What do you pay for your pregnancy tests

[Mum2Romone]

Which brand do you use?
What amount do you usually pay? (IF you test regularly you'll know lol)
Do you prefer the ones you use for a reason?
Where can you get them? Regular chemist?

I have wasting money on tests so I thought this would be useful

[alioops]

I used First Response. I got the 3 pack from Big W. they had the best reviews for a non digital test

Another really good 1 is clear blue

[luna moth]

First Response. I just can't live without them in my drawer! I usually buy a couple of three packs when they're on spesh at Woolies. $15 for a 3 pack is the usual.

Have also used internet cheapies, but I hate them. The ones I have now, I paid about $7 for 20 tests or something. Apparently they're very sensitive, but they are STILL not showing my bfp, while the FR showed it on Thursday at 11dpo.

Have also used Pregnosis, at $7 for 2 sticks, didn't think much of it.

Have also used Crystal Clear and Clear Blue, but for me, First Response is my number 1.

[BabyWrangler]

I have used First response Digital, and the Early ones (non digital) and have been very pleased...the digital did give me a false negative though which scared the pants off me (as I'd already had the bfp confirmed).

My overall favourite though is the Confirm tests from Coles.
They come in a box of 2 for around the $10 mark....super easy to read, sensitive enough that I got my bfp at 9DPO.

I purchased some of the Lullaby Conceptions ones, (the early super sensitive apparently) and I didn't get a positive result on them until I was over 5 weeks pregnant!!

[Cherished]

I bought the bulk early pregnancy tests from ebay, they work out be like 30c each or something... I've been really happy with them! I got my last BFP 10DPO so they did detect it really early and it was acurate. I used those ebay ones for 16 months and did HEAPS of them and never had an evaporation line either even when it was left sitting there negative for hours. I got 2 other BFP's from different pregnancies at round 12DPO because I didn't test any earlier. I will only ever get the ebay cheapies from now on, why waste your money. a BFP 10DPO is early enough for me

[nickle730]

First response for me, this week I got a clear BFP at 9dpo. I pay about $15 for a 3 pack, either from the chemist or the supermarket.

I have used the internet cheapies the last couple of months. I did get a BFP at 8dpo but it was one of those 'are my eyes playing tricks on me??' lines! I do like that they never give you a false positive. Today, 11dpo the line is very clear. They would be fine if I wasn't so impatient!!

I have tried every brand on the market and always come back to FR. I haven't tried a digital though... ooohh, I wanna try one of those!!!

ETA: My dates have been confirmed by US and my BFN with FR was feint at 8dpo and clear at 9dpo.

[hj1981]

DEFINATLY FIRST RESPONSE for me also! Can't remember how much i paid for them - but got them from woolies! showed my BFP at 9dpo also!

And............... 17mths down the track i still have it and its in good nick and still showing those 2 beautiful lines!

[Cassius2]

i reckon for the times when i became a serial POAS-er i couldnt go past the coles brand crystal clear (2 pack for $10) or the pregnosis brand (which was like $7 for 2). the pregnosis one showed a VERY clear BFP at 11 DPO for me, while the FR and the Clear Blue Sensitive were either not there (FR) or very feint (CB).

so my experience has been good with the cheapies. got BFPs both times really early with the coles one and the pregnosis!

HTH! and sending loads and loads of

[mzcatieboo]

First Response or Clear Blue Digital

[TeniBear]

First Response or Clear Blue Digital

I got my BFP for Ianto with a First Response. And a false positive last year with ClearBlue digital - but I do like the digital tests, it's good to see a clear "yes" or "no"

[starangelk]

Hi Mum2Ramone - I used First Response, but they can be expensive - especially if you really like to POAS early! I bought some online from LullabyConceptions and they were really great and also cheap. I definately think that First Response give an earlier indicator, but I used the Lullaby ones to see if I thought there was a line and then if I thought I could see one, I would use a first response. I bought the YES/NO digital ones too but they are so expensive I only used one and there is still one sitting in my drawer unused!!

[KitFaerie]

I like First Response Early Result, but they don't fit into the budget this week so I brought a stack of the e-bay cheapies. At least that way I can POAS as many times as I want! But I would probably still confirm with a FRER, just in case.

[AwesomeFoursome]

Which brand do you use? Confirm
What amount do you usually pay? $6 - $7
Do you prefer the ones you use for a reason? They are sensitive, pretty cheap & I have used them to confirm all my pregnancies, I don't think I would use another brand.
Where can you get them? Regular chemist? Coles

[deletedit]

They were sold out of the one brand at the supermarket when I wanted one so I got the one brand they sold at the chemist instead. Yay for country living. Cost about $15 for two.

Of course by the time I got around to actually getting it I got a very dark line the INSTANT the pee got up to the little window. Kind of removes all doubt. I've had one of those mostly symptomless pregnancies so the tip-off was just "hang on a minute, I'm living in bliss with no period ... when was my last period again *thinkthinkthink* oh, absolutely ages ago. Woops. Better get a test"

I still have the second test from the pack, maybe I should sell it to someone here for the price of postage

[mummy of 3 boys]

i pay about $12 for 3 test of FR and thats country living travel half hr and u'll pay $15 for 2 or 3 tests

[Glamourcide]

My local Priceline is the cheapest place to get HPT kits from. I usually buy the Pregnosis POAS ones, I get a 3-pack for $9.99. I've used Crystal Clear (the pale blue triangular box with the fancy POAS complete with cap and window?) and prefer it just for ease of use (sensitivity is about the same, maybe a little less) but it's a bit more exxy so Pregnosis all the way for me

[natwantsababy]

I like the 1st response instream tests. I like them as you can test as early as 6 days beofre your period and they are very accurate. I buy mine from woolies in a 3 pack for $16.00. GL!! Xx