Updated: Early response positive

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DH and I are not TTC, but I wouldn't be disappointed to be pregnant. We are using the pull and pray method (his idea lol) and he didn't pull at a prime time in my cycle this past month. My period is due on December 3. I took a Target "early response" test this morning with FMU and got a faint thin blue line (DH saw it too). I took one of our tests at work this morning (after diet Mt Dew and water) and saw nothing. Our tests at work test as low as 25 mIU/ml but from some quick research on the web, I've seen that the early response test can be positive as low as 6.25 mIU/ml. Anyway, what I want to know is, I feel like I've heard about false positives with these blue dye tests...is that a possibility or am I knocked up?

Update: Got another faint positive last night, then started my period this morning I guess it was a CP.

[w2w]

The magic eight ball says Most Likely. Test again tomorrow and report back.

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Nov 30, 2012 9:35:58 GMT -5 @peggyolson said:

I don't suppose you can have a colleague run a beta test for you?

I could just have my nurse draw it and send it out, but then everyone would know...I'm not sure I want to do that yet.

[ssmjlm]

I would test again tomorrow.

But a friend is due with her 2nd the first week in Dec b/c pull and pray didn't quite work out for them.

[Deleted]

I'm definitely going to test again tomorrow. Just wondering if the false positives with the blue dye tests is a "thing" or if I remembering that incorrectly.

[ilikedonuts]

Nov 30, 2012 9:43:58 GMT -5 @lilly said:

I'm definitely going to test again tomorrow. Just wondering if the false positives with the blue dye tests is a "thing" or if I remembering that incorrectly.

I know a bunch of people who have gotten false positives on a blue dye test. I would just get a pink dye test and test first thing in the morning tomorrow.

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You know a line is a line. Check again tomorrow.

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I think you'reknocked up

[h]

I vote knocked up. It sounds like the line was blue and came up within the window. Both of my faint, thin blue lines turned into real babies. But you know all you can do at this point is wait and test again tomorrow. Congrats!

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Fingers crossed!

[mrshandy]

I say you're probably KU. But by all means confirm it tomorrow morning.

Congrats!

[mrssandro]

Nov 30, 2012 9:35:43 GMT -5 @w2w said:

The magic eight ball says Most Likely. Test again tomorrow and report back.

This!

I also can't take anyone seriously when they actually think the pull and pray method works.

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Nov 30, 2012 10:44:38 GMT -5 mrssandro said:

Nov 30, 2012 9:35:43 GMT -5 @w2w said:

The magic eight ball says Most Likely. Test again tomorrow and report back.

This!

I also can't take anyone seriously when they actually think the pull and pray method works.

Honestly, it has always been 100% effective for me (when used correctly). Obviously it doesn't work if you don't pull out in time

I think they just tell teenagers that it doesn't work so they will use condoms

[cherry1111]

I've heard of false positives from the blue dye tests, but I bet you're so early that diluting your urine is the reason the second test was negative. My money is on knocked up!

[Ashley&Scott]

Get a pink dye test & test again. Try holding your urine & you could test tonight & again tomorrow morning with FMU.

FRER are sold in 2 packs

[mrssandro]

I knew a teenage girl who got knocked up in high school because she followed the pull and pray method. So I will never ever have faith that it will work. Since I do know that pre sperm exists.

Follow whatever works best for you

[rosetyler]

Yes, I've heard of blue dye possibly giving false positives, but I wouldn't bank on it.

Hope you get the result you want with a pink dye!!

[rosetyler]

Also, if you tested after drinking a bunch of liquids, could your urine just have been diluted too much to detect? Especially if it's (apparently) very early?

[litasail]

I would go get a pink dye and try again.

[h]

One of my BFFs has a pull and pray baby. She and her husband used pull and pray effectively for years, then she got knocked up at 35 despite the fact that her H pulled out just as he always had. I think its one of those BC methods that works . . . until it doesn't.

[Deleted]

Take a pink dye in the morning!

We've used Pull & Pray for 14yrs & never had an oops with it. I'm not super duper fertile but obviously I can definitely get pg. We had one TTA baby but DH didn't pull, on CD 32 we thought we were well into a safe zone. I obviously had a freakishly late ovulation that month.

[Deleted]

There are problems with blue dye tests but I think it's far more likely that you are pregnant. Tentative congrats, take a pink dye test in the morning!

[barefootcontessa]

I think it could go either way. I usually do not get a positive until a day or two before AF is due. Pull and pray sounds so messy, lol.

[cilantro]

I think could go either way, too. First Response I think tests at 10 miu/ml. I'd get one of those

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Nov 30, 2012 14:25:48 GMT -5 barefootcontessa said:

I think it could go either way. I usually do not get a positive until a day or two before AF is due. Pull and pray sounds so messy, lol.

lol. He brings me a hot towel...it isn't too bad It is better than going back on the pill for a few months IMO.

FWIW, I would not use pull and pray as a birth control method if I was no ok with another baby.

[bunch]

Congrats! I got a pos with a frer and my others didn't show pos for several more days.

[sewpinkgal]

Tentative congrats! And please update us in the morning!

[KaraOrNot]

I am so sorry lilly.

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I'm sorry.

[karinothing]

Ah, I am sorry. ::hugs::