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What time of the day should you take a pregnancy test?

Many of the tests available now are not specific to time of day past a certain point in pregnancy, often from the time your period is due. If you want to be really sure, do the test first thing in the morning, as the hcg levels in the urine are highest then, and this is what a pregnancy test is looking for. Also, don't test the urine that comes out first, but test the mid-stream urine. However, most tests are so sensitive that they are quite reliable without these precautions.

Is it possible to have a positive pregnancy test then a negative test and then get your period and still be pregnant?

Miscarriages in early pregnancy are not at all uncommon and chances are that is what happened. After having a period, you are no longer pregnant.

How long do you have to have to take a pregnancy test for it to show up positive?

Most pregnancy tests (including e.p.t®) can be used as early as 4 days before an expected period.

Is cramping 2 weeks before your period a sign of pregnancy?

Not usually. It depends on the length of your mentrual cycle, though sometimes its hard to determine how long your cycle lasts esp. if you're young and periods aren't yet regular, but as a general rule cramping 2 weeks before your period simply means you are ovulating. Just before and around Ovulation is the time you are most likely to fall pregnant (roughly 10-16 days after your last period started).

How long after having a spotted period should you wait to take a pregnancy test?

You should take pregnancy tests no more than 1 day before your expected period or the day of your expected period to ensure accuracy. According to the ClearBlue pregnancy test accuracy results they are: 4 days before expected period= 51% accurate

3 days before expected period= 82% accurate

2 days before expected period= 90% accurate

1 day before expected period =95% accurate

the day of expected period =99% accurate

What does a white line on a pregnancy test instead of pink mean?

Often the line appears to be white after the urine has soaked up past it. This isn't a positive result as the sensitive part has not picked up any hcg from a baby's presence, which always shows as a color no matter how faint..

Could you be pregnant if your cervix is high hard closed 4 days late on your period and a negative pregnancy test?

yes, there might not be enough hcg in your urine to produce a positive pregnancy test, wait 72 hours and take another one, if it is still negative and no menses, get in to see your doctor to find out what is causing it.

If you have a period but is lighter than ususal and a pregnancy test is negative can you still be pregnant?

Tests done at this stage are usually quite accurate. Unless you've used a cheap brand, I'd retest in a few days and see a doctor if the result is still negative but the periods continue to be different to usual or there are other signs you are worried about.

You have a posistive home preganancy test then start a period 3 weeks later then go to the doctor and they do a blood test that says I am pregnant. Is that common?

It is more common than we realize to bleed during a pregnancy. Sometimes it is caused by slightly low hormone levels so that what would usually be a period doesn't quite get prevented. Also, it can be a threatened miscarriage, and sometimes babies survive quite large amounts of bleeding.

How early is a pregnancy test accurate?

I took a pregnancy test the day after I missed my period, and it was right. That's the soonest I ever took one.

If a Early home pregnancy test came out positive then the next day 2 regular home tests negative what are the chances of being pregnant I'm a few days late and have fatigue.?

Home pregnancy tests are pretty accurate as long as they are used correctly and not expired. The early home pregnancy test is usually done a few days before regular ones are reliable. If you took two more the next day, you may not have produced enough of the hormone for the regular tests to pick up on yet. Your period being late and having fatigue are signs that you COULD be pregnant. I would say take another home pregnancy test and go by those results. You should have enough hormones for the test to function properly now. If it is still negative then you are not pregnant. Many pregnancies do not implant properly and the women never knows that she ever was pregnant.

When does your period come back after pregnancy?

Normally lactating mother do not get periods till 3 months. Still u need to

take precautions preventing next pregnanacy.I have the example as our mother in law casually mentioned that lactating mother do not conceive. By my wife did conceive even with out periods.So am blessed with first son and second son with a gap of 12 months 15 days and second child

was weak and took more time to recoup.

What does negative on a pregnancy test mean?

It either means you're not pregnant or not far enough along to detect the pregnancy hormone. A blood test is most accurate.

