First Response - How accurate?

[penny_cole]

Hi Ladies,

I'm new to this site and have been ttc for 8 months now. Yesterday I was two days past af arrival so thought this could be it and did a First Response test early last night. Sadly it was negative. I am usually regular as clockwork but am I just kidding myself that I might be preggers? I keep reading how sensative these tests are but if I was preggers surely it would have detected it? What do you think invest in another test or am I wasiting my money.

I have had a light spotting but no af but I don't have any other symptoms apart from the usual low down pull and ache you get usually before af turns up.

Any advice would be grateful, I know every month i'm sure my mind plays tricks on me to convince me im preggers!!!

I don't have any other children so have no previous experience in this area so would love to hear from any others who have.

Thanks xxxx

 

[xXxBonnyxXx]

Hi and welcome to TTC!

Maybe get another test and test with it in the morning with FMU,
That shoulf give you a better result, if it is still BFN leave it a few days and test again,

Fingers crossed for you x x x

 

[midnight]

has bonny says you should always use your 1st morning urine as the hormones that the pregnancy test detects builds up over night hth

 

[MrsR]

I got a bfn with a clear blue digital and then a bfp with a first response so I think they're very accurate. I would also suggest using fmu as it contains the highest levels of pregnancy hormone x good luck honey x fingers crossed

 

[Mamafy]

I have to say they are my favourite test so I do rate them but this doesn't mean you're not pg either

I'd retest in a few days if AF doesn't show x

Welcome to the Forum

 

[BUGGY82]

Im in the same boat.... AF was due 2 days ago and I've had 2 BFN with First Response.
Going to wait until Friday to test again if no AF as I have had a 33 day cycle before but that was a month after I came off the pill so I have everything crossed!!
Let me know how you get on xxx

 

[penny_cole]

Thanks so much for all the replies. It's great to know your not alone on this long and sometimes frustrating journey!!

I will test again in a couple of days if no af and let you know but since this morning have been having more cramps so have to admit I think that witch af is in the departure lounge - ggrrrrr. Will keep fingers and knees crossed anyway.

Good luck everybody else and I look forward to getting to know you all better.

Penny x