Home Pregnancy test Question!

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Registered: 05-26-2003
Home Pregnancy test Question!
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Sat, 06-17-2006 - 9:28pm

DH and I were going to start trying to conceive in August, or so we thought. This is my first month off of the patch and we've used condoms during sex. Condoms did not break or anything. I am 2 days late, based on a 30 day cycle. Took a pregnancy test I still had from testing when I was pregnant with my 2 year old son. So the test is old, and I know they expire. Just did it for kicks never thinking I would see a faint second line. Ran out to drugstore and got more tests. Took one again and it was negative. So, old test said yes, new test said no, but I took it less than 1 hour after the first one. I'm going to take another tomorrow AM with morning pee, but my question is this. Is it possible to get a false positive with an old HPT? You'd think it would be a false negative if anything. Anyone ever have this experience or know anything that could help me? We do want another child, but weren't planning on it happening so soon. FYI- it did take us 1.5 years to get pregnant with our son. We aren't a look at me and I'm pregnant couple-- or maybe we are! HELP!!

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Registered: 12-01-2004
Sun, 06-18-2006 - 12:41am
Hey there... I know that pregnancy tests have an expiration date... look on the wrapper if you still have it or even the box and there should be one. If there is not I think the expiration date is the following year so it is possible you got a false positive and the faint line could have been an evaporation line. The reason your period is probablly late is because it's your first month off the patch and your hormones are going crazy trying to get back to their normal selves. I'd say you aren't pregnant just because you were using condoms that did not break but there is always a possibility! Good luck and let us know how that test goes tomm morning! Hope you get what you want!
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Registered: 05-26-2003
Sun, 06-18-2006 - 8:32am

OK-- took another test this morning and it's negative. I'm not really relieved or disappointed. We do want another child and, although it's earlier than we wanted sometimes it's nice for a higher power to tell you what's really right, you know? Anyways, we'll keep having protected sex until August and hopefully my cycles will be more on the normal side next month. Still no AF-- getting impatient because I'm on day 33 and I was always VERY regular before miscarrying my first pregnancy. (I had to go on Clomid to get pregnant with my son because of my irregularity.) I guess my body just isn't the same after childbirth-- big surprise! I'll keep you posted-- thanks for your reply!

Shannon