Any struggles?

[smurfettesBlu]

Hi there, I just turned 36 and DH and I haven't really been practicing, but we haven't not been practicing if you know what I mean.

This past week I have been feeling really tired and drained - almost like I have a head cold but not every day. my AF was supposed to arrive last week but was 2 or 3 days of just spotting so last night I went and bought a store brand pregnancy test.

I guess I wanted to ask if anyone has had "false postives" with a pregnancy test? just wondering how often that might happen with a "store" brand like Shoppers drug mart (if your in canada)
I bought a pack today since Ive been feeling run down, like Ive got a sinus, head cold headache thing, also very tired this past week. My AF was due last week was only a few days of spotting last Tuesday thursday adn friday - is it too soon to do a test?
And if there is the slightest + is the tests acutally 99% accurate?

And what really are the chances of someone "older" having a child with birth defects? I haven't really done too much research but now I'm hearing things from people that are little scary.
Thanks!!

 

[Mon_n_john]

In my opinion, if you get any 2nd line, no matter how faint, on a test that has pink dye such as First Response or Answer then you are definately pregnant. Good luck!