.... or am I really pregnant 6 months after giving birth to twins?
2007-02-01 05:31:50 · 14 answers · asked by twinmom 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I took an Equate test. I'm not on the pill. Could I still have hcg in my system? Should I test again with a better test?
2007-02-01 05:56:00 · update #1
There *are very very few reasons why a test would show up with a false positive. The "dollar store" tests and Walmarts "equate" test have had a few problems in the false positive department.
However, most other pregnancy tests need at least 25-50 mIU hcg (and thats for very sensitive tests) to show a positive. MOST store bought pregnancy tests, require higher then 50 mIU hcg (the pregnancy hormone) to show a positive. Chances are, you are pregnant. Good luck hon!
2007-02-01 05:45:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can get a false positive. If you are taking birth control pills, that will give a false positive. There may be other causes too. Of course, it's also possible that you are pregnant 6 months after giving birth to twins. Bless your heart!
2007-02-01 05:39:39 · answer #2 · answered by BB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can get a false positive, though it is rare. Most of the time when you get a "false positive" you actually had a chemical pregnancy.
You can get pregnant any time after giving birth so you could very possibly be pregnant. Go to your doctor and get tested.
http://www.epinions.com/content_3114901636
2007-02-01 06:02:08 · answer #3 · answered by magicmunchkins 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
highly likely to get pregnant, your body is like a pregnancy incubator right now, more fertile than ever. THe chance of you getting a false positive is like one in a million, dont count on it!! I think the only way you can get the pregnancy horomone is if you have a deficiency of some sort, which could be super dangerous so see a doc right away
2007-02-01 05:36:36 · answer #4 · answered by Mommyof3 BGB 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is possible to get a false positive. Take a second test or just go see your doctor.
2007-02-01 05:34:28 · answer #5 · answered by misskate12001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False positives are always possible, even on HIV tests.
it's extremely, extremely rare though. I mean you can't screw up peeing on a stick :)
Take another, it'll probably be the same but if not.. you're going to have to take a third test.
2007-02-01 05:35:38 · answer #6 · answered by biggestperlnerd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh lord, honey! unless you are breast feeding & its causing some hormone thing, I dont think Ive ever heard of a false positive, lots of false negatives... I hope things go ok for you! I really mean that.
2007-02-01 05:37:24 · answer #7 · answered by lesa b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you looked at the result in the time it said to on the packet (e.g. 10 minutes) then no. You are pregnant.
2007-02-01 05:34:50 · answer #8 · answered by Ricecakes 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, but you can get a false negative. if it says positive, then you are pregnant
2007-02-01 05:35:48 · answer #9 · answered by Derrick T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you could be, I got pregnant four months after I gave birth
2007-02-01 05:35:37 · answer #10 · answered by Brandy B 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