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Picking a pregnancy test
Filed under: Your Pregnancy, That's Entertainment
I've been hinting at my plans for Operation Baby 2007 for a few months now. While I don't have anything to announce yet, I'm getting to the point where I find myself standing in the aisles of the drug store, staring at the pregnancy tests.So which one is best? Last time I used Clear Blue, which worked so fast I had to do three of them to convince myself that it was right. (And at least they have a sense of humour, as Rachel reports.) Do I stick to what works or do I branch out?
First Response claims to have 99% accuracy four whole days before you even miss your period. Tempting, but Clear Blue now claims a whole five days in advance. And it seems they got rid of their thin blue line and now have a simple + = pregnant/ - = not pregnant system. There's also the local drugstore no-name brand, which gives you more bang for your buck, so I don't have to break the bank if I want to check five times in a row.
I've also been looking at Confirm Clearly, a new product that's better for the earth and my wallet. The problem with multiple pregnancy tests is the tests are plastic and end up as landfill. Confirm Clearly offers a refillable base, so all you replace is the part you pee on. Instead of a blue line or two pink ones -- which can get rather confusing -- a light goes off if you're pregnant.
So what have you used with success in the past? Or are all pregnancy tests more or less the same thing?
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
12-20-2006 @ 1:28PM
Christine said...I used the cheap one both times. Not even the ones you pee on... the kind you use the dropper on. They were both quite sure that I was pregnant....right away. LOL.
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12-20-2006 @ 1:43PM
Nicole said...Believe it or not, among women who have had trouble conceiving and who have to buy pregnancy tests so often they practically go broke, the most well known test is the cheapo $1 pregnancy test at the Dollar Tree. It's the best for the bank, and is amazingly reliable and valid.
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12-20-2006 @ 1:43PM
Catherine said...You should check the recall list first:
1. Recall on Confirm Clearly digital test due to false positives ongoing issue; current as of December 2006
2. False positives on Clearblue, e.p.t., and generic digital tests: some confirmed incidents ongoing issue; current as of October 2006
3. Answer Early & First Response Early Result: issues with disappearing "positive" lines ongoing issue; latest report in October 2006
4. Clearblue Easy Earliest Results, Fact Plus Pro, e.p.t. +/- results window: faint but visible false positives common, "positives" commonly develop after 10-minute limit, and negative results are faint ongoing issue; current as of September 2006
Source: http://www.peeonastick.com/issues.html
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12-20-2006 @ 2:05PM
Ginny said...I was just going to say pretty much what Nicole said. I spent 3 yrs trying to conceive and finally ended up with the "el cheapo" brand which ended up working fine. I didn't know about the dollar store brand, so mine was a store brand. Good luck Nadine!
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12-20-2006 @ 2:04PM
Catherine said...Or you could go even cheaper if you are a POAS-aholic (lol) and buy them online at less than 33 cents a piece, by buying in bulk.
Saveontests.com, earlypregnancytersts.com, babywishes.com and others...
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12-20-2006 @ 2:33PM
Kate said...Whatever you use, don't let your husband in on this decision. :-) I was happy to go with El Cheapo generics. He saw the ClearBlue Easy Digital and, being the computer geek he is, insisted on it. Technology! In a pregnancy test! He was way too excited.
Good luck!
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12-20-2006 @ 2:34PM
Heather said...I used First Response with each of my 2 pregnancies. What I like about them (other than that they were accurate!) is that they seem to last over time. The stick from my first son, who's now five, is still clearly readable. (Yes, I save them!)
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12-20-2006 @ 3:10PM
IvyMae said...We went with the online ones also. No fancy applicator, but i'm still breastfeeding out 14 month old, and have not had a period in.. years? Gah. So, in turn, I am always paranoid that I may be pregnant. After buying 20+ and knowing I was just being silly, I went online and found the ones they use at dr's offices. I feel much better peeing on 25 cents than 15 bucks.
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12-20-2006 @ 3:08PM
jules said...i second the cheapie version - i must have bought 20 of them at the 99c store and they worked great!
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12-20-2006 @ 3:40PM
HeatherR said...I remember reading somewhere (a link I found through an infertility blog) that not only are the name brand and store brand test made at the same factories, the store brand often are more sensitive. Wal-Mart in particular had cheap and sensitive sticks.
If I find the link, I will post it. I believe it came from the Uncommon Misconception blog's list of reference sites.
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12-20-2006 @ 8:12PM
Alley Cat said...6 of of 6 of the no-name ones were accurate for me. Four negatives and two positives. (The second positive one was just to affirm the first one)
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12-20-2006 @ 8:17PM
d said...I bought mine on ebay by the 30 pack. I also bought ovulation tests there too!! I used The 1st Response 3-4 days before expected period, when my "period" (aka as implantation bleeding) came early and it was negative. Lo and behold a couple days later the cheapo test gave me the goods.
The only downfall is having to pee in a container / bowl and then dip it in.
This is where i got them:
http://myworld.ebay.com/saraspi
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12-20-2006 @ 8:55PM
courtney said...well I think most of the over counter test aren't very sensitive...a little list here http://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com/pregnancytests.html
Tests that can detect lower amounts of hcg I would think are the best. But then again I've used ept for my first son and target brand for my second. No confusion with either. I guess to it depends on how long you can wait before testing ;)Happy trying for your new little one :) We are also trying- for #3 (yes I'm insane) and I just bought an ept 3 set, that I will start (we'll see)taking Christmas morning.
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12-21-2006 @ 4:42AM
Tamyu said...I just bought a two pack of normal ones (I forget what brand, but a normal pee on the stick, color appears only if pregnant one), tested faintly positive on the first, waited a day and tested more strongly on the second, then went to the doctor for the most definite verdict. I *highly* recommend going to the doctor for a test - you can start scheduling your prenatal appointments right away. My periods are very erratic - sometimes a week early, sometimes 2 or 3 weeks late - so we`ve gone through a few tests. I`ve never gotten a false positive even once. The one time I thought I had gotten one (my period started a few days later), it turns out I had a very early term miscarriage.
But really, if in doubt, have them check at the doctor`s.
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