Pregnancy Test ?

RITA04 · 07-09-2006, 07:37 PM

Has anyone ever gotten a positive test... but wasn't pregnant ??

rndiane · 07-09-2006, 07:39 PM

Congratulations.

Diane

AsmallerME · 07-09-2006, 07:39 PM

It's not as likely as false negatives.

tinytowngoddess · 07-09-2006, 08:02 PM

I could go out and buy a pregnancy test right now and it would be positive. Every home test I've ever taken has been positive. But I've only been pregnant once, briefly, in 1988. Blood tests are the only way to find out for sure with me.

I swear, I'm not normal.

Nowadays, I don't worry about it, because I figure pregnancy is like chicken pox.... you have to get exposed to it before you can get it.

Jean

tiggerr · 07-09-2006, 08:10 PM

I was told I wasn't pregnant because I only had one line and a faint line.

Here is the faint line, almost 9 years later.

Strawberry · 07-09-2006, 09:28 PM

Aww... Tiggerr... What an adorable "faint line"!!

Gweebles · 07-09-2006, 09:35 PM

I never needed a test. Pretty much from conceiving, I was barfing my guts up and had sore breasts.

Recluse · 07-09-2006, 09:41 PM

Had the same results as tiggerr - false negetive - almost 21 years later - what a blessing! Dr at clinic told me I had probably just performed test wrong..had regular periods for 4 mo's into pregnancy!

KissysMom · 07-09-2006, 09:44 PM

False positives are very VERY rare.

DeliGirl · 07-09-2006, 09:54 PM

Some of the tests that they have now are very sensitive and can detect a hormone change that may occur even before a fertilized egg totally implants. I'd wait a few days and test again.

This is what I understood from my Dr anyways when we were trying to concieve anyways.

Congrats

tiggerr · 07-09-2006, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strawberry

Aww... Tiggerr... What an adorable "faint line"!!

He is after his sister, the joy of my life. I was told I'd NEVER have children.
I was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1992, had surgery and conceived DD in 1993, DS in 1997.

Noone tells a tiggerr she can't do something.

christi0469 · 07-09-2006, 10:01 PM

I had one period after each time I got pregnant and only took a pregnancy test with my first daughter because I felt very "off". I've never had a false positive or negative with a urine teat but I do agree that blood tests are the way to go for certainty.

Tiggerr- that's certainly the cutest faint line I've ever seen,

tiggerr · 07-09-2006, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christi0469

ITiggerr- that's certainly the cutest faint line I've ever seen,

I know...he is something. And he has all the girls

and that at age 8.5.

tiggerr · 07-09-2006, 10:38 PM

Here is the other "you'll never have kids"

saramar · 07-09-2006, 10:54 PM

Is this positive a good thing? If not, there's still time for plan B emergency contraception? Or not, depending on how late you are

azktycat · 07-09-2006, 10:58 PM

Tiggerr, your kids are beautiful!!
And to answer the original post..false positives are pretty rare from what I understand. I've never had one myself.

c-u-lean · 07-10-2006, 01:17 AM

Never a false positive, only false negatives (unless you are Jean of course

or have an early miscarriage (which happens frequently and most women just think it is their normal period)

Mel78 · 07-10-2006, 06:38 AM

I've only taken one HPT in my life... DD is the positive result!

But, then again...I knew I was pregnant BEFORE I took the HPT... just knew. (And I was on the BCP!!!

)

RITA04 · 07-10-2006, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saramar

Is this positive a good thing? If not, there's still time for plan B emergency contraception? Or not, depending on how late you are

Well my husband and I weren't trying.. So it would be unexpected.. but the only reason why I ask that is cause... I bought a box that had seven tests.. I took 3 and they were negative.. and I went to the DR cause I hadn't had TOM for 4 months..so I know I wasn't pregnant... and I just found it weird that all the sudden when I went off my eating plan.. 2 were positive and lastnight when I took the last one it was negative..

tiggerr · 07-10-2006, 11:32 PM

You need to have a blood test.

You might be pregant after all.

LuckyKitty · 07-11-2006, 06:40 AM

I agree with the blood test contingent. At least call your doc and let him/her know what's happening. Congrats if you're PG!

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07-09-2006, 07:39 PM	#2
rndiane Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: California Posts: 54 Gallery: rndiane Stats: 202/183/ size8-10 WOE: Atkins Start Date: May 18,2006	Congratulations. Diane

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AsmallerME MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,360 Gallery: AsmallerME Stats: 286/236/170 WOE: JC Start Date: too many times	It's not as likely as false negatives.

