Please help..HPTS! IC or FRER?

[MrsReed2015]

Hello!

I've popped over from the TWW for advice on HPTs.


Are ICs reliable? Or should I get a FRER? Or Superdrug?

I'm 4 days late (28day very regular cycle) and all my ICs aren't giving my BFPs, yet I feel pregnant.

Any advice would be appreciated!

 

[maryanne1987]

In my opinion ic's are rubbish. Gave me a bfn when my period was 3 days late but went out and bought a first response and it was a blazing bfp! Test line was as dark as the control line. Even today I'm only getting faint positives on the one step ic's and I just got my 3+ on a Digi. I'd try a different test, good luck!!

 

[MrsReed2015]

Thank you for your reply!

Hoping that's the case for me. I had an ectopic in Dec/Jan, so really hoping I can have my sticky bean.



I have a morrisons test but I don't think they are sensitive?

 

[Jkelmum]

I'd go buy a frer

 

[smileyfaces]

Buy a frer

 

[maryanne1987]

Thank you for your reply!

Hoping that's the case for me. I had an ectopic in Dec/Jan, so really hoping I can have my sticky bean.



I have a morrisons test but I don't think they are sensitive?

I'm not sure but give it a try, can't hurt.

 

[JemmaLouise]

I was getting negatives on ic's but strong positives on frer... I wouldn't waste my money on them cheapies xx

 

[MrsReed2015]

Thanks everyone!

I just thought those cheapies would be good as they are 10miu but it's seems quite a few people have bad experiences with them

H&H 9 months to you all! Hope to be here again soon!

 

[bbbbbbb811]

I got faint positives on ICs, you could see them but they were FAINT when on the FRER I got an instant dark positive and a pregnant on a clearblue. So for me they weren't as sensitive!

 

[Amygdala]

I got a "is it a line or isn't it a line" on am ic and then a clear positive on a clearblue (I wanted a FRER but DH got clearblue instead) later that day. The clearblue was fine for sensitivity but I'd go for a FRER, mostly because it turns out that the test line faded on clearblue after the testing window finishes, whereas FRER lines stay.

 

[x-ginge-x]

Stuff the frer buy s superdrug cheaper and much clearer lines too they are 10miu x

 

[xstitcher87]

I got a BFP using ICs from (mums the one brand) on the Thursday night after only a 3 hour hold. I was approximately 14-16 dpo as I was on holidays and didn't temp or use OPKs.

I took an FRER using FMU, Friday morning and it was an immediate positive.

Took a clearblue Digital Friday afternoon because I needed to see that word! And I was curious about the week indicator.

I think the FRER is a perfectly fine test to use and I got a box of 7 from costco here in Australia for around $25. I used the last one from the box for my BFP

The ICs are great if you are a POAS like me I only had them because they came free with my OPKs.

 

[Jox]

I personally always got bfps from ics from several days before af is due. If ur late just get ur self a digi xx

 

[Lil_Pixie]

I've always got clear positives on the cheap tests from quality save. Once I got a + on one of them I'd get a more expensive test - I hated to waste a frer on a bfn lol

 

[MrsReed2015]

Well..

I have a FRER (2 pack)

So will try one tomorrow with FMU when I'll be 6 days late.

Thanks for the advice, I appreciate each comment.

 

[MrsReed2015]

Well I used one of my FRERs today and I have faint but there line! Got my OH to verify and he sees it too..I'm not crazy, yay!

So I'll be officially but cautiously in the first tri now after my ectopic which ended in Jan!

Thanks for your help ladies!

 

[maryanne1987]

Congratulations!! We have a November rainbows thread in pregnant after a loss forum. Pop over if you feel like a chat! Happy healthy nine months to you!