhonda]

Sounds like an old wives' tale to me, but it'd be interesting to see if it's true!

I wanted to announce #3 with a cryptic "the rabbit died", referencing the way people apparently used to test, but now we have actual rabbits as pets it wouldn't be so funny to watch people puzzle it out

Yes find it hard believe too, and have heard about the rabbit test

[rhonda]

Hi ladies,
I done a hpt this morning and got a very strong positive within seconds of doing the test. So i made an appointment with my .gp who also done a urine test but it was negative, but because the lines on mine were so dark she sent me for a blood test but have to wait until Thursday for results.
Has anyone had this happen and ifmso what was the outcome. :-)

[KittyK]

Yup I did a first response with my first at home and got a positive. Went to dr the day after and after 2 mins she looked at the urine test I did and said 'no no line' but I said I swore there was one so she waited longer and sure enough faintest line came up around the 10 min mark. She made me get bloods and low and behold I was pg. their urine tests are generally less sensitive than the good hpts. Good luck!!