Pregnancy test confusion

mdrl_1

I took a digital pregnancy test 1 day before my missed period and it was negative. I took another 1 day past my missed period and it was positive. Has anyone else experienced this? Should I be concerned that I have low Hcg levels or can this be normal? I also have less symptoms than I did with my first pregnancy which is concerning me.

ejoseph16

I’m confused… if you got a positive after a negative, that means your hcg is going up. I don’t understand what’s concerning about that? 

harpseal135

What are you confused??? You do not necessarily turn a pregnancy positive a day before you expect your period. 

Congrats! You gave a positive! 

mdrl_1

I read that the pregnancy test I use is 95% accurate the day before your missed period so i thought it was odd it would be negative and then be positive 2 days later?

bustabucket

Did you use the same brand of test for both?

mdrl_1

I did! But one was digital (says “pregnant” or “not pregnant” - which showed not pregnant) and the other was the + or -, which showed +

bustabucket

I’m not a doctor, so this doesn’t constitue medical advice, but here’s what I would do: if you can, go get the First Response Early Response test. Usually you can find FRER boxes that come with x2 tests in one box. Take one first thing tomorrow morning. Then, re-test in a few days (ideally 5 days later, but I know it can be super hard to wait that long…try for at least 3). If it’s still unclear, and you haven’t had your period, call your doctor’s office to request a blood test. Good luck!

mdrl_1

Thanks for the advice, I’ll definitely do that!! Fingers crossed! :)

meggyme

Digital tests are typically less sensitive than analog ones, so this is totally normal.