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tinytowngoddess Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern Arkansas Posts: 157 Gallery: tinytowngoddess Stats: 298.8/282/150 WOE: Real food, no sugar Start Date: January 1, 2006	I could go out and buy a pregnancy test right now and it would be positive. Every home test I've ever taken has been positive. But I've only been pregnant once, briefly, in 1988. Blood tests are the only way to find out for sure with me. I swear, I'm not normal. Nowadays, I don't worry about it, because I figure pregnancy is like chicken pox.... you have to get exposed to it before you can get it. Jean

07-09-2006, 08:10 PM	#5
tiggerr Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dutch transplant in La-la-land aka as California Posts: 15,343 Gallery: tiggerr Stats: Two Half Marathons down, one to go WOE: Back on the LC track. Start Date: May,2003	I was told I wasn't pregnant because I only had one line and a faint line. Here is the faint line, almost 9 years later.

07-09-2006, 09:28 PM	#6
Strawberry MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,720 Gallery: Strawberry	Aww... Tiggerr... What an adorable "faint line"!!

07-09-2006, 09:35 PM	#7
Gweebles Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 149 Gallery: Gweebles Stats: HUGE/BIG/Sexy WOE: Whatever works	I never needed a test. Pretty much from conceiving, I was barfing my guts up and had sore breasts.

07-09-2006, 09:41 PM	#8
Recluse Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 355 Gallery: Recluse Stats: 158/120/112 WOE: Atkins Start Date: May 2004	Had the same results as tiggerr - false negetive - almost 21 years later - what a blessing! Dr at clinic told me I had probably just performed test wrong..had regular periods for 4 mo's into pregnancy!

07-09-2006, 09:44 PM	#9
KissysMom Emily1965's loyal servant! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 6,933 Gallery: KissysMom	False positives are very VERY rare.

07-09-2006, 09:54 PM	#10
DeliGirl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BC Canada Posts: 1,083 Gallery: DeliGirl	Some of the tests that they have now are very sensitive and can detect a hormone change that may occur even before a fertilized egg totally implants. I'd wait a few days and test again. This is what I understood from my Dr anyways when we were trying to concieve anyways. Congrats

07-09-2006, 10:01 PM	#12
christi0469 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 132 Gallery: christi0469 Stats: 190/143/140 WOE: Protein Power (sort of) Start Date: june 2005	I had one period after each time I got pregnant and only took a pregnancy test with my first daughter because I felt very "off". I've never had a false positive or negative with a urine teat but I do agree that blood tests are the way to go for certainty. Tiggerr- that's certainly the cutest faint line I've ever seen,

07-09-2006, 10:38 PM	#14
tiggerr Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dutch transplant in La-la-land aka as California Posts: 15,343 Gallery: tiggerr Stats: Two Half Marathons down, one to go WOE: Back on the LC track. Start Date: May,2003	Here is the other "you'll never have kids"

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saramar Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3 Gallery: saramar	Is this positive a good thing? If not, there's still time for plan B emergency contraception? Or not, depending on how late you are

07-09-2006, 10:58 PM	#16
azktycat Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: AZ USA Posts: 206 Gallery: azktycat WOE: Atkins (again) Start Date: 1/22/07	Tiggerr, your kids are beautiful!! And to answer the original post..false positives are pretty rare from what I understand. I've never had one myself.

07-10-2006, 01:17 AM	#17
c-u-lean Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 146 Gallery: c-u-lean Stats: 233/190.5/160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 2/2006	Never a false positive, only false negatives (unless you are Jean of course or have an early miscarriage (which happens frequently and most women just think it is their normal period)

07-10-2006, 06:38 AM	#18
Mel78 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 9,137 Gallery: Mel78	I've only taken one HPT in my life... DD is the positive result! But, then again...I knew I was pregnant BEFORE I took the HPT... just knew. (And I was on the BCP!!! )

07-10-2006, 11:32 PM	#20
tiggerr Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dutch transplant in La-la-land aka as California Posts: 15,343 Gallery: tiggerr Stats: Two Half Marathons down, one to go WOE: Back on the LC track. Start Date: May,2003	You need to have a blood test. You might be pregant after all.

07-11-2006, 06:40 AM	#21
LuckyKitty MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,712 Gallery: LuckyKitty Stats: size 22-24/12-14/toned 8-10 WOE: Applying what I learned from Dr. A to MY body Start Date: 9/1/02	I agree with the blood test contingent. At least call your doc and let him/her know what's happening. Congrats if you're PG!