Today was an interesting day...
After a couple of days of rolling the idea of possibly being pregnant around in my mind, at dinner we talked about it, and decided we needed to do a home test...
So on our way, we stop at CVS... After quite an agonizing decision, we bought a e.p.t Pregnancy Test - and made our way the rest of the way home. After doing the normal greeting the dog, feeding him, bathroom trip with him, we came in and read the directions.
It doesn't seem possible that by peeing on a stick, it can tell you one of the most amazing things you can ever learn, but, it does...
90 seconds or so after beginning the test, we had a result of pregnant - but wait, it says you must wait 3 minutes, so we continue staring at the stick waiting on the way NOT to appear. It never appeared. After a few minutes of panic, I decide the test is probably wrong, and I will do the second test the following morning. (Why do they sell tests in two packs? Who is going to believe a wrong test from the same brand, same lot?)
Less than an hour later, I need to know. Off to Rite Aid I drag Lee... I cannot wait until morning, and if one of their tests are wrong, why would I believe the first one? We get there just before closing and run in and find the tests. This time we still go for digital (no more looking for one line or two!!) but buy the First Response Brand - two brands can't be wrong, right?
Driving back home, we nervously wait for results. Lee is still convinced the first one must be wrong - although the internet reports 97% of all positive tests are accurate.
So, after once again reading the directions - this time we want NO room for errors! We take the test... Back to staring at a stick... And, this one says +Yes - no doubt, we are pregnant...
After an exciting evening, we decide it is bedtime, how much can we take? Tomorrow we shall call my PCP and get a formal test done and decide what is next...
*Post written retroactively
After a couple of days of rolling the idea of possibly being pregnant around in my mind, at dinner we talked about it, and decided we needed to do a home test...
So on our way, we stop at CVS... After quite an agonizing decision, we bought a e.p.t Pregnancy Test - and made our way the rest of the way home. After doing the normal greeting the dog, feeding him, bathroom trip with him, we came in and read the directions.
It doesn't seem possible that by peeing on a stick, it can tell you one of the most amazing things you can ever learn, but, it does...
90 seconds or so after beginning the test, we had a result of pregnant - but wait, it says you must wait 3 minutes, so we continue staring at the stick waiting on the way NOT to appear. It never appeared. After a few minutes of panic, I decide the test is probably wrong, and I will do the second test the following morning. (Why do they sell tests in two packs? Who is going to believe a wrong test from the same brand, same lot?)
Less than an hour later, I need to know. Off to Rite Aid I drag Lee... I cannot wait until morning, and if one of their tests are wrong, why would I believe the first one? We get there just before closing and run in and find the tests. This time we still go for digital (no more looking for one line or two!!) but buy the First Response Brand - two brands can't be wrong, right?
Driving back home, we nervously wait for results. Lee is still convinced the first one must be wrong - although the internet reports 97% of all positive tests are accurate.
So, after once again reading the directions - this time we want NO room for errors! We take the test... Back to staring at a stick... And, this one says +Yes - no doubt, we are pregnant...
After an exciting evening, we decide it is bedtime, how much can we take? Tomorrow we shall call my PCP and get a formal test done and decide what is next...
*Post written retroactively
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