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HOW RELIABLE ARE THE CHEAP PREGY TESTS FROM EBAY??

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 19:07

i have a very faint line this after noon, only day 24, but about an hour ago i have been spoting, weve waited so long for this, dont even know why i tested no symtons at all, mybe a chemical pregnency, oh god wish i never tested.

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 19:38

yes i also have a clear blue, didnt want to do that one yet as so expensive i was only gouing to comfirm with that one

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nicnack2 · 10/07/2006 19:39

good luck to you both

coggy · 10/07/2006 19:39

When did you wee?

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 19:39

yes it was. we are about the same time again, ( i think) dh keeps saying why am i so quiet

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coggy · 10/07/2006 19:40

Oh just re-read 'this afternoon'

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 19:40

nicnack2 thank you!

mid afternoon after loads of green tea

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coggy · 10/07/2006 19:41

what have you been doing since weeing on it this afternoon???????? Why haven't you been on here telling me??????

nicnack2 · 10/07/2006 19:41

just to add a bit more hope the first teat i did with ds1 was 4 years out of date. i had been feeling weird and at a friends ans she had this in the cuboard and it showed a faint line. went on to test 6 further times as i was clear blue was certain the best and very +

coggy · 10/07/2006 19:41

ooops - supposed to be in bold!!!

coggy · 10/07/2006 19:42

What length cycle did you have last month? About 25/26?

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 19:43

eemm thinking should i ask or not, so not trying to get my hopes up

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 19:44

26 last month

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coggy · 10/07/2006 19:46

You see...CD24 of a 25 day cycle is not too early to test.

Go for the expensive one and then it'll put your mind at rest.
I want you to do it NOW but experience (and lots of wasted tests) say do it first thing in am.

nicnack2 · 10/07/2006 19:51

oooh i am getting excited for you.please let me know i will keep my fingers crossed

coggy · 10/07/2006 19:53

Where have you gone????

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 20:02

omg just done one more its a very faint line again,the tests say if its pink its a +, so now am getting excited

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Piffle · 10/07/2006 20:04

what brand are they
not wanting to burst your bubble but I get pink lines every month on certain ebay tests
Use your CB in themorning to double check
fingers crossed xx

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 20:06

overlite i think, carnt go up staires yet dh trying to get ds to sleep

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 20:06

overlite i think, carnt go up staires yet dh trying to get ds to sleep

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 20:07

sorry on-cal thats there name are the ones you use the same?

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Piffle · 10/07/2006 20:18

i know on most net tests strips there is a do not read after 5 mins thing on them

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 20:20

the one ive just done i read in a min or two

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Gelfling · 10/07/2006 20:32

Hiya. I bought some of the On.Call ones off ebay but haven't tried them yet as only cd18.
The package insert that came with them says "Read the result at 3 minutes. If no coloured line appears, wait 1 minute longer. Some positive results may be observed in 1 minute or less depending on the concentration of hcg. Do not read the results after 10 minutes."
Are they not very reliable this brand ?????? Serves me right for buying cheap. Everyone seems to use the Clear Blue. Are they the best ????
Good luck

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 20:34

well am going to do a clearblue in the morning, that way we will both now if thay are any good

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nicnack2 · 10/07/2006 20:34

gefling

if you read my posts i used every flaming test available as i was so shocked. but clearblue gave the most postive line before AF came.