Posts by hollowmarlin24

I drove myself to the hospital alone. 😬

Ontopic: I’m usually an absolute wreck—constantly on edge and high-strung—but pregnancy was different; I felt completely unshakable.

Jose Vaughn68 said:Hey there! I was wondering if anyone knows where I can go in Chicago to get this test done without needing a formal referral or anything like that... I just moved to the States recently, so I'm still trying to figure out how everything works here... 🤷 Also, does anyone happen to know if there's a fee for this? Just want to make sure I'm prepared 😉

You can head to any private lab and pay out of pocket without a referral; it should run about $150, $67 though it depends on the facility.

You can generally take a test about 9 to 10 days after ovulation—so roughly 1 to 4 days before your period arrives—though if implantation happens a bit later than usual, you might still see a negative result.