Are you anxious about getting an accurate positive pregnancy test, also know as the BFP (big fat positive). The truth is that everyone worries about the accuracy of their pregnancy tests.
Pregnancy tests have come a long way since they were first introduced, for example, they no longer require rabbits and can be done in the privacy of your own home (or the bathroom of a store). One of the biggest differences is the cost of pregnancy tests.
Today the range of prices for pregnancy runs from less than a dollar to nearly $20 per pregnancy test. While they can test for different ranges of pregnancy hormone (hCG), they basically all work the same way, no matter how much they cost. The more expensive the pregnancy test there can be a difference in how the readout works, with the more expensive tests having a digital readout of pregnant or not pregnant. The less expensive tests are typically merely small strips of paper, but they work really well.
So consider saving your money on pregnancy tests and go for the less expensive models. That works really well for those who are addicted to pregnancy tests.
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I just wanted to say I recently got a positive pregnancy test (my second child) and this time around did not want to spend a lot on pregnancy tests, so I bought some off Ebay so that I could take more than “normal” without feeling guilty for spending a fortune. They were the medical style ones where you had to test urine in a container so less fancy but I got about 20 for £5, or about $8, with next day delivery. This could just be in the UK but I assume there’s something similar in America.
I will say they claimed to be 15 miu instead of 20 which most early tests are. I personally didn’t get a positive until the day my period was due and then it was really weak so I think they might have missold me there.
With my first pregnancy I got Pound store (Dollar store) tests and they worked just as well as expensive ones!
i found some cheap pregnancy tests from top brands on http://www.sme-fertility.co.uk good products and good prices. might be worth a look!