Hi all
I am new to this forum. I've decided to join and start a thread today to warn other girls about Clear Blue Digital Pregnancy Tests which nearly caused me a heart attack today!!
And here is what happened: I am now 5weeks & 6 days pregnant. My first clear blue was taken on Sunday 23rd June showed 2-3 weeks and I was over the moon. I then had my HCG on Monday (260 at 11dp 5dt) and on Wednesday (478 at 13dp 5dt) which I was told were very good numbers. I was expecting my HCG to double up nicely and show 3+ about a week later(ish). I've done a test on Tuesday this week (19dp 5dt) and it was still showing 2-3 weeks, then another one on Wednesday (20dp 5dt) - again 2-3 weeks which made me really worried and paranoid that my HCG is not going up as it should (2-3 weeks means a HCG range of 200-2000 and 3+ weeks means HCG range above 2000). I then took another test this morning hoping for a late 3+ to put my mind at ease and was totally shocked to see a result of 1-2 weeks (i.e. HCG below 200!!!). I used the first morning urine and followed all the instructions etc. Needless to say me and my hubby have panicked totally and thought that it was all over and that we have lost our Baby with the HCG dropping down below 200 at nearly 6weeks pregnant (especially that I have been bleeding every day since day one!). I called the clinic, all in tears and they have asked me to pop in ASAP for a blood test. We didn't have much hope though. We then came back home and whilst I was waiting for the blood results, I used the very last Clear Blue Digital test that I had (same pack as the 1st test this morning) and to my surprise it showed 3+ !!!!! The clinic then called to say my HCG is 4000 and everything is looking well
To summarise: just a word of warning to anyone using those tests: they are totally unreliable and can cause more stress and worry than it is worth. How can one test with FMU show 1-2 weeks (HCG below 200) and then 3+ weeks just 2 hours later (i.e. HCG above 2000)???? I've attached a picture to prove it! I will never be using them again, that's for sure!!
I am new to this forum. I've decided to join and start a thread today to warn other girls about Clear Blue Digital Pregnancy Tests which nearly caused me a heart attack today!!
And here is what happened: I am now 5weeks & 6 days pregnant. My first clear blue was taken on Sunday 23rd June showed 2-3 weeks and I was over the moon. I then had my HCG on Monday (260 at 11dp 5dt) and on Wednesday (478 at 13dp 5dt) which I was told were very good numbers. I was expecting my HCG to double up nicely and show 3+ about a week later(ish). I've done a test on Tuesday this week (19dp 5dt) and it was still showing 2-3 weeks, then another one on Wednesday (20dp 5dt) - again 2-3 weeks which made me really worried and paranoid that my HCG is not going up as it should (2-3 weeks means a HCG range of 200-2000 and 3+ weeks means HCG range above 2000). I then took another test this morning hoping for a late 3+ to put my mind at ease and was totally shocked to see a result of 1-2 weeks (i.e. HCG below 200!!!). I used the first morning urine and followed all the instructions etc. Needless to say me and my hubby have panicked totally and thought that it was all over and that we have lost our Baby with the HCG dropping down below 200 at nearly 6weeks pregnant (especially that I have been bleeding every day since day one!). I called the clinic, all in tears and they have asked me to pop in ASAP for a blood test. We didn't have much hope though. We then came back home and whilst I was waiting for the blood results, I used the very last Clear Blue Digital test that I had (same pack as the 1st test this morning) and to my surprise it showed 3+ !!!!! The clinic then called to say my HCG is 4000 and everything is looking well
To summarise: just a word of warning to anyone using those tests: they are totally unreliable and can cause more stress and worry than it is worth. How can one test with FMU show 1-2 weeks (HCG below 200) and then 3+ weeks just 2 hours later (i.e. HCG above 2000)???? I've attached a picture to prove it! I will never be using them again, that's for sure!!
I was so angry at CB Digi today that I had to post something here as I thought that a post like this would have helped me this morning when I was so stressed out hence it might help someone else in a similar situation! 
