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A Warning

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Oh Ladies, I made a horrible, horrible mistake. A few days after my first IUI I had a gyn appt. and told them I had just had treatments. So the nurse took a pee sample and it came back a faint positive. I was so happy that I kinda ditched reality and didn't realize there's probably a REASON the DRs tell you not to take HPTs. Well it's been on my mind lately, so I took another test today......BFN.

It's about six days before my missed period, five days before bloodwork with my RE, so I know there's still hope but I'm pretty sure some kind of faint line would have shown up. The fact that I don't "feel" pregnant - you all know what I mean - isn't helping. So I'm putting this post out there to just vent and as a warning about HPTs. It's such a rookie mistake and I know I should have been more realistic, I was just so thrilled and now I'm crushed. Anyone have an experience with false negatives or positives? Love to you all.....
Zayannee
Zayannee
Well my doc told me that there is no such thing as a false positive unless you are on certain drugs.
pregnancy test are like crack and as much as I wish I could stop myself Ihave no control! Every month I think well my brest are a little tender and I had a little pulling sensation ... i think I need 10 test..... im hopless
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I think it is still too early to tell. Keep your hopes up and I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for your BFP in 5 days!
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When you did the IUI, if you took a trigger shot, that would have caused the positive. Not really a "false" positive, since the hormone was really there, but not a "true" positive, because the hormone wasn't from a baby - it was from the shot. I'm suprised the nurse didn't know that...
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I'm going to try not to do HPT's early again. It's a bad habbit for me. I've learned my lesson.
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with iui you probably took and hcg shot. it could stay in your body up to 2 weeks and that is what showed on the test. you could still be pregnant but that was WAY too soon to take a test. good luck.
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I never had a false pregnancy test, however, I've never taken one until after my period was at least a day late. WHen I found out I was pregnant with my son I took an HPT one day after my period was due because I was always right on time. But during the past 5 months of infertility treatments I never took a HPT. I just waited for the blood test. I know how are it is to wait but I just didn't want to take the chance. I hope there's still a chance for you. I'm praying!
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I'll add mine own to your warning...I took an hpt 14 days after the trigger shot and got a "false" positive. It can stay in your system for a long time. As much stress as we are all under this is the last thing we all need. It just about broke my heart to see 3 days of negative tests after that.
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Never had a positive -only negatives :-( It is still early days, as the other ladies said, so don't give up hope!
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I just put off taking it b/c I wanted to believe as long as I could. I hope you do get a line in a few days or the dr says it is a BFP!
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My doctor told me that there are false negatives but never false positives unless your on some meds that can give you this. I hope it helps. God bless and good luck
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Try and keep the faith!!! You never know what your bloodwork will tell you. I also konw that the test at youe Gyno's may have a more sensitve resposonse that a store bought HPT!!!! Best of luck to you!!!!
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