Fertility strip detect pregnancy

[DaisyQueen]

Hi. Has anyone gotten a positive pregnancy result using a Fertility strip? I stupidly picked them up instead of pregnancy tests.

[Oysterbabe]

They're not reliable. I usually get a line on those around the time my period is due so you wouldn't be able to trust the result.

[Whatsername17]

It depends which type you use. On the cheap ones I get faint lines anyway. Faint lines are negative for ovulation and for pregnancy. On the clear blue digital I got a firm smile after taking a pregnancy test that was positive. Don't ask me why I took it - it was my last one and I was curious!

[DaisyQueen]

They are just cheapie. The test line is way darker than the control line. I've put the sickness down to a tummy bug we've all had but now I'm not so sure.

[Whatsername17]

I'd get a proper test to be sure but if you are late then it's unlikely to be ovulation. Testing again in the morning once any lh surge will have passed will confirm it.

[DaisyQueen]

I'm gonna have to pop out for a pregnancy test. I'm normally really good at marking down my periods but the last I have recorded is August 29th but I know I've had one since then I just don't know the date

[DulcetMoans]

It would be tough to know on an ov strip, especially if it's a one off and not been doing it every day.

Are you going out to get one tonight??

[DaisyQueen]

No not tonight. Kids are already asleep and oh on nights. Will pop out for one tomorrow

[Jodie1982]

I accidentally picked up ov tests when testing for pregnancy and got a positive, got a hpt the nxt day and was indeed a positive.

[DaisyQueen]

Definitely going to buy one tomorrow. By my reckoning I'm only a few days late which is not totally unheard of and especially with the bug we've had. Will find out for sure tomorrow. Eeek

[phoebe2016]

I had a permanent solid smiley face on my clearblue digital opk for 6 days and i thought it was strange, did a HPT and it was positive!
Good luck :)

[InsaneMummyOfThree]

Me and my partner wanted to start trying for number 3 but I was still breastfeeding no 2 so wasn't having periods. I had a bleed in may so two weeks later decided to start using ovulation sticks (Internet cheapie) to track ovulation. It came up with two lines and stayed that way for a week. I was confused by this so Google it and it said they sometimes pick up hcg. I bought a hpt at the end of that week so just shy of three weeks since the bleed and it came up positive. When I had my scan they dated me further along and said the bleed must have been implantation bleed. Definitely go buy a hpt. X

[DaisyQueen]

So yeah. They do detect pregnancy

[phoebe2016]

Congratulations Daisy!

[DeviTheGaelet]

Yes they do. The hormone that causes ovulation is structurally identical to HCG with a tiny bit missing. Pregnancy tests detect the missing bit so only pick up HCG but ovulation tests pick up the main structure so detect both!
Congratulations

[DaisyQueen]

Thanks

[Jodie1982]

Yay congratulations! !

[DaisyQueen]

I'm so excited. I know it's very early days but I just want to scream and shout that I'm having a baby. Gonna ring gp first thing tomorrow and get the ball rolling I feel positively giddy....and nauseous lol