Clear and Simple HCG Pregnancy Test Strips - Pack of 3 Test Strips

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This test has been found to be the most sensitive pregnancy test on the market – with the ability to identify all four forms of hCG in your urine.

We also consulted maternity medical expert Marie Louise, an experienced midwife and hypnobirthing specialist, to review the facts about pregnancy tests and how to choose the right one for you, as well as when to take it and what to do next. There are two main types of urine pregnancy tests - those which work by being held midstream as you wee and others which are designed to be dipped into a collected sample for a specific amount of time.However the earlier you use them, the less reliable they are and the higher the risk of a false negative or false positive. The most sensitive pregnancy tests can detect 10mIU/ml and some of these can be used before your period is due. It promises a 99% accurate reading if you test on the day of your expected period, but if patience isn’t your strong point, you can even use one of these stick tests up to six days before your period is due, making it the best early result pregnancy test we’ve found. They're read in a completely different way to non-digital tests and the only way to read the results is from the screen.

The test is easy to read, with a large oval window displaying 2 lines if you’re pregnant, and 1 if you’re not. We vetted their experiences to learn more about the tests they found easy to use, easy to interpret and, most importantly, believed to be a reliable and accurate measure of pregnancy. The test takes up to 5 minutes to show a result, so if patience isn’t your strong point, this might not be the one for you – check out the First Response Rapid Results test instead. I got the plastic cases rather than the strips, as the strips could sometimes give an evaporation line.Whether you're trying to conceive or not, if you think you might be pregnant the last thing you need to worry about is whether or not you can trust your pregnancy test results. Anyway over the next five days I continued to test and the lines got slowly darker to the point of where they were the same. The First Response Early Result test can be used in one of two ways – either by placing the absorbent tip in your urine stream while weeing or by immersing into a urine sample for five seconds, allowing you to choose the method that feels most comfortable for you. Try urinating in a cup before taking the test, then dipping the test in the urine for the duration specified on the box. Again, it reveals the result in words rather than two lines, which some women find easier to interpret.

Containing 50 ovulation strips and 20 pregnancy tests, this kit is great for those who like to cover all bases with one purchase. All pregnancy tests detect the hormone human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), which starts to be produced around 6 days after fertilisation. Read next: Find out which pregnancy books Mumsnet users found the most useful for every stage of the journey. If you're pregnant and want to continue with the pregnancy, contact your GP or a midwife to start your antenatal care.

In most cases, the home pregnancy tests will be very similar to the urine-based pregnancy tests used at your local doctors, hospitals and family planning clinics.

We've rounded up the best pregnancy tests according to mums, from early detection tests to those which deliver results in less than a minute and even pregnancy tests which tell you how far along you are. Which may be particularly welcome if you are positive as, as all the best parenting books will warn you, babies don't come cheap! It's worth noting, however, that the NHS recommends taking a pregnancy test from the first day of a missed period or at least 21 days after having unprotected sex. Tests that can detect smaller concentrations of hCG in the urine are more likely to show positive results earlier.Another pick from this brand-leader, the Clearblue Early Detection Pregnancy Test offers a reassuring indicator that the test is working while you wait for the result to appear. This is another choice that takes a little longer to show your results though, with the outcome of your test determined in a nerve-racking five-minute wait. Unlike dye-based tests that require looking out for a line or cross in the results window, these tests use digital technology instead. Mine always showed up immediately with these tests, they’re just super quick at showing a positive I think! You can test up to four days before your period is due, but it’s worth knowing that it only offers 65% accuracy at that point, so it’s best to wait until the day your period is due when it’s 99% accurate.