To think that in times of suspected pregnancy...

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...Mumsnet can't tell you if you're pregnant and that you should just piss on a stick?

Actually you can have high HcG levels and not be pregnant. I had a positive test and high HcG levels but it's a blighted ovum. Going in to hospital later to have it removed.

I think there's definitely an argument for people not knowing how biology works and that they should just poas. However, a lot of the threads I have read have come from women who are just excited, are hoping to be pregnant and symptom spotting but too soon to test, or who are worried about being pregnant and symptom spotting and want some reassurance and don't want to test yet. There are also those people who just want some support through it all. Is that really so bad?

I really don't like the bluntness of "just poas we can't tell you". In some scenarios yes it's probably appropriate but as a forum that is supposed to be supporting women I think it's a disappointing response.

But asking randoms on the internet is not the way to find out if you are pregnant.

Who said it was? But talking it through with people can be part of the process for some people. As I said a woman who is worried about testing and wants to discuss it first - it's hardly abnormal, especially if people don't have rl support. Or looking at every sign because you've been ttc with no success. People want to hear other people's stories and have some support. That's what MN is for - support - and that's why people post. I can't say I've ever seen a thread where anyone said I need a definitive answer from the internet, just people after opinions, stories and support. You get the occasional few people who had no thought about taking a test in the first place and so then do...or say they can't for x days.

Hi I've been so scared last 2 weeks. I thought I was preg as my period was 6 days late...I'm sterilised too. Saw faint line on preg test. Went to drs..their tests were negative. He sent me for blood test and hcg levels were 15, period came the next day, he repeated hcg bloods and they rose to 68. Then 2 days later rose to 75.
I'm going for a scan tomorrow but any other reason I may have hcg In bloods?

Sometimes we all like a bit of shroedingers pregnancy? Or a kick to put our big girl pants on and face the reality of a test.

@Stephmumof3 you're probably better starting your own thread here www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_health

YANBU but then the posters who say yes you are 100% pregnant also annoy me too because the OP obviously wants to be pregnant so that’s just giving them false hope.

I also hate when they do piss on a stick and then ask if people can see a line - just wait a couple more days and take another test?! Why listen to people say they can see a line (when there isn’t one) and get your hopes up only to be disappointed a few days later!

In RL my friend is 3 weeks late for her period - instead of taking a test she is constantly messaging saying she thinks she’s pregnant saying things like she’s feeling nauseous, she’s tired etc so that proves it

I've started my own thread thanks. I have been sterilised 4 years but hcg rising so going for a scan tomorrow. Was juts wondering if anyone else had been through it