Im 43 days late for my period and I took 3 pregnancy urine test and all said negative..What else could it be?

It could be birth control pills. They really mess with your period, especially at first. There are several things that can contribute to a negative pregnancy test even if you are pregnant. Some medications can give you a false negative, the timing of the test can affect the results. If you did not follow directions properly; if you let the test sit for too long the results may read negative after a while. It is important to read the results within the amount of time given on the instructions of that particular pregnancy test you bought. If you did not perform the test properly (example: you drank a lot of fluids before taking the test, which can dilute your urine). Etc To ensure the best results: * Take the test in the morning, if possible, because your hCG (pregnancy hormone) levels are at it's highest * Don't drink a bunch of fluids before taking the test because it will dilute your urine and can affect the results * Take the test no more than 1 day before expected period. Although some test say that you can see results up to 5 days before your missed period, the percentage of accuracy is very low. * urinate for as long as possible on the foam-like strip * Check the results in the window frame of time suggested by the instructions of the pregnancy test.

Is it accurate if you have a pregnancy test before missed period?

According to the ClearBlue pregnancy test accuracy results they are: 4 days before expected period= 51% accurate
3 days before expected period= 82% accurate
2 days before expected period= 90% accurate
1 day before expected period =95% accurate
the day of expected period =99% accurate To ensure the best results: * Take the test in the morning, if possible, because your hCG (pregnancy hormone) levels are at it's highest * Don't drink a bunch of fluids before taking the test because it will dilute your urine and can affect the results * Take the test no more than 1 day before expected period. Although some test say that you can see results up to 5 days before your missed period, the percentage of accuracy is very low. * urinate for as long as possible on the foam-like strip * Check the results in the window frame of time suggested by the instructions of the pregnancy test.

I got a faint pink 2nd line on my HPT 9 days after embryo transfer. Does that mean I'm pregnant or is the HCG still in my system causing a false positive?

If it is more than 10 days after your HCG trigger shot, and you haven't had any HCG booster shots since then, it should mean a BFP. It would help if you had tested earlier and got BFN's, to confirm the HCG had cleared your system, at least at levels detectable by HCG. I was already testing negative by the time of my frozen blastocyst transfer, but everyone is different.

Pregnancy tests shows positive before 6 days of my period is due - am i really pregnant or there is a chance of error?

Of course you're pregnant! If the test had read negative 6 days before a missed period then that NEGATIVE might be a mistake: there might just not have been enough of the pregnancy hormone yet showing in your body for the test to pick up on and measure to be 'positive' -- but getting 'positive' means the test measures enough of the pregnancy hormone to show it's there! Of course there's always a chance of error because nothing is perfect, but those tests are pretty darn good at detecting pregnancy hormones. Taking the test long before your period would create the chance of the hormone not building up enough yet to make it say POSITIVE. But if it's already reading positive then the pregnancy hormone is already built up enough to show it is there -- remember, the test is saying it is POSITIVE that the pregnancy hormone is PRESENT! Lucky you to know this soon. You can repeat in a few days or see a professional, but I'm sure it will again be positive! it is a very specific hormone ONLY pregnant women have that the test measures.

If my period is supposed to start on the 10th but it is now the 13th can i take a pregnancy test and it be accurate?

Yes. Most pregnancy tests can detect pregnany as early as 1 day after your missed period. The pregnancy tests will state that it is "most accurate" a certain number of days after your missed period, but according to my past experience, they are pretty accurate. If you get a positive result, then you most likely are pregnant, because the tester looks for HCG in your body (the chemical that is produced when you are pregnant). If it shows negative, that can either mean that you are not pregnant, or that you are too early in your pregnancy for it to detect. Hope this helped! Good luck!

Can you not be pregnant but have a hard stomach and look pregnant and have not had a period in almost 5 months and have negative pregnancy test?

I think this is known as a blighted ovum.The sperm and ovum meet but not properly. You get a hormone surge, sign and symptoms of pregnancy but negative preg test. Its a real cheat.

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