This whole trying to get pregnant thing is a rollercoaster of emotions. And nothing causes more drama than those little pee sticks. When’s the best time to start testing – early or late? This whole “to test or not to test” thing divides us into Team Test Early and Team Chill Out and Wait. The […]
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Don’t you just love it when your body tells you one thing but a pregnancy test tells you something else? Yeah… didn’t think so! 😉 Tired? Nauseous? Cramping? Sore Boobs? Unfortunately, our bodies are pretty cruel when it comes to interpreting the signs and symptoms of early pregnancy and PMS-like symptoms; they’re pretty much
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Two lines on a pregnancy test means you’re pregnant. But what can the line intensity tell us? The big question is… Is a Faint Line on Your Pregnancy Test OK? To answer that question the only thing we need to know is WHEN the test was taken. And the only way to answer that question
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Okay so you have been incredibly patient and waited until 14 days past ovulation (DPO) before testing. Test-day morning rolls around and… OOPS… – you forgot to bring a cup to the bathroom OR – you peed on your hand instead of in the cup OR – you spill the cup with your preciously
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Worried About Your Fertility Drugs Causing False Positives? If you are taking any fertility drugs, you might have come across stories of women reporting false positives after taking these meds. But do all fertility drugs cause false positives? No, not at all! If you’re taking Clomid or Femara (Letrozole) to induce ovulation you don’t have
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The different types of BBT patterns If you’re charting your basal body temperature (BBT) you’re probably familiar with these three patterns: – Monophasic – Biphasic – Triphasic Monophasic (one-phase) charts show no shift in temperature comparing before and after ovulation. Monophasic charts often occur during cycles where you don’t ovulate (anovulatory cycles).
The Blue vs Pink Dye Discussion We all know that even a faint line still means you’re pregnant. But what if that faint line shows up on a blue dye test, is it any different? Pregnancy tests (no matter what color) work by detecting hCG (the pregnancy hormone) in your urine. There are two
You’re a few days late for your period. You tested, and it’s negative! What’s going on? Is the test not sensitive enough? Can I still be pregnant even though my test says I’m not? Well, yes, it’s possible. To understand why, you need to know about the two phases of your cycle. Menstrual Cycle Phases
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