best HPT???
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Topic: best HPT???
Posted By: peanut butter
Subject: best HPT???
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 6:09pm
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Ok experts out there.....what do you recommend? I bought the only brand at our local 4 square and have got some pretty ambiguous results. First time I did it (last night) I watched as the moisture spread up past the test line to the control and a line appeared....therefore BFN (as I expected). But this morning I thought I wuold do it again (as you do) so I did the same thing. peed, dropped the drops in the well and hopped in the shower. Now I would have been in there between 1-5 min (not long as Tom was SCREAMING in his room). Get out and there is a fine test line! So now I am thinking....did I wait too long or is it a BFP? Would there be such a fine line between the right time and too long?
I want to test again (obviously)n but think maybe a different test so What do you reckon is best????? |
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Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 6:21pm
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Don't knock it being a BFP. I hope it is! I did exactly what you just described when I found out about ethan. I tested the night before & it was BFN then the next morning just because I felt the need to.. I tested again. It was a very faint test line. I phoned the 0800# on the back of the pack while I was still in the bathroom. The woman on the phone said - if theres a line there - no matter how faint it is.. it's a BFP. Then 2 days later I went to see a GP, was a definite positive It was a Clearblue Pregnancy Test. Only needs 1min
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 6:27pm
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I just think I may have left it too long. I am just re-reading the instructions as in the past I had the idea that BFP should show up in the first minute. (its an MDS Quick Card).
This is what it says "Positive results may be evident within 1 minute but negative results should be read at 5 minutes." Now I always took that as your positive should show up within 1 minute and that it might take 5 min to get the control line up if itisnt positive. But now thinking about it it could mean that it may take up to 5 min to show the test line. So then I read on and got "The test is completes in 5 mintutes and should be read at that time a discarded. The test has a certain amount of flexibiliyt built in with regard to its reaction time. After 5 minutes, a negative sample may appearto be weekly positive, therefore any interpretaion read after 5 minues must be considered INVALID" How close to the 5 minutes does it change. Like I said I thought it was only about 5 minutes later but maybe it was 6 or 7. Arrrrrgghhhh....guess I will have to test again tomorrow morning. Imagine if I am...how cool would that be 
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Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 6:31pm
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That would be very cool Nikki, test again in the morning and let us know!!
I used a Clearblue one when I found out about Luke (well 2... wanted to be sure) ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids 
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 6:41pm
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I used the quick cards with both my boys. Josh's one I stuffed up (left it too long) so did another one straight away and it was a BFP. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 6:45pm
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Yes, that would be just so awesome nikki That's so funny Bel.. it was 2 Clearblues for me too then a 3rd on the morning I went to the GP which was still this faint line.. Only went to the GP because dh was insisting & we were both in a dazed but happy shock. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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. I will be up thinking about you tonight now lol! Are you going to wait until the morning?. how will you sleep? Please do let us know.. we'll be hanging out here until you doPosted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 6:57pm
| dont get your hopes up I am betting that my shower was alittle longer than I thought. but a BFP would explain a few things and maybe why I got that weird spotting but no actual AF |
Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 7:07pm
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hmmm I have had some weird spotting too - (TMI, but brownish when wiping) and nothing else - has been like that for a week... Is that what you have had nikki??
sorry for TJ ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 7:18pm
| yep bel...had 2-3 days of that last week. thought it was AF starting but it never really did anything. Had a day of spotting a few weeks earlier as well. Very weird. So it is either something positive or (as I am thinking) my cycles doing weird and wonderful post baby things |
Posted By: kobec
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 7:27pm
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All the best for tomorrows testing nzpiper. Hope you get a great result...
