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anybody had this experience with cheap tests off ebay??

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crackpotdog · 18/08/2009 20:04

Using cheap 10 tests for just under 3 quid, on day 30 2day and still saying no but had BFP with 1st response yest??? still negative on cheap ones today, but i understood they should give positive sooner as pick up hormone at only 10??
any ideas??

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crackpotdog · 30/08/2009 20:34

oh jenny thats ubbish1 at least you'll be getting some bloods done now!!
i'm good ta! quite pleased we're at week 6 and still no vomitting as yet!! feel it a bit, but no praying to the ceramic god!! was doing that from 1st thing till lunchtime with dc1!!

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jennybensmummy · 24/08/2009 16:52

well, i got a period eventually 16 days late and not normal really as heavy and very painful, pains in back too so doc actually agreed to do tests!!!!! im going back on 3rd september for bloods done so will see what they show if anything! hows you crackpotdog?

Pippinn · 24/08/2009 15:02

Thanks Crackpotdog, I had a look on the makers' website and it confirmed that a positive line would only appear in the 'test window' (i.e the bit by the test line) and anything else is just a dye line.

I too was reading that the tests are just as reliable as the expensive ones and in fact they are the ones used by the NHS, so they must be ok (and A LOT cheaper!).

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crackpotdog · 23/08/2009 19:37

jenny - we are in midwales! when you seeing doc? hope all goes well.
Pippin - 2nd line was as described on info sheet, not right underneath

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tobago04 · 20/08/2009 21:12

Hi just wanted to say that there was an article in the sun today that said the cheap tests are just as good,as long as they have the CE mark,hope thats some help

jennybensmummy · 20/08/2009 18:43

sorry as not had a positive i cant specifically advise, but i can say that when im holding it up to the light, begging for a line you can see where the strip is where the line would be - not a positive at all but you can see its a different see through if that makes sense like its a different material its made with or whatever, hope that helps

Pippinn · 20/08/2009 14:12

Hi, sorry to gatecrash but I tested using a cheapo One Step test this morning and got a second pink line but it was just underneath the overlap of the 'max' strip (hopefully you know what I'm talking about if you've got the same tests!). Am inclined to think this probably isn't a positive as not up by the control line - did your 2nd line appear much further up?

Thanks

jennybensmummy · 20/08/2009 05:06

wow thats great news on your positive. Im 13 days late nmow and still negative so obviously something wrong going to have to go to the doctors! Im in nottinghamshire, you?

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crackpotdog · 19/08/2009 19:49

well?? any luck this am? i did cheapo test and got positive on that too now, but day 31 of usual 28 day cycle!
where abouts in the world are you?

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jennybensmummy · 18/08/2009 22:05

thats 20 months trying not been together - weve been together 3 yrs! lol re-read that and realised it was odd sounding!!

jennybensmummy · 18/08/2009 22:04

yeah im really gutted, ben is my number one with my ex, took 2 years to concieve him and now with different partner been 20 months and now this 11 days late crap!! im not impressed at all going to do another in the morning then if still negative go to doctors on fri as will be 2 weeks late then!

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crackpotdog · 18/08/2009 21:30

you obv a mummy already to ben? this number 2 you trying for?

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crackpotdog · 18/08/2009 21:29

oh f..k a duck! 11 days over though?? whats going on?????? sorry it wasnt what you wanted??

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jennybensmummy · 18/08/2009 21:25

sadly not, negative, bloody accident so stuck in traffic ages!

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crackpotdog · 18/08/2009 21:25

jenny????? you there??

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crackpotdog · 18/08/2009 21:14

seems like you been gone ages??? does that mean good news?????? you busy ringing/texting every1????

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crackpotdog · 18/08/2009 20:37

i'll wait with baited breathe!! not actually i spelt that correct?????

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jennybensmummy · 18/08/2009 20:30

im off to tesco now lol will let you know asap!

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crackpotdog · 18/08/2009 20:27

i'm thinkin mine might be cos 1st response says BFP!! get down to tesco!!

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jennybensmummy · 18/08/2009 20:27

never more than a day except odd occassions when 2 days!!!! im well excited now to test instead of normal routine of doing it, i test from 5 days before so now have done 16 tests in a row all negative!!!!

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crackpotdog · 18/08/2009 20:26

when tcc number 1 i did a 1st response test at teatime when i got home from work and got positive, think that was on due date??

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jennybensmummy · 18/08/2009 20:25

yeah one step ones, the expiry is 01/11 hope its a dodgy batch ive been getting so fed up with being so late!!

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crackpotdog · 18/08/2009 20:25

11 days late should show?? you often late as that??

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jennybensmummy · 18/08/2009 20:24

yeah thas ones i have i think hmm going to check now!

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crackpotdog · 18/08/2009 20:23

one step preg test on them!!

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