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Do pregnancy tests stop working after you're a certain amount of weeks?

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Jadexclark · 27/09/2014 16:40

Hi there, I was reading on the Internet that you can get a false negative if you've tested too late in your pregnancy because the tests only have a certain amount of HCG they pick up on.

How true is this? Thank you :)

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jambd · 29/01/2016 07:27

Hi I really confused I should be 15/16 weeks pregnant been doing hpt test every two weeks all positive my uterus is just under my belly botton which a friend who was a midwife exsamend for me well anyway goes to doctors he sez no send me for blooded ect but before I had bloods I took two more hpt test they were positive I also had a urine test done one hour before blood result and that was positive but bloods can bk negitive im so confused hcg must be in my blood to be in my urine ??? But my doctor won't give me a scan untill blood came bk positive have to wait till next Friday to do them know but I done a hpt test this morning and that was positive am I pregnant or a serious medical condiction im so bloody confused also this is third pregnancy not planned and didn't reallly have any plans to have anymore thanks in advance if anyone can help c

Jadexclark · 05/10/2014 00:45

It's ok. Still in a lot of pain, and bleeding heavy, I've been bleeding 5/6 days so I hope I don't bleed for much longer... kat, I really did want this baby. I now have an angel baby, which is better than none. X

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Standinginline · 04/10/2014 07:54

Well sorry about not getting my facts wrong. I'm just going by when I experienced the same earlier this year.

And I'm terribly sorry to hear the news, I didn't read the thread l.

DinoSnores · 03/10/2014 23:25

bertie, thanks for the telling off(!?) but I've actually been on this thread since the beginning.

jade, I will apologise to you though. It just irritated me that standing clearly hadn't read through the thread, both with her myths about the HCG dropping and to see how things sadly worked out for you. I hope you are doing as well as you can do today.

BertieBotts · 03/10/2014 22:54

Guys, please read the thread before posting. Insensitive at the very least.

Standinginline · 03/10/2014 22:41

I was suggesting at the very least you'll get some fainting but definitely not a negatibe

DinoSnores · 03/10/2014 13:13

That's really not the case, standing.

HCG levels are in the thousands from about 6 weeks and remain so throughout pregnancy. A pregnancy test should show a strong positive whenever urinary HCG levels are greater than 25!

Standinginline · 03/10/2014 13:09

Hcg decreases after about 7 weeks so you'll get a faint positive the later you are in your pregnancy but not a negative.

BertieBotts · 03/10/2014 13:06

Oh no :( I'm sorry to read that. Hope you have someone around to look after you today.

katandkits · 03/10/2014 12:54

Oh that's awful. I'm sorry to hear that, it seems that you really wanted this baby.

DinoSnores · 03/10/2014 09:46

I'm sorry, jade.

fairgame · 03/10/2014 07:50

I'm really sorry to hear that

Jadexclark · 03/10/2014 00:09

Yes it was my scan today ladies. But, the bleeding was much heavier this morning at 5am when the cramps woke me, they were so bad I couldn't drive myself to the hospital and was losing blood clots. They scanned me within fifteen minutes of me getting there and told me I was miscarrying. I'm absolutely gutted.

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SoonToBeSix · 02/10/2014 17:58

Jade how did your scan go?

fairgame · 02/10/2014 17:45

Any update OP? Was it your scan today?

Jadexclark · 01/10/2014 14:29

Yeah I'm getting twinges low down Babiecakes, it's not cramps because I know the difference between PMS cramps and these ones, it feels like tugging x

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Jadexclark · 01/10/2014 09:42

Thank you girls... Out of curiosity I was feeling down on my lower stomach and my right side is a lot harder/bigger than my left. My left is quite squishy. Is this a good sign??

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willitbe · 30/09/2014 22:52

Also if you get should tip pain, prune colour bleeding or pain. Then go to A&E as ectopic pregnancies can give negative tests and fluctuating levels. You are not out of the danger zone for this possibility, so be careful .

I hope it us good news for you on Thursday.

Jadexclark · 30/09/2014 21:13

Thank you Kitty. I'm hoping everything is how it should be - never wanted anything so much in my life ha.

& no kat, they didn't

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katandkits · 30/09/2014 21:10

Did they not do a urine test at the doctors?

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KittyVonCatsington · 30/09/2014 20:52

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you get the outcome you want and that you are okay. Keep us updated!

Jadexclark · 30/09/2014 20:18

I'm in Northamptonshire Kitty. I went to the doctors today on the advice of everyone on here, they managed to fit me in as a matter of urgency because I've begun spotting again... 3 days late of when my 'period' should be. And it's not even touching a pad, but I thought I'd go and see what he says. He's managed to fit me in for a scan first thing Thursday morning, but said if the bleeding gets heavier go to A&E and ring the EPU in the morning to see if they have any cancellations tomorrow, because tomorrow was fully booked. I told him my whole situation & because it's really light, he said its likely I still could be pregnant...!!! I said about Friday too, that I've got a scan booked, and he said he wanted me checked before then... So everything looks pretty positive (regardless of the bleeding)!

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KittyVonCatsington · 30/09/2014 16:11

Whereabouts are you Jade? I know of three hospital EPUs in London that take walk-ins in the morning only. I've needed them in the past

Where is your scan booked in on Friday? I.e. is it at an EPU or similar? If it is, then I'd wait till then. It's only two days away.
Otherwise, if it is a GP Doctor's appointment, they won't have the facilities to scan you...

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