SPR:TTC/POAS craziness

OK, so I figured you ladies have gone through this a few times, as did I two years ago and I'm freaking, so am trying to get as many views as possible...
I'm really somewhat early maybe 9DPO if that...I have a bunch of internet dip strips and have gotten like 4 positives on them by really really saturating the crap out of them I've dipped them and held them midstream, ur really supposed to just dip them, but as my MIL says in her nursing background "pee is pee" FRER is coming up negative, when I was pg with DD FRER came up positive right after the strips did, so I'm wondering if I'm getting a bunch of false negatives..I just took one tonight and it was neg (a strip one) but I also drank like a bottle of water right before...

UGH someone talk me off the ledge...
Also if you're my friend on FB please do not mention any of this on there...

TIA!!

Re: SPR:TTC/POAS craziness

You may not like this answer, but you need to stop over saturating them. It is true pee is pee, but too much pee is not going to give you an accurate test. Follow the directions and you will get the most accuracy.

As a side note, the internet cheapies are the most sensitive, so if you use it correctly and you get a positive, then I would put money on it that you are pregnant. And also you are only 9 dpo, so even if you are getting negatives, you are so NOT out.

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Well, its still really early, so maybe the strips are more sensitive than the FRER. That would be my first thought, because a false positive doesn't really happen unless you took hcg or are waiting too long and getting evap lines.
I'd wait a couple of more days and then test again!

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I thought you said you werent going to drive yourself nuts this time around????

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Posted by katiebug

You may not like this answer, but you need to stop over saturating them. It is true pee is pee, but too much pee is not going to give you an accurate test. Follow the directions and you will get the most accuracy.

As a side note, the internet cheapies are the most sensitive, so if you use it correctly and you get a positive, then I would put money on it that you are pregnant. And also you are only 9 dpo, so even if you are getting negatives, you are so NOT out.

Message edited 8/7/2010 10:25:53 PM.

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Posted by Jen2999

I thought you said you werent going to drive yourself nuts this time around????

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Posted by pickles16

Posted by katiebug

You may not like this answer, but you need to stop over saturating them. It is true pee is pee, but too much pee is not going to give you an accurate test. Follow the directions and you will get the most accuracy.

As a side note, the internet cheapies are the most sensitive, so if you use it correctly and you get a positive, then I would put money on it that you are pregnant. And also you are only 9 dpo, so even if you are getting negatives, you are so NOT out.

ITA with you, so that's why the last test I did, I over saturated one by doing it midstream and then dipping another one (can you tell I have a problem ) and they both came out a positive and in the time period

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Posted by katiebug

Posted by pickles16

Posted by katiebug

You may not like this answer, but you need to stop over saturating them. It is true pee is pee, but too much pee is not going to give you an accurate test. Follow the directions and you will get the most accuracy.

As a side note, the internet cheapies are the most sensitive, so if you use it correctly and you get a positive, then I would put money on it that you are pregnant. And also you are only 9 dpo, so even if you are getting negatives, you are so NOT out.

ITA with you, so that's why the last test I did, I over saturated one by doing it midstream and then dipping another one (can you tell I have a problem ) and they both came out a positive and in the time period

I am betting you pregnant.

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I am no help since I am have recently become a POAS addict as well but.... I think you need to try and back away from the tests till tomorrow morning at least. I haven't used the internet cheapies yet (but I'm ordering them now that I found out they are the most sensitive )but I think that over-saturating any test would make it inaccurate. Good luck and try not to test till the morning!

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Ooh, how exciting Jen!

It depends on the sensitivity of the test.

Did you use FMU for the FRER?

9 DPO is very early so a BPF won't show up everywhere.

I would retest tomorrow and if nothing, retest 12 DPO.

GL!

Re: SPR:TTC/POAS craziness

Posted by katiebug

You may not like this answer, but you need to stop over saturating them. It is true pee is pee, but too much pee is not going to give you an accurate test. Follow the directions and you will get the most accuracy.

As a side note, the internet cheapies are the most sensitive, so if you use it correctly and you get a positive, then I would put money on it that you are pregnant. And also you are only 9 dpo, so even if you are getting negatives, you are so NOT out.

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Posted by munchkinfacemama

Ooh, how exciting Jen!

It depends on the sensitivity of the test.

Did you use FMU for the FRER?

9 DPO is very early so a BPF won't show up everywhere.

I would retest tomorrow and if nothing, retest 12 DPO.

GL!

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Just an update, FRER was neg this morning..I honestly think I got some crazy faulty tests I haven't tested with the strips today just bc I'm done, I really don't want to go nuts anymore...if AF shows, it shows, if it doesn't then I'll test...

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I was 10 dpo yesterday and got a negative on FR. IM going to test again Monday at 12 DPO, it should be accurate either way at that point right?

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I have a strong feeling that you ARE pregnant. I would wait a few more days and test again with FRER.