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10 Home Pregnancy Tests (and How to Use Them)
It's been a couple of weeks since you did the deed, and the suspense is killing you. Could you be pregnant? We know the box says you can test three to four days before your missed period -- but if you test too early, it may not be accurate, says Laurence Cole, MD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and chief of women's health research at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. "You're more likely to get a false negative, where the test says you're not pregnant but you really are," he says.
Whenever you decide to test, here's how to get the best results: Test first thing in the morning, pop the stick in midstream, lay it flat, and give it a few minutes to work. If it's positive -- congrats, mama! If it's negative, try again in a few days if your period's still MIA. If you get a faint, is-that-what-I-think-it-is positive, chances are you are indeed pregnant, since false positives (where the test says you're pregnant, but you're really not) are very rare. Wait a day or two and test again.
Now, which test should you buy? We did the legwork for you. After poring through the instruction books and trying them out, here's how to use the most popular pregnancy tests on the market.
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ok im going on 2 months no pieroid just very light spoting for two days 2 weeks ago.headachs,dizzy,spells bother me,belching,indajestion,swellion down there,craming very light,swellen in ankels,no apettight,mood swings bad,crying spells always almost,some jelly discharge not much off and on not offten.not much sleep,bloating,stomic ichess,dark blue viens on boobs,sides of boobs hert and nipples sometimes,but took test it was noooo.could i be,we hope.pl help
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1/5/2012 09:31:56 AM Report Abusei have been trying to concieve for about 6 months, last month i started an ovulation calendar to be more accurate I had two days 0ct 31 and when i did it agsin Nov 10 , i made love on halloween and then yesertday , my period usually comes around the 12 13 14 15 , its a little late and Iam too anxious to take a test ,, any advice
11/13/2011 05:51:31 PM Report Abuselilqueenlaura. . . you most likely are not pregnant since you probably had intercourse after you had already ovulated and you got your period 2 days later. . . but if you are trying to concieve then you should start doing the ovulation testing. . as for me i get the 30 day kit which lets you start testing as soon as you end your cycle. . .
9/27/2011 11:50:24 AM Report AbuseNow I will be due in the middle of September 2011
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