Articles & Expert Guides on Pregnancy Tests

Medically-reviewed expert guides, tips, real-life stories, and articles on Pregnancy Tests

What to Do After a Positive Pregnancy Test

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Pregnancy Test Readers: How to Read Pregnancy Tests Like a Pro

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What Not to Do Before Taking a Pregnancy Test

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Does A Homemade Pregnancy Test Really Work?

Katie Mill

Can I Take a Pregnancy Test at Night?

Katie Mill

What Does an Invalid Pregnancy Test Mean?

Katie Mill

Can You Reuse a Pregnancy Test?

Katie Mill

Does a Bleach Pregnancy Test Work? Here’s What the Science Says

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When to Take a Pregnancy Test After Implant Removal

Katie Mill

Can You Take a Pregnancy Test on Your Period?

Katie Mill

Blue Dye Pregnancy Test: What Is It?

Katie Mill

Are Digital Pregnancy Tests More Accurate Than Strip Tests?

Katie Mill

What Are Pregnancy Test Strips?

Katie Mill

Does a Toothpaste Pregnancy Test Work?

Katie Mill

Pregnancy Test Line Progression: Pregnancy Test Getting Lighter?

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Why Peanut Moms Swear by the Pink Dye Pregnancy Test

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Dye Stealer Pregnancy Test: What Does it Mean?

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

When is the Best Time to Take a Pregnancy Test?

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Can You Get a False Positive Pregnancy Test?

Catherine Craik

Why Choose a Blood Pregnancy Test?

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From the community

Am I pregnant?

I lightly spotted almost 5 days ago, which is not common for me before my period.
My period was supposed to come today. I should have tested in the morning but its 5:30pm.
Is there a second line??

Anyone have this happen before?

We were not trying to conceive, used protection and had sex on week 2 of my cycle (accidentally on my peak ovulation day). Week 3 we had Flu A. Week 4 my period did not come (it’s very regular). I tested and it was negative (2 different brands).
What should have been week 2 of my next cycle (now 6 weeks post last period), I had light red/ pink spotting for one day when I wiped. The following week, I tested again, still negative, but this time almost all the dye was in the negative space, which I’ve never seen happen before. The area where it shows one horizontal line for negative and a plus sign for positive, the horizontal line was super faded at the 3 minute mark, and the negative vertical line in the next window was VERY dark. Now I’m on week 8 of all this, period did not show up yesterday. Nothing in my life has changed (no additional stress, no other illness, no changes in diet or exercise, etc).

Has anyone gone through this and NOT been pregnant? I’m super nervous as we thought we were done having kids.

PS. I know I should go get a blood test, does anyone know if urgent care will do that? I’m past being convinced by a pee test.

Help pls

I'm 7 weeks pp. Not had sex or even done anything but my tests have come back positive. I wouldnt test but had symptoms of pregnancy so I tested. What does this mean? Google says it should have been negative at this stage unless its a new pregnancy or bits of placenta has been left behind. I had a c section so 🤷‍♀️

Is it normal to test positive still? (Wouldn't usually do one)

Not the best pic and clearer in person. Is this normal? I've not had any sex since having my LO but I've had strong cravings, sense of smell is strong and my hair still hasnt started to fall out. Im 7 weeks pp so 🤷‍♀️ I wouldnt normally bother testing but with those symptoms that I never really have its like whats going on. Cravings for something very specific too and can only get from KFC now 😩 so its annoying

When did you get a strong positive?

Tested last Friday got a positive faint did a digital said 1-2 weeks which would be about right 4 weeks at the time. Did another this morning still faint…. Slightly worried about it being chemical if it isn’t getting darker. Should I be using all the same type tests?

Positive test?

Do yall see it? There’s the original and another one that I added sharpness to and stuff to see the faint liner more better. I took more and they came out negative. So I’m so confused. Also that line didn’t appear immediately I noticed it like the next day.

Am I pregnant?

Hi everyone 🤗 I got a really faint line yesterday at 10 dpo and this morning I tested at 11 dpo and I can't see a line 😭 is there still a chance I could be pregnant ?🙏 and my HCG is fluctuating because it's so early? This test was from yesterday

Pregnancy test

I took this pregnancy test and then a few days later I looked at it again and noticed a very faint line but then I took 3 more on different days and they all came out negative. What’s going on? I’m tripping out because I see it but my husband says he doesn’t.

Positive pregnancy test?!

So I have the coil but I am like 5-7 days late on my period. It usually comes pretty much the same time every month.

I did the bottom test yesterday and I forgot about it and came back to that.

I did a second test this morning (top one) and I can see a very faint positive line at the top.

I don’t really know how to take it, is it reliable? What do you all think? I don’t know if I feel ‘pregnant’

I will take another in a couple of days I just wanted to know other people’s thoughts

Strong positive early on

I got a digital clear blue positive early on, 3 days before my period was due and consistently dark lines already on daily easy@home tests(period was due 2 days ago) without any symptoms (though I have had a head cold). When I previously had chemical pregnancies with weaker test results I did have nausea. Wondering if I can tell anything from this, eg does it point towards twins or anything like that?