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Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test with Conception Indicator
by h_perry ==Clearblue digital pregnancy test with conception indicator== When I develop extremely painful breasts and was unable to put my seatbelt on for nearly crying out in pain my friend who was sat next to me (mother of two) she just laughed and said you're pregnant. I didn't think anything of it until I realised I was a couple of ... days late which was unusual for me, we drove to the shop where I got this specific test and I waited until the next morning to take it. If you wait after your period is due you can take the test at any time but if you want the conception indicator to be at its most accurate it is recommended to use with the first urine of the morning as the hCG levels are at their highest. When doing the test you remove the cap and the stick is revealed, you then direct the bottom of the stick (downwards) into a stream of urine for 5 seconds, this is incredibly easy to do and much better than the older versions of pregnancy test that use little pots and dip sticks! You then replace the cap onto the stick and leave it to work its magic. To see if the test is working a timer will come up on the left hand side of the screen and start flashing, if this does not happen the test is not working for whatever reason. It will then take up to three minutes for a result, firstly it will state either "pregnant" or "not pregnant" this is much better than trying to make out a second faint line on the dipstick versions. Then shortly afterwards it will give you a week indicator this will be how many weeks since conception this will only go up to 3 plus weeks. I did the test and it worked out that I was 3 plus weeks from conception so therefore 5 plus weeks pregnant, I went to the doctors the next day and they worked it out to be 5 plus 2 so I believe this to be as accurate for me as it could possibly be. However, this is not always the case in other people's pregnancies as it depends on the individual's level of hCG (the pregnancy hormone). The test proudly boasts a 99% accurate reading, they are unable to confirm 100% success due to the fact that it is possible to get false negatives and false positives for a variety of reasons. This is the only test of its kind which is able to give you a conception indicator. The test allows for you to take it up to four days before your period is due, yet it is recommended that if this is the case you use it first thing in the morning. This product is more expensive than other pregnancy tests on the market but I definitely feel it is more reliable and you are less likely to do the test wrong or get unclear results. This specific test can be purchased from the following retailers and the cost of the test (accurate on the 07/03/2013): ASDA: £10.00 Boots: Was £12.99 Now £10.39 Superdrug: Was £13.99 Now £12.99 Sainsbury's : £14.00 Tesco: £14.00 Ocado: £14.00 I would therefore recommend getting this test from ASDA or Boots if you have one nearby as you could save a small fortune! Read the complete review |
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Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test with Conception Indicator
by sandemp After having suffered several previous losses, I am at a stage in my pregnancy where I cannot quite believe it and so am still regularly peeing on sticks to make sure that my hormone levels are increasing and lines are darkening. While the majority of the tests I have used over the last week have been of the standard variety where you ... look for two lines and then have to interpret the results yourself, I have also used several of these Clearblue Digital Tests With Conception Indicator (henceforth known as the tests). With these tests being amongst the most expensive on the market, it's definitely worth shopping around before purchasing, for example Boots charges £10.99 for a single test, while I picked up a twin pack on Amazon for a much more reasonable £7.70. Each test is wrapped singly in a foil packet which is marked with an expiry date and a somewhat more comprehensive than is usual instruction leaflet in included in the pack. I found the foil packets easy to open, even without an defined "tear here" notch. Rather than being a simple strip that you dip into a pot of urine, these tests are of the cartridge variety and while you can dip them in a pot of pee (for 20 seconds), the seem to work best by holding the absorbent tip hiding under the cap in a flow of urine for 5 seconds. One thing that did strike me is that these tests are far heavier than any other pregnancy test I have used, even other digital tests. Once the absorbent tip has soaked up the pee, it activates the battery and an egg timer starts flashing in the fairly large LCD screen. It can take anything up to three minutes for the definitive pregnancy result to appear and then it may take up to another three minutes for the conception indicator to do it's stuff. Clearblue state that this test is 99% accurate at detecting pregnancy on the day that your period is due and the conception indicator is 92% accurate. The actual pregnancy indicator accuracy falls dramatically the earlier the test is taken, dropping to 55% four days before your period is due. As with all pregnancy tests these work by detecting a hormone that is generally only excreted by a pregnant woman. This hormone hCG is excreted by the embryo after it embeds in the womb in ever increasing amounts (in a "normal", singleton pregnancy these levels should near enough double every 48-72 hours) Very early pregnancy tests can pick up this hormone at levels as low as 10mui, meaning they can pick up pregnancies as early as 6 days before the period is due. While I cannot find any information on the instructions about this test's level of sensitivity I have read that it is 25mui, which is why it is recommended to use it only on the day your period is due. When you go to the doctor or midwife, how far into your pregnancy you are is measured from the date of your last period, but these tests give a time based on when the egg actually met the sperm, which is generally around two weeks later. This means that if it displays 1-2 weeks then you are most probably 3-4 weeks pregnant, when it displays 2-3 weeks then you are 4-5 and if it displays 3+ then you are more than five weeks. Due to something called the hook effect if you are more six or so weeks pregnant the levels of hCG in your blood may become so high that test lines become lighter, which as