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Has anyone ever tried a diy bicarbonate of soda pregnancy test???

28 replies

Chasingclouds100 · 27/08/2022 17:18

Hi all, so we have been ttc for 18 months now and nothing. I am 44 at the moment so not holding out much hope but I have had 2 previous successful pregnancies and births. I am 3 days late and I can’t get to the shops at the moment as my DH has the car and is away for a couple of days. I desperately want to know if I am pregnant so I tried a diy bicarbonate of soda home test - it fizzed and bubbled loads when my urine was added to the bicarbonate - according to the test if this happens it indicates a pregnancy. I know I need to do a proper test, and I will. I know I can’t rely on diy testing with household ingredients but has anyone ever done a diy test with bicarbonate of soda and actually had it confirmed with an actual test?? TIA!!

OP posts:
moofolk · 27/08/2022 17:29

I'm pretty sure bicarb would fizz if it were weed on anyway?

I might try too - and zero percent chance I'm up the duff.

Will report back

Chasingclouds100 · 27/08/2022 17:27

Lol let me know if you do! Just for fun really - just taking the results with a pinch of salt (lol which apparently is a diy test also!) have never tried it before

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SlowingDownAndDown · 27/08/2022 17:24

I’m tempted to try it. If it fizzes for me too, it definitely doesn’t work.