Pregnancy test question
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Topic: Pregnancy test question
Posted By: Mazzy
Subject: Pregnancy test question
Date Posted: 03 September 2007 at 12:47pm
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Is there such a thing as a false positive?
or three false positives if the line gets fainter every time you test? 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 03 September 2007 at 12:59pm
The line shouldn't get fainter though lol... try again tomorrow -------------  |
Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 03 September 2007 at 1:09pm
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Oh believe me, I will!
I thought maybe things were more diluted with the second and third 'cos I was sculling water to make more pee so I could test again  Not sure if that's scientifically correct though!
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 03 September 2007 at 1:10pm
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Hmm would it get fainter because your urine was more dilute with the subsequent tests perhaps? Like if you used First Morning Urine for your first test you might get a stronger response
I don't know really why it would get fainter but I wouldn't think it was a false positive. I'd say if the line is there (especially 3 times) it is a positive result -------------  
 
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 03 September 2007 at 1:20pm
My positive line was very faint to begin with... I ended up testing 6 times  And even then it took a 7th at the doctor before I believed it! Yeah I'd say it was fainter cos your pee was more diluted.  ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: megrac
Date Posted: 03 September 2007 at 2:24pm
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you dont get a false postive because the test only reacts to the pregancy hormone you can only have false negative because their may not be enouth hormone in your urine to show a postive. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 03 September 2007 at 2:35pm
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Congrats Mazzy! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: ffudehtpu
Date Posted: 03 September 2007 at 3:27pm
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There are no false positives only false negitaves, which i had (although in my case i just didn't read the instructions and it was positive, just took longer to develop than i thoght it did) Congratulations ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 03 September 2007 at 3:52pm
Thanks Now that I'm over the shock I'm so excited! We weren't exactly trying, but not NOT trying, IYKWIM. Apparently once is enough for us!  
Have a doctor's appointment tomorrow so will get him to confirm it. Wow! I'm pregnant! Yay!! 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 03 September 2007 at 4:00pm
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Congratulations Mazzy ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 03 September 2007 at 4:06pm
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Congrats!!!
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 03 September 2007 at 4:08pm
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Oh WOW!!! Sounds pretty preggers to me. Congratulations! All the best for your Doc appointment tomorrow. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: MelandBri
Date Posted: 03 September 2007 at 6:28pm
| Congratulations Mazzy |
Posted By: rosewood
Date Posted: 03 September 2007 at 6:49pm
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Hi,
As long as you have a line in the control window then the test has performed correctly. If you get a positive whether bright or faint it is a positive. However some test kits do state that if you read the window outside of the suggested timelines then the results cannot be guaranteed. |
Posted By: rosewood
Date Posted: 03 September 2007 at 6:50pm
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Congratulations by the way!!
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 03 September 2007 at 6:52pm
Congratulations Mazzy!  ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 03 September 2007 at 7:27pm
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Sounds pretty positive Mazzy! Congratulations ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 03 September 2007 at 7:58pm
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yay!! congrats ------------- My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 03 September 2007 at 10:04pm
| Congrats |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 04 September 2007 at 11:29am
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Wow!! Congrats Mazzy
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Posted By: LockieandLiam
Date Posted: 04 September 2007 at 12:06pm
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Congrats Mazzy that's awesome news. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 04 September 2007 at 3:51pm
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Thanks everyone! I feel so loved
Got it confirmed by the doctor this morning, I'm really early on (like, just over four weeks I think) but definitely preggers. EDD 9 May. Yay! ------------- Mum to two gorgeous girls! |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 04 September 2007 at 4:03pm
| yay congrats! |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 04 September 2007 at 7:55pm
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Conratulations Mazzy ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: porcelina
Date Posted: 04 September 2007 at 8:09pm
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Actually you can get a false positive if you read the test a long time after you are supposed to read it due to the reagents in the test.
However if it's a line, however faint, after the 2mins or whatever it's definately positive!!! My hubby made me do another one when I got home and told him - don't think he believed me! 3 positives is DEFINATELY a positive, which is what your GP has proved yaaaay!-------------   
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