the conception indicator part of this test works by comparing two test strips of different sensitivity, means that it may give strange results at that point in pregnancy. I had already had positive tests over several brands a couple of days before I felt brave enough to use one of these exorbitantly expensive digital tests, and so I took the test three days before my period was due, already knowing that I was pregnant. That first test I used by dipping in a pot and twenty seconds seemed a very long time. Once I had thoroughly soaked the tip, I replaced the lid and placed the test horizontally on a flat surface to wait for a result to appear. The egg timer immediately started flashing, but it took a long time for the pregnant result to appear, near enough the full three minutes and then about the same amount of time for the conception indicator to flash up 1-2weeks. As I was 3 weeks and 4 days pregnant at the time, this was an accurate result, in fact it was actually 10 days since I had conceived. I took a further test two days later, when I was not quite four weeks and was surprised to get a 2-3 week result. While I was pleased that there was a very definite progression in my hormone levels, I was a little confused. The most recent of these tests that I took was yesterday when I was 4 weeks and 1 day, giving me a result of 3+, which is very obviously not accurate, but still reassuring. Perhaps I just produce far more hCG than the average pregnant woman (which would explain why I feel so ill), or maybe there is more than one baby snuggling down (we'll find out when I have a reassurance scan in 2.5 weeks), but I'm definitely not 5 weeks yet. While I wouldn't recommend these tests as a first test for pregnancy, they are brilliant for giving a very clear indication of pregnancy after having confirmed it with those tests where you have to squint to see a second line. With the conception indicator, the tests also give a very clear indication that hormone levels are rising, which if you have suffered losses can give a little peace of mind. However, I personally have not found the conception indicator to be that accurate, but as I've said before, that is probably down to my high hormone levels. My only real problem with these tests is that the result does not last forever, being digital the internal battery only lasts a finite length of time. Clearblue, state this as being at least 24 hours, although in my experience it is closer to 36-48 hours, which is plenty long enough to take a photo. So, as long as you only pay the Amazon asking price of £7.70 for two and not the Boots of £10.99 for one, I'm giving the Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test With Conception Indicator four stars out of five. Read the complete review |
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Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test with Conception Indicator
by MsTricia I can still remember the day 4 years and 3 months ago when I had the niggling feeling I was with child. I was at work and something in the back of my mind was telling me I was so I randomly on my lunch break went to boots and bought a really cheap test (costing about 4 quid or so!) and went to work locking myself in the bathroom to get ... down to business. When it came up with a somewhat fuzzy cross saying positive, I didn't know what to do with myself! I told my best friend and as dad-to-be was away with work and I wanted to be 100% positive, she met me after work and I shelled out for a proper test (enter Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test with Conception Indicator!) and we went to pizza hut for a meal and being too eager to wait until I got home I did this test in the loo of the Pizza Hut! Such an ideal place haha! The Clear Blue Digital Pregnancy Test are over 99% accurate when used from the day your period is due. As my periods were always irregular anyway and it had been a while since I could remember having that time of the month I predicted it would be ok to use. The best thing about using clear blue is that the conception indicator gives you double confirmation of the result as the smart Dual Sensor not only tells you in words if you're pregnant or not, but if you are, it also shows you how many weeks pregnant you are. So, into the stalls I go, hands shaking and not sure what to expect. It of course comes in a distinct cardboard box and inside is a leaflet of instructions and the test sealed in a foil wrapper which is simple to open. The instructions were simple (I hope everyone knows how to pee on a stick lol) but the test does recommend to use it with the first urine sample of the day as that is when the hormone level it is detecting will be strongest. It was about 8pm but being an eager beaver I wasn't bothered to follow this niggle of information! The test has a removable cap on the end which reveals a little strip which needs to be urinated on for 5 seconds. Once done, pop the lid back on and then wait for 3 agonising and nervous minutes to see the outcome! In my case, after a lifetime of anxious waiting and thumb twiddling the screen clearly says Pregnant (or in other scenarios not Pregnant) and how far along you have gone. This is helpful as there is no indecisive figuring out slightly blurry/faded lines and so you know for certain if you are with child or not! My test also said 2-3 weeks which is amazing to know such a small piece of equipment could so accurately determine whether or not I was pregnant, especially in such an early stage let alone give me such an accurate time frame in which I was able to remember the exact date I got knocked up! The test lasts quite long as I kept it in my bag for the duration of dinner and later the same evening I showed it to my sister. This was probably about a good 3-4 hours later the screen still said "Pregnant" and "2-3 weeks" but by the time I wanted to show my partner the test the next day (in case he thought I was crackers and I didn't want to buy another test!) the screen was blank as I guess most normal people don't harbour a urinated pregnancy test around for so long lol. Overall I think Clearblue tests are the best on the market and if you want a definitive answer - go with these! They are a bit more expensive, one will probably set you back £12.99 from Boots but I think few years ago I probably paid about a tenner! Nevertheless they work well and have an easy to use and understand function and so are worth the few extra pounds if you ask me! Read the complete review |
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