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Re: Too early to show up on pregnancy test?

From: Alexis (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 16 Jul 2003 19:05:02 -0500 (CDT)


At Wed, 16 Jul 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >Go to babymed.com (pregnancy testing category) & it will give you more info on when pregnancy testing is accurate. Also try to figure out if all of your dates are correct. For example when you started your period? & How long are your normal cycles. NOT everyone ovulates on day 14. It depends on the length of your cycles.

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>Urine tests look for the harmone HCG in your body. HCG is generated
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >only when you get pregnant. Once you ovulate, then within 8-12 days

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>implantation occurs.  After this HCG starts it's reproduction.  It
>double every 48-72 hours.  So with this much gap from ovulation, if your
>body is producing HCG it means you got pregnant.  And that's why it is
>said that a line is a line on a HPT.  Faint or dark doesn't matter.
>Basically it detected HCG.
>
>At Wed, 16 Jul 2003, Tiffany wrote:
>>
>>I really think I am pregnant, though the urine tests say that I am not.
>>I am over a week late, have mucus, high temps, some nausea, sore
>>breasts, etc.
>>
>>If I am pregnant than I am only 2 weeks pregnant, because my DH and I
>>were only together once during our fertile time (we practice NFP).
>>
>>So is being only 2 weeks pregnant the reason it says negative on a urine
>>test? I don't have my normal signs of starting my period and I have
>>never been this late.
>>
>>Just wondering what is going on.
>>Tiffany





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