Hgc Levels

Dear all,

I have a question. I have two girls and both times no pregnancy test
came up positive. My first we confirmed through a physical exam at
eight weeks and the second via ultrasound also aroud 8 weeks. So here
I am, a couple of days late, very sore breasts, and the nipples look
darker, yet the test came back negative. I can find no info about how
normal (or abnormal) it is for a woman to not respond to urine tests?
My girls are 14 and 7 so we would be thrilled to have our last one
about now. I just don't understand how my body works differently or
why? Have you heard of cases like this before?

Thanks so much for your help
Kath

Go to your doctor and request a blood test. Basically, the embryo puts off
hcg into your system, and it gets into your blood faster than it gets into
your urine. So it's possible to have a faint or negative hpt and still have
a nice normal blood result. Based on your history of negative hpts while
clearly being pregnant, I'd ring up your doctor and ask for a blood test.

Regarding the hpt's, some are clearly more sensitive than others. FRED
(First Response Early Detection confirms about 20 mui, I believe, while
Confirm detects about 25 mui of hcg in your urine, and EPT detects 40 mui.
Fact Plus detects 150 mui. If you haven't tried with a very sensitive test,
you might want to try again. Or not. A blood test is easy to get, although
not as fast! They usually call you later that day with results.
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"Kath" wrote in message
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Dear all,

I have a question. I have two girls and both times no pregnancy test
came up positive. My first we confirmed through a physical exam at
eight weeks and the second via ultrasound also aroud 8 weeks. So here
I am, a couple of days late, very sore breasts, and the nipples look
darker, yet the test came back negative. I can find no info about how
normal (or abnormal) it is for a woman to not respond to urine tests?
My girls are 14 and 7 so we would be thrilled to have our last one
about now. I just don't understand how my body works differently or
why? Have you heard of cases like this before?

Thanks so much for your help
Kath

Kath wrote:
Dear all,

I have a question. I have two girls and both times no pregnancy test
came up positive. My first we confirmed through a physical exam at
eight weeks and the second via ultrasound also aroud 8 weeks. So here
I am, a couple of days late, very sore breasts, and the nipples look
darker, yet the test came back negative. I can find no info about how
normal (or abnormal) it is for a woman to not respond to urine tests?
My girls are 14 and 7 so we would be thrilled to have our last one
about now. I just don't understand how my body works differently or
why? Have you heard of cases like this before?

I do know others that have had similar experiences,
but I have no idea why it happens to them.

Best wishes,
Ericka

Well, pg tests are a lot more sensitive now than they were 7 and 14 years
ago...what brand are you using?
"Kath" wrote in message
oups.com...
Dear all,

I have a question. I have two girls and both times no pregnancy test
came up positive. My first we confirmed through a physical exam at
eight weeks and the second via ultrasound also aroud 8 weeks. So here
I am, a couple of days late, very sore breasts, and the nipples look
darker, yet the test came back negative. I can find no info about how
normal (or abnormal) it is for a woman to not respond to urine tests?
My girls are 14 and 7 so we would be thrilled to have our last one
about now. I just don't understand how my body works differently or
why? Have you heard of cases like this before?

Thanks so much for your help
Kath

Thanks so much for your help. I had used EPT but after reading your
emails I did call my doc. and I am going in for a blood test tomorrow.

Thanks so much!