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 7:31pm
| well ive done a test recently and it was neg, checked it when i got home after work just to be nosey and there was still definately no line at all. Plus when I tested with Kobe it was a really faint positive, went to the doctor and it took 6 minutes to come up on one of her tests but she still said it was a positive (and it was) I reckon you are preggie but will hold my congrats till tomorrow hehe |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 7:40pm
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I think you are... I've always read those as you check them at 5 mins and hold your breath for the BFP all those 5 mins! Once I tried to see if I could get a fake positive, I kept the test until the next period and it still didn't have a faint line for positive lol ------------- |
Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 7:55pm
| I think it will be a positive too. |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 8:20pm
If that is so I wonder how long I have been I did about 4 of those test a few weeks ago and tossed each out after 1 min. basically I saw the control come up and 1 min passed so I assumed BFN and chucked them in the bin. man am I gonna feel stupid tomorrow if it is a BFP
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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 8:25pm
oooh exciting for you nikki! Please let us know either way tomorrow!! ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 8:28pm
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yeah its def meant to read as if there is no line after 5 mins then you can assume its negative but my first few took longer than that as well:) hope its BFP for you:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 8:28pm
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This happened with me just recently, the line didn't come up until the 5 mins and then I could only just see it, but I was pregnant. The GP uses the same test and his came up negative, funnily enough he also scrutinised it under a light, lol. but my blood test came back positive (he couldn't explain why his test had failed) Take another test tomorrow and if you get another faint line go to the docs and get a blood test. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 8:56pm
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i've only ever used the first response tests as i couldn't justify spending the extra money when i was sure the results were going to be negative
sounds like a BFP nikki, but will wait til tomorrow and see...  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 8:58pm
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oh and all the times i've used them, there's never been a problem with dodgy lines appearing .... or not appearing ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 9:37pm
Good luck Nikki! I like the Discover tests, I found with the Clearblue I only ever got really faint lines even when I was definitely pregnant (serial POAS'er here  )------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 7:11am
| Discover ones are awesome...$21ish for 2 tests from the chemist.. |
Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 8:34am
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Ooooh have you tested this morning yet?? I used the internet cheapies from www.saveontests.com but they won't get here for a week and you'll no doubt know if you're pregnant or not by then! But one of those showed up a line for me two days before my period was due, and I was pregnant! (I did 4 tests till I believed it tho, lol!)
Oh and for those tests it was US$5 for 10 tests, and postage so all up my credit card was charged NZ$11! For 10 tests! ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 8:40am
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Gosh Rachel that was cheap!
I chose my pregnancy tests because I got 3 for about $13. but 10 for $11 is great. But I dont think I will bother with more testing
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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 8:50am
Hehe, yay Nikki!! ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 9:18am
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OH WOW! You got another positive this morning?!! Yipeeeee!!!
Did you only just find out and you're 7 weeks already? I found out at 3 weeks 5 days hehehe (and then miscarried at 8 weeks  ) hense the "take 2" of TTC #1!
So happy you got a positive, yay! Off you go to the November mummies thread! Congrat  ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 9:27am
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Rach....I dont actually know how far along and I suspect it is not 7 weeks but going of LMP at the moment as it sounds better Hopefully I will get a dating scan and then update it. Personally I think it is only 4 weeks!
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Posted By: Parki
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 9:31am
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Congrats NZpiper! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 9:48am
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Congrats chick!!! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 9:51am
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congrats! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: AliaDawn
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 9:54am
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Congrats! Ohhh and 7 1/2 weeks huh? Lucky! That's a long time with no MS And that much less time you have to wait. -------------  
 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 10:04am
| I am hoping it is that far along but I dont suspect it will be. I didnt get MS with Tom either so I am not suprised. Have been tired and a little dizzy from time to time...but who isnt with a 6 month old. Guess I have been too busy to think about symptoms. |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 10:05am
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Congratulations and yay for no ms -------------
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 10:09am
| Congrats Nikki thats so exciting. I was the same with tests they only ever showed up after 7 mins yet did it on every one. |
Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 11:28am
Yay! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 3:23pm
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and so the doctors test was BFN????? WTF exactly the same test that I used so now I am wondering if the pack was faulty. Have got some more to try..
Oh yay
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Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 3:50pm
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When I got my BFP - with the same tests you're using, it was very faint.
The following day it was a wee bit brighter, so I booked into the doctor for the following morning so she could test with FMU. It came up as a BFN, but because I'd taken the two tests with me the doctor decided to do another one an hour later. So I hung around, re-tested and it was a BFP... *fingers crossed*
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 3:55pm
| I wonder if my urine was too dilute. I had just drunk a bottle of water an hour earlier and was BUSTING!!! Whereas last night I hadnt done anything different. |
Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 4:46pm
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Yup that would be it, if you test later in the day during early pregnancy chances are you will get a negative because the hormones are less dilute than with first morning urine. I bet you're still pregnant ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 5:44pm
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That pix you sent with the 2 lines, that was a definite BFP! No denying that! ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 7:52pm
| yep, sent for bloods so fingers crossed |
Posted By: kobec
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 8:07pm
| Yep I agree nzpiper. It sounds and looks like your are..... |
Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 14 March 2008 at 9:49am
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Good luck nzpiper!!! Looking forward to hearing your blood test results ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: NeoshasMummy
Date Posted: 14 March 2008 at 10:49am
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Congratulations WOW thats so awesome chick
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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 14 March 2008 at 2:53pm
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Nikki text me to say her bloods came back and HCG was 179! So definitely pg! About 5 weeks along - YAY!! ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 14 March 2008 at 3:01pm
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wohoo! great news ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 14 March 2008 at 4:20pm
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yah go nikki:)! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 14 March 2008 at 8:41pm
| yay thats great. Thats strange it didn't show up on HPT with it so high. |