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317019 tn?1532965586

testing again this morning

wish me luck....i woke up at 515am and couldnt hold my urine anymore so i peed in a container. i have to run to the store and get another HPT (not FRER)

question this morning....anybody know how long i can hold the sample and get an accurate reading?

i used my fmu and filled the container but i prob wont make it to the store for another hour or so....will the sample still be good?
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529440 tn?1232113705
I tested 3 days before af was due with clearblue and got a positive good luck. let us know.
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282955 tn?1394730951
YOu are back!  did you test yet?  Let us know!  sending you lots of love and baby dust !
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551604 tn?1333983135
frer- first response early results.

Keep testing latrice, you are defitnetly getting your bfp this month ssbd!!!:-)
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Avatar universal
Hey ladies, what is frer.

Wishing you much baby dust waitn

i tested today, BFN, only 6dpo
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381203 tn?1231551357
Hey honey glad to hear your back!!!!
Good luck! Let us know the news!!!!!!!

Oh, and I didn't test positive till I was about 4 weeks late.
I tested at 3 weeks late and got a negative, went to doctor 2 weeks later and was pregnant!!!!

So, who knows!
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414635 tn?1272217693
I didn't get my bfp till iwas 4 days late...and i had tested almost everyday with fmu
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304970 tn?1331425994
Update?
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376148 tn?1309899577
did you test yet hun?? hurry were so excited here..sending lots and lots of baby dust!!
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317019 tn?1532965586
thanks ladies....my son is up now getting dressed and we're heading to the store...i believe im 2 days late now since i have short cycles to begin with

im soooooo nervous...but ill keep ya'all posted
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492921 tn?1321289896
peeonastick says

37. Can I still use pee that's been sitting in a cup for several hours? hCG (pregnancy hormone) does break down and dissipate from urine once it leaves the body. It has a half-life of 24 hours, meaning the total amount will be cut in half for every day it sits out. If you are testing very early when only a small amount of hCG is present to begin with, that half might make a difference (for example, 25 mIU/mL of hCG will be detected with any early pregnancy test. By the time that pee sits out for a day, it has only 12.5 mIU/mL left, and only a very sensitive test may detect it.)

However, most women aren't peeing in cups and leaving it around for days; most women just want to save their FMU (or other concentrated urine) to be used later in the day (may need to purchase an HPT, want to wait for darling dearest to get home from work, may pee in a cup out of preference and then get distracted by a toddler doing a serious number on the poor kitty before you get the chance to dip the test, etc. All very common scenarios.) A few hours is unlikely to make a serious difference in the amount of hCG in your urine, so it's fine to use older pee. Putting your pee in the fridge will also slow the breakdown of the hormone, but I will disavow all knowledge of this suggestion in the event that your husband is grossed out by its proximity to his leftover pizza.
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464067 tn?1297298432
when i took a test i peed in a container at 6 am but i didn't test it until that afternoon about 2 pm and it came back positive i was due my period for 3 days so it will still tell you if your pregnant or not good luck
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464067 tn?1297298432
the sample will be fine its fmu urine so it will still tell you if your pregnant or not so don't worry bout it good luck keep use posted x
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283175 tn?1295537265
Depends how early you are before your period,i would personally use the urine straight away, i used frer 2 days before my period,you can now use them up to 6 days in advance,sending you loads baby dust,good luck.....best to hold your pee as long as possible i would say a few hours,
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