Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 619 Location: United States
Miscarrage!!! Posted: 09-03-04 10:47am
Well, now i'm worried! I called the 1800
number on my box of test and they told me
that I could of had a miscarrage. She
told me to get a blood test done.
However, I don't have insurance until the
end of this month I believe. Does anyone
know if planned parenthood does blood
test.
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bigmaksmom
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 47 Location: ,
Posted: 09-03-04 10:58am
The one in my city does.
Good luck!
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PattyV
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Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 1103 Location: Chicago area
Posted: 09-03-04 11:56am
Planned parenthood should be able to help
you.If not,see your doctor and explain the
situation to her/him.Most doctors will
take payments,i don't think a pregnancy
test is that expensive.Good luck to you
and I hope that everything is fine.Patty
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pitterpatter
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 619 Location: United States
Posted: 09-03-04 12:44pm
I talked to the nurse at planned
parenthood and she said since it was a
faint line than it's probably negative.
She said they only do blood work if they
are really worried. However, she said in
my case she doesn't think i'm going to
have a miscarrage and that the test should
be negative considering my other ones are
negative. So now i'm not sure what i'm
going to do. She did say their urine
test are more sensitive than the home
test. Hopefully, I will find out sooner
or later. I'm soo confused. I'm really
worried too.
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linuxChique
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Joined: 05 May 2004 Posts: 4535
Posted: 09-03-04 13:51pm
I dunno about that... I've always heard
from my doctors that even the faintest
line is positive...
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pitterpatter
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 619 Location: United States
Posted: 09-03-04 14:16pm
That's what i've always heard too. I
remember her saying at first I must have
taken some false negatives, but when I
told her my positive was a faint, but
noticable positive she said it's negative
then.
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Kia
Supporter
Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
Posted: 09-03-04 15:06pm
I have to agree with erin.
False negatives are common.
False positives are like hens teeth
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silverlou
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 124 Location: Toronto
Posted: 09-03-04 18:23pm
I've always heard that there are very,
very rarely, if ever, false positives.
Hpt tests are so much better these days,
and really if it's testing hcg that only
get's produced in a pregnancy...How can
you get a false positive?
What I did find out in a bunch of research
I did is that most hpts are only sensitive
for an hcg count of 100 or over, and since
your levels start at 5 or under it will
take some time to get over the 100 mark,
and if your levels are close to 100 and
the urine is diluted by having drunk a
bunch of water, then it seems to me you
could get a faint line.
Best wishes being sent your way!
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pitterpatter
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 619 Location: United States
Posted: 09-03-04 21:10pm
Thank you! I felt a little reassured by
what you all said. Also I talked to a
couple friends who have babies now and
they both said that with their first
pregnancy they got a faint line and then a
negative line and then again a week later
a very positive line. Soooo I guess I
shouldn't worry quite yet. We'll see, I
definately still feel pregnant cause my
moodiness is deffanitly here this week.
Thanks everyone!
