Home Pregnancy Tests (HPT's)

[sassy123]

i got pos 2months in a row with pregnow and i wasnt preg. i have heard alot of bad things about them. i wouldnt recomend them to anyone.

[PinkPalace]

Makes you wonder how they can keep selling them hey!
I would highly suggest another brand or blood test.

[~Leasha~]

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.

[Shellyd]

Hi Everyne,

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?

Thanks
Shelly

[Renstar]

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.

[MadMikkie]

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.

[smiles4u]

I used the same test and got the same result.

One strong line & one faint line.

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 !!

[MadMikkie]

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.

[ren